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Description:
Here's a little something from my Musical Curiosity Shop... one of my old demos, recorded on a 4-track TEAC 3340 reel-to-reel.
This particular take was already mixed (with a number of bounced tracks), so not much could be done except to tweak the EQ a bit. I'm hoping to salvage the original tracks and remix them in Logic Express.
The drum track was produced by an inexpensive electronic keyboard. The rest is me, singing and playing various guitar parts.
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*** UPDATE *** The SOCAL (Southern California) Film Group asked if they could use this song in a soundtrack for a short comedic film.
You can view it now at: Emergi-Date
Lyrics:
Dance, Dance, Dance
Music & Lyrics © 2005 By J.A. Stewart
— ALL RIGHTS RESERVED —
Well tell me what do y’a do when you just don’t like to dance?
And you’re sittin’ in a club lookin’ high and low for romance.
You see a beautiful girl who gives your heart a little twirl
But you know that there’s no chance --- Unless you Dance, Dance, Dance
Y’a got to get up and take a chance --- You gotta Dance, Dance, Dance
To meet those beautiful girls, C’mon ---
Well you may look real hot in all those fancy clothes you got
And you know, you might even be cool.
You may be a jock, a real cock-of-the-walk, the Number One Big Man On Campus at school
But if you can’t shake them bones, you’d best leave girls alone
‘Cause they’ll drop you like a fool --- Unless you Dance, Dance, Dance
Y’a got get up and take a chance --- You gotta Dance, Dance, Dance
To get those beautiful girls --- C’mon now and Dance........
There’s no need to be shy, c’mon and give it a try, just find a girl that you’d love to meet.
Then walk up to her, look her right in the eye and say: “C’mon, Baby, jump outta that seat.
Won’t you give it a whirl? If you do I know you’ll be my girl.”
C’mon and Dance, Dance, Dance.
Y’a got get up and take a chance ---
You gotta Dance, Dance, Dance ---
Start a new romance ---
You gotta Dance, Dance, Dance ---
Get up and take a chance
You gotta Dance, Dance, Dance--- Dance, Dance, Dance--- Dance, Dance, Dance---
And meet those beautiful girls ---
And meet those beautiful girls ---
And meet those beautiful girls ---
Hardware:
TASCAM Model 5 Mixing Console;
TEAC 3340S 4-Track Reel-to-Reel Recorder;
1969 Les Paul DeLuxe Gold Top;
ACOUSTIC 150 Amplifier;
Shure SM-57 and SM-58 Microphones
Software:
Transferred to Logic Express
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Or is it Ed Sulivan... &mdash 12/29/05 - 11:03:12 PM
Ha! This was fun! Now how old is this shop of yours... Can ya still sing
about the other gender like that... Nice 'tar work! Nice vocals! Nice
beat! Nice all around movement! Dick Clark would've been proud of
ya.. I see barrettes and other colorful hair thingys fling'n about - And
are those bobby socks and plaid skirts I that I see...
You should have earned lots of beer money with this one... [ Reply to This ]
Or is it Ed Sulivan... &mdash 12/30/05 - 01:43:22 AM
I'm glad you enjoyed it, Cyd. I t was meant to be fun, straight-ahead dance
music. How old is the shop? I still have a few dinosaurs for sale here (not
including me). ;-)
Hey! maybe I should email it to Dick Clark for tomorrow night's New Year's
Rockin' Eve, eh? :)
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Definitely takes me back... &mdash 12/30/05 - 01:04:38 AM
Cool vibe, great groove. Great job on your vocals. Everything works.
This is the kind of song when played loud at a party kicks it into gear in a
big way. Everyone gets into it.
I really think this could have been a hit back in the day, espesh if some
sustaining keyboard part (organ, maybe?) could help contrast the sections
of the song with well-timed entrances and exits. This thing just kicks,
and is plain fun. I'm gonna listen again right now.
You got more of these? [ Reply to This ]
Definitely takes me back... &mdash 12/30/05 - 02:10:35 AM
Thanks, Patrick. It was definitely meant to be a party song. As a matter of
fact, I think a couple of my old friends and I played it at a party once and
several people got naked (no kidding!). :D
I think I may have a take of this with input from one of The Spinners'
keyboard players somewhere, but some of these old tapes are not in very
good shape.
If you have an idea for a keyboard part, please send it my way. I'd be honored
to have a real keyboard player on the track. I intend to remix and/or re-
record this tune (and another dozen or so from the same collection) next
year. Maybe what's old is new again. ;)
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Wonderful dance &mdash 12/30/05 - 01:14:25 AM
Do the straight line, it is energetic, and wonderful.
