Comments on: Overheated

Overheated

ORthey — Sun, 06 May 2007 14:52:15 -0800

I recently dislocated my shoulder, and assumed music was out of the picture for a month or two. But I was getting pissed off at not playing, and discovered if I capoed everything up really high and didn't play anything too fancy, my arm could handle short bursts of pickin'. So I made a simple song, part French and part English.

By: YoBananaBoy

YoBananaBoy — Sun, 06 May 2007 15:16:51 -0800

I can't decide whether I like the sound of French being sung or understanding the lyrics better. This is a lovely compromise.

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Sun, 06 May 2007 17:38:44 -0800

Nice! I love that whistling that accompanies the singing, gives it a curiously mournful-and-happy vibe at the same time. Your playing is great too, so maybe you should dislocate your shoulder more often!

Suggestion: add a whistling tag and join us cool kids over in that little corner of the intertagtubes.

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Sun, 06 May 2007 17:54:54 -0800

And, hey, you're already one of the inner circle over there at the whistlin' wigwam anyway, so what're you waitin' fer?

By: snsranch

snsranch — Sun, 06 May 2007 18:37:28 -0800

I was just getting ready to post something but saw this first and played it. My wife said, "Wow". I said, "Dammit, and he's playing with a broken arm too!".

ORthey, you are just incredible! In nice to be in such company.

By: micayetoca

micayetoca — Sun, 06 May 2007 18:51:20 -0800

My wife said, "Wow". I said, "Dammit, and he's playing with a broken arm too!".

Yeah, I thought the same thing. Very cool song, man. And I'm glad to see people are starting to come back, it was dead for a few days around here.

By: wemayfreeze

wemayfreeze — Sun, 06 May 2007 21:05:41 -0800

Love the vocals on this one. The lower register works great with the higher tones of the guitar + banjo.

By: Karlos the Jackal

Karlos the Jackal — Mon, 07 May 2007 00:42:11 -0800

Wow, it's like Dylan and Cohen got smushed into one person, and that person is sitting on the porch of the shack just past Lafitte's Landing.

Cool!

By: redarmycomrade

redarmycomrade — Mon, 07 May 2007 08:15:01 -0800

This is a wonderful song. It's probably a byproduct of your injury, but stripping it down to the essentials elevates it. If you haven't checked them out already, you should listen to some Calexico.

By: By The Grace of God

By The Grace of God — Mon, 07 May 2007 10:50:44 -0800

yay!

By: ORthey

ORthey — Mon, 07 May 2007 13:52:06 -0800

Thanks for the awesome comments, everyone. Each one makes my shoulder feel just a little bit better.

And for the interested, here's a rough translation of the French part:

Start being patient
You think, you think
Its just a stranger
Whos dancing, whos dancing
See you soon, little one its me, its me
Wholl wait for you at the end its me, its me

Hows that, you dont believe me?
Its more towards,
More towards me, to your left
My my brother
Went for it without a name
Went for it without a talent

By: chuckdarwin

chuckdarwin — Fri, 11 May 2007 12:58:48 -0800

This is great; just wanted you to know I listened and liked it.

By: ColdChef

ColdChef — Fri, 11 May 2007 20:52:40 -0800

Love it.

By: SirStan

SirStan — Sat, 12 May 2007 18:51:46 -0800

Wonderful... Not my thing at all.. but.. at the same time its growing on me. Not sure how to classify the genre.. but I would listen to a CD of this in my car and enjoy it.

By: lancer1966

lancer1966 — Wed, 16 May 2007 14:01:19 -0800

That is some excellent freaking song writing... nice work!.. let me know if you need some help re-dislocating your shoulder after it heals... and I love the french...

By: nicolin

nicolin — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 02:59:30 -0800

endearing

thank you