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errr....whatever...so long as yer havin' fun.
Lyrics:
Whatever Works
There's a kid jumpin up and down with a stick in his hand
he’s gonna poke an eye out and he doesn’t understand
Make the best of “it”, but what “it” is he don’t know
what makes it go around, what floats that boat?
It’s all a jumble, He scratches his head
He’s followin’ his compulsion and this is where it led...
Whatever Works for You Works for Me...
I’m seated with the artistes at a table off to the side
all want to sell out but nobody wants to buy
in the clamor for justice, for their voices to be heard
all this noise comes down to one word
is it yea or nay, as the dogs must be fed
let’s break for dinner, so voted Fred...
Whatever Works for You Works for Me...
Definitely maybe where there’s a will there’s a way
when confronted by worry,
in this thought,there’s some cachet
Buddha was sittin in the shade of the baobab tree
relaxin and ruminating sippin on a long island ice tea
lookin at the people there all holding out their hands
all strainin’ their ears for somethin to understand
He cleared his throat and raised his head
in a voice that poured out like water this is what he said
Whatever Works for You Works for Me...
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Whatever Works &mdash 05/07/08 - 10:44:08 PM
top notch blus settin my friend ...your voice
seems on a high pitch used to hear you lower than
that which is cute realy ! ..superb harp ..just
another gem thnx for sharin !!!!!! [ Reply to This ]
This is Definitely Working &mdash 05/07/08 - 10:58:46 PM
The Vibe is definitely working for me.
The Tone and Character of the vocal performance is working for me.
The stories in the lyrics are working for me.
And I am definitely feeling the phrase:
"Buddha was sittin in the shade of the baobab tree
relaxin and ruminating sippin on a long island ice tea"
That is sooo working for me.
This song is Working For Me!" [ Reply to This ]
Definitely Works &mdash 05/07/08 - 11:19:20 PM
So cool...love the harmonica in the background. Great lyrics. Nice low-key groove and your voice is perfect. Fun little tune. I really like the harmonies too. Thanks! [ Reply to This ]
It works for me. &mdash 05/08/08 - 04:47:05 AM
There's a slow, relentless built up to this song which is wonderfully hypnotic, and engaging. [ Reply to This ]
Every &mdash 05/08/08 - 07:05:50 AM
element of a fine blues tune is here,well done. Love the bursts of harp on the lazy backbeat. Wow so much more. Thanks, Russ [ Reply to This ]
Authentic &mdash 05/08/08 - 08:05:33 AM
Great line:
"I%u2019m seated with the artistes at a table off to the side
all want to sell out but nobody wants to buy."
I can related to that. You always include something that makes me think, that makes me nod or shake my head or smile or sigh. In your quiet confident pacing, you're able to say so many things without ever posing or pretending; everything remains so authentic, honest. Was this live, or is that a virtually sampled crowd? If its live, how did you filter out the crowd and weave in MIDI instruments? If its a virtual crowd, is it one more layer of irony? (I always imagine you are thinking of many layers underneath your deceptively simple exterior.) [ Reply to This ]
hehehe &mdash 05/08/08 - 09:53:15 AM
Busted! That is a virtual crowd! This was a crowd favorite when I used to do it live in 1995-98, and I was going for a sound that was sort of like what I used to do when I used to gig a lot at coffeehouses like Club Passim, but up-to-dated with a sound like what I would do if I played this with my buddies in Session Americana now. http://www.sessionamericana.com/ There is one laugh in the end sample that sounds just like my friend Sean Staples, and always when we were playing together, he would laugh like that when we finished one of my songs. I do intend this song to be fun for people to listen to and I wanted it to be clear that was the intention.
Most of the instruments are real instruments here, I think the drums are Drums on Demand loops, but the rest is real instruments in my one-man band multitrack way. [ Reply to This ]
and also &mdash 05/08/08 - 09:58:43 AM
I thought of this as sort of a failed audition for CBGBs, like I was an actual Country-BlueGrass and Blues player from right out of the sticks that thought it might be appropriate for me to try and play at a club in the big city named after my favorite music, and the laughter is how inappropriate a place a rube like me found myself in, but all in good fun, since it's fund to laugh at a rube. [ Reply to This ]
low down &mdash 05/08/08 - 03:13:44 PM
Jim, you be soundin super fine. Really dig the laid back front porch blues feel'n. Tons of heart and emotion in this puppy. Master mix job. flawless to me. [ Reply to This ]
Works for me! &mdash 05/08/08 - 09:43:23 PM
Makes me think of Bruce Cockburn lyrically - a good thing. Very smooth delivery, beautiful production, and that one man band is certainly working well together.
Another great post Jim.
Cheers from Oz,
Neil [ Reply to This ]
Great vocal ! &mdash 05/08/08 - 10:06:55 PM
Great poetry too, Jim. Working for me for sure. Sounds great; strangely relaxing.
Cheers,
Joe [ Reply to This ]
Whatever Works &mdash 05/09/08 - 07:42:17 PM
This is just a GREAT blues tune. You really know your stuff and it shows here beautifully. Thanks [ Reply to This ]
Wonderful rhythm. &mdash 05/10/08 - 08:25:14 AM
Whatever Works &mdash 05/23/08 - 11:30:36 PM
Very good harp sounds. Excellent blues song. This blues sound
certainly works for me. Thank you. for the download. [ Reply to This ]
CB's &mdash 06/14/08 - 03:47:57 PM
I played CB's in the early 90's. They needed stuff like this. Nice blues.
well done. [ Reply to This ]
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seems on a high pitch used to hear you lower than
that which is cute realy ! ..superb harp ..just
another gem thnx for sharin !!!!!!
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