John Natiw Music

Plectrums a’Plenty

John Natiw — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:49:14 +0000

My current fav picks…

Top row: Mandolin picks – Blue Chip CT, Wegan (my favorite), Dunlop Ultex .60

Middle row: Guitar picks – New FAWM picks and a Dunlop .73

Bottom row: Fender medium, Dunlop Ultex .73

That Time of Year

John Natiw — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:15:05 +0000

It’s FAWM time! Finally donated this year and here’s what I got! =)

Official FAWM pin to accompany festival pins on lamp.

Official FAWM bumper sticker, picks and CD. Not pictured: sweet new FAWM shirt.

Mandolin Musings

John Natiw — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 03:15:34 +0000

Here’ what I was *trying* to do when the “preamp incident” occurred. A little three minute mandolin musing on the holidays. Enjoy.

Mandolin Musings.mp3

Preamp Disaster (with a happy ending)

John Natiw — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 02:36:36 +0000

First 25 seconds without pre. Last 25 seconds with.

11_1223 Pre.mp3

In Time

John Natiw — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:33:47 +0000

A little ditty written in the fall that got me foot tappin’ this afternoon.

In Time.mp3

Life is like, a broken glass
It starts out full, but it don’t last
Days go by, like so much rain
A whelming flood, of joy and pain

Mountains high, valleys low
We do our best with what we know
We mold our lives, like hands on clay
Press too hard, it slips away

But I don’t mind, If I fall behind the rest
Just give me time, And I will do my best – In Time

Forgotten dreams, gather dust
Best laid plans, they turn to rust
We lose our minds, we lose our way
From push and pull, and stress and strain

So I don’t mind , If I fall behind the rest
Just give me time, And I will do my best – In Time

I can’t keep up, I can’t slow down
I’m losing hope, losing ground

But I don’t mind , If I fall behind the rest
Just give me time, And I will do my best
And I will do my best, In Time

Antietam Creek (New Version)

John Natiw — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:17:17 +0000

Here’s an alternate version of a song of Pleasureville. Planning on trying this one this way during my solo shows this winter/spring.

Antietam Creek [solo electric].mp3

It’s Gonna Be Alright – Dave Boutette

John Natiw — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:04:35 +0000

Here’s a new tune by my buddy Dave Boutette.

It’s Gonna Be Alright.mp3

In Time [demo]

John Natiw — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:33:03 +0000

In Time

In Time [demo].mp3

Life is like, a broken glass
It starts out full, but it don’t last
Days go by, like so much rain
A whelming flood, of joy and pain

Mountains high, valleys low
We do our best with what we know
We mold our lives, like hands on clay
Press too hard, it slips away

But I don’t mind, If I fall behind the rest
Just give me time, And I will do my best – In Time

Forgotten dreams, gather dust
Best laid plans, they turn to rust
We lose our minds, we lose our way
From push and pull, and stress and strain

So I don’t mind , If I fall behind the rest
Just give me time, And I will do my best – In Time

I can’t keep up, I can’t slow down
I’m losing hope, losing ground – [Instrumental Verse]

But I don’t mind , If I fall behind the rest
Just give me time, And I will do my best
And I will do my best, In Time

Antietam Creek

John Natiw — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 19:12:25 +0000

Antietam Creek

Antietam Creek.mp3

Down this old dirt road the air is cold, and I’ve been known to
Wander on from town to town and all around these hollers and these hills
Wander on these hollers and these hills

I keep to myself, but I can’t help if sometimes I just
Find my way from time to time, back to the line, where all that blood was spilled
Find my way to where my blood was spilled

Antietam Creek it bleeds x 2

It’s been sixty years since all those fears exploded and the
Young men came from miles around, to this ground where everything would change
We all came and everything, it changed

In September ‘62, the grey, the blue collided over
Miller’s handsome field of corn, and lives were torn down in the bloody lane
Our lives were torn down in that bloody lane

Antietam Creek it bleeds x 2

[Instrumental Verse]

With the battle all around, I hit the ground and suddenly
the world went quiet in my mind, I tried to find a place to catch my breath
I couldn’t find a place to catch my breath

Over by a split rail fence, the consequence cut through me
like a bolt of lightning through the sky, and there I died, cut down before my time
There I died, cut down before my time

Antietam Creek it bleeds x 2

Down this old dirt road the air is cold, and I’ve been known to
Wander on from town to town and all around these hollers and these hills
Wander on these hollers and these hills

Just For a Change

John Natiw — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 19:06:33 +0000

Just For a Change

Just For a Change.mp3

One of these days, I’m gonna change
One of these days, I’m gonna change
Try something different
Try something new
Just for a change
Just for a change

Won’t be long now, till I break these chains
Won’t be long now, till I break these chains
There’s nothin’ to stop me
There’s nothin’ to fear
I’ll break these chains
I’ll break these chains

Just like a river that flows to the sea
I’ll be let loose and forever be free
Never the man that I was before
Closing the door on the past and what’s more…
I’ll break these chains
I’ll break these chains

One of these days, I’m gonna change
One of these days, I’m gonna change
There’ll be no surrender
There’ll be no retreat
Cause I’m gonne change
Yeah, I’m gonna change
Just for a change