{"id":2331,"date":"2014-04-11T02:06:49","date_gmt":"2014-04-11T09:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/obriensedgemusic.com\/blog\/?p=2331"},"modified":"2015-12-24T00:16:29","modified_gmt":"2015-12-24T08:16:29","slug":"the-story-behind-dont-let-me-down-chapter-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/obriensedgemusic.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/11\/the-story-behind-dont-let-me-down-chapter-7\/","title":{"rendered":"The Story Behind \u201cDon’t Let Me Down\u201d Chapter 7"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Story Behind The Song<\/span>
\n Chapter 7<\/span><\/h3>\n

Don’t Let Me Down<\/span><\/h2>\n

Another installment in the ongoing presentation of the musical works by:<\/h4>\n

Shane O’Brien<\/h4>\n

Author \u00a92006 Shane O’Brien
\nAlbum\/CD\u00a0 The Genuine One
\n\u21172010 Jungle Music Productions<\/p>\n

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Special Advance Notice:<\/span><\/h4>\n

Look at the end of this post to find an unreleased advance listening to a brand new release from Shane O’Brien<\/em> “The Posse<\/strong><\/em><\/span>”<\/p>\n

About the song<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Setting:<\/h3>\n

Imagine if you will, a 33 ft sailboat converted into a recording studio. The location became known as the Jungle which from 1999 to 2006, a total of 7 CDs were produced. This was a very unusual environment as far as the music recording industry standards goes…<\/p>\n

Here is a highlighted example one nights recording session’s story to enjoy…<\/h3>\n

-I recall sitting on an upside down 5 Gal Paint bucket for a seat, and in front of me stood a make shift microphone stand. There were 2 microphones duct taped at they’re perfect heights for singing and guitar playing. A recall little extra tape was added for the vocal Mic, since I usually bumped into it so much during sessions.
\n-I did not own any Mic holders yet at that early stage… Everything was borrowed or bartered for.<\/p>\n

-It was about 3 AM
\n-It was real quiet and settled outside
\n-the hatch door was pulled back all the way
\n-The only sound were the longees working graveyard
\n-the Halliard lines slamming on the mast on many of the surrounding sailboats
\n-also sensed the cawing from a particular Blue Heron as he swooshed by the Jungle
\n-my headphones were powered by an old Pioneer 175 watt receiver
\n-I remember this particular song idea coming to mind and the weirdness of just letting it develop without any do-overs other than a lead guitar track to augment that initial rhythm guitar groove
\n-Thank you to Kevin Whelan for loaning me his beloved Ovation Guitar. That following morning the resulting recording suddenly featured contrasting tones between a nylon stringed guitar and a steel stringed
\nguitar which both equally shine simultaneously during that short little
\nlead break before the final verse.
\n-By sun up everything was all said and done and I noticed my ears were
\nringing big time, and you know, they still do today, every time I record…
\n-Wouldn’t cha know it huh…
\nLife was as cool then as it is today, I tell ya!
\nJust Like Regular…<\/p>\n

Lyrics as Follows:<\/span><\/h2>\n

Don\u2019t Let Me Down (4:47)
\n\u00a92006 Shane B. O\u2019Brien
\n\u21172010 Jungle Music Productions<\/h3>\n

Hum, hum, hum, hum!
\nIt\u2019s after midnight, and I feel there\u2019s a long way to go now
\nThe hours grow long babe
\nAnd it\u2019s a job to keep your love here, don\u2019t you know<\/p>\n

It\u2019s killing me to wait baby
\nAnd it seems to me that there\u2019s times that
\nYou just don\u2019t care no more
\nBut still I won\u2019t hesitate
\nI\u2019ll go through the hurt and the pain, and the waiting game<\/p>\n

But still, I can’t seem to call it a day now
\nI’m think about you here now, any ole way baby
\nI dream of you always around<\/p>\n

But don\u2019t let me down babe. Don\u2019t let me down now
\nBut don\u2019t let me down little darlin’. Don\u2019t let me down now<\/p>\n

I leave the lights on
\nCan you see your way in my front door now?
\nThere\u2019s a warm lit candle, a warm lit flame in my front window
\nIt\u2019s got a warm soft glow
\nAs warm as the sweet heat in my heart for you baby
\nAnd still I got my open arms
\nThinking we can make a livin\u2019, and lovin\u2019 and a happy home yeah<\/p>\n

But still, I can’t seem to call it a day now
\nI’m think about you here any Ole way baby
\nI dream of you always around.<\/p>\n

But don\u2019t let me down babe. Don\u2019t let me down now
\nBut don\u2019t let me down little darlin’. Don\u2019t let me down babe
\nAlright now, yeah<\/p>\n

I leave the lights on babe
\nCan you see your way in my front door now?
\nThere\u2019s a warm lit candle
\nA warm lit flame in my front window yeah, yeah
\nIt\u2019s got a warm soft glow
\nAs warm as the sweet heat in my heart for you baby
\nAnd still I got my open arms now
\nHoppin’ we can make a livin’ and lovin\u2019 and a happy home babe<\/p>\n

But still I can’t seem to call it a day yeah
\nThinking about you any Ole way baby
\nI dream of you always around<\/p>\n

But don\u2019t let me down babe, don\u2019t let me down now
\nDon’t let me down little mama, little mama, little mama, little mama
\nDon’t let me down now<\/p>\n

Hum, alright now, Hum, Hum, Hum
\nDon’t let me down babe
\nDon’t let me down yeah. Don’t let me down now
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\u201cDon\u2019t Let Me Down\u201d Track No.7 of the CD \u201cThe Genuine One\u201d<\/a>
\n\u00a92006 Shane O\u2019Brien
\n\u21172010 JMProductions\/Jungle Music Productions<\/p>\n

\"TGO<\/p>\n