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Song For A Friend

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A song written for my dear old friend, Kirk Lynch, who I’ve known for almost 20 years. For those who don’t know, Kirk and I live less than an hour apart, but I swear it’s been five years since we’ve seen each other in person, which just ain’t right…

After a long week of stress, emotional turmoil and an ear that’s decided to quit working fully, I sat down in my kitchen tonight for a cathartic recording session and this little tune practically wrote itself…basically almost everything is a first take. You’re hearing a demo quality recording here because my ears are shot, so I just mixed it on the little Fostex 8-track I recorded it on. I’m going to get it mixed properly, but I wanted to put this up on alonetone now, because one, it’s good to have friends, and two, it makes me feel a whole lot better :) Enjoy…

Written and recorded September 13-14, 2009

All guitars: Martin D1, standard tuning
Melody and fingerpicking right, capo VII
Fingerpicking left, open
Strings: Yamaha PSR 2000
Recorded on a piece of crap Fostex MR-8 mkII
Shure SM57, DMP3 Preamp, Audacity and SoundForge.

Guest said

It would have been nice if I had left my name with that last comment...It's Vickie Ormsby

Guest said

This is gorgeous, Doug. One of your best, I think. There is a warmth and depth to it that makes you feel like you are at home and in good company. Very, very nice. Makes me proud to be one of your friends!!

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kirklynch said

Still a Beauty Man! Hope you're well

Guest said

So, I think we are all dying to know - have you seen each other lately, now?

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kirklynch said

Had to have another listen- thanks again man!

Guest said

Nearly favourited this again - sooo dreamy! Wonderful stuff.

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Endicott Road said

Very nice song, sir. Love the strings. Gives the song a rich feel to it. ER

Guest said

beautiful song,very emotional.Good arrangement and very well recorded as all of your songs I've heard,you must have a very good mic

Guest said

Lovely, lovely, lovely, oh and lovely!

Guest said

I am thankful for the opportunity to hear this at the end of a wonderful day. You are quite talented.

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Wildgeas Music said

I really dig this. I'm singing your about words to the music. Works well.

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jesse1366 said

Very nice!!The word serenity comes to mind.......

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mmi said

Yay for single take wonders. A beautiful gift indeed.

Guest said

your ability to move one is astounding

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another cultural landslide said

Wow. And this is on a Fostex? It transcends its medium, dude. Absolutely lovely. Okay. Now record more tunes, dammit. The more I hear your work, the more I love it.

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kavin. said

Great back ground and technical notes, very nice tune. You guys should do something together. Two of my favorite pickers in these parts. Good luck with the ear thing, be well.

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Wildgeas Music said

Whew! I love it when emotion comes out of a guitar. Well done Sir.

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kirklynch said

Had to hear this one again. Downloading this one for my alonetone faves album Volume 1. You're in the company of SS and Bethan as well as ACL on that one

Guest said

Oh, now, there's a lovely thing. What a sweet gesture! And BEAUTIFULLY played.

Guest said

the music is beatifull for mi, I like

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another cultural landslide said

One more comment - it brought tears to my eyes - moved me. Thank you so much for it... w;-)

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another cultural landslide said

Doug - this is so wonderfully beautiful! w;-)

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kirklynch said

I'm touched man! This is just gorgeous! What a nice thing to wake up to this morning. Thank you soooo much!

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