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blues (365), contemporary blues (2), acoustic bass (7), organ (74), electric guitar (31), vocal (146), ironic (3), whimsical (3), tobin (67), Suzanne (6)
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This is Version 2.0 of a whimsical blues tune about the lies we tell ourselves. The use of the term "lucky" is ironic... accentuated by the blues style, the way the electric guitar solo can't quite get out of the dominant chord and yet never really resolves, and the way the song withers away instead of ends. I put the vocals thru a guitar amp to put it in the same place as the guitar: in a kind of box (figuratively). Following the comments of MacJams members (below) I remixed the vocals to sound rougher, more in character to the piece. I hope the result is a snippet of a story about someone who never fulfills his promise yet can't quite muster the gumption to change. Blues meant to make you smile with its quirkiness.
String bass is by Ron Carter, put thru a Ring Modulator that messes with Q and other frequency-driven effects. I then transported the file into GB to add drum-brush loops, guitar, organ and vocals. Rippin' guitar by Suzanne, altho after all my forced takes and edits, she may not recognize it anymore.
Lyrics:
LUCKY BOY
Don't you jinx me, now.
I'm a lucky boy.
That's what I call myself.
I'm a lucky boy.
That's what I got to call myself.
And I don't need money.
Don't need no steady job.
'Cuz I'm a lucky boy.
Don't need no fairytales to help me sleep at night.
Don't need to read a set of books to figure out what's right.
Don't need to do somebody good to make me feel okay.
Don't need you talking in my ear to tell me what to say,
'Cuz I'm a lucky boy.
Got to stay relaxed or my luck will turn sour...
Hardware:
G4; Emu Vintage Keys (Hammond B3); EV 757.
Software:
GB; DP 4
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Nice &mdash 03/19/04 - 04:44:54 PM
love the understated, bit crazy organ against the too bold guitar. captures the personality of guys like this (let me tell you!) the song is like a short story, with all the stuff hidden between the lines. great song. i listened to it 3 times. got more each time. excellent.---morning girl [ Reply to This ]
FAB! &mdash 03/19/04 - 09:47:02 PM
Nutty blues. This guy and his collaborators can really play.
I've been harsh before with comments (god bless sarah)
but this is good, ironic, twisted, nutty blues. Damn good! [ Reply to This ]
FAB! &mdash 02/28/05 - 09:13:08 AM
Ironic, twisted and nutty, exactly what I was going for. Thanks for letting it
happen. I appreciate your comments. [ Reply to This ]
Love the groove &mdash 03/20/04 - 10:58:38 AM
Want the vocals sloppier. From your other pieces I just
know, that your natural style of delivery is, as if you were
delivering it to the back row of a theatre and wanting to
make sure grandma back there understands every word,
but that crispness kind of fights with this piece for me. I
felt the best vocal delivery in this was at the very end with
the spoken bits. Also, didn't really get the "grunge" of the
vocals coming through a guitar amp.
That said, I love the idea of "musical Checkov", the organ
riffs were nice and hot. Overall a really fun piece, and ya
gotta love the hat.
---Beauty should be edible, or not at all.
-- Dali [ Reply to This ]
Love the groove &mdash 03/20/04 - 02:44:25 PM
I know what you mean about the vocal crispness. I should have had the
bottle of wine before I sang instead of after. But my grandmother really likes
to understand those lyrics... [ Reply to This ]
Love the groove &mdash 03/20/04 - 08:06:39 PM
Love the groove &mdash 04/03/04 - 07:35:00 PM
I remixed the vocals thru a harsher amp, brought down the volume of vocals
and guitar (so the other instruments sound louder), and like the result.
Thanks for the comments. [ Reply to This ]
ugh &mdash 03/20/04 - 08:30:42 PM
like in a good way ugh...like the sound one makes
after and orgams...thats kind of what this song
reminds me of. [ Reply to This ]
good &mdash 03/23/04 - 07:49:42 PM
Quality &mdash 04/13/04 - 08:20:44 PM
The drum loops go from straight to jazz waltz to even a
bit of bossa nova, the organ is right on the money but
where did you get that guitar sound from? I thought
Hendrix was dead..? Mean, moody and sounding like a
wounded buffalo. Sensational. Did you play it? Bass is
knockout too.
If I have any criticism, and it seems churlish nitpicking at
best, the vocals sound ever so slightly nasal, a bit like you
have a bit of a cold. Maybe you did, in which case I hope
you are better. If not maybe you could change the EQ a
tad?
