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Last Played: May 01, 2008 - 04:43:39 AM
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Uploaded: Oct 30, 2005 - 03:57:49 PM
Last Updated: Nov 03, 2005 - 08:40:01 PM
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Description:
This song started out a couple weeks ago as a seed from a bass line I came up with. The seed quickly grew into a big song which I spent a lot of time trimming back until I had this version. The title came about while talking with Johnny Katchoolik. I had given him a preview of the song and as he was listening he said this song reminded him of Oregon. A few days before this Johnny had posted a picture in the tattoo forum, on Macjams, of his tattooed arm lying on an open page in my book Traces. I pointed out the fact, the photograph in my book he happened to be looking at when he took his picture was taken in Oregon. So we both said that had to be the title of the song. I want to thank perceptualvortex, katchoolik, and cjhoose for their input and some extra ears when mine gave up on me. So this is Oregon and I hope you enjoy it.-JAC

Hardware:
Duel 1Ghz G4, M-Box, Fender Strat, and Ibanez bass.

Software:
GB2, DoD
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Oregon Trailmaster &mdash 10/30/05 - 04:07:54 PM
This one digs deep into Rockville for that vein of gold. Striking it rich
here with incisive guitar licks. Great cut! Way to go, Chak!

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Oregon Trailmaster &mdash 10/31/05 - 09:43:52 AM
Thanks Richard for your comments and being the first. I'm glad you enjoyed
it and I did have to dig a little deeper for this one.-JAC

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Oregon &mdash 10/30/05 - 04:08:06 PM
yes, it does remind me of Oregon for some reason,
that is a great stroy how the title of the song came up.
Nice playing and sound here, just like a wonderful
Oregon landscape. Nicely done John, now, get ready
for some Power Trio songs.\

Cheers

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Oregon &mdash 10/31/05 - 09:49:29 AM
Johnny thanks for all your input, on this one, it was a huge help. And the title
couldn't be anything else but "Oregon". And the power trio is the next stop in
this landscape.-JAC

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oregon blues... &mdash 10/30/05 - 04:20:43 PM
very soulful guitar playing...the sound-scape is just as beautiful as the landscape you have captured in the photos

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oregon blues... &mdash 10/31/05 - 09:55:22 AM
Thank you Mikki for the compliments. When my songs begin to evoke the
same things as my photogrphs, that means a lot to me to hear you say that.
I'm happy you liked the song.-JAC


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Oregon &mdash 10/30/05 - 04:25:57 PM
is a great place. This sounds really good John. Again you show your unique style and tone, and the groove is spot on :-) Nicely done.

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Oregon &mdash 10/31/05 - 09:59:15 AM
Thanks David for your help on this and making me aware of some of the
timing issue. Your suggestions made all the diffrence. As always I look
forward to your comments and thanks again.-JAC

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cool rock &mdash 10/30/05 - 06:20:34 PM
Lots of nice, like how after the beginning it really starts to rock.

Like that scretchin high guitar leads. Cool

Nice going!

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cool rock &mdash 10/31/05 - 10:53:11 AM
Tiler thanks for taking the time to listen and comment. You just so happened
to point out one part of the song I really like, the high guitar part. I always
appreciate hearing what you have to say.-JAC

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Damn! Guess where I want to go? &mdash 10/30/05 - 06:28:36 PM
OREGON!!! If Oregon is anything like this track I need to check it out.
Love your playin' John. Excellent, excellent track! Cheers.

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Damn! Guess where I want to go? &mdash 11/01/05 - 10:43:45 AM
Mhz thanks for listening and the comments. I'm glad you enjoyed the song.-
JAC

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oooh &mdash 10/30/05 - 06:30:28 PM
I like this very much.
awesome guitar.. can imagine a long drive on a Harley wth this playing

D/L
SlimGirlFat

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oooh &mdash 11/01/05 - 05:45:07 AM
Thanks Slimmie for taking the time to listen and for the DL. Oh the Harley
sounds like just the right thing. I appreciate your comments and glad you
liked my playing.-JAC

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cool guitar! &mdash 10/30/05 - 06:40:45 PM
Wailing! Great job, Chak, a really energizing musical bed here. And
now I know what Oregon sounds like!

