Joanne Cooper (JosieC) gave me her rough idea for this song, words by her friend Peter Geech, and wrote "I think it could do with some “Gibsonizing” ". So I ignored her rough version and gibsonised it as she requested! She then came up with some beautiful vocals.

It is all BIAB.
vocals me and Joanne.
Train Surfer
Video by Joanne Cooper
Thanks Peter for the great poem and thanks to Josie for thinking of me.

It is also a free audio download
on this page

Train surfer up on high
Why’d you playing with that fire
You must have been high on the wire
You know you’ll land up in your funeral pyre

I seen you up on that roof and your body begins to morph
Riding that rickety snake as it rattles towards the big smoke
Street teen I see you lying back on your hips
And watching that coil of blue flash by
Always daring, never expecting that a change of tempo
Will ruin your death defying dance

Train surfer up on high
Why’d you playing with that fire
You must have been high on the wire
You know you’ll land up in your funeral pyre

And now the platform approaches and your fun and games are over
Others have been watching and they’ll be hoping to cuff you down
Your dismount happens to be the most dangerous part of your act
Your heart is pumping and your head is still dizzy
As you struggle to find a foot hold
As you climb down through the window
And there’s a jolt and a change of pace
You’ve run your race for too long now
The wheels of steel are waiting
As the train surfs in
Surfing in without its rider

Train surfer up on high
Why’d you playing with that fire
You must have been high on the wire
You know you’ll land up in your funeral pyre

RealTracks in song: 2149:Bass, Electric, NewOrleansBoogie Ev 165
RealTracks in song: 1293:Bass, Electric, TexMexCountry Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 2021:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm CountryBalladJohn Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 1726:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm HonkyTonkJohn Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 602:Harmonica, Soloist Train Ev 130
RealTracks in song: 2110:Horn Section, Background, R&B Ev16 110
RealTracks in song: 2407:Synth, Rhythm JazzFunkPlucky Ev 110
RealTracks in song: 1935:Synth, Rhythm, EuroDance EnergyStab Ev16 120
RealTracks in song: ~~591:Banjo, Bluegrass Doc Ev 100 (Soloist)
RealTracks in song: 691:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming AcRockBright Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 607:Guitar, Nylon, Chet Train Ev 130
RealTracks in song: ~2201:Guitar, Nylon, Background CountryBrent Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 410:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Country Cowboy Ev 165
RealTracks in song: 580:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Blues Roadhouse Ev 120
RealDrums in Song: NewOrleansMardiGras8ths^01-a: Snare Groove , b: 4 and Hat
RealDrums in Song: RnBClassicUptempo^04-a:HHSnr, b:RdSn
RealDrums in Song: BossaBrushesPerc^1-a:Congas, No Kit , b:Congas, Shaker, Triangle, No Kit

enjoy
Alyn, JosieC and Peter.

The story behind the song. In South Africa there are a whole bunch of youths who surf the trains in Soweto. Life is cheap for them. There is a video here It's a bit long at 33 minutes but flippin' heck![u][/u]

Last edited by gibson; 11/07/15 06:07 PM.
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