Big Rock Candy Mountain

January 26, 2007 5:15 PM

This is the kid friendly version (no booze or smokes). I really avoid singing, but I'm trying to learn.

posted by snsranch (11 comments total) 2 users marked this as a favorite

This is so wonderful.
posted by rhapsodie at 9:26 PM on January 26, 2007


That's some wonderfully chill gittar strummin', sns, and I find your vocal most charming. Very nice!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 12:19 AM on January 27, 2007


Very nice. Avoid singing no longer!
posted by danb at 6:55 AM on January 27, 2007


Sweet!
posted by augustweed at 3:56 PM on January 27, 2007


I found this song a couple of days ago at a really cool site called ezfolk.com cause the owner of the site added my band to his myspace friends. Not being an American, I had only heard it in the O' Brother... soundtrack.

When I found it yesterday I remembered how much I liked it then, but I didn't really like the version I found. This one, on the other hand, is really cool. And I think flapjax found the perfect word for it, your voice sounds charming.

Right on, mate. it was really cool to hear your version of it. You sound a lot more comfortable than some months ago. Did you get that condenser mic in the end?
posted by micayetoca at 4:07 PM on January 27, 2007


Thanks for the great words folks. Mica, no. Santa actually looked it up for me but we decided not to get it. Maybe when I sing enough to make it worth it I'll look into it again. Yoo Hoo!
posted by snsranch at 4:29 PM on January 27, 2007


I was asking 'cause I got one for Christmas and everything they told you on the thread was true, the difference is unbelievable. One thing that happens with it is that since it captures EVERYTHING, it's less of a struggle to sing. (and you have to be a lot more careful, because it will catch things that a regular mic -I used to use a SM58- would miss).

I'm a terrible singer, and singing is an uphill battle for me, but the new condenser mic actually makes it a lot easier, so, in case you are having doubts, believe me, it's worth every penny. I've been really busy lately, but hopefully some time soon I'll get some time to record something new and perhaps you can hear the difference in the quality there.
posted by micayetoca at 4:50 PM on January 27, 2007


micayetoca, congrats on the new mic! I can't wait to hear you on it. I'm using the SM58 now too and it seems pretty good for instuments, but I'll definately read that thread again and reconsider.
posted by snsranch at 5:16 PM on January 27, 2007


At least snsranch sings better than Hillary.
posted by augustweed at 10:44 AM on January 28, 2007


augustweed, man, you crack me up.
posted by snsranch at 2:26 PM on January 28, 2007


Ha, this is great! Whatever doubts you might have about your voice, snsranch, its wonderfully suited to this song. Keep it up.
posted by cortex at 11:28 AM on January 29, 2007


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