Roger Placer & Gary Power - "Downtown Blues"

Composed by Gary Power, who is on the right playing a Taylor 114CE acoustic guitar. I am on the left playing an Eastman AR-904CE oval hole archtop. This recording is 100% acoustic. Gary is a talented songwriter originally from Nova Scotia, Canada.

Lyrics & Music © 2008 Gary Power, all rights reserved

I was taken by the light
I was pulled into the night
I felt the touch of a silent hand
Lead me far from the Promised Land
Walked along a nameless street
Far from the sound of shuffling feet

I was feeling kind of lost
Not knowing whats the cost
I sat and drank my fill
But my fever thirst I could not kill
Whats this empty place? I sighed
Could it be that Ive arrived?

[Chorus]
Downtown where the blues live
Where the weight of the night can sink you like a stone
Downtown where the blues live
And where the guitar echoes a lonely tune
And the singer sings to an empty room

Now you come down here on the midnight train
Probably thinkin you can just go home again
But you stagger out into the cold sunrise
Where theres no relief and no surprise
And a hollow smile on an empty face
Cant get you back to that old space

But you think youve got it made
Yeah theres always somethin must be paid
Every time that you walk the line
Between the heart and the sands of time
No matter what the hour might be
You know somehow that youll always be

[Chorus}
[Solo]
[Chorus]

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Roger
• Placer
• Gary
• Power
• Eastman
• 904
• Taylor
• 114CE
• acoustic
• guitar

[gregoryusa1]

Well, I'm a jazz man, but good music is universal. Gary's got chops, and the pair of you are very complimentary. VERY nicely done, and enjoyable as all get out. And nary a drum machine, synth, or techno machine wizardry to be heard....imagine that. Let's hear it for real music. Acoustic RULES! Great job guys.

[rpguitar]

@gregoryusa1 - Thanks for nice compliment Gregory. Yes, acoustic rules and is as honest as music gets!

[GarettStilwellMusic]

just beautiful. lyrics are enchanting. i've never heard anything this awesome for ages :)

[rpguitar]

@GarettStilwellMusic - Thanks for a brilliant compliment. We appreciate it!

[Cr1msonSkull]

That's gorgeous =]

I'm considering buying the Taylor 114ce. How do you like it?

[rpguitar]

Thank you! It's a GREAT guitar. It has everything you need and nothing you don't. And a "steal" (for Taylor) at $800 new. The sapele B&S gives it a very crisp, ringing tone.

[castellanoguitar]

this is really nice.. thanks for the upload

[CVlielander]

B-E-A-UTIFULL!!... I wanted to hear the taylor 114 CE before buying it... you convinced me..

Wanna hear more of you guys!

[pablobisacco]

taylor 114ce great!!

[prefontaine229]

this is so beautiful...holy god. you two work great together. i love every bit of it!

[pitchstrings]

What a fantastic composition. brilliantly played and sung, i really enjoyed every moment of it, your a very talented song writer and id love to hear more material from you, keep that creativity flowing :)

Regards

Pitch