Solitario

Peter Greenstone

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Hard to place this one in a genre but it's Rock at heart.

This is a tune about an acient super-volcano in West Texas, a massive caldera named The Solitario. I recently spent some time camping in it.

I'm generally happy with the track but I'm sure that more finessing will produce a better version in the future.

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Lyrics

In the desert sand a gaping yawn
a scar in the land eight miles long
The caldera reeks of ancient fire
Welcome to the defunct gates of hell

Welcome
Welcome

The sea wash in the sea wash out
The blister rises and then blows out
When the harmony's right the earth will bless us with holy fire
The caldera sinks to depths unknown
Over the edge

Welcome
Welcome
Welcome
Welcome to the Solitario

In the Solitario that yawn will eat you whole
In the Solitario

Go in alone x4
to the Solitario x2

Upthrust shattered and twisted fossil rock
you find your way through the deep tenajas
to the cottonwood where the water's found
The sea wash in the sea wash out
The blister rises and then blows out
Now it's the Solitario

Solitario x4

Go in alone
Go in alone to the Solitario

The sea wash in the sea wash out
The blister rises and then blows out
In the Solitario
that gaping yawn will swallow you whole

Song Stats

Hits: 2675
Comments: 31
Fans: 9
Plays: 395
Downloads: 150
Votes: 15
Uploaded: Feb 20, 2006 - 03:45:50 PM
Last Updated: Jun 23, 2008 - 08:40:32 AM Last Played: Oct 29, 2009 - 06:06:13 PM

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Keywords:

world (121), volcano (2), bass (289), Texas (6), fire (43), desert (29), nature (49)

Hardware:

G5, Art Tube PAC, M-Audio 410, Audio Technica MB4000C mic, Westbury electric guitar, Fender P-Bass Jr

Software:

GB2, JP5 (world instruments)

Comments

drakonis

drakonis said 1371 days ago (February 20th, 2006)

PTroyStone?
So this is where Troy went? Peter, you're off in wild directions, and you
always do a great job wherever you go. Definitely has a wacky off-kilter
desert caldera feel. My only suggestion might be to have occasional
wind-sweep sounds, or add an occasional long-echo on some low
percussion to give a large rumbling feel, the orchestration, although
quirky-good, felt wanting in the big-boomy-bass department for such a
big subject. Loved your harmonies and singing.
ttfn,
Drakonis

Check out my latest song called Lullaby for the Inner Child

Peter Greenstone

Peter Greenstone said 1371 days ago (February 20th, 2006)

PTroyStone?
Thanks, Drak. I did put in some deep freaky rumbling sounds at key points and
echo in places. Perhaps not as much as you are thinking of though. I not sure
how much more boomy bass I could put in there before blowing out my sub-
woofer. There might be a band of frequency left that could yet be thumped, or
padded.

Troy might know the place. He's photographed around that region before. It's
been too long since we heard from that guy.

---
<a href="http://www.simig.com/records/artists/peter/peter.htm">My debut album, "Something", available on CD here</a>

Check out my latest song called From Nothing

said 1371 days ago (February 20th, 2006)

Very Good
Very decriptive, picturesque lyrics, music industrial by way of Devo and
Wall of Voodoo (at first w/o reading the desciption I thought this may
have been a collab with Troy).
I guess the one thing I was slightly disappointed in (and this is my wish/
expectation, not a judgment on what you have done) is that I was hoping
to have more variation in the music soundbed at some point before the
end. The bg vocals at the end were a very enjoyable touch.
If you do work on this some more, I look forward to hearing it

	said 1371 days ago (February 20th, 2006)
	Very Good LOL. I now read drakonis's comments now that I've posted mine. Do you have Troy locked up somewhere? ;) --- Ars longa, vita brevis.

Peter Greenstone	Peter Greenstone said 1371 days ago (February 20th, 2006)
	Very Good Thanks, man. Funny, after I finished it I thought "This is something I think Troy would like". Adding a more melodically deviant section/bridge into there is something I'll tackle on a next version of this. --- <b><a href="http://www.simig.com/records/artists/peter/peter.htm">My debut album, "Something", available on CD here</a></b> Check out my latest song called From Nothing

Ed Hannifin

Ed Hannifin said 1371 days ago (February 20th, 2006)

Man, Peter...
I love your vocals. I say "vocals" rather than "singing" just because there's
a combination of the voice you have and the songs you write and the way
you phrase and sing and the way you then process the results that I just
really enjoy...

And your lyrics are NEVER trite, always fresh and unusual...

Myself, I may go my whole lifetime and never get around to writing a tune
to a volcanic caldera...

Ed

Check out my latest song called Next Time Around (w/jiguma)

Peter Greenstone

Peter Greenstone said 1371 days ago (February 20th, 2006)

Man, Peter...
Thanks, Ejh. If my voice is feeling up to it I may add some touches of my high
Eastern-style singing in there like I used in "No Matter The Weather" and
"Whisper Evermore".

