I was at Dragon Con 2018 in Atlanta. One morning, still in bed and half awake, this song arrived in my head. Sometimes a song does that and goes away. Other times you just know there is only one way to make it stop. So I did this.
I wanted to make the tie between Bruce Wayne and Zorro, the movie he saw with his parents the night Joe Chill shot them. Both verses have to do with the parents, of Bruce and Diego. And the break shows how Bruce thought of Diego dealing with the man that usurped his Father. It would ultimately be the way he dealt with Gotham Crime.
It took me a little bit to learn the guitar. I found a video on YouTube, the guy used a capo to get the sound right. I don’t like capos so used bar chords instead of the open chords the Eagles use. I’m not totally happy with the two guitar parts as the song builds. They are a little out of beat with each other and it bothers me. Also, the beginning is too slow. It is the same tempo as the original song, but the Eagles had more instruments to keep the listener’s ear busy. No such luck here. I had to add the lead guitar to keep things interesting.
I used my Les Paul for this. It is easier to play and doesn’t hurt the finger tips like the Strat would have. I haven’t been practicing so don’t have calluses. Bad Gerry.