Piggy-Back: Week 1
By Leopulde (Ted Velykis)
1 & 2 3, 1 & 2 (3), 1 & 2 3, 1 & 2 (3) . . .
This rhythm will not leave me alone. I think it’s a mazurka, of all things! It’s been popping up all over the place: in songs I’ve been experimenting with, in my improvising . . . I’ve even been strutting down the street in 3/4 time. So, I decided to use it as the basis for its own song. The idea is to find a way to give it credit for its persistence while allowing other patterns to step forward.
I hope you enjoy this first draft. I’m hearing a lot more happening with it. We’ll see how it develops. Let’s hope it develops before the waltz goes out of style . . .
Gear list:
1920’s Supertone parlour guitar
egg shaker - drenched in reverb
Fender Musicmaster shortscale bass - recorded direct
Piggy-Back