Overall: Brilliant. [ Reply to This ]
Quality &mdash 04/15/04 - 10:04:24 AM
Thanks for the notes and nice wishes. Actually, I have constant allergy
problems and sound like I have a cold in a sort of permanent way. I cringe
when I hear myself sing but forge ahead regardless. (My wife keeps saying I
sound great and not to worry, so I pretend to believe her.) Between constant
throat drainage and reflux, my voice is slowly being destroyed. I used to be a
tenor! But I still like singing and like being the one to demo a tune I write.
Usually I am still making up the words as I sing them in. And I have always
liked hearing the songwriter's interpretation of the lyrics. So, thanks for
having the patience and good grace to listen to my stuff with understanding. [ Reply to This ]
Quality &mdash 04/16/04 - 11:54:08 AM
Tobin, I'm really sorry to hear about your allergies, I should never have made
that comment. Please accept my sincerest apologies. The vocals ARE fine, I
was just being hypercritical because I was trying to rate the song an 11. It's
still fantastic and a real pleasure to listen to. On relistening (and I have
listened to it quite a bit) I don't even notice it any more,
Best Regards,
Ringo [ Reply to This ]
great work.. &mdash 05/20/04 - 09:45:42 AM
climb the charts &mdash 06/10/04 - 10:18:10 AM
the fun and whimsy of this song masks the truly difficult playing on both organ and guitar. mindblowing. but what i really wanna know: how can i get a hat like that? (what is that, a birthday cake on his head?) [ Reply to This ]
climb the charts &mdash 02/28/05 - 09:04:11 AM
Thanks. I really like how appreciate the little things in my tracks. [ Reply to This ]
Blues blender &mdash 07/03/04 - 11:53:51 AM
You blend some crazy styles inside the blues and I liked it. Don't need nothing but my drink to be a lucky boy. [ Reply to This ]
Suzanne &mdash 07/26/04 - 06:44:30 AM
Tobin, I commented on you guitar work in Suzanne's
song, so fair is fair. That was a mean blues guitar
there Suzanne. You complement each other well. [ Reply to This ]
Sad dog &mdash 08/15/04 - 10:48:34 PM
That picture at the top, for some reason, reminds me of
Shannon Moon or Hoon or whatever from Blind Melon.
Whos is that? Great guitar work hear, Tobin. Your skills
totally amaze, in their variety and breadth. Great drums in
this song too. Super as usu.
kindly kind,
mister fosod. [ Reply to This ]
Sad dog &mdash 02/15/05 - 12:39:23 PM
Photo is of my eldest son, Anton, who is in a rock group in NYC. He is
wearing my annual Birthday Hat and, after seeing this photo, wanted it posted
so as many people as possible might enjoy it too. (I know, truth kind of ruins
the illusion, but, hey.) The song is about a specific person (who will go
unnamed for reasons of my own health). Thanks for Anton for standing in. [ Reply to This ]
Very Original &mdash 02/13/05 - 12:23:00 PM
I liked that you took the electric blues somewhere where it
hadn't gone before. I guess you are the Captain Kirk of the
blues going boldly where none have gone before. Very
interesting song and I enjoyed it. [ Reply to This ]
Sweet, totally Sweet &mdash 02/26/05 - 10:04:54 PM
Tobin, Thanks for the comment on my song. I wanted to
hit a few of yours, and damn, I like them!!! The show
tunes to the blues to the new age and jazz. Totally Sweet.
Keep up the great work!!!! [ Reply to This ]
Sweet, totally Sweet &mdash 02/28/05 - 09:07:39 AM
Capt. Kirk... what a great compliment. Thanks! I always try to do something
new in a song, somewhere, something that maybe someone else wouldn't do.
I had fun with this one. Telling a story in song always helps me imagine
something new to play. Thanks for your careful listen. [ Reply to This ]
Sweet, totally Sweet &mdash 02/28/05 - 09:10:41 AM
Thanks. I have so many musical interests. But really its that I have stories to
tell and different stories require different sounds. I try and choose styles that
fit the message, images, emotions I feel compelled to convey. Thanks for
noticing. [ Reply to This ]
Thanks for sharing &mdash 02/27/05 - 09:05:16 AM
You have so much depth and range of musical talent in so
many genre's.
Another good one under your belt.
Good going
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Weird and passionate &mdash 04/15/05 - 07:14:57 AM
Offbeat, and interesting. Vocals are gritty, great for a
song like this.
I like the Hammond sound of the Leslie effect changing
the spinning speed. Very authentic!
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