MissouriPicker Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 I wrote this song about an old man who lived a few blocks from us when I was a kid. Played on my J60. I added some banjo and harmonica to it. For those interested in recording details, vocals and guitar were done with a Microsoft LifeCam. Banjo and the harmonica were recorded into a Shure SM57 microphone. All the pics came from the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Love it Larry ! You have a real ability to capture the mood of the song that you are trying to communicate. Great tune, put a smile om my face and love all the additional bits and pieces on top. I think this my favourite of your, keep em coming ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 nice song about the human condition, loved the harmonica add. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livemusic Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 A nice folk song, Larry! I suppose a lot of us songwriters have songs about old men. I have several, felt guilty one day and wrote one about an old woman friend of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 Thanks for the comments. I sincerely appreciate them. None of this stuff I write about is totally unique. We've all had people like this in our lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdd707 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Good stuff MP .... reminds me of a Guy Clark song in its structure, subject and delivery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatbaroque Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Yea your slice of life songs always hit the spot.Another good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 No man. I love it and thanks for sharing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliasphobias Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Good song MP. I especially liked the added banjo and harp. The banjo gives a nice layer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Really enjoyable, Larry! A touch sad, but the line between a comfortable home and being homeless is just a stroke of luck. One of our local Crazy Johns (also a phone/ electronics retailer here!), does a quick round of the shopping centre car park/bins/train station most evenings, usually solo, but the other day he had a mate and they found a shopping trolley near the car park - these ones you put a dollar coin in and get it back when you return the trolley - these two guys had a tool to release the coins! I couldn't believe it. BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 Thanks again for all the kind words, especially the comment about Guy Clark. I admire Clark's talents. A true storyteller.......I think there are a lot of "Crazy John" characters in our lives. In the past, literally every neighborhood or town had one or more. They may have been different in their own ways, but they all were society's misfits, pariahs, physically disabled, mentally ill, maybe homeless, or all of the above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Or. Maybe "we" are the crazy ones. Great job, as usual my friend....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 Good point, Murph. Probably keeps us from going insane.....We're likely all a bit crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Nice job there , the background instruments rounded things off nicely and the video is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurfbird Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Many years ago I remember hearing Tom Paxton sing a song called "Crazy John." The John in question? John Lennon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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