Recorded this this morning. I completely rewrote this song from one The XCerts had played about 45 years ago. It was the last song that we ever put together. It never ever got recorded. I knew it was just E and A chords. And I remembered the little ‘YEAR ONE’ two note melody.

Last year, when the XCerts were going to get back together for a one off gig, I wrote lyrics and a brand new tune. The lyrics were a few from two songs (Year One and ‘O’) with additional ones having to be added. I wanted to do this song for my brother Kev (Zero Summers). He died when 21 years old.

As some of you, my friends here on WP know, The XCerts gig collapsed and we never got together at all. However, I was lucky enough to meet up with John, the Team 23 drummer, earlier this year. Had a small rehearsal weekend alongside my brother Steve on guitar. Wouldn’t have happened if The XCerts project was never mooted. To be honest, none of this new retirement ideal of myself writing and recording songs would never have happened. And I now play bass guitar again. So win win.

Year One used to be quite a rockier sounding song. But with the spirit of putting it together this morning with Kev in mind, I decided to give it the overall quirkiness that Kev oozed in bucketloads.

No mixing or instrument volume levels considered as yet. But you should get the ambience. I only started to put a drum track from GarageBand library (tweaked by myself) and guitar and vocals sung through the same microphone. All I wanted to do was capture the song’s idea against a drum beat. I couldn’t play bass on this one. Bass guitar goes through an audio inverter. The audio inverter started playing up. Then gave up. So need a new one! Bought a cheap one………there you go. So I played a bass riff on the Guild acoustic guitar. Put a low ambience on it by twiddling a GarageBand level button. Sounded nothing like my bass guitar. But needs must.

So what began as a single vocal, acoustic guitar and GB drums went weird. I decided to add more. It’s a bit rough…..but, Hey Ho. It was a fun morning.

Vocals, Guild D25 Cherry acoustic guitar, electric 6 string Vintage SG guitar, keyboards all played by Gray Summers (that’ll be me)……..and a bit of faerie dust thrown down from the sky clouds by Kev.

Cheers me Dears. And Good Fortune to you all.

AND A WEIRD LITTLE BONUS OF THE IDEA I HAD FOR REWRITING THE SONG END OF LAST YEAR.

YEAR ONE.

We smash the clock faces

And try to turn them all back.

Wipe out all traces.

But tick-tock.

The clocks keep ticking.

Year One.

When will I see you again.

Year One.

When will I ever get to see you again.

We can’t seem to walk away,

We’ve just become

Targets on the wall.

We’ve given headway

For God to

Simply laugh at us all.

Year One.

When will I see you again.

(Run from Home).

Year One.

When will I ever get to see you again.

HARSHER VERSION.

SOFTER AS VERSION SLIGHTLY CHANGED.