At the time of this posting, the 2nd anniversary of Hurricane Katrina is upon us. I wrote this song, New Orleans 2005, in the days immediately following the disaster, as it was becoming apparent ho...
At the time of this posting, the 2nd anniversary of Hurricane Katrina is upon us. I wrote this song, New Orleans 2005, in the days immediately following the disaster, as it was becoming apparent how appallingly mismanaged the rescue effort actually was, and how desperate was the situation of the thousands there with inadequate food, water, medical attention, security, etc.
Immediately upon recording the song, I posted it to my own web site as an mp3. You can find that audio link, plus lyrics (including the 4th verse of the song as originally written and recorded, but not heard in this live video) at:
I also received some emails and comments on some internet forums, some of which were quite critical of the song's message. You can read some of these comments, and my replies, at:
This video features a live performance of the song, recorded at the FG Kafe, in the Kami-Itabashi area of Tokyo, Japan, on August 11, 2007. Sorry that the audio quality is not the greatest: although the Kafe is a friendly place with a nice atmosphere, there is no PA system, so everything you hear (voice, drone and the udu drum I'm playing) was running through a guitar amplifier only! Plus the little mic in the video camera overloads every now and then, resulting in distortion. Oh well...
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Still the apex of perfection. Even in an impromptu situation such as this live performance. Although he hits the nail on the head, it is unfair-unfortunate that his political views clearly guarantee the squelching of any future stardom, but I guess that only adds to the romance of the underground.
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-Appreciated.
-Tom
Even in an impromptu situation such as this live performance.
Although he hits the nail on the head, it is unfair-unfortunate that his political views clearly guarantee the squelching of any future stardom, but I guess that only adds to the romance of the underground.