Thing a Week 49 – Make You Cry

The guitar is really wonderful.

Wow. That's kind of scary and reminds me of somebody I know. Not a friend. Just somebody I am aware of and do not hang out with.

Spiff's right. The guitar is great. I imagine your fingers are swollen and arthritic now.

Jonathan, that's as beautiful as it is sad. Quite a contrast in another amazing tune. Reminds me of something but I can't quite put my finger on it... maybe something by Knopfler. Anyway, it's a catchy riff. I can understand how it got its hooks in you!

It drives me nuts to hear such thoughtful, impressive music as your and yet the radio airwaves are filled with shit from Bubble Gum Boy Band or Yodeling Slut Of The Week or whoever. I know they call it "paying your dues" and you're going to make it big, but it's still not fair.

Now, on a different subject, can I ask you something? Would you consider sharing some info about your recording setup and/or talk a bit about your effects chain? You capture such a wide variety of tones, both acoustic and electric and you've got a hell of a nice voice -- I'd like to know how you get it all on, uh, tape or disk or whatever and put it together.

Just curious.
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Jon

Should have called this one, "The Stalker's Anthem"!

The basic riff reminds me of Rusted Root's - Send me on my way.

At least I think it does, I haven't heard that song in years.

That IS a nice guitar riff.
The level seemed a little high on this one... I noticed that the song seems to "buzz" in a couple of spots where the amplitude was probably pegged. I don't know if it was in the recording or in the mixing, but it seemed to be in the guitar track.
Anywho.

I second Jon's question. I'd be really curious to hear about your recording set up. What software your use, mics, sound cards. I've been setting my own little cheapo mini studio up, but I don't really know what I'm doing, and it'd be interesting to hear from someone like you who's done so well at it.

heh, my favorite songs of yours are always the crazy love/break-up songs. Another great one for the repertoire!

I have not encountered one single person who hasn't felt something like this at one time. It's creepy sure, but it's life. It's just, hopefully, not as chronic as it is in our hero from the song. The only thing that could make it better is a change in the character -he's the same at the end as where he was at the beginning, and as such leaves me wanting more. But to be sure, that in no way detracts from the fact that this song is brilliant, and that it's another TAW that i can't stop listening to.

@JonTurner - are you saying that "Yodeling Slut Of The Week" is taken? Darn! Now I gotta change the name of the stage act again!

Not to sound all obsessed but I am so in love with your voice. I am into lyrics and the sound of a clear voice that can sing anything with or without music and you do that. I love to listen to you sing. I wish you were closer to FL so we could see you in concert. Anyway... The guitar is awsome. Thanks for another great TOTW.

Oh 2 questions
1. When are you taking your break and how long will it be?
2. When will the cd's be ready from the TOTW?

Where can I get one of these Yodeling Sluts?

Sean, Jon, etc.: JoCo describes his recording setup in the FAQ

JoCo: I've been listening to Famous Blue Raincoat over and over lately. Not sure what this means.

Another great addition!

Orkendark - I totally thought of "Send me on my way" by Rusted Root when I heard the song for the first time. In fact, I downloaded a live version of "Send me on my way" along with Coulton's "Smoking Monkey" album on emusic. Good stuff!

^_^

I'm gonna have to go dig through the old music to check and see how close it really is :) I think that one might even be on cassette tape.

You see kids, cassettes were these things with spools of magnetic tape, on which was recorded music, that could be played both forward and reverse, AND get eaten by your tape deck. Then you'd either cut it out, and give up, or you'd try to carefully pull it out, slip a pen through one of the holes, and wind it back up. Good times. Maybe I'll tell you about 8-tracks when you're a little older.

JC - you're sick and I love it.

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Please stop dredging up my old love life. It makes me uncomfortable.

Wow that's nice.

That almost Hawaiian-slack-key guitar and a really nice melody (sweetly sung, of course) combined with "oh-god-what's-going to-happen-next" lyrics".

A success.

Troubador Quality, only a mouse click away.

Hello.

Just came across your site via a friend linking to the W's Duty song, and hence the blogrolling continues. I started a blog fairly recently and I'll be blogrolling you and coming back to listen to more of your music. The sort of music you create is the kind of music I wish I could.

Also, to be on topic, Make You Cry is excellent, the guitar playing impresses me and the vocals are, of course, spot on. I love the concept and what you've done with it.

Thanks, it's great and much appreciated.

Then you’d either cut it out, and give up, or you’d try to carefully pull it out, slip a pen through one of the holes, and wind it back up. Good times. Maybe I’ll tell you about 8-tracks when you’re a little older.