Up the Tree

Well I promised you all a track and a track is what I’ll give. It’s not really where I want it, but then again I could keep on saying that forever. Give it a listen and tell me what you think. It’s one of my oldest songs, very straight forward slow song without a bridge, although I had forgotten most of my keychanges I think it still holds up. It was recorded in two pieces first I sang while playing guitar, then removed my vocal track and rerecorded an isolated vocal track in pieces. As you might notice the last bit of the song my voice is much more confident and willing to take risks.

Okay enough gabbing.

“Forgive Me Love Take 2″:http://www.upthetree.com/media/forgivemelovetake2.mp3

My home recording is not as easy as it once looked. Recording my music is far more difficult then I had first imagined. It’s taken some time to admit that what I think I sound like is not what I sound like and what I think I’m recording can sound very disappointing on playback… but these are the lessons you have to learn in order to make better music.

Hopefully.

The good news is that I am recoding new music, albeit unsatisfactory to my tastes at the moment, but new music none the less. My guitar playing is also getting much better now that I can replay my playing on the computer and really critique. I have also in a few short weeks attained an understanding of recording that is far beyond what I started with.

So, tomorrow I promise a track with me singing and the whole 9!

*Open letter to the people of the United States of America:*

I think I speak for everybody when I say we don’t really give a shit about Janet Jackson’s breast. We’re talking about her breast here people, it’s not like she flashed her Jessie Jackson at anybody. Unfortunately most of America is so backwards when it comes to sex that they feel this is outrageous. More like the religious right who are at the helm of the FCC are outraged. Flashing your breast is outrageous? Only because the bible-thumpers say it is!

Who the flip cares? Is it because she’s a black woman? Nervous white wives in the mid-west are afraid that their husbands and sons will revert back to their 19th century ancestors and start longing for black tail? Is this the priority people? Let’s not forget all the American men being killed everyday in a holy war that our president created out of thin air.

_Hey I have an idea America, why don’t you grow up._

I’m finding it hard to concentrate
too busy thinking to think
feeling more stirred than shaken
but still feeling like a drink