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Drakonis: This is my "Ember-Rekindled" piece (original can be found here), with Ziti's beautifully relaxing guitar caressing the flames. I am delighted and in awe of where he took this... the kind of music that, like that perfect friendship, you wish could last forever. Thank you so much Fran!
Ziti: When I heard Ember, I fell in love. These dreamy, sad pieces are a favorite of mine, and Drak's piece had guitar parts hidden in it. It took me a few tries, but i got them to pop their heads out. I tried to make the guitars live comfortably within Drax's sweet bed, but they bubbled over a bit, but I think the feeling of vague unnamed sadness is maintained. Thank you Drakonis for this gift.
Lyrics:
shhh... listen carefully, they're in your head.
Hardware:
Drak: Dual 1 Ghz G4
Ziti: G5, Line 6 POD, Paul Reed Smith Custom 22 (Ruby)
Software:
Harmony Assistant, GarageBand
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Dreams &mdash 09/16/05 - 01:18:46 PM
Ah, it's so airy and colorful. Excellent addition, ziti; the guitar reminded me of Adrian Belew's playing at the end of "Ballet for a Blue Whale". And that soundbed is extra sweet. Nice going guys! [ Reply to This ]
Dreams &mdash 09/17/05 - 04:58:45 AM
Hey PV,
Thank you for checking out the colored dreams... I'm glad they were your kind
of colors, and good ones!
ttfn,
Drakonis
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deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
Stunning &mdash 09/16/05 - 01:21:51 PM
Very mystic and sweeping.
The soundbed is so soothing and mournful, and the guitar is
to die for. Top-notch mix and great performances.
This is an excellent piece, gentlemen!
Fav'ed and DL'ed. [ Reply to This ]
Stunning &mdash 09/17/05 - 05:08:12 AM
Thank you Einarus, I believe Fran's guitar work really propelled the emotion in
this and brought it out. I'm very pleased you enjoyed it! Thank you for stopping
in to listen and get swept along.
ttfn,
Drakonis
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deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
dee-lightful~ &mdash 09/16/05 - 01:43:53 PM
ziti you did great with drak's track! Everything gels
together so beautifully. [ Reply to This ]
dee-lightful~ &mdash 09/17/05 - 05:22:24 AM
Dee-lighted you stopped by to listen and let it gel! Now don't forget, the world
is waiting in excited anticipation for your rendition of Ember, CJHoose! (Dragon
taps his foot, and smirks.)
ttfn,
Drakonis
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deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
Amazing! &mdash 09/16/05 - 04:18:20 PM
This is just so beautiful guys! The original was great, but
always seemed to be missing something - not any more.
How do you explain it when an instrumental brings you to
tears (but not necessarily in a sad way)? I really can't say
much more, an absolutely perfect ambient piece.
Wonderful playing as usual Fran.
Brilliant!
Neil [ Reply to This ]
Amazing! &mdash 09/17/05 - 05:45:17 AM
Hi Neil,
Thank you for stopping in (even before breakfast!) to listen to this, and get
swept away. This is the ultimate compliment to me, to have the music reach
deep inside you and stir up feelings. That happens to me with a number of
(classical) instrumental pieces, and it is what I have strived to do with my
music too. Ember has been getting close to my "voice", and I was honored
and then left in awe when Ziti offered to "try some stuff", and came up with
this... as if he had read my mind, as I'm a sucker for the bluesy dreamy
sliding guitar. I think the two voices compliment each other nicely and evoke
some powerful emotion, just what I wanted to do! Thank you again for
sharing our vision.
ttfn,
Drakonis
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deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
Finger picking good! &mdash 09/16/05 - 05:04:13 PM
Bravo guys! I must say, to my ears, this is a completely
different song. Drak & Ziti, you've warmed up that cool,
damp cavern. Smoke trails still linger long after this is over.
