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Artist........: Steve Pichan
Album.........: Leavin Detroit
Label.........: Steve Pichan
Quality.......: VBRkbps 44,1kHz / Joint-Stereo
Encoder.......: lame 3.97 V2
Catalog.......: 649288353721
Genre.........: Rock
Tracks........: 05
Size..........: 25,2 MB
Source........: CDDA
Playtime......: 19:05 min
▄█▀ ■ ░░ Rip Date......: Aug-05-2009
▐█▌▄▓▓▄ ▄ Street Date...: 000-00-0000
▀█▄▀▀ ▀▓▀ ▀ URL...........: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/spichan2
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01 paralyzed 04:36
02 take it all 03:59
03 leavin detroit 03:29
04 report from raleigh 04:24
05 fictitious bob 02:37
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█ "Leavin' Detroit" is written as a musical short █
█ story reflecting the hard times that have come, █
█ particularly, to Detroit and Southeastern █
█ Michigan which has been home to auto factories █
█ for decades. For most who live in our region, the █
█ majority of jobs are directly or indirectly tied █
█ to the auto industry. Recent declines in car and █
█ home sales has forced many to accept buyouts or █
█ take early retirements forcing many to move out █
█ of Michigan. Unemployment is very high and the █
█ prospect of finding a job is remote. The day to █
█ day economic news is dire and dominates newspaper █
█ headlines and conversations with █
█ friends and co-workers. █
█ I had no intentions, initially, of making a theme █
█ out of the entire "Leavin' Detroit" EP. The first █
█ song written (track 3) was the title cut. █
█ Actually, I was helping to produce a local band █
█ (Apollo) in my home studio and was working daily █
█ on their project. They had to take a break for a █
█ short time which gave me an opportunity to do █
█ some writing. The lead singer of Apollo, Tabe █
█ Harold, spent time helping with the arrangement █
█ of "Leavin' Detroit" and also laid down some neat █
█ vocal back up tracks. (Coincidentally, my first █
█ title choice for the song was "Better Day") █
█ After completing that composition and recording, █
█ the idea of a short project themed around the job █
█ losses and bad economic news came to me. █
█ The next composition was "Paralyzed" which told █
█ the story of an autoworker losing his factory █
█ job. He, Bob, became the fictional subject of the █
█ project. █
█ In "Paralyzed" Bob spends time at the vacated █
█ plant peering through the door, pondering his █
█ plight. He feels let down by politicians that █
█ seem insensitive, █
█ and by auto executives that aren't feeling the █
█ same pain nor similarly losing their own jobs. █
█ Of course, in order to complete the bad news, Bob █
█ had to lose his home in "Take it all". This █
█ ballad really defines the essence of what it's █
█ like █
█ to be in the position that Bob found himself in. █
█ "What the hell did I expect? Here, take the front █
█ door key!" sums up the frustration and anger that █
█ many █
█ must have felt when losing their own jobs and █
█ homes in recent months. █
█ In response to all of the unforseen events, Bob █
█ packs up his family and they head for the south █
█ in search of a decent paying job and, hopefully, █
█ a better life. Bob is a tough Detroiter and █
█ determined not to let the facts and circumstances █
█ get in the way of supporting himself and his █
█ family. So he █
█ does what able bodied Americans do. He heads out █
█ of town, gets a job and starts over. He knows █
█ that his fate, ultimately, is in his own hands. █
█ Ultimately, they all adjust to their new homeland █
█ all the while missing Detroit. "Report from █
█ Raleigh" is an email title that Bob has sent to █
█ friends and family. It's a mixed bag of emotions █
█ for Bob. His new home and state has some clear █
█ advantages, but nothing will ever replace his █
█ beloved Detroit. █
█ I believe that many more will face similar █
█ realities in the year 2009. Predictably, Detroit █
█ will not return to it's days of prosperity for █
█ all anytime soon. Some of us may be able to stay █
█ on. For most, we will be forever changed. █
█ I do hope that "Leavin' Detroit" will carry you █
█ through the emotions that I felt as I pondered █
█ the lyrics. But it is also my hope that the main █
█ message is not overlooked; that is, the future █
█ can be bright for those who determine not to fail █
█ no matter what the circumstance. For those who █
█ believe that it is not up to the government, GM, █
█ Ford or Chrysler to guarantee a life of █
█ employment, my hat is off to you. Strong, █
█ determined, hardworking, creative individuals █
█ have been the backbone of the U.S. for centuries. █
█ They are our greatest hope for a renewed America █
█ in the future. █
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