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| futzpucker said 1925 days ago (August 1st, 2004) | |
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Very nice mellow sound mcsweb, thanks so much for your comments. I especially appreciate the fact that you are able to shift your perspective in order to listen to a song like this, rather than just dismissing it because it doesn't fit a particular mold. Thank you. Check out my latest song called Just As It Is
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| said 1925 days ago (August 1st, 2004) | |
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Pure panorama You paint a wonderful sunset for me. Thanks for your soundscape. 8-8-8-8 |
| futzpucker said 1925 days ago (August 1st, 2004) | |
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Pure panorama And thank you so much for actually "hearing" this song... Means a lot to me. Check out my latest song called Just As It Is
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| futzpucker said 1925 days ago (August 1st, 2004) | |
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Short... Nice words from a guy whose composing has recently taken a great leap forward... Thanks, Alimar. Check out my latest song called Just As It Is
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| SlimGirlFat said 1925 days ago (August 2nd, 2004) | |
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Nearly missed this one, and I am so glad I didnt, A very reflective track that had me off to somehwere else... Stunning and FAR TOO SHORT.... I really hope you add to this track, The flute is very tender and the guitar is mellow. a great combinaton. Slimmie Check out my latest song called Not Enough
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| futzpucker said 1923 days ago (August 4th, 2004) | |
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Nearly Thank you, Slimmie. I appreciate your having listened and your kind words about the flute and guitar. I'm glad you didn't miss this one. Getting comments from your very talented self is meaningful... Check out my latest song called Just As It Is
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| Cameron said 1924 days ago (August 2nd, 2004) | |
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beautiful acoustic I truly enjoy the sound of the acoustic guitar, and you play it very well! It comes across excellently on this all-too- short track. The flute sound combines well with the guitar. I like your sense of melody with it, all the little flourishes are very idiomatic to the instrument. I must be perfectly honest and say that I would rate this song higher if it were longer! I do hope that you extend it further in another version, because this track has great possibilities! Check out my latest song called EPONYM
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| futzpucker said 1923 days ago (August 4th, 2004) | |
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beautiful acoustic Great to hear about getting the flourishes that are idiomatic to the instrument from an instrumentalist. That means a lot. Thanks, Cameron. Check out my latest song called Just As It Is
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| TobinMueller said 1924 days ago (August 2nd, 2004) | |
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More, more! I love this kind of acoustic guitar playing. Absolutely. I agree with Cameron, if this were longer, to complete the journey you have begun, I would give it highest marks. And perhaps one more look at the flute part could take a little more MIDI out of the performance (cuz you did such a great job adding real articulations in more phrasings). I have never used SampleTank, but the amazing guitar sound you achieved has convinced me to take a look. Excellent demo. Oh, and by the way, you were, indeed, taking me to wonderful place with this song. Just needed more time to travel there. Check out my latest song called Forge A New Life (MJRF)
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| futzpucker said 1923 days ago (August 4th, 2004) | |
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More, more! Ah, hearing "More, more!" from you, Tobin... That's quite a thrill. Mentioning that this took you somewhere nice... Thank you for that, too. I look forward to discussing the flute part with you, if you have time, to get an idea about cleaning up some of the "midi" in it, something I'm quite interested in doing. Thanks for the listen and the comments. Check out my latest song called Just As It Is
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| Wifty said 1924 days ago (August 3rd, 2004) | |
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Terrific sound Probably shouldn't have listened to it so early in the day - feel really quite chilled out now - oh well! Fabulous playing from both sides, wonderful sound from that guitar! Check out my latest song called Leave Me Gently
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| futzpucker said 1923 days ago (August 4th, 2004) | |
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Terrific sound Thanks for the comment about the playing. It is a nice guitar sound, isn't it? I can't take that much credit... I do appreciate your listening and your nice words, Wifty. Check out my latest song called Just As It Is
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| Mcboy said 1923 days ago (August 3rd, 2004) | |
