#121 - I'm on Fire - A Mother's Day gift even if a little late
#121 - I'm on Fire - A Mother's Day gift even if a little late
When we recorded Meghan Andrews' version of Bruce Springsteen's classic song I'm On Fire, Meghan was 9 months pregnant. It was one take... recorded live with no headphones, no overdubs direct to E.S.E. This is why we created Extended Sound Environment... so that artists like Meghan can truly be appreciated for their extraordinary talent. Now, we have the youtube video of that very performance.
From Meghan's Mother's Day Facebook post...
If you know someone who is pregnant, or is in process and wants to become pregnant, or just gave birth, or just miscarried, or just had to have an abortion, remember that during that sacred time they are co-creating and having deep communication with that which created us all. And we know. We know our bodies, we really do. We know what's best. You can trust us. We can trust ourselves.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGAr2Asjbww
I remember the day so clearly....
The California Audio Show was happening that weekend. Meghan and her husband, John, are both audiophile and love vinyl. Eventhough she was 9 months pregnant, they wanted to come to the show in East Bay. She brought her guitar. We decided to do a flashjamm and asked Zu Audio if we could use their room... they agreed, we announced.
There was no stage, just a lot of chairs. Meghan sat with a circle of audiophiles surrounding her. When she played I'm On Fire' we watched grown men start to cry. Most had never heard of Meghan until then... all of them wanted to hear that song again.
Instead of going back to the audio show, the next day we went into the studio and recorded the song. One take... it was the version I wanted to hear forever and ever. Packed with the meaning and emotion of a woman having her first child very, very soon.
Now, many years later, husband John, has put together the video of the song with our mixed version.
Wow, just wow..... we had no idea it existed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGAr2Asjbww
Must see youtube TV.
The single is available in 8 formats here:
https://bluecoastmusic.com/meghan-andrews/fire-single
The song is a lead off cut for Blue Coast Collection 4
https://bluecoastmusic.com/blue-coast-collection-4
Enjoy!
Cookie Marenco
Founder and Producer
Blue Coast Records and Music