I'm really impressed. Ziti, you've added a slight Jeff Beck
color to this. It's funny how different instruments can send a
song through a time warp: Modern ambient electronica to
Pink Floyd. Okay, okay, if you insist... faved! Great collab!
--Miss Chaos [ Reply to This ]
Finger picking good! &mdash 09/17/05 - 05:59:59 AM
It is funny, Ziti *swears* he's not listened to my favorite Pink Floyd Album "Wish
you were here", but I heard strong Gilmour influences all over this... but then
he's introducing me to Jeff Beck, whom I'd sort of forgotten about somehow with
my head stuck in the Floyd.
Glad you liked this so much, he did indeed alter the mood of the piece, but not
the intensity, he puts so much into this. It really fits well.
Of course, you know what version of Ember I'm waiting for now? (evil grin)
ttfn,
Drakonis
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deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
Finger picking good! &mdash 09/20/05 - 03:31:31 PM
I have enjoyed pink flloyd when i have heard them. It sounds like spacey
blues to me....but I can honestly say I haven't heard the album you refer to. I
did however listen to a 2 cd live set that was very nice. In my earlier years, I
spurned most rock music of the day for blues records. I hardly listened to
zeppelin, hendrix, the who, or most of the rockers of the day. I loved Jeff
Beck and still do. Peter Green, Clapton, Santana, Larry Coryell, Mike
Bloomfield and the Allman Bros (DUANE IS THE MAN)... were the rock guys i
listened to. I like zep alot now and hendrix's blues playing is monstorous to
me. But my love of all styles of guitar playing has grown over the years, and I
listen to and enjoy any kind of music presented with passion. Guitar is such a
universal language...the hours I spend playing one are my prayer time. As
hard as I have worked at it, it has never been work for me to play guitar. It
ALWAYS brings me to a spiritual place...even if I only pick it up for a moment
to limber my hands or practice some scales...I am transported..... [ Reply to This ]
It's raining here now &mdash 09/16/05 - 05:18:43 PM
This is a most excellent backdrop for a mellow, damp
evening. Very good work gents. [ Reply to This ]
It's raining here now &mdash 09/17/05 - 06:07:27 AM
Ah, I love moody, and a good dark rainy night is even better... well, as long as
there's a fire in the fireplace. Oh, and a nice glass of rich cabernet. Oh, and
you-know-who next to you... and...
ttfn,
Drakonis
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deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
Drakonis, &mdash 09/16/05 - 05:31:41 PM
yes, a lasting friendship is another gift.
I listened to this today, after it was posted and I have to
say, without fear of sounding big-headed, that I felt very
proud. I have long dreamed of playing this style of music,
but it just isn't possible in a club...specially a blues club!
I LOVE this style of music, and when I listened to this song
as a post, I finally heard it. I could even vote on it without
feeling awful!! (I mean how low is that??!!) but I really don't
care!. This piece, (as well as the other collabs I have done)
are gifts that will remain with me for the rest of my time.
They are like invitations to visit an exciting new friend in a
mysterious location. And this piece is a very beautiful gift
indeed.
I knew it was right after your first listen, when you
noticed the same little koto style lick I played that I had
liked, the lick that made me save that performance...all
the guitars center on that little lick. You recognized it too.
This is a great composition, Drakonis, and as i said, all the
guitar parts were already there...you just forgot to make
tracks for em! And I feel proud!
music is peace
z
ps
don't tell anyone I voted on it ok?? that's just not right... [ Reply to This ]
Drakonis, &mdash 09/17/05 - 06:19:59 AM
One of the benefits of having me post your remix is you get to vote on it! :-)
Again,
thank you for working so hard on this, perfecting it, removing the parts we
agreed didn't work, and keeping the parts I loved... we won't let on to everyone
how much work you put into making this (as I told you) "sound effortless." But it
really seems to just glide you off to that vulnerable place so easily. You have a
great talent for evoking emotion with your guitar, and I appreciate you offering
to enhance my piece like this!
ttfn,
Drakonis
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deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
sweet &mdash 09/16/05 - 06:17:36 PM
Ah &mdash 09/17/05 - 07:04:08 AM
Now I have an idea of what it would sound like if Jeff Beck
recorded with Edgar Froese.
