Rory's Guitar Emporium (PhotoFest)

[Greeny]

Could also qualify for Valentines Day mini-fest at a stretch 

Inspired by finding this image of my perfect Telecaster. Took me on an imaginary journey to an imaginary guitar shop in an imaginary town.



It's a bit different 

Telecaster all the way (of course) through an Orange Tiny Terror and various pedals. Plus Fender Jazz, and a bit of slide. Garageband drums. Everything recorded and mixed on the MBR.

turn left at the lights
everything is quiet
like fallen snow without the snow
feels like a sunday morning
handshake for the dead
a dark, slow motion show

the siamese twins at the corner store go
'wooh wooh mister what are you in here for?'
but i'm just browsing
heartache dowsing
around and around and around

credit cards cash or exchange
down at Rory's guitar emporium
waiting for my soul to be saved
down at Rory's guitar emporium

they're all hanging on the wall
the gaudy and the dull
but something's gonna catch my eye
it's a fender telecaster -
maple neck and orange sparkle
cross my heart and hope to die

well i can't afford the rent
and all the rest is spent
but life is for the living, am I right?
I want to hear than twang, I want to hear that spank
with tubes hot as hell tonight

no-ones gonna prise it
out my sweaty hand
and I hope they throw a gig-bag in
it's Tele number 4
and it's hanging on the wall
I think that it's an addiction

credit cards cash or exchange
down at Rory's guitar emporium
waiting for my soul to be saved
down at Rory's guitar emporium

who's gonna be
Tele number 5
I know you're out there
gonna make you my wife

[Oldrottenhead]

wow! some blue green stuff. Awesome loving the talking/singing vocal style. The ball has been kicked out of the park.

[Ferryman_1957]

Wowee! You absolute funkster you! This oozes early 70s class, I can see it having one of those weird cartoons played over it on the OGWT (not sure if you're old enough to appreciate that). That Tele through the Orange sounds great, but your guitar chops really shine on this. Your electric guitar playing has progressed so much since your early days on here and it really shows on this. Just love the different rhythm tracks, the lead flourishes and the bit of slide. It's beautifully done, and of course the bass is a superb touch grooving away through this. I also love the chord changes going into the chorus and the guitar sound on the lead breaks at the end is fuzzalicious.

The vocals are great, I love the way it drops down for the spoken parts and your harmonies are spot on. And the lyrics? Brilliant song idea and imagery, anyone who puts "heartache dowsing" in a song deserves some kind of award.

Another absolute belter. Who doesn't want some of your twang and spank? I know I do. 

[Hilary]

You've got your groove on - nice, much more than nice and a big up for the gig bag!

Another stunner!

[Ray Brookes]

Great cool song and that guitar work is stellar; particularly love the slide. Cool lyrics too.

[Flash Harry]

Oh man!!!!!

Stones meets stone roses meets the blockheads

cor - some groove,

Durty - like the guitar, you're not her first, but that doesn't matter.

[SE]

As the Ferryman said so impressed with the track, the reverb and slide sound so cool.
Great  Harmony vocal too just cool listen excellent!!!

[BerryPatch]

Groovin! As always, great recording. This particular track has cool indie vibe to it to me. Oh, and very amusing words as well. "And I hope they throw a gig bag in"

[Bluesberry]

damn man thats a groove....what a great song this one is.....so inspired and so flipping good sounding.....I don't want it to end......great, great bass playing here...the groove...the groove...

[Kenneth]

I was thinking about that Tele ever since you posted it this morning... yikes.

Tim , this is tasty stuff, really good.