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Another set of BR-8 tracks, imported to GarageBand, where more guitar was added and where it was mixed...I find that the multiple conversions take something out of the final sound, so I look forward to someday posting something that starts and finishes in GB (or Logic Express), and hearing if that's better...
This was my attempt to write an encouraging song without pretending that life is not sometimes hard.
This is also my first song posting without the bolstering harmonies of my old partner Phyllis.
Anyway, hope you like it...
Lyrics:
The Song Of This World
The song of this world is not for the faint-hearted
The song of this world is not easily sung
The song of this world does not need to get started
The song of this world will not ever be done
Come on in, lend your voice
to the song of this world
You can mourn or rejoice
in the song of this world
You do not have much choice,
you might as well sing...
The song of this world is as jagged as lightning
The song of this world is as sweet as a kiss
The song of this world is both brave and foolhardy
A little piece of it goes something like this:
Come on in, lend your voice
to the song of this world
You can mourn or rejoice
in the song of this world
You do not have much choice,
you might as well sing...
It's not that you have to be joyful and glad
It's not that you cannot be downcast and sad
We all have to do what we can to survive
But while you are here you should know you're alive...
The song of this world is a coming together
The song of this world is a falling away
The song of this world is as hard as it can be
The song of this world will be sung anyway
Come on in, lend your voice
to the song of this world
You can mourn or rejoice
in the song of this world
You do not have much choice,
you might as well sing
you might as well sing
you might as well sing...
Hardware:
Boss BR-8 digital recorder, featuring the infamous BR-8 snare...
AKG C1000s mic
Alvarez Yairi acoustic guitars
Ibanez bass
iMac G5
Software:
GarageBand 2
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Oooohhh &mdash 08/18/05 - 02:44:50 AM
So beautifully great! We are swaying on this friendly ocean
again. Soft winds are gently touching our cheeks, playing
with our hair. Scents of pure beauty are all around.
I don't want this to end.
Don't want to leave this place now I found it.
Play it from the beginning again!
Thank you ...
Let us stay here forever!
Where has this man been?
Where did he fetch this for us?
Could he have been in heaven?
Grateful anyway that he brought some of it back!
Play it from the beginning again!
Thank you ...
Let us stay here forever! [ Reply to This ]
Oooohhh &mdash 08/18/05 - 10:23:25 AM
Well. Wow. This is a pretty strong positive response. Thanks, Cori. I continue to
be bowled over by your enthusiastic support.
Can I say, also, that one of the things that I like about your approach to this site,
from what you've said in your comments, is that you listen deeply, and you
listen more than once? You seem to be usually listening while you write
comments. I think that's a good idea, and one I should do more consistently.
Thanks again for the quick listen and the supportive, positive reaction.
Ed [ Reply to This ]
and ... &mdash 08/18/05 - 02:56:37 AM
Yesterday I was about to write to you that your previous
post, your song "Call Home The Day" is one that I come back
and listen to repeatedly. (Think that is the song I have
listened the most to of all tunes in my music collection the
latest month).
This is another one of the same breed! [ Reply to This ]
and ... &mdash 08/18/05 - 10:11:47 AM
Curry,
That is a pretty stunning compliment. I am flat out honored. I know how much
of the site you cover, and I admire your taste, so that's a pretty special thing to
hear. Thanks.
Ed [ Reply to This ]
Nice sentiments… &mdash 08/18/05 - 05:16:59 AM
…but I personally found the lyrics a little trite. Overall
an accomplished performance but this just doesn't
do it for me… sounds too much like a campfire song
for my liking. I think maybe that this does not have
enough rock in it for my own personal tastes in 'folk
rock' and although there's no accounting for taste,
that's all I have to go on. Of course I'm not 100% sure
which other genre it could go in… acoustic perhaps? [ Reply to This ]
Nice sentiments?Ķ &mdash 08/18/05 - 10:47:58 AM
Well, EG, I'm sorry you don't care for it. I won't pretend it doesn't sting some
to have it thought 'trite', but I guess I can understand how it could come off
that way.
