Recording and Mixing Dates: Recorded May 1, 4, and 5, 2016. Mixed May 5, 2016.
Genesis: I was goofing around with my wood-bodied National resonator baritone guitar on November 28, 2012. I hit upon a melody/riff and played around with it for 20 or 30 minutes. The line “down on the cabin floor” came out of my mouth and I decided that I would stick with that for the title and refrain. It was a catchy blues. Some of the lyrics on the final version are on the demo I recorded to my iPhone that day. However, it was not until November 1, 2014 that I wrote the final lyrics and added the bridge section.
Unlike my recent postings, this is no singer-songwriter tune with poetic lyrics. It is just a raunchy blues, built on the repetition of the word “sometimes.” In my head I hear the late Levon Helm singing it. I think a gravelly voice would suit the tune best, but it seems such voices are the result of heavy cigarette smoking. I really enjoyed playing the electric lead guitar on this track. I haven’t done much electric blues picking the past few years.
Production: Bass Guitar, Electric Guitars, Piano, Organ, Drums, Percussion.
Lyrics
Down on the Cabin Floor
Sometimes she will break me
Sometimes she’ll forsake me
Sometimes she will take me
Down on the Cabin Floor
Sometimes I will wander
Sometimes I will wonder
Sometimes there is thunder
Down on the Cabin Floor
Down on the Cabin Floor
Bridge:
Without her by my side
I’m next to nothing
She has got that something
I do crave
Sometimes she will choose me
Sometimes she will lose me
Sometimes she will use me
Down on the Cabin Floor
Sometimes I will spite her
Sometimes I’ll invite her
Sometimes I’ll delight her
Down on the Cabin Floor
Down on the Cabin Floor
Bridge
Sometimes she will tease me
Sometimes she will freeze me
Sometimes she will please me
Down on the Cabin Floor
Sometimes I will teach her
Sometimes I’ll beseech her
Sometimes I will reach her
Down on the Cabin Floor
Down on the Cabin Floor
Down on the Cabin Floor
Copyright 2016 Fred Grittner All Rights Reserved
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Fine tune! This project continues to impress….
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Thanks, David. Every week has its challenges.
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This reminds me of the music I loved at the Caboose Bar in Mpls back in the 70’s when the good R&B/Jazz groups would come up from Chicago. This tune is infectious but has a joyous simplicity.
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Very nice!! Like!! (Could be the lead guitar is just a tad too prominent in the mix.) (Could be [#2] I know a heavy smoker with a gravelly voice, but I´ll leave you guessing there.)
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