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jazz (365), latin (52), samba (10), sax (55), percussion (38)
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Description:
Well... I am back after over four month of irrelevant life activities, like looking for an apartment, moving, looking for a job, getting one, etc. Boring, nervewrecking and tiring, and very time consuming.
The song:
Another attempt to write a happy song, this time a bit more successful, I think; but it's for the listeners to decide. My wife, to whom the song is dedicated, accepted, that this is, probably, as happy, as it gets, when I play - must be the sound, she says...
Recorded in Cleveland, Ohio, mixed in Brooklyn, New York - hence the name.
The idea was to use as many household objects as percussion instruments, as possible (I was planning to do it for a long time, was just waiting for a melody to come along). Refer to the hardware description for details.
Enjoy, and comment.
Thank you!
Lyrics:
Nope.
Hardware:
Zippo lighter, various parts of a "Chopin" vodka-bottle-shaped martini shaker (works as claves, cowbell, and agogo bell), cheese crate, wooden wind chimes, soda can (with rice in it) for the shaker, my dog's squeaky toy, some bells my wife brought from India, whistle (origin unknown), empty minibar-size bottle (another whistling device), Belarussian souvenir rattle (why do I have it?), rosewood chopstick (for banging on all of the above).
And a horn, naturally:
Yamaha "CustomZ" tenor saxophone YTSZ82, Otto Link Super Tone Master 10* mouthpiece, Vandoren Traditional #3 reed, RadioShack 33-3004 dynamic microphone, FastTrack USB, Maxell NC-II noice-cancelling headphones, iMac G4 800Mhz (1GB RAM).
Software:
GarageBand, iTunes.
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Worth the wait &mdash 08/25/05 - 09:26:31 AM
You're my second genius of the day (you and daphna).
This is a piece of work, Ilya. From beginning to end. Pure
joy in my mind. Everything is working here. All household
objects performing their tasks to perfection. Love the
unison sax/marimba/flute. Also like the false ending and
percussion reprise and sax duet surprise. Showoff!
Suggestions? This is all I can come up with: I would bring
up the whistle a bit in the mix toward the end. That's it.
10-10-10-10
One of my favorite iGSTUDiO pieces. [ Reply to This ]
Worth the wait &mdash 08/26/05 - 03:46:31 AM
Thank you , Tom. I'll think 'bout the whistle - I have to let it sit for a week or
two, and then listen to it again.
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iLYA [ Reply to This ]
He's back.... and how! &mdash 08/25/05 - 09:49:34 AM
Glad to see you are over your long bout of music
melancholy. Your wife must be relieved : )
Ilya, what a totally complete and enjoyable
instrumental. Your sax playing is so sweet in this.
And I especially love the harmonies of the duet at
the end, perfectly quirky sounding, taking the
the listener for a surprise ride that leads right
back to the theme.
Just happy enough of a sound to make me crack a
slight smile ; )
Jack [ Reply to This ]
He's back.... and how! &mdash 08/26/05 - 03:50:09 AM
Thank you :) Actually, my wife recently announced that she likes my "sad" stuff
better...
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iLYA [ Reply to This ]
Very inventive &mdash 08/25/05 - 12:32:00 PM
Fantastic jazz. The percussion is wonderful; just the right
mix of sounds. I recognized that Zippo sound right away.
And the sax playing is as great as ever. Having start out
casual and transform into rhythm was brilliant. I don't know
what else to say. This excellent in every way and was a joy to
listen to. Downloaded for future enjoyment. [ Reply to This ]
Very inventive &mdash 08/26/05 - 03:53:58 AM
this is so fantastic that i had to go and &mdash 08/25/05 - 12:47:52 PM
find something to light with that zippo!! now i'm enjoying myself even more! i'm standing in the kitchen throwing cutlery into the air but it just isn't the same - d/l it is then! thank you x [ Reply to This ]
...the only problem I have &mdash 08/26/05 - 04:01:42 AM
...with this song is that every time I hear the first 8 bars, I reluctantly light up
myself :) And since I do all screening in my car (because it's stereo system is the
best I have) on the way to and from work, it takes me now about half a pack a
round trip.... almost kidding.
Thank you!
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iLYA [ Reply to This ]
Genius &mdash 08/25/05 - 02:01:52 PM
From the use of all those household items as percussion
to the marvelous sax-playing.
This really made my ears happy :)
So glad you are sharing your talent here..
Thank you!!
