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Bayou Stomp - 2-4-Summer challenge
Ed says:
SonnyJim sent me a couple things he was working on to see if they would be a good fit for me. On one named "Sweaty Bayou Stomp",all he had was just drums and guitar in the key of D and though there wasn't anything there in the way of a song, it did inspire me because of the title and the basic rhythm it had.
I started playing with some lyrics, until I had something I felt we could work with. Basically I had 2 tentative verses and a chorus, and, I changed the name to "Bayou Stomp". I worked up a rough groove for the song and sent it to Matt. He sent me back a rough draft for a another verse, which with some changes would work great.
Over the next week or so I continued to develop the music for the song until I had a good production going, which I sent to Matt, and waited for Matt to get me whatever he wanted to add, so I could integrate that into what I already had.
Matt sent me 2 killer Clav tracks and 2 harmony parts. While waiting to get Matt's tracks, I had done some changes to the lyrics structure, and a few words and although the harmonies could be made to work, Matt decided to redo them so they matched the lyric changes better. He also offered some great suggestions for changing a few things in the production, and I set about implementing them to see how they'd work.
Once the song was done, Matt sent me some custom made artwork for the song which after some back and forth ended up with what you see. I credit Matt for the final artwork and I think it's great.
The short story is Matt is very good and what he does musically, and artistically, and is easy to work with on all levels. So the results of all this is our 2-4-Summer Collab. I'm proud of it and I think Matt is too.
Sonny says:
Most of the credit belongs to Ed for this one: he fleshed out my half-baked idea, did countless mixes and provided the critical experimentation that pushed this into a different realm. He'll say it was because he has nothing else to do but sit there and play, but it's obviously much more than that. Ed is part artist, part machine and always patient and good-humored. Working on this song with him was a real pleasure, and I hope we can do more like this together.
Clav parts and vocal harmonies - sonnyjim
everything else - sloparts
The final mix was a collaborative effort in the best sense. I'd send Matt a new mix for his critiquing, he'd send me back some suggestions which I'd try out, most of which were very effective suggestions. I'd send back a new mix and we'd start the process all over. We went back and forth like that through I'm guessing 10 or 12 mixes over about a 2 week period until we were both happy with the song.
Welcome to the "Bayou", We hope you enjoy this little flight of fancy.
sloparts & sonnyjim
Ed says:
SonnyJim sent me a couple things he was working on to see if they would be a good fit for me. On one named "Sweaty Bayou Stomp",all he had was just drums and guitar in the key of D and though there wasn't anything there in the way of a song, it did inspire me because of the title and the basic rhythm it had.
I started playing with some lyrics, until I had something I felt we could work with. Basically I had 2 tentative verses and a chorus, and, I changed the name to "Bayou Stomp". I worked up a rough groove for the song and sent it to Matt. He sent me back a rough draft for a another verse, which with some changes would work great.
Over the next week or so I continued to develop the music for the song until I had a good production going, which I sent to Matt, and waited for Matt to get me whatever he wanted to add, so I could integrate that into what I already had.
Matt sent me 2 killer Clav tracks and 2 harmony parts. While waiting to get Matt's tracks, I had done some changes to the lyrics structure, and a few words and although the harmonies could be made to work, Matt decided to redo them so they matched the lyric changes better. He also offered some great suggestions for changing a few things in the production, and I set about implementing them to see how they'd work.
Once the song was done, Matt sent me some custom made artwork for the song which after some back and forth ended up with what you see. I credit Matt for the final artwork and I think it's great.
The short story is Matt is very good and what he does musically, and artistically, and is easy to work with on all levels. So the results of all this is our 2-4-Summer Collab. I'm proud of it and I think Matt is too.
Sonny says:
Most of the credit belongs to Ed for this one: he fleshed out my half-baked idea, did countless mixes and provided the critical experimentation that pushed this into a different realm. He'll say it was because he has nothing else to do but sit there and play, but it's obviously much more than that. Ed is part artist, part machine and always patient and good-humored. Working on this song with him was a real pleasure, and I hope we can do more like this together.
Clav parts and vocal harmonies - sonnyjim
everything else - sloparts
The final mix was a collaborative effort in the best sense. I'd send Matt a new mix for his critiquing, he'd send me back some suggestions which I'd try out, most of which were very effective suggestions. I'd send back a new mix and we'd start the process all over. We went back and forth like that through I'm guessing 10 or 12 mixes over about a 2 week period until we were both happy with the song.