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cool guitar! &mdash 11/01/05 - 12:02:49 PM
Thanks joanna for listening and commenting. I love playing the guitar and
I'm happy you enjoyed the song. Yes Oregon is a nice place and a frame of
mind.-JAC

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on the third listen.... &mdash 10/31/05 - 06:06:14 AM
the bear and i started to enjoy this - it's a bit more purple than pink but what the hey!!! thanks john - solid! - is that the right word? full, funky, movin' along?? all of the above - nice xxx

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I think... &mdash 10/31/05 - 07:15:04 AM
....the seed grew into a beautiful tree! A tree bearing funky fruit and
rockin' roots. I love this tune. Thanks for that!

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I think... &mdash 10/31/05 - 10:57:47 AM
Great analogy Beth. Thanks for the listen and the comments, they are
appreciated. Now get back to your essay. :-) -JAC

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suh-mokin'! &mdash 10/31/05 - 01:07:37 PM
Man... that's one wicked sound yer gettin' from that strat. Awesome stuff. Wish I could hear the bass a little better, but might just be my setup. My opinion of Oregon just went waaaay up. 9's from me.. thanks for sharing!

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Awesome playing! &mdash 10/31/05 - 02:15:34 PM
Here we go again...it's *real* rock 'n roll, which I have no right to
critique (classical/new age-hippie chick that I am!) but I will say that is
some mighty fine playing, and one heckuva beat!

Groovin'! :)

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Awesome playing! &mdash 10/31/05 - 08:16:25 PM
Mysti thanks for taking the time to listen and comment. I know this may not
be your cup of tea but taking time to comment on it means a lot to me. I
have listened to a number of your pieces and really enjoy and respect your
work. I'm happy I could share some of my work with you. Thanks again.-JAC

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cool &mdash 10/31/05 - 02:23:51 PM
Ah, solo rock guitar. Very satisfying. I like those small, lightning-fast
licks at the beginning, and the long-tail fadeout at the end, and
everything in between. I can't wait to get home and crank this on
my monitors.

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cool &mdash 10/31/05 - 02:25:35 PM
P.S. I didn't know you could underclock a G4 down to 1 Mhz, let
alone two of them. I'm amazed that you could still produce a track
like this under those constraints!

:-)

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<a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/14549">my latest track</a>.

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cool &mdash 10/31/05 - 06:09:16 PM
oops I think I meant duel 1 Ghz :-0

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cool &mdash 10/31/05 - 05:35:39 PM
Thanks screamingO for listening and the comments. Let me know how it
sounds on your monitor speakers I've been listening to it on headphones for
a week. Oh by the by I updated my bio page with the before shot. :-) I'm glad
you enjoyed the song.-JAC

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cool &mdash 11/01/05 - 06:04:55 PM
Hey there. I've listened a couple of times on my monitors now, and
I was struck by how it seemed like it was missing something on the
low end (as suggested by stevec's comments above). I was listening
on headphones before, and wasn't missing bass at the time, but on
my monitors it's noticably absent. I was surprised.

Still fundamentally a good jam, though. :-)

---
<a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/14549">my latest track</a>.

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I agree with pv: &mdash 10/31/05 - 05:47:31 PM
You've got a definate style :)

Sounds better than the preview you gave me. Really good mix, really good
playing.

(must say with that title I'm reminded of the old "Oregon Trail" computer
game and everyone dying from snake bites and cholera)

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SPASMATIC OVERDRIVE! &mdash 10/31/05 - 05:58:02 PM
Great tone Bologna! Lotsa musterd and honey on this one! Had to kick the TV on this one pup! Blazing my fickle fingered friend!

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oh, this is good &mdash 10/31/05 - 08:19:45 PM
careful.. you're gonna make me veer back towards my rock 'n roll roots.
real talent on the git, chakares. A for production as well. i stole my copy

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Great little tune &mdash 10/31/05 - 08:26:08 PM
Love the guitar work, does sound like the northwest... with an attitude.

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Grooving &mdash 10/31/05 - 09:28:54 PM
This song is grooving man! It is filled with soul. Love the lead guitar!!

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Bluuuuueeeesyyy! &mdash 11/01/05 - 06:13:40 AM
Hey man keep on rockin`!
Gets my vote!

I.G.M.

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Soulful &mdash 11/01/05 - 06:33:38 AM
Chak- this song is very melodic and filled with soul. Nothing sterile about
this and that's is a good thing. Loved the ironic story behind the title of
the song. You capture a great sound with that axe. Beautiful, man!

