I wrote "The Reason I Wake Up" while sitting in a little hotel room near Chapel Hill, North Carolina, while doing research for a biography I wrote of musician Doc Watson.
That day, I had found a little Gibson mandolin from the '50s, and taken it home with me, after not bringing any instruments with me on a 3-week journey (I just couldn't take not being able to play).
I worked out a few descending chords, and wrote this little love song for my then-girlfriend, now-wife.
Let me know what you think!
Song No. 7 of a Million
We are alive!
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super awesome post...keep it up!
Thanks, man!
My amateur ears would have thought you were playing an ukulele. Your educating me today on new instruments I never seen before. The song is awesome. It's an instant dedication to my wife.
Aw thanks!
I am kind of playing the mandolin like a ukulele here :)
Bro you smashing in the content!
Good job, I really like your guitar playing and voice!
Do you think i can use some of your music in one of my videos ?
Of course that i'll mention that it's your music!
Thanks my friend! Sure. Happy to have you use it / just let me know!
Cool thanks bro!
I'll tag you!
Sounds great @veganroma !
Nice little tune and nice little story behind it
Thanks man! I dig your content / I just followed :)
Enjoyable song man. Makes me miss Chapel Hill and Doc Watson and the old mandolin I lost long ago. Cheers.
Thanks @captainvapoor ! Did you live in Chapel Hill? Did you see Doc? And tell me more about the mandolin.
I lived in Raleigh and actually got to see Doc Watson, Peter Rowan, and Merle Watson - I can't remember where it was though - the mandolin was a 12 string beauty - I think I sold it in the late 1990s for drinking money....that was a stupid decision.
Wait a minute - Merle wasn't there - it was at Merlefest so he was already gone for the long sleep!
You might have seen Richard Watson with Doc / his grandson.
A 12-string mandolin? Wow!
Also, I call myself a ne'er-do-well pretty often. Great term :)
Good dsound sing song
Thanks!
soy músico venezolano por eso disfruto mucho estas publicaciones hermano felicidades
That's great, Carlos! I speak a little Italian, so I could understand a bit of this / then I used Google Translate. I'd love to listen to some of your music. Do you have it online?
Nice song
Thanks so much!
Very good vibes ! I'm loving it :D
Thanks!
i'm so afraid of playing older instruments. Feels like they will snap in my fingers. sounded great though! smooth voice and cute lyrics :)
Thanks!
I love old instruments / just like old people they have great character and stories! (And they smell interesting)
Excellent sharing!
Amazing voice keep it up you will be go to moon
Thanks!
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This is amazing!
Thanks so much ! I really appreciate it.
Love it brother!! Very happy tune! :) Keep at it buddy!
Thanks, my friend!
super light, super great
I appreciate it! Thanks for tuning in :)