Poor Little Darlin'

[freddy j]

Throughout life one gets a chance to meet all kinds of people.  Some become friends, some acquaintances, and other not-so-much friends.  This is a song about some that I have met. These individuals had a hard childhood which in turn made adult life difficult for them.  I have combined these images into the subject of this song.  It is done up in a mix of styles:  jazzy, bluesy, beatnick-ish,  and alternative.  How is that for specificity?

Anyway, I hope you enjoy it.  As always input, comments, crit.'s, suggestions, etc. will be very much appreciated.

POOR  LITTLE  DARLIN'

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[jack c.]

i like this song.turn down voices and the harmony  and lead voice needs some tuning.jack c.

[Wookiee]

Classic @freddy j vocal and groove, I like it, the double tracked vocal is a nice touch.  ?

I will say you could try and be more specific on your genre definition  ??

[Douglas Kirby]

I picked up a beatnik vibe from this, as you described in your post.  I think the repetitive guitar rhythm and beat works for this - and your vocals are effective.

Dark lyrics - I thought they were well crafted.

[bjornpdx]

It's the Freddy genre.
I barely recognized your voice at first.
Sad lyrics but clearly sung.
Really liked the guitar accomp to the singing.
The spoken comments are very good. Liked that.

[DeeringAmps]

?’s Freddy!

On 1/5/2021 at 4:13 AM, Wookiee said:

Classic @freddy j vocal and groove

I’ll second that. 
 

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[Lynn Wilson]

Classic Freddy, indeed!  It sounds very swampy to me, and it gets in your mind and kind of mesmerizes you.  Serious lyrics make this dark, yet seems to turn a light on a particular character that we all know.  You have the soul of a poet, my friend!

[thegaltieribrothers]

Hi Freddy,

Great song with excellent idea and lyrics.

Everyone has a chip somewhere which is why this song hits the spot.

Thanks for sharing.

Good Job!

regards

paul

[mark skinner]

Freddy , Very creative ! loved the busy vocal parts.  I Really enjoyed this  ...     mark

[David Sprouse]

Love the beat-nik vibe.   need some snaps at the end(as applause).  

[kennywtelejazz]

It is great that you can express yourself in this way ....Let the chips fall where they may ....Oh , I did enjoy this song listen ...

 I sure hope that poor little darling  gets her act together ...reminds me of someone I know and it is hitting pretty close to home ?

all the best,

Kenny

[Bajan Blue]

Hi Freddy

I REALLY like this - this is well cool

Great track

Nigel

 

[X-53mph]

Only crit I have of this, is that it sounds a bit like you are being sarcastic. 

I would suggest listening to Ron Sexsmith's Wishing Well. He handles this type of theme incredibly well on the album Retriever.

[freddy j]

Hi Jack C.  Thanks very much for listening and for the input and suggestions.

Hey Wookiee.   I very glad that you liked it and thanks for the feedback.  But,  more specific on my genre definition!!!???  That was my edited definition!  You should have seen it before I edited it. ?

Hi Douglas.  I was a bit hesitant about posting this song.  It was not my usual type of style and my most thorough critic (my wife) hated this song.  She said it was the lyrics - they were too dark (can you imagine that?).   Thanks very much for listening and the kind comments.

Hi Bjorn.  Ya, this was a bit different for me but to misquote John Lee Hooker - it was in me and had to come out.  Thanks for listening and the kind comments.

Hey tom.  Thanks for listening and commenting pal.  I'm still looking for your YouTube site.  There is a Deering Amps but is that you?  Thanks again.

[freddy j]

Apologies for taking so long to respond.  Time just keeps rushing past.  I can't quite figure out why as we are being good and staying at home trying to avoid Cov.  Time should be moving slowly not fast.  Go figure?

 

Hi Lynn.  Thanks very much for the very kind words and encouragement!  This was a bit of a different style for me.  I recently heard about an acquaintance that was struggling with another round of depression.  This brought to mind others that I have known.  I do not suffer from such a malady but I can empathize.  A few days later I was listening to the song  Torokh by DakhaBrakha  and was mesmerized by the bass  (cello) line.  It seemed to fit what I had been thinking about and I mixed up the two ideas.  Many thanks again.

Hey Paul.  Thanks!!  I appreciate the kind words.  I think that you are right - most of us have experienced such a state at one time or another, or known someone who has.

Hi Mark.  I am very glad that you enjoyed it.  You made my day!

Hey David.  As a wee bit of a child I remember hearing some beat poetry/music on the radio.  I was too young to understand the lyrics/poetry but I dug the over all feel.  Finger snap applause - brilliant idea -- why didn't I think about that? ?  Thanks very much for listening and commenting.

Hey Kenny.  I have known a few people that have suffered from problems like this right into adulthood.  I fortunately had good, supportive parents and did not carry problems like that into adulthood (with the exception of my possible quirkiness).  However, one can certainly empathize.  Thanks very much for listening and the kind comments.

Hi Nigel.  Thank you very much.  Given the excellent quality and creativity of what you have been posting, I very much appreciate your comments. 

Hi 53mph.  I was caught a bit off guard by your interpretation.  However, upon listening to the song again I can see where one could possibly take this as being sarcastic.  Please be assured that this was certainly not my intent.  My intent was concern and compassion.  Thanks for the reference and I'll give it a listen.  Also thanks for listening and your perspective.

[daryl1968]

Hi Freddy - hope you are well mate.  Sorry I'm late to the party.  Cool song and I particularly liked the drum sound

[Starise]

Hi Freddy,

This song is sad because it covers more people today than I would like to think. The music is great and fits the message well. It is taking me awhile to get used to the doubled vocals. As others have said it could potentially use some work in that area. Maybe pull back on the backup line some? Just a small nit and sugg.

Thanks for sharing!

[freddy j]

Hi Daryl - I'm glad that you found the song.  Thanks much for taking the time to listen and the kind words.  The drums are from an old clip that I had.  A wee bit of comp and tiny bit of reverb and they almost sound modern. ☺️  Thanks again.

Hi Starise.  It is indeed a sad situation for many.  RE: the vocal -- this involved my abuse of delay and reverb.  I used my old Boss Digital Delay stomp box on the lead vocal. As I seem to uncontrollably do, I perhaps (or actually?) used too much.  As soon as I can find the working file, I'll give it another go.  I appreciate the input and thanks for listening.