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very cool... very cool articulations on the midi flute......and guitar....great job Check out my latest song called Heros( aclarke/mcboy)
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| futzpucker said 1923 days ago (August 4th, 2004) | |
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very cool... Thanks, Mcboy. Getting articulations right is a cool thing to get noticed. Thank you for listening so closely. Check out my latest song called Just As It Is
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| fosod said 1923 days ago (August 4th, 2004) | |
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Ah so Japanese cowboy? Is it just me? Perfect performance. Great song, pro-level talent and a tight demonstration of your level of sophistication. Is there a meaning in there? It's almost sad to think that a song with this kind of "feeling" is bereft of any "feeling". Know what I mean? Al hit it on the head when he said what he said: "Short but sweet." Sweet. Check out my latest song called Totally Hoany
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| futzpucker said 1923 days ago (August 4th, 2004) | |
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Ah so I certainly appreciate what you said about the performance, talent and sophistication. It's just so great to hear that the song left that impression. This song, The Walk Back Home, Morning Mist On Still Lake, and In Devotion, all were free tempo pieces created to elicit heart and emotion, while attempting to avoid the obvious pitfalls of such music. If this one seemed not to have feeling, it didn't work for you the way I intended. And yet you still said very positive things as well. Much appreciated, fosod. Maybe I get you next time... Check out my latest song called Just As It Is
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| fosod said 1923 days ago (August 4th, 2004) | |
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Let Me Explain Aha. I think I was not clear. I meant to say that this song DOES, INDEED, have a lot of feeling. WIthout lyrics, I wasn't sure if you intended it to... though. So: yes, much feeling. Mission accomplished. --- Kind regards, TT -- www.fosod.com Check out my latest song called Totally Hoany
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| futzpucker said 1922 days ago (August 4th, 2004) | |
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Whoops... Thanks for clarifying your message for my thick head. Maybe there's a reason I write only instrumentals. I seem to have trouble with them pesky "word" things... I appreciate your taking the time to get back to me. Check out my latest song called Just As It Is
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| JunkyardCutiepie said 1921 days ago (August 5th, 2004) | |
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command of craft I agree the guitar is so well played and the articulation in the flute is often good though sometimes the MIDI source shows through. Only so much can really be done about that. I'd love for it to be longer as well, as then the 'journey' could have more direction. Check out my latest song called Love Potion Ω
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| futzpucker said 1921 days ago (August 6th, 2004) | |
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command of craft Dustin, thank you for taking the time to listen and leave a comment. This was my first attempt to use SampleTank2, and the guitar sound rather jumped out at me. I'm glad you liked the part. Check out my latest song called Just As It Is
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| said 1921 days ago (August 5th, 2004) | |
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Beautiful... elegant guitar and flute. Yes, too short. But this is sweet like fine chocolat. You are a musical artist. Jack |
| futzpucker said 1921 days ago (August 6th, 2004) | |
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Beautiful... Thank you so much for your kind words, Jack. You have been very generous to me in your comments for this and other songs of mine, and I appreciate that very much. I'm very gratified you like what I write. Gives a composer a buzz to know he's communicating with someone... Check out my latest song called Just As It Is
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| packosmokes said 1921 days ago (August 6th, 2004) | |
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Too short? I suppose I'd just be a broken record if I mentioned it, but this is the kind of song you want to wrap yourself in. so being short is almost as though that blanket's been pulled away from you too quickly. Takes me back to when I was listening to alot of Bruce Becvar and other New Age music. Very wonderful emotion. calm, peace and contentment with a hint of pondering. Check out my latest song called With You
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| futzpucker said 1920 days ago (August 6th, 2004) | |
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Too short? Ah, that was nice to read... Almost as if reading what you wrote had the same effect on me that the song had on you. Thank you so much. I will go back into this song and see where it takes me as far as expanding on the theme. As you would expect, I'm very gratified that people on this great site wish to hear more of this song. I'll work on it and post the new track. Thanks again, Mr. Packo. Check out my latest song called Just As It Is
