Mystery Tree

good4somethingbum · Post by **good4somethingbum** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:43 am

hey dj...I just saw your post! we met? w-w-who are you, lol?

djdale · Post by **djdale** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 8:27 am

Didn't I meet you in Nashville about 6 years ago?If not (old age kickin' in) sorry ;-|)

good4somethingbum · Post by **good4somethingbum** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 8:49 am

dj, I was in Hoss Vegas with my wife in late September of 05 for a combo anniversary trip/2 day Song Journey seminar. went to the Bluebird and French Quarter.

wignelson · Post by **wignelson** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:14 am

Oct 23, 2008, 10:05am, good4somethingbum wrote:thanks everyone. I really liked the rawness that came across in what Mark did. more than technical precision, I think that's what it really needs.wig, the connection is this: people are put to death in electric chairs. the wood itself has no connection and I don't think there's anything in there to suggestion that there is. the images to look at are the notches in the branch, mounds of stone and what posses do.Gotcha, Robert,Sorry if I tried to read a connection into the hanging tree actually being part of "Old Smokey." I live about 30 miles away from Stark, Florida. The home of "Smokey." It got it's name from a guy forgetting to wet the sponge on the prisoners head. Bad move.I know what posses do, they run down horse thieves and string em' up on the "old mystery tree." Do they then put a notch in the tree, or is the notch so the rope won't slip.In either case, cool lyrics to the song. Very visual. You are a gifted lyricist. Thanks for sharing this, Wig

good4somethingbum · Post by **good4somethingbum** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:54 am

thanks wig...the notches would just be from being worn by the rope.

Mark Kaufman · Post by **Mark Kaufman** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:45 am

Thanks for all the comments, everyone! New version is posted. Same guitar, different vocal. -mk

matthoggard · Post by **matthoggard** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 12:02 pm

I got a connection between the tree and the chair.The electric chairs were made of oak. White oak and Red oak typically.I think Grandpa made this connection in his mind and thats when he knew it was time to take that old mystery tree down.Just my perception but maybe...............................?

good4somethingbum · Post by **good4somethingbum** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 12:24 pm

Matt, the lyric never mentions that granpa ever saw or thought about the chair. the lyric is set up this way:child plays on hanging tree...granpa destroys tree.child grows up and sees kids playing on an electric chair at a museum and realizes why his granpa destroyed tree.

heinsite · Post by **heinsite** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:49 pm

love the "new" tune, it's all damn good guys, and yep, now that i've had more time to listen, i get it...as usual, great job guys,the best,warren

feaker · Post by **feaker** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:38 am

WowBecause of your production volume I thought you would be due for a clinker on one of these, but no way man.This is solid.Going back for a second listen.CongratsPaul

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