This is a beautiful soundscape, guys. [ Reply to This ]
Froeseian slips &mdash 09/17/05 - 12:46:07 PM
Oooh, Tangerine Dream... another of my musical influential loves! I'm flattered
to have you make a connection to them, Mungo. I'm also a fan of many of your
"demented" soundscapes, you are a master of creating imagery with music &
sound.
ttfn,
Drakonis, always studying and taking notes
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deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
Yeah, you guys SHOULD be proud... &mdash 09/17/05 - 08:24:13 AM
This is lovely... And, harping on my usual themes, I bet it
will be "headphone candy"... Reminds me at once of some
of the dreamier Hendrix, more thoughtful Knopfler a little
at times, touches of Pink Floyd/David Gilmour...
Yeah, I can hear the Adrian Belew in there, too...
And I mean all comparisons to be compliments, taking
nothing away from the originality of the piece... Nice
sonorities, to borrow Rich's word...
This is a guitar lover's dream... again...
Ed [ Reply to This ]
very emotional &mdash 09/17/05 - 12:22:50 PM
feels as if life was going away slowly. very touching piece of music that flow is so calming [ Reply to This ]
very emotional &mdash 09/18/05 - 08:33:10 PM
Hey PBS, I think you are touching on my original imagery for Ember... although I
saw it a bit more upbeat, in that life continues to pulse even near the edge... we
don't give up easily. I am very happy to know you found it emotional, that is
definitely what I was striving for. Ziti's guitar work I think made it even more
exotic and upbeat than my original (don't know if you listened to the original in
comparison.) Thank you for stopping by!
ttfn,
Drakonis
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deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
This... &mdash 09/17/05 - 01:31:08 PM
...is some good shi...stuff. I think every adjective has been used tto describe this tune so I'll say, " Now that's what I call high quality H2
[ Reply to This ]
Ugh. &mdash 09/17/05 - 01:34:23 PM
Stupid post. Should have been H2O.--- 1 541d d0//7 d157ur8 |v|3 //|-|3// 1|v| Cl34//1//6 |v|'/ r00|v|. [ Reply to This ]
Ugh. HuH? &mdash 09/18/05 - 08:00:41 PM
Water you talking about, Doofy? Oh, it's cool. Ice see.
Glad you enjoyed chilling to the music!
ttfn,
Drakonis
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deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
Ugh. HuH? &mdash 09/28/05 - 04:35:36 PM
Hmm... let's see if I can insert an end tag and stop Doofy's run-on italics...
*begone!* did that work? Guess I'll have to post this and see.
-Drakonis --- deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
Mmmmmmm.... &mdash 09/17/05 - 08:08:14 PM
Some nice "headin' off into sleepyland" soundtrack music.
Dreamy, swirly, flows right over you. Just keeps gettig better
and better, Drak. Nicely done Ziti. [ Reply to This ]
Mmmmmmm.... &mdash 09/18/05 - 08:19:23 PM
Thanks Joe,
I am learning a great deal here, and am certainly enjoying rubbing elbows with
wonderful guitarists like Ziti there. This piece struck a chord, I guess! Look for
more like this from me soon... and more people adding their particular spins on
this piece too! Glad it soothed the savage beast.
ttfn,
Drakonis
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deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
Top notch &mdash 09/18/05 - 10:30:19 AM
....Ziti's playing really added "the voice" that took it to another level. Wonderful display of intertwined talent. Meditation music for sure.... Light the candles and incense and breath deep. [ Reply to This ]
Top notch &mdash 09/21/05 - 06:58:54 AM
Ziti's guitar did indeed swirl in just as it was meant to be, I am glad he offered to
add his touch to this! Thank you for listening and enjoying the music, with or
without incense.