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| nobunaga said 1918 days ago (August 9th, 2004) | |
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short but nice Nice piece, good mix, well recorded. My only gripe was it ended before I was ready. Check out my latest song called Seven Dubs Four
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| fosod said 1911 days ago (August 15th, 2004) | |
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wow The instrumentation is amazing. I wonder how much time it takes to really perfect the abilities like this. I spent too much time socializing as a kid I guess. This is very short and very sweet. You are to be commended! Check out my latest song called Totally Hoany
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| futzpucker said 1909 days ago (August 17th, 2004) | |
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wow Thanks, Mr. Fosod. Even being self-taught, or maybe *because* of being self- taught, I have had stretches in my life where I played keyboards quite a bit, but socializing was part of it, rather than instead of it. I found out in seventh grade that if you sit at a piano and play, sometimes a girl will come and sit next to you... Thank you for the nice words, which are given more weight by virtue of your own talents. Check out my latest song called Just As It Is
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| Mhruha said 1894 days ago (September 1st, 2004) | |
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My thoughts Hi. I'm new to the forum and found your wonderful composition by random choice. Thank God I did. There is the beautiful Japanese tradition of Haiku in poetry and Haiga as well where a Haiku and an image are presented together as one. I believe simplicity in visuals and brevity in speech and tone can be powerful things. Your piece proves this. Just enough. Sure it COULD be longer, but it doesn't have to be. Yes, a Haiku as an instumental composition works quite nicely. Kudos. |
| futzpucker said 1894 days ago (September 2nd, 2004) | |
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My thoughts I am very taken by what you have said here, Quinn. Thank you so much for your valuable perspective. I think the comparison to Haiku is well conceived, and I appreciate it. Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment, and welcome to macjams. Check out my latest song called Just As It Is
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| Z293 said 1887 days ago (September 8th, 2004) | |
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Thanks I went and listened to the tracks you played on for Ronnie Montrose. Very nice work. As a coincidence I had recently been listening to some of his solo work. I didn't have Territory but I had Speed Of Sound, on an album, remember those. Your tracks here are very nice and easy to listen to. Great melodies. Thanks for sharing your experience. Check out my latest song called Lazy Days
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| futzpucker said 1859 days ago (October 6th, 2004) | |
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Thanks Thank you for your comments, Mr. Z, especially given that this song is of a much softer genre than the songs you have submitted (and played the hell out of). One of the most important things I appreciate about this site is that people seem to be open to listening to music they wouldn't necessarily listen to in other media, like the radio. I think for the most part they evaluate it on the basis of what they hear, rather than on the basis of whether or not it's in their favorite style. This gives someone like me, who does not write in the more popular genres, a good chance of getting listened to and evaluated in a way that is reasonable and helpful, and eliminates the "I don't listen to that kind of music, period, because it sucks" kind of attitude. It makes the nice comments I've gotten very meaningful. It also helps me open up in the same way, for both my listening and my composing. So, thanks, Mr. Z. Check out my latest song called Just As It Is
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| futzpucker said 1857 days ago (October 8th, 2004) | |
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Been around... Those are some very nice words, Skipper, and are greatly appreciated. That the flute reminded you of your heritage, that means a lot to me. Thank you. I'm pleased it touched you that way. Check out my latest song called Just As It Is
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| _nderscore said 1840 days ago (October 26th, 2004) | |
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peaceful wonderfully relaxing tune-slows the world down a bit. the flute & guitar complement each other extremely well-i would never have thot to put those two instruments together. as others have mentioned-too short! i've listened to this 4 times while figuring out what to type in this little box, haha. (& enjoyed each listen) would like to hear this become a full-blown song Check out my latest song called glyd
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| futzpucker said 1839 days ago (October 26th, 2004) | |
