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war (106), life (122), death (128), man (27), answers (8), folk-rock (8), dadai (31), running (14), praying (6)
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The third and final mix of this song can be heard via the homepage link on my artist page or via this:
http://macidol.com/jamroom/bands/847/music.php
This is a song I wrote and began recording about a month ago. The lyrics grew out of the heartache that is coming out of the recent war situation in the Middle East. It is neither pro-this group or anti-that group. I just got to thinking how much man keeps on messing up... again and again.
Much thanks to Craig and Neil for their help on this.
Song artwork: Massacre of the Innocents by Giudo Reni 1611
Lead vocals, backup vocals, harmonica, rhythm acoustic guitar: Jack Miller (Dadai)
Lead acoustic guitar, backup vocals: Craig Bakay (snowdragon)
Bass: Neil Porter (jiguma)
Drum loops supplied by Neil.
© Music & Lyrics Jack Miller 2006
Lyrics:
Chorus:
Keep on running G - C
Keep on running (Keep running for your life). G - C
Keep on running G - C
Keep on running (Keep running for your life). G - C
Verse 1:
Sun keeps shining G - C
Wind keeps blowing G - C
Rain keeps falling G - C
And the children keep on playing. G - -C
Refrain:
And the world keeps on turning Am - Em
Amidst the fearful sounds Am - G
And mothers keep on praying Am - Em
For a place yet to be found. C - D
(Chorus)
Verse 2:
They say the times are changing
Yet man remains the same.
They say hope's just 'round the corner.
I think it's just another day.
(Refrain.)
(Chorus)
Verse 3:
If man had any answers
You'd think by now we'd know..
It's the same throughout the ages
What is new is really old.
( Refrain.)
(Chorus.)
Copyright Jack Miller/Dadai 2006
Hardware:
Jack: iBook G3 800mhz, MobilePre M-Audio, Shure Mic 57, Applause AA-14 guitar, Hohner Blues Harp (G).
Neil: '71 Fender Precision bass and Drums on Demand loops.
Craig: 85 Fender Newporter with an Apex condenser aimed slightly forward of the sound hole and a Shure Unisphere 11 aimed at the saddle
Software:
GarageBand
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it's obvious &mdash 08/19/06 - 05:17:11 PM
...that you've been listening pretty much to Mr. Robert Allen Zimmerman:)
This is a really great song Jack. And what a great collab. That confident bass from down under keeps the things going on together as one piece. Very good lyrics. It's what Bob could have done (on a good day;)...
The harp, the drums, the bass, the guitars and the vox... WOW - Very good.
There is one thing I have to ask about... and that is about one guitar (panned to the right) is slightly out of time.... Is that meant to be.. or a little accident?
I would suggest to fix that, and I say you have a winner! [ Reply to This ]
it's obvious &mdash 08/19/06 - 05:26:31 PM
Hey, thanks very much for stopping in thoddi. Mister Zimmerman is rolling
his eyes about now... but I do thank you for the compliment. The guitar right
is as it is... sort of a live performance after many nights on the road kind of
thing. So enjoy it as it is recorded.
If I ever get into a recording studio... then I'll hire a new vocalist and insist on
perfection all around, until then... it's simply... as it is. : )
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Dadai
... It's just music [ Reply to This ]
it's obvious &mdash 08/19/06 - 05:49:30 PM
... and bty, for some reason that guitar right sounds good to me! Call me
irresponsible...
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Dadai
... It's just music [ Reply to This ]
Nice... &mdash 08/19/06 - 05:20:19 PM
This seems to fall somewhere between the Grateful Dead and Arlo
Guthrie. I like it. Timeless message. Fine arrangement. Nice vocal stylings
Jack. Harmonica yields a Dylan-esque feel which is appropos for a piece
like this. The production is raw but just right to my ears.
Be well! [ Reply to This ]
Nice... &mdash 08/19/06 - 05:44:55 PM
Some say I only do raw productions... : ) I must be in good company... Arlo,
the Dead, Zimmie. It could be worse. Thanks Mike.
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Dadai
... It's just music [ Reply to This ]
"'mothers praying"makes me &mdash 08/19/06 - 06:33:46 PM
think of a picture in the paper with all the mothers holding up signs of
their dead children all dressed in black religiou garb. Like that backround
sigh singin cool, nice lead vocal. Cool neil young type harmonica and the
list goes on.
NIce [ Reply to This ]
"'mothers praying"makes me &mdash 08/19/06 - 10:24:39 PM
Thanks T for stopping in. Yeah... a lot of sadness over the centuries. Time
presses on. Man keeps screwing up and, yet, all the while promising this
time it is different. This time will bring peace. And the the world keeps
turning, the children keep playing, and mother's keep praying. And man, in
and of himself, doesn't seem to have the answers. Tough to consider.
Where to turn...
Once again, it was a pleasure to ber able to collab with some other MJers like
Craig and Neil, both accomplished musicians and great guys.
cheers...
