Well ... a bluegrass number plus a drummer. I told the drummer that bluegrass doesn't have drums, but he said his contract was to play on all the songs. I guess everyone was union, because they all started singing "Joe Hill", so I had to relent and let him play.

The other problem was the guitar solos. I wanted to play the solo even though the band's picker was way above me. However, he knew that I had "creative license" here -- it was my CD and if I wanted to play guitar, I could. To make things smoother, though, I gave him the second solo. In any case, I thought it turned out OK.

Seriously, I need some more work on my solo -- this tune is at 115 bpm and most fast bluegrass tunes clip along at a much higher rate. I couldn't keep up. I probably took 2 hours of playing to come up with my 15 seconds -- and I'm still not happy with it. I do have until the end of February to keep trying though!. Probably will try and re-do a couple of vocal parts that are off.

MP3: http://soundclick.com/share?songid=6137590

Kevin

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Won and Lost
(c) Kevin Emmrich, Paul T Wentworth 2009

The Band:
Kevin Emmrich: vocals, acoustic guitar
*Andy Leftwich: fiddles and mandolin
PG Music: acoustic guitars and drums
*Dow Tomlin: bass
*Scott Vestal: banjos
*Wanda Vick: banjo


Wasting our lives singing all these crazy songs
but it makes me laugh and I feel I belong
Telling stories of the times we have had
but I guess you know it's never, ever been that bad

(Chorus)
but now I have won and I have lost
And I've gotten this far now at such a little cost
and we're laughing all the way, making up these things we say
and I hope that they portray, this magic we call our lives

(Hot Break 1)

Well sometimes life doesn’t go as you've planned
And you're left dealing with these things that you just don't understand
But it's such a great day and it's such a great way
that it's worth all the dues that you might have to pay

(Chorus)
but now I have won and I have lost
And I've gotten this far at such a little cost
We’re laughing all the way, making up these things we say
and I hope that they portray, this magic we call our lives

(Hot Break 2)

Now I’m sitting here writing, just like yesterday
My wife she’s laughing but she loves me anyway
I don’t worry about what tomorrow will bring
‘cause I’m in love and I’ve got my songs to sing

(Chorus)
Now, I have won and now I have lost
And I've gotten this far at such a little cost
We’re laughing all the way, making up these things we say
and I hope that they portray, this magic we call our lives
... and I will always love you

* Andy Leftwich, Dow Tomlin, Scott Vestal and Wanda Vick courtesy of PG Music.