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New little blues song: Catapult Man

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  • This topic has 17 replies, 11 voices, and was last updated 5 years, 8 months ago by Bruce D.
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    • July 15, 2020 at 6:00 am #182571
      Gary W
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        Hi Friends, I wanted to share my recent/new little 12 bar song with you. It’s in D if you fancy a play along – (just a I/IV/V). All the instruments are by me except the organ (a friend) – and Drums (Garageband). The song itself was kinda triggered by a conversation with a character I met – so is based in fact, but with plenty of poetic license taken too! Thank you very much for listening. Gary 🙂

        Gary

      • July 15, 2020 at 6:23 am #182575
        Phil67
        Participant

          Complete blues : musical instruments, song, theme.

          great.

          Where does the white go when snow melts?

          • July 15, 2020 at 12:59 pm #182597
            Gary W
            Participant

              Thank you Phil!

              Gary

          • July 15, 2020 at 8:52 am #182583
            Clarke
            Participant

              Outstanding production – instruments and vocal. A winner my friend.

              • July 15, 2020 at 12:59 pm #182596
                Gary W
                Participant

                  Ah thank you Clarke, it’s kind of you to take time to listen & comment – I appreciate it. Cheers.

                  Gary

              • July 15, 2020 at 10:24 am #182589
                Sal
                Participant

                  Real cool production there Gary!! Funny lyrics with outstanding backup,and loved your harmonica playing! The organ man also was great! Altogether a really good sound!!………Sal

                  • July 15, 2020 at 12:58 pm #182595
                    Gary W
                    Participant

                      Thank you Sal, appreciate your comments. Organ man is fab isn’t he!

                      Gary

                  • July 15, 2020 at 12:45 pm #182593
                    Alan K
                    Participant

                      Fantastic Gary. You are a multi-pronged musician. All your elements were great. Especially loved the rhythm you laid down. I’m sorry, must of escaped me – what was the name of the song again?

                      • July 15, 2020 at 12:57 pm #182594
                        Gary W
                        Participant

                          Ha! Cheers Alan 🙂

                          Gary

                      • July 15, 2020 at 5:05 pm #182604
                        sunjamr
                        Participant

                          Great production – vocals, instrument, video – but ha ha, really weird words…. Usually blues songs are about “my baby left me” or “I ain’t got no money”, not “I know a hitman who can kill you using a variety of methods”.

                          Sunjamr Steve

                          • July 16, 2020 at 3:00 am #182626
                            Gary W
                            Participant

                              Ha! Very good, that made me laugh out loud 🙂
                              Cheers
                              Gary

                              Gary

                          • July 15, 2020 at 7:10 pm #182612
                            Garry
                            Participant

                              Enthralling, captivating, etc etc. Is this the theme song for the upcoming James Bond movie? Honestly, fantastic original from the lyrics to the playing to the arrangement to the visuals … Can’t wait for the follow up although from now on when I leave the house I’ll be looking over my shoulder!

                              • July 16, 2020 at 3:01 am #182627
                                Gary W
                                Participant

                                  Haha, thank you! I had some fun with this one. I appreciate your feedback very much
                                  cheers
                                  Gary

                                  Gary

                              • July 15, 2020 at 10:03 pm #182617
                                Dave K
                                Participant

                                  That sounded great, Garry, but I have to say, this catapult man you sing about sounds like a bad dude… And you say the song is ‘based on facts’… Yikes! Anyway, great song and production. Love the blues harp playing as well.

                                  • July 16, 2020 at 3:04 am #182628
                                    Gary W
                                    Participant

                                      Thank you very much Dave! Very kind of you to give me such great feedback. Ha ha! Yeahh – yikes indeed!
                                      Cheers
                                      Gary

                                      Gary

                                  • July 16, 2020 at 11:25 pm #182694
                                    Dieter
                                    Participant

                                      Great multi instrument performance.

                                      Dieter

                                    • July 17, 2020 at 4:35 am #182715
                                      Eric C
                                      Participant

                                        This is a very cool production, Gary! Very well put together! Great audio and video. Very entertaining.

                                        Eric

                                      • July 18, 2020 at 12:32 am #182816
                                        Bruce D
                                        Participant

                                          Gary,
                                          Man that was some character you met! Nice job, great song, great video.
                                          Bruce

                                          Just focus on the notes you DID get right . . . Frank Vignola

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