HandHammered - I Dream

from SpinTunes 17 Round 1 by Spintunes

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- I will forever, it seems, be a "performing artist" and never a "recording artist" (e.g. Tom Waits demos?).

While a cellphone recording may be to minimalist, this is intentionally minimally "mixed" (?). For many years now, I always, use the first pass, one take as the basis, if even then dub vocal backing or a second guitar. Those as well are done the same.

Also, hahhh!, - the Song-Content, *while the ID may be click bait :) due to the Challenge offered, (I assure you, I've never done "this" ;) ) - I HOPE it's seen, or rather, if then heard without "it", as standing alone, a song about a subject that I love, - America, and all of it's people.

Therefore, post challenge, there will be a minor re-write, - I guess it depends, for "then".

I appreciate the Challenge since now have this, - I win ;)

lyrics

I dream of endless Orange… , and amber… , waves… , of grain
Big blue, sky of, big country…, without… , Precedent strain
The sweet rhythm of many…, , open, road Lanes,
Without the pull on me.. , from heavy… , Congregant reins

I dream of a country without… , Walls of folkway cries
New adventures without, choked questions…, gone awry
No-wrong-turns… , only ones, that impeach… , only the rise,
As skyscrapers rise, and rise… , and rise…

But, how to get there-we-all-dare
We all dare, we all dare (2x)

America so beautiful, I see it, and still
With Americans the duty-full, with, so much, so much skill
America so beautiful…., so beautiful see it, and still
America so beautiful…., so beautiful see it, and still

credits

from SpinTunes 17 Round 1, released March 15, 2021
Live Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, handhammered (alias)

Primary Recording, Engineering, handhammered (alias)

Cover art, all: handhammered (alias)

Additional, work for hire from SongCircle, but to mention:
Lap-Steel: DJTrump (not bad for just learning!)
Backing Acoustic Guitar: Melania T. (didn't know, - harmonica too!)
Cajon backing: Barron T. (loves the drums!)
Additional Engineering: Eric T., Tiffany T., Ivanka T. (all very technical folks!)

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