Let Freedom Ring

bud

Genre: Funk

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Another piece thrown together in a hotel room and on a plane from GB1 in my iBook. Music came first - inspiration/vocal later. I had no idea where this was headed till it got there. Lots of premixing and no going back due to slow processor and mini memory.
In memory of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.s "Dream Speech"

Song Stats

Hits: 1375
Comments: 37
Fans: 8
Plays: 262
Downloads: 57
Votes: 14
Uploaded: Jan 12, 2007 - 03:16:56 PM
Last Updated: Jan 12, 2007 - 03:16:56 PM Last Played: Nov 06, 2009 - 01:41:13 PM

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Creative Commons License:
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike

Song Actions

Keywords:

dream (125), freedom (55), faith (46), justice (8), equality (2)

Hardware:

iBook

Software:

Garageband

Comments

e46	e46 said 1048 days ago (January 12th, 2007)
	What a GREAT idea. Wow bud, what a great way to have put this together. Such an important message in that speech, that still rings true today. I think that you captured everything so well between the speech and the music. Great job! Check out my latest song called So Selfish (The FINAL FINAL version)

bud

bud said 1048 days ago (January 12th, 2007)

Thanks minigurl
It really was an accident. I put together the music with no lyrics or anything in mind - more just a fun exercise - thinkin a little about James Brown. Flying home from Chicago I saw that I had the Dream Speech in my iTunes and decided to give it a try. The text is cut and pasted to fit the music. I hope no one objects to me editing such a tremendous piece of audio history. The original is 16 minutes long and can be found at Archive.org.

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	said 1048 days ago (January 12th, 2007)
	what a plane ride thrown together wtih style I must say. The ryhtm fits the speech just right Mr King and James Brown would be proud. An enjoyable tune Thanks dwlded

bud	bud said 1048 days ago (January 12th, 2007)
	I was worried about trying to sing like James Brown - this was definitely the easier way out. I felt bad altering the Dr.'s timing - but I shortened some of the pauses between phrases to pick up the cadence a little. Thnaks for stopping by. Check out my latest song called try not to think

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1048 days ago (January 12th, 2007)
	ring it did really liked it near the ending where you multi-tracked the voice. a good crescendo. lets all hold on to our dreams Check out my latest song called November

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Youra said 1047 days ago (January 13th, 2007)

Well, for a quick job
the result is absolutely amazing. I'm not so crazy usually about political speeches thrown onto songs, I find it overheard and a bit easy, but this one really swings. Great job of editing. I noticed the bass, the one I used in my first post here, you developped it much better than me. Love the synth comming right in the middle. Great mixing. Excellent, Bud.

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	said 1047 days ago (January 13th, 2007)
	Afree I mean, agree, that touch on the multi-tracking toward the end was the icing on this cake. Cool idea! . - Harold

	said 1047 days ago (January 13th, 2007)
	I dig it great done my friend really like your idea here. Kudos http://www.macjams.com/song/27921

	said 1047 days ago (January 13th, 2007)
	I faved this one... ...before even hearing it. I KNEW it was going to be great! WOW! Positively super. I've heard this speech many times, but never like this. Yes, let freedom ring! Be well!

bud

bud said 1047 days ago (January 13th, 2007)

Thanks for all of your comments
One of my favorite things about GB or multitracking in general is the opportunity to let chance have the upperhand - iChing production. This is one. There are things I would have done differently had I known from the start where I was headed - but I don't suspect it would be bettter - only different. Dr. King's message is so strong, and performance so moving - it would have been next to impossible to screw it up.

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ktb	ktb said 1047 days ago (January 13th, 2007)
	what a groove dat's the funkiest and down track. The transpose works great. super mix. love the pads toward the middle. so dreamy and driven. Check out my latest song called Texas stump

bud	bud said 1047 days ago (January 13th, 2007)
	Thanks KTB Glad you stopped by and commented. Check out my latest song called try not to think

ValleyPastor	ValleyPastor said 1047 days ago (January 13th, 2007)
	Great musical bed on which to keep the dream alive! And it MUST be kept alive, lest our leaders (of both parties) turn it into a nightmare. Check out my latest song called Understanding

bud	bud said 1047 days ago (January 13th, 2007)
	That's right VP keep the dream alive - for all people. Check out my latest song called try not to think

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 1047 days ago (January 13th, 2007)
	you knew i'd like this! keep the history alive that's what i say nice thanks! Check out my latest song called One For Me

bud	bud said 1046 days ago (January 13th, 2007)
	Thanks Bill I was concerned about the sampling/copyright deal here - but figured this recording to be in the public domain - by rights if not in fact. Chance worth taking. Check out my latest song called try not to think

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 1045 days ago (January 14th, 2007)
	. i wouldn't worry too much... these words belong to all of us by now... and good timing on this posting - very apropos thanks again --- B^) Check out my latest song called One For Me

willnlf	willnlf said 1046 days ago (January 14th, 2007)
	Borhter K very fine...something's been liberated and it sounds good...remember the disco in Quebec? Check out my latest song called Dream Song

bud	bud said 1046 days ago (January 14th, 2007)
	I wish I could...what was the deal? Need lost brain cells. Check out my latest song called try not to think

