Remember Petr Dumfrey

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album: Beyond One's Control
track 1: 3:57 How And Why
track 2: 2:40 That's Progress
track 3: 6:56 Unwinding Time
track 4: 8:21 Quant
track 5: 3:37 Five on Seven
track 6: 2:46 New Amsterdam
track 7: 4:12 Vicki Kierkegaard
track 8: 6:56 Remember Petr Dumfrey
track 9: 9:01 Another DDT
track 10: 2:19 In The Mess
track 11: 5:21 Tempus
...more albums...

Song Description

Petr Dumfrey
lived across the street
you should meet
his wife
and kids

Petr is this guy I know
uh, knew

he got messed with
an RPG

this is for him

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Lyrics

There's this guy
Petr
Petr Dumfrey
He's just like you and me

Hey You! Petr, the cool cat
Man, where's the plan?
Yes, you, the cool cat
Man, where's your plan?

You got a way out, but no plan
To get back in

Petr Dumfrey
Just like you and me
Petr Dumfrey can not see
Petr Dumfrey can't see
No way...

Petr Dumfrey

(c) 2007 Bill Grundmann

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Hits: 1608
Comments: 39
Fans: 10
Plays: 174
Downloads: 80
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Uploaded: May 27, 2007 - 10:02:30 PM
Last Updated: May 23, 2009 - 07:55:22 PM Last Played: Mar 03, 2010 - 03:14:56 PM

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Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1159 days ago (May 27th, 2007)
	very cool the music blusey. and the voices techie. odd combination that works well together. i take it the kids got stuck mowing the lawn. Check out my latest song called Her Painted Face/She Was Framed

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 1159 days ago (May 27th, 2007)
	. well, Petr died. and they moved away, Check out my latest song called Transformer Altar (Live Wire)

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 1159 days ago (May 27th, 2007)
	. but, thanks. i felt very bluesy whilst making this toon. there's a few layers of stuff that got me down... Check out my latest song called Transformer Altar (Live Wire)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1159 days ago (May 28th, 2007)
	my mistake i thought it was in reference to role playing game. sorry about that. know that i understand i hear it in a different light --- now where's those car keys? Check out my latest song called Her Painted Face/She Was Framed

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 1159 days ago (May 28th, 2007)
	. not a problem... i was too vague in my intention here Check out my latest song called Transformer Altar (Live Wire)

Dharma Logos

Dharma Logos said 1159 days ago (May 27th, 2007)

Nice surprise.
When I opened this up I expected some kind of bullshit ultra-patriotic folk song. As soon as I heard the vocals I realized this was something else entirely. Both from an artistic perspective and a socio/political/personal perspective I thank you for doing something different. I am in the military and have come to dislike overt signs of patriotism. I'm ashamed of a lot of things my country has done, and I feel like patriotism is just a way of saying that whatever my country does is the right thing and has been ordained by God. But I do think it's important to remember those in the military who have seen - and been affected by - way more action than I will ever see. Thank you for having some integrity with this song.

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SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 1159 days ago (May 28th, 2007)
	. this is my attempt at trying to put a face on Memorial Day at more at a personal level thanks Check out my latest song called Transformer Altar (Live Wire)

timothy devine	timothy devine said 1159 days ago (May 28th, 2007)
	Outragous Very cool. Great. Nice tune.. The guitar sound u choose sounds Mark Knoppler-ish at times. Nice playing. You have such a skill with production. very BLUE great build up...FREEdum petr has set us free cool harmonies love the long fade 10's amazing saved it Check out my latest song called Inside of You

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 1159 days ago (May 28th, 2007)
	. Mark K is a guitar hero to me! thanks so much for mentioning this, i guess his work has influenced how i think good guitar licks should sound... glad you picked up on the little wordgame thanks Check out my latest song called Transformer Altar (Live Wire)

	said 1159 days ago (May 28th, 2007)
	Sad! YOu know at first I read RPG as role playing game and then I realized you mean rocket propelled grenade... with that said I admire how you leave space for the listener to infer the emotions

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 1159 days ago (May 28th, 2007)
	. i'd forgotten about that alternate meaning for the TLA RPG... i should have been more explicit in my set up. i do believe it's best to let the listener bring their viewpoint to a song (or a poem as well) - for some folks, it won't click, but for the folks where it does - it's much more powerful... thanks! Check out my latest song called Transformer Altar (Live Wire)

Ed Hannifin

Ed Hannifin said 1159 days ago (May 28th, 2007)

This is so weird and electronic...
...especially the vocal...that it has absolutely no business getting under the skin and into the heart the way it does...

Sad, sad, sad.

On the technical end, how did you do the guitar sound? Is that you playing from a keyboard? An altered loop? A real guitar? I love the sound...

