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a jazz ballad with Tim Lowe on tenor sax

rock piano vocals harmony funk jazz instrumental blues experimental rhythm and blues improvisation multi genre

Hi! I'm a guitarist, singer and songwriter currently living in Fredericton, N.B., Canada. I've been performing music in one way or another since the mid '60's, starting out singing tenor in a barbershop quartet with my brothers and then into a progression of bands playing rock, jazz, blues and country and... whatever. It's been a fun ride so far and I'm still as exited about it as the day I began. Ralph Atkinson

Song Info

Genre

Jazz • Jazz Vocals

Charts

Peak #4

Peak in subgenre #1

Author

R. Atkinson

Rights

R. Atkinson 2011

Uploaded

July 30, 2011

Track Files

MP3

MP3 7.6 MB • 214 kbps • 4:57

Story behind the song

I had done this tune a couple of years ago when I was still a recording noob. This is an all new recording much closer to my original intention for the song...special thanks to Tim Lowe for his 'testament' on the tenor sax!

Check out Tim's music here: http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=Tim%20Lowe


dedicated to the memory of Conrad Yavis 1951-2010
vocalist extraordinaire

Lyrics

Pull back the curtain and take a little peek 
I haven't been to work in well over a week 
A pile of newspaper sits out on the walk 
and my mind keeps flashing 12 o'clock 

The thoughts in my head make it hard to think 
so I pour another reefer and roll another drink 
and try to figure out what caused my world to rock 
but my mind keeps flashing 12 o'clock 

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you my friend 
There will be others 
Someone that you can love to the end 
Love to the end 

So go on and tear my heart apart 
'cause I can see you're one well versed in the art 
and I'm finding it hard just to chew gum and walk 
when my mind keeps flashing 12 o'clock

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spinaceto

Mar 31, 2017

Excellent collab, a very smooth and coll Jazz tune!! Great vocals and Sax here, arrangement and production 1A!! I could feel the atmosphre of a Jazz club listening to.... very cool work, good job gents! :)

MichaelDuran

Aug 17, 2011

VERY nice!!!
vocals and sax are both spot-on brilliant!

Swampman

Aug 08, 2011

Awesome song Ralph !

Ascenzion - Al Massey

Aug 06, 2011

Smooth and sweet. Love the shuffle groove...Nice guitar work in the mix...Lyrical content along with your vocal performance is stellar...of course the sax playing is sensational too!!! Another gem!!!