ttfn,
Drakonis
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deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
Very nice &mdash 09/18/05 - 04:05:18 PM
great colab. Tranquil and easy on the ears. Fills the room
very nicely... [ Reply to This ]
Subtle &mdash 09/18/05 - 04:11:43 PM
Nicly put together and mixed quite well. The guitar playing is very Jeff Beck like and done well. That's the highest compliment I can pay since I think Beck is #1. They guitar is very subtle and is woven together nicly with just the right amount of echo. Well done and top shelve guitar.-JAC [ Reply to This ]
best version yet &mdash 09/19/05 - 03:22:19 PM
The addition of ziti's sweet, expressive guitar is exactly
what this piece needed!
I've always thought that this one had a lot of potential, but
was still a "work in progress". NOW you have realized the
potential nicely with the guitar; it's a great combination of
your ambient sound-bed with ziti's always-excellent
playing.
It's gratifying to hear a collab like this, when everything
comes together in the right way to create an even more
powerful result than the original.
Great job, both of you. [ Reply to This ]
best version yet &mdash 09/21/05 - 03:44:59 PM
Thank you Cameron for following the metamorphosis of this piece, and
offering your helpful critiques along the way. I too think Ziti Yinned the Yang
with his great guitar work... this was a great piece of synergy. But wait, there
are more Ember collabs to come! :-)
ttfn,
Drakonis
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deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
love this kind of full, flowing, &mdash 09/20/05 - 10:08:44 PM
love this kind of full, flowing, &mdash 09/21/05 - 03:55:30 PM
Thank you for flying by and commenting, NightBird... I think I can speak for
Ziti too when I say we are very pleased when music touches your soul... that
is what we strive to do. This is what life is all about, feeling emotions...
pleasant and painful.
ttfn,
Drakonis
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deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
Nice &mdash 09/20/05 - 10:46:55 PM
Made me want more - it just kind of trickled away as I was
sinking in :-( [ Reply to This ]
Nice &mdash 09/30/05 - 09:02:35 AM
trickled away just as you were sinking in eh? Just like life itself, hmm? :-)
ttfn,
Drakonis
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deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
Serenity now! &mdash 09/21/05 - 02:30:57 PM
A really beautiful track guys... ambient and yet involving. I
love that guitar zone...kinda like 'Drifting' by Jimi.
Steve [ Reply to This ]
Ember &mdash 09/21/05 - 03:21:24 PM
Quiet heat, light flit across a world of shadow. Faces,
leaves then stones in a river.
Wonderful mix! [ Reply to This ]
Ishi Kawa &mdash 09/30/05 - 09:05:19 AM
Wonderfully crisp imagery... very zen, I like it! Glad to have taken you there!
ttfn,
Drakonis
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deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
Very nice! &mdash 09/28/05 - 12:52:22 PM
Drak / Ziti, I liked this a lot. Ziti's guitar playing is awesome (my first time hearing it)! I made a point of listening to the original Ember-Rekindled to better appreciate the layering, interweaving, and texturing done here as well as in the original.
I listen to so much high-energy music to keep myself pepped up that it's nice to listen to something more toned down and just mentally chill for a few minutes.
Can't wait to hear more! [ Reply to This ]
Very nice! &mdash 09/30/05 - 09:11:24 AM
Hopefully we'll help you slow down, relax, and burn your candle at one end at
a time... repeat after me, "La Vida Breve" :-) Thank you for stopping by and
taking the time to listen to this and the original for comparison, and for
leaving a comment! I appreciate your thoughts on our music.
ttfn,
Drakonis
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deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
thoughts from the bull... &mdash 09/29/05 - 06:06:21 PM
music that can evoke mood is easy enough to create, even by an
amateur; but music that can evoke emotion - real, true, honest
emotion - is extremely rare and, i think, a difficult task. this piece not
only plays on the heartstrings in a nostalgic sense, but it forced me to
look forward, nostaligically, into the future as well... that may only
make sense to me, of course! hehe
this is my kind of "kitchen" music. my after-dinner-cleanup music that
i can simply let wash over me, and as the mess becomes less and the
countertops become glazed with the scent of lemony cleaning
products, the music finds itself at home.