Very good rock'n'roll.
I loved. [ Reply to This ]
Wonderful dance &mdash 12/30/05 - 02:15:11 AM
Thanks, Tadashi.
Energy, Excitement and Enthusiasm is what I was aiming for.
Now... Dance!
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fun rockin &mdash 12/30/05 - 06:17:47 AM
always love a fun rockin good time, and this tune delivers.......nice licks
too......goes well with coffee in the mornin....hehhhe.....fun!!!! [ Reply to This ]
fun rockin &mdash 12/30/05 - 12:32:16 PM
Just make sure you don't spill your coffee while you're boppin' to it, McBoy.
That stuff can burn y'a. ;)
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WOOO &mdash 12/30/05 - 06:48:10 AM
Great track Joe,
Excellent production. great lyrics.
Got to be at the top of the pop picks here on Mjs.
Nice posting in time for the New year
D/L
Slimmie [ Reply to This ]
WOOO &mdash 12/30/05 - 12:36:13 PM
Thanks, Slimmie. This song does tend to get people on their feet.
Best wishes to you for continued success in the New Year!
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Make Sure You Stop By <font color=darkblue></font><a href="http://www.macjams.com/artist/joe+hollywood">The Hollywood Garage</a> [ Reply to This ]
Cool ! &mdash 12/30/05 - 08:33:47 AM
Cool ! &mdash 12/30/05 - 12:43:21 PM
Thanks for noticing, Drew. I just sort of let it rip and incorporated a number of
different styles I had played in different bands.
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WOW! &mdash 12/30/05 - 10:35:32 AM
I never thought you had this in you! Man, you rock! The 80's rock style
is reminiscent of the great bands of 80's that ruled the charts in that
decade. A little bit of the Cars there, a dash of John Cougar..and quite
bit more! The message is pure hedonism, just get wild and crazy and
celebrate youth. Rock and roll in pure form.
The vocals are classic pop-rock and the late harmonies are delicious.
The instruments are crisp. Awesome altogether. This song screams
pro, man. [ Reply to This ]
WOW! &mdash 12/30/05 - 12:59:26 PM
Thanks, Leon. I had plenty of rock in me... probably still do. ;)
The last band I played in was a very good one --- a high energy Pop/Rock
outfit. So I had a lot of different influences to draw from.
I imagined the message as a call to arms to the wallflowers, who were missing
all the fun and the chance to meet... all those beautiful girls.
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Instant nostalgia &mdash 12/30/05 - 11:02:53 AM
Bloody hell - if I heard this on the radio, i'd think it was an 80's classic. Love it, even the drum machine.
Hells teeth man - get a delorean and go back 20 years and you'd be bigger than Huey Lewis! [ Reply to This ]
Instant nostalgia &mdash 12/30/05 - 01:08:46 PM
Can I borrow the keys to your DeLorean, Dad? Huh? Can I, please? :D
Thanks, echo.
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Good pop &mdash 12/30/05 - 11:40:54 AM
Right on! There's a little Steve Miller and Tom Petty in there, I'm sure. Good writing. [ Reply to This ]
Good pop &mdash 12/30/05 - 01:20:32 PM
Yeh, there was definitely some kind of musical zeitgeist thing going on with this
tune. Lots of different influences.
Thanks for listening and commenting.
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Make Sure You Stop By <font color=darkblue></font><a href="http://www.macjams.com/artist/joe+hollywood">The Hollywood Garage</a> [ Reply to This ]
Swings nice &mdash 12/30/05 - 12:40:05 PM
Impressing how you've been able to get it this tight and swingy by
adding track after track. You've got a really nice swing in the song!
Especially on the voices!
Your voices are doing a real good job alltogether! Joyous listening!
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Swings nice &mdash 12/30/05 - 01:17:51 PM
Thanks, Cori. I'm glad you liked it. It was tougher than I care to remember.
Working on those four-tracks was nothing like working with software.
The worst part was monitoring your previously-recorded tracks, while recording
new ones. What you heard through the monitors was a fairly "muddy" version of
the tracks --- which made recording harmony vocals considerably more difficult
than it is with software facilities.
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hurrah!!! this is fabulous!!! &mdash 12/30/05 - 01:50:36 PM
bopping around the kitchen like a thing possessed!!! the bear can't sit still either - thank you SO much for sharing - downloaded and on loop until our feet fail us! xxx [ Reply to This ]
hurrah!!! this is fabulous!!! &mdash 12/30/05 - 01:59:35 PM
Glad you're enjoying this, Caroline. Just don't hurt yourself. 8)
Thanks for listening and commenting!
