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#439445 - 11/22/17 05:33 AM [User Showcase] The Bum
Registered: 08/10/12 Posts: 8766 Loc: Florida floyd jane Veteran Registered: 08/10/12 Posts: 8766 Loc: Florida	Today we might call him "homeless", but in 1975, we called him a "bum". We (Deb - the girl who would become my wife - and I) happened upon him one day as we walked in the South Florida area where we lived and worked. (I was playing a regular bar gig, Deb waited tables (Ft. Lauderdale). We rented a one room garage apartment (not far from "homeless" ourselves)). For a couples of hours we listened to the stories he spun - all the while "bumming" cigarettes from us. The price of admission. We gave him the remainder of the pack when we went on our way... THE BUM i met a bum on the beach in boca he said the islands is where i belong if i was thirty years younger, i'd swim there followin' the smell of the rum he used his coat for a pillow the state of the world for a crutch he'd tell you a story for spare cigarette two if you were a soft touch his hands were swollen and bleeding his stories as raw as they come his whole life a matter of waiting to hear he traveled the world on a thumb i've sold more lies than the devil himself bought love for more than it's worth sailed every body of water there is known every woman on the face of this earth i could have been rich if i wanted i could have been in heaven tonight but a poor man sees a whole lot more and i stuck around for the fight success is just one way to grow old mister's a name i'm not called yeah, i could have been rich if i wanted but getting back here is too long a fall alaska, jamiaca, new zealand i speak at least seven tongues been drunk in london, in jail in hong kong and twice almost got myself hung well, i might die tomorrow if i were you i wouldn't take bets look me up next time you're around hey, can you spare one more cigarette The BAND: RealTracks in song: ~520:Bass, Electric, Pop HalfNotes Ev 165 RealTracks in song: ~407:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Ev 165 RealTracks in song: 378:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming DoubleTime Ev 088 RealTracks in song: 623:Banjo, Background Backporch Ev 098 RealTracks in song: 1608:Guitar, High-Strung Acoustic, Rhythm Pop16ths Ev16 110 RealTracks in song: ~622:Pedal Steel, Background Waylon Ev 176 RealTracks in song: ~618:Fiddle, Background Allis Ev 120 RealTracks in song: 2172:Mandolin, Soloist CountryAndy Ev 165 RealTracks in song: ~597:Guitar, Acoustic, Soloist Bluegrass Doc Ev 100 RealDrums in Song: NashvilleBrushesCountryPopEv16: a: Sidestick, Brushes b: Brushes Hope you enjoy the stories as much as we did. Happy Thanksgiving. Comments welcome. Have at it. floyd _________________________ 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...
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#439452 - 11/22/17 06:19 AM [User Showcase] Re: The Bum [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 11/30/07 Posts: 3485 Loc: Ontario, Canada BlueAttitude Veteran Registered: 11/30/07 Posts: 3485 Loc: Ontario, Canada	Man, so good! My new favorite from you I think. Classic changes and perfect key for your vocal I think, just sounds so smooth and natural. Love the instrumentation and production, the way you bring in the pedal steel at the beginning for example. I dig the fade out ending too, really works well. Mix is as good as it gets, totally pro. Loved the backstory too! Your music never fails to move me in some way, I'm a fan! _________________________ Dave Blue Attitude Website Blue Attitude YouTube channel
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#439459 - 11/22/17 06:51 AM [User Showcase] Re: The Bum [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 12/12/11 Posts: 3041 Loc: York, England ROG Veteran Registered: 12/12/11 Posts: 3041 Loc: York, England	Hi Floyd. The number of instruments in your track list belies the wonderful open feel of the arrangement. I expected something more intense and involved, but was enthralled as the track evolved. Terrific story. I think that the hardest thing to achieve in life is just being happy and as I look around I don't see that the people with money and possessions are always the best at that. Loved the whole thing. As professional as always and a super mix. Particularly liked the stereo on this one - big without sounding artificial. One of your best. (Though I still like your heavier side!) Cheers, ROG. _________________________ Free online guitar lessons. Cours de guitare gratuit en ligne.
