I’m starting to work out a bridge and even some finger-picking ideas for the verses of this song. I’m refining the lyrics and haev some thoughts for lyrics for the bridge as well. This take starts off as a straight rhythm-uke reading of the first verse and a clumsy finger-picked take of the second, before descending into a series of bridge-idea variations and kind of getting lost on the spiral fretboard. I’m working toward one basic-track rhythm take that I can then layer vocals and other instruments over.
For now, here’s a snapshot of the song’s development circa this morning.
Postcartesian Metaphysical Home[sic] Blues
· In Christ There is No East or WestNot knowing the real words to the Wesley-esque hymn transmitted to me through John Fahey’s Skip James-loving hands, I’ve made up some postcartesian lyrics of my own. Here’s a reference vocal take of all the verses.
No Outside
· In Christ There is No East or WestCecil found the chords underlying my vocal, and has developed them in a new direction. I am having trouble matching his time (swing, swing) but it’s fun trying on this take of No Outside.
Or Outside
· In Christ There is No East or WestCecil put his moneymaker where his If Jesus were an a capella song about himself, I’d like to think this is the song he’d be is.
Fire on the Mountain (Churchbells Softly Chime mix, take 2)
· Fire on the MountainWhat I really want to know is this: Is this Churchbells Softly Chime remix (about 7 megs as MP3 – it was closer to 50 megs as an AIF) an improvement over the previous take or not?
In X
· In Christ There is No East or WestHere’s a vocal in search of some instrumental accompaniment in the obligatory MP3 as well as the (possibly more Cakewalk friendly?) AIFF format.