I wrote this song to be a set opener, and I’ve used it that way a number of times in solo performances. The first verse is how largely how it sounds when I perform it solo, and then the band kicks in. I thought made a good transition for me – from solo performer to part of a band. The Selectmen definitely changed the character of this song, for the better.
I like the way it addresses the audience directly, as a way to “feel out” how the interaction will work. It’s a part of every performance, because every crowd is different. The interplay between performer and audience is critically important to the show, so I was playing with the idea of starting an honest dialog right from the first bar.
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