Welcome to the "Bayou", We hope you enjoy this little flight of fancy.
sloparts & sonnyjim
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Lyrics
Bayou Stomp
By: Ed Wemmerus & sonnyjim
Lyrics & melody Copyright © July 18, 2010 Edward C. Wemmerus Sr.
1st 3 lines of 2nd Verse Lyrics Copyright © sonnyjim July 20, 2010
All Rights Reserved
Verse 1
Living out on that Bayou, - down in the Louisiana swamp.
Ain't for the faint of heart Son, - cause the alligator's like to chomp.
Take off a leg in a heartbeat, - better watch out where you walk.
Cause there's a gator watching' every step you take, - he be watching' you like a hawk.
Verse 2
Now that woman you've been chasing, - for that midnight voodoo romp.
She's a devil and a heathen, - raised up in that there swamp.
First she'll take all your money, - then she'll steal your soul away.
You'll looking for a place to hide, - out where them gators like play.
Chorus
Don't wanna go out in the Louisiana Bayou, - for that midnight voodoo romp.
( That's what I said )
Cause If the snakes don't get ya then the gators will, - Chomp, Chomp, Chomp Chomp.
Ya know there won't be nothing' left of you, - after she's done that Bayou Stomp.
Bridge instrumental
Verse 3
Now if you ain't real careful Son, - you might disappear.
Ain't nobody gives a rats ass, - ain't nobody shed a tear.
The High Sheriff, he can't help ya , - yeah ya out there on ya own.
Ain't nobody gonna come looking' for you, - after that woman hides your bones.
Repeat chorus
Don't wanna go out in the Louisiana Bayou, - for that midnight voodoo romp.
Cause the snakes won't get ya and the gators will, - Chomp, Chomp, Chomp Chomp.
( yeah boy, watch you feet )
Ya know there won't be nothing' left of you, - after she's done that Bayou Stomp.
( I said it Son )
Tag
Yeah there won't be nothing' left of you, - after she's done that Bayou Stomp.
( heh, heh, heh, heh,) ( Don't do it )
( watch yourself Son, she gonna get chu out there in that Bayou )
By: Ed Wemmerus & sonnyjim
Lyrics & melody Copyright © July 18, 2010 Edward C. Wemmerus Sr.
1st 3 lines of 2nd Verse Lyrics Copyright © sonnyjim July 20, 2010
All Rights Reserved
Verse 1
Living out on that Bayou, - down in the Louisiana swamp.
Ain't for the faint of heart Son, - cause the alligator's like to chomp.
Take off a leg in a heartbeat, - better watch out where you walk.
Cause there's a gator watching' every step you take, - he be watching' you like a hawk.
Verse 2
Now that woman you've been chasing, - for that midnight voodoo romp.
She's a devil and a heathen, - raised up in that there swamp.
First she'll take all your money, - then she'll steal your soul away.
You'll looking for a place to hide, - out where them gators like play.
Chorus
Don't wanna go out in the Louisiana Bayou, - for that midnight voodoo romp.
( That's what I said )
Cause If the snakes don't get ya then the gators will, - Chomp, Chomp, Chomp Chomp.
Ya know there won't be nothing' left of you, - after she's done that Bayou Stomp.
Bridge instrumental
Verse 3
Now if you ain't real careful Son, - you might disappear.
Ain't nobody gives a rats ass, - ain't nobody shed a tear.
The High Sheriff, he can't help ya , - yeah ya out there on ya own.
Ain't nobody gonna come looking' for you, - after that woman hides your bones.
Repeat chorus
Don't wanna go out in the Louisiana Bayou, - for that midnight voodoo romp.
Cause the snakes won't get ya and the gators will, - Chomp, Chomp, Chomp Chomp.
( yeah boy, watch you feet )
Ya know there won't be nothing' left of you, - after she's done that Bayou Stomp.
( I said it Son )
Tag
Yeah there won't be nothing' left of you, - after she's done that Bayou Stomp.
( heh, heh, heh, heh,) ( Don't do it )
( watch yourself Son, she gonna get chu out there in that Bayou )
Vic Holman
cool tune guys........ alligator stew served up straight
i like how this comes from the school of Jerry Reed