My wife and I were talking about these versions of Two Black Cadillacs. In our discussion we both thought that the original by Carrie Underwood has a "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" vibe with a very powerful fury. My version we both agree is a lonely story told long after the fact. I picture dust and tumbleweeds blowing across a grave with no one around. In fact the faint chorus I pushed to sound faint and ghostlike like voices in the wind. Your version made us both realize that the song could be about more than the cars, grave, or even the two women. The quiet family laughing and talking in the background evokes thoughts of happy times that are now rent asunder. The children are crying as two families are both ripped apart. I never thought about whether on not there were kids involved in the story! You manage to capture an innocence lost. Powerful stuff.
I liked the two guitars, I'm always impressed at how cleanly you play, and your brother's playing really added to the song. You provided a good base and his playing moved around on top of that. That had to be so cool to record something together! Your new vocal mic does sound nice. What kind is it?
Audioslave....nice choice. I watched a masterclass by Tom Morello a few month ago and he talked about Chris Cornell being one of the best at fitting lyrics to an existing melody. I bought the Audioslave DLC after that masterclass, but haven't really given them the study I want to. Looks like here is my chance! This pick brings me full circle on our challenge, because one of the points that Tom Morello made was to start expressing yourself. You don't have to wait until you can play someone else's songs, play your songs. He said he tried lessons and hated it. Years later he listened to a punk album and was in a band the same day. He said there were 3 bands in the school, one was good and played all of the pop songs everyone liked, one played metal, and his played their own songs because they couldn't play anyone else's. So anyway, that bit is what pushed me to accept your challenge, and what pushes me to keep putting myself out there and make the music mine.