Welcome to my OpenMic entry this week! I was going to have a rest from the gathering this week, but really wanted to share this song with you all. I hope you like it.
Lyrics
As a young boy I had my share
of pain and loss but always fair
times I tried to wonder why
was me the others did I try
The garden path I used to walk
back from school, without, without a thought
times were good but they had their faults
but my daddy he did try to resolve
but my daddy he did try to resolve
Travelling back of thoughts when young
the journey's new the lesson's begun
keeping them safely locked away
they stay with us tomorrow, today
and help and help and help
Years roll by and memories fade
but the important ones have always stayed
bad times made us who we are
however near or far
but the times were good and had their faults
Travelling back of thoughts when young
our journey's new the lesson's begun
keeping them safely locked away
they stay with us tomorrow, today.
Thanks for listening, commenting, voting and supporting me and my music!
Darren
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Darren Claxton is a Songwriter, Musician and Producer of his own music, from Derbyshire UK. The music he writes is often heartfelt acoustic indie folk with a sprinkling of rock and country influences, with an occasional world music flavour as heard on his track ‘Dragonfly’. But most of all, it's his passive emotive thoughts and feelings that are delivered through that soothing vocal, and intricate guitar playing of his.
Great song and big cheer to your dad, Darren!
Both songs and lyrics are great. Tune tone...awesome👌👌
Another magical Track, wouldl ove to know your recording set up, sounds really crisp.
Hey man! Thanks for dropping by for a watch and listen! I did a Darren's Demo's video a few weeks ago demonstrating my recording set up!
Awesome song, and you have amazing tone. Not to mention you're a great musician as well. What tuning are you using on the guitar?
Thanks my friend! I'm using Jimmy Page's favourite tuning which is DADGAD
Alright, dude, that's enough, man... you are totally killing me here, bro! Can't you just put out some so-so "shit" every now and again to make my life a bit easier...
Mate!! that's awfully kind of you to say! I just write stories to music! my creative process is usually very quick and seamless!
I will promise to put out 'Some Shit' for next weeks OpenMic gathering!
Thanks again for your support man! It means a lot to me to be connecting with so many people through my songs!
Aww Darren I missed this somehow.. how beautiful your voice always is. ♥
Thanks for the love Serena!
I can't wait to hear some of your new material!
HOW👏ARE👏YOU👏SO👏GOOD👏
God, that guitar in the beginning is fucking gorgeous ❤️Resteeming immedes.
HOW👏ARE👏YOU👏SO👏GORGEOUS👏
Thanks Lils!!!
Wow Darren how beautiful this piece is incredible. regards
Thank you so much for your kind words!
I really love sharing my music and stories with you all here on @steemit
I loved it @darrenclaxton (you caught my eye, because I am from
The small southern USA town, Claxton Georgia)
I have also resteemed this post and upvoted, for what it is worth
With the price of steem so low.
I also entered the #openmic contest, with a cover for Father's Day.
LOL, my Georgia town is smaller... I'm from Young Harris GA. I was in Statesboro a month or two ago, my daughter was doing a college visitation.
I guess I'm not far from you now, I live in Atlanta now @coinsandchains.
I actually went from one of the smallest to the largest. I live in one of
The worst parts of town, about 1.6 miles from the Mercedes Benz
Stadium, on the edge of "The Bluff" which is renowed for
Being the Heroine capitol of all Ga, not to mention the
High crime that goes with it.
From all the mentions "Young Harris" gets in the news in
Relation to sports I would have thought it was a larger
Town, perhaps with a college of some kind? Anyway
Nice to meet you
I know where it is, and you are right it does get bad. My wife has been down that way for the last two days. She does HUD compliance for Wesley Woods Senior Living and was visiting their Brannon Towers and Asbury Harris properties.
Young Harris does have a college, and we live a mile away from it. My Daughter was excepted and got a 15,000 scholarship and the Zell scholarship, but it was still going to cost us over 10,000 per year. She opted for North Georgia College & SU with scholarships it costs us very little.
Young Harris is so small there is not even a Gas station, all we really have is the college, a couple restaurants and a dollarstore
How far from Hotlanta is it @coinsandchains?
I might like to talk with your wife, I have
A few concerns about this place I live
Which is a 501c3, but is administered
By Atlanta Housing Authority.
If I can find another place, especially if
I can up my disability claims/payout, I want
To bust the doors off this place (I used to work
In Maintenance at the Housing Projects down home
So I know how to work on and maintain these few buildings
And I know they are cheating the Gov't.
Gotta go, I"ll be back in a few hours.
The two properties she was at are in Atlanta, all she does at those properties is check their HUD compliance. She was at one in Athens today, she's had a crazy week.