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Dadai
... It's just music [ Reply to This ]
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH &mdash 08/19/06 - 08:50:23 PM
If they called Mick a Beetle, everytime he sang the word "Yeah"; I guess
he'd be a Beetle, No?
WELL, Arlo, Bob, Jerry, Frank, Neil (Young), I guess no one ever HEARD
a song with a Harmonica on it before Dylan - Funny, Ain't It?
This is a Great song. A Sad Song, but Really VERY Well Done Piece of
Music. Doesn't remind me of ANYONE, except those "INNOCENTS" and
our unwilling and unwitting Complicity ( if it were ONLY That!).
Well stated and written. I won't tire of this one, anytome Soon.
Really nice collection of Talent-Superbly "captured", as it were.
Neil - are you Sure those are Loops? C'Mon, Now, Man.
Very Best Regards,
Cooper [ Reply to This ]
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH &mdash 08/20/06 - 02:29:27 PM
Yeah, yeah, yeah... you say it well. But do I really sound like Frank? (who?)
LOL
Working with snow and Neil is all on the positive side for me. They both have
so much more that they bring to a song then I do. When working with guys
like them, I found myself reaching a little higher... and having fun while doing
it.
So glad you like this one. And I love your unique style of written
communication. You say it well.
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Dadai
... It's just music [ Reply to This ]
So true... &mdash 08/19/06 - 09:19:01 PM
Kids keep playing and moms keep praying in the midst of the rockets
that keep on falling, while the politicos are saying "Peace and safety."
Very good song all around, and the harmonica makes it special. Kudos
to all you guys! :-) [ Reply to This ]
So true... &mdash 08/20/06 - 02:39:03 PM
Thanks for "getting it." The refrain is my lament about what we call history,
the latest chapter being played out in the Middle East. It is a tough situation
and I am not without a strong opinion on the matter. But standing back from
it all and looking on... it seems all too familiar and endless. There is a hope,
but that is not what this song is about.
Thanks for listening and leaving your thoughts, Roxy.
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Dadai
... It's just music [ Reply to This ]
Brushed up OK Jack! &mdash 08/20/06 - 02:25:56 AM
Brushed up OK Jack! Like what you've done with the harmonies, and
imho the whole thing moves along rather well. It's funny that despite
listening to this quite a few times when doing my bits, I hadn't really
listened well to the words - they are very appropriate at this time, and
throw a more positive light than I can manage.
Good song and a very nice mix - well done!
For the record, I'm using my '71 Fender Precision bass and Drums on
Demand loops.
Neil [ Reply to This ]
Brushed up OK Jack! &mdash 08/21/06 - 10:55:16 AM
Yeah, it turned out pretty decent and I am happy with the finished product. I especially want to thank you again for the solid bass line and drum loops that totally anchor this song. Your keeping it simple was just the ticket.
Re: the lyrics. A lot of times I don't feel positive. I didn't really feel that way when writing these words. But the fact that man always seems to be looking for, even expecting "hope just around the corner"... well, maybe there is a hope out there. I believe there is.
Thanks again.
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Dadai
... It's just music [ Reply to This ]
I've said it before . . . &mdash 08/20/06 - 08:15:40 AM
and I'll say it again: Jack, Neil, I'll play with you guys anytime,
anywhere.
I liked this tune right from the git-go, when Jack sent me a "rough"
.mp3. Sure it ain't the monster track or nothin' but it was a helluva lot
of fun and I suspect this won't be the last version of it. :) (I know I ain't
done with it.)
And many thanks to those who like the "raw" approach. Amagi, it
sounds right to my ears too. Not knocking precise, polished recordings
you understand but Stones, Dead, Dylan, Young . . . man, that's what I
plug in the box 90 per cent of the time. Lay the back-beat down and
let 'er fly . . . OW! OW! OW!
Oh, the guitar I used on this is an '85 Fender Newporter with an Apex
condenser aimed slightly forward of the sound hole and a Shure
Unisphere 11 aimed at the saddle (not that anyone would want to
reproduce this sound :) [ Reply to This ]
i prefer a brisk jog myself &mdash 08/20/06 - 03:00:53 PM
oh...it's keep running FOR my life. I've been running FROM my life. No
wonder what's new is really old. I love the overall feel on this. I like the
loose 'live' vibe you were going for. it's just that akustik in the right
channel, more in the first third of the song, rocked a little too hard in the
'live' vibe department. and just for the record, hope is exactly one day
away. it's always never not a day away. [ Reply to This ]
song for peace ! &mdash 08/21/06 - 04:54:58 AM
workin with friends is all the joy I knew this feelin so very much ... and for now as I m listenin this great song
I m imagenin how excited this song is to work on ...
very nicely put .. honest words ... wish never endin
if everything in this world wrong ..the spirit in this song
is So right and joyable .. !! thank you well done ...!! [ Reply to This ]
The song is appreciated &mdash 08/21/06 - 01:18:08 PM
I like this song so much that I played it at Old Man River Cafe on
August 12. 2006. It was well accepted by the small crowd. How
important re the lyrics? So important that I actually recited them before
starting to sing the song.
