Hello everybody. I felt it would be appropriate to christen the new blog by starting off with a beautiful song written by Hank Williams, a man whose work is cited by all of the songwriters I love as an endless source of inspiration as well as a standard to compare one's work against. Leonard Cohen described him as being "...a hundred floors above [him] in the Tower of Song." He not only showed how to sum up an emotion in the simplest and most economic use of words, but he also showed that Country Western music could be a viable art-form. This song in particular has been sticking with me lately due to my own personal trials, but everybody feels like this at one point or another. This arrangement was inspired by versions by Johnny Cash, Keb-Mo and an amazing rendition I found on Youtube by user Sillykidssongs. Enjoy and tune in next week for more!
PS: Thank you Ashley for inspiring me to make an ass out of myself on cyberspace.
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The fact that Hank Williams was the answer (question?) to the final Jeopardy clue last night is definitely a good omen.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't believe that actually happened haha! Can't wait for tonight.
ReplyDeleteInteresting to find this in 2025. Your guitar work is beautiful. Williams has that Southern sliding from one word to another, whereas you are more distinct on each word, I notice.
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