Big Willie

rtcooper

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"Anyone Who had a Heart Would Know"

Love and Loyalty can go through as many changes as a windswept Autumn afternoon.
Sometimes the shadows are long and deep and replace any normal logic.
So it is.

The Bass and Kit, here, are from the Studio of the irreplaceable Neil Porter.

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Lyrics

BIG WILLIE

Big Willie
He’s Crazy ‘bout the Money
He’s got a Plan
He told you so

But you sure know that
He’s just Too Far Gone
To ever really
Give it a Go

Maybe you ought to set him Loose, but
You kind of like him, though
Mama taught you better
But you still can’t explain

Anyone Who Had a Heart Would Know

All the Days that you knew his Best
You keep them close
All the time
Cause the cackle of the Birds of Prey
Can trouble the Ties that Bind

It ain’t like you ain’t
Thought it through
It ain’t like you don’t know
But here again comes
Another time when

Anyone Who Had A Heart Would Know

[As Recorded]

Song Stats

Hits: 848
Comments: 24
Fans: 17
Plays: 102
Downloads: 16

Uploaded: Dec 24, 2011 - 07:57:44 AM
Last Updated: Dec 29, 2011 - 06:51:19 PM Last Played: Oct 27, 2012 - 02:50:23 PM

Song License

Creative Commons License:
Attribution-NoDerivs

Song Actions

Hardware:

PreSonus, UA, AKG, Fender, Vox.

Software:

Studio One 2 Pro

Comments

Cori Ander	Cori Ander said 543 days ago (December 24th, 2011)
	Good music with sad mood. Strange but as time goes I'm getting more and more fond of sad moody music. This is a nice one, with some Dylan in it which is nice. Though ... the lyrics you've written isn't the lyrics you sing ... is that a bug or a featrue? Check out my latest song called Nu tändas tusen juleljus

rtcooper

rtcooper said 543 days ago (December 24th, 2011)

Whoops
The Lyrics have been corrected to the "As Recorded." The original post was the re-write of the Full Version, which changed a lot and had the third verse.

And don't think of it as "sad" so much as melancholy; they're still together, it's just not the Best of Times. Things might get better.

Thanks for the Spin.
Love your new piece.

Merry Christmas!

Check out my latest song called The Loon and the Hula Moon (mstr)

Cori Ander	Cori Ander said 524 days ago (January 13th, 2012)
	yes Melancholy is a much better term, thank you (my english does not have enough nuances (yet)) Check out my latest song called Nu tändas tusen juleljus

Char	Char said 543 days ago (December 24th, 2011)
	Other than "Anyone Who Had a Heart Would Know", I can't match up the singing to these posted lyrics. Enjoyed the Dylanesque delivery. Thanks. Check out my latest song called When Loving Is One-sided, Music by Bob Rodgers

rtcooper	rtcooper said 543 days ago (December 24th, 2011)
	Clerical Error Yes, you're entirely right. The Lyrics have been corrected to the "As Recorded." The original post was the re-write of the Full Version, which changed a lot and had the third verse. Thank you for the Spin and Merry Christmas! Check out my latest song called The Loon and the Hula Moon (mstr)

richard13	richard13 said 543 days ago (December 24th, 2011)
	Very nice I don't think I've had the pleasure before so, once this mad whirl has calmed down, "I'll be back!" Cheers Check out my latest song called Caledonia

rtcooper

rtcooper said 542 days ago (December 25th, 2011)

Missed Opportunity
"Very nice" sounds a bit like I failed to make my point.
It Happens.

A more thorough explication of The Deal from over here is at:
http://www.reverbnation.com/artist/artist_songs/29938
(cut, paste and Let It Roll)
A six-piece set that pretty much lays out how this Gig works.

I'll bring some of these over, at some point, but haven't gotten to it.

Thank you for the Spin and for the Dub Classic, "Searchin'."

Check out my latest song called The Loon and the Hula Moon (mstr)

richard13

richard13 said 541 days ago (December 26th, 2011)

Well knock me down and kick my butt; I still don't get "your" point.
MY point was that I enjoyed listening to your post. Your voice is enjoyable, perhaps due to whatever production goodies you employed or perhaps just because you have a "nice" voice (perhaps it's the Dylan-esque familiarity of the vocal sounds); the guitar also sounds good in its tone and the relative simplicity of the chords, and again, your production techniques; and ditto the simplicity of the drums. Neil's bass is delicious. The lyrics are somewhat melancholy (as you prefer) but don't make the whole listen "not nice". I realize that, for many, "nice" is an insult and, if that's what you heard, I apologize; I guess I didn't make my point. There are many songs on MJ that, to me, are unpleasant, noizy, self-pretentious pieces of cr*p (even some of mine ;-) but this one isn't.
I AM happy that you enjoyed "Searchin'".

Check out my latest song called Caledonia

rtcooper	rtcooper said 543 days ago (December 24th, 2011)
	SAY, NEIL NOT Only is the Bass the"Sympatico" element of the Mix, it's really the Lead Guitar! Thanks. Great, as Always. Check out my latest song called The Loon and the Hula Moon (mstr)

abzwork	abzwork said 543 days ago (December 24th, 2011)
	Big Willie... A most exceptional flava, just coolin' n chillin'.. love the way the guitar wraps around the vocals..luv the moodiness, like real love..lol...wonderful outing, everything shines here.."sun-glasses up!"..:):):)peace Check out my latest song called As Soon As"

rtcooper

rtcooper said 542 days ago (December 25th, 2011)

THANK YOU
Coming from you, I am Honored.