Ed

Check out my latest song called Uno/I Like The Way... (with Macaudion, SISTERS, ktb, and ziti)

SmokeyVW

SmokeyVW said 1159 days ago (May 28th, 2007)

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the vocal started from experiments with the Speech synthesis on the Mac. it's the cello synth playing a text file with carefully arranged punctuation and spelling... i recorded it by using a cable to wire the audio output back into the audio input and recording it into GB. i needed to adjust the spacing of the phrases quite a bit within GB from there.

i love the contrast of a mechanical voice with an emotional subject. i guess it got you too! it's a good way to parallel how people sometimes need to isolate something that's too strong for them to deal with directly. this song would not have have worked the same with a real human voice i suspect.

the guitar is the Clean Electric Guitar synth in GarageBand2, used with liberal amounts of pitch bending. i used to play guitar a lot, so i'm familiar with some licks and what's possible to play on guitar - but here, it's all keyboard and bending.

thanks Ed

Check out my latest song called Transformer Altar (Live Wire)

bud	bud said 1159 days ago (May 28th, 2007)
	Very cool piece Smokey I know how hard it is to get the mac speech thing to work. Great job. What really struck me about the music production is how musch I was reminded of some od Ry Cooder's collabs - especially Ali Farka Toure. There's a griot vibe to your playing here. Extremely cool. Well done - I like this a lot. Check out my latest song called Eyes Open

SmokeyVW

SmokeyVW said 1159 days ago (May 28th, 2007)

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i know you know... thanks

how do you get the speech synth back into a recorder? i used a wire (gasp!). there must be a software to software approach... (would something like wiretap do this? so i can ripoff my own stuff!!!)

the Apple Cello speech synth sings Pyr Gynt (i think that's the name) - give it try! - the whole melody here runs in through the first few notes of that theme... (i'm laughing to myself about this - it's bizarre)

thanks Bud

Check out my latest song called Transformer Altar (Live Wire)

bud	bud said 1158 days ago (May 29th, 2007)
	wiretap would work if you don't already have - you should get it - it's a great tool. --- "MUSIC IS A BETTER NOISE" - Essential Logic Check out my latest song called Eyes Open

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 1159 days ago (May 28th, 2007)
	. Ry Cooder - yes, i have been influenced by him i guess - he's done some "out there" stuff - here, i suspect it's the slide guitar? Check out my latest song called Transformer Altar (Live Wire)

SmokeyVW

SmokeyVW said 1159 days ago (May 28th, 2007)

how to make the vocals for this song

use System Preferences.. Speech set to Cellos
select all this text and hit Control-Clover-S

There's this guy. Peter.
Peter Dum free.
Peter Dumfree.

He's Just like you anne me.

There's this guy. Peter.
Peter Dum free.
Peter Dumfree.

He's Just like you anne me.

Hey You! Peter. The cool cat.
Man. Where's the plan?
yes, You. The coool cat.
Man. Where's your plan?

You gotta way out, but. no plan.
You gotta way out. but. no plan.
You gotta way out, but no. plan.
To Get Back. In.

Peter Dum free.
Just like you anne me.
Peter Dum free.
Can not see.
Peter Dumfree.
Can't. See.

No, Way...

Pee. Ter. Dum. Free. Pee. Ter. Dum. Free. Pee. Ter. Dum. Free. Pee. Ter. Pee. Ter. Dum. Free. Dum. Free. Dum. Free. Dum. Free. Dum. Free. Dum. Free. Dum. Free. Dum. Free. Dum. Free. Dum. Free. Dum. Free.

Check out my latest song called Transformer Altar (Live Wire)

michael2	michael2 said 1158 days ago (May 29th, 2007)
	this is beautiful. love your "guitar" work (actually reminds me more of David Gilmour than Mark K.). This is very touching and emotional. I think the voice really heightens the emotional content, makes it sound so lonely. you are ultimately creative with that speech trick, i never would have thought of that. really lovely smokeyVW. Check out my latest song called I Fell Behind

SmokeyVW

SmokeyVW said 1157 days ago (May 29th, 2007)

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i need to explore synthetic speech some more - it's fun!

thanks

and in the "risk of sounding pompous" department, i really admire Gilmour's playing too, he's a lot of what makes PF what they are. my fake guitar is nowhere near either of those giants, but i would say it's more like Knopfler here. ha! can't believe i just typed that.

Check out my latest song called Transformer Altar (Live Wire)

guitapick	guitapick said 1157 days ago (May 30th, 2007)
	The vocoder (?)... ...is perfect for the theme. An unfeeling, mechanised world at war that Petr has left... Guitar's beautiful...strong piece, veedub...very impressive Check out my latest song called Good Buddies

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 1157 days ago (May 30th, 2007)
	. i'm glad you liked the juxtaposition of the mech voice and the guitar - i was quite pleased with the outcome myself thank you Check out my latest song called Transformer Altar (Live Wire)

echoroom	echoroom said 1157 days ago (May 30th, 2007)
	I need ... ... more plays to absorb this beautiful, emotional track. but wow Steve Check out my latest song called Give in to Love (w/t Birdman Wayne: MJRF 2010)

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 1157 days ago (May 30th, 2007)
	. hey thanks - let me know what you think! Check out my latest song called Transformer Altar (Live Wire)

	said 1157 days ago (May 30th, 2007)
	Whoa... Great song Bill...The tones your getting on your guitar riffs just blow me away...Very interesting use of the tech vox. This is my fave of all your posts. Obviously he was overtaken by some tragedy...A true lament this. Be well!

