Buc McMaster Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 In August of 2005 I was kicking around a phrase, trying to write a lyric about a relationship on the rocks: you'd better pray our lucky stars will intervene. I was getting no where. On August 28th as I watched the evening news coverage of the approach of Hurricane Katrina, the phrase took on a whole new meaning and this is the lyric that ended up on the paper. The next morning New Orleans was underwater and a whole lot of people were in dire straits........... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGHwrflxuNk I did tell you folks you'd be sorry I got a guitar again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Sweet tune, Buc. Love that guitar. Awesome sound.....Isn't it strange how songs end-up so different from what our original intent was? You can have 2-3 verses or a great chorus and for weeks can't go any further. You know the direction you want to go with it, but for one reason or another you can't get beyond where you are. Then something happens and all of a sudden you take the same words and head in a very different direction. Good writing, my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 THAT is a GREAT song. Wow. 👍👍👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Wow Buc, great song. That brought a moment of pause and reflection. I was standing on the loading dock of Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, and watched Katrina go by in the distance. 18 hours later I was in Miami, with half that city in the dark, and watched the news broadcasts as it hit New Orleans. Fortunately I was a couple hundred miles, and a couple days behind the "storm". In August of 2011 I was driving the Gulf Coast backroads from the Florida panhandle to New Orleans, and the devastation was still clearly visible and evident. To evoke memories, emotions and reflections IS what songwriting is all about. Job well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Right after Katrina, "Rita" hit West of Lake Charles, La. which is where I lived when I met my wife. Her Mom had a lot of damage and we had to wait for the power to come on before we could drive down to help. That was a rough year for the Gulf. Nice job, Buc, I'm glad you got that Bird! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted July 15, 2016 Author Share Posted July 15, 2016 Hurricanes are one of the threats for those living on the gulf coast.........like myself! I stood at my own "Alamo" in '83 when Alicia made a direct hit; Katrina and Rita were a bit east of here but we got beat up on the fringe in '05; then in '08 Ike made a direct hit. We're overdue......... One of nature's awesome displays of power that we can only try to get out of the way of........... Thanks for the kind words! While I do like to play guitar and sing, writing something to play and sing is the biggest kick for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 great tune Buc... I agree with yoiur last thought,, writing really is where a lot of the fun lies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Good stuff! Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatbaroque Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 That was a good one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneS Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Yup-nicely done, Buc. Bravo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhanners623 Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 That's a darn-nice tune! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Nice one Buc. Pretty neat... I'm coming home from 3days of hard traveling, and I hear all this music in the board now. A nice treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livemusic Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 That is really, really catchy! Really like that, great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafy31 Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Very very nice song. Sweet playing and singing as well. Someday someone will probably make a cover of it with David Guetta and be on top of the charts... Seriously, i'm impressed, it's awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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