When I was initially playing with the main guitar theme, I was accompanied by – inspired by? – the Jimmy Buffettesque, RP Chester feel and rhythm that “anchors,” no pun intended, the melody. This particular RP track had the option of adding an actual – emulated? – wave, moving over the beach in some Margaritaville locale. So, the title, “Wave Lullaby,” seemed to fit the atmosphere perfectly.
But then, when it came time to record it, we decided, inexplicably, to remove the faux wave sound. Maybe we were thinking it was too corny? You’re asking a man with advancing dementia to remember what we were thinking? (Side note: future listeners will hear this same corny faux wave sound on an instrumental I wrote and recorded, the corny-titled, “Liquid Sunrise.”)
There’s a conversation between artist and videographer at the end of the video, where they consider how short the song is. It’s pretty humorous, and completely unstaged. Here’s the best part: the song was about 30 seconds shorter before Fett suggested we repeat two sections! It was barely a ditty! Hmm…”Wave Ditty?”
Wave Lullaby
©2025 Ned Andrew Solomon
Recorded at Azalea Studios, Nashville
Recording, Engineering, & Production: Fett
Acoustic & Electric Guitars: Ned Andrew Solomon
Bass: Fett
Drums: RP Chester
Videography & Commentary: Bernie Lynette
Executive & Video Production: Gina Lynette
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