Jeff: Here’s a little instrumental bit I’ve had around for a while and have been working on…I think, eventually, we’ll put some lyrics to it and turn it into a real song, but for the moment, enjoy it on your Tuesday morning, won’t you?
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Music: Jeff C.
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Jeff: We have a bit of an unusual situation here at haveuheardthisone.com this week, and it’s something we didn’t think we’d run into. You see, I’ve lost my voice – or, as some might say, I sound like a cross between Barry White and a frog. It’s a cold thing. Normally, this wouldn’t be a problem, ‘cuz we’d just pull out an old tape of something and put it up for you or I’d lay down some wicked guitar instrumental or something. But today is somebody’s birthday and we wrote a song specifically for that occasion and the song is almost ready….except for the vocals.
So here’s what we’re going to do: We’re going to put up an early instrumental version of the song in progress for your enjoyment, where you’ll hear the chord changes and the melody line on the piano. Then, we’re going to wish Miranda, our favorite Vegas bartender, a happy birthday, and I’m going to go rest my pipes and hopefully, within the next few days, I’ll be able to record the vocals and put the song up in its final version. So happy birthday Miranda! Enjoy this bit of music and come back in a few days and we’ll have the thing done.
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Jeff: This week, we’re going to battle the din of everyday life (or maybe it’s my hangover) with an instrumental. Yes, friends, sometimes there just aren’t enough words to throw around, and sometimes there are too many words, so we take some time and just chill with music. This song I wrote with my Snipehunters bass player, Miss Kathy Olsen, during a practice or something. The specifics are lost on me, but not totally necessary. It’s an atmospheric piece, and it’s one of my Old Skool favorites, because it sounds like it belongs in a David Lynch film. And I’m a big fan of Mr. Lynch and the way music affects his films, so naturally I’d say that. This piece of music can suggest to you whatever you’d like, but for me it’s an open road song. An open road in the desert, with nary a city to be seen. And there’s an old white 1950s car, the kind with the big fins, being driven by a guy who’s just left his diner waitress girlfriend behind to “go float with the world and find his dreams.” He’s sad because he knows he’ll never find a diner waitress girlfriend like her ever again but, at the same time, he knows he’s doing the right thing. And who knows, maybe one day, when he’s done floating and he’s ready to settle down, he’ll come back for his diner waitress girlfriend. He’s loyal like that. Loyal to his dreams and loyal to his girl.
If that’s not what this piece of music suggests to you, leave a comment about what it does suggest to you. It’d be fun to hear other people’s interpretations. Enjoy the music and here’s Kathy’s comment. She’s concise and effective:
Kathy: I think the government should change all crosswalk signs to switch from “Walk” to “Float.”
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A Chacon/Olsen Thing
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