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Hits: 832
Comments: 42
Votes: 7
Plays: 197
Last Played: Sep 07, 2008 - 10:36:13 AM
Downloads: 50
Fans: 12
Uploaded: Jun 25, 2007 - 08:06:38 AM
Last Updated: Jun 25, 2007 - 08:06:38 AM
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Keywords:
Mellow (89), Electric Piano (12), Jazz (386), Simple (34)
Description:
Fun little melody with bass, guitar and drum groove. The e-piano has very little distortion here and is used on the bass track as well. The drums are a rhythm I played in Addictive Drums. What do you think?

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Hardware:
Clavinova

Software:
GarageBand, Addictive Drums
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A jolly little piece! &mdash 06/25/07 - 08:53:16 AM
Very smooth and a fun listen. This would work well as incidental music in a film or TV show.

Nice sound all round.

Cheers

Dick

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Dick &mdash 06/25/07 - 09:22:16 AM
I can see the star of the show driving down a busy street now...

Thanks for giving this a listen!

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Hey Bill &mdash 06/25/07 - 11:54:52 AM
This has a nice roll to it. Sounds like it was fun to put together! I'm not familiar with Addictive Drums. Is that something you type or tap? It sounded very nice, either way!

Cheers,
Doug

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Doug &mdash 06/25/07 - 12:22:36 PM
Its lots of fun to let the bass and drum loop and then play along on the piano, changing it around a little every time.

At its simplest, the Addictive drums play the same as the GarageBand drum kits. I tapped out the hi-hat and kick drum for this. What it offers is better sounding drums and the tools to modify each drum separately without using multiple drum tracks.

Thanks for listening.

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.. &mdash 06/25/07 - 12:40:43 PM
it really has that incidental music thing going on ..
for me at least atypical of little outdoor scenes in
American children shows made in the 70's - not that this
is a bad thing, just what it reminds me of. The drum
job is very good but I'd love to hear this done with
real drummer using brushes .. on hit-hat, snare and
some ride cymbals too - really give that jazz thing ..
and the bass played on an upright bass. Kinda as it
should be. You should ask around - lots of possibilies
here Bill. Great keys as usual, charming happy summer's
day melodies.


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APB &mdash 06/25/07 - 12:48:00 PM
Thanks for the comments and suggestions. Summer is a better time for me, maybe I can get something going on the collab side. The few I've done were a lot of fun!

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NIce groove &mdash 06/25/07 - 01:27:23 PM
Reminded me of Ray Manzerak's playing on one of the Doors tunes like Riders on the Storm.(long version) or something like that.

Good groove. Liked a lot of the nuanced idea development.
Would have liked to hear some guitar in it somewhere or just have some other contrasting sounds or sections added. Its like a tease of more to come. Is there?

Like what your doing.

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Damiengh &mdash 06/25/07 - 05:17:39 PM
Thanks for the comments. I like Ray Manzerak's work. I worked hard on not making this one too long, sounds like I succeeded. As for adding to it, well that will take time. I do recycle melodic ideas though, so it may reappear in a more ambitious piece later.

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very upbeat &mdash 06/25/07 - 05:12:18 PM
i'm thinking the Doors - but not quite sure way, it's more upbeat than most of their tunes. maybe it's the long phrases of eighth notes in the bass and keys?

is that a P1800?

thanks

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Smokey &mdash 06/25/07 - 05:23:49 PM
This is fast for a Doors tune, but the other elements of simple rock/blues are there.

The car is a 1954 Studebaker Starlight Coupe.

Thanks for giving this a listen.

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Yeah &mdash 06/26/07 - 08:45:45 PM
This is flowin and free.. WHen it was over I wanted more... coool Song!

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egobandit- &mdash 06/27/07 - 01:00:18 PM
More, is the theme of many comments here. And as I listen again, I think I can do a little more with this or at least something different. Thanks for Listening and commenting. Sounds like I have work to do :)

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sweet !! &mdash 06/30/07 - 11:24:38 PM
very nice and cool pic of the studabaker. i'm gonna have to get me those addictive drums. do the program like fruity loops ?? anyway, i love your piano tone too, great work !!

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Rjamadeus &mdash 07/01/07 - 12:03:16 PM
The Studebaker is a cool car!
The addictive drums are Midi, I don't usually feed them fruit loops ;)
Any way, it is good to hear from you. Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment.

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Starlight &mdash 07/01/07 - 11:11:04 AM
terrific e-piano ... ye I think its
cool and nice song ...got a real tastey
mood still very 60s feel which the best
for me as always !!
welldone my friend !!

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Feter &mdash 07/01/07 - 12:06:35 PM
Good call on the '60s. The basic drum rhythm is a faster version of something Donavan used. Thanks for stopping by. Peace.

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Good groove! &mdash 07/02/07 - 08:43:44 AM
Instantly captivating. My first association when I heard the beginning was with the music of The Doors; a 'cool' 60's sound. The highlight, of course, is the electric piano playing; very tasteful, very cool, and well-crafted.

If you wanted to take this further, it would definitely help (in my opinion, anyway!) to have a real drummer, or at least a more realistic programmed drum track (this drum track is fine, though; it's just that a real drummer, if good, would add so much more; are there any good drummers at your school?), and get a second solo instrument in there instead of the MIDI guitar (I think that's what it is, anyway). Having a guitar is a fine idea, it's just that it was so repetitive that it was less interesting after a while.

Maybe you could see if anyone wants to do a collaboration with you on this? It might be fun.