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peaceful Thank you, Mr. Score. If this song slowed the world down a bit for you I am very gratified. Thank you for listening and taking the time to comment. Check out my latest song called Just As It Is
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| mikecornfield said 1820 days ago (November 15th, 2004) | |
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evening out west Lovely guitar... very nicely mixed Check out my latest song called morock
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| futzpucker said 1819 days ago (November 15th, 2004) | |
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evening out west Thanks, Mike, for stopping by leaving a comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the song. Check out my latest song called Just As It Is
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| the dennex donor said 1818 days ago (November 16th, 2004) | |
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nice . . . really nice piece of music . . . Check out my latest song called flashback
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| futzpucker said 1817 days ago (November 17th, 2004) | |
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nice . . . That's very kind. Thank you, Percy. Check out my latest song called Just As It Is
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| Kevensor said 1774 days ago (December 30th, 2004) | |
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what can I say... it is short but its placid and reminds me of camping out and waking up in the cold air of the morning and seeing the mist on the wet grass. nice. Check out my latest song called Smoove
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| futzpucker said 1774 days ago (December 30th, 2004) | |
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what can I say... It's great to have a song conjure such images in a listener's mind. Thank you for telling me about this, Kev. Much appreciated. Check out my latest song called Just As It Is
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| compyellow said 1764 days ago (January 9th, 2005) | |
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beautiful song love the lazy interplay between the git and flute. Check out my latest song called Let Me In (Again)
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| Syncopatient said 1749 days ago (January 24th, 2005) | |
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Relaxing yet intimate Beautiful blend of chords and acoustic playing..the flute flows wonderfully with your guitar. Very pleasing and wishing your song were longer. Nice job! Check out my latest song called Jazz Praise
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| futzpucker said 1747 days ago (January 26th, 2005) | |
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Relaxing yet intimate Thank you, Mr. Sync, and you, Mr. Comp, for your nice words. I'm glad to know that this kind of song can get such a positive response, especially having been posted so long ago. Thank you both for listening and commenting. Check out my latest song called Just As It Is
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| thetiler said 1739 days ago (February 3rd, 2005) | |
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Very relaxing and enjoyable I found out about your link when you posted at my site and I am glad i heard this wonderful sound! Very, very nice, clear, clean, crisp, warm. Thanks much Check out my latest song called The Bluebird Cafe (with two other guest)
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| futzpucker said 1725 days ago (February 17th, 2005) | |
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Very relaxing and enjoyable As you can imagine, Mr. Tiler, in light of the fact that you are such a skilled guitarist, the comments that you have left here about this song are very meaningful. I am grateful you took the time to listen. Thank you. Check out my latest song called Just As It Is
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| TennesseeVic said 1721 days ago (February 21st, 2005) | |
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Great guitar! That's played on a keyboard? That's very, very good! You won't hear me say the same about the flute. The attack is quite unrealistic. I would go into more detail about the tone if it would be of any use to you, but SampleTank (and various SonicReality products) simply sound quite unrealistic in places. This is one of those places. Oh, nice composition! I wouldn't have minded listening to it a bit longer. Check out my latest song called Tecmo Superbowl 2009 w/ Dead End (MJRF 2004)
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| Magritte said 1660 days ago (April 23rd, 2005) | |
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This is beautiful. I'd buy an album based on this song, and play it whenever I needed to drift off... Check out my latest song called Tango Macabre
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| futzpucker said 1660 days ago (April 23rd, 2005) | |
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This is beautiful. Thank you for your very nice comment, Magritte. When the cd is done, I'll give you one. Thanks for listening. Check out my latest song called Just As It Is
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| btransue said 1645 days ago (May 9th, 2005) | |