a lovely, moving piece that i very much enjoyed and appreciated! thank
you for sharing your comments with me and your music! i look forward
to more!! [ Reply to This ]
no bull thoughts... &mdash 09/30/05 - 09:20:05 AM
This is probably one of the highest compliments I could wish to get... and I
would like to thank you for sharing your reaction and describing your feelings
about it. This piece (and its motivating emotion) has been lingering on my
computer waiting for me to give it proper attention for years, and I've now
released it for others to experience, and to add to. Ziti did a wonderful job of
adding his heart and craft to it, making it much more than it started out as,
but also maintaining much of its original feel & drive. Thank you for basking
in the warmth of our fire!
ttfn,
Drakonis
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deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
I could say alot &mdash 09/29/05 - 07:38:39 PM
here to express how much I enjoyed this but I'll just download it. You
get the point. [ Reply to This ]
terse... &mdash 10/01/05 - 07:36:59 AM
Concise. Actions oft speak louder than words, thank you!
ttfn,
Drakonis
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deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
ital-icized.. &mdash 09/30/05 - 11:10:30 PM
ital-icized.. &mdash 10/01/05 - 07:40:52 AM
In some ways, the italics fit the mood, don't they? Thank Doofy for that...
__, I appreciate you listening to and enjoying what we came up with here! Your
compliments make this "Dragon fly" :-)
ttfn,
Drakonis
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deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
Lovely Guitar, but a little too much. &mdash 10/03/05 - 08:27:47 AM
Mimicing some of the comments already made.... the piece has a very
nice, relaxing, ambient texture which the guitar fits in with very well
most of the time (the guitar squeals arn't exactly in place in my
opinion, but I like them anyway).
However, I believe the guitar became too dense, far too quickly. The
impact of the guitars was eventually lost because not a lot changed
throughout the piece. In my opinion, I would've really enjoyed it if the
guitar playing was a lot sparser in the beginning (Only one guitar,
slowly and infrequently) and built over the course of the piece. This
would have the benefit of the guitar not 'bubbling over' the ambient
texture so soon and by the end of the piece it would be plainly
intentional.
Another idea might be that the guitars don't fade out with the ambient
texture.... maybe they fade out after, or just stop playing after a little
time after the base texture. Because of the current structure and how
the fades are done at the moment, makes it sound to me as if you've
cut in and out of a piece... and we're only hearing the middle section.
Other than that, nice work the two of you, keep it up. [ Reply to This ]
What MacJams is all about &mdash 10/13/05 - 11:36:29 AM
I'm not up to the challenge myself of making something worthy of drak's evocative backdrop, so I was very happy to hear this collaboration. I read The Composer's comments and can understand his perspective, but for a contrasting opinion, I thought it had a nice "jam" feel to it, where Ziti really sounded as if he were responding to the backdrop and letting his playing express his emotional reaction. You two are well matched and should work together again! [ Reply to This ]
harmony.com &mdash 10/24/05 - 08:49:03 PM
I think you guys have found harmony in one another. The mix is
fantastic - this is an astounding collaboration.
Must say Drak - youve laid a beautiful bed for Ziti to run Mark
Knofler-esque riffs on top of.
This def a fave of mine - thanks for the email also, Drak.
underdog. [ Reply to This ]
perfect touch &mdash 10/28/05 - 08:15:33 PM
I heard this the day it was uploaded, but it wasn't until tonight that
I went back and heard how the piece evolved. (I tried to see how
old the original Ember was, but the date probably isn't accurate since
it was updated to link to this one). Ziti, you have put the cherry on
the sundae. Drakonis, you were so right that Ember was a nice bed
of coals awaiting some dancing flames. I hope someday that I can be
part of a musical pairing this naturally beautiful.
