Escobar in the Heartland

>The tape degraded over the years... <  Yeah, been there, done that

Interesting tune there Michael.  I thought it was cool how you incorporated those classic lyrics into your song, and I could feel the angst (though that's a bunch of years decades back for me).  The tune had a nice feel sort of rock leaning punk to my ears.  I liked it.

Hi Michael,

Cool song! Love all the song snippets and vocal asides.

Nice arrangement and mix, too.

Philz:  Thanks for the kind words.  I was hopeful that the musically literate folks who hang out here would appreciate the allusions I've played with.  As for my "angst", it has waxed and waned over the years decades, but it's on the boil again these days.  "Rock leaning punk":  I like it.

Larry:  The '60's just won't go away, will they?  Hopeless idealism still bubbles up in some of us ancients who managed to survive the rise of pragmatism and compromise--even if the only way we can safely express it is in song.  Thanks for listening.

Gary:  Glad you enjoyed it.  Your thought about the arrangement and mix was much appreciated.  I mixed this on new monitors (JBL LSR4328's), the first project for which I've used them exclusively, and I'm still learning their idiosyncrasies.  Thanks for posting.

James:  Two members of the esteemed Slow Marching Band chiming in on the merits of my tune!  Very cool.  I just hope my voice does those lyrics justice.

Thanks, Janet, for the encouraging words, and for finding amusement in my twisted homage to "Home on the Range"