From the Vault: The first cut of "Get You"

At some point during the packing and unpacking of my recent move to Catonsville, I happened upon a CD with the first demo recording of my song "Get You" from back on Sept. 29th, 2007. Thrilled that I found it and impressed with the quality of the take, I wanted to share it along with some thoughts -

I am taken aback that this track is 2 years old, and that has me reflecting on how songs and music projects evolve over time. Back in the Fall of 2007, I was just toying with the idea of putting together a CD of solo songs. So, I set about exploring the possibilities, hoping to hone in on a process. This early take of "Get You" was an experiment in having musician-friends sit-in on songs, with Howie Carolan laying down some tasty electric guitar licks and Todd McCagg playing bass, programming electronic drums, and recording.

I was pleased with the result, but opted to take the project in a more raw and intimate direction, embracing the freedoms and challenges of the "solo" aspect of "solo project" (but that's a story for another time).

The point of this story is that a song that was written back in Sept. 2007 wasn't "officially released" until I put out Portraits... on Jan 24, 2009. Funny how things unfold. Nonetheless, I love that I found this version and am honored that Todd and Howie took time with me to add their own flavor to this tune. Who knew that 2 years later it would emerge from a stack of forgotten CDs to be shared with the world?

New on Archive.org - LUCA reunion

Quick update: I finally got around to tracking and uploading LUCA's spring reunion show from the 8 x 10 on May 16, 2009. Check it, and other live recordings, out at www.archive.org/details/GarrettAnderson

peace, Gwa