Cheers, Clark

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composerclark &mdash 07/02/07 - 01:56:29 PM
I appreciate the sound advice. I think it is time for me to review what I have posted and see where I can add better (more varied) backing tracks. Collaborating might be the most rewarding way to go on this.

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open the doors &mdash 07/02/07 - 03:14:51 PM
hey Bill - what a cool little track, sorry i nearly missed it. It's got a kinda 'Riders on the storm' vibe which I love. Addictive Drums are great, aren't they - great range of sounds and easy to use - they sound ace here. Overall, a lovely little number - nice work!

steve

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Steve- &mdash 07/02/07 - 06:11:56 PM
Yes, it was pretty easy to get good hi hat tone from the Addictive Drums. What is needed is a little more practice and the addition of some well placed accents. Thanks for taking the time to listen in, there was a sudden deluge of good new music the day after I posted this, I'm catching up on some of the new people now.

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slick &mdash 07/03/07 - 10:34:45 PM
great sound
I love the groove too.
Nice work keeping it interesting.
gonna give another listen in a few...
gotta get in the right fram of mind...

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Tim &mdash 07/04/07 - 08:26:41 AM
Thanks for stopping by. Now I have a specific idea of what you are looking for! Off to do more practicing....

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Cool piece... &mdash 07/05/07 - 11:01:54 AM
...very up. I really like it, Bill.

Fun to jam to...

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GuitaPick &mdash 07/05/07 - 01:03:05 PM
Glad you like the tune. You are welcome to jam to it all that you want.

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Great!!! &mdash 07/05/07 - 10:45:51 PM
Smooth and flowing!

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Jfazz &mdash 07/06/07 - 01:15:49 PM
Good hearing from you. I appreciate the comments!

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Nice sound and playing &mdash 07/06/07 - 11:02:35 PM
The piano sound instantly made me think of old Chick Corea,(Before he went heavily electric.)It sounds great!

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Ibstrat &mdash 07/07/07 - 05:52:51 PM
"Chick Corea" !!! Thanks for the complement!

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luv it &mdash 07/08/07 - 03:34:59 PM
is what i think. the choice of ep's reminds a lot of early max middleton stuff. just a great celan sound with just the right amount of verb. nice melodic head over some cool changes. nice!

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Karmatoburn &mdash 07/08/07 - 08:33:53 PM
Looked up Max Middleton. I've definitely heard his playing without knowing, cool stuff. Thanks for taking the time to listen to my little tune.

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Yes! &mdash 07/11/07 - 01:14:51 PM
Lovely smooth sound - right up my alley. The bass is great. It's hardly noticeable, but holds everything together really nicely. No time right now - but I will check out the rest of your jamroom at the weekend.

Thanks!

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davajonah &mdash 07/11/07 - 01:23:45 PM
Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to listen and comment. I hope you like the other tunes as much as this one. Peace.

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I always &mdash 07/25/07 - 03:10:33 PM
like this type of Jazz sound that lets the mind run riot with visualisations, yet smoothly relaxing. I like the drum beat, which is really a tango beat, don't you think? It works really well. Great playing as always, M

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Moviz &mdash 07/25/07 - 07:50:24 PM
Good to hear from a jazz lover :) I think I need to listen closely to a tango again, but you may be right. The beat I sort of copied it from was a lot slower. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

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Answers &mdash 08/14/07 - 10:17:33 AM

left and right discussion very well done .

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Henri Roger &mdash 08/15/07 - 08:31:07 AM
Thanks for stopping by. Always a pleasure to hear from a piano player:)

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Very catchy &mdash 08/25/07 - 03:34:55 PM
Very catchy, and the piano sound is an excellent choice for this song. Very "Starsky and Hutch."

The guitar chords are well-chosen. Nice addition.

I love this piano sound -- early Wurlitzer, sounds like to me. I used to have one of those, around 1982. It was a very nice keyboard. Only one sound, but you sure could do a lot with it.

This obviously took a lot of planning. Nicely executed.

Yes, the e-piano does work well as a bass-line instrument.

And the car is cool! Looks like an old Plymouth Barracuda, or maybe a Jaguar.

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John- &mdash 08/25/07 - 08:17:32 PM
I never played a real Wulitzer, but I do enjoy working with the voice. A lot of good songs I can't name tonight have made use of the Wulitzer sound. Thanks for taking note of the planning, I sometimes just jam, but this time I did "compose" :)

and about the car: I think the Studebaker's of the '50's are the BEST!

Thanks for taking the time to listen, I really do appreciate it.

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Smooth &mdash 09/11/07 - 12:33:50 AM
Bill,

This has a great feeling to it. I like the way it keeps moving, like a night drive on a winding county road. I think you should end the song on the last full phrase you give us, because the thing you start saying in the fade out just leaves me hanging--that's my opinion.

I agree with the Doors comments. Nice playing.

-g

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Greg &mdash 09/11/07 - 04:02:06 PM
Endings are tough, I will think about how it sounds with out the piano in the fade...

Glad you like the song and took the time to comment, you must be pretty busy getting ready to head around the world! Let us know about the trip when you return.

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Hooked right from the start &mdash 09/25/07 - 06:53:01 PM
One of those simple and fun jazz pieces that burbles along like a brook in the spring sunshine. Love the left/right parts and the development of your theme. I agree with gregd - this is such a wonderful piece you want to end it just right to match the calibre of the rest of the performance. Maybe a longer fade so that the full phrase can be heard? Great work!!
Thanks,
Doug

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Doug &mdash 09/25/07 - 07:33:51 PM
You're in pretty good company agreeing with gregd :) Glad you like the theme and took the time to listen so carefully. I think I will begin a review of my catalogue and start putting some of these excellent suggestions to the test.

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