Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - two experiments

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 11 Mar 2012 6:36 am

I've been sitting around with my broken hand all wrapped up, in pain off and on and frustrated at not being able to play. So I looked in the archives and found a slew of experimental improvised takes on Gordon Lightfoot's iconic tune I'd done on my Asher Electro about two and a half year ago.

No single take was good so I did some EQ, FX and cut & paste work to create two new experimental takes. At the time, I recall trying for a haunting quality that reflected the subject of the song. In #2, strangely, I kind of like that the melody doesn't exactly line up in tempo with the rhythm ... kind of adds to the weirdness.

https://home.comcast.net/~aevolk/music/ ... itzONE.mp3

https://home.comcast.net/~aevolk/music/ ... itzTWO.mp3

AJ Azure · Post by **AJ Azure** » 12 Mar 2012 8:50 am

duct tape is yoer friend Andy either your,pick hand or your bar hand. Play even if it's crap it's musical expression. That has health benefits.

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 12 Mar 2012 12:38 pm

Well AJ, with 134 views and one response I probably should have duck taped my mouse to the desk instead of posting this crap - I mean musical expression.

AJ Azure · Post by **AJ Azure** » 12 Mar 2012 4:00 pm

Andy Volk wrote:Well AJ, with 134 views and one response I probably should have duck taped my mouse to the desk instead of posting this crap - I mean musical expression.

clarification I wasn't saying THIS was crap lol

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 12 Mar 2012 5:40 pm

Of course. Just a joke at my own expense but not completely untrue.

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 16 Mar 2012 11:57 am

Andy this is the ultimate version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z60VU2Nov_0

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 16 Mar 2012 12:04 pm

Wow. That's the train wreck of the edmund fitzgerald!