40 foot double wide- a little slide mayhem

It's been a long time since I posted a song here.
With this one I'm celebrating a few firsts.
First X3 project to near completion.
First song with my new Epiphone Riviera P93.
First song since the pit bull got ahold of my pickin' hand. I feel really good about that.
First vocal track from me. Sorry 'bout that, but it needed the words.
The inspiration for this tune was the backwater areas around Azle, Texas that I travel in my day job as a cable technician.
I love that area, and the people there are much more relaxed than what I find in Fort Worth.
It still needs a little work, but here ya go:
http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=12886000

I love it!! I'm a big fan of rocking blues/slide guitar/train beats and you've got a very good thing going here Bob....a very "live" feel to it. It'll really fill up the space once you put a bass track to it. Glad to see you've recovered from the dog bite.......now, we get hear the bite in the dog!!!

Thanks, guys.
Yeah, Herb, you gotta love 'em. it's such a classic picture, but I have to laugh when I pull up to a place and they really have mowed around the cars in the yard. No HOA's around here.
Good people, though. They appreciate that I give them my all, and routinely send me home with fresh eggs, home-made sausage, or a standing invite to stop by for coffee.
 
Mesh, one of my co-workers plays bass, and we have been trying to get together for a while now. We both work crazy hours, so it has been challenging. He's not set up for recording, so it's a matter of getting him here. I agree that will add a lot.
I'm also a big fan of train beats, and my biggest problem with this project has been that I slide into the groove and forget to hit the record button.
 
Ruben, glad you liked it. I was extremely reluctant to do that vocal part, but I just had to suck it up and do it because it was a key element in this song.
 
Thanks again for checking this out.

Nice, I'd say you hit it like a redneck wife in a trailer park BAM! Bring me another beer!

You know what it needs so say so ain't got no point
 
Nice groove

Really nice playing.  Needs a bass!  Love the dirt.

Very cool!   I like that the slide leads the entire song 'cause it sure done sound good.
 

Well, I think you chose a good one!   
 
I do have an Acme BarGig freebie, maybe Shred?, but I don't open it often.   I may have to do so again...

As the song played my smile got bigger and bigger! Plus head bobbin! When it finished you got a "HELL YEAH!" from me! Powerful feel there Bob! You have a fine voice for that style too so now that the ice is broken you can add vox as needed  .... the more I think about it you may be on to something with the sound .. more experimentation is needed!

I just got home from a grueling 15 hour day, and this was nice to see.
I think Danny was involved with Shred just before the Headcase project. It was a nice little freebie. Like many amp sims, a lot of the presets don't do anything for me, but it has a few that I really like. With a little tweaking, it does alright. It is 32 bit, and can be a bit cranky under bit bridge. I haven't tried J-Bridge yet. Still. it is one of my go-to's.
 
Mesh, glad you came back for more. This little tune is an absolute blast to play and I'm happy to see you enjoy listening to it.
Guido will have to stand down for a bit, though. My daughter is getting married the first week of September, and all projects are on hold until after that event. In the meantime, Dave is kicking around some bass lines.
 
Bill, you made my day. Thanks, bro.
 
GP, Thanks man. You know, I have a deep respect for vocalists, because I find it exceptionally difficult to listen to my own voice. Tom Petty, eh?  I'll take it.
 
Stevec, thanks again.

I've heard Tom Petty's speaking voice before and yours is similar.

Kenny, thanks man. I like the "primal" reference. I've been drawing some inspiration from the late R.L Burnside.
He had that, and I've tried to work some of his wonderfully gritty sound into my own playing.
I had to laugh at "civilized". Folks down here can peg me as being from Colorado in a heartbeat, but I can hear the Texan creeping into my speech.
 
Thanks Dan. I'm still learning, but I love that slide.

Heh heh, that is some fun stuff there Robert.  Don't sell yourself short on the vox, it fits the bill.  The slide guitar is awesome.  I guess this means your hand has healed well, I sure hope so.  Nice job, glad you were able to get it posted up for a listen. 

Good job! Well worth a listen!

G-Bro's, thanks.
Warren, good to see you, bud. I'll have to check out that tune you did with Robby, but I'm burning out tonight.
I'm inclined to agree that bass at the right spots would be good. Dave was kicking some ideas around while I was in Oregon. Now we just have to schedule some time for a jam session. I'm looking forward to it.
I love it when a song inspires me to grab my guitar, and I'm delighted to see you were jamming with my little tune.
Thanks, man.