A Man I'll Never Be (Acoustic).mp3
[I guess the attachment function still isn't working.
I'll host the file for a little while to give people a chance to hear it.]
Ever since his tragic death, I wanted to try recording "A Man I'll Never Be" as sort of a tribute to Brad Delp. It's my favorite Boston song. I imagine that song hit home for him, as it does for me.
My sister's birthday is today, so I recorded an acoustic version for her as a present, since it's her favorite Boston song, too.
It's far from perfect, and I'm well aware of its shortcomings, but if you like it at all, I'm always happy to hear that someone else enjoyed it. I don't have the range of Brad Delp (few do), and he made this song sound so effortless. I did the best I could with it. And I couldn't match the great original arrangement, so I tried something a little different.
Anyway, I hope someone else likes it, and I hope it serves as a reminder of what an amazing talent he was.
-Mike