I just played “Like A Rolling Stone” the other day, so I figured I’d play my other, lesser-known favorite from the Highway 61 Revisited album. This is a simple chord progression, but I’ve always thought the song had an edgy tone and belied some interesting emotions.
And, by the way, welcome back Jim!
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By Jeff Copperthite:
Wow it seems so long since i’ve done an original Original Wednesday. I checked my video session catalog (which is nearing 100 by the way) and the last true original song I have brought you (read: a song that I have written) was actually on July 15. That is OVER TWO MONTHS! I couldn’t let it go on any longer!
So i’m digging one up for the sessions today. Finally, not only an original tune, but a PREMIERE, never before seen or heard, Jeff Copperthite original.
All my fans and my sessionmates are familiar with my playing style. I feel this song is somewhat of a deviation. The guitar part I play to this song is probably among the more creative ones I have recently conceived. The lyrics – well, remember I am a happily married guy, but that doesn’t mean someone can’t tell a story that isn’t personal to the writer. Plus, it fits the “spirit” of the guitar part quite well.
Perhaps this song will make it to the recording studio next year for another album. I’ve felt the writing itch for a couple months now. Scott & I are going to be getting together in the near future to do some jamming as well. Perhaps a new Quilt EP or album is not that far in the future. And everyone that knows both of us know, that he’ll blow me out of the water on the guitar.
My viewcount has reached 42K, and I have three new requests to work on for my upcoming sessions, but now back to your regularly scheduled “New Bands 2.0” week. I’ll be back Saturday covering a band that has already made me say “Holy crap why did I pick this band?” – not because they don’t sound good, but because they sound incredible, and covering them will be a tall order. I’m up to it, however.
And tomorrow, Jim will be back with another new band (feel free to register it under the “Thumpin’ Thursday™” tag Jim), and Chris will be back to satiate our eyes and ears with another new band.
I hope you enjoyed this edition of Original Wednesday!
Editor’s Note: Unfortunately, Jeff’s acoustic cover song music videos are no longer on YouTube, but we decided to keep his cover song blog posts up. We figured these music blog entries would be good for posterity’s sake and because Jeff always gave such insightful posts each Session. We hope to see Jeff’s impressive catalog of acoustic rock songs here on the Laptop Sessions cover songs and original music blog again in the future. But, for now, please make sure to check-out hundreds of other acoustic cover songs from all of your favorite bands here on the Laptop Sessions music blog!
By Chris Moore:
All right, now I’m kicking into high gear. This is one of my favorite tracks from Matchbox Twenty. It’s an obscure one, but I’ve always loved it. I have to stretch my range on the middle, but I practiced so many times that not posting for lack of perfection just wasn’t an option!
By Chris Moore:
And now for another milestone here at the Laptop Sessions — my first Barenaked Ladies music video! This is a track from their 2008 album Snacktime. The opening track, “7 8 9” was an instant favorite of mine — even though it is children’s music, this is some of the best new music of the year and definitely deserves a listen. Being the Barenaked Ladies fan I am, I actually bought the book that accompanies this disc. The book is essentially an enlarged version of what can be found in the CD booklet, but it’s a really great children’s book to have on the shelf. And illustrated by BnL’s own Kevin Hearn! As if that wasn’t enough, the “7 8 9” music video is simply excellent, with a hilarious twist ending… You have to search YouTube videos for it and watch it!
You may wonder why tonight’s written portion of this music blog post is is so brief. Well, that’s because I sat down just before dinner to work on my session and other https://guitarbucketlist.com work. This would have been great until… the ants invaded. One by one, Jim and I found ants throughout the kitchen, basement, and then found them all around the front corner of the yard. Many paper towels were lost in action this evening…
See you next session, hopefully when I’m not so terribly tired!!