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Cold Rain Water
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The String Band from Hell just finished up a year-long gig in Dis, which is why my clothes smell like sulfer. Banjo, mandolin, djembe, fiddlesticks, stand-up bass, acoustic guitar, lap steel & vocal stylings. Note: Play this one very, very loud.
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Michael Hughes, Auburn, Maine. Original acoustic & electric music.
I worked as a musician for about ten years after I finished my BA in English lit, which didn't sound nearly as interesting at the time as playing music. After an enjoyable but wasted youth of bands, solo & studio work, ten thousand nights in clubs & lots of touring, three albums with David Mallett, and a few years as a music journalist and free lance editor, I saw the writing on the wall. I said goodbye to all that & began teaching high school English & started building my project studio. It seems like I've been interested in recording music since I began playing the guitar back in grade school. From a cheap portable cassette tape recorder up through four track cassette "portastudios" and then reel-to-reel rigs to my first encounter with digital recording around 2000, I've always enjoyed trying to lay down sound. Some of the music up on my page was recorded on my first digital system (a Roland VS-1680), and some was recorded on my current system. So, as much as anything else, I'm interested in the art & science of making good sounding recordings. I write original music and do arrangements of music from a variety of sources. I'm trying to get at an emotional vibe and that elusive buzz with each recording, a core that I hope comes through in the sound of the instruments & the way I play.
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Michael Hughes
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Michael Hughes
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August 20, 2008
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MP3 2.6 MB 128 kbps 2:48
Lyrics
Cold Rain Water Sky so dark, and the red-winged blackbird is sitting on a wire trying to make it through-- bird on the wire in the cold rain water, cold rain water like a memory of you. Gotta get out 'cause I need some whiskey, need some whiskey just to make it through. There's nothing in the house but a red-winged blackbird, old black dog, and a picture of you Gonna make a list of the things I need-- I'll make a little list 'cause it's what I do. I'll make a little list, put it down on paper: 1) get some sleep, and 2) forget about you. August 2008
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Everything Falls Under
Sep 03, 2013
Great vocal. Love all the slide work on the solo! Great mood.
AVALANCHE
Jan 11, 2010
Hi Michael.... Dripping with authenticity...which seems to be your trademark. Totally awesome work on all areas of this song...lyrics fit the musical vibe perfectly. Killer. Hugs...Mike (NAV)
Daniel Eboli
Jul 02, 2009
Excellent work! Very nice.
kulamafi
May 07, 2009
Yet another wonderful slice of music. I'm giddy I discovered you through the Soundclick Forum!
Astronomusic
May 04, 2009
Great acoustic tune in all aspects!!! Z&A
Kevin Miller
Jan 27, 2009
You have what I like. This is a great song. It caught my attention right from the git-go and was a very entertaining listen. Looking forward to hearing the rest of your collection! A+
summ
Dec 28, 2008
This is absolutely awesome! :D
Hayley Oliver
Dec 24, 2008
This has a really great feel to it, i love the banjo and mandolin, great work! Love Hayley
Pidgeman
Nov 11, 2008
Excellent track, really great mood to this one. Great playing on all the instruments too.
byteme19
Nov 06, 2008
now this could be used for HBO's True Blood series!!! very well done!!
Big King (US)
Nov 06, 2008
This is one seriously wicked tune! That guitar bending starting at 1:08 is beautiful. Great job, you got my vote in the contest.
John (UK)
Oct 23, 2008
Michael, terrific playing, excellent vocals, beautifully mixed and recorded, and a lovely acoustic sound.
LaoZi
Oct 16, 2008
Another eccellent song... First it seemed like an Celtic Folk song before it moved to more Country melodies. Well Done Mandolin!
The SolitaireOne
Sep 10, 2008
Great song and recording. I like this song so much I've added it to my SC station "MultiSound Radio".