Ribbons and bows-tech talk-

I did the song  in the key of E. (different from the original) using a Fruity Loops rhythm base track- goldwave wav editor, recorded and mixed with cool Pro edit 2.0

Other than the Fruity Loops track-and closing harp notes (where I added flange affects) All the flat top guitar, harmonica  and vocal were just captured straight from my pc mike. (Less is more? ) It shows up in the phony echo on the vocals, all of  which  ended up  as flat as Terry’s are strained on the original- so it has that “just a lil bit off” quality we all love.

I wanted to center the tune with the harmonica as the reoccurring hook- to make it a bit less noisy than DAs version.  I know I could not have tackled it the way they do it , and the opening “ascending triad” in harmonica is for all my Trinitarian Friends. (That Holy Ghost really squeaks, being the Jr.  member of the team, Ok – enough heresy)   Don’t know what I was thinking with the walk down at the end..its certainly not part of the original tune at all- just a drawn out fade-and a chance to try my hand at a “Layla” type ending-sans piano. (TRY being the opportune word….) 

All in all its not as loud as the tie you may get from your nephew,- just another “Christmas gift” all wrapped up in ribbons and bows.

 I hope I kept the integral theme of the song- which speaks loudly of the “unsearchable riches of Christ”, delivered this time by the least of His minstrels. (Eph 3:8)

If there is a third  fan tribute- lets call it “the Trinity Strikes Back”  

SPECIAL thanks to THE MAN- BD, who helps us release these crazzeee impulses that bump around in our heads, and turn them into…well……………turn them into little plastic discs, I guess.

Peace and the BIG LOVE to you all-

JiminY CricKet

PS: this picture was taken last APRIL, and I wasn’t in the Mountains…….