Doublin' Down on the Blues

TommyBlueBoy

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Straight ahead blues, riddled with all of the usual blues idioms. My daughter and I put this together very quickly. The drum track was obtained from a YouTube video (thank you anonymous drummer!). I play the bass and all the guitars. Mary is on the vocals.

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Lyrics

I lost my money
Wasted my time
I lost my friends
Now I'm losing my mind

I keep thinking
and hoping
and wishing
and praying
things will get better someday

But the harder that I try
The more it slips away

I've got nothing left to lose
I'm doublin' down on the blues

taxi cab driver
Take me away
No place to go...but
I know I just can't stay

I keep thinking
and hoping
and wishing
and praying
things will get better someday

But the harder that I try
The more it slips away

I've done paid all my dues
I'm doublin' down on the blues

Song Stats

Hits: 3334
Comments: 37
Fans: 24
Plays: 606
Downloads: 61
Votes: 0
Uploaded: Jan 14, 2014 - 04:41:33 PM
Last Updated: Jan 14, 2014 - 04:50:17 PM Last Played: Aug 01, 2019 - 03:03:46 PM

Song License

Creative Commons License:
Attribution-ShareAlike

Song Actions

Keywords:

blues (741), swamp (13)

Hardware:

Presonus audiobox, Mac

Software:

Garageband

Comments

gadzooks	gadzooks said 2103 days ago (January 14th, 2014)
	Doublin' Down on the Blues Nice bluesy guitar playin' .... your daughter can sing the blues. I like the simplicity of this. Check out my latest song called Emoji

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 2103 days ago (January 15th, 2014)
	Thanks Thanks for stopping by for a listen and the kind words. I really appreciate it. Check out my latest song called Falling Down Again

KCsGROOVE	KCsGROOVE said 2103 days ago (January 15th, 2014)
	cool blues really enjoyed nthis blues... cool guitarwork and vocals KC Check out my latest song called MUSIC (acoustic)

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 2102 days ago (January 15th, 2014)
	Thanks Thanks for listening, KC. Check out my latest song called Falling Down Again

Soundhound	Soundhound said 2102 days ago (January 16th, 2014)
	Good song... Track moves with a real feel.. A lot of things could be done with this track, lyric wise it's strong....nice vocals real clean it works... Well done by all.... Check out my latest song called Melded Universe....

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 2101 days ago (January 16th, 2014)
	Thanks Thanks so much for stopping by and having a listen. We had fun working on this project. Check out my latest song called Falling Down Again

Philip18	Philip18 said 2101 days ago (January 16th, 2014)
	Doublin' down Easy blues feel. I like the guitar playing - good lead lines, good additions to the vocal. Plaintive vocal with plenty of power. Impressive! Check out my latest song called Refuge

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 2101 days ago (January 16th, 2014)
	Thanks Philip, I appreciate your kind words. On the verses, we tried to dial the distortion back and just let her sing along with the bass and drums. I added some "sliding sixths" for color. Check out my latest song called Falling Down Again

davisamerica	davisamerica said 2101 days ago (January 17th, 2014)
	wowzers! ...Your daughter can bring it. Folks this is terrific ... downloaded. Check out my latest song called ok char2(Vic and Flatrock mix)

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 2100 days ago (January 17th, 2014)
	So nice of you... to stop by for a listen. Thanks for your very kind words. Check out my latest song called Falling Down Again

michaeljayklein	michaeljayklein said 2099 days ago (January 18th, 2014)
	You do what you do... ...extremely well! I love the blues and know you would be a smash playing at Ona's Music Room, a jazz joint I frequent quite often here in Birmingham. Great stuff! Check out my latest song called There Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens!

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 2099 days ago (January 19th, 2014)
	Thanks much I am glad you stopped by a left a message. It would be a lot fun to play live at a place like Ona's. I would need to find a band... Check out my latest song called Falling Down Again

Jarvoid	Jarvoid said 2099 days ago (January 18th, 2014)
	eee by gum lovely down home blues...lots of great things going on...smokey and sultry licks and some lovely bluesy lyrics..... Jarvoid Check out my latest song called Port Arthur Blues

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 2099 days ago (January 19th, 2014)
	Jarvoid Thanks so much for your kind comments. We live in the southeast, but we were trying to channel something deeper still...I am glad you liked it. Check out my latest song called Falling Down Again

Charday	Charday said 2099 days ago (January 19th, 2014)
	Hey! Great tone and playing! Your daughter has an awesome voice! Jd. Check out my latest song called Payin' The Piper w/Awigze

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 2099 days ago (January 19th, 2014)
	Thanks Thanks for listening and commenting. For the tone, I was going for something pretty rough, at least in the instrumental parts. Check out my latest song called Falling Down Again

echoroom	echoroom said 2099 days ago (January 19th, 2014)
	Dem blues Straight ahead, great guitar griffin, ass kicking, melancholic blues. Great stuff, man, and fabulous vocals. Check out my latest song called Light Sleeper

