Xmas Fantasy/silent night

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I have been working on capturing the sound of the acoustic guitar, and when I looked up, it was almost Christmas...

The guitar hear is an improv....the background blizzard sounds are loops created from acoustic guitar flourishes.

Merry holidays to everyone..,pray for peace.

z

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Hits: 1547
Comments: 18
Fans: 9
Plays: 237
Downloads: 94
Votes: 12
Uploaded: Dec 13, 2006 - 11:14:41 PM
Last Updated: Dec 13, 2006 - 11:14:41 PM Last Played: Nov 24, 2009 - 03:16:39 AM

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EJH's beautiful Alvirez guitar

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jiguma

jiguma said 1078 days ago (December 13th, 2006)

Ed might want that guitar back soon ......
............... when he hears it can sound like this! This is a much better balanced sound (different micing?) than the last one you did on the Alvirez. There are some amazingly "on" notes and phrases - and the rest of it's not bad either. The ziti multi-track approach on acoustic works really well.
Another one for my Xmas CD - thanks Fran - best wishes for the "silly season" from down here.
Neil

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

ziti	ziti said 1078 days ago (December 13th, 2006)
	thanks neil i am getting really close to the sound I want...this was fun to do,,,i really was messing around and started silent night...of course i hadnt actually worked out silent night yet....but it sounds like snow to me! or a snow job... i may never give this guitar back, altho i was in the store today lookin.... peace mate z Check out my latest song called All Smokey

Feter	Feter said 1077 days ago (December 14th, 2006)
	hey Folkie Dude !! now this is amazin .....a real suprise ... perfect mood !! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

Tadashi Togawa	Tadashi Togawa said 1077 days ago (December 14th, 2006)
	White Christmas. Acoustic guitar is sung well. Good atmosphere Check out my latest song called Mexican taste

Ed Hannifin

Ed Hannifin said 1077 days ago (December 14th, 2006)

Ahem. When I DO get it back....
I'm gonna want to hear all the "ziti secret acoustic guitar tips"...

You really are getting some interesting sounds, Fran, and you really are also checking out what this guitar, and acoustics generally, can do....

I really love how 'Silent Night' arises organically out of the flurry... I could imagine you musing over this tune and recording in front of a fire while the snow falls... if I didn't know where you really did it... Still, it's an improv that tends to conjure up some fantasy...

Ed

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

ziti

ziti said 1077 days ago (December 14th, 2006)

that was my intent
i wanted it to sound like a blizzard at night, watching the snow fall thru the outdoor houselights, covering everything with silence...

I have been playing your baby for HOURS at a stretch...having an acoustic that doee not fight you is a revalation. I cannot thank you enough for the generous loan of this wonderful instrument!!

Next time i do one of these, I am going to LEARN the song i am playing first...

Check out my latest song called All Smokey

MissChaos	MissChaos said 1077 days ago (December 14th, 2006)
	Dreamy Very pretty how the melody we've all come to recognize and love emerges. One of my favorite guitarists, Monte Montgomery, plays an Alvarez and I adore the mid ranges he gets out of it. Watching him is like being hyptotized. Listening to this has a similar effect. Nicely done. D/L for some more holiday listening. Check out my latest song called Mama Cries - Album Version (MJRF)

MissChaos	MissChaos said 1077 days ago (December 14th, 2006)
	hee hee And, yeah, I meant to spell that word wrong. ;-) --- . . : : From near to far, from here to there, funny things are everywhere : : . . — Dr. Suess Check out my latest song called Mama Cries - Album Version (MJRF)

ziti	ziti said 1077 days ago (December 14th, 2006)
	i appreciate it thank you for the listen....i have an almost exclusively MJ xmas playlist that i started last year with the noel project....it has some coooool xmas music in it. i love this website! thanks again! z Check out my latest song called All Smokey

	said 1076 days ago (December 15th, 2006)
	JaBlues Radio very nice, fran it may not sound like silent night but it's definitly a beautifully played winter tune. downloaded this for JaBlues radio playlist. thanks! james b2x

ziti	ziti said 1076 days ago (December 15th, 2006)
	hi bass thank you for the compliment!!! hope the radio is going well!! Check out my latest song called All Smokey

Epileptic Gibbon	Epileptic Gibbon said 1075 days ago (December 16th, 2006)
	Lovely mix... ... of the experimental and the traditional. Voted, faved, commented (in a minute anyway), and will d/l later. Merry Christmas, Ziti! Check out my latest song called Fiddler Off the Roof w/Komrade K & Caroline

composerclark	composerclark said 1074 days ago (December 17th, 2006)
	Beautiful I love the way the background guitar(s?) just kind of drone away soothingly in the background, and they seem to oscillate between the left and right speakers, creating a soothing underpadding to your beautiful improvisation. Check out my latest song called Scarlet Nightfall

ziti

ziti said 1074 days ago (December 17th, 2006)

thanks clark
those drones were made using a small snippet from the improv...i selected and dragded to create loops...i made four sets(2 sets of 2) and staggered their placement along the time line...something i tried on a whim...and i love the sound. I am also discovering a whole pallette of colors i can create with Ed's guitar thru my signal processor...you can make a pretty convincing french horn...

thanks as alway for taking the time to listen to my little ditties!

z

Check out my latest song called All Smokey

perceptualvortex	perceptualvortex said 1073 days ago (December 18th, 2006)
	Snowy That's a sparkly blizzard. Great, beautiful playing, Fran. Check out my latest song called Machine Man (w Beastie Boys)

sky shoes	sky shoes said 1072 days ago (December 19th, 2006)
	Thanks Mr. Z I am always amazed at the spirit and soul that exudes from your music. What a perfect combination, your expertise and Christmas music. SWEET! Check out my latest song called Baby You Can Do Much Better Than Me

ziti	ziti said 1072 days ago (December 19th, 2006)
	thanks that is a very nice thing for you to say. Made me blush. holly hippadays to you!! Check out my latest song called All Smokey

Kev3136	Kev3136 said 336 days ago (December 24th, 2008)
	=D I love guitar ofc. I love this song, because its not just the same old normal song we are listening to. It has a fresh style to it. Check out my latest song called Transformed Directive

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