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Burl Dunn
Performed By
Burl Dunn
Album UPC
884501911771
CD Baby Track ID
12127449
Label
Homemade Demos
Released
2013-05-07
BPM
144
Rated
0
ISRC
ushm21306646
Year
2013
Spotify Plays
2
Songtrust Track ID
28937
Writers
Writer
Larry Burl Dunn
Songwriter ID
9297
PRO
BMI
Pub Co
CD Baby Publishing
Composer
Larry Burl Dunn
ClearanceFacebook Sync License,Traditional Sync,YouTube Sync ServiceOne Stop
Publisher Admin
CD Baby Publishing
Rights Controlled
Master and Publishing
Rights
One-Stop: Master + 100% Publishing
Original/Cover/Public Domain
original
Country
United States - Colorado
Description
I brought some folk songs, waltzes, some blues lyrics, two steps and a rock song to Padre Island. Spent a few days in my van with my dog Edy, drinking and polishing up. Then sat down with Big John Mills and he turned every damn song into Texas.
Notes
I wanted to record a great song demo. My model was Gordon Lightfoot's first album - his guitar, a lead guitar, and upright bass. My songs spanned my life from age 22 to last month. I've never been in a band and performed rarely so the big moment came blessedly early. We nailed "Cockroach Fever" on the first take, but Big John suggested one more go at it. From there we had real ensemble playing and I felt like - that's it - that's my performance. I hung with Big John Mills and Sterling Finlay.
I recorded the rhythm of the two waltzes to a click track (metronome) so that Big John would have to follow my little musical lilts. He and Sterling filled the room with their playing. At the end of one Big John said, "Your fill before the second verse is way too long." He'd tell me where he wanted his leads when I wasn't sure. Big John just is music. He made everything Texas and everything dance. I love Sterling Finlay's finger snapping, full-throated attack on his upright.
I recorded the rhythm of the two waltzes to a click track (metronome) so that Big John would have to follow my little musical lilts. He and Sterling filled the room with their playing. At the end of one Big John said, "Your fill before the second verse is way too long." He'd tell me where he wanted his leads when I wasn't sure. Big John just is music. He made everything Texas and everything dance. I love Sterling Finlay's finger snapping, full-throated attack on his upright.
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