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Last Played: Sep 05, 2008 - 10:48:41 AM
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Uploaded: Sep 13, 2005 - 11:19:29 PM
Last Updated: Jul 24, 2008 - 05:22:54 PM
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This is a really simple number I wrote back in 1997. It was raining the other day which is what inspired me to record it the way I did. The rain was recorded in real time.

Lyrics:
I Know
Dave Placko © 1997


I sit by the window

I'm looking outside

Things will be changing

Things will be just fine

I know


And if it's not right

And if it just cannot be

I'll just say a little prayer

Jesus saves me

I know


I sit by the window

Wind's blowing outside

Why is it so cold?

It's all in my mind

I know

Hardware:
Dual 2.7 GHz PowerPC G5 with 8 GB DDR SDRAM
MOTU 828mkII
PreSonus DigiMax LT
Taylor 410CE
Fender Jazz Bass
AKG C 3000B
Vocals
Wind Chimes
Mother Nature


Software:
GarageBand 2
C3 Multi Band Compressor
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This is Coolio Iglasius &mdash 09/14/05 - 11:18:03 AM


I really like the Echoey guitar hear. Usually the acoustic
goes all wrong on people. This sounds great! I hate wind
chimes so much. One time, back in Uni. Across the street
from where I lived, the house had wind chimes. They were
keeping me up. So at like 3 am i ran out, across the street
in my PJ's and duct taped them up. They didn't notice for
weeks.

Really rad song. Would get ten's, but I hate wind chimes
so.

Not really messed up on Jesus personally. Nice track

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Nice song &mdash 09/14/05 - 12:10:02 PM
I like the song and your singing. Minor critique I would
take some of the echo,/reverb/delay off of the vocals and
use eq to brighten the sound with more treble.

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I Enjoyed this and I like Chimes &mdash 09/14/05 - 05:27:22 PM
I'd be curious to hear what Bronco's suggestion would sound
like. I think you'd end up with a recording that sounded a
little more intimate and may mix a bit better with the rain.
This is odd for me to suggest this, since a lot of my own
stuff is usually drenched in reverb. :) BTW, I enjoy the song
the way it is now, but Bronco's suggestion sounds
interesting.
Good to hear more of music!

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I Enjoyed this and I like Chimes &mdash 09/14/05 - 05:47:32 PM
Thanks for the comments. I am a little leary to actually put those suggestions
into practice, however. I was going for a dreamy, etherial, whispery sound for
the whole song...especially the lyric. I did hear what the song sounded like with
dry, un-eqed lyrics before I mixed in the reverb and echo. I personally didn't
like how it fit in with the overall feel of the song. I do agree that the bass on the
vocal could be brought down a bit though.

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I love this! &mdash 09/14/05 - 06:25:34 PM
But I think it'd robably sound better without the chimes....

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Beautiful... &mdash 09/14/05 - 06:30:58 PM
I'm not sure which sounds more like rain, the rain or your
guitar.
Beautiful singing, although I agree with some of the
others that it needs a bit better eqing.

*sings along*

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EQ? &mdash 09/14/05 - 06:44:29 PM
From the posts I have recieved so far, I have gathered that
this song could use a more expert touch in the eq/mix
department. I am anything but an expert :)

If any of you out there are up to the challenge, let me know.
I'd love to hear what can be done with this.

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Like the rain &mdash 09/17/05 - 06:41:50 PM
This is nice bug. Haven't listened to your stuff before.
Like the real time rain and the guitar sound. Even like the
wind chimes - I'm a wind chime tragic from way back!
This must have been a real challenge in the genre decision
making department.
The production thing is something people say improves
over time - this could do with some work, but not too
much - you wouldn't want to spoil the feel you have here.
Good work!
Neil

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Like the rain &mdash 09/18/05 - 12:45:39 AM
Thanks for the comment. I'm glad someone besides me likes the wind chimes :)

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I like this a lot... &mdash 09/18/05 - 02:01:58 AM
I happen to really like windchimes, and I likethe use of
them here very much, though I can understand why some
find them too distracting.

If you removed some of the reverb and nixed the
windchimes during the singing, it would be a completely
different feel for this song. I'd say try it and see what it
sounds like---though really...this treatment of the song
has its own mystical, sort of dreamy quality which I quite
like!

Another good one, Bug! :)


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I like this a lot... &mdash 09/18/05 - 05:52:22 AM
Thanks, Myst. If I ever get around to re-mixing this, your suggestions
are exactly what I have in mind. I'm doing another project right now so, it'll
have to wait.

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wishing for rain &mdash 09/28/05 - 05:59:28 AM
luckily i haven't heard enough wind chimes to be sick of them-heheh. this
has an incredible mood, a perfect mix of elements. gonna pull this one
out the next time the drops fall..

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wishing for rain &mdash 09/28/05 - 09:49:55 PM
Thanks _nderscore! May your drout soon find quenching showers.

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Sounds great. &mdash 06/20/06 - 11:21:52 PM
I really enjoyed the ambience the rain created.
The acoustic sounds very nice too. I really like
your vocals too. Great listen IMO!

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Hey Dave &mdash 11/25/06 - 08:12:53 AM
Your guitar sounds luxurious... thanx for turning me on to these songs... the lyric is a good reflection of where you've been... sobering and hopeful... the rain & chimes create a specific environment or setting for the song... it feels inimant... you always want to make sure that the other elements match your environment... oh, I see bronco already mentioned the vocal reverb... that would be my only nit...

I got a kick out of the first comment... "Not really messed up on Jesus" what a way to put it... you know... I'm not either

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Me either :) &mdash 11/25/06 - 09:52:57 AM
Thanks for the comment. Yeah, on the vocal. Well, I like it but, I can see (or hear rather) what everyone is talking about. I've had plans to remix this for, well, what turns out now, a hugely long time. Life happens. Now that I'm using a new DAW, I'd like to remix everything. Time my friend. Time. :)

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Great listen... &mdash 07/09/07 - 01:54:58 PM
chillin out to this nicely.....thanks!

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I don't smell anything &mdash 07/20/07 - 02:22:35 PM
Hey, thanks for listening. I would have commented sooner but, I think you heard this right before I pulled it. Well, It's back now and I am very grateful for you words.

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