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Infectious! &mdash 12/30/05 - 02:08:03 PM
Ah, my. I swear this track could be heard over the credits following one
of those 80s college highjinks movies. I can so envision Rodney
Dangerfield dancing to this amidst a bevy of chesty coeds! Great
picture! Super energy! The guitar licks are just perfect. [ Reply to This ]
Infectious! &mdash 12/30/05 - 02:45:49 PM
Thank you, but as I recall, I imagined ME dancing around with a bunch of chesty
coeds when I wrote this piece. Then again, like Rodney, I couldn't get any
respect either!
Thanks for your comments --- and for listening.
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Make Sure You Stop By <font color=darkblue></font><a href="http://www.macjams.com/artist/joe+hollywood">The Hollywood Garage</a> [ Reply to This ]
Freakin' Awesome &mdash 12/30/05 - 07:58:15 PM
1980 Time machine- I was 15 and a song like this would be part of the
soundtrack of the day. This would have fit right in my record collection
between Get the Knack and Cheap Trick At Budokan albums. I can give no
higher compliment than this. Most excellent! [ Reply to This ]
Freakin' Awesome &mdash 12/30/05 - 09:21:40 PM
Who said Good Girls Don't, huh? Yeh, I liked both of those bands. High praise,
indeed. Thanks for the compliment --- and for listening, Adam.
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.... &mdash 01/01/06 - 02:07:40 AM
sounds like that one hit wonder guy, .. ... my achey breaky heart..
something like that,, ... sounds like that [ Reply to This ]
.... &mdash 01/01/06 - 03:18:12 PM
Yes, and I engineered Billy Ray Cyrus' success also. Yeh... :D
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Man That Song &mdash 01/01/06 - 04:38:04 PM
Had me wiggling in my seat to the beat. And let me tell you I rarely
wiggle. I like it. It's such a fun sounding song and you're quite the guitar
player/singer! My hat's off to you Mr. Hollywood. [ Reply to This ]
Man That Song &mdash 01/01/06 - 06:37:31 PM
Glad you liked it, Barry.
Coming from "Mr. Smooth," who displays such wonderful talents, it means a
great deal to me. I got a giggle out of the wiggle. ;)
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Nice song! &mdash 01/01/06 - 07:13:54 PM
Really nice song. I liked this one real much. A nice piece of music! [ Reply to This ]
Nice song! &mdash 01/02/06 - 01:29:50 AM
Thanks for listening and commenting. Glad you liked it.
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KEWLNITUDE &mdash 01/02/06 - 08:53:07 AM
This is cool. I like everything about this track except the fidelity. I
gotta disagree with the opinions expressed by others about the
production - this is one time when I wish production and performance
were separate categories because the performance is outstanding and
the production is, well, 80's 4 track. The mix is fine, but the high end
is fuzzed out. The guitar sound kicks ass, though. You still have that
Les Paul Gold Top? :)
Regardless of 4 track recording this is a great track. [ Reply to This ]
KEWLNITUDE &mdash 01/02/06 - 10:32:43 AM
Thanks, Rich.
As I said in my introductory notes, I'm hoping to locate and salvage all the
original tracks to this demo and about a dozen others. If and when that
happens, I'll transfer them into LE7 and remix and EQ them and try to improve
the sound.
And Yup, still have my '69 Road Warrior Gold-Top Les Paul Deluxe --- I even
located the original Humbuckers I had saved. A Collector friend of mine told me
they're worth quite a bit of money, so I'll be putting them up for sale sometime
this year. ;)
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Great song! &mdash 01/02/06 - 02:35:44 PM
But hey, joe, you've just got to re-record this! The high end is killing
me! But other than that major gripe, This is super-duper! Me likes the
vocals a lot! Dumb fun!
An Acoustic 150 amp is sure to have plenty of high-end! I used to have
one of those but it had some bad capcitors and has been retired! [ Reply to This ]
Great song! &mdash 01/02/06 - 06:28:35 PM
Yep, re-recording it is on my to-do list for 2006. It was meant to be a good
bar song to get people up on the dance floor, nothing more.
The 150 had a cabinet with six-10"s in it, which I used mostly for my
keyboards at large clubs and in concert; I had an Acoustic 475(?) with 4-12"s
for my guitars. But for guitar work requiring a stinging high end, I'd plug my
axe into the 150. I sold both of them shortly after this recording session.