I had something of an epiphany about campfire songs some years back while
camping cross country...I heard some songs, some that I liked and some that
I hadn't previously liked, being sung around a campfire somewhere in the
American South, and I decided that it wouldn't be such a bad thing to have a
song that people related to that way, that people liked to sing together in that
sort of setting. I thought it would be neat to write one or two like that.
As to folk rock: your taste is your taste, and I understand that this one didn't
jazz you, but I think this fits as well in folk rock as anywhere. It's a "folk style"
song with bass and drums, and I think folk rock is where it belongs.
We'll see if some future post floats your boat a little better. I am trying to
learn drum programming skills in GB so that future posts have a harder edge,
but I'm not there yet. In any case, thank you very much for listening and for
commenting.
Ed [ Reply to This ]
good choice &mdash 08/18/05 - 08:29:31 AM
one of your best..ed it does sound like a sing along, but i
think that's the point, huh? hell...ya might as well sing
production and performance are right on...another great
post....
hi to thepeep
z [ Reply to This ]
good choice &mdash 08/18/05 - 10:19:25 AM
ziti,
Thanks for the supportive feedback, and thanks for getting inside the intent
of the song. It IS a singalong sort of thing...and that's okay with me...that's a
piece of what this particular song is meant to do and be...
Glad you like the production and performance. I very seriously have you and
Cori in my head every time I do a guitar track, especially anything that is
trying to be melody/lead, and I hold my breath every time I post that you
guys aren't going to find the guitar work too lame...Another song/hurdle
passed...
Thanks for listening...
Ed [ Reply to This ]
dear ed &mdash 08/18/05 - 05:59:33 PM
i personally think the style of guitar playing you do is tremendously difficult.
This style is one i've never ever mastered....that you consider my opinion
important is a great compliment, but you should have no fear of criticism on
this end. Only appreciation!
z [ Reply to This ]
Well, such a beautifully... &mdash 08/18/05 - 12:03:52 PM
done song and some divergent opinions. Hmmmm.
I think at first glance or listen one can think, "a bit
trite or light." But as I listened what I began to hear
wasn't trite. For all of us life has many different
songs, many experiences. Positive, negative, and
in between. Facing all of them, all that life presents
to us, learning from them, growing through them...
well, it ain't easy. Thus your line, "... not for the
faint-hearted.... not easily sung." It is much easier
ignoring the challenges and difficulties of marriage,
rasing children, pressures of work, past hurts from
childhood... the list goes on. Diving into those
things and the encumbant joys and sorrows... that
is singing the song of life.
You sing this with ease and an inviting voice...
"come on, join in and sing!" And your guitar
playing is great. In fact the beautiful sound you
are getting from your Alverez made me think for
a moment that you were strumming an Applause
guitar! : )
Jack [ Reply to This ]
Well, such a beautifully... &mdash 08/18/05 - 12:06:40 PM
And by the way, I really like your song art. Nice likeness! Did you
draw it?
Jack
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Making melody with your heart... [ Reply to This ]
Well, such a beautifully... &mdash 08/19/05 - 05:55:07 AM
Almost forgot to reply to this...
The "song art" comes from my niece Julia's bat mitzvah earlier this summer.
There were two charicature artists at the party, and toward the end of the
night I asked one of them on a whim whether he could draw me with a guitar.
This is the result. I thought it was a pretty fair likeness, and decided to use it
if I could.
ARTWORK SCANNED, CONVERTED TO A MILLION FORMATS AND PUT ON A
CD-R BY ZITI!
Glad you like it!
Ed
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Well, such a beautifully... &mdash 08/18/05 - 06:20:51 PM
Thanks for the comment, Jack. You seem to have gotten the thread of what I
was trying for in the song...And you picked up on some key lines, I think. The
idea was or is that life isn't always easy, it can be damned hard at times, but
it remains worth living for all that.
I'm glad that you find an ease in my singing. I don't always FEEL at ease
singing. Back in my days with my old band my partners tended to be much
more at ease singing melody, working out harmonies, and improvising
vocally. I more or less prayed constantly that God or the universe was guiding
toward being on pitch...
