This is a peaceful song, brother! And I really like your voice for this pace of song - you've got some rock grit in your tone that adds another layer to the folk sound...
@BradPritts I don't try to do much with my voice, but you can hear the Steve Earle influence sometimes - which I think where the rock folk inflection comes from. The hardest thing for an Aussie is we are real parrots and often sing in everyone else's accent but our own - the one four five blues chord progression seems to suit the American accent, so it is easy to slip into. I haven't listened to this recording for a long time. Listening to it now, it might be one of my better vocal efforts.
@Adnamira What a fascinating comment! I get the 1-4-5 progression, but how does that suit a particular accent better, do you think? What would best suit an Aussie accent? I'm going to have to listen to some Steve Earle now, so I can hear better what you're saying about him in your voice... Good thoughts!
@BradPritts Tell you the truth, I am not sure. Maybe it is just that almost all modern, popular music is derived from North America and we are so used to hearing that pronounciation in association with blues and roots based music. The Australian accent has its charm, but perhaps our vowels aren't as musical or something... we pronounce our A like ae rather than ar. I think it is easier to sing with an Australian accent in folk, but as soon as you try Country, you are doomed to drawl.
@dickthedalek Thanks, Dick... I thought it was good myself and was nearly not going to upload it on youtube in case some lame ass Australian country music artist steals my idea...but I've gotten over worrying about that sort of thing.
I have no idea where those three clicks in the beginning came from. The attempt to record this song before this, had a jet fly over the house half way through :/
This is a peaceful song, brother! And I really like your voice for this pace of song - you've got some rock grit in your tone that adds another layer to the folk sound...
BradPritts 1 year ago
@BradPritts I don't try to do much with my voice, but you can hear the Steve Earle influence sometimes - which I think where the rock folk inflection comes from. The hardest thing for an Aussie is we are real parrots and often sing in everyone else's accent but our own - the one four five blues chord progression seems to suit the American accent, so it is easy to slip into. I haven't listened to this recording for a long time. Listening to it now, it might be one of my better vocal efforts.
Adnamira 1 year ago
@Adnamira What a fascinating comment! I get the 1-4-5 progression, but how does that suit a particular accent better, do you think? What would best suit an Aussie accent? I'm going to have to listen to some Steve Earle now, so I can hear better what you're saying about him in your voice... Good thoughts!
BradPritts 1 year ago
@BradPritts Tell you the truth, I am not sure. Maybe it is just that almost all modern, popular music is derived from North America and we are so used to hearing that pronounciation in association with blues and roots based music. The Australian accent has its charm, but perhaps our vowels aren't as musical or something... we pronounce our A like ae rather than ar. I think it is easier to sing with an Australian accent in folk, but as soon as you try Country, you are doomed to drawl.
Adnamira 1 year ago
that's a very good song
dickthedalek 2 years ago
@dickthedalek Thanks, Dick... I thought it was good myself and was nearly not going to upload it on youtube in case some lame ass Australian country music artist steals my idea...but I've gotten over worrying about that sort of thing.
Adnamira 2 years ago
This was a good one mate.
MrUnscientific 2 years ago
@MrUnscientific Thanks, Mate. I wrote this last night, so I need more practise with it.
Adnamira 2 years ago
I have no idea where those three clicks in the beginning came from. The attempt to record this song before this, had a jet fly over the house half way through :/
Adnamira 2 years ago