I Want To Breathe

[hooper]

I really like how cleverly and artistically this was conceived and executed.  Made me stop and enjoy taking a slow deep breath. (Kind of like when reading Dune gave me more appreciation for a cool glass of water). Nice job of working with an unusual combination of musical tools!

[tonyc]

fantastic song stephen  love the accordion , superb ... cheers tony cee

[Ted]

Thanks for pointing me to this, StephenM.

I love accordion, and am frequently frustrated by GarageBand's lame accordion sounds. I may hit you up for an accordion collaboration.

One of my favorite Elvis Costello songs is "The Long Honeymoon," which has a beautiful accordion part. I read later that the keyboardist, Steve Nieve, doesn't really know how to play accordion, and they recorded it by putting the accordion flat on a table – accordion CPR.

In fact it took three of us to execute this part. Laying the instrument on the table, Steve played the keyboard, while one of us worked the bellow, and a third party held the beast in place.

http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Imperial_Bedroom_(2002)_liner_notes

So if you can play accordion by yourself – even a little – pat yourself on the back.

I love the energy of this song. It's quirky and serious at the same time. A hard combination to pull off well.

[StephenM]

Thanks for pointing me to this, StephenM.

I love accordion, and am frequently frustrated by GarageBand's lame accordion sounds. I may hit you up for an accordion collaboration.

One of my favorite Elvis Costello songs is "The Long Honeymoon," which has a beautiful accordion part. I read later that the keyboardist, Steve Nieve, doesn't really know how to play accordion, and they recorded it by putting the accordion flat on a table – accordion CPR.

In fact it took three of us to execute this part. Laying the instrument on the table, Steve played the keyboard, while one of us worked the bellow, and a third party held the beast in place.

http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/Imperial_Bedroom_(2002)_liner_notes

So if you can play accordion by yourself – even a little – pat yourself on the back.

I love the energy of this song. It's quirky and serious at the same time. A hard combination to pull off well.

interesting way to play the instrument... and it's good to know that there are highly successful artists doing whatever it takes to get the sound they want... that is also the incredible thing about collaboration... there is a special power in that..  I think I could do better with an accordion with keys on it... they are big money though...thanks for the good words on the song..

[TPB]

Don't know how I missed this the first time around glad it got bumped and the bass sits nice with the squeeze box who would have thought wait you would a sad inspired song that come from the heart well done vocal sits nice in the mix
Tim