[REMASTERED for SC D/Ling anew here: https://soundcloud.com/kat330repost/east-st-louis-blues-remaster ]
This seemed like a fun idea in the middle of the night, which means it probably should never be heard in the light of day. One great advantage to getting older, however, is no longer giving a damn what others may think of one's foolishness. At least less of a damn as time goes by.
This mp3 file represents my first attempt ever at trying to "sound engineer," period, and was done on software I'd never used. I'm sure there's a manual I could have browsed, if not studied, but I tend to dive headfirst into any new soft- or hardware, hoping it will be intuitive to the extent at least I won't do any harm through trial and error.
Besides working blindly and self-recording the tracks, these were all first takes, no re-do's. So my guitar/vocal, percussion, harmony, and melodica --- all four tracks -- are very rough and raw, flubs and all. The main point of posting it at Under a Bushel and SoundCloud is hopefully to see some progression from this point A to point B and beyond in coming months/years. Ever the optimist!
The piece is an abbreviated version of Furry Lewis' East St. Louis Blues as I recall hearing John Hammond perform it on his 1963 eponymous album. [Note: If anyone can accurately identify what I'm using for percussion here, you'll win, ummm, my deepest admiration!]
