Raise My Glass

American Alloy

Genre: Rock

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Writing and guitars: AquilA
Vocals: aclarke
Bass: stevec
Drums and production: perceptualvortex

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Lyrics

Raise My Glass

You are the flame, I am the moth
separate threads from the same tattered cloth
We dance the dance, the hypnotic trance,
that is our eternal love.

You are the earth, i am the moon,
heavenly bodies that will fade too soon.
I hide the jealousy, at the brink of ecstasy
give me your wanton shove.

(chorus)
You're the song in my heart that I just can't shake.
Our covenant of Love I'll never break.
I raise my glass to you,
I raise my glass to you.

There is no me without you,
not a thing that i wouldn't do.
killed a clown with a painted frown
for you my love.

Stepped up to the bar at the Gates of Hell,
stared up at the stars from whence I fell.
Bartender winks and I come to think
there's no reprieve from above

(chorus)

Song Stats

Hits: 2532
Comments: 32
Fans: 4
Plays: 464
Downloads: 127
Votes: 10
Uploaded: Nov 20, 2005 - 01:45:17 PM
Last Updated: Nov 20, 2005 - 01:59:15 PM Last Played: Oct 27, 2009 - 02:44:24 PM

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SlimGirlFat	SlimGirlFat said 1463 days ago (November 20th, 2005)
	RAWKING!!! AWESOME. great vocals, fantastic drums and guitars. Damn, I have to D/L this and play it LOUD. Through headphones it is so GOOD! well, a new fan here Slimmie Check out my latest song called Not Enough

AquilA

AquilA said 1462 days ago (November 21st, 2005)

RAWKING!!!
Thanks Slimmie! It was a lot of fun doing it. It's amazing what's possbile with
the GB platform, especially considering its cost. Four guys, from opposite sides
of the country, and as SteveC commented in an email, you'd be hard pressed to
guess they weren't in the same room. Hat's off to the guys for taking this to the
level it's at. Way better than I had going on my own. Glad you enjoyed it!

Check out my latest song called Bounce Buffet w/ Hectorious

Pie	Pie said 1463 days ago (November 20th, 2005)
	Where's... Where's my spandex? This raaaaaaaaaaaaaqwks!!!!!!!!! Pie Check out my latest song called Kaleidoscope (Single)

AquilA	AquilA said 1462 days ago (November 21st, 2005)
	Where's... Damn, I had to give up my spandex. Started looking like a neon sausage. Glad you liked the jam. Check out my latest song called Bounce Buffet w/ Hectorious

Peter Greenstone	Peter Greenstone said 1463 days ago (November 20th, 2005)
	ROCK ON, BROS. Make sure you do all your stretching exercises before performing this at the stadium gig. You need to be able to pull off the high kick that goes with the big pyros without tearing something or getting set on fire. The final mix rocks diligently! Check out my latest song called From Nothing

AquilA	AquilA said 1462 days ago (November 21st, 2005)
	ROCK ON, BROS. I think I got a groin pull just thinking about that high kick. Thanks for checking this out PG, and good luck with your CD. Check out my latest song called Bounce Buffet w/ Hectorious

Einarus	Einarus said 1463 days ago (November 20th, 2005)
	whoah Kick it and kick it hard! Very cool - every aspect of it. Excellent performances, good writing and clean, pro sounding mix. That's a fav! Check out my latest song called Good Things Come in Fours

AquilA	AquilA said 1462 days ago (November 21st, 2005)
	whoah Glad you liked the tune Einarus. I'm a big fan of your work. 'Remembrance' is excellent. Thanks for checking this out. Check out my latest song called Bounce Buffet w/ Hectorious

Mcboy

Mcboy said 1462 days ago (November 21st, 2005)

rock the house...
great work fellas...rockin the house......sounds like u all had much fun
putting this together .....me likes!.....only suggestion.....pv ...the dod
sound is getting ubiquitious....if ya change to some other sounds if
possible..( do u use a drum trigger to play them? or are they loops?...
(maybe look into trigger finger from maudio.....) then the bands sound
would have a unique character....but this is a great gtrack guys... i dig it
much!!!!!

Check out my latest song called Heros( aclarke/mcboy)

Mcboy	Mcboy said 1462 days ago (November 21st, 2005)
	rock the house... ac....your'e the man....love those vocals.....!!!!!!! --- I live for music....... Check out my latest song called Heros( aclarke/mcboy)

Mcboy	Mcboy said 1462 days ago (November 21st, 2005)
	rock the house... Aquila.....u rock babeee!!!!!!!! --- I live for music....... Check out my latest song called Heros( aclarke/mcboy)

AquilA	AquilA said 1462 days ago (November 21st, 2005)
	rock the house... damn, kudos from a macjams zen master of the fretboard. Much appreciated if undeserved. Still waiting to hear where you're gigging. Thanks for stopping by. Check out my latest song called Bounce Buffet w/ Hectorious

perceptualvortex

perceptualvortex said 1462 days ago (November 21st, 2005)

rock the house...
Funny, AquilA also suggested the Trigger Finger (wasn't that the one, A?) which looks really cool. Someday I'd really like to pick it up. I know what you mean about the DoD loops giving a uniform kind of sound. Sometimes I try to customize them by adding extra beats and changing the EQ etc. I'm trying to incoporate more of my own drum loops too (as in Gold Dust). I appreciate the suggestion; someday I'll get serious about this and find a good drum solution that doesn't use loops. In the meantime, I'm having too much fun using DoD. Thanks Mcboy!

