Game of Life proper recording - andy casson

[andy casson]

This project has been on/off for ages, thought I would try to finish it after the LitLR version responses earlier this month. The middle 8/refrain is longer, in fact it's all longer (over 5 and half mins! Apologies, I understand if you do not want to listen to it all!)
Written in 1984, the second guitar part and refrain were worked out a few years later, the original lyrics are below
p.s. I am sure I can hear a flaming metronome on one of the tracks!

Recorded on Sonar, vocal on NT1 single take, 12 string dean recorded on NT1 and 6 string tanglewood DI...and yammy bass
Enjoy

Lyrics:
I played a game of life in vain
I knew I'd never win
I'd plot a graph through the bottom of a glass
Refraction of what I'd seen

I gave all I had to my guitar and pad
Not guessing where it would lead
A deep thinking boy, just playing with the toy...of life
To glory indeed

To life I would grin, between the tumble and the spin
To programme was never my aim
I'd just sit around and watch the ball rebound
Well they said that life's a game

A chosen child astray and wild
Brought home to be with you
Such amazing love from a stranger above
His son died for you

[Flash Harry]

OMG! This has the hairs on the back of my neck standing up.

Bloody marvellous.  I'm still listening.

[Pipes]

Hi...

Loved the 12 string acoustic (would like one myself)

The added Orchestral bits were lovely..very atmospheric and mesmerizing:)

enjoyed the listen
Nick

[SwanSong]

Simply Beautiful...true artistically crafted music
great vox. this shoud b a BGM or on TV  Cheers NEIL !

[Rata-tat-tat]

Oh my... this is very lovely... Love the lyrics. And the 12 string is simply divine. Love it to pieces. Thanks for sharing.

[Farrell Jackson]

A very nice intro on the 12 string to a very delicate song and subject matter.

Nice re-work Andy.

Farrell

[Ferryman]

Don't recall the LitLR version, but I haven't been on here much recently. This is a very emotional and well composed piece of music, with lush guitars and a great vocal performance. Nice work.

Cheers,

Nigel

[Oldrottenhead]

wow this is stunning , ethereal and a whole lot of other things braw tell yer maw

[thetworegs]

excellent ......great vocal ......not forgetting the guitar playing either.....grea stuff......

[andy casson]

Guys thanks very much for all the kind comments, there are some parts especially around the middle 8 I could tidy up, but all in all I am happy with it, think I got the spirit of the song across

cheers
Andy