Sago Mine

Pine · June 23, 2011, 09:22:22 AM

On January 2nd, 2006, the Sago coal mine in West Virginia had an explosion deep underground that trapped 13 miners for 2 days. In the end, only one had survived. Mining is nasty, hard work...just tried to put myself in a miners boots.

Acoustic 6 string, dobro, banjo, squire jazz bass, touch of dark synth at the end..and of course my trusty BR1200 (i think the REDO button may be the first thing to wear out)

WELL TIMES IS TUFF...AND TIMES IS BAD...WHEN ALL YA GOT...WAS WHAT YA HAD
WORKIN' IN THE MINE WAS THE ONLY JOB AROUND...SUN DON'T NEVER SHINE..DEEP DOWN UNDERGROUND

GOTTA SAY GOODBYE..'CAUSE I DON'T WANNA DIE..IN THE SAGO MINE
LORD I CAN'T GO ON THIS WAY...I NEVER SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY...

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK

HIGH TIME TO PACK A BAG...'FORE IT'S TOO LATE...I HEARD THE RUMBLE...AND I FELT THE SHAKE
JUST ANOTHER MINER...ANOTHER SORRY SOUL..TRAPPED WAY DOWN DEEP INSIDE A DARK HELL HOLE

CHORUS

OUTRO

launched · June 23, 2011, 09:32:12 AM

Dude.... DUDE!!! I love this!

And you have perfected your vocal harmonies, incredible tune.

I'll have to hand it to you - You really know how to write a song, bro!

Mark

Redler · June 23, 2011, 09:37:28 AM

Stunning country blues song, Pine! Fantastic playing ang singing as usual.I love the tones of your guitar and other instruments! Really mellow tones all around...

Thanks for the story behind your song, too!

Kari

Greeny · June 23, 2011, 09:37:40 AM

I love the 'twang' of that Dobro and the sweet sound of your slide playing. This is a style of music I love, and you perform it incredibly well. Very authentic-sounding to my ears. I like both the subject of the song and how you've translated it lyrically. This is very fine music. Superb job.

Greeny · June 23, 2011, 09:38:56 AM

Onto my 2nd listen - this one is going to get a lot of airplay at Greeny Towers

SwanSong · June 23, 2011, 09:39:39 AM

HI Pine dog.. this is a fabulous tune. no words can describe the beauty
of this song..this is radio ready . would b a great country chart topper.
if i had the money i would promote this big time. best of luck with
this . hope we hear it on the radio one day . great song. regards NEIL

Tony W · June 23, 2011, 10:30:06 AM

Initially I could only focus on the fact that it was 2006... It just doesn't seem that long ago. Pine, this is a fantastic song full of sentiment.

When all you got is what you had.... what a line.