The Great Unknown

2 special guests on this track: James Lee Smith played lead guitar once again and Britt Scott sang backup vocals. Two Savannah Badasses. I hope to work with them again soon. I was listening to James' lead yesterday actually, and noticed how on the last note of solo he goes for a lower note, instead of a giant climactic high note like you'd usually hear in songs. It has a very tasteful effect. Especially because the chorus has more of a laid back underwater vibe anyways.

On a side note, it's so much easier to blog about someone else's playing/performance than it is your own.

In this song I'm reminiscing on the past, where I've been and realizing that the best things can happen when you give up and plunge into the great unknown. Now that can be about the highway, your future, or even God if you like. It's your call. It's your world, I'm just a squirrel trying to get a nut.

You're Not Alone

This was written in Chicago and Savannah. The verses finally came together last year. This is one of those songs where each verse is potentially coming from the point of view of a different person, but they all come together with the message of the chorus.

Britt Scott, a Savannah musician who currently plays with Crystina Parker in their folksy duo Lovely Locks, did some awesome vocal tracks on this song. I think if you include all of the vocals by her and I there are at least 5 voices on this song. You don't wanna know how many guitars there are. I think her voice on the chorus of this song really took it to a whole new level. I've always wanted female vocals on my records. Finally on album 5 or 6 or whatever this is, I got it!