You know, with work and care, lots of lemon oil, a good humidifier, and
exquisite mic technique, the Alvarez line of guitars is fully capable of at least
approaching the resonance of the Applause guitar. I'm glad you could hear
the care I put into that, he said, searching in vain for the proper emoticon...
Thanks as always for your great comments. [ Reply to This ]
nice one &mdash 08/18/05 - 04:49:23 PM
This kind of has a positive Donovan-ish feel to it...I guess
you could argue that the lyrics are generalistic but I think
they fit the music nicely enough. Your voice on this
reminds me a bit of Dan Bejar (of the New Pornographers/
Destroyer) who I like a lot
Steve [ Reply to This ]
nice one &mdash 08/18/05 - 10:14:44 PM
Well, he said, admitting to his years, Donovan I recognize...I guess I'll have to
investigate Dan Bejar and the New Pornographers...
Thanks for listening and commenting, Steve. I do appreciate it, and I'm serious
about investigating...
Ed [ Reply to This ]
Upbeat...like those old folk songs &mdash 08/18/05 - 06:05:41 PM
Man, I was just listening to The Seekers and wishing
someone would do upbeat folk songs the way The Seekers
did (A World of Our Own, Building Bridges, I'll Never Find
Another You). You have done it, my friend! This is
beautiful, melodious, positive and uplifting.
My only suggestions for improving this are to layer in
more voices and reduce some of the repetition of the
word "song". Some synonyms for "song"? Maybe work in
chant, canticle, ode, sonnet, anthem, ballad, carol, hymn,
melody, ode, poem, harmony, rhythm, refrain or music.
[ Reply to This ]
Upbeat...like those old folk songs &mdash 08/18/05 - 10:25:52 PM
Richard, you had me right up to the synonyms...
I'm glad you find this melodious, 'cause I do try for melody, and I know you
have an ear for it. And I'm glad that folks are liking the positive vibe of the
song...
I remember "A World Of Our Own", but not a lot else of the Seekers...
Trying...to...remember...
I like the idea of layering in other voices, especially harmony voices, and I've
thought about a few other instruments, too.
I have to tell you, I don't see myself working in 'canticle' here... You'll have to
forgive me on that one...Thanks again for listening and commenting.
Ed [ Reply to This ]
Upbeat...like those old folk songs &mdash 08/19/05 - 07:52:00 AM
Upbeat...like those old folk songs &mdash 08/19/05 - 07:45:59 PM
I didn't mean for you to use all those synonyms...just slip in one or two to
mix it up a tad. Oh well...bad idea, I guess.
Remember Neil Diamond's Canta Libre?
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Sonority by Schletty: http://www.schletty.com/indwellings [ Reply to This ]
Upbeat...like those old folk songs &mdash 08/20/05 - 06:19:34 PM
Man, Richard, you cover a lot of musical ground. I have to admit that I don't
know that one...Feel free to enlighten me, though...
I think I'm going to have to keep a notebook, and really drive up my iTunes
account...
Ed [ Reply to This ]
Upbeat...like those old folk songs &mdash 08/23/05 - 11:04:59 AM
I mention Cante Libre (Sing Freely) because in that song Neil Diamond sings
in both Spanish and English. I was thinking maybe you could slip into your
song a translation of the phrase "song of this world". ..into whatever dialect(s)
suit you.
Or not.
[No thesarus was consulted in the composition of this comment]
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Sonority by Schletty: http://www.schletty.com/indwellings [ Reply to This ]
Guitars sounded great &mdash 08/18/05 - 08:38:19 PM
with an early Lightfoot vibe that hooked me on the genre
a long time ago.
Yeah, the lyrics are kinda '50s optimistic lightweight but
so what? They feel like they're coming from a very real
place and fit the music nicely.
Although, I dare ya to try and work "canticle" in there. (We
really should take Rich's thesaurus away from him.)
