"The Best Shade" a Hook original w/ Rata-tat-tat's drums

[Hook]

Rata-tat-tat posted this drum part last week and I can't pass up a gift like that. I wrote & recorded the uke part last Tues. in my car, the same session I did the 1234 cover. I had to set it aside until today and I put the bass part down earlier this afternoon. I wrote the lyric over the last few hours and just recorded the vocal and mixed/mastered.
Thanks Rata-tat-tat, this was great fun for me!
Tracked out like this
2 uke tracks
1 bass track
stereo track for the drums
stereo track for the vocals

"The Best Shade"
written by Hook
drums by Rata-tat-tat
Rogue baritone ukulele, Peavey bass

We skip along, say nothings wrong
We know it can't take long before we stop
It kinda feels like we've done this before

We shoot the shit, try to quit
Put a nickel in the jar when you don't stop
It kinda feels like we've done this before

                       We see what we want to see
                       Everybody sees something different
                       Everybody thinks something different is significant
                       We see what we want to see
                       Everybody sees a different shade of gray
                       Is it my fault that I see the best shade

We play the games, genetic strains
Better not snooze you only lose what you choose
It kinda feels like we've seen this done before

Chain reaction from a fraction of the faction
That writes the fiction that creates the friction
It kinda feels like we've seen this done before
                           
                              Chorus

[Gritter]

Damn this is good...quirky soul. It has a Blood Sweat and Tears vibe...very cool groove.

[bruno]

Wow. Loved it - really mellow! Loved the lyrics.

NB I used the same drum track, but it sounds and feels completely different - you really wouldn't know it was the same drum track.

B.

[Gnasty]

Whoa i didn`t even know about this drum track! Fricken awesome collab entree Tod.
And now Hook puts his hook into this and comes up with a wicked piece of music and song.
Those lyrics are amazing and how i`ve been looking at life a lot lately.
Your vox and delivery make the song man. Just purely freakin good. I love it!!

[Redler]

Fantastic song written on RTT's stellar drum track! Nice tune with top class performing. I love your voice!!

Kari

[Greeny]

Really beautifully done. There's a lovely descending chord sequence that made me very jealous, lol. Great songwriting + a great performance + an excellent drumtrack = aural pleasure!

[Rata-tat-tat]

Wow Hook... Just getting to this. Stellar... Crazy good stuff. There's some more over yonder for ya! Well done!!!

[Rata-tat-tat]

Wow. Loved it - really mellow! Loved the lyrics.

NB I used the same drum track, but it sounds and feels completely different - you really wouldn't know it was the same drum track.

B.

See what I mean Bruno... never know what your gonna get... Maybe we should link all of these trax together somehow so everyone can hear the different takes on these... I find it quite interesting to hear how people interpret these tracks. I'm also flattere'd that anyone would want to use these things... they're easy to put together... So hey why not... Think I'll keep em comming!!!

[bruno]

See what I mean Bruno... never know what your gonna get... Maybe we should link all of these trax together somehow so everyone can hear the different takes on these... I find it quite interesting to hear how people interpret these tracks. I'm also flattere'd that anyone would want to use these things... they're easy to put together... So hey why not... Think I'll keep em comming!!!

That's a real good idea - and defo keep them coming :-)

[Tony W]

What a cool ass song. I can't decide what I like the most about it. The uke is killer, the drums are absurdly cool. That bass line totally kicks it, and the vocal is superb. Damn this is good.

Maybe we should link all of these trax together somehow so everyone can hear the different takes on these... I find it quite interesting to hear how people interpret these tracks.

Tod, I think that's a great idea, Check out how Sai used to do it...
https://songcrafters.org/community/index.php?topic=3990.msg44421#msg44421