There's something inspiring about an explosive erruption almost six miles
across in the crater, displacing some 50 times the mass of the Mt St Helens
erruption. They may call it The Solitario now but if anyone could have seen it 35
milion years ago when it blew they would have called it something like "The Fist
of God".

---
<a href="http://www.simig.com/records/artists/peter/peter.htm">My debut album, "Something", available on CD here</a>

Check out my latest song called From Nothing

aclarke	aclarke said 1371 days ago (February 20th, 2006)
	Nice and different first thing- Love that bass line and the sound. Interesting vocal from you and one that shows your range pretty well... especially the lower register. The JP sounds were cool and gave the song a unique feel. I'd like to hear this with some well placed overdriven guitar. Solid tune, PG! Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

Peter Greenstone

Peter Greenstone said 1371 days ago (February 20th, 2006)

Nice and different
Thanks, AC. I actually experimented with some driven electric guitar but it just
mushed it up too much. Instead, I went with a sliding single note part that I
processed to the point of making it sound almost synth-like.

---
<a href="http://www.simig.com/records/artists/peter/peter.htm">My debut album, "Something", available on CD here</a>

Check out my latest song called From Nothing

jiguma

jiguma said 1371 days ago (February 20th, 2006)

Love that voice!
A new direction Peter? Voice still works fine obviously - such an
original feel - and the lyrics paint a real picture . Doing a song with so
little in the way of melodic instruments must have been quite a
challenge, and you seem to have pulled it off. Perhaps not as readily
accessible as some of your earlier work, but wonderfully new sounding.
Thanks,
Neil

Check out my latest song called Lost In Translation (w Mike Watkins)

Peter Greenstone

Peter Greenstone said 1371 days ago (February 20th, 2006)

Love that voice!
Thanks, jiguma. I'm always moving in different directions. I got a kick out of
doing this but I would like to return to the more melodic zone when I get the
right inspiration. I have a couple in the works but stalled due to too much
personal stagnation. The trip to The Solitario was a good jolt though.

---
<a href="http://www.simig.com/records/artists/peter/peter.htm">My debut album, "Something", available on CD here</a>

Check out my latest song called From Nothing

	said 1371 days ago (February 21st, 2006)
	uniquely cool Wow. What a trip. Like investigating ancient ruins whilst under the influence of some hallucinagen. I couldn't possibly classify this. But I like it a lot.

Stun Nutz	Stun Nutz said 1371 days ago (February 21st, 2006)
	sweeeeeet! Very enjoyable, inventive track! Strong production and vocals as usual... I think I like this the way it is... but I need to listen a few more times... Check out my latest song called Gossamer dissected

Macaudion

Macaudion said 1370 days ago (February 21st, 2006)

Umm
At some point I feel kinda silly saying things like, "nice song Peter;
what a great singing voice and how about: your lyrics are uniquely you,
and w/ such high substantive qualities.... - Very rich."

Well why else would you do this if it wern't that you were in somewhat
of a quest for it, one might ask. Maybe it's quite possible that you
should know these things and you'd just like to share... There's
absolutely nothing wrong w/ that Peter - as you are always gracious w/
your acceptence of them. And yes it is true, that all of the superlatives
that anyone can muster up to share w/ you and about your music, you
deserve to here them over and over again...

And thanks for sharing. Dion

Check out my latest song called 123 iGetU

Peter Greenstone	Peter Greenstone said 1369 days ago (February 22nd, 2006)
	Umm Dion, it's always a pleasure to get a comment from you. Thanks. I know how sometime it can be difficult to come up with a comment that seems fresh. Need a thesaurus sometimes. But you always say something thoughtful. --- <b><a href="http://www.simig.com/records/artists/peter/peter.htm">My debut album, "Something", available on CD here</a></b> Check out my latest song called From Nothing

ka-klick	ka-klick said 1370 days ago (February 21st, 2006)
	Can't wait to see how this goes over In SL - you will add this to your set, right?? Very cool imagery - I agree w/ the Troy tie-in comments. Good stuff. Check out my latest song called Big Bad World - Live 1-16-2009 plus - MJRF

FEEL	FEEL said 1370 days ago (February 21st, 2006)
	Warrior Sounds like the ancient warriors are beating on some alien bongos. Has a nice trance to it. I can see Billy Idol up front on vocals. This is quiet the treat. Did you create any of these loops while you were camping? Thanks for sharing. This is definitely original. John Check out my latest song called Pigs Fly