This song is very accessible. Simple chords (for amateurs like me) and
an inviting hook. You men did a great job. I like the harmonies. Like a
salve for open wounds that won't heal.
What is the matter with the human species? Why does strife persist?
Are we heartless idiots? We are like poet-predators who pen beauty
with one hand and strike down brothers with the other. [ Reply to This ]
The song is appreciated &mdash 08/21/06 - 09:45:44 PM
Rich you wrote:
"What is the matter with the human species? Why does strife persist?
Are we heartless idiots? We are like poet-predators who pen beauty
with one hand and strike down brothers with the other."
Yes... and yet still something in each of us that harkens back to the
beginning. Damaged goods all, yet each a worthwhile individual.
I wish you had recorded that performance. Would love to hear it.
Thanks mate.
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Dadai
... It's just music [ Reply to This ]
The song is appreciated &mdash 08/21/06 - 11:41:34 PM
I will be playing (and recording) the song on September 16 at the St. Matthew's Parish Festival dance.
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http://www.schletty.com/song [ Reply to This ]
Yes &mdash 08/21/06 - 06:09:14 PM
Yes it's so sad. And you make justice to the sadness of it with this.
Someone mentioned Dylan. I would make an association between the two
of you in a very indrirect way: Bob isn't a very skilled singer but I love to
hear him sing (the early stufff).
Same with you. I can listen to your voice and your songs again and again
and again, and I just like it better and better and better ... [ Reply to This ]
Yes &mdash 08/21/06 - 06:47:26 PM
Curry... wow, that is about the best compliment I have received at MacJams. That you can go back and listen to my songs and continue to enjoy them. That is plenty reward for me for putting them up on this site. I thought I was the only one who liked hearing my stuff again and again... : )
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Dadai
... It's just music [ Reply to This ]
Yes &mdash 08/23/06 - 03:24:45 PM
Haha, no, we're at least two...
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<b><a href="http://thelostrecords.com/cori-ander-artist.html">This is a <font color="green">link to THE ONLY CD I ever made</font></font></b></a> [ Reply to This ]
Way to team up &mdash 08/21/06 - 09:14:16 PM
Couldn't have picked a better bunch to collab with. This has that
Traveling Wilburys sound to it. Such a serious subject... nice way to keep
it subtle. Sounds like you guys got together in the same studio and put
this together. Nice job...Thanks for sharing.
John [ Reply to This ]
Way to team up &mdash 08/21/06 - 09:40:24 PM
Hey John... I can't think of a group I'd rather sound like. The Traveling
Wilburys, a great bunch of artists coming together to make some songs and
have some fun. We're not worthy, but will take the nod. Thanks.
Yeah, a very serious topic. I tend to not want to jump on an issue with both
feet. So, this is in keeping with my attempt to creep up on something and
hopefully offer a prespective worth thinking about... maybe generating a few
questions.
cheers and thanks again.
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Dadai
... It's just music [ Reply to This ]
Way to team up &mdash 08/22/06 - 12:14:06 PM
Maybe you should start to square off with both feet planted firmly on the
corral dirt. Maybe it's time to be more didactic...or dare I say dadaiactic?
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http://www.schletty.com/song [ Reply to This ]
moody dylan &mdash 08/21/06 - 10:22:06 PM
Nice lyrics, great instrumentation, like the harmonica & harmonies. I did
have a problem when the music first started, it sounded like various
instruments were slightly out of tune with each other, but as the singing
and layers rolled in, it was less noticeable. I also thought the fade-out
was a little too fast, if you have to do a fade. But overall, this sounds like
a great new "old classic" folk tune... really nicely written!
ttfn,
Drakonis [ Reply to This ]
Great &mdash 08/22/06 - 07:08:07 PM
songwriting. I really enjoyed the swaying feel and great meaningful
lyrics, and the blues harp. Very nice all around! [ Reply to This ]
LOVELY &mdash 08/22/06 - 07:16:17 PM
Polished stuff..
Nice production and playing and the singing is GREAT
Slimmie [ Reply to This ]
Great collab &mdash 08/23/06 - 03:58:44 PM
Convergence of some of the most admired talents here at
Macjams..certainly a very inspired composition and performanace by all
you guys!
Keep the collabs coming for all of us to appreciate. [ Reply to This ]
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This is a really great song Jack. And what a great collab. That confident bass from down under keeps the things going on together as one piece. Very good lyrics. It's what Bob could have done (on a good day;)...
The harp, the drums, the bass, the guitars and the vox... WOW - Very good.
There is one thing I have to ask about... and that is about one guitar (panned to the right) is slightly out of time.... Is that meant to be.. or a little accident?
I would suggest to fix that, and I say you have a winner!
[ Reply to This ]