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All the Pretty Little Horses (1)
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Description:
This is an old slave song from the U.S.
It describes how many weren't allowed to attend their own children before others'.
I think about the major attitudes of the world dealing with wars and prejudices. I would like to consider family love as a foundation for community.
My daughter and spouse helped sing this one. My daughter had never heard the second part of this song, before. It left her quite sad. But we assured her that we have the choice to learn from our mistakes and REALLY make things better in the world.
One of the acoustic tracks is dirty. I needed to replace the battery in my mic. It wasn't the best preformed track and still sounds crackly, but I thought it kind of fit. So I left it in.
Lyrics:
It's a double standard
They are all children
Open our eyes
Without fears
No tears
Peace
"All the Pretty Little Horses"
Traditional American Folksong
REFRAIN
Hushaby,
Don't you cry,
Go to sleepy, little baby.
1.
When you wake,
You shall have
All the pretty little horses---
Blacks and bays,
Dapples and grays,
Coach and six-a little horses.
(REFRAIN)
2.
Way down yonder,
In the meadow
There's a poor little lambie,
The bees and the butterflies
Peckin' out its eyes,
The poor little thing cried, "Mommy!"
Hardware:
Ibanez electric, fender acoustic, mic, etc...
Software:
GB2, Midikeys
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Bravo &mdash 06/24/07 - 04:24:18 PM
To to much! LOved it! the first part the way you played the guitar had me mesmerised.. Then the family participation priceless.. wow what a song. Your wife can realy hit then notes and your daughter's singing is excellent! this is a keeper dwnld thanks! [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Bandit! &mdash 06/24/07 - 09:53:01 PM
I will pass on the good comments. I've looked for pieces to work on with Ms. DU from time to time. I will continue the pursuit. My littlest is starting to gain an interest in recording. I would like to facilitate that, as well!
Peace,
Doug
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May your shoes bah-doo... [ Reply to This ]
Beautiful &mdash 06/24/07 - 05:23:13 PM
and heartbreaking at the same time. The intro is terrific - nice, almost Eastern vibe on the guitar, and the long pauses between the spoken lines worked well, creating a powerful tension. The singing throughout is outstanding - spot on and full of real feeling. The ending is perfect - nicely highlighting the last line. Great work, everybody. Thanks for sharing it. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Thanks for stopping, Dave &mdash 06/24/07 - 09:56:44 PM
I tried to keep the beginning seem less defined, yet organized. Thanks for you kind words!
Doug
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May your shoes bah-doo... [ Reply to This ]
God bless the lot O' ya! &mdash 06/24/07 - 06:19:59 PM
Super job on this one Doug and clan. Made me misty eyed to be sure, but also angry at the way we humans have treated each other throughout our sorry history. Bravo! Bravo and encore!
Be well friends! [ Reply to This ]
Cap'n! &mdash 06/24/07 - 10:01:59 PM
Thanks, thanks! It was a song that choked me up after it was produced. I can't say that's happened to me before.
We are sentries, protecting our world from the mistakes of the past.
Peace,
Doug
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May your shoes bah-doo... [ Reply to This ]
Well done! &mdash 06/24/07 - 06:44:06 PM
There may be one or two minor production issues - none of which detract from this captivating piece with excellent performances from you all. Those guitar noises really add to the atmosphere - and I love the change - your wife's vocals are beautiful.
Loved it.
Peter [ Reply to This ]
Hey Peter! &mdash 06/24/07 - 10:05:54 PM
I'm glad you stopped by. I listened to your last tune and really enjoyed it!
I will pass you comments along!
Peace,
Doug
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May your shoes bah-doo... [ Reply to This ]
Beautiful... &mdash 06/25/07 - 07:43:12 AM
...didn't know this was a slave song. I've always loved this tune.
Thanks so much...kudos to all of you. Please pass my compliments to your daughter... [ Reply to This ]
Yeah, Bob &mdash 06/25/07 - 11:35:22 AM
I've always liked this one, too. Thanks for listening. I'll pass the word!
Thanks,
Doug
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May your shoes bah-doo... [ Reply to This ]
Vocals &mdash 06/25/07 - 08:42:50 AM
The singing is entrancing. The introduction sets up the folk song in a way I would not have thought of. It all works, a very enjoyable listen. Thanks for sharing. [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Bill! &mdash 06/25/07 - 11:38:43 AM
I'm glad you appreciated the intro. I thought of adding an ending. But I decided to just let it fall away.
Thanks for stopping!
Doug
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May your shoes bah-doo... [ Reply to This ]
Nice .. &mdash 06/25/07 - 12:32:12 PM
.. to hear the family singing and to hear an old
traditional American folk song too. I have no point of
reference to compare .. all singing is very well done
and carries the heartbreaking emotion - I too like the
kinda lo-fi crackle .. you could easily explore making
it sound more lo-fi (I think .. hmm GB 2 ..) do you
have any Auto-filter? I think there is some pretty good
presets for doing just that(at least in GB v3), you
could try using one on the master track .. see if you like going more that direction. My daughters will be
making their MJ debut soon enough ...a
cheery tune but with a hint of the dark way of the
world ..also an old traditional song. [ Reply to This ]
Hey Alan &mdash 06/25/07 - 03:27:23 PM
Thanks for your kind words! I'm not at my GB computer right now, so I'll have to check the filter situation later. I suppose I could record a stretch of noise and just loop it.
I'm happy to hear your daughters will be debuting at MJ! I hope to catch their music!
Doug
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May your shoes bah-doo... [ Reply to This ]
very enjoyable &mdash 06/25/07 - 10:21:28 PM
I don't know how you did the intro guitar part. but I found it a bit fasinating.
I to like the crackle gives a sense of a old LP being played. actually I think there is a loop (i don't know if it's in GB 2 ) of a old scratched record effect. [ Reply to This ]
Hey Vic &mdash 06/26/07 - 09:47:50 AM
Yeah, I started with four layers of guitar. Then I added some keyed in bass. I put in a perc loop, but wanted it VERY subdued. These were faded in a close proximity to the beginning. Then, of course the vocal. The changes were a challenge because I transitioned each segment shorter incrementally to the previous segment until I reached the one bar chord change sequence. I corresponded the vocal lines with the chord changes. It just made sense to me. The narration turned out better than I expected. I don't know if my production skills are improving at all. But the song seems to come across pretty well.
Thanks for the comments!
Doug
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May your shoes bah-doo... [ Reply to This ]
Pretty Horses &mdash 06/26/07 - 10:19:24 AM
always been a very special song to performe !!
I realy enjoyed the warmth of the family
thank you its perfect !
peace to you and yours !!! [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Friend! &mdash 06/26/07 - 01:07:30 PM
Very &mdash 06/26/07 - 01:18:46 PM
Good to hear something so different and played/sung with a lot of heart.
Lovely, thank you.
Cheers
Len
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Thanks Len &mdash 06/26/07 - 02:00:05 PM
It's great to see what happens with the music, if I let it! Thanks for the visit!
Doug
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May your shoes bah-doo... [ Reply to This ]
Hey all! &mdash 08/08/07 - 01:13:00 PM
By the Way &mdash 08/08/07 - 02:00:36 PM
Pretty Horses &mdash 12/11/07 - 05:35:11 AM
Thanks H. &mdash 12/11/07 - 09:08:25 AM
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