dhanners623 Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 (edited) I've started work on an EP, although it may grow into something longer. It is titled, "Murder Ballads of the Texas Panhandle" and is an assortment of originals. Some are true stories and some are not. "Canadian, Texas" is one of the true ones. Tried it on the J-35 and while it sounded good, the Farida OT-22 brought out more of the clipped sound I was looking for. Edited September 28, 2020 by dhanners623 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoSoxBiker Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Nice job, David. I thinking just the other day that we've not had a new song of yours recently. I think me, you and Lars are the only ones posting originals these days. With any regularity, anyhow. I agree with you on your guitar sound selection. It very much suits. I dig the story. Started to imagine Stephen King writing Texas murder songs. I also imagine a Sam Elliott accent near the end . "still demands penance". I got plenty of the images as a result of the scene built within your lyrics. Well done, as always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhanners623 Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 4 hours ago, PatriotsBiker said: Nice job, David. I thinking just the other day that we've not had a new song of yours recently. I think me, you and Lars are the only ones posting originals these days. With any regularity, anyhow. I agree with you on your guitar sound selection. It very much suits. I dig the story. Started to imagine Stephen King writing Texas murder songs. I also imagine a Sam Elliott accent near the end . "still demands penance". I got plenty of the images as a result of the scene built within your lyrics. Well done, as always. Thanks for the kind words. Seems a lot of songs like this I'm talking instead of singing. I'm not much of a melodic songwriter, but I may have fallen into a routine that works. I'm from East Central Illinois but lived in Texas for nearly two decades. I learned to throw in that accent out of self-defense. And yeah, I'd love to hear more songs from folks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mime Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Man I like that. Great song nice performance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuestionMark Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Good song! I liked the lyrics, vibe, and rhythm. And, that cool honey burst on the guitar! QM aka “Jazzman” Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoSoxBiker Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 On 9/28/2020 at 12:16 PM, dhanners623 said: Thanks for the kind words. Seems a lot of songs like this I'm talking instead of singing. I'm not much of a melodic songwriter, but I may have fallen into a routine that works. I'm from East Central Illinois but lived in Texas for nearly two decades. I learned to throw in that accent out of self-defense. And yeah, I'd love to hear more songs from folks.... I was talking about melodic singing and singing with movement and flow very recently with someone. It's something I've only recently tried to internalize. Not so great results, but I'll get there. My latest was abouta week ago. Might still be on the first page on the acoustic forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars68 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Hey David, I like this one. I don't mind your “spoken” singing style at all. I think it goes together well with the choppy rhythmic drive of the song. Nothing wrong with having a personal style. With that said, If you could switch up the vocal styles, lets say between “spoken” verses and more regularly sung choruses, that could be used to great effect too. However, I guess such an approach would be more naturally suited to a song with a longer and more traditional chorus. Lars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northcntryblues Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 This is cool. I never knew there was anything Canadian about Texas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhanners623 Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, northcntryblues said: This is cool. I never knew there was anything Canadian about Texas! Both have wide, open spaces. Particularly in the Texas Panhandle. The town is named after the Canadian River, which itself has nothing to do with Canada. There is some dispute over how the river got its name. As an update, I went in the studio Wednesday and recorded the tune for my upcoming EP. Changed the key so I sing it a bit better, and changed a couple of lines. Happy with how it came out. Edited October 2, 2020 by dhanners623 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars68 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 2 hours ago, dhanners623 said: As an update, I went in the studio Wednesday and recorded the tune for my upcoming EP. Changed the key so I sing it a bit better, and changed a couple of lines. Happy with how it came out. Ah, you're doing what I aspire to have the skill and confidence to do one day. I will gladly buy a CD, or a download when you are ready! Lars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Great job David...great story and I like the Farida tone as well..thanks for sharing and glad to see you post here again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Songs like this, imho, do come off better - more dramatically - when not sung. Too much melody (and rhyming and other poetic devices) even when in a minor key - distract from the somber subject. Great performance all round ! (4 stars - had to deduct one for not using a Gibby ! LOL) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 David , Please let us know when you are done and it is available, Please. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhanners623 Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 2 hours ago, kelly campbell said: David , Please let us know when you are done and it is available, Please. thanks Will do. My current plan is to have it available on my website and/or BandCamp. It'll be six or seven songs and they'll be free. I like money, but I gave up the profit motive when it comes to music a long time ago.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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