The properties are not in the greatest neighborhoods but, it's definately better than where you're at and better managed than AHA. One catch they are 62 and older properties, they do have some exemptions around disabilities etc. you would have to check with the on-site people.
I personally think this is the nicer of the two, and a bit better neighborhood.
Asbury Harris Epworth Towers
3033 Continental Colony Pkwy SW, Atlanta, GA 3033
(404) 344-9400
Branan Towers
1200 Glenwood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
(404) 622-5471
Thanks @coinsandchains, you may not understand Yet. I will be 63 this Aug. I am disabled in a mild
Sort of way; my SS disability is for my hearing!
(How odd is that?)♫♪☺♫♪ as a result, I get
About $635 per month of usable income.
Therefore I live in this place, in two rooms.
The measurements were done by me, as was this diagram, so things are approximate
Just TWO ROOMS.. with all my stuff, keyboard,
Electronics (two computers, one here for regular
Work, and one dedicated for music) my TV...all that
In the "living room" which connects to the bedroom
Via a hallway/kitchen that leads to the bathroom,
Which is adjacent to the bedroom. my RENT is
set by my income, which is only my disability
Checks, they don't count my music income,
Which used to exceed my SS income by a
Lot.
Hence I feel they are defrauding us and the Gov't.
My rent is $9 per month! yet I pay $105 with added
Fees; Water/Sewer/Garbage is now $90 per month.
Somehow, I feel that should be covered in their
Contract with the Gov't. The HUD rent for this
Apartment is set at $650 per month, (which I
Think is excessive for 2 rooms in the ghetto)
I think that $90 fee (that just went up from $77) goes to paying the various salaries of the few, very few
Staff. They've given themselves a raise. imo
Thanks for your support mate! I did notice a town in Georgia called Claxton!
Places called Claxton in United Kingdom.
Claxton - North Yorkshire - United Kingdom (England)
Claxton - Norfolk - United Kingdom (England)
Claxton - Norfolk - United Kingdom (England)
Claxton - Hartlepool - United Kingdom (England)
Places called Claxton in America.
Claxton - Tennessee - America
Claxton - Kentucky - America
Claxton - Georgia - America
Places called Claxton in Canada.
Claxton - British Columbia - Canada
Good Morning Darren, there are actually families of "Claxton" here
In S Ga, out of curiosity I looked some up... well you know, because
I'm FROM Claxton, living in and around Macon and Dublin Ga,
Both in the center of the state. You may have some cousins
Here! ☺
Glad to help with your song @darrenclaxton, mine isn't
Gaining Nearly the return that yours is, but I am
Still gratified by it. Have a splendid day!
Incredible song my friend and great quality coming through on the sound, speakers were loving it.
Thank you for choosing 'Resolve' as your favourite song this week! I really appreciate your love and support for my music ♥
Have a great week!
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awww so sweet! :)
Resteemed by @resteembot! Good Luck!
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darren you are an incredible guy. music is really artistic when you have pictures in your head and I almost exploded with all these pictures. I loved that part in the intro when you played the eb for a moment even though you are in F major. Just keep going like this. It's beautiful Darren
Cheers mate!
I'm actually tuned to DADGAD so the chord voicings were as such!
I love the DADGAD tuning! peace
The feel is in your fingers, such a joy to hear you.
Keep these fire songs coming bro @darrenclaxton
I have included you in my Top Judge’s List For Week 89
Please read the full review here
https://steemit.com/openmic/@verbal-d/steemit-s-official-open-mic-judge-verbal-d-s-top-5-entries-for-week-89-original-blog
Hey mate! Long time no see!
Thanks again for including me in your top 5!
Hey man, good to hear from you again. Did you catch my last week’s review of your other song? Sorry I wrote the review so late, finally back on track. You’re most welcome, you’re on a roll
Awesome song @darrenclaxton! Totally nailed it.
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Cheers Luzy! always a pleasure to perform for you guys!!!
Awesome man your voice 😍👌❤️❤️. you better deserve to be win congratulations once again 👌❤️
oh man just keep singing! You are awesome and congratulations in winning OPen mic.
The more you share your music, the more people love what you do.
You are too good.
Dude, I love your song!!!
Nice one Darren, cool open tuned guitar work. I feel a bit of Nick Drake in there within the mix of influences. fab!!
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Very nice guitar and nicely played and confidently sung! Nice 1 kewl vibes! :D
@darrenclaxton, your song was selected to be part of the initial collection set of trading cards for the album of Steemit OpenMic.
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dude, I love your song. It was the first song a picked to create the first card. And that's also why the selected weeks goes from 89 to 100. It was to include your song into the initial collection set of trading cards for the steemit openmic album.
Please,
login and claim your cards. You won a lot of times, Congrats !!
Greetings from Uruguay