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#439464 - 11/22/17 07:14 AM [User Showcase] Re: The Bum [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 02/15/17 Posts: 3358 Deryk - PG Music PG Music Staff Registered: 02/15/17 Posts: 3358	Wow - I thoroughly enjoyed this, Floyd. I love how vivid your storytelling is here. There's some seriously great lyrics here. I almost feel like the lack of a chorus made it hit even harder. It's a fantastically written song. You should be very proud of this one - thanks so much for sharing _________________________ Cheers, Deryk
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#439510 - 11/22/17 09:55 AM [User Showcase] Re: The Bum [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 11/19/12 Posts: 2360 Loc: Middletown, PA. 44kfl Veteran Registered: 11/19/12 Posts: 2360 Loc: Middletown, PA.	"the state of the world for a crutch" that's a line that I wish I'd written the entire song is a super write and shows great storytelling ability I instantly fell in love with that acoustic bluegrass Doc soloist easy flowing, takes you along gently painting images makes you want to hear it again as soon as it ends "I could've been rich if I wanted" even if he could not have, his experiences made him wonderful mix as always, I enjoyed this very much Kenny
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#439517 - 11/22/17 10:43 AM [User Showcase] Re: The Bum [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 06/19/17 Posts: 2397 Loc: Victoria, BC Ember - PG Music PG Music Staff Registered: 06/19/17 Posts: 2397 Loc: Victoria, BC	I think that this song is probably my new favourite from you. Victoria has a pretty high homeless population (perhaps because it is so temperate year round; some also choose it as a lifestyle), so this song hits pretty close to home and almost moved me to tears. There is so much that we will never understand that they go through on a daily basis, and I feel like this song gives us a small glimpse in to what it's like. Thanks for making and sharing this song with us! <3 _________________________ Cheers, Ember
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#439522 - 11/22/17 10:48 AM [User Showcase] Re: The Bum [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 08/29/14 Posts: 5078 Loc: North Carolina David Snyder Veteran Registered: 08/29/14 Posts: 5078 Loc: North Carolina	All the lines are great, but these are genius: his hands were swollen and bleeding his stories as raw as they come his whole life a matter of waiting to hear he traveled the world on a thumb Nice!!!! Great song, Floyd. Kinda reminds me of Mr. Bojangles. I have a story kind of like this. The result of it was REM's third album. Maybe I will tell it later. Happy Thanksgiving. _________________________ David Snyder Audiophile Everything + Studio + Instruments + Fingers ASCAP, NSAI www.davidsnydermusic.com www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/davidsnyderchannel www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder
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#439523 - 11/22/17 10:54 AM [User Showcase] Re: The Bum [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 01/18/16 Posts: 1664 Joe -PG Music PG Music Staff Registered: 01/18/16 Posts: 1664	Hi Floyd Jane, well done on this! I found the vocals quite captivating and an excellent groove with this. The Mandolin is a great touch too! _________________________ Cheers, Joe
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#439556 - 11/22/17 12:18 PM [User Showcase] Re: The Bum [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 05/23/10 Posts: 1718 Loc: New Zealand RichMac Expert Registered: 05/23/10 Posts: 1718 Loc: New Zealand	Hi Floyd. Great this one. Nice and relaxed. A mixture of Tom T Hall and Jimmy Buffet to my ears. Can relate to more of the song than I like to admit. Sailing islands rum Hong Kong and more Oh dear. Cheers. _________________________ https://soundcloud.com/tuigorge
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#439568 - 11/22/17 12:36 PM [User Showcase] Re: The Bum [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 12/29/12 Posts: 5033 Loc: Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David Veteran Registered: 12/29/12 Posts: 5033 Loc: Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Hi Floyd, What a great song! The simplicity of the backing tracks was great idea so as not to detract from fabulous lyric. By far the story telling in the lyric shines above all else. Also, the way the backing tracks gentle layered up in about halfway through just added to the anticipation of the remainder of the song - compels the listener to pleasantly wait for the ending. I could have heard Tom T. singing this back in '75 or '76. I'm quite comfortable with analogizing this to a Tom T. Hall effort. He's one of the very best story songwriters in country music history and this is right up there. It can be difficult to hold the listeners' attention without a chorus and a somewhat repetitive verse. But you threw all that out the window and stamped this with an indelible "can't wait to hear it again" mark. I could ramble on more with seemingly unending praise, but I think you get the point that I believe this is a fabulous song on all accounts and I simply love it. Best to you and yours. Alan Edited by Al-David (11/22/17 12:36 PM) _________________________ BIAB 2018 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin108GB DDR4I5-6th GenAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120 Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops
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#439613 - 11/22/17 02:08 PM [User Showcase] Re: The Bum [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 01/28/12 Posts: 3149 Loc: Murgon Queensland Australia Rob4580 Veteran Registered: 01/28/12 Posts: 3149 Loc: Murgon Queensland Australia	Floyd you truly are a story telling in song. Great lyrics and vocals. Love your instrument choices. Well told. Rob _________________________ https://soundcloud.com/ironbarkbob https://open.spotify.com/artist/6IPuZM4B48Drnd38DEWC7L https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoXdTc0EC_3aaZSqT4dyzug Using Studio One.
