the blog quebecois

This is an old folk/blues song called variously "Poor Boy," "Po' Boy Blues," and "For God's Sakes, Will You Stop Playing That It's 3 O'Clock In The Morning For Crying Out Loud!" In fact, it's the earliest recording I have, with the date of 1974(?) scribbled in my notebook. (These early tapes are not in exact linear order.) The question mark could mean that I wasn't sure if I'd recorded it in 1974; or that I wasn't sure that 1974 existed at all. Indeed, I'm drawing a blank trying to remember anything of the year.

I think I did a competent enough job on it -- the vocals are somewhat ragged in spots and the guitar playing is clumsy. But when combined with the powerful technique of multirecording it is both ragged and clumsy simultaneously.