"I Fought the Law" by Gee at Studio Z

[vynesmusic]

Once again, with the Los Hideousos Virtual Band, Mr. Baldwin performs the Bobby Fuller 4 classic, all jangled up.....

http://youtu.be/rThZwQ0wOK4

[jimk]

That's a good ol' rocker. Nicely done!
JimK

[beatbyrd]

Sounds good to me, too. My only comment would be that I kept thinking there was an extra measure tossed in and it threw me each time I heard it. Of course, I could be remembering the original incorrectly. Not really a big deal, either way. Keep posting more vids, Gee.

[beatbyrd]

I checked the original. There's actually a measure of 2 that happens towards the end of the:

"I fought the law-aw and the... law won.... I fought the law-aw and the... law-aw won." <== (riff starts on "won").
.1....2........3........4.........1.2.....3....4..1....2........3.........4... --> 1..2 <-- ...1.......2.......3.......4... etc.

Again, not trying to nit-pick. I played this song a million times in a 60's/70's band. You just get used to hearing things a certain way. Tom

[vynesmusic]

I checked the original. There's actually a measure of 2 that happens towards the end of the:

"I fought the law-aw and the... law won.... I fought the law-aw and the... law-aw won." <== (riff starts on "won").
.1....2........3........4.........1.2.....3....4..1....2........3.........4... --> 1..2 <-- ...1.......2.......3.......4... etc.

Again, not trying to nit-pick. I played this song a million times in a 60's/70's band. You just get used to hearing things a certain way. Tom

No problem, Tom....it's obvious I am NOT a perfectionist....comes from playing songs on the fly in bars for so many years....I just like getting the tunes out there and capturing some of the emotion of the song....that's Obama-Speak for 'Gee Baldwin is LAZY '......I actually missed a whole lyric on that tune==="I miss my baby and the good fun...i fought the law,etc etc"

Your covers are superb.....the time you devote to them is obvious.....it was your covers on RRF that got me going.....like I mentioned in another post, DUIs have killed the bar band biz here in the deep, Baptist South.....so....I repair to Studio Z and work my chicanery.....

[vynesmusic]

That's a good ol' rocker. Nicely done!
JimK

thank you Jim--your comments along with Tom's mean alot to me.....

[beatbyrd]

Gee, did you check out the PM that I sent you?

[vynesmusic]

Gee, did you check out the PM that I sent you?

yes I did, sir--my apologies--I tried replying, but it never seemed to post---basically, me wife and I have been kinda distracted with work and other crises---I have a question---would you send me your files via email, or would you rather send a cd-R with your tracks?

I'm at fuzztone_69@yahoo.com, so go ahead and email me--I don't think I have to worry about being swamped with emails from RRF'ers....

The wife did look up the song, depending on the key, she could probably do it---I'll check back with her

[idealassets]

I fought the law-aw and the... law won.... I fought the law-aw and the... law-aw won." <== (riff starts on "won").
.1....2........3........4.........1.2.....3....4..1....2........3.........4... --> 1..2 <-- ...1.......2.......3.......4... etc.

Thanks! THats what I like to see.

Craig

[manta]

Nice one Gee and a favorite of mine. Don't worry about nailing it like it came out with Bobby Fuller. I like when a performance captures the essence of a tune, and you have done that. It's awlays been a good, rockin' song and that jangle really brightens it up.