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Watching Picasso

from Lazy Afternoon by Jason Wilber

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“Watching Picasso” is a song I wrote about seeing a Canadian singer-songwriter named Ron Hynes perform in a little bar in St. Johns, Newfoundland. I was just expecting to hear your basic local pub singer, but instead here is this brilliant songwriter with tons of wonderful and unique songs. I was completely in shock. It was very inspiring to discover someone new like that. Of course, he was only new to me. In Canada he was well known. I walked back to my hotel room that night and was so inspired by the experience that I tried to put it down in a song. I got the words and part of the melody and chords right away. I think it probably took me a year or so to figure out the right chords for the verses though. The rhythm and harmony is somewhat reminiscent of Ron’s style and the music of that area.

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The crowd crashed like waves over shots over pints
While we sat struck dumb with surprise
To quote my hero old Joe, a radiance did show
But the din didn’t ever subside

It was like watching Picasso Monet or Renoir
Sketching out his world with a voice and guitar
My God how good must you be said the man next to me
Before folks might just listen a while

CHORUS: He played and he sang simple and plain
And out poured a quiet masterpiece
By the cigarette machine on a dim corner stage
That creaked like a tired ship at se

I don’t even mean to judge or indict
It’s not like this was Carnegie Hall
I guess no one expects to witness genius
Unless it hangs on a museum wall

INST CHORUS, CHORUS

If you’re ever up that way near old St. John’s Bay
Where the shadow of the Signal Hill lies
Climb up Solomon’s Lane to the door marked Ship Inn
And sit down and listen to Ron Hynes

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from Lazy Afternoon, released January 1, 2006

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Jason Wilber Bloomington, Indiana

Jason Wilber is an American singer and recording artist. He is also known as the lead guitar player for singer-songwriters like John Prine, Iris Dement, Greg Brown, and many others. Jason Wilber’s work with John Prine includes the Grammy Award winning CD Fair & Square. In addition to playing guitar on John Prine’s 2017 album For Better or Worse, Jason also served as a Co-Executive Producer. ... more

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