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Working with Alannah on this piece was a real pleasure. She has a great voice and feel for this kind of blues, sort of a ""Layla unplugged meets Big Brother and the Holding company" feel to me (Though she's more like Janis than I'm like Clapton). This is very different to what I'm used to doing, and it was great to get the chance!
Alannah: Lyrics, vocals
Valleypastor: instrumental composition, Guitars & all instrumentation, Mix
Lyrics:
BLUE EYES
Blue Eyes Blue Eyes – Don’t cry over me
Blue Eyes Blue Eyes – You wanted to be free
Please don’t be mad – Don’t look so sad
Oh Blue Eyes
Blue Eyes Blue Eyes – What else is there to say?
Blue Eyes Blue Eyes – You threw me away
We could have had it all
You chose to fall, oh
Where was all the doubt
When you cast me out?
Oh Blue Eyes
Blue Eyes was I so mean to you?
Tell me what did I do?
Did I made you cry
When I said goodbye?
Blue eyes I didn’t want to go
How were you to know
Oh Blue eyes I was hurtin too
I could not stay with you
Oh Blue Eyes hold my hand again
Blue Eyes Blue Eyes
Don’t let it die this way
Blue Eyes Blue Eyes
Give me one more day
No matter what you do
I will always love you
Oh Blue Eyes No matter what you do
I will always love you
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Blues Feel &mdash 02/17/07 - 04:08:41 AM
Thanks ... &mdash 02/23/07 - 01:17:06 PM
... for stopping by Wildcat ... this was fun for me .... and Valley Pastor made it really easy as I loved the first track he sent me and we were able to get started right away.
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"Music is the way our memories sing to us across time" [ Reply to This ]
Blue smoke... &mdash 02/17/07 - 05:03:24 AM
Nice smokey vocals Alannah. It sounds like you had a lot of fun tracking guitars on this VP.
Nice combo.
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Thanks ISpike ... &mdash 02/23/07 - 01:18:44 PM
... I enjoyed working with someone new and really want to be part of the next Random Collab.
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Nice job &mdash 02/17/07 - 12:24:05 PM
Really like the earthy, bluesy feel to this. Nice job on both guitar and vocals.
By the way, I see your artwork has a woman's left eye. Seems I posted her right eye on "Hypnotized," the collaboration I did with Outlier: http://www.macjams.com/song/29170 [ Reply to This ]
Re: Hypnotized eye &mdash 02/21/07 - 05:56:12 PM
Yeah, I had noticed the right eye on yours. Was she hypnotized to rid her of the blues, Or did it cause them? You guys did good! [ Reply to This ]
thanks J2morrow ... &mdash 02/23/07 - 01:20:30 PM
.. maybe the next song should be called "Red Eyes" ... or would people automatically think about late night airline travel .. hmmm
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blue blues eyes &mdash 02/17/07 - 03:20:22 PM
great number here. totally enjoyed as i swayed back and forth. i shouldn't mention i have blues eyes. i'm totally innocent. [ Reply to This ]
Innocent blue eyes &mdash 02/21/07 - 05:58:51 PM
Thanks for the listen Vic ... &mdash 02/23/07 - 01:23:32 PM
... I have brown eyes ... always wished I had blue eyes tho .... but I suppose with contact lenses we can all have whatever colour eyes we want now .... even Lizard Eyes ...
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SSSSSSSSSSSSS &mdash 02/17/07 - 04:56:18 PM
this is HOT with a capitol S for Sizzle and Smoke.
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alannah, i SO want a vocal with muscles like yours the next time around. you achieved maximum results with the minimal melody - i immediately envisioned you singing atop a piano ala Torch. vp - your music supports her beautifully - the groove was delivered with sexy confidence. mix was flawless, all elements integrated perfectly. um, did i say HOT? top notch, folks! anne [ Reply to This ]
Thanks &mdash 02/21/07 - 06:01:19 PM
Coming from a class act like you all, that's quite a compliment! You all rock! [ Reply to This ]
Vocal "muscle huh" .... &mdash 02/23/07 - 01:26:59 PM
... well first you slowly blend in the cigarettes ... while adding the alcohol one ounce at a time ... stirring constantly ..... mix in a little polution and a pinch of car emissions ..... top the whole thing off with about 8 pounds of melted cheese and nachos ..... (OH MY Valley Pastor is gonna Kill me ... hahahaha) .... and voila .... vocal "muscle" ....
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"Music is the way our memories sing to us across time" [ Reply to This ]
smokey! &mdash 02/17/07 - 10:07:11 PM
outstanding vocals here.
i can imagine sitting in a smokey lounge watching this act. i almost wish i'd taken up smoking just to fit into the scene.
(and i like that voice way in the back!)
thanks [ Reply to This ]
Smoking &mdash 02/21/07 - 06:04:28 PM
Nasty habit, that one. Glad you didn't. Thanks for the encouragement. It was great fun. [ Reply to This ]
Vocal prowess &mdash 02/18/07 - 04:05:43 PM
Typically AWESOME vocals from Alannah. Great music bed to sing along to. Amazing pairing here. You guys need to do more. :-) [ Reply to This ]
Doing more &mdash 02/21/07 - 06:07:17 PM
I would like to do more with Alannah. She has a great voice, and is fun & easy to work with. [ Reply to This ]
pffft &mdash 02/18/07 - 06:28:00 PM
What do i have to say???