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#439617 - 11/22/17 02:20 PM [User Showcase] Re: The Bum [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 03/02/13 Posts: 3966 Loc: Helsinki, Finland dani48 Veteran Registered: 03/02/13 Posts: 3966 Loc: Helsinki, Finland	Hi, Floyd ! The best I´ve heard from you so far without any doubt ! Love your singing and that superb tune with those beautiful chords !:)) Cheers Dani
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#439635 - 11/22/17 02:53 PM [User Showcase] Re: The Bum [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 12/06/03 Posts: 3862 Loc: Sydney Australia PeterF Veteran Registered: 12/06/03 Posts: 3862 Loc: Sydney Australia	floyd A wonderful piece of storytelling. The music sits perfectly behind the lyric with your trademark delivery. Lovely mix and full of superb lines and touches. Peter
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#439706 - 11/22/17 07:13 PM [User Showcase] Re: The Bum [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 12/08/11 Posts: 5338 Loc: Edmonton, Ab, Canada Scott C Veteran Registered: 12/08/11 Posts: 5338 Loc: Edmonton, Ab, Canada	Very cool lyric Floyd. Vocal and backtrack was such a smooth blend. Just fit so tight with each other. So enjoyable. Guitar was very cool as well. Well done _________________________ Scott Collingwood https://soundcloud.com/scottt709 https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca
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#439782 - 11/23/17 02:54 AM [User Showcase] Re: The Bum [Re: BlueAttitude]
Registered: 08/10/12 Posts: 8766 Loc: Florida floyd jane Veteran Registered: 08/10/12 Posts: 8766 Loc: Florida	Originally Posted By: BlueAttitude Man, so good! My new favorite from you I think. Classic changes and perfect key for your vocal I think, just sounds so smooth and natural. Love the instrumentation and production, the way you bring in the pedal steel at the beginning for example. I dig the fade out ending too, really works well. Mix is as good as it gets, totally pro. Loved the backstory too! Your music never fails to move me in some way, I'm a fan! Thanks for that very nice review, Dave... _________________________ 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...
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#439812 - 11/23/17 05:24 AM [User Showcase] Re: The Bum [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 12/08/02 Posts: 6970 Loc: Wauconda, Il. MusicStudent Veteran Registered: 12/08/02 Posts: 6970 Loc: Wauconda, Il.	You the man FJ. _________________________ Dan, BIAB2020 "...My goal is not to create backing tracks for my music, but rather to get more of me in my music." SoundCloud
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#440010 - 11/23/17 03:14 PM [User Showcase] Re: The Bum [Re: PeterF]
Registered: 06/09/16 Posts: 2891 Robertkc Veteran Registered: 06/09/16 Posts: 2891	Originally Posted By: PeterF floyd A wonderful piece of storytelling. The music sits perfectly behind the lyric with your trademark delivery. Lovely mix and full of superb lines and touches. Peter Floyd, I could quote all the praise of listeners so far- Peter sums up my thoughts well. This is the best song I`ve heard about "bums" ( we called them tramps in the UK) since Ralph McTell`s Streets of London. Going back for another liten to all that streetwise wisdom! Robert
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#440122 - 11/24/17 12:21 AM [User Showcase] Re: The Bum [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 05/11/15 Posts: 2059 Loc: Aichi, Japan animarorecords Veteran Registered: 05/11/15 Posts: 2059 Loc: Aichi, Japan	Hello, floyd There is a deep taste of the folk song in this tune. I like your rock vocals very much, but this song is also very nice. How to use RealTracks is really wonderful. Particularly Mandolin, Soloist CountryAndy Ev 165. And as always, your vocals are noteworthy. Enjoyed my listen a lot. Best regards. Shigeki Adachi
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#440174 - 11/24/17 05:51 AM [User Showcase] Re: The Bum [Re: ROG]
Registered: 08/10/12 Posts: 8766 Loc: Florida floyd jane Veteran Registered: 08/10/12 Posts: 8766 Loc: Florida	Originally Posted By: ROG Hi Floyd. The number of instruments in your track list belies the wonderful open feel of the arrangement. I expected something more intense and involved, but was enthralled as the track evolved. Terrific story. I think that the hardest thing to achieve in life is just being happy and as I look around I don't see that the people with money and possessions are always the best at that. Loved the whole thing. As professional as always and a super mix. Particularly liked the stereo on this one - big without sounding artificial. One of your best. (Though I still like your heavier side!) Cheers, ROG. ROG - thanks for all of that. Really appreciate it... _________________________ 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...
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#440441 - 11/25/17 04:18 AM [User Showcase] Re: The Bum [Re: Deryk - PG Music]
Registered: 08/10/12 Posts: 8766 Loc: Florida floyd jane Veteran Registered: 08/10/12 Posts: 8766 Loc: Florida	Originally Posted By: Deryk - PG Music Wow - I thoroughly enjoyed this, Floyd. I love how vivid your storytelling is here. There's some seriously great lyrics here. I almost feel like the lack of a chorus made it hit even harder. It's a fantastically written song. You should be very proud of this one - thanks so much for sharing Nice of you to say, Deryk... Thanks. _________________________ 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...
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