Minstrel Boy w/Rebsie (Girl Version)

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I personally like Rebsie's voice without the "help" of any instruments. So, my challenge was to prove it was better without my instruments.

I found it impossible to fit her vocals into anything I did, and believe you me, I tried hard. So I chopped her angelic voice to pieces and made her do things I doubt she'd approve of.

This was a freaky experiment by my own standards.

If anyone wants to take what I've done and modify it, I will gladly send you the file.

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vitta-vitta-vitta-vitta

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Hits: 1605
Comments: 42
Fans: 15
Plays: 204
Downloads: 66
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Uploaded: Jul 30, 2007 - 03:50:43 PM
Last Updated: Apr 26, 2008 - 01:10:18 PM Last Played: Oct 14, 2009 - 03:37:45 PM

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Minstrel (4), robots (15), Rebsie (47)

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The Infinites	The Infinites said 848 days ago (July 30th, 2007)
	OUTRAGEOUS!!!!! Love it, love it love it!!!! You are the maddest cat on MacJams - and I can't get enough!!!! Brilliant! Jim Check out my latest song called Day-Glo

The Infinites	The Infinites said 848 days ago (July 30th, 2007)
	I have been in your company once... ..and now I HAVE FIVE EXTRA ARMS - DL'd this, wrote a long email, mixed down a GB file to iTunes, changed to MP3, commented - all in about 2 minutes time??!! How the? Wha!? Vitta vitta indeed! Heh heh! Check out my latest song called Day-Glo

five_extra_arms	five_extra_arms said 848 days ago (July 30th, 2007)
	Who's The Maddest?! vitta vitta vitta vitta vitta! --- she'll love five extra arms. Check out my latest song called Michael Pool

The Infinites	The Infinites said 848 days ago (July 30th, 2007)
	Maddest as in... sooo creative and rich in ideas. Mad as in Einstein. Mad as in Devo. Mad as in vitta vitta vitta mad!!!! Ha ha - this is wonderful therapy! Check out my latest song called Day-Glo

lengold	lengold said 848 days ago (July 30th, 2007)
	Bob This is absolutely brilliant. Absolutely love it. Well done. Cheers Len Check out my latest song called Dodgy Doughnut

five_extra_arms	five_extra_arms said 848 days ago (July 30th, 2007)
	No Regrets Thanks Len, Now I don't feel so bad about posting this tune. I actually spent more time trying to make this work than I did with Richard's version. I just hope Rebsie appreciates it. --- she'll love five extra arms. Check out my latest song called Michael Pool

bud	bud said 848 days ago (July 30th, 2007)
	You been busy behind this thing I can't stop grinning. This definitely wins the "Where's Rebsie?" award for creative license - though I'm not sure you should be driving. Check out my latest song called try not to think

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five_extra_arms said 848 days ago (July 30th, 2007)

"Where's Rebsie?" Award
I thought you were driving!?! OOPS!

The challenge was rather open ended, so I tried to take advantage of that and do something a little less traditional.

I wanted to try to make a song without much of the song, but based on the song, in an extremely abstract way. You more than most anyone should appreciate the abstraction.

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she'll love five extra arms.

Check out my latest song called Michael Pool

	said 848 days ago (July 30th, 2007)
	kick ass! Good twist up, goes well with my view of Miami beach! Nice music Bob, your keys are gettin' hot lately, you buy a usb keyboard recently?

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five_extra_arms said 847 days ago (July 30th, 2007)

White Hot Miami Beach Twist Up
Hot Keys Indeedy! Thanks TW!

I forgot to mention my M-Audio Oxygen 8 is ON FIRE! Plus, I've been scribblin' all over the MIDI track with the pencil tool. This song witnessed a ton of new tricks (for me) in GB3. I used a pitch shift for the first time ever. Right when you hear the 2 lead synths harmonize - a shift of 24 units (I don't think it was octaves) made an interesting sound. The drums were a series of Motown drums from Jam Pack 3.

Then that twisty, almost scratching sound, had at least 2 or 3 new treatments on it. All were 2 or 3 finger riffs piled up on top of each other and then "corrected" with the pencil tool within the MIDI tracks.