This is the Demo for the three-verse, re-written version, which got lost on a, now, Dead Drive!! (Music bed, everything - gone) but I like it, so I thought I post because work has been sparse in the last while. Didn't want Rumors of my Demise getting too much momentum (heh, heh).

Love the eclectic and unusual mix of elements and the huge and precise Sound Stage of your work. Mine is, at best, Cozy by comparison. Your EQ and Gain structures are Studio quality and compelling. I know how hard that can be. Apparently, not so hard for you, however!! Ha, ha.

Check out my latest song called The Loon and the Hula Moon (mstr)

egobandit	egobandit said 542 days ago (December 25th, 2011)
	my heart knows Neil really rounds this out , dig the dylan sounding vocals Tops in my book! Check out my latest song called piece it together

rtcooper

rtcooper said 542 days ago (December 25th, 2011)

YEAH, Brother
Ahh, The Bandit, one of my Favorites in these Parts!

Yes. Neil tries to hide it, but he Adds Magic to everything he Touches.
Indeed, he's done it again, here.

Still think it sounds like Dylan, eh?
I'm having a Transplant as soon as I can arrange it (Heh, heh).

Thanks for the Spin.
Off to "CONVOLUTED" to see Where You're At, right now.

Check out my latest song called The Loon and the Hula Moon (mstr)

Philip18	Philip18 said 542 days ago (December 25th, 2011)
	Big Willie Interesting title... I love the backing to this, plenty there and it all works. I hear all sorts of influences in the vocal - Dylan, John Prine come to mind - which works well for the lyrics. Much enjoyed! Check out my latest song called Coming Home (MJCC2013)

rtcooper

rtcooper said 542 days ago (December 25th, 2011)

MIRROR, MIRROR
BIG WILLIE Is being thought about, but he's not doing the Thinking.

NEIL YOUNG was in mind when I sat down with the guitar, but that's not what I do. Neil Young and Chris Smithers on the writing.

Vocally, you'll find that I just use the little I've got to try to fashion melody lines, but Dylan inevitably shows up in the cadence of the delivery of the lyric. I was born singing "Desolation Row!"

Check out my latest song called The Loon and the Hula Moon (mstr)

rtcooper	rtcooper said 541 days ago (December 26th, 2011)
	OH, THE TITLE Big Willie is Willie Horton, the Bank Robber, in honor of the Wall Street investment banks that robbed the U.S. Treasury, which has been in my mind. I worked on the Street for eleven years, once, and just read Michael Lewis' "THE BIG SHORT." Check out my latest song called The Loon and the Hula Moon (mstr)

Philip18	Philip18 said 539 days ago (December 28th, 2011)
	Big Willie I wasn't familiar with Willy Horton's work - that explains a few things! Check out my latest song called Coming Home (MJCC2013)

sammydix	sammydix said 541 days ago (December 26th, 2011)
	BW the whole song is solid, but that chorus is a treat. i had to replay just to hear it when it kicked in. always good to have something in a song a person looks forward to hearing when they listen. Check out my latest song called House Terrace w/Yomar

rtcooper

rtcooper said 541 days ago (December 26th, 2011)

WITH REGRETS
I Wish I had the entire song for you (lost on a Dead Drive), as a Composer/Band Leader, like you, would have appreciated the Resolve of the third verse. The chorus pays off in the Resolve. C'est la vie of digital impermanence.

Knocked Out by the experience of "AGAIN" - the ingenuity and detail are so solid.

Thank you for the listen and comment and, especially, for the Work on "AGAIN."

Check out my latest song called The Loon and the Hula Moon (mstr)

drakonis

drakonis said 541 days ago (December 26th, 2011)

falling into those eyes...
great photo... and the song is very well put together, has a bit of that Traveling Wilburys feel... very sorry to hear that the un-backed-up hard drive ate this for lunch. Neil did a great job filling things out here, but the song structure is definitely solid too. Ah the sandpaper of the mismatched relationship... took me 15 years to get strong enough to escape... others are smarter :-) Anyway, hope you re-visit this and finish it up like it wants to be!

Check out my latest song called Belle Aire (for Mandolin Orchestra)

michaeljayklein	michaeljayklein said 540 days ago (December 27th, 2011)
	Very nice! Your vocal really, really stands out here--very enjoyable and entertaining--thanks for sharing! Check out my latest song called Old Man Mose is Dead

alackbass	alackbass said 539 days ago (December 28th, 2011)
	Big Willie I love the Dylan inspired vocal. It's ideal for this type of story telling in song. Excellent production. Nice mix of grit and jangle in those rhythm guitars. That bass is thick and rubbery. Great sound. Clean mix. Impressive work! Check out my latest song called Close to the Bone by Jerry Quinn

rtcooper

rtcooper said 538 days ago (December 29th, 2011)

SIGNATURE REQUESTED
I GOTTA SAY,
I don't get The Dylan Comparison Thing for two reasons:

Dylan can Sing (I have, at best, an octave).

John Prine uses elipsis and elision in delivery, but Dylan, at most, uses the second beat of a rhythmic foot for timing purposes, that's about it.

And the Timbre of my voice is Bass to his alto/tenor, so that is inscrutable.

Thematically, the topics and style are often "Beat" in nature, but to call that the same neighborhood is a dis-service to Mr. Dylan.

I played The Village for some years, but years after he was playing out. The roots remained and I'm as affected by them as any of us were. They're an idiom.

Came by it honestly.

Check out my latest song called The Loon and the Hula Moon (mstr)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 537 days ago (December 30th, 2011)
	willie knows the coop and neil are back! without a doubt you two make a great tag team. the tune is tight and dynamic. Check out my latest song called They Must

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Location: Rockport MA United States

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