Episode 47 - Bargain-Basement Bluesman
from The Great Longboat Podcast Hosted by Igor Keller
Should everyone wear a uniform? Or a costume? Do we need to wear easily recognizable markings that show what we prefer in art, music and lifestyle? Well, I once met someone who was attempting to dress like an old-school blues-guy. I was not impressed much. I eventually wrote this tune about him. And I still believe, as the song asserts that he's "not even worth a rhyme. On a deeper level, however, don't we all show ourselves to the outside world as who we want to be? What if we're not that? Should that cause us any concern? Or is life just based on costumes? Or uniforms? I don't know the answer to any of these questions. I only know how I face the world. I can only point out cases where the costume does not advance the wearer's cause. That's what this tune is about. Plus, aside from the chromatic intro, it's a very traditional 12-bar blues, a simple form that contains multitudes.
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