Ziti, have you ever heard the Roger Waters album Amused To Death?
Some of your licks remind me of it. Nice. [ Reply to This ]
great collab &mdash 10/30/05 - 05:28:53 AM
wonderful song. great guitar playing and perfect collab !
two thumbs up [ Reply to This ]
cool &mdash 11/05/05 - 06:48:43 AM
I... &mdash 11/05/05 - 12:26:04 PM
Never wanted this song to end.
It is so beautiful.
Sincerely compelling. [ Reply to This ]
Satisfaction Beerinteed! &mdash 11/10/05 - 04:23:28 PM
Nice &mdash 12/07/05 - 04:02:02 PM
Nice electronic background well mixed with this cool guitar melodie. [ Reply to This ]
awesome &mdash 12/14/05 - 09:37:07 AM
beautiful, awesome, lush, warm, lustful.
I'm lost for words, well not exactly i just found 5 pretty nice ones, but that was really beautiful! Sounds like it came straight out of the score to heat, or 21 grams. Great great work. Fav [ Reply to This ]
Stunning beautiful cant say anything &mdash 04/18/06 - 05:28:14 PM
that hasn't been said.. just wanted to offer my thanks, great piece! [ Reply to This ]
Very Nice &mdash 10/15/06 - 11:58:21 PM
Drakonis and Ziti this has a New Age feel and Ambient taste. I love the
music bed as well as the guitar and all the effects and mix that goes
along with it. Very nicely done fellows. Thanks. mvh : ) [ Reply to This ]
Beck-ons you... &mdash 10/16/06 - 10:25:18 AM
I know Ziti said that his guitars "bubbled over" a little, but I disagree... I think his
Beck/Gilmour style playing in here really seems to fit nicely in the bed of coals...
I am happy to know that you enjoyed the melting of his and my music too!
ttfn,
Drakonis
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Deja vu - It's the next best thing to being there<br>
### Today's song:<a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/23351">Sometimes - Magic Flute mix</a> [ Reply to This ]
mellow &mdash 11/01/06 - 11:51:03 PM
I found this tune very relaxing. nice to here after a long hard night at work [ Reply to This ]
Chillin' with Ziti &mdash 11/02/06 - 08:50:14 AM
He's a great guitarist, really knows how to calm you down... welcome to Macjams! You may want to listen to more of his work, if you like Blues guitar work.
ttfn,
Drakonis
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Deja vu - It's the next best thing to being there<br>
### Today's song:<a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/23351">Sometimes - Magic Flute mix</a> [ Reply to This ]
This sounds great! &mdash 11/05/06 - 03:59:04 AM
I love the sound of the guitar on here.
Ember is shining through too!
Steve [ Reply to This ]
Is Ember really in there, just nod if you can hear me... &mdash 11/05/06 - 10:50:25 AM
Ziti did wonders here, love his additions that just melt right in. A little bird tells me he's thinking of re-doing this, even better, for an upcoming CD of his.
ttfn,
Drakonis
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Deja vu - It's the next best thing to being there<br>
### Today's song:<a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/23351">Sometimes - Magic Flute mix</a> [ Reply to This ]
If embers &mdash 01/15/07 - 11:07:20 AM
could glow under water, they would probably be best depicted in beautiful tones like this. Bet the whales would all dig it! :-| I could easily float along like this and forget I was holding my breath... hehhe . - Harold [ Reply to This ]
Whale embers &mdash 01/15/07 - 01:35:55 PM
hehehe... I could probably listen to Fran's guitar playing like this for days. It is very dreamy, thank you for listening and letting a comment bubble froth... I mean forth. :-)
ttfn,
Drakonis
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Deja vu - It's the next best thing to being there<br>
### Today's song:<a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/25837">MusiMorphosis</a> [ Reply to This ]
Well... &mdash 05/22/07 - 10:57:13 PM
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