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Genius &mdash 08/26/05 - 04:03:41 AM
clever, ingenious and musical! &mdash 08/25/05 - 02:22:00 PM
WELCOME BACK, ILYA!! I've really missed you here, and am
very glad that you've returned. I hope that your new life is
an improvement over the "old", now that the dust seems
to be settling. Best wishes.
This is a great piece! The use of all those unusual objects
as percussion is wonderful, and something I've wanted to
do for a long time. You're inspiring me now with this very
well-done tune.
The main musical theme here is simple, and catchy. It
holds the whole piece together nicely. Your sax playing is
soulful as usual. You've blended it perfectly with the other
instruments on this recording.
And just when I thought this tune was over.....there was
MORE! I really liked that "coda".
Ilya, this is my favorite tune of yours so far, and they've
ALL been good. But this one is special.
Now please don't disappear again anytime soon! [ Reply to This ]
clever, ingenious and musical! &mdash 08/26/05 - 09:17:45 AM
Thank you, Cameron - it's always flattering to hear compliment from a pro. I missed everybody here, too, and I am not planning on disappearing again.
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iLYA [ Reply to This ]
YES &mdash 08/25/05 - 03:08:31 PM
YES! When I saw this tune in the rating list with a mean of
9.63, I thought that no, no, that cant be possible. But Yes,
it was! Of course this one shall have noting less than that!
And I am happy you realized this old dream (for me too)
of household percussion! Have you ever listened carefully
to the sound of door of a new freezer closing? Or a new
Mercedes door? Or two unopened soft pet bottles full of
carbonized soft drink, shaked so they're hard, held loosly
by their tops, one in each hand, and stiked against each
other just at the middle of the bottle body ...
plooonggggg.... Very interesting.
Well there are more...
Besides all this, you have managed to make really good
music of it! Thanks! [ Reply to This ]
YES &mdash 08/26/05 - 12:30:31 PM
Where's The Kitchen Sink? &mdash 08/25/05 - 03:09:11 PM
A very inventive piece of work here, to say the least. Terrific
and tasty chops complemented by household items.
A couple of blasts here and there from the kitchen sink's
faucets wouldn't have hurt though. ;-)
Just a great piece of work. I'm, well... jazzed. [ Reply to This ]
Where's The Kitchen Sink? &mdash 08/26/05 - 12:44:00 PM
:) in the kitchen... couldn't drag the computer there, although was considering it... :)
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iLYA [ Reply to This ]
Love that Zippo Rhythm &mdash 08/25/05 - 03:58:55 PM
Love that Zippo Rhythm &mdash 08/25/05 - 04:00:27 PM
Starts out like a "Stomp" concert...then drifts down to
something from the Blue Note...and keeps going. Very
fresh...can't help but like this.
4 x 10 [ Reply to This ]
Love that Zippo Rhythm &mdash 08/26/05 - 01:55:01 PM
Very nice &mdash 08/25/05 - 05:02:56 PM
oh man I love that percussion. Great sax playing too. This is really excellent! [ Reply to This ]
Very nice &mdash 08/26/05 - 03:24:00 PM
makes me want to... &mdash 08/25/05 - 06:04:30 PM
samba on the beach, at night, by a bonfire, with
friends, and some booze, and...
COMPLETELY enjoyable to the core!!! What a fine
piece of work. [ Reply to This ]
makes me want to... &mdash 08/26/05 - 07:08:38 PM
The Big Sax is Back! &mdash 08/25/05 - 09:34:05 PM
Great groove, Ilya.
I hope Brooklyn is treating you well. Something tells me you found those objects as you were packing to move. Your wife probably wanted you to throw that stuff out in the worst way. I can just hear you telling her, "No honey, they have all kinds of uses. I can do this with this and I can do that with that. Let me keep them PLEASE, OH PLEASE!" Before you know it, you're getting huge scores and great responses for a most creative tune! Tell your wife I said, "Oh, let him keep his stuff! But, don't let him near your jewelry or make-up kit!" lol! Good stuff, IG. One of your best! [ Reply to This ]
The Big Sax is Back! &mdash 08/26/05 - 02:25:34 PM
Thank you, Erwin. Broolkyn is treating us OK, I guess... if not for the heat, roaches, street parking, traffic, and the cigarette prices :) There must be a reson of us moving here, something of an unexplainable nature, I think... Anyway, glad to be back.
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iLYA [ Reply to This ]
So, I'm checking out the.... &mdash 08/25/05 - 10:19:52 PM
ratings picks (cuz i've got a song charted)... and I'm
thinking to myself... who the hell gets a 9.57??? Musta
got all of his friends to vote...