Peter Greenstone	Peter Greenstone said 1370 days ago (February 21st, 2006)
	Warrior Thanks, Tex. No, I didn't record anything while out in the hole. It's about 100 miles or so from the nearest power plug. The only part that is looped anyway is the main percussion that I wrote. --- <b><a href="http://www.simig.com/records/artists/peter/peter.htm">My debut album, "Something", available on CD here</a></b> Check out my latest song called From Nothing

mandolinquent	mandolinquent said 1370 days ago (February 22nd, 2006)
	A great love song... Lovely textures too... there's a great thread of originality running through your music. Check out my latest song called Had We But World Enough

Industria	Industria said 1369 days ago (February 22nd, 2006)
	Description Solitario sounds like new wave/ David Bowie. For me, this is a good thing. I thought that the vocals came off really well and they blend so smoothly with the music which has a very catchy sound. There is some good intergration of music and lyrics going on here. Question, what is an Art Tube PAC ? Check out my latest song called Mr Johnson's bad haircut

Peter Greenstone

Peter Greenstone said 1369 days ago (February 22nd, 2006)

Description
Thanks, industria. An ART TUBE Preamp/Compressor (PAC). I run my mic
through it. It gives me amplification and compression using tubes rather than
circuit boards with transistors and chips. Warmer richer sound.

---
<a href="http://www.simig.com/records/artists/peter/peter.htm">My debut album, "Something", available on CD here</a>

Check out my latest song called From Nothing

Industria

Industria said 1368 days ago (February 23rd, 2006)

solitario
I'm new here and I don't know exactly how all of this works so, forgive me. I
really did like your song and how it worked. To me, for someone to go to a place
and represent it so well in a musical sense and with such vocals is just what I
admire. I don't know how to hear other stuff that you have but if this is
representitive, then it must be good. Before it is over, I will figure my way
around here. I'll start by clicking on the Something thing. Good luck!

Check out my latest song called Mr Johnson's bad haircut

Peter Greenstone

Peter Greenstone said 1368 days ago (February 23rd, 2006)

solitario
Well, welcome to MacJams, Industria. If you want to listen to other tunes from a
particular user such as myself all you need to do is click on the user's name;
you'll find it next to the song title and on any comment or forum post. Clicking
the name will take you to the user's personal MacJams page with info about
them and a list of all their music.

---
<a href="http://www.simig.com/records/artists/peter/peter.htm">My debut album, "Something", available on CD here</a>

Check out my latest song called From Nothing

perceptualvortex	perceptualvortex said 1369 days ago (February 22nd, 2006)
	Nice Again with the great music and the vocals. Cool original song as always, Peter. Check out my latest song called Machine Man (w Beastie Boys)

atonalis	atonalis said 1368 days ago (February 23rd, 2006)
	extreme depth..... .....into the volcano......wonderful "distant" like expression in your vocals....... almost peter murphy-esque.......... really, all comparisons aside, a great listen. Check out my latest song called lit with a wet match.

cjorgensen	cjorgensen said 1365 days ago (February 26th, 2006)
	Cool I want the energy and the intensity kicked up a notch, but otherwise a nice cut. I love calderas. This song could be a Gravity Kills song easy. Could be a NIN song with a bit of rewriting. Sell sell sell! Well done. Problem is, can't work out to it, can't read to it. Either mellow it out, or bring it to the top. Me, I'd make it harder. Check out my latest song called Gardens

Einarus	Einarus said 1362 days ago (March 1st, 2006)
	Original There's no denying that. I kinda agree with cjorgensen about kicking it up a notch - I could hear the volcano rumbling, but it never erupted. I did like this, though. Very nice vocal work and your lyrics are really interesting. Very nice work. Check out my latest song called Good Things Come in Fours

_nderscore	_nderscore said 1355 days ago (March 8th, 2006)
	more noiz i'm feelin cjorg as well.. i definitely wanted the gits to take off at some point. could this thing have a bridge somewhere to break it up? einarus' rumbling idea makes a whole lot of sense & gives you a real reason to make some nasty-sounding stuff to compliment the weirdness, i think. so.. can i still like it? Check out my latest song called glyd

	said 1343 days ago (March 20th, 2006)
	Get Weirder! Yeah, sounds like something I'd do alright. It's the trebbly bass and fast saw filter guitar. I've used those a lot. Lotsa fun, lotsa potential. And no, never been tot he Solitario. Bee to Ubehebe though. Is that close enough?

FractalGarden	FractalGarden said 1107 days ago (November 11th, 2006)
	Very cool! This is just addicting to listen to. Your voice reminds me of Peter Murphy, as do your lyrics. I mean that as a very good thing. Thanks for the excellent tune. Check out my latest song called Can't Look Her In The Eye

	said 519 days ago (June 21st, 2008)
	Hmmm... Hmm... Nice song Mr. Peter. Not my real style but nice to hear variation of styles from you. Wonderful vocals... Nice work! Take Care - Yeman A. Al-Rawi

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