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This is beautiful. I was thinking this very thing as I scrolled down this list of comments, itself a testament to the music. I need say nothing more. --- Best Regards, Blaine Transue Check out my latest song called srepsihwavonknomelcitrap
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| ziti said 1621 days ago (June 1st, 2005) | |
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Ohhh it's over?? Man that's gorgeous!! beautiful playing composing and recording. Great work!! home home on the iPod Check out my latest song called Stepping Down
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| J.A.Stewart said 1521 days ago (September 9th, 2005) | |
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I Don't Get It... Beyond your keyboard technique... which is both sensitive and masterful... such a wonderful sense of melody. Elemental sighs from the heart --- and the soul. Beautiful stuff. How ANYONE who claims to be a musician, or who claims to appreciate music could possibly rate your work so low is beyond me. It's absurd. Having listened to your entire catalog now, I will do what I can to rectify that. Check out my latest song called A Night @ Neverland
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| futzpucker said 1514 days ago (September 16th, 2005) | |
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I Don't Get It... Thank you so much, Joe. What you wrote is poetic, very meaningful to me, and because it was just what I intended for the composition, well, all I can say is thank you again. I always wonder if people understand that hearing something like this provides a composer with inspiration, a rare and very precious commodity. That is a true gift, for which I am grateful. Check out my latest song called Just As It Is
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| paulhenrys said 1515 days ago (September 15th, 2005) | |
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too short! Two Things: 1. It's too short. I want to hear more. 2. I want to hear it with a real flute. That would be posiively haunting. Check out my latest song called Song for Mother's Day 2007
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| Leon said 1501 days ago (September 29th, 2005) | |
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Serene... ...and soothing! It has an ethnic-meets-country sound quality to it! The Asian-sounding flute compliments the Western drama of the guitar... 8-8-9-8! Were it longer, I would have thrown in a couple more of 9's. Check out my latest song called The Nightingale (music and lyrics by Oceans)
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| futzpucker said 1449 days ago (November 20th, 2005) | |
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Serene... Thank you, Leon. I'm glad you enjoyed how the instruments worked together. I like your "East meets West" concept. Very cool it hit you that way. Thanks for stopping by here. Check out my latest song called Just As It Is
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| krtaylo said 1461 days ago (November 8th, 2005) | |
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beautiful Nice coupling of flute and guitar. The chord progression is very natural. Very nicely recorded. I really like the harmonics at the end. Would love to hear a longer version. Check out my latest song called 514
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| futzpucker said 1449 days ago (November 20th, 2005) | |
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beautiful Steve, thanks so much for your comment. You are obviously a skilled musician and writer yourself, having heard some of your tracks. That gives weight to your words. I appreciate your taking the time here, Steve. Thanks. Check out my latest song called Just As It Is
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| DGO said 1449 days ago (November 20th, 2005) | |
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Yes I could listen to your music all day. Bravo! Check out my latest song called The Speed of Your Heartbeat
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| futzpucker said 1449 days ago (November 20th, 2005) | |
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Yes John, First of all, welcome to MacJams. I'm looking forward to your music being posted here. Thank you so much for listening and leaving such a nice comment. Who wouldn't want to hear someone say what you said? Very kind... Check out my latest song called Just As It Is
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| perceptualvortex said 1343 days ago (March 6th, 2006) | |
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Beautiful Simple gorgeous melodies like these make me think of relaxing sunny days with no agenda. Hmmm... haven't had one of those for twenty years! Sounds great and natural to me, are those really MIDI instruments?? Regardless of how this was constructed, it's really a fine little uplifting piece. Check out my latest song called Machine Man (w Beastie Boys)
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| futzpucker said 1335 days ago (March 14th, 2006) | |
