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Title: Still around Post by: offthewall on December 18, 2014, 09:36:05 AM Hey,
As I've been spending a lot of time here these past few days playing terminator I thought I would post a song for you to listen to. Two inspirations here. First was seeing a concert recently by Scottish singer Dougie Maclean. I noticed he was using an unusual guitar tune which, on investigation, turns out to be an open C tuning of CGCGCE. When I tried it out it is a very sweet and melodic sound which perfectly matched the second inspiration. This was an evocative set of lyrics I got from my internet friend, Joel Sattler. I put the words together with this new tuning and this song came out. THE TIGHTROPE WALKER song lyrics by Joel Sattler At high noon oh A drunk in black like Charlie Chaplin Reminded me of what could happen If things got too loco The moon looked Like the madam of a bawdy house And as every customer came out they took a shine or went without And the rain clouds raining Back in the black hole of the night Sucked all the air out of the daylight until we felt like suffocating The drunkard in the bowler hat he laughed He laughed and then he tipped his hat he disappeared and that was that just like a smiling Cheshire cat We waited we waited up there on the hill So many people out there still we'll won't forget them till until Our homeland is our Mother still You know, The heartbreak can't go on forever We must believe things will get better just keep on hoping now and ever the wheel will turn not or whether lady dancer high on the wire with umbrella And with each step sing a capella Be brave but don't fall off there just hang on! Oh optimistic tightrope walker Remember that whatever happens The show must still go on..... Title: Re: Still around Post by: folderol on December 18, 2014, 09:06:12 PM Good to see you on here again :)
A very intriguing song, and nicely performed in it's simplicity 8) Title: Re: Still around Post by: MarioD on December 18, 2014, 09:35:50 PM I'm glad that you stopped in again :; You have been missed!
This is really good. Your finger picking is top notch. That C tuning is very unusual isn't it. This is song is fantastic! Title: Re: Still around Post by: offthewall on December 18, 2014, 09:59:13 PM Thank you for the kind comments. guys.
I'm just sorry it has had to be an event like this to get me back. I promise to contribute more when I can. ;) James Title: Re: Still around Post by: elwoodblues91 on December 19, 2014, 02:22:25 AM Very befitting tunage to the lyrical content that soothes the proverbial soul...top notch,my friend! 8)
Title: Re: Still around Post by: Oren on December 20, 2014, 08:02:16 PM Our own modern folk music hero - very cool!
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