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The Thin Man Dreams (version 1)
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Submitted on: Jul 18, 2005 - 10:40:42 AM
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Description Last night I found out that a long time friend had passed away. Rob was a gentle man, a talented guitarist. We played together when I was just starting out in the early seventies.

The news made me think about those endless Sydney summer afternoons spent at his house in Oatley - a Sydney riverside suburb - playing music, drinking beer (and lots of tea!) and just hanging very loose.
This song is for Rob, who deserved a much better deal from life than he received.
It's rough!
Written last night and recorded today - all first takes. Just wanted it up there.
REMIX COMING SOON

Lyrics The Thin Man Dreams
© 2005 Neil Porter

Heading down the Oatley stairs
The thin man waits, enjoys a cup of tea
Hanging out in rattan chairs
Musicians smoking, talking aimlessly

Mid summer sun has left the small
Verandah as the band begins to play
The thin man takes his Gibson
And it shimmers in the middle of the day

A gentle man
He stayed serene
A subtle hand
The thin man in a dream

The thin man closes happy eyes
He smiles and lets the rhythm have its way
He weaves a tingling tapestry
Floats unsuspected notes above the fray

Session over, vibe is up
The thin man’s smile engraved upon his face
As he prepares another cup a happy thin man
Glides about the place

A gentle man
He stayed serene
A subtle hand
The thin man in a dream

Heading up the Oatley stairs
The thin man waves, enjoys a cup of tea

Hardware Seagull S6 guitar
Fender Precision bass
Shure DM something mic
Behringer preamp
G4 iMac

Software: GB

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	Einarus said 1233 days ago
	Sorry for your loss Great lyrics and a lovely song. The cut-off in the end bothered me a little bit, but that's nothing that can't be easily fixed. Good job!

	jiguma said 1233 days ago
	Sorry for your loss Thanks Einarus. Hadn't meant the ending to be so abrupt - maybe it was a subconscious metaphor, I'm not sure. I plan to fix this one up a bit, and do it properly (starting with guitar 3 in the left channel!!). Neil

	jiguma said 1232 days ago
	Sorry for your loss Big remix uploaded - have a listen, I think it's a big improvement

	Cori Ander said 1232 days ago
	Worthy Warm, cool and considerate. A really worthy song for a lost friend. Musically I like it a lot, and I hope he is able to hear this in heaven.

	EdensEve said 1232 days ago
	Waving back I wonderful dream. Reminded me of Bob Dylan at his happiest. I love gentle men.

	jiguma said 1232 days ago
	Worthy Thanks Cori - suspect he'll prefer the new version (up tomorrow). Cheers, Neil

	jiguma said 1231 days ago
	Waving back Thanks for the kind words, and for stopping to listen. The remix is now up and, I think, a much better piece of music. Cheers, Neil

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