Boy I was surprised when I listened. This is fabulous. It's
a tune that makes me think "how did he come up with
that". The percussion is amazing... and the effort to put it
together and loop it all... wow.
The sax playing is perfectly professional. I can totally see
this tune in the background of opening film credits or
something similar. Hell, i'm gonna download it. Now I
can see it playing in my office while i'm working.
Amazing Job. [ Reply to This ]
So, I'm checking out the.... &mdash 08/26/05 - 02:54:37 PM
Love the cuteness of it &mdash 08/25/05 - 11:43:40 PM
Really think this is marvelously cute, jazzy tune that I think
does Macajams proud. Love that zippo lighter throughout
this wounderful tune and how it kind of sets the theme. Of
course the sax is very listenable and the list goes on and on.
Like those harmonies with the harmonies at the end.
Thanks for the enjoyment. You did your job well!
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Love the cuteness of it &mdash 08/26/05 - 07:09:55 PM
450 Miles Samba &mdash 08/26/05 - 04:31:02 AM
After hearing this song, which I instantly liked, I could not
wait to join the MacJams site. While I am not a musician, I do
love music, and this piece absolutely got me interested in
trying out garageband. [ Reply to This ]
450 Miles Samba &mdash 08/26/05 - 07:11:19 PM
Power again &mdash 08/26/05 - 04:41:44 AM
I was invited from the introduction.
Very gentleman composition.
The saxophone barks well.
I was given power by you.
I want to listen to your music again. [ Reply to This ]
Power again &mdash 08/26/05 - 12:37:49 PM
Great Song &mdash 08/26/05 - 06:50:53 AM
If I were allowed to vote, you would get the highest possible ratings. Thank you very much for sharing this great song. [ Reply to This ]
Great Song &mdash 08/28/05 - 08:09:21 PM
Thank YOU. The rates are much less important, than comments. I am glad you
liked it. :{)
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iLYA [ Reply to This ]
Great Song &mdash 09/06/05 - 04:13:12 PM
Now I am able to vote. ;-)
Please upload more of this kinda songs. I really really love it. It slightly reminds me of Joe Lovano, one of my favorite saxophone-players.
Thanks again for sharing this. [ Reply to This ]
*picking myself up off the floor* &mdash 08/26/05 - 07:01:48 AM
I rarely give 10's, in fact, have never given four of 'em, but
this is RARE. Thank you! P.S. This is the first jazz tune on my
faves list! [ Reply to This ]
*picking myself up off the floor* &mdash 08/26/05 - 07:13:08 PM
There is a first time for everything :) I am just glad that that was my song!
Thank you!
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iLYA [ Reply to This ]
At last the true musical potential of Zippo lighters is realised &mdash 08/26/05 - 07:11:52 AM
A track which justly deserves a very high rating for artistry
and production - exceptional! [ Reply to This ]
At last the true musical potential of Zippo lighters is realised &mdash 08/28/05 - 12:52:06 PM
im not easily amused...but i was &mdash 08/26/05 - 10:15:53 AM
I loved that, i think its really effective how it starts with
just some percussives from the lighter etc and then
evolves into a jazz song,
truely amazing [ Reply to This ]
im not easily amused...but i was &mdash 08/28/05 - 12:54:07 PM
...moved to Brooklyn? &mdash 08/26/05 - 11:10:24 AM
You play such a smooth tenor. Does the sequence of
locations mean you are moving to Brooklyn? I dig the found
items in the rhythm section, the great way you can mic your
sax so close and clean. Wo, give me a call and maybe we can
jam! My son is "house" hunting as I type this... [ Reply to This ]
...moved to Brooklyn? &mdash 08/26/05 - 12:35:18 PM
...moved indeed. Live on the corner of Schenectady Ave and Empire Blvd. now, work in Oyster Bay (30 miles commute), looking around for a band to hook up to... despite of all my affection for MacJams, I'd love to get some live action...
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iLYA [ Reply to This ]
:) &mdash 08/27/05 - 09:16:59 AM
:) &mdash 08/27/05 - 12:28:00 PM
Reminds me of Triplets of Belleville &mdash 08/27/05 - 03:40:09 PM
and the way they make unexpected music out of a refrigerator, a vacuum cleaner, etc. Also the way they used ambient sound to lay down the beat in the Cellblock Tango in the movie version of "Chicago." I love these "found sound" pieces and it's just an extra bonus that the saxophone is just mesmerizing and perfectly played. By the time it starts up I've quit analyzing all the sounds I'm hearing and just going with it. Wonderful job. [ Reply to This ]
Reminds me of Triplets of Belleville &mdash 08/27/05 - 11:48:15 PM
Stay Getz &mdash 08/27/05 - 08:21:47 PM
Stay Getz &mdash 08/28/05 - 12:12:38 AM
Man, you just made my day. Stan Getz and Paul Desmond are the only two gods
I pray to. Thank you!
