The newest member of the E Street Band

It may have been mentioned on this blog elsewhere how a hound baying in the woods is music to the ears. You have to hear it to understand, it is the voice for sure and the duration of each note, but it also is the acoustics of that bay echoing through the big woods or across a field of harvested corn. Elsewhere that sound may not be appreciated as much. Although, I had a neighbor once who speaking about how my black and tan Boone would ride in the back of the pickup baying the whole way through our little subdivision, said, "You know I hate dogs barking but when your dog sounds off, well,  it's cool."

With that for a preface, we were coming home from town in the Jeep today, Walter tethered in back and watching out the windows while rock and roll blasted out of  the speakers good and loud. He has seemed to ignore music for the most part often hiding when it gets too loud. Then this song came up on the stereo, Bruce Springsteen "I'm on fire" with its long, lingering, plaintive musical notes in places.  

Suddenly a very recognizable voice joined in from the back of the vehicle. In the rearview mirror, Walter had his nose to the sky and howled right along with the song.  That's something he has never done before. It went on pretty much through the whole song and he closed with a couple more howls after the song faded out.  Walter and Bruce and me, a most unlikely trio but what a joy to hear. The song ended and the howling stopped and Walter laid back down on his cushion.

At home I tried to get him to do it again where I could record it but of course no deal. He was much more interested in going outside.  But I will keep trying and one of these days you may get to hear it too. I just need to catch him in a calmer mood. Meanwhile I will never hear that song again without the added vocal playing in my head.

Here they are in two-part harmony