Back At It Again

@porwest (94568)
United States
October 22, 2023 5:10pm CST
Well, I was away from myLot for a while, but it doesn't mean I wasn't still at my "old thing" which is, of course, a thing I will never give up having fun with. This is just a little rendition I put together of Staler Wheel's Stuck In the Middle, recorded 10 days after I told my boss to stick his job where the sun doesn't shine. ***Disclaimer: myLot powers that be, this is IN NO WAY monetized and I make nothing from this other than a FOOL of myself, so please don't take it down. Either way, I had fun doing it. Let me know how bad it was, or if you like it gives me a thumbs up. Is this the part where I take song requests? lol That all said, I would still LOVE to do some sort of collab with @TheHorse, but he never bought that DAW or audio interface I told him about, so I don't even know how we'd share files to get one done. lol Ideas Horse?
https://soundcloud.com/porwest/jim-bauer-stuck-in-the-middle-cover
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@LindaOHio (183946)
• United States
23 Oct 23
I really enjoyed it. I think you should do something with @TheHorse too! You even look a little alike. Have a good week.
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@TheHorse (221647)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Oct 23
I can't tell what he looks like with that dang hat on.
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@LindaOHio (183946)
• United States
24 Oct 23
@porwest I still say you look alike.
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@porwest (94568)
• United States
24 Oct 23
I don't know if I should be insulted or he should. lol
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@moffittjc (122112)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Oct 23
Not a bad rendition at all, Jim! It’s a great song that I love to sing along to. Especially this day and age with so many jokers and clowns out there in the world.
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@TheHorse (221647)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Oct 23
Yeppers. I sing this one all the time.
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@porwest (94568)
• United States
23 Oct 23
The world is chock full of them. lol. Glad you liked it and thanks.
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@TheHorse (221647)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Oct 23
I'll give it a listen.
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@porwest (94568)
• United States
23 Oct 23
I value your thoughts more than anyone. Don't let that go to your head. I think you and I are probably the only "musicians" left on the site. I could be wrong, but I think it's true.
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@TheHorse (221647)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Oct 23
@porwest I gave it a listen. Honestly, I wish you could increase the "dynamic range" of the recording. Some things were happening that I could not really hear. A funny note: I find myself singing that song all the time, and it's been that way for years. Between the Trumpians and the PC whiners, I want to go hide in the forest somewhere.
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@porwest (94568)
• United States
23 Oct 23
@TheHorse To be fair, I didn't do any "mixing" on that one. Just threw it together and went with it. But I agree. Only people "in the know" tend to notice stuff like that. I still have all the files. Maybe I will go back and give it a little TLC and see if I can spruce it up. It's a fun exercise if nothing else. It's a great song for "political angst." lol
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@lovebuglena (45022)
• Staten Island, New York
23 Oct 23
Cute picture. Is it a random boy or you when you were little? I'll give the song a listen later.
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@lovebuglena (45022)
• Staten Island, New York
23 Oct 23
So I listened to the song and while I liked how it sounded I could not make out what you were singing lol. And the volume wasn't low. Perhaps I have to give it another listen once the contractor leaves.
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@porwest (94568)
• United States
23 Oct 23
Just a random picture from the Internet.
@porwest (94568)
• United States
23 Oct 23
@lovebuglena A lot of people say that and I never can figure that out. I can always hear the words. But it could be when it comes my own original songs I know what the words are, or even with covers I do. It's not across the board either, but I do hear that comment a lot. @TheHose, I know you talked about dynamics...were the lyrics clear enough or loud enough?
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@NJChicaa (120719)
• United States
23 Oct 23
Wait? So you quit? What happened to Cal?
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@NJChicaa (120719)
• United States
23 Oct 23
@porwest good for you
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@porwest (94568)
• United States
23 Oct 23
@NJChicaa I'd had enough and there WAS a final straw. It was pretty quick.
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@porwest (94568)
• United States
23 Oct 23
Yeah. I thought I had mentioned it. I know I did in a few comments, but I never made a post about it. On July 18th I packed it in and resigned. Cal was given to me so he's with us now.
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@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
23 Oct 23
Sorry, it wouldn’t play for me.
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@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
24 Oct 23
@porwest I don’t know. Probably not.
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@porwest (94568)
• United States
25 Oct 23
@RubyHawk I swear you've listened to some of my other songs posted from Soundcloud. But I could be wrong. Or you have always commented, "I could not listen." lol
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@porwest (94568)
• United States
23 Oct 23
You probably don't have SoundCloud.
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@vandana7 (100888)
• India
25 Oct 23
I can only check this tomorrow morning. It is 1.28 am in my town. People do sleep you know.
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@vandana7 (100888)
• India
25 Oct 23
@porwest They did...but I like to hear it without ....I find those wires as restrictive as seat belts.
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@porwest (94568)
• United States
25 Oct 23
@vandana7 Sometimes I prefer to have headphones on. Drowns out my wife's nagging. lol
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@porwest (94568)
• United States
25 Oct 23
Didn't they invent headphones in India yet?
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@RebeccasFarm (90741)
• Arvada, Colorado
23 Oct 23
Now you can become world famous.
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@porwest (94568)
• United States
23 Oct 23
Yeah, right. lol. Like THAT'LL happen.
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@TheHorse (221647)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Oct 23
You know I want to do Oakie from Muskogee/Up Against the Wall Redneck Mother...
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@TheHorse (221647)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Oct 23
@porwest Yep. Even Pure Prairie League did a song to honor him. But who did the "hippy" version? I have to check.
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@porwest (94568)
• United States
23 Oct 23
Ah, good ole Haggard. Can't beat him. He was a good'un.
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@porwest (94568)
• United States
23 Oct 23
@TheHorse Not that it has anything to do with your comment, or kinda sorta does. But boy, the version of NIN's Hurt by Johnny Cash. Wow. From mediocre rock song to amazing sorta country song that will become a classic for the Cash version for sure and he heard for years to come.
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@Beestring (14787)
• Hong Kong
23 Oct 23
It is pleasant to listen to. I like it.
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@porwest (94568)
• United States
23 Oct 23
Thanks. I appreciate that.
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@HeatherT (13)
• United States
25 Oct 23
Fantastic voice! I wish there was a way to bring your voice more to the foreground because it's a bit drowned out by the music. Really good though! :)
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@porwest (94568)
• United States
25 Oct 23
Thanks. I do appreciate that. Not to be too technical but I did the main guitar part and vocal as one part and then added in the drums and other guitar parts. So, the main vocal and main guitar part would have been tough to isolate the vocals from and make them louder. But I am glad you liked it nonetheless. I have fun doing that sort of thing.
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