Michael McDonald - "trad-like" project

Bruce Buckner · 02-08-2010, 04:43 PM

What will keep the music from being boring no matter how good it is. Fifteen indentically metered verses, no choruses, no bridges, no nothing to break it up.

DaveMartin · 02-08-2010, 06:24 PM

Bruce, your point is well taken, and that was part of the intent of this tune, to do in a form consistent with some of the topical tunes of the late nineteenth century. I cleaned up some of the meter last night, and tried with a waltz time, with some variation on the changes every third verse. Jesse James is the model for this one, I guess, even though it is in 4/4. It was also fun doing a little research and working it into lyrics.

I have no imagination of commercialism for this batch of songs, but want to try writing in a style that lets the project alternate one of mine with a trad. and have a common sound.

So thanks for the read and the comment, and you are exactly right.

Dave Martin
New Mexico

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02-08-2010, 04:43 PM	#1
Bruce Buckner Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 5,513	What will keep the music from being boring no matter how good it is. Fifteen indentically metered verses, no choruses, no bridges, no nothing to break it up.

02-08-2010, 06:24 PM	#2
DaveMartin Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 49	Bruce, your point is well taken, and that was part of the intent of this tune, to do in a form consistent with some of the topical tunes of the late nineteenth century. I cleaned up some of the meter last night, and tried with a waltz time, with some variation on the changes every third verse. Jesse James is the model for this one, I guess, even though it is in 4/4. It was also fun doing a little research and working it into lyrics. I have no imagination of commercialism for this batch of songs, but want to try writing in a style that lets the project alternate one of mine with a trad. and have a common sound. So thanks for the read and the comment, and you are exactly right. Dave Martin New Mexico