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Attitude... &mdash 11/01/05 - 12:25:24 PM
Way to be Chak man.... Really diggin' the guitar... keep smokin dem frets
bro!!

-Cheers-

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Never been... &mdash 11/01/05 - 05:03:46 PM
But this gives me an idea of what Oregon might look like...or at least, feel like. Very cool, Chak!!

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Nice Chops &mdash 11/01/05 - 05:10:41 PM
Raw, and a little Blind Melon like, who also conjure up images of Oregon
or wherever all those tree huggin types are! I haven't smoked a joint in
over ten years but I swear I smelled doobieness as I heard this one. I'm
looking forward to hearing more of your music.

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Good old Rock n Roll &mdash 11/01/05 - 05:11:07 PM
You sing with your guitar man... It's nice to listen to something natural,
nowadays it's all so sampled and full of synths (i'm guilty too)

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Hey &mdash 11/01/05 - 08:46:08 PM
Thought I'd stop by and put in my two cents too!
Love the song, love the vibe. I like everything about the composition,
but on the production side, I'd love to hear some layering of the guitar in
the forefront...so it doesn't sound so flat. What I often do for layering is
multiply the the same tune on 2 or three other tracks, then fade in
volumes and pans. It really adds some depth.
Then again, these are just my production thoughts, as the song itself is
fantastic!
9-8-9-9

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The guitar kills &mdash 11/02/05 - 09:30:30 AM
but the percussion is excellent, too. You picked exactly the right drums
for this beautifully realized piece, chak!

I dunno. It's 8:23 in Seattle, it's a grey, drizzly day, Oregon's 3 hours
away, I reckon I could be there before noon with this song on repeat all
the way.

Rocking!

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guitarwork &mdash 11/02/05 - 12:19:21 PM
The guitarwork here is really nice. I especially like the softly strung
chords; the guitar sound used for the solo is a little too much in your
face for my taste, but it does fit in with the genre I guess... I'd love to
go to oregon some time...

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rippin guitar &mdash 11/02/05 - 04:07:00 PM
makes me want to play guitar more

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Master Narrative &mdash 11/02/05 - 09:26:59 PM
Fabulous Soundscape (give that Manager a Raise!).

Best Smoldering Guitar I've heard in Years - PERIOD.
Restrained Virtuoso Lead TRX.

Highest Commendation on Superb Concept/Performance.

Regards,
Cooper

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delightfully strong &mdash 11/03/05 - 06:55:25 AM
well balanced, good strong rocking tune! Very nice and catchy. I'd like a
teeny more bass boost in the rhythm guitar, or add a bass line... but boy
can you make that guitar howl, very nice! Don't normally like fade-outs,
but this one was gradual and seemed to fit fading off in the sunset.
ttfn,
Drakonis

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Yummy to my tummy &mdash 11/03/05 - 05:03:40 PM
Nice playing. Nice solid groove, but what Denny said, I would consider
backing off the solo a little, just to hear if it then starts to give more to
the tune. It is a sweet rock'n ditty though. Absolutely, this is so...

Dion

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a bit of stones &mdash 11/06/05 - 05:18:55 AM
Some ways around the strings here could be done by Keith Richards (on a good day of course). Otherwise a little sevenies, Lynyrd Skynyrd feel to it.

Great job:)

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could go on for a long time.... &mdash 11/14/05 - 10:10:53 AM
nice groove that could go on for a long time with more musicians.

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listening pleasure &mdash 11/22/05 - 08:50:40 AM
your a rocker for sure..really like the guitar in this ..i need to take some lessons from you.....i think i recognised the 4-2-0-4-0-2 run ..like crazy train

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good rock song &mdash 11/23/05 - 05:06:32 PM
I love songs like these. Simple base and drums and guitar riffs on top of
that.

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Cool Licks &mdash 12/09/05 - 10:33:01 AM
Lightning fast licks. I love it.
Great slow build up then you just let it fall back down.
Love it.
--Keep em coming

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I like the way this builds. &mdash 12/31/05 - 01:59:29 AM
I like the thematic quality of your tune. It builds and changes throuought with out being repetitive. Nice mixture of clean and distorted tones. I like the little call and response thing you got going on between the layered guitars, This ones a keeper.

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