Wonderful instrumentation and theme! Very cool drum sound!

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I broke a leg bone (femur) in May of 2022. I wrote the song as I lay in a hospital bed and sedated with a mild dose of morphine. About a week after the operation, a physio nurse had come into my room to go over some exercises. To be honest, she was quite pretty and she seemed a bit suggestive with respect to "if I would be up for some exercise".  Probably just the morphine but it got the lyrical part of my brain turning and from that came most of the verses.  I managed to type them into an email on my phone and send it to myself. I had to make some alterations but this is gave me a solid start.  The music came later, as did the final changes to the verses. The outro just came as an inspiration during the recording.  It might have sounded better if I had done the 3 parts about a dozen times but I left it the way it was on the first takes. 

There were a lot of small events which gave the final direction to this song, including an interesting road sign just south of High River, AB.

Rough Road  (a.k.a. The Broken Femur Blues)
==========

[INTRO]

Ya  it's a shame, too late in the game
To find any thunder in this lightning bolt.
It'd be a nice surprise, but by the look in your eyes
That’d be all she wrote.  Ya, it’s a long, rough road.

Still I remember . . . lying there in pain,
Unable to stand, my face in the dirt.
I just couldn't decide , was it really my pride
Or my hip that was hurt.   Ya, it’s a long, rough road.

[SOLO]

[BRIDGE]
They say there's no gain
Without a little pain
The plan was never to gain a lot.
Just sing me a song and then move on and be happy with what I got.

So I ended up . . . in an ambulance ride
And a surgeon ready to cut in.
Some x-rays pics and sister morphine doing her tricks
A lag bolt and steel pin . . . Ya, it’s a long, rough road.

I walked with 4 wheels then I walked with a cane (asking myself)
Will I ever be the same again?
Well it took me seven months to stand on my own.
If life was easy, it wouldn’t be such a long, rough road.

[OUTRO]
Without the pain . . . without the pain
Without the pain, it wouldn’t be such a long, rough road.

Words and Music copyright Rick Engler
Photo and Reproduction copyright Rick Engler
Mixed in Cuckos Reaper on a PC
Audio Input using a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (3rd gen)
Vocals and Harmonica: Shure SM58
Acoustic Guitar: direct input using amp modelling VST
Keyboards: Casio with Addictive Keys VST

Rough Road

Rough Road (Original)

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Cats think that humans are big cats.

My cat runs away as soon as a human comes. 
Catch me. If you're a cat.

Catch me if you are a cat

The FL Vocal Series, always well-received, has brought something interesting to my attention.

Previously, I introduced an imaginary band formed in my mind's London, Cat Synthesizers. After five years, they have released their second album.

Their first album, "Cat is a Love, Love is a Cat," was a collection of upbeat and cheerful songs.

However, their latest release, "No Cat No Life," marks a departure from their live band reputation. This time, the album focuses on more thoughtful compositions that even cats can dance to.

Today, I'll share one of the tracks with you, "AWAY," it’s an energetic.

Away ~  Cat Synthesizers (My Imaginary Band)

I wanted to write a country song, but failed. Suppose i'm not a cowboy ...

NO COUNTRY AT ALL

Thanks for visiting! All tunes are "mimi-copy" play by ear arrangements done on Korg Gadget with occasional mistakes that I notice after publishing. I don't use MIDI files-- many of them have mistakes anyway :)

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