Did or didn't? Well I never said I proof read. Nor do I type very well, which is really weird for someone who spends all day, everyday, in front of one or more computers. I meant you didn't ruin the take, but miss typed. I caught it and went in and changed it right away, but the email must have gone. I think I might have ended up posting again and deleting the first post. I'm very sorry. You must have felt really bad when you read that, and I certainly didn't want that, which is why I fixed it as soon as I saw my mistake. I was listening and typing in a hotel room on a business trip, and then I was in meetings and the flight home the rest of the day, so I just got a chance to check in. That's my trade-off for working at home the rest of the time - I have to go on way too many business trips. It's either that, or get a "real" job.
I would have responded sooner if I was able. So it’s official –
didn’t!
I also agree with allthumbs regarding nocat’s version. It got lost in the shuffle. I don’t think you were being snubbed, you just got missed.
For me, this tune is one of those rare magic moments. For some unknown reason, this tune just came out good. I downloaded the words one evening and worked out the tune. Musically it’s fairly simple, so I picked up the guitar part and melody quickly. I recorded a scratch take the next night and then this take the night after. It just fell together fast. Perhaps one reason is I found a good key for my voice. Another is I used a very simple guitar arrangement. The biggest reason is probably the song. It just feels so good to sing it. The first couple times I sang through the verses I couldn’t get through them without choking up at the beauty of the song.
Anyway, I thought it was pretty good, but I’m blown away by the flattering comments posted here! Wanting to play along and add tracks is cool and complementary to me. You wouldn’t do that with something you didn’t like. Just learning the tune was great for me. I’d like to thank Mr. Cohen for a beautiful song.