Overall, a fine tune. [ Reply to This ]
Guitars sounded great &mdash 08/19/05 - 05:26:44 AM
Dragon, I'm glad you like the guitars. I myself AM an optimistic 50's era
lightweight, so there we are...it all works out...
It's funny to have you find some common ground with Lightfoot. Now that
you bring it up, I can hear it, but around here my wife and one of my good
friends have been the Lightfoot fans. I've just been listening to some of his
stuff recently, along with some Ian and Sylvia.
Thanks for the listen, and the comment,
Ed
[ Reply to This ]
...let's all sing together... &mdash 08/18/05 - 09:03:30 PM
Very cool. Reminds me of a lot of the folk tunes coming out
of the 60s - peace, love and understanding. Great
sentiments needed so much in the world today. Love the
flowing guitar and the vocal effect.
I'd gladly join hands with my fellow MacJammers around a
virtual campfire and sing this. [ Reply to This ]
...let's all sing together... &mdash 08/19/05 - 05:49:23 AM
I'm glad you like it, jgurner. I'm not averse to a little Sixties vibe, m'self.
If only I could figure out how to get a REAL backwards guitar effect doing
computer recording, I think I might never leave my little office/studio.
I am not kidding.
And yeah, I like life-affirming music, although I do try not to get too sappy
about it. But it does seem sometimes like the balance these days swings the
other way: 'dark' is de facto 'good', 'attitude' is by its very nature to be
desired...I haven't found that to be true in my life... In music or in life, it can
get to be a pose, just as anything done without balance or good sense can be
a pose...
Thanks for listening and commenting. I very much appreciate it.
Ed [ Reply to This ]
...let's all sing together... &mdash 08/19/05 - 05:57:18 AM
And I understand that there are plans afoot for a virtual campfire....
Ed [ Reply to This ]
woooow &mdash 08/18/05 - 09:25:32 PM
song of this world!!! Ed, this is very cool. Nice guitar and
your vocal making this song even more cool. thanks for
sharing.
- Hawks [ Reply to This ]
woooow &mdash 08/19/05 - 06:01:46 AM
Hawks, time and again your enthusiasm just makes my day...my week...
I'm am very pleased that you think the song is cool, and triply pleased that you
think the guitar and vocal increase its coolness quotient...
I'm glad you stopped by for a listen! Always a pleasure to hear from you!
Ed [ Reply to This ]
Nice Folk Tune &mdash 08/18/05 - 10:01:34 PM
Lots of things could be done to improve the production of
this song (that's almost always true), but at its core it's a very
nice folk tune and it's a nice, clean folk mix.
Counterpuntal instrumentation could be added to enhance
the musical texture of this piece, but that would most
certainly make it more of a folk/ROCK tune.
It does cry out for some harmonies and follows, because
there are some very interesting melodic opportunities for
them in this song. But that's a good thing. ;-) [ Reply to This ]
Nice Folk Tune &mdash 08/19/05 - 06:08:31 AM
I agree with your remarks about production, Joe.
I actually had a version partially worked up with tambourine and electric
guitar and electric twelve string guitar...the limiting factors were:
1) I didn't have another voice to use, and I'm not actually very good at singing
harmony without lots of stern coaching...
2) As was pointed out on my first song, I'm still using the relatively weak
BR-8 drums, and they don't really "carry" a lot of weight of rock arrangement
on top, or so it seems to me...
Eventually I just stripped the track back to the acoustic guitars, bass, vocals
and drum machine...
I have GOT to get my GB drum chops up to snuff...it does open up more use
of electric instruments and effects...
And I think this is a song you could take in a lot of directions.
Thanks for listening, and for your thoughtful comment.
Ed [ Reply to This ]
Nice Folk Tune 2... &mdash 08/18/05 - 10:46:40 PM
Just so you don't get the wrong impression from my original
post, my observations were written after reading all the
preceding posts.
The tune is a good one; the lyrics are fine, too. Not all music
and lyrics have to break new ground to be effective.