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 2099 days ago (January 19th, 2014)
	Thanks Straight ahead indeed; there's no reason to reinvent the blues. Thanks for your kind words. Check out my latest song called Falling Down Again

sschedra	sschedra said 2099 days ago (January 19th, 2014)
	Yeah! You can't lose when you play the blues. Nice pairing of Father/Daughter. Pops got chops and the princess has pipes! Nice job guys. Check out my latest song called Cheap Tricks (LSP2)

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 2099 days ago (January 19th, 2014)
	Thanks It's nice to have a partner in these projects. She was home from college, so I asked her to take a crack at singing this. She did a much better job than I could. Check out my latest song called Falling Down Again

alackbass	alackbass said 2098 days ago (January 19th, 2014)
	Doublin' Down on the Blues Oh Yeah!!!!!!!! Now that's the stuff! Downloaded! Check out my latest song called Mean Miss Teacher

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 2097 days ago (January 20th, 2014)
	Thanks Thanks for listening and commenting. Keeps me going... Check out my latest song called Falling Down Again

Skunkwrx	Skunkwrx said 2098 days ago (January 19th, 2014)
	Doublin' Down on the Blues Awe daddy, this is so dang tasty. An yo' daughta can sing da blues dat right fo dang sho, no lie. Thanka mighty. Said with all due respect. Skunk1 Check out my latest song called Piezo

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 2097 days ago (January 20th, 2014)
	Skunk1 I am glad my daughter helped me on this. My take was less than stellar. Check out my latest song called Falling Down Again

MarkHolbrook	MarkHolbrook said 2098 days ago (January 20th, 2014)
	Ya this just works. Should be the motto of Monday (even though tomorrow is a holiday... Mondays are always bad!) Check out my latest song called Corn Whiskey

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 2097 days ago (January 20th, 2014)
	Cheers Well they call it Stormy Monday, but Tuesday's just as bad...Yeah, Mondays can be rough, but somehow the blues helps. Thanks for listening. Check out my latest song called Falling Down Again

paddler	paddler said 2096 days ago (January 22nd, 2014)
	love it i tell you - i'm sitting in this shed,listening to this with the rain pouring outside.your song is perfect atmosphere and right where i'm at.if i had one critisism it would be to come up with a better and more final ending.totally love it Check out my latest song called Wild Volcano

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 2096 days ago (January 22nd, 2014)
	Thanx I'm glad this provided some atmosphere for your rainy day. Things here in the eastern side the United States are very very frosty today! Yes, there should be a better ending, but our drummer would not cooperate!! It's really hard to find good help these days. Check out my latest song called Falling Down Again

PeterB7858	PeterB7858 said 2092 days ago (January 25th, 2014)
	Doublin' Down on the Blues Great to hear the BlueBoy is back in town. As comfortable as a favourite pairs of slippers. Your daughter has a wonderful voice. Tasty slide, too. Thanks, Peter. Check out my latest song called The Parting Of The Ways

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 2089 days ago (January 28th, 2014)
	Thanks Peter, thanks for stopping by for a listen. I really appreciate it. Check out my latest song called Falling Down Again

DrToasty	DrToasty said 2090 days ago (January 27th, 2014)
	amp What amp are you using? Check out my latest song called Wike Awake

TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 2089 days ago (January 28th, 2014)
	DrToasty The amp is a Crate gfx 212T, nice enough, but nothing special. I ran the guitar through an Ibanez TS9 (Tube Screamer) with the drive dial set towards "nasty". On the verses I dialed back the drive to get a cleaner sound. Check out my latest song called Falling Down Again

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paul f. page said 2088 days ago (January 29th, 2014)

Love the fuzzy blues sound...
Wow. Your daughter's got some serious blues pipes. Such an authentic vocalization in this style, and all without seeming affectation. This is quite a wonderful collaboration, consistent and well-played/produced throughout... The bent guitar chords at the top of each verse are really cool. What a great song and performance. Much impressed.

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TommyBlueBoy	TommyBlueBoy said 2084 days ago (February 3rd, 2014)
	Thanks I appreciate your thoughtful comments. Fuzzy tone for sure, which is at the other end of the spectrum from the things you write and record. I am glad you liked it. It was fun to work with my daughter; she certainly did much better with the vocal parts than I did. Check out my latest song called Falling Down Again

DWL	DWL said 2056 days ago (March 3rd, 2014)
	The girl can sing and you can play. Always good to hear a bit of blues. Cheers Dick Check out my latest song called Revelation

alley-oop	alley-oop said 1661 days ago (April 2nd, 2015)
	Family style Cool blues track OMG!!! Mary, you sing great. Feeling, energy, nuance, control AND a natural at the blues. Thanks to you both and the anonymous drummer from the YouTube :-) Check out my latest song called rain

bronco

bronco said 893 days ago (May 9th, 2017)

The Blooze is everywhere
Although this is not an acoustic Mississippi John Hurt song, I did enjoy seeing his picture up there. A great man! This was a good blues. Technically perfect which is great but the blues (for my taste) need a little nasty, imperfection to really have the right feel. Your daughter does have the chops no doubt. Just needs a little seasoning in the kitchen of heartbreak.

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