rbpicker Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 I wrote this song a few years ago. It’s about growing up in the country, in the middle of Indiana. While not completely factual, it’s is fundamentally accurate, depicting life during that era (late 40s. - 50s) for many of our friends and neighbors. I hope you like it. It’s a very personal expression to me. It suits a J45 to a tee. Thanks for giving it a listen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Excellent !Yep - perfect sorta song for a J-45. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Good stuff. Hope Larry (MissouriPicker) sees this. . . he would love it, too. Also- what is the guitar in the background? It looks like it has some serious body depth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbpicker Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 Thanks for the feedback guys. The guitar in the background is a Halcyon 00NL. It’s a deep body Nick Lucas style (lutz over rosewood) which has an amazing voice...loud and rich tone. Halcyon are hand made in Canada by builder Ed Bond. Good eye, 62burst. rb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhanners623 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 The only real problem with the song is that I didn't write it.... Wow! Excellent job. That's a song where everything -- your lyrics, your voice, your picking, your guitar tone -- fits together perfectly. It's as comfortable as a favorite pair of jeans. A well-crafted bit of work. Where at in Indiana? I went to school in beautiful (?!?) Terre Haute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbpicker Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 Hi dhanners623. Thanks so much for your reaction to my song. I think when they come from our own experiences they present far better. I appreciate your taking the time to listen and respond. Usually original tunes don’t grab much attention on forums. I grew up in Cambridge City, on old Rt 40, near Richmond. Town of 1700 good folks. I wouldn’t trade my childhood for anything in the world. Great time and place to grow up. I was in the Air Force with a guy from Terre Haute...name was Boland if I recall correctly. That was in ‘65. I also wrote a song called My Indiana. Maybe I’ll do a recording of it someday and see if it resonates. Thanks again. Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhanners623 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, rbpicker said: Hi dhanners623. Thanks so much for your reaction to my song. I think when they come from our own experiences they present far better. I appreciate your taking the time to listen and respond. Usually original tunes don’t grab much attention on forums. I grew up in Cambridge City, on old Rt 40, near Richmond. Town of 1700 good folks. I wouldn’t trade my childhood for anything in the world. Great time and place to grow up. I was in the Air Force with a guy from Terre Haute...name was Boland if I recall correctly. That was in ‘65. I also wrote a song called My Indiana. Maybe I’ll do a recording of it someday and see if it resonates. Thanks again. Roger If you get on Route 40 and stay on it for 169 miles heading west, you'll wind up in my hometown, Casey, Il. I don't know about Indiana, but after you cross the Illinois line, from the "new" Route 40 you can still see brick portions of old Route 40, which was the National Road. The mother of one of my buddies, who died a few years ago at 101, lived out in the country along Route 40 and said that in the early days after it was built, it had so little traffic that she and her friends would go roller skating on it. My hometown is much bigger, though -- 2,700 people. Growing up there in the late '50s and '60s, we thought it was Mayberry. Looking back, I now see folks (including kids I grew up with) had their issues, but at least my experience was a pretty idyllic one. Again, great work on the song! Edited December 12, 2020 by dhanners623 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuestionMark Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Good song! Enjoyed it! I wrote a song called “Damn Dusty Road” years back. Was curious to compare it. Sounded nothing similar. Enjoyed yours! QM aka “Jazzman” Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Damn good song, Roger! Another super story song. Lots of real life that lots of people can identify with. I love this kind of writing. Nice picking too, my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratherbwalkn Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars68 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 I have one main musical ambition, and that is to write and perform ONE undeniably good song. I´m no way near that yet. You, on the other hand, have that box firmly ticked. Great stuff! Lars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbpicker Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 Thanks for the comments. I’m truly flattered and pleased that you like my musings of a childhood in Indiana. roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJB Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Wonderful! Really takes you there and reminds me of places I've been. Thank you for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Beautiful...Love it..Great job. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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