Track 3: Bride of Theme from Blinking Lights (aiff)
Perhaps the most nerve racking part of any wedding is the bride’s march slowly down the aisle. If it’s not, it is for the musicians playing while she takes each step with all the slow cadence of a steep bicycle climb. Fortunately for us, Ashley is a faster walker than most. For her walk to the altar, we wanted something simple and delicate. For this we picked another Eels song: Bride of Theme From Blinking Lights. This is a rather simple song with a 3/4th time signature. Mike came up with this lovely arrangement of a lead guitar backed by a ukulele; the higher pitch of the uke makes for a cherubic feel to her march. Course this meant I had to learn to play a ukulele which I had never attempted before. On this recording (as on the last one) you’ll hear I’m panned a little to the right and Mike is a little to the left. This matches the sonic persecutive of the bride and groom as they were standing at the altar. You did know I always perform live at stage left/house right, right?
