Long Time Gone

by ken minty

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Long Time Gone was originally written as a “swing” blues for a recording session with Bill Kavanagh's Blues Affliction in 2014.
In keeping with my fascination for eccentric rhythms, I later thought I would try it in a 7 beat meter. The result was good enough that I asked Foresto, N.O.B.S., and Tot. to give me a hand.
The track came out even better than I had hoped ... retaining all the characteristics of a rock/funk boogie while losing none of the odd feel of the unusual meter.

Cover image: L.Moonlight, acquired through Pixabay pixabay.com/users/LMoonlight-236255/

lyrics

Lyrics
we're a short time here and a long time gone
we're just a short time here but we're a long time gone
make hay while the sun shines you can't once it's down

you might dance with the devil but that don't make him your friend
you might gamble on the devil but that don't mean you're gonna win
best to keep your cards close you just might meet him again

perhaps I'm just a fool behind a sage's mask
I keep posing questions only heathens ask
may be come judgement day I will pay for my faithless past

we're a short time here and a long time gone
we're just a short time here but we're a long, long time gone
make hay while the sun shines you can't once it's down

yes we're a long, long time gone

credits

released January 28, 2020
Andrea Martini aka Foresto (electric guitar) soundcloud.com/user-959329289
Norbert Meyer aka N.O.B.S. (bass) soundcloud.com/nobsmeyer
Tot. (percussion) soundcloud.com/tot-beat
I can be held to account for the lap steel, acoustic guitars and vocals

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ken minty Melbourne, Australia

Canadian born naturalized Australian singer/songwriter operating out of Yarra Glen (East of Melbourne)

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