[acoustic] A Foxy Hysteria

[uncloned]

(recorded in Sonar 8.5)

I know there is some static on the vocals. I don't see it worth the effort to redo them right now. I think I must have over-driven my alesis mixer.

Anyway I decided it was about time I went all acoustic just like Norm :-)
I abused his percussion track Afoxé Rendition with Blocks http://alonetone.com/norm/tracks/afox-rendition-with-blocks

Well, I can't help the electric bass, but this is the first time I recorded myself playing cornet, flute and harmonica, and also classical (nylon string) guitar plus vocals.

http://clones.soonlabel.com/public/4collabs/a-foxy-hysteria.mp3

Online play is here

http://chrisvaisvil.com/?p=382

A musical setting of a poem by T. S. Elliot

HYSTERIA

by: T.S. Eliot (1888-1965)

She laughed I was aware of becoming involved
in her laughter and being part of it, until her
teeth were only accidental stars with a talent
for squad-drill. I was drawn in by short gasps,
inhaled at each momentary recovery, lost finally
in the dark caverns of her throat, bruised by
the ripple of unseen muscles. An elderly waiter
with trembling hands was hurriedly spreading
a pink and white checked cloth over the rusty
green iron table, saying: "If the lady and
gentleman wish to take their tea in the garden,
if the lady and gentleman wish to take their
tea in the garden ..." I decided that if the
shaking of her breasts could be stopped, some of
the fragments of the afternoon might be collected,
and I concentrated my attention with careful
subtlety to this end.

"Hysteria" was originally printed in Catholic Anthology, November 1915.

Sorry microtonal people – this is 12 equal.