Buster Keaton Song

When I was eight years old my father George took me to see a silent movie at an old theater that still had a pipe organ in it. The movie they were showing was Buster Keaton's the General, the rest was history! I became a big fan of all of Keaton's work.

So in 2003 I wanted to write a song in his memory. The band members were not too hip on the idea, but I did'nt care. In fact, they cound not understand why I wanted to write such a song about something that was so in the past history, and that no one would know who I was talking about?

It started out as a basic folk ballad and developed towards something different in the end. I wanted to always pitch a French horn with a pipe organ and see what would happen. The counter melody worked well with the French horn and the strings. Fellow part-time bandmate John Baker performed on the horn. The pipe organ seems to work as almost a church wake at the end.




I don't care if my song ballad is not hip, or too old fashion pop, it seemed to grow out of the love I had for Buster's work and that is where it will always be. James Nelson, from the Black Irish band, did the lead vocal.

The song is on our bands un-lucky 13th CD, American Landscapes. Go to CD Baby and look under Black Irish band if you are interested.

Category:

Music

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• Black irish Band
• buster Keaton
• Keaton
• Stone face
• Silent film star
• the General
• old film stars
• black irish band
• old movie stars
• silent era

[R3AllyG00dB33R]

Buster Keaton has to be the funniest comedian ever to grace film, great song and great tribute.

[trainfire28]

@R3AllyG00dB33R I agree 100%

[bonushaw]

Marvelous, just marvelous. Great song, great music, great clips.....made me cry....but knowing you appreciate Buster as much as I do made me smile.

Thanks so much for such a nice video, Buster would be proud. Buster will always be the best...hands down.

[trainfire28]

Thanks. I loved Buster and all that he created. Have a merry Christmas

Patrick

[ducessaristocat]

brilliant!simply marvalous!is great to know that other people appreciate and love Buster Keaton as much as i do!he was more than a great comediant,he was the god of slapstick.i will never forget Keaton,he will always remain my beloved charming stone faced child who made me smile even when i was sad .once again many thx for this beautiful video & amazing song.cheers!

[marciatorresstar]

THANK YOU FOR BEAUTIFUL VÍDEO .

[marciatorresstar]

VVONDERFUL BUSTER KEATON .

[pianogirl8]

I actually had no idea who Buster Keaton was until this video...the video clips of the old movies are so funny! 1:33 haha