Local Man (Song For Jim Horbett) by Atlas Cedar published on 2020-12-01T23:27:35Z Written and recorded 1st December 2020 This week I only just learned of the passing of one of my favourite musicians on Soundcloud, Jim Horbett. Jim originally went under the monicker 'Local Man' and posted many wonderful songs, some of which are available on Bandcamp, but some are (as far as I know) only available here on SC. Jim joined the Seattle Colonels of Truth a few years ago, but it was with his pals Daniel Ullom and Forrest Marowitz that he formed the Rain City Ramblers, a stunning 3-piece playing a mixture of their own material and traditional American roots music, including some of Jim's own pieces that he debuted here, such as Holiday and Suburban Hellfire. Jim's music was a great source of inspiration and one of his last posts on SC was an experimental piece called 'There's No Constant', a haunting and brilliantly imaginative piece that I took as inspiration for one of my most recent songs, 'On The Waterfront'... indeed, the original working title of my tune was 'Jim's song'. Sadly, by the time I messaged Jim to let him know about the song, he had already tragically passed away from cancer, aged just 31. RIP James, 1987-2019 Please check out his wonderful music here: https://soundcloud.com/jameshorbett https://raincityramblers.bandcamp.com/releases Lyrics: Jim was "Local Man" A Rain City Rambler Once a Colonel of Truth Not long ago Bluegrass fingerpicker Buffalo troubadour "Scuz King" magic maker Not long ago I'm torn by feelings of loss I'm torn by feelings of love Goodbye Ramblin' Man We'll miss you oh so very much That square neck resonator On "Queen of Revelry" Rang like strains of heaven Not so long ago Bad News (Blues) came calling like Suburban Hellfire Too long for the season Not long ago... I'm torn by feelings of loss I'm torn by feelings of love Goodbye Local Man We'll miss you oh so very much Genre Alternative Rock Comment by Fullyard what a tribute and what a tragedy , damn :( :( 2022-01-07T11:35:29Z Comment by Miaow McDonald loving all the chord progressions as this song twists and turns... brilliant! 2022-01-04T23:14:12Z Comment by Miaow McDonald aw that's so sad.... but what a beautiful homage. he would have loved this, for sure... thank you for sharing the story behind this fantastic track, it's really great! 2022-01-04T23:13:33Z Comment by Michael Sellers Nice, reflective vocals! 2021-08-26T20:15:14Z Comment by Jeff Roberts this just rolled up in the player; great to hear it again with all the jangle and drive 2021-05-12T21:52:19Z Comment by Dragonsail Puppets New follower, Chris---love the strings and the movement in this track! 2021-05-09T18:58:18Z Comment by Daniels & Durgy Pretty epic track Chris! Lot of guts to this one. Durge 2021-04-28T04:41:26Z Comment by Atsushi Shirasu I like this humanic guitar sound 2021-04-12T20:58:20Z Comment by David Skellenger Superb heartfelt tribute Chris! Much enjoyed! 2021-03-31T20:10:59Z Comment by David Hoade really good guitar 2021-03-29T10:19:22Z Comment by Mike Hill love the jangle of the guitars 2021-03-26T07:54:22Z Comment by Mike Hill Rythic guitars 2021-03-26T07:52:35Z Comment by D r o m o great song!!!. Big Country spirit π§ππ 2021-03-22T16:13:24Z Comment by Johnny -H- Cool song man π 2021-03-22T15:58:44Z Comment by N.o.b.S. Great and epic! 2021-03-10T19:43:22Z Comment by Reed Bower Cool man like it π 2021-03-06T15:56:08Z Comment by Walkin' in Pa's Footsteps roll on/good one/nice tribute/great work/can feel it/a hit 2021-03-02T16:07:40Z Comment by Wrinch Nice harmonies 2021-03-01T20:20:08Z Comment by Penelope's Thrill Wonderful homage & wonderful track!! Love the vocals!! 2021-02-16T06:30:39Z Comment by Gerard Mitchell Wonderful song and beautiful tribute! 2021-02-12T10:03:22Z Comment by learningtoplay Beautiful, heartfelt tribute to an inspirational musician. 2021-02-01T02:24:23Z Comment by MrBouzouki A great piece of writing and playing 2021-01-12T12:12:06Z Comment by MrBouzouki It's always hard when bad news comes knocking at your door 2021-01-12T12:09:39Z Comment by Modern Dolls This takes me back to Jethro Tull Benefit album, great song! 2020-12-27T04:01:51Z Comment by Ladat Awesome. Nicely dynamic with catchy melody and superb guitar sound 2020-12-22T15:05:44Z Comment by Shade Structure Great song, beautifully performed! What a wonderful tribute. 2020-12-18T16:40:00Z Comment by Lily Brings the Weather Hi Chris, so sad to hear this news, just listening to James' stuff and wow he was talented. I real artist. Really makes you wonder what if that happened to me and is just what I need to get me working again. I want to leave here with some great music. Hope your well, and merry christmas, Arthur 2020-12-17T20:48:59Z Comment by Dom Prog Great rhythm guitar, very western ballad styleππ₯π₯π₯ 2020-12-17T20:21:32Z Comment by NV ππ»ππ»ππ» 2020-12-16T23:36:47Z Comment by Marc Freak Cool track. Added to my Dec Freak Radio playlist π 2020-12-16T17:49:56Z