EPISODE · Oct 16, 2018 · 3 MIN
Running out of favours
from Dave Bradley · host Dave Bradley
Running Out of Favours You stepped off the train There was nobody waiting You looked down at the rails The rain pounded, the light was fading Are you running out of favours? Are you running out on me? Are you looking for a saviour to confiscate the fear? You knocked on the door Why was nobody waiting? You looked up at the rain Your heart pounding those words berating You're riding high on danger You're running to be free But you're running out of favours Wishing you were never deceived This song was originally going to be a 1+1 vocal+guitar acoustic number in the James Taylor style, but once I'd set a drumtrack going to keep me in time it took on a life of its own. The addition of electric guitar and bass nudged it even further away from my original idea until you hear what you hear now. UPDATE: Re-recorded all the vocals. Still raw though! My voice is a bit raw after a heavy-duty pub gig on Friday and choral rehearsals on the Saturday before I laid this down...ah well. I've called it Mix1a, I might re-record the vocal. If you download it and I change it, I'll send you the replacement file. Funky rock song with splashes of Nile Rodgers' Chic (although I avoided using his "three-strings-at-a-time" technique on the Fender, Isley Brothers, David Bowie, Queen, Steely Dan, Paul Weller, James Taylor, Gerry Rafferty, and a stack of other influences. Words & Music by Dave Bradley Vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, bass Dave Bradley Production and mix Dave Bradley Cover photo Clive Thomson
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Running Out of Favours You stepped off the train There was nobody waiting You looked down at the rails The rain pounded, the light was fading Are you running out of favours? Are you running out on me? Are you looking for a saviour to confiscate the fear? You knocked on the door Why was nobody waiting? You looked up at the rain Your heart pounding those words berating You're riding high on danger You're running to be free But you're running out of favours Wishing you were never deceived This song was originally going to be a 1+1 vocal+guitar acoustic number in the James Taylor style, but once I'd set a drumtrack going to keep me in time it took on a life of its own. The addition of electric guitar and bass nudged it even further away from my original idea until you hear what you hear now. UPDATE: Re-recorded all the vocals. Still raw though! My voice is a bit raw after a heavy-duty pub gig on Friday and choral rehearsals on the Saturday before I laid this down...ah well. I've called it Mix1a, I might re-record the vocal. If you download it and I change it, I'll send you the replacement file. Funky rock song with splashes of Nile Rodgers' Chic (although I avoided using his "three-strings-at-a-time" technique on the Fender, Isley Brothers, David Bowie, Queen, Steely Dan, Paul Weller, James Taylor, Gerry Rafferty, and a stack of other influences. Words & Music by Dave Bradley Vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, bass Dave Bradley Production and mix Dave Bradley Cover photo Clive Thomson
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