Lady In The Mirror - Larger Production - Farrell

[Farrell Jackson]

This is a larger production of my original demo, LITLR version. I started with the live version as the base and added a doubled lead vocal, harmony/backing vocals, egg shakers, bass, a harmony lead solo and lead fills. I used my 1979 Takamine acoustic (mic'ed), Squire Jazz Bass direct, and Gibson SG Tribute with P90s into a Fender Tremolux amp.

Lady In The Mirror

(V1) The night it was a dark one
Considering the moon's fullness
I was held in fascination
At the power of illumination

That's when you revealed yourself
Your smile was so infectious
Turning my world upside down
With your sweet alluring sound

(Chr) Lady in the mirror
Looking at the man in the room
I'm being drawn nearer
I feel I'm being consumed
With the lady in the mirror

(V2) I'm out here wondering
What you're in there thinking
Am I to believe?
That you can reach out and touch me?

The night air is so crisp
With the smell of sweet, sweet  incense
It sustains my tomorrow
Knowing all along time is borrowed

(Chorus)

(Brdg) You seem to know that I'm here
Watching every move, every stare
You appear so majestically
An apparition for all eternity

(Repeat Chr 2x)

Farrell Jackson © 5-18-15

[chapperz66]

Oh yes.  This is fabulous, Farrell.  Well worth the effort.  The harmonies on the chorus are brilliant.

The stripped back demo was good - but this is great.

Paul

[Geir]

OH YEAH !!!

Definitely worth the extra work !!! This is FANBLOODYTASTIC !!!

Great bass work !!!

Great everything !!!!!

I'm a fan !

[Hook]

Very cool Farrell, I love the vocals. I'm listening on my phone so will have to come back to get a sense of the bass but love what I hear!
Rock on!

[Oldrottenhead]

oh yes, this is nice love the harmonies. and the guitar break round 3.36 is perfection. the harmonies after the guitar break are stunning, have a "big star" feel about them. class!

[Jarle]

This is really good, I love what you have done with it. The harmonies are fabulous.

[cuthbert]

Very nicely fleshed out, Farrell. Was it just me, or is the chicken shake intended to sound a bit rattlesnake-ish? For me, that adds a bit of sinister which enhances the lady described in the lyrics.

Really fine plucking on this one, too and all the guitars sound great. Well done, sir.

[Farrell Jackson]

Very nicely fleshed out, Farrell. Was it just me, or is the chicken shake intended to sound a bit rattlesnake-ish? For me, that adds a bit of sinister which enhances the lady described in the lyrics.

Really fine plucking on this one, too and all the guitars sound great. Well done, sir.

Thanks Paul, Geir, Hook, ORH, Jarle and Cuthbert for the good words!

Cuthbert: You hit the nail or rattlesnake right on the head! I was going for that ghostly, sinister or mysterious affect with the shakers. I kept hearing those rattlesnake rattlers attached to a stick that the Native Americans use in their ceremonial dances....I didn't have one handy so I used the closest thing in the studio....egg shakers. I'm glad you recognized it, thanks!

Farrell

[SwanSong]

HI Farrell I m always amazed with your skillful talent of songwriting
singing like a pro . and playing like one. another fantastic piece
going on here . im your fan for life . cheers keep rocking NEIL .!

[ODH]

I love your acoustic guitar work here.  And I love the feel of the song too.  For some reason this is reminding of a road trip I made back in the 90's from Phoenix to LA.