I like the simplicity of this song. It's honest, heart-felt and
straightforward. It's sincere retro folk. :) [ Reply to This ]
Nice Folk Tune 2... &mdash 08/19/05 - 06:12:20 AM
I'm not sure what "wrong impression" I could have gotten... I liked your
comments...
I'm pleased that you like the tune and lyrics, and I agree with you that not every
song has to break new ground...In the folk and folk rock worlds that's especially
true...
"Sincere retro folk" is a lovely term.... Thanks again for your thoughts...
Ed [ Reply to This ]
Good music &mdash 08/19/05 - 07:59:44 AM
This is very good music.
The guitar is a good sound.
It is simple atmosphere.
In the picture of the artwork, it is quite good. [ Reply to This ]
Good music &mdash 08/19/05 - 09:48:33 AM
Tadashi-san, I always appreciate your comments. I'm glad you like the guitar
sound. I'm also pleased you like the artwork...
Thanks as always for listening and responding....
Ed [ Reply to This ]
Swaying to the music &mdash 08/19/05 - 09:21:22 AM
Wonderful swaying waltz folk tune. The layered acoustic
guitars embrace with warmth and folksy charm. This is a
sweet anthem. (In a very minor observation, I don't hear you
smiling behind your voice, and I missed that. And I thought
the layered guitars warranted layered harmonies in a few
sections, to add audio variations.) Nice instrumental break.
The world can use more songs like this, that's for sure! [ Reply to This ]
Swaying to the music &mdash 08/19/05 - 10:03:00 AM
Tobin, thanks for listening again. Glad you like this folk waltz, and its layered
guitars.
I agree, and it seems a LOT of folks agree, about some layered harmony...as
noted, I don't feel able to do it all on my own, but I like the idea, and I believe
there's a move afoot to try it with multiple harmonies...I tend to like things
doubled, whether vocals or guitars...
If it worked for the Beatles...the Byrds...CSN...
Of course, lacking George Martin, I tend to overuse it to hide a multitude of
sins. But then again, sometimes it works...and DOES hide the sins...
You don't hear me smiling behind my voice...I've never heard that said that
way before...but I think you're right...I think I got SERIOUS...probably about
getting the vocal done, not about the song itself...but you're right, it comes
through...that's something for me to learn from and keep in mind...
Finally, I'm happy that you praised the instrumental break. With almost
everyone who commonly comments on my songs, I have a sense of what they
might listen for and what they might "catch" or criticize. I think of you as one
of the "go to" guys for musicality, and so to have you say something good
about the instrumental bit is very nice.
I'm very glad you took the time to listen, Tobin, and to comment. Thanks.
Ed
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beautiful &mdash 08/19/05 - 11:08:35 AM
Very good tune, I like the way you handle your voice and how
you play the guitar. A soft melody that goes to my list of
favorites. [ Reply to This ]
beautiful &mdash 08/19/05 - 12:42:13 PM
Thanks very much. I appreciate you taking the time to listen. Glad you enjoyed
the voice and guitar.
Ed [ Reply to This ]
very nice indeed &mdash 08/19/05 - 04:28:55 PM
Love the quality of the recording.
Nice stereo.
You have a very pleasant to hear vocal.
This is a joy to listen to.
You are nice addition to the Macjams community!
Terrific [ Reply to This ]
very nice indeed &mdash 08/19/05 - 05:05:19 PM
tiler, I'm glad you like the stereo....This was a bit of a bear for me to mix...I was
experimenting with the GarageBand compressors, trying to keep it all in the
iMac, and I had to struggle more than previously...
Thanks for listening.
Ed [ Reply to This ]
enjoyable listen &mdash 08/19/05 - 04:32:41 PM
nice, well-rounded sound, great vocals & performance. i like
the message [ Reply to This ]
enjoyable listen &mdash 08/19/05 - 05:17:48 PM
Thanks, _nderscore. Glad it comes off well rounded, and glad you liked the
vocals. I'm pleased you gave it a listen...
