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Rockish Jazz or Jazzish Rock. Very open...
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The band is me. I have been a musician since age 7 (i'm 44 now), and that's pretty much all I did. By age 32 I was working in an average of 6 bands at a time and still practicing 36 hours a week. That's when I got nerve damage in both my arms and couldn't use them for 5 years...not for eating, lifting, playing...anything. 2 surgeries and 3 more years recoup, and I am back in short bursts. I write and track everything in 1 take as I can't play for long. Guitar is my main instrument (studied it the most), but have been playing drums and bass since age 10, and have actually worked the most as a drummer. I can't really use my left arm much so i drum with my fingers. It gives it a unique sound. (Don't worry, it's not wimpy... I can still break sticks!)
Song Info
Genre
Rock • Psychedelic Rock
Charts
Peak #1,471
Peak in subgenre #82
Author
Kandy Reiss/Zip 100
Rights
2001
Uploaded
December 17, 2008
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MP3 4.5 MB • 128 kbps • 4:57
Story behind the song
This song was done in the midst of my arm crisis. (see profile). I couldn't eat, work, play and was in constant extreme pain. I hadn't touched an instrument in 4 years after a lifetime of playing 40-60 hours a week. I walked past the studio and saw the drumkit in there and wondered if I could even still play at all. I sat down behind the kit and thought, "I should record this just in case". I hit record and turned on a click and played an open feel that didn't require much arm movement. I recorded and kept everything. The intro fill is me hitting drums for the first time in 4 years and getting used to the placement and feel. There is a breakdown in the bridge because i was in too much pain to continue, and was resting for the big chorus and ending. When I went into the control room to hear what I did, I did so with a bass in my hand and layed the track. I now had a key and made one more pass with minimalistic guitar. I couldn't play any more and doubled the guitar heavy parts with a casio plugged into my amp. My wonderful wife wrote lyrics and sang on it and a whole new world was re-opened to me. I could still write and record!!!!!
Lyrics
You wonder why you're there, scratching at the surface All on your own You never slow it down, to analyze the purpose Two steps ahead and three back everytime And if I lead the way will you promise not to fall in love? You will look back someday and you'll find that the hardest part it done. I want to take you down where emotions run deep Where your underbelly is exposed and the pressure makes it hard to breathe I'll take you by the hand For the pure joy of watchig you grow into a man And if I lead the way will you promise not to fall in love You will look back someday and the hardest part has been done If you dive in today, you'll know that friendship never killed anyone... Don't turn and run away...at least not today A new shoulder to cry on I look at you and you're already gone You're distant, even mean There's got to be a better way to say goodbye Go ahead and spit out a lie
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