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Beautiful I sure know what you mean about relaxing days with no agenda, but, like you, only through some distant memory... I'm so pleased you went back and found this song. I had just gotten SampleTank 2, and I was so taken with the guitar sound that this just flowed out. The fact that you found it uplifting is very nice to hear. Thank you, Dave. --- My finest work so far: <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/15423">A Different View</a> Or: <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/14834">Timber Cove</a> Check out my latest song called Just As It Is
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| Scott Carmichael said 1313 days ago (April 5th, 2006) | |
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I really like where you take the listener peace.... wonderful stuff.... playing, production, structure, mix... your firing on all cylinders Check out my latest song called Good Morning
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| composerclark said 1228 days ago (June 30th, 2006) | |
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2200 Hits! Wow! That's a lot of hits! I'm checking out older submissions from some of my favorite MacJammers, and I must say, I'm impressed with this one. It's got a really contented/mellow/expansive vibe to it, and it's so nice I could see this turning into a suite of some kind, or at least a more extended composition. Excellent job! The other thought I had is "I'd love to jam with this guy" since guitar is my main instrument, and I love improvising, but then I read in the description that this is apparently a sampled guitar??? I don't believe it! Wow. I never would have guessed. Hope to hear a new submission from you soon! 8-10=9-9 Check out my latest song called Scarlet Nightfall
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| hazmat said 719 days ago (November 21st, 2007) | |
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Special What a gem! The patience to give us just the (beautiful!) guitar, with nice pauses, for a relatively long time given the short total length of the piece was the mark of someone who knows what they%u2019re doing. For me it created great, fun anticipation for the flute in subsequent listens (there were many),. When the flute does join, it%u2019s also beautiful and also patient, taking a very pleasant but somehow purposeful wander%u2026 till it decides to soar up to the second highest, then the highest note %u2013 holding both, then pausing%u2026oooh, goose bumps man!, and that%u2019s rare cause I%u2019m extremely picky%u2026. As the flute wanders on, it takes me some time to recover. When it%u2019s done, I%u2019m miles away%u2026 thanks |
| ktb said 686 days ago (December 23rd, 2007) | |
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got me just perusing some others comments and I can see the vote was for longer :-) I'd second that. A delightful journey none the less, I didn't realize the flute was midi until late into the track. Very skillfully done. Noticed you haven't had anything new up for a awhile & I hope the muses are still with you! Best to you and yours this Holiday Season. Check out my latest song called off the deck (w/Z293)
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| futzpucker said 686 days ago (December 24th, 2007) | |
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Nice to hear from you, John I had just bought SampleTank 2, and I was going through its sounds to see what I had purchased. I came across the guitar, opened up GarageBand, and hit "record" and played for a minute forty or so, just to get a feel for the sound and how to use it. I went back to listening to sounds, and found the flute. Then I went back to the guitar track I had improvised and overdubbed the flute, just as a step past merely listening to sounds, not really even intending it to be a song. I played back the two tracks and to my surprise, I thought what was there worked on some level. So I submitted it here. That's why it was short. I am glad you liked it. I have written several songs recently and am writing for a client in between preparations for a Christmas Eve concert my choir performs (I'm the music director of a church). So I'm still at it. I just haven't posted my work here for a while. I'm very honored you'd even ask. Thank you. Check out my latest song called Just As It Is
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| magnatone said 634 days ago (February 13th, 2008) | |
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Evening Out West What a beautiful tune and arrangement. I'd die to play guitar like that! I'm at your site listening to your wonderful offerings - this is just sensational. Check out my latest song called Symphonic Smackdown
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| saymme said 598 days ago (March 20th, 2008) | |
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: ) ...back for a 2 & third lissen...yes...another 'wonder' of Your gifted Musicabilities...VERY BEAUTIFUL tx |
| Char said 521 days ago (June 5th, 2008) | |
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Oh, this is very beautiful. Beautiful. Thank you, how kind to share your reverie. :) Check out my latest song called Do Any Thing
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mcsweb
It's songs like this that remind me music isn't about
creating commercially viable stuff all the time. The guitar
is creative and sounds fantastic. The flute also sounds
very good. Trying to find something to quibble on, but
really can't. Nice job. 7:9:7:7