Ed [ Reply to This ]
greatgreat!!!| &mdash 08/19/05 - 04:37:20 PM
This song is just great!!! I love the guitarplay, the lyrics, the vocals. everything. i have to listen to it over and over again! [ Reply to This ]
greatgreat!!!| &mdash 08/19/05 - 05:13:00 PM
selters, I'm glad you enjoyed it so much....I caught just the tail end of you
praising it on the Chat, and I appreciate that, and that you came and listened.
Seems like you liked the whole package...guitars, vocals, the works! Cool. I've
just checked out one of your tunes this afternoon, and I'll listen to more a bit
later. Thanks for the good thoughts!
Ed [ Reply to This ]
You got me to sing along.... &mdash 08/20/05 - 09:24:52 AM
...in harmony, of course! One of those kinds of songs
where EVERYONE can join in!
Lovely song, wonderful sentiment :)
Thank you !
[ Reply to This ]
You got me to sing along.... &mdash 08/20/05 - 11:01:32 AM
Well, if you're ALREADY singing along...in HARMONY...talk to Richard and
Dadai...
Glad to hear it though, Mysti...the song IS sort of constructed that way...I did
want it to stick in people's heads and be the kind of thing that folks would sing
while doing the dishes...And if it's succeeding on the level where you as a singer
appreciate it, that's real good in my book...
Thanks for listening and commenting, Mysti...
Ed [ Reply to This ]
Hello, Dad... &mdash 08/20/05 - 06:49:09 PM
...this is really funny, and I really like your song. I think your
song is such a good one...as well as the other songs that
you've written...And I'm also going to list myself as one of
your fans!
Sincerely,
Your son,
thepeep
I love you, ejh! [ Reply to This ]
Anotehr sweet one &mdash 08/20/05 - 10:54:09 PM
Really nice, Ed. Sounds great even after the conversion.
Uplifting lyrics and beautiful, sweet melody. The song pulls
me in and makes me want to sing along and do that swaying
thing. Other than a little fidgeting noise at the end it sounds
ready for air, not that it's anything more than a detail nit.
Much enjoyed. [ Reply to This ]
Anotehr sweet one &mdash 08/21/05 - 08:50:20 AM
Thank you, Peter! I'm glad you like it...I'm sitting here imagining you doing
"that
swaying thing"...
As you know, I like and admire your songwriting, so I'm pleased and
encouraged
when you like my lyrics and melody...
I'll have to give a listen again and pick up whatever the fidgety noise is...It
may be buried in bounced tracks (i.e. nothing to be done about it anymore),
but maybe not...I'll check...
Thanks for listening and commenting...
Ed [ Reply to This ]
beautiful &mdash 08/21/05 - 02:43:41 AM
i love the enfoldment of everything in this. it's really
beautiful, and so what about the campfire stuff--if one is
out in the woods for a week without their MJ/GB or
iTunes, one would really "get" this, I think--but that's
experiential unless you can imagine. Hey, "imagine"--if
you play that one on guitar it's campfirey--not bad
company! guitars sound jangley and crisp. [ Reply to This ]
beautiful &mdash 08/21/05 - 09:07:20 AM
Thank you, Lex. I'm glad you like and "get" the song...
I'm pleased the guitars come across "jangly and crisp"; I do tend to try for
that "jingle jangle" sound, though maybe a little less here than on some of my
other ones...I actually electric twelve-string OFF this one...
I agree with what you wrote about being off in the woods...I had that
experience some years ago, camping cross country; I heard some gatherings
of friends and families singing those songs that everybody knows around
campfires...it felt warm and real to me, where previously I might have sneered
a bit...the experience totally changed my outlook on song...
I agree with you about 'Imagine', too--that's a song that I HAVE sung around
a campfire, and at the "dawn mass" my old high school used to offer in
springtime...
Thank you for a thoughtful listen and comment...
Ed [ Reply to This ]
You might as well sing &mdash 08/21/05 - 08:29:51 AM
If we didnt know bad, we wouldn't know good. This is how the mechanisms are and, have to be, so...you might as well sing:)
Nice song Ejh.
