I recorded this instrumental  just in a period when the were lot's of trainrides with refugees from Greece to Western Europe. The percussion part repersents the rythm of a train.

(c) March 2015 by Jeff Simmelink

Last train to freedom

The song was inspired by the upcoming fall (autumn) when leaves turn to gold and the nights are getting colder an the days shorter. You realize that the warm summer is gone. There is also a link with the phases in life as I notice that I’m also heading to the ‘the fall’

I recorded the ticking of the clock in the music room and added a small delay effect to it. It serves nicely as the rhythm part of the song, together with a strong bass, representing the running of time in life.
The rhythm guitar track is played on the low strings of ‘black cow’. Both guitar solos are also recorded with ‘black cow’.
Finally I recorded a piano track with the Yamaha keyboard and vocals

(c) September 2015 by Jeff Simmelink
(c) Painting: Jeff Simmelink

Last train to freedom

Jeff Simmelink

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