Bounty Hunter

Ron D Bowes · October 14, 2022, 05:48:17 AM

I saw Ray put up an Americana/Western themed track and as I am rather prone to doing tracks of that ilk myself, I thought I would do the same. This is from my earliest album (no longer exists) and I cleaned it up and remixed and mastered. I even re-recorded a couple of parts, but in the main it is still in the original package.

My pistol's fully loaded
My horse is ready to ride
All you desperados
Can run but you can't hide

Sleep with one hand on my pillow
One hand on my gun
Gonna make your wife a widow
Gonna kill your Mother's son
I am the Bounty Hunter
I am the Bounty Hunter

All you outlaws know me
I'm the man who has no name
Killing is my business
Bounty is my game

Sleep with one hand on my pillow
One hand on my gun
Gonna make your wife a widow
Gonna kill your Mother's son
I am the Bounty Hunter
I am the Bounty Hunter

(Bridge)

I am the Bounty Hunter

On the trail of Snakeskin Dan
A name he wore with pride
On account of his white cowboy boots
Made from rattlesnake hide
I tracked him to his hideaway
Where he slept upon his bed
I kicked the door and walked right in
And shot him through the head

Sleep with one hand on my pillow
One hand on my gun
Gonna make your wife a widow
Gonna kill your Mother's son
I am the Bounty Hunter
I am the Bounty Hunter
I am the Bounty Hunter

StephenM · October 14, 2022, 08:01:02 AM

very cool and rugged track.... an interesting theme that yes, we grew up with on the movies etc.. because it was lived by so many...cool sound effects and slide right out of the gate.
great guitar sounds and playing... so much to dig here Ron...

like the lead as well..

Zoltan · October 14, 2022, 09:23:20 AM

Yeah, this is cool! I can almost smell the horse manure in the intro. There's a big wallop of cowpoke and a hint of weekend warrior to it.

The playing is handled with style, yet it's the vocals that really make the song what it is. Captain Ron has such pipes and instantly recognizable vocal sound that the thing is already in the oven when he opens his grill.

The additional sound samples like bullets flying work well to build the sound picture. The drum beat is groovy and lively yet understated enough not to draw too much attention. The lyrics are in keeping with the theme.

All in all a satistying bounty of a song!

Trist · October 15, 2022, 04:34:54 AM

One of my favs of yours Ron, yeah you do a lot of western style songs which i like, your a rock & roll gunslinger for sure, This is a excellent song, love the effects too. one day will get mine out have a few on the back burner

Farrell Jackson · October 16, 2022, 08:03:51 AM

A cool take on the Cowboy/Western/Bounty Hunter theme Ron! The added effects really bring the story to life. The low and high octave voices give a good boost to the chorus vocals. Some good, in the mood, slide playing. I enjoyed it!