Original Song - Result of TDPRI Collaboration

FirstBassman · July 23rd, 2008, 12:01 PM

PREFACE

Well, it really isn’t much of a collaboration since Dan Armbruster did all the work.

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BACKGROUND
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If you want to skip this part and just hear the song, here is the download link:

http://www.mediafire.com/?mut3xgyjldm

Even though I grew up a lower middle class kid in New York City, I have always had a special interest in mining and in mining songs. As some of you might recall my musical “awakening” happened when I first heard the Jefferson Airplane perform Billy Edd Wheeler’s “High Flying Bird” in the Monterey Pop film.

Around the middle of last year I decided to write a song about the Sago Mine Disaster.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Sago_Mine_disaster

By December I had pretty much finished the song and have performed it a few times with various side musicians. And though it has received very nice audience reactions, my voice is “weak” (to put it mildly) and I was never fully satisfied with how the song sounded.

When I came across a post by StuH and realized that he was in the mining industry I thought he would be a “natural” to record the song. He kindly demurred and suggested I contact Dan (DaddyDex) and ask him. I promptly did so and lucky for me he (a) consented to record the song and (b) did a masterful (IMHO) job.

So without further ado, here is Dan’s recording of my song “Thirteen Men (The Sago Mine Disaster):”

http://www.mediafire.com/?mut3xgyjldm

Of course, comments are always welcome. However for any technical recording questions, you’ll have to ask Dan. I just write ‘em.

Thanks. - Mark

July 23rd, 2008, 12:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
FirstBassman Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,371	Original Song - Result of TDPRI Collaboration PREFACE Well, it really isn’t much of a collaboration since Dan Armbruster did all the work. ------------- BACKGROUND ------------- If you want to skip this part and just hear the song, here is the download link: http://www.mediafire.com/?mut3xgyjldm Even though I grew up a lower middle class kid in New York City, I have always had a special interest in mining and in mining songs. As some of you might recall my musical “awakening” happened when I first heard the Jefferson Airplane perform Billy Edd Wheeler’s “High Flying Bird” in the Monterey Pop film. Around the middle of last year I decided to write a song about the Sago Mine Disaster. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Sago_Mine_disaster By December I had pretty much finished the song and have performed it a few times with various side musicians. And though it has received very nice audience reactions, my voice is “weak” (to put it mildly) and I was never fully satisfied with how the song sounded. When I came across a post by StuH and realized that he was in the mining industry I thought he would be a “natural” to record the song. He kindly demurred and suggested I contact Dan (DaddyDex) and ask him. I promptly did so and lucky for me he (a) consented to record the song and (b) did a masterful (IMHO) job. So without further ado, here is Dan’s recording of my song “Thirteen Men (The Sago Mine Disaster):” http://www.mediafire.com/?mut3xgyjldm Of course, comments are always welcome. However for any technical recording questions, you’ll have to ask Dan. I just write ‘em. Thanks. - Mark