A Trip to the Clearwater

Welcome back friends to my blog regarding the band called Without a Net.

Clearwater's Great Hudson River Revival is a music and environmental festival and an annual tradition in the area. This year's event takes place on June 20 and 21st at scenic Croton Point Park.  The festival also serves as inspiration for Without a Net's original song Clearwater.

Take a listen to the song on Sound Cloud here.  This is an over the air live recording so don't expect studio quality, but it is a good representation of the band sound.

Musically, the song is reminiscent of the Grateful Dead's Eyes of the World and evokes a carefree state of mind.  Jeff Thornton provides both the rhythm as well as copious embedded jams that gives the song a light and jazzy feel.  The lyrics are simple yet profound, check it out:

I took a trip down to the Clearwater
Reflections of my life in front of me
Although I appear to be a living martyr
My soul is peaceful and so free

Chorus:
Sometimes I need to get away
Take a trip down to the Clearwater
Sometimes I need to slip away
Take a trip down to the Clearwater

I see the vengeance and I feel the pain

Things are worse then they seem

And as I stroll along by your side

The river runs on downstream 

(Chorus) 

Take a look into the ocean of your mind

Are you happy baby with what you will find?

Be sure not to drown yourself with your sorrow

Make peace with yourself, make a better tomorrow

This last section is cool since it a musical counterpoint to the first 2 versus.  Fans of musical structure will recognize this as a bridge which provides a contrast to the first few versus and prepares for a return to original theme.  Lyrically this section reflects some introspection, facing internal demons but coming away at peace.  The songs ends with Jeff and Frank trading jams and returning to the original theme.
 

Clearwater is a simple yet powerful song, a good example of band lead Frank Primeggia's song writing prowess and the band's ability to deliver on his vision.  Well done guys.
 

Check out Without a Net at their next public appearance at Tenampa on July 18, 2015 under the tent weather permitting.