Tuba Skinny - "Just Like Two Drops of Water"

[@JamesSterling]

Lyrics: Just like two drops of water on a foggy window pane Our lives joined together and got lost in the rain Just like two drops of water that tasted just like tears I swallowed my pride as I wasted my years If I had only known what a storm life could be I would have begged you darling to stay away from me Just like two drops of water that fell from the skies I swam in your sweetness and I drowned in your lies Just like two drops of water on a foggy window pane Our lives joined together and got lost in the rain Just like two drops of water that tasted just like tears I swallowed my pride as I wasted my years If I had only known what a storm life could be I would have begged you darling to stay away from me Just like two drops of water that fell from the skies I swam in your sweetness and I drowned in your lies

[@PopsCoffee]

Many thanks, James. 'Just Like Two Drops of Water' is a 32-bar a-a-b-a song, composed in 1951 by Joe Greene. It's played here in the key of F. A joy as usual to see how well Shaye pilots the whole performance with minimal instructions and full confidence in her colleagues: the slight lean towards Barnabus at 01:55, telling him to take the lead from the Middle Eight, the signal to Craig at 02:13, inviting him to join her in 'trading fours', the lean at 02:43 to tell him to switch to 'trading twos' in the Middle Eight. She must have given the 'bridge' signal off-camera, because at the end of Todd's 16-bar solo, the band picks the tune up from the Bridge rather than going back to the beginning and we then see the little sway to Barnabus and Craig at 04:39 to tell them to join her in a front-line two-bar break (bars 23 and 24).

[@jazzingrandad]

Good song that, never heard it before. Nice to see you've got your observant analyst's hat on again Pops--cheers Andy

[@PopsCoffee]

@@jazzingrandad Thanks, Andy. I've just recently lost my wife, after 62 years of marriage. It's a struggle to keep going. You know only too well how it feels, I'm sure.

[@OldZephyr]

Sorry to hear about your loss.@@PopsCoffee

[@PopsCoffee]

@@OldZephyr Thank you kindly. I am heart-broken.

[@CHRIS-xm1do]

I always love it the way Shaye just controls everything with her little nods and looks,👍👍👍👍

[@jouli_rew]

Thank you so much, James, for this year's new videos. Bringing Molly in as a replacement was probably the best choice they could have made. She's incredible

[@didierjaccottet6110]

Un tout grand merci, James, pour cette vidéo, ainsi que pour la transcription des paroles🙏! Dans cette session, Tuba Skinny est meilleur que jamais👍! Avec mon bonjour de Suisse😃

[@Wobbz9413]

Great sound on your vids man. Thanks for bringing this great band to the world. All the best from Australia.

[@JamesSterling]

Bringing Tuba Skinny to the world is why I do this.

[@emiliolopezify]

Hello James. Much thanks for a new video of this new tune. Love it. It reminds me a a little bit on the one song Tuba Skinny recorded with Maria Muldaur a couple of years ago. I love the duet between Shaye and Craig. So marvelous. Greg as always on point and their guest Molly did a great solo on the banjo. 🪕 Best wishes to you Dave from Berlin Germany.

[@daleproctor3723]

Lovely! Absolutely lovely!!

[@jamiematthews4173]

Mmm mmm mmm...always delicious--a little spicey hot and perfectly presented. Thank you for such excellent jazz.

[@neilwoller]

Thank you, James. Great performance by Tuba Skinny. I really enjoyed that lick by Shaye at 0:35.

[@jos1921]

23.10 uur in Nederland, ga net naar bed en zie dat je weer muziek op KZbin hebt geplaatst, dus weer even luisteren naar mijn favoriete jazzband.❤😊

[@JamesSterling]

There is nothing like Tuba Skinny playing a lullaby to make you sleep.

[@eduardostupnik8261]

Excellent.

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

Love it!

[@APUD55]

I like your music!

[@elianadelpizzo7141]

Sua linda música me acalma❤ Obrigada James🎉

[@fulopgabor5670]

One more drop of Tuba Skinny's art, by James Sterling. Thank you, my friend!

[@APUD55]

👍👋❤️