Sometimes I miss them. :(
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I loved it! &mdash 01/05/06 - 08:21:36 AM
Hey Joe, even had me dancing--and the ole bod doesn't move like it used
to. Had fun with it though...
God bless,
Rick
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I loved it! &mdash 01/05/06 - 09:36:45 AM
I'm glad you had some fun with it, Rick.
Shakin' them old bones is good exercise. Every little bit helps!
Just don't try doin' any splits. ;)
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Great Track &mdash 01/25/06 - 05:11:15 PM
I like it. Yeah sure it is an old recording, but the quality of the music is what countsv :D.
...... dang, where's that rating box....... ;) [ Reply to This ]
Great Track &mdash 01/25/06 - 11:30:49 PM
Thanks, Aaron. I'm pleased you liked it. Interestingly, while the recording is old, the performer never aged a day! :D
And by liking the tune, leaving a comment and choosing it as a "favorite," you've
given it the best kind of rating I could ever hope for.
Thanx...joe --- LATEST Hollywood: " Dance, Dance, Dance." & " My Heart's Defender[ Reply to This ]
da old school &mdash 02/17/06 - 05:20:05 PM
aint nothing like the old school
keep doing what you doin
killah out [ Reply to This ]
da old school &mdash 02/18/06 - 11:49:46 PM
Hey, killah...
Thanks for stopping by. I noticed the Cleve-Town connection.
The old school is where I graduated from, so I'm stuck with it.
I'll check out your new school when you put up some tracks.
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Hollywood 'Ape-Peel': <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/10304">Banana Land</a> [ Reply to This ]
Glad I stumbled upon this &mdash 03/20/06 - 09:12:39 PM
Rousing and retro and fun.
I'm back there, in high school, the glances, the sweating... the hormones.
On second thought, glad I'm not there anymore.
Great tune. [ Reply to This ]
Glad I stumbled upon this &mdash 03/21/06 - 07:29:18 AM
Thanks, Charlie. I'm glad you liked it. It was meant to be unbridled fun.
But yes, there's certainly some "Monkey's Paw" pitfalls attached to the
wish we could be young again... acne... awkwardness... and pop quizzes, among others. ;-)
--- Hollywood 'Ape-Peel': Banana Land[ Reply to This ]
great sounding pop &mdash 05/30/06 - 06:54:37 PM
the guitars sound great on this... nothing like tape saturation... great
pop tune, and right on the money... I also dig the vox treatment... you
did this with a 58???... it's like bowie meets the cars [ Reply to This ]
great sounding pop &mdash 05/30/06 - 10:36:49 PM
Yes, Scott... I used the SM-58 for the vocals and an SM-57 to mic the amp for
the electric guitar parts.
I still use the SM-58 on occasion for certain vocal parts. That mic and I go back
quite a long time. I know it very well... it's like an old friend. :)
Thanks for listening and commenting.
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'Gone' Hollywood: <a href="http://www.macjams.com/artist/j.a.stewart">J.A. Stewart Music</a> [ Reply to This ]
Rock.. &mdash 07/28/07 - 05:37:38 PM
rock.. rock.. Great stuff. Love the song and the singing, playing etc. is excellent, Love it, M [ Reply to This ]
Re: Rock... &mdash 07/28/07 - 06:53:09 PM
Thanks, Maurice. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I still like to Rock, but if I Dance, Dance, Dance all night... I may not be able to Walk, Walk, Walk for a day or two. :)
--- Joe
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LIVE TAKE!!!... <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/33901">Flim-Flamenco</a> [ Reply to This ]
Cool tune - it's all about the &mdash 07/29/07 - 07:27:14 PM
girls girls girls right? Did this track help? Love the production - great time capsule. [ Reply to This ]
Re: Cool Tune... &mdash 07/29/07 - 11:27:21 PM
Thanks, Bud. I'm glad you liked it.
It really was meant as a message to all the wallflower guys I used to observe while onstage, ogling the girls, but dancing with their beers.
Did this track help? Yes... I got ALL the beautiful girls. LOL --- LIVE TAKE!!!... Flim-Flamenco[ Reply to This ]
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about the other gender like that... Nice 'tar work! Nice vocals! Nice
beat! Nice all around movement! Dick Clark would've been proud of
ya.. I see barrettes and other colorful hair thingys fling'n about - And
are those bobby socks and plaid skirts I that I see...
You should have earned lots of beer money with this one...
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