Lonely Teardrop

From a recent live show with my band, Medicine Bone. The key we did this in wasn't the best for me, so I ended up kinda screaming it. And the recording is dirty and clipping. So, it turned out just about right. Oh, and the best thing is that old buddy Ken Kawashima (hear him with me here, here and here) was in town and graced us with some of his superb blues harpery. Video at YouTube and Vimeo.

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posted by flapjax at midnite (7 comments total)

Recorded live at Bright Brown, Nakano, Tokyo, on May 2, 2010. Medicine Bone: Samm Bennett, walking drum & vocal - Ken Shima, guitar - with special guest Ken Kawashima, harmonica.

LONELY TEARDROP

ten thousand miles in a lonely teardrop
ten thousand miles in a lonely teardrop
ten thousand miles in a lonely teardrop
see it fall fall fall
see it fall

last time i saw you you were getting on board a train
last time i saw you you were getting on board a train
last time i saw you you were getting on board a train
and you were gone gone gone
you were gone

i asked the gypsy
would i ever see you again
i asked the gypsy
would i ever see you again
i asked the gypsy
would i ever see you again
and she said no no no
she said no

the moon is moving
moving behind a cloud
the moon is moving
moving behind a cloud
the moon is moving
moving behind a cloud
and i'm alone alone alone
i'm alone

copyright P & C Samm Bennett - all rights reserved
posted by flapjax at midnite at 7:00 PM on May 19, 2010

This is really, really cool! I watched the video to see that shouting. Loved how you got into it. That "wearable drum" is pretty sweet too, and you play it like it's the easiest thing in the world. Great performance!
posted by edlundart at 9:46 PM on May 19, 2010

The drum gives the song a unique style, which would otherwise sound more like standard blues.

And I happen to really enjoy the yelling :)
posted by ageispolis at 11:41 PM on May 19, 2010

That harp is so dirty and guttural, but sort of clean and precise at the same time. I love it.
Really great to hear you singing so entirely differently, it's fantastic. Can't watch the video on the machine I'm on but will do as soon as I get home.
posted by chococat at 10:34 PM on May 20, 2010

Wow, you really are hootin and hollerin.

That's some nice harp. Good song.
posted by Karlos the Jackal at 3:20 AM on May 21, 2010

Thanks for your kind comments, guys!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 7:07 PM on May 21, 2010

I'm grinning from ear to ear. Great song! :D
posted by MaiaMadness at 3:26 AM on May 23, 2010