through it all live in the living room

[Oldrottenhead]

a simple tune, however it took about twenty takes to record. my fat stubby fingers rubbed strings, and the string tension on my £10 acoustic have made my fingertips so hard, i could hammer in nails with them now. this is the best i can do with it for now, but i might try it on my other acoustic when i get back home tomorrow.

the first line of this song "you can't shine, if you don't burn" is attributed to the late Kevin Ayres

A note, which isn't thought to be connected to Ayers's death, was found by his bed which said, "You can't shine if you don't burn."

when i heard about that note, i thought it to good to waste, pity about my words that follow it tho.

anyway it's dedicated to Kevin Ayers and also to Tony Jones over at the cool lab, who my thoughts are with,

you can't shine, if you don't burn
why walk away, when you can run
you can't jump, til you've learnt to crawl
through it all through it all
you can't hold, what you don't have
don't know whether, you should cry or laugh
count the days, bear the nights
through it all through it all through it all
you take your share, no more no less
you hold the fort, you take the weight
you just do, no complaints
through it all through it all through it all

through it all

w/m
oldrottenhead

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[Picker]

Nice tune man!  I like this song.  I like the delay on the voice and the whistle solo fits perfect.

[Redler]

Another winner! ST Clean is perfect preset for vocals! Simple and catchy!

[Oldrottenhead]

i used fornylon kari. tweaked with the tap delay and noise suppresion turned on then recorded to two tracks panned left and right to get a stereo effect.

[kenny mac]

Nice jim it would be good with some strings on it.
Love the whistle effect,brawwww

[Hook]

Braw whistle for your maw!
Rock On!

[Oldrottenhead]

as promised or forewarned   got back home and got out ma £99 gear4music electro acoustic. again lots of takes, then i had an epithany. my mate tom always tells me i sing best in my "own" voice, uno the wan wi the scottish accent. so i thought okay gie that a go. but naw it wisnae working, then i put my capo on the third fret. and thought mmmmmm.

through it all(scottish version)

w/m
oldrottenhead
still live in the living roombut oan ma urrar guitar

[fenderbender]

What a beautiful song

very moving
I would class this as one of your best
James you should be proud of yourself

[Jarle]

Nice one James. I really like the scottish version...

[steelguitar]

Beautyfull song !

Superb lyrics

Love the whisteling greatly performed!!!

Jean-Sébastien