Memories Blur With Imagination
Back To Blues and Hawaiian Treehouse are now available as free mp3 downloads in the music section. Aphelion, the final Atlanta Demo song, will be coming along in the next couple of weeks, and then it will be time to officially rock out. No matter what comes (or doesn't) from these recordings, the process has been a heckuva lot of fun. My room is a chasm of wires and instruments, with the old "OK SAMRI" license plate hanging above the door. If I had the recording knowledge of someone like Eric Espiritu, I don't think I could ever quit - I still have so much to learn. But since I don't have the money to record a studio-quality demo, I'm trying my best. This is as grassroots as it gets!
I wrote Back To Blues in 11th grade, and although Okay Samurai performed it in plenty of concerts, we never got around to recording it. The nebulous "jam" ending was always uncertain, where I would point to the guys onstage and we'd exchange solos. It follows a classic blues chord progression that makes it relatively easy to play guitar or harmonica along with. This version is extremely scaled back, but I think the excitement from the old days is captured fairly well. It's gonna be a fun one to play live, especially with the looper.
Hawaiian Treehouse is the song that means the most to me. The first version was recorded almost exactly a year ago - it's insane how much has changed during that time. If any song is "sway your cigarette lighters"-worthy, this is it.
The February issue begins next Sunday, but there should be at least one more big addition to the January issue - check back on Wednesday. Hope you enjoy the new songs.
Sunday, January 25 at 9:53 PM
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