David Heavenor: Music

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Or No Name Blues if you prefer. The basic guitar riff leans heavily on the guitar playing of Davy Graham from his album Folk, Blues and Beyond. A bit of a Nod to Bob from his song Too much of Nothing. 'In the days of my confession'. I always liked that line.' This version features my sister Fiona on lead vocals with Stuart Nisbet on guitar, Andrew Beale on piano and yours truly on acoustic and harmony vocals. Recorded in The Netherbow Theatre Edinburgh as part of the Solstice series of music and poetry events. Unavailable on an album but if you want a copy send £1 by PayPal to davidheavenor@hotmail.com and we'll send an MP3!

BLUES WITH NO NAME


I hope you like the letter
It's the best that I can do
I wrote it in my daydreams
I hope you see the whole way through
Reply if you can save me
From these no name blues


I'd like to see you sometime
How I'd love to see you soon
But don't ask for my confessions
For all my reason's gone to ruin
I lost it in the limelight
Under the sun and the moon


They say you're doing it
The long, wrong way


I used to practice all my stage names
But my words were hard and raw
But my poise and lulled expressions
Held my world in awe
But I'm wondering who I am now
Since I became outlawed

Remember all the things I promised
Remember all the words I preached
They were dream days of the moment
Way beyond my reach
I’m learning how to listen
For echoes in my speech

They say you're doing it
The bad sad way

I hope you liked the letter
It's the worst that I can do
I wrote it in my nightmares
I doubt you saw the whole way through
I'll write when I can save you
From your no name blues