Thoddi [ Reply to This ]
You might as well sing &mdash 08/21/05 - 09:12:08 AM
Thanks, thoddi, you seem to get the sense of the tune...and sum it up quite
nicely...I appreciate your thoughtful listening and commenting...
Ed [ Reply to This ]
might as well sing &mdash 08/21/05 - 04:59:58 PM
that is true Edge,
this is a nice mellow and depressing song,
I had to take my tablets after listening :)
Cool flow and all the sounds fit nicely.
Nice song there.
Cheers [ Reply to This ]
might as well sing &mdash 08/21/05 - 05:28:45 PM
"A nice mellow and depressing song"....there's another great phrase for ya...
Thanks, katchoolik...glad you like the flow and the sounds..., and thanks as
always for listening and taking the time to comment. I appreciate it.
Ed [ Reply to This ]
Please excuse my tardiness! &mdash 08/21/05 - 09:16:24 PM
Somehow missed this Ed. Nice song - especially like the
full guitar sound you get. I guess I'm not one for deep
and meaningful lyrics, but if I ever need some, I know
where to ask!
I have often resorted to harmonies to fill songs out, and to
my surprise it's not as hard as it sounds - I suspect you
will find the same. This song would definitely benefit
from some subtle harmonies - just shut the door, start
recording and think like David Crosby (works for me!).
Nice one,
Neil [ Reply to This ]
Please excuse my tardiness! &mdash 08/21/05 - 09:44:47 PM
Glad you stopped by, jiguma!
I'm getting a lot of praise for the guitar sound, which is pleasing to me...I
sometimes think I overdo it...
It's funny, y'know, even though I know you're joking...I don't think of these
lyrics as deep and meaningful...I don't think they're completely lightweight,
either...I think they're somewhere in the middle...but that's in my twisted
cosmos...
And speaking of twisted cosmos, you say, "think like David Crosby" like that's
an EASY thing...whether we're talking harmony singing or writing or rhythm
guitar, Crosby is not easily imitated...
But I get the thrust of your comment, and so, yeah, I'll get brave and lock the
doors and try a few harmonies...I agree that this is a glaring omission in this
song...it would be the better for them, without question...
Thanks again for stopping by and taking the time to listen and comment.
Ed [ Reply to This ]
Please excuse my tardiness! &mdash 08/23/05 - 10:40:26 PM
Hi Ed,
I think you confused where I was joking - the Crosby bit was the joke, he is a
freak of nature (and I mean that in the nicest possible way!) in the harmony
department. I really look forward to hearing how you go with the harmonies.
Cheers,
Neil [ Reply to This ]
Excellence and Beauty... &mdash 08/23/05 - 07:36:35 AM
Ed,
It's a nice thing, to not be surprised at the beauty of a
paticular person's evidence of existence. The lyrics and
melody here are so hearfelt and beautiful and it's what I
have come to look for and appreciate in your music.
The lyrics and melody in this tune is all of the above...,
and, in ways infinite to my knowing... - Herein lies the
beauty of life...
Excellence and beauty has landed upon us again - You are
the ideal steward of such...
Dion
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Excellence and Beauty... &mdash 08/23/05 - 10:13:11 AM
Dion,
As always, I appreciate your appreciation...you seem to possess the gift of
being unafraid to speak from your heart...So I am always touched by your
responses to whatever I'm trying to do...
Glad that you find some 'excellence and beauty' in there...and mostly glad
that you came around to listen, and liked it...
Good to hear from you again....
Ed [ Reply to This ]
nice &mdash 08/23/05 - 06:51:29 PM
nice &mdash 08/27/05 - 09:00:56 PM
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again. Soft winds are gently touching our cheeks, playing
with our hair. Scents of pure beauty are all around.
I don't want this to end.
Don't want to leave this place now I found it.
Play it from the beginning again!
Thank you ...
Let us stay here forever!
Where has this man been?
Where did he fetch this for us?
Could he have been in heaven?
Grateful anyway that he brought some of it back!
Play it from the beginning again!
Thank you ...
Let us stay here forever!
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