Schello	Schello said 1046 days ago (January 14th, 2007)
	,-) Yeahhh aal for to be N:1..how? Srtrobg. and whitout limt! ------- Im not musicain Check out my latest song called Snozz'en (Cronik Mix)

bud	bud said 1045 days ago (January 14th, 2007)
	Right Schello... what you said. Grazi - multo grazi. Check out my latest song called try not to think

alfalpha	alfalpha said 1042 days ago (January 18th, 2007)
	...Very Cool! ..Bud, the loops work really well King's vocals! The mix is outstanding! Great stuff! Thank You! Check out my latest song called Mania- w/DavisAmerica-The 'Sprout' Remix

bud	bud said 1042 days ago (January 18th, 2007)
	Thanks Alfalpha I would have liked to play at least some live tracks on this - but had to get it out fast. GB1 still has life in it. Check out my latest song called try not to think

	said 1041 days ago (January 19th, 2007)
	Thank You bud - that was a great idea - i can almost see him doin the james brown slide while preachin it. apparently you listened to the man - accompaniment ebbs and flows to support his rap. pretty cool job of timing it all right to maximize the effect. good combo of music and man! affected anne

	said 1041 days ago (January 19th, 2007)
	Thank You bud - that was a great idea - i can almost see him doin the james brown slide while preachin it. apparently you listened to the man - accompaniment ebbs and flows to support his rap. pretty cool job of timing it all right to maximize the effect. good combo of music and man! affected anne

	said 1041 days ago (January 19th, 2007)
	POO! POO! POO! i bet they'll invent a DELETE button now with our arrival.....

bud	bud said 1041 days ago (January 19th, 2007)
	No mind - I do the same thing from time to time. Thanks for the kind comment(s). I actually finished the music first and did most of the tweaking with the good Dr.s track. I love it when things just work out by accident. Check out my latest song called try not to think

	said 965 days ago (April 5th, 2007)
	: ) Happy they didn't tx Sis --- MUSIC UNITES - don't drink & drive

VicDiesel	VicDiesel said 1035 days ago (January 25th, 2007)
	That's what I hate about loops This could be a great piece of music, if only I had't heard those brass loops a million times before. Check out my latest song called Desert Stars

*itiswotitis*	*itiswotitis* said 988 days ago (March 13th, 2007)
	YEAH amazing what you can get up to into a hotel room :D Check out my latest song called WALKING BASS IN THE CLOUDS

bud	bud said 987 days ago (March 14th, 2007)
	Thanks for dropping by and commenting Airplanes and Hotels are great places to work - no distractions. Check out my latest song called try not to think

said 965 days ago (April 5th, 2007)

. . . ??... !
Thrown together on a plane & in a hotelroom........ WOW (!!!) THATS a good way to kill Time (!)

I qoute Your description it's so good LOL : ***Another piece thrown together in a hotel room and on a plane from GB1 in my iBook. Music came first - inspiration/vocal later. I had no idea where this was headed till it got there. Lots of premixing and no going back due to slow processor and mini memory.
In memory of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.***
My Family lived in NJ USA in the sixties, so much happened in that decade...Man on The Moon...Vietnam..Kennedy...& ofcourse MLK

THIS IS GREAT : ) Especially as it was MLK Day yesterday APRIL 4 1968

THankYou Bud

lavalamp	lavalamp said 870 days ago (July 9th, 2007)
	Juke Box Saw this on the juke box. Original idea. Familiar loops, but that's o.k. Very nice production here. LL Check out my latest song called Googolplex Times Zero

bud	bud said 847 days ago (August 1st, 2007)
	Thanks for commenting I agree about the loops - I think I'll re-score it for next year. --- "music is a better noise" - Essential Logic Check out my latest song called try not to think

Diviner

Diviner said 804 days ago (September 13th, 2007)

Great track
Even though its temporarily unavailable, I heard this in the selection of songs on the home page (I don't know how that can happen at the same time), and this track is absolutely brilliant. The track is so funky, the funk is dripping out of my speakers and the vocal of Martin Luther King (R.I.P.) goes really well with the track. Well done. I will download when the track is available again.

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bud	bud said 796 days ago (September 21st, 2007)
	Thanks for checkin' this out after the stream preview. Glad you liked it - I had fun putting it together. Check out my latest song called try not to think

Heightened	Heightened said 669 days ago (January 26th, 2008)
	Heard this before somewhere. But even more poignant now just after Obama's win in SC. Awesome!!! Check out my latest song called A Journey Through Starburst Galaxy M82

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Name: Kevin Jones

Born in Philly and living in Brooklyn, NY. My home studio work predates digital and my gigging experience was mostly in the early eighties. Lately I play out from time to time with Airport Seven and try to keep up with what's going on around here. Th... [see more]

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