Just great!!! great great voice and feel..You are on top of your game.
Both of you..Singing is great...mixing is great!!! Playing is great!!
Great job Alannah and Valley [ Reply to This ]
Thanks &mdash 02/21/07 - 06:10:01 PM
I've always liked the blues. It was good to have the opportunity to explore this with someone fresh and new for me. [ Reply to This ]
Smoldering......... &mdash 02/18/07 - 07:45:21 PM
This really chugs along! Top notch singing, with a great, confident stride; really well played (sounds like you had a ball!). [ Reply to This ]
Confidence &mdash 02/21/07 - 06:15:36 PM
It came out much more confident than I felt at the start. Except for my "Knife-Edge Blues," I hadn't attempted blues since high school. But when it's right, it's right. [ Reply to This ]
Great style &mdash 02/21/07 - 01:43:10 AM
I liked the vocals a lot, like a much more appealing Grace Jones. The guitar work was great, too, And I really liked the style of the song. Very cool.
:->
Regina [ Reply to This ]
Grace Jones .... &mdash 02/23/07 - 01:32:11 PM
... wow I used to listen to Grace Jones a lot once upon a time .... hmmmmm maybe I should re-listen to a few tunes again. Thanks for the comparison! I think "your" voice is the sultry one tho!
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awesome &mdash 02/21/07 - 12:30:28 PM
Thanks for taking the time ... &mdash 02/23/07 - 01:34:13 PM
... and giving this tune a listen Dave .... your support is appreciated.
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"Music is the way our memories sing to us across time" [ Reply to This ]
Good song &mdash 02/21/07 - 12:39:29 PM
I see what you mean about Joplin/Clappers! I would take a little reverb off Alannah's voice and bring her a little more to the front in the mix (just a teeny weeny bit). But, hell, I have no idea what I'm talking about! :) [ Reply to This ]
Funnily Enough .... &mdash 02/23/07 - 01:38:25 PM
... when I do the mixing there tends to be way too much reverb ... and my voice is way too far in front ... drowning out the music and ruining the song .... Valley Paster (I believe) used a little of what I sent him re: FX and then did a whole lot of magic and changed up some stuff and re-mixed the track ... trust me ... to my ears he did a MUCH better job than I did in the first place. I always say ... vocalists like to hear the vocals in front ... and musicians prefer to hear the vocals set back some so that the musical soundbed can shine ....
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da blues, da bumps, da grinds... &mdash 02/22/07 - 01:39:23 PM
I keep envisioning "Jessica Rabbit" (from the movie "Who Framed Roger Rabbit"). First, my critique: the very first spoken lines are way too soft in the mix, and need boosting. Now the good part: Really nice blues work here, slightly loose, but great feeling there Tom! And Alannah, as usual, writes nice sultry lyrics, then sings her heart out on this... wonderful job you two!
ttfn,
Drakonis [ Reply to This ]
How funny .... &mdash 02/23/07 - 01:43:37 PM
... Rolo and Dreadmon call me Jessica Rabbit as well .... the spoken part in the beginning - initially was really loud and full of echo and reverb ( hmmm wonder how THAT happened ) .... I had mentioned that perhaps it wouldnt be a bad idea to just delete the spoken part from the intro ... as I sort of initially put in in there as a guideline for myself to tell me when to start singing the singing part ... seemed I was having some difficulty when listening to the instrumental initially of WHERE my cue was to start singing .... weird logic I know .... but Valley Paster said he wanted to re-mix the first part to give it a more "intimate" feel and sound ... during some conversations in chat ... some people expressed that they disliked the intro ... and others liked it a lot ... I think if I were re-thinking it ... I would probably leave in a little bit of the spoken part and delete part of it ... I think there was way too much talkin going on perhaps in the beginning ....
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reminds me of something.... &mdash 02/22/07 - 11:41:48 PM
yet I can't quite put my finger on it.....good blues....kinda psychedlic.....kinda dirty......but something is very familiar...hmm....not a bad thing....just can't put my finger on it
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Could it .... &mdash 02/23/07 - 01:45:48 PM
... possibly be "Leyla"??? I recall Valley Pastor saying initially that the track had a sort of Acoustic Leyla feel about it perhaps .... thanks for giving it a listen and for the comment.
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The Blues..for real! &mdash 02/28/07 - 02:36:01 AM
Hi folks I am amazed by this collab! I think you both did an fantastic job! The thing that in my opinion would tip it off...with other word would make it perfect in my eyes(ears)...is a little part spoken words.
That is the only reason I did not give a nine everywhere...
But Overall I think this tune has big potential!
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Thanks for the listen and comments ... &mdash 02/28/07 - 01:35:15 PM
... I'm not sure where you would put the extra "spoken words" .... originally Valley Pastor was going to supply some vocals to this as well ... but at some point felt it might crowd the tune .... so he left it with just my vocals. Some people have mentioned to me that they didn't care for the spoken part in the intro. Where would you put the spoken parts you speak of ???
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