Looking4TheBlues (Demo 2014)

I been writing this for a few years it sounds best to me as a shuffle played a little faster but in trying out my new bass I got this funky version hope you like it.RTZ Oakey 3 string bassRTZ 4 string TamjopaintresotarRTZ Les Paul Cohiba 6 string.Mic Fleetwood drum loopLooking For The Blues.I took a little trip down to missis hipI was looking for the birth of the bluesMy car broke down in this two bit townthats where my guitar dreams came trueI didnt have a dollar I had a couple dimesand a 3 string in my handI wondered to the shade of the wolworth signand i sat down on the grounddo you want the gig do you want to livethat dream youve been dreamin sense you were a kidit's 20 bucks night Your playings out of sightyou'll be partying and dancingwith the ladies every single night.Well a man walk by with a gleam in his eyeHe Said "Boy can you play that thing"I said "yes" but he didn't seem impressedhe pushed his hat back and said "let see".well I played him a song he was signing alongand his toe was a keepin the beatwhen I was done he said"kid that was funson can i buy you a drink".so we went to his bar called the rising starthere's the stage " let me turn on the lightsHe said my names joe i got a spot in the showto open up Saturday night".do you want the gig do you want to livethat dream youve been dreamin sense you were a kidit's 20 bucks night Your playings out of sightyou'll be partying and dancingwith the ladies every single night.Well I opened that show, and the way it goesA pretty little thing caught my eyeWell I played my blues, lookin down at my shoesBack then I was really shyWhen I finished the set, I wiped off the sweatAnd I went to find that little ladyShe was at a table with joe with and boy don't you knowhe turned out to be her daddydo you want the gig do you want to livethat dream youve been dreamin sense you were a kidit's 20 bucks night Your playings out of sightyou'll be partying and dancingwith the ladies every single night.

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RTZGUITARS September 28, 2014 at 3:51pm

Thanks Jason, working on a 3 string slide lead. then its a song.
Jason Mills September 28, 2014 at 11:13am

Graet tune RTZ :>) Send it in!!!!
RTZGUITARS September 22, 2014 at 2:40pm

Thanks so much N.kat, when I started writing this is wasn't meant to be a homemade instrument song now I can't see it being anything but one.
Nancy kat September 22, 2014 at 11:38am

Rtzy this is quite excellent you really should send it in!!!! I love it! Meeowwwww^^
RTZGUITARS September 22, 2014 at 1:11am
Ron "Oily" Sprague September 22, 2014 at 12:39am

If it won't leave you alone, it means the Universe is trying to tell you something. Send it in.
RTZGUITARS September 22, 2014 at 12:32am

Thanks Ron, I have not sent one in a while. This is could be a country song played fast but this is folk stuff it won't leave me alone.
RTZGUITARS September 22, 2014 at 12:25am
Ron "Oily" Sprague September 22, 2014 at 12:25am

Send. It. In.
RTZGUITARS September 22, 2014 at 12:22am

Thanks Guy's, almost sent this to A. Songwrites contest last year still proofing the text with what I recorded. A real drum track and a slide lead break and it's a song. Still might send it.

So much crap going on great time to write.

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