Offensively Mellow

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I've been busy making a robot and trying some collaborations and I realized I haven't posted a song in ages.
This is an all Pease combo, no drums. I recorded it last string.
The title is inspired by an email conversation with Cipher, where I threatened to make one of his tunes offensively mellow.
Sit back and enjoy.

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Hits: 952
Comments: 24
Fans: 1
Plays: 118
Downloads: 45
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Uploaded: Jan 28, 2007 - 09:17:35 AM
Last Updated: Jan 29, 2007 - 01:42:35 PM Last Played: Nov 15, 2009 - 07:41:49 AM

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Morning Light	Morning Light said 1033 days ago (January 28th, 2007)
	LOL! a job well done! :) Check out my latest song called Morning Rose

peacepiano	peacepiano said 1032 days ago (January 28th, 2007)
	Thanks for stopping by Always happy to hear from you. I'm glad you enjoyed to tune. Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

Norman Goodman	Norman Goodman said 1033 days ago (January 28th, 2007)
	I Love the electric piano, some very good lines. Check out my latest song called Sailing Across a Sea of Light Pt II

peacepiano	peacepiano said 1032 days ago (January 28th, 2007)
	Thanks for listening I appreciate your comments :) Off to build more robot... Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

DWL	DWL said 1031 days ago (January 30th, 2007)
	Loved the title! Very mellow but not at all offensive. I feel cheated :-) Cheers Dick Check out my latest song called A Good Night's Sleep with Macferret, Sir Dennis Crowther and Pete Young

peacepiano	peacepiano said 1031 days ago (January 30th, 2007)
	Not really offensive Glad you stopped by for a listen. I'm still watching for your next tune. Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

	said 1031 days ago (January 30th, 2007)
	Hah! Great title! Hey Bill, nice work here. But I honestly didn't find it all that offensive! LOL! Just GROOOOOOOVACIOUS...and that's a GOOD thing. Nice tone on those electronic ivories. Be well! ODE TO SPRING: http://www.macjams.com/song/28558

peacepiano	peacepiano said 1031 days ago (January 30th, 2007)
	Hi Mike When I let loose I don't get offensive, I get mellow. Thanks for stopping by. Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

	said 1026 days ago (February 3rd, 2007)
	excellent You know I dont smoke the cheeba anymore but this is sure to bring it to mind.(in a good way). I just wish it was longer.

peacepiano	peacepiano said 1026 days ago (February 4th, 2007)
	Thanks Longer...sounds like a Spring project. The trick will be keeping the spontaneous feel in the playing when the piece is longer and more intentional. Glad you enjoyed it. Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

musichead	musichead said 1026 days ago (February 4th, 2007)
	great player Ive always enjoyed you playing and writing. This one is no exception.. Check out my latest song called Lets Take a Holiday

peacepiano	peacepiano said 1025 days ago (February 4th, 2007)
	Playing I especially like comments from return listeners :) Thanks for listening. Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

haribo	haribo said 1019 days ago (February 11th, 2007)
	fabulousness love the sleazy / drowsiness and mellow side of this tune.. bass is so reassuring.. love to listen to this... in a fabulous lakeside cafe looking at sunset through glass window with a blue blue neon sign in the middle of it.. Check out my latest song called Fragment

peacepiano	peacepiano said 1018 days ago (February 11th, 2007)
	Picture You paint a very nice picture of the sound. Thanks for the wonderful comment. Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

SmokeyVW

SmokeyVW said 1016 days ago (February 13th, 2007)

summer evening
so laid back... like a warm summer evening. i can hear the crickets now.

nice mood.

my only complaints are two: some of the notes on the Rhodes(?) seem too "mulcted" if you know what i mean.

and the use of the flattened fifth (i've heard this called the "blue" note) needs a bit more subtlety: it's ok as a passing tone, or stressed for emphasis (and probably other things, i'm no expert!). but somehow here it just hangs out. i'm at a loss to explain the problem, but it doesn't sound right to my ears. hopefully someone might be able to explain it more fully...

despite that, i like it.
thanks

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peacepiano

peacepiano said 1016 days ago (February 14th, 2007)

Thanks
You make some interesting points.

The "mushing" together of some of the notes is fairly intentional, but may be a little out of place in an otherwise clean mellow setting.

The flats on the "Rhodes" are also intentional and sound pretty good to me, but they may be jarring you because of how they interact with the bass.

The bass is where I hear the biggest flaws, and that may be why the song got bombed. I will never know because the bomber left no advice for improvement. Improvising the bass was definitely risky.

Thanks for the careful listen. I always learn something from your comments :)

Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 1016 days ago (February 13th, 2007)
	mulct i don't think mulct is the word i was casting about for. i'm searching now. it's the idea of mashing together a bunch of notes almost to the point of hitting them simultaneously... what the heck is that word? Check out my latest song called One For Me

John Stebbe	John Stebbe said 1011 days ago (February 18th, 2007)
	Taxi Elec. piano reminds me of the theme from "Taxi" by Bob James. You've got a lot of talent in those fingers. Keep posting! Sounds like you're having fun. Thanks for sharing. John Stebbe Check out my latest song called NECAP Test song

peacepiano	peacepiano said 1011 days ago (February 19th, 2007)
	Taxi Hi John, The Taxi theme is a great song, thanks. Now that a good amount of my original stuff is up it will be longer between new postings, but I will keep pounding the keys. And speaking of postings, I haven't heard a tune from you in a while :) Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

John Stebbe

John Stebbe said 1011 days ago (February 19th, 2007)

you're right
Yes, you're right, I have not posted in awhile. I am working on my second CD now, and I am also busy with many other projects (including being musical director for a local theater group's production of "Godspell").

But I hope to post something in the next few weeks.

With my first CD, I posted just about everything on the CD before it came out for sale. This time around, I am still going to post sample tracks from the CD, but I'm going to space them out a little more.

Regards,

John

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gregd	gregd said 979 days ago (March 22nd, 2007)
	That's it! I am offended. You didn't keep the syncopation in the chords that was so freakin' nifty about half way through the tune. It's still groovy, anyway. -g Check out my latest song called 08nov08

peacepiano	peacepiano said 979 days ago (March 23rd, 2007)
	Thanks g Always happy to offend if it will get a helpful comment from someone. Seriously I do appreciate the comment about the chords, I listened again and it got me thinking about how I could make the next song better. Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

	said 915 days ago (May 26th, 2007)
	that's it! i am offended!!! i am leaving! j/k i like this. it finds a nice balanced niche and hangs out there. mellow, but soothing

peacepiano	peacepiano said 915 days ago (May 26th, 2007)
	Faelin- Is it possible to be too relaxed when recording a song??? I hope not. I am glad you found something to like here. And thanks for taking the time to comment. Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

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