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 1157 days ago (May 30th, 2007)
	. Amagi - it's definitely meant to be a memorial... thanks Check out my latest song called Transformer Altar (Live Wire)

peacepiano	peacepiano said 1157 days ago (May 30th, 2007)
	Interesting Sounds sad, but good. The computer voice is not my cup of tea, but the rest of the instruments are well placed and the lyrics are excellent. Thanks for sharing. Check out my latest song called New Jam (MJRF 2010)

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 1157 days ago (May 30th, 2007)
	. i could see how the computer voice could be a put off, but i think it really works here. maybe give it a second listen some time? thanks for listening Check out my latest song called Transformer Altar (Live Wire)

damiengh	damiengh said 1155 days ago (June 1st, 2007)
	Hauntingly Beautiful Minimalist treatment of a very large concern for many of us. Well done. You should see if they'll post it at the IAVA site ( www.iava.org ) Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America or http://www.ivaw.org/ Iraq Veterans against the war Check out my latest song called Tea and Scones

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 1154 days ago (June 2nd, 2007)
	. an interesting idea. i didn't see any music links at either site, though. music being what it is, not everyone would think this is appropriate. interesting nevertheless. thank you Check out my latest song called Transformer Altar (Live Wire)

Moviz	Moviz said 1154 days ago (June 2nd, 2007)
	Very emotional tribute to the man and I'm sure he'd be pleased with it. Great sounds throughout and I was knocked out by that fluid sound on the guitar. You're quite a technician to get those sounds. Really original I think, Thanks ,M Check out my latest song called Love, Love.

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 1154 days ago (June 2nd, 2007)
	. thanks for listening to my song and commenting on it. Check out my latest song called Transformer Altar (Live Wire)

The Chiefs

The Chiefs said 1154 days ago (June 2nd, 2007)

Two thumb up!
Wow, wonderful tune. Needs a couple of listenings to sink in, and when I read the comments and got the meaning of the lyrics I just had to hear it one more time... Really meaningful lyrics which adds up the the beautiful instrumentation.

And also the speech thing is really cool. Thanks for describing the method, really fun to play with.

Super tune !

The Chief

Ps. The tune placed by the cellos is "Dovregubbens hall" bby Edward Greig, a segment of the play "Peer Gynt" written by Henrik Ibsen. Greig and Ibsen are regarded as two of the most famous norwegians in the world.

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SmokeyVW

SmokeyVW said 1154 days ago (June 2nd, 2007)

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good p.s. -- i knew it had to do with Pyr Gynt and Greig - but i wasn't sure what: "The Hall of the Mountain King" - is that "Dovregubbens hall"??? the visceral dance energy in that song always attracted me...

but any way, i'm glad this song meant something for you. i'm never sure how vague is too vague. i really don't want to lead the reader directly into a literal interpretation, as i think i mentioned earlier here, it's important to bring YOUR viewpoint into the mix...

thanks!!!

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said 1153 days ago (June 3rd, 2007)

Thank You Bill,
I'm so sorry about your friend. The Marine recruiter has been stalking my son since he turned sixteen, and I feel like an army of one fighting my own war to keep my child safe from the slick ad campaign of out right lies the gov't is shoveling out. Blind Patriotism is such crap, and my only son is not going to get vaporized by an RPG so my brother's family can drive a Chevy Pick Up ,a Suburban, an Avalanche, three Jeeps and two Grand Ams!(4 people don't need 8 gus guzzling vehicles. If my little Cavalier runs out of gas, I'll walk to work to save my child!

SmokeyVW

SmokeyVW said 1152 days ago (June 4th, 2007)

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on the other hand, i think what happened with WWII (though it's been colored through many years of filters) was a war that, sad but true, demanded our involvement. patriotism was certainly a factor there, perhaps simply as a tool to rally us to arms, but it was a factor. probably some of the patriotism was "true patriotism" - defending our physical country, and our ideals. but it's really too easy for politicians to ride lots of other stuff on those coattails...

i'm really not convinced about the more recent incidents.

keep your son safe.

thanks

Check out my latest song called Transformer Altar (Live Wire)

kristyjo	kristyjo said 1076 days ago (August 18th, 2007)
	Listened to this late- Powerful. The electronic voice does let me take my emotions 'off the hook' and do a service for me as a listener, there. How did you get the higher voices? Did you simply transpose, or did you use a filter? The growing chorus at the end was really effective. Check out my latest song called Colorado Trail

8piscean8	8piscean8 said 555 days ago (January 21st, 2009)
	Whoa! That's awesome Bill. Great production. Your use of the robot voice really inspires me to work on my own stuff. Well done. A great memorial! Check out my latest song called The End

Bowman	Bowman said 432 days ago (May 23rd, 2009)
	Something... I never would have expected and I like that. That smooth expressive bluesy guitar against soulless voice is just too cool. Check out my latest song called Coming Home

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