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iLYA [ Reply to This ]
Great!!!!! &mdash 08/28/05 - 08:19:19 AM
Great!!!!! &mdash 08/28/05 - 08:25:07 AM
What fun! &mdash 08/28/05 - 08:55:29 AM
The use of instruments made from household objects is
clever, interesting and amusing, but it wouldn't be so
great if there wasn't also a great tune underneath it all.
I listened once this morning, and then again when
everyone was up...LOUDER...and I have to say that I
appreciate the cleanliness and fullness of the recording,
especially of the percussion instruments, at a higher
volume... My young son was dancing in the living room...
Recording and playing of the bass and sax are also
awesome.
Nice fake-out ending....
There's so much to like here...
Ed [ Reply to This ]
What fun! &mdash 08/28/05 - 12:00:01 PM
Thank you very much. Although it is very pleasing to have the song charted, I
sometimes wonder, if anyone would notice it at all, if I wouldn't describe in
details the hardware I used... Thanks for the compliments on the melody and
playing (the only "real" instrument is sax - two takes, two solos. Bass, piano,
flute,
vibes, drums - are all pencilled in.) Mixing was rather painfull, somewhere on
the edge of my iMac's abilities, even with most of the tracks rendered - way too
many of them. Glad you enjoyed it. And yes, it should be played loud :)
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iLYA [ Reply to This ]
Brilliant! &mdash 08/28/05 - 04:20:04 PM
Very creative use of sound effects for percussion! Never
thought I'd hear a Zippo lighter used in a recording...
Everything about this song is top-notch. Production,
performance, content... I'm not even a big jazz fan, and this
song had me tapping my toes from beginning to end!
More like this please! [ Reply to This ]
Brilliant! &mdash 08/28/05 - 08:01:40 PM
cool &mdash 08/29/05 - 01:38:50 AM
actually &mdash 08/29/05 - 01:41:09 AM
ive been trying to look for a pic like this....its very cool how the thing freezes and catches th emoment of it...im goin to try and take on like this and see how it goes out to be trun out like..cool song thingy also it sounds good someway idk hwo but yah thats all [ Reply to This ]
love &mdash 08/29/05 - 12:21:46 PM
i LOVED that song! it touched my heart the way u use all
those instruments. Hats off to 450 mile samba!
sincerly abe [ Reply to This ]
love &mdash 08/29/05 - 02:39:37 PM
wow &mdash 08/29/05 - 01:49:49 PM
Very cool &mdash 08/30/05 - 04:49:42 PM
Ilya, This is great driving music - love the duet sax parts and the household percussion. always wanted to play sax, but think I've left my run a bit late. Your playing is both precise and fluid - a very difficult combination to achieve.
Beautiful!
Thanks, Neil [ Reply to This ]
Very cool &mdash 08/31/05 - 04:35:14 AM
Sunday Morning Playlist &mdash 08/31/05 - 09:04:08 AM
I love to listen to Billie Holiday on Sunday mornings while I
read the paper and bury myself in coffee. I'm adding your
song to my Sunday morning routine. I think it's a nice
compliment to Billie.
Really terrific. Absolutely wonderful, makes me samba in
my office chair. [ Reply to This ]
Sunday Morning Playlist &mdash 08/31/05 - 09:05:42 AM
Sunday Morning Playlist &mdash 08/31/05 - 11:57:44 AM
Wow! &mdash 08/31/05 - 10:56:26 AM
Seriously cool. Very imaginative use for household objects that truly sound like instruments. [ Reply to This ]
Wow! &mdash 08/31/05 - 12:13:59 PM
:{) Most credits should go to the martini shaker. It was indispensible, I used it as at least three different percussion instruments...
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iLYA [ Reply to This ]
What a great idea:) &mdash 09/01/05 - 11:27:30 AM | |
This is a piece of work, Ilya. From beginning to end. Pure
joy in my mind. Everything is working here. All household
objects performing their tasks to perfection. Love the
unison sax/marimba/flute. Also like the false ending and
percussion reprise and sax duet surprise. Showoff!
Suggestions? This is all I can come up with: I would bring
up the whistle a bit in the mix toward the end. That's it.
10-10-10-10
One of my favorite iGSTUDiO pieces.
[ Reply to This ]