Saturday, 30 July 2011

Slow

Typing is still hard to do - easier to make movies these days. With that in mind I remember when I first came to Australia. I had written a song just before I got here and my step-daughter (who was only 16) wanted to make a video to go along with it - so at great expense (I reckon the budget ran to about $18 for petrol to get to the top of a mountain) Here it is - I found bits of it in this lap top and put it together with new titles today - You are allowed to be scathing about the song lol - I can take it :) Don't knock the Director though - she's just a wee lass armed with enthusiasm and a cheap camera. The female backing vocalist on this is a barmaid I met in Scotland and I thought she had a great voice - she's now a nationally renowned singer - Claire McNeill.


Rory.
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12 comments:

  1. Craig30 July 2011 at 21:07

    You are indeed a (one armed at the moment) man of hidden talents Rory! Given a secret liking of country music, I like the song very much. I now it's not "country" but it does have some influence no?
    And your step-daughter is talented too... loved the video.
    Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Rory Grant30 July 2011 at 21:16

    Ha Craig! When I first wrote and performed it folks used to say 'Very Country' and I'd bite their heads off lol - As time has passed I've given in to the belief that yes it is 'Very Country' - maybe I should have gone down the Country route instead of rock and I'd have gotten somewhere lol...

    Good to hear from you!

    Rory

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  3. Laura30 July 2011 at 21:54

    Very cool! Great job by both you and your step-daughter. And, yep, I got the "country" feel from it too.

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  4. Rory Grant30 July 2011 at 22:03

    Dang, I knew it - I'm forever destined to sing about divorce and dying dogs...Oh well, if it puts food on the table lol...

    Rory

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  5. Anonymous30 July 2011 at 23:00

    Your being one handed has enabled us to see the many many sides of Rory.

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  6. CarrieBoo30 July 2011 at 23:09

    Maybe I've been in Canada too long, but that's a damn fine country song. ;) If they played it on the country station, it would stand out above all the cheese. Kudos! And your step-daughter has a talent too! Slooo-o-o-o-ow... it's in my head now.

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  7. Susan Flett Swiderski30 July 2011 at 23:24

    Wow. No end to your talents. And you're still young, ya know. It isn't too late to "go country." (But don't throw out the rock entirely.)

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  8. Austan31 July 2011 at 00:46

    Holy crap! That's great!

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  9. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybe31 July 2011 at 01:04

    Pack your bags and head for Nashville.

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  10. Carole31 July 2011 at 07:21

    Mate, that is AWESOME! Love the riff... Great hook in it! Very Aussie too! :) By the way... Is that the boardwalk stretch up in the Tamborine Mountains? Looks familiar! ;)

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  11. Rory Grant31 July 2011 at 09:56

    LOL Thanks folks - I'm genuinely humbled by your kindness. Cre8tive it IS the boardwalk at Tamborine mountain lol - most of it was filmed on top of the Mountain. I really like it up there but that Rainforest part with the boardwalk has a wee bit too many brown snakes in it for me to be comfortable walking around there lol...

    Rory

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  12. annieoatcake31 July 2011 at 20:04

    Hey, you really do have a terrific voice and the backing vocals are excellent. I also enjoyed the instrumental with you sitting at the bottom of the waterfall - beautiful :-)

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