Check out my latest song called Machine Man (w Beastie Boys)

pyrofly	pyrofly said 1460 days ago (November 23rd, 2005)
	nice vocals I really enjoyed rock hard rock sound..this is a good song.good mix..I wouldn't change a thing Check out my latest song called Kick it first

AquilA	AquilA said 1457 days ago (November 26th, 2005)
	nice vocals Glad you enjoyed. For better or worse, good old rock n roll is flowing in our veins. I, for one, hope to keep doing it justice. Check out my latest song called Bounce Buffet w/ Hectorious

thetiler	thetiler said 1457 days ago (November 26th, 2005)
	nice rockin Like the almost Born To Be Wild feel with the strummin electric guitar. Cool singin Check out my latest song called The Bluebird Cafe (with two other guest)

Z293	Z293 said 1456 days ago (November 27th, 2005)
	Nice Collab I've noticed that there seems to be certain groups of MacJammers that get together and form natural bonds that produce some great music. Personally I suck at collabs so it's nice to see others succeed. Check out my latest song called The Fine Line

aclarke	aclarke said 1454 days ago (November 29th, 2005)
	Thanks For letting me collab on this with you. Aquila- great, kick ass rock song... solid all the way through. How good is it? I asked my 12 year old son who's recently become a huge KISS fan what his favorite (non-KISS) song is. His answer, without hesitation: Raise My Glass. That my friends, is cooler than you can imagine! Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

perceptualvortex	perceptualvortex said 1454 days ago (November 29th, 2005)
	Thanks Yes! Too cool Adam. Your vocals rock! Check out my latest song called Machine Man (w Beastie Boys)

AquilA	AquilA said 1453 days ago (November 30th, 2005)
	Thanks Fantastic! High praise from an up and coming rocker. Thanks for sharing that Adam, and for lending your voice and putting your indelible mark on this song. Check out my latest song called Bounce Buffet w/ Hectorious

chikoppi

chikoppi said 1452 days ago (December 1st, 2005)

All my old favorite cassettes
Oh man, classic rock!

There's a lot to compliment here. Vocals are outstanding. Great pipes!
PV, you are a killer drummer. I love the thundering rock fills you load
up throughout this piece. The guitar is raw, groovalicious, riffy,
melodic, and right on the mark. Shades of AC/DC, Deep Purple, and all
the other great bands of that period.

Your production is nice and tight on this! I love the balance between
the guitar tone, bass, and kick. Everything is nicely separated. The only
thing I might note is that you could open up the "air" end a bit, up
around 9k .

Terrific composition and great lyrics. Excellent style and performances.
You guys really nailed this one!

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perceptualvortex

perceptualvortex said 1445 days ago (December 8th, 2005)

All my old favorite cassettes
Right on, I'm glad you like this chikoppi! I didn't actually play the drums on this, they were assembled using Drums on Demand. Maybe someday I'll get one of my sets all miked up. Thanks about the production; I mixed it in GarageBand, which is still something of a challenge for me, so I'm glad it worked for you. By opening up the "air", do you mean cranking up the 9k range? Thanks for listening and sharing your thoughts here!

Check out my latest song called Machine Man (w Beastie Boys)

Alannah	Alannah said 1423 days ago (December 30th, 2005)
	DOODS DOODS ROCK .. why is it that I only just heard about this one NOW !!!! Check out my latest song called I'm Drownin' - Smokey VW (feat Alannah) + Outtaorbit

AquilA	AquilA said 1418 days ago (January 4th, 2006)
	DOODS Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for checking us out and leaving a comment. Happy New Year. Check out my latest song called Bounce Buffet w/ Hectorious

AquilA

AquilA said 1418 days ago (January 4th, 2006)

DOODS
I guess I should have addressed your question. I think MacJams is a victim of it's
own success. There is so much good music here (and I'm not saying that this
necessarily qualifies) that a lot of it slips through the cracks. It's virtually
impossible to keep up with it all and still have a life outside of here. Thanks for
taking precious time out of your day to convey your opinion to us.

Check out my latest song called Bounce Buffet w/ Hectorious

perceptualvortex	perceptualvortex said 1416 days ago (January 6th, 2006)
	DOODS I agree with AquilA, and it's partly why I have no life outside of here. Heheh, thanks Alannah, glad you like this! --- <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/16698">Fists of Righteous Harmony</a> Check out my latest song called Machine Man (w Beastie Boys)

screamalexz

screamalexz said 1401 days ago (January 21st, 2006)

my glass to you
this is great, real upbeat. i'd maybe turn down the back up vocals a tad. nice guitar work. the high back up vocals have a guns n roses feel. actually i take back turning the back up vox down. maybe turn them up during the second chorus so they become the main focus, and turn them down during the first so the chorus progresses and is more powerful as you go on.

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perceptualvortex	perceptualvortex said 1389 days ago (February 2nd, 2006)
	my glass to you Hey Chance, thanks for listening! I appreciate you stopping by and sharing your thoughts! --- <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/17232">Steve and Frances</a> Check out my latest song called Machine Man (w Beastie Boys)

	said 1317 days ago (April 15th, 2006)
	This rocks and rolls. I like rocking and rolling. :)

	said 1317 days ago (April 15th, 2006)
	This rocks and rolls. I like rocking and rolling. :)

AquilA	AquilA said 1317 days ago (April 15th, 2006)
	This rocks Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for checking it out. Check out my latest song called Bounce Buffet w/ Hectorious