The best tool I used was Rebsie's amazing voice, which the entire song was conceived and built around, as instructed by the challengers at Voice4Choice. This song would've never happened if Rebsie didn't volunteer her voice for the likes of me.

Thanks for your generous gift, Rebsie, and thanks V4C for this intriguing challenge.

If anyone wants to see my GB file, I'll email it to ya! cjdaley sent me a gb file and it was so cool to see how he assembled his song.

I wish we'd share more GB files for educational purposes. For me, MacJams has opened the doors of possibilities. I'd like to hold the door for someone else, to return the favor.

Bob

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she'll love five extra arms.

Check out my latest song called Michael Pool

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 847 days ago (July 30th, 2007)
	Now this is the one it makes me want to put my shirt on backwards, wear green knee high socks (3 of them). Drink a V-8 with chili fries. That's what the songs about, huh? Veeery cool Bob! Check out my latest song called November

five_extra_arms	five_extra_arms said 847 days ago (July 30th, 2007)
	Three Green Socks Vic, you're such the rebel! Everyone knows you only wear one green sock..... V-8 with chili fries sounds inviting. Is that a local thing? Really sounds good to me. Thanks man. I appreciate it. --- she'll love five extra arms. Check out my latest song called Michael Pool

VicDiesel	VicDiesel said 847 days ago (July 30th, 2007)
	Wait, where did that minstrel go? Hey, the rules were pretty loose, if there were rules at all, so what you're doing is quite allowed. You could even have left out the few recognizable lines in the second half of your track, and it would still have been great. Great stuff. Victor. Check out my latest song called Desert Stars

five_extra_arms	five_extra_arms said 847 days ago (July 30th, 2007)
	Recognizable Lines? You actually heard recognizable lines? Thanks Victor. I've been looking forward to the day that someone as brave as yourself would tell me that my song with Rebsie would be better without her... HUH? I can't believe you actually said that. Now we're both in trouble. Thanks a lot! --- she'll love five extra arms. Check out my latest song called Michael Pool

ultraleft	ultraleft said 847 days ago (July 31st, 2007)
	demix Ultraleft communicates his opinion you're the aphex twin of folktech Check out my latest song called black ops

five_extra_arms	five_extra_arms said 847 days ago (July 31st, 2007)
	demix Ha! That's a good one Ultraleft! The Aphex Twin of folktech! I can hear that. Thanks for the comment. When are you gonna post your stuff? I listened to your song virb.com. I'd like to hear more. --- she'll love five extra arms. Check out my latest song called Michael Pool

	said 847 days ago (July 31st, 2007)
	you da man woah, now woah i say! vitta vitta vitta vitta - HOW DID YOUR MIND GET THIS WAY??? it's radically wonderful! anne

five_extra_arms	five_extra_arms said 847 days ago (July 31st, 2007)
	And The Horse I Rode In On vitta vitta vitta vitta I never got into drugs, so I can't blame them.... Hmmmmm.... I'm assuming you're a big fan of radically twisted stuff in general? Just wait til the day I get a hold of your vocals! Thanks Anne - you're the bomb! --- she'll love five extra arms. Check out my latest song called Michael Pool

	said 847 days ago (July 31st, 2007)
	talk is cheap don't toy with us, bob! PLEASE get ahold of our vocals. 8)

	said 847 days ago (July 31st, 2007)
	insanity or genius? or maybe guinness (draft)? don't know... but i LOVE this! this is just such a cool mix. wow!

five_extra_arms	five_extra_arms said 847 days ago (July 31st, 2007)
	Remember What Dali Said? "The only difference between me and a madman is, I'm not mad!" Glad you like the mix Faelin. --- she'll love five extra arms. Check out my latest song called Michael Pool

ManateeChili	ManateeChili said 847 days ago (July 31st, 2007)
	freaky experiment- is an understatement. this doesn't even sound like anything i've ever heard before. i'm a bit dumbfounded. i like it, but now i'm stuck with vitta vitta vitta vitta in my head like every other poor soul who listened.

five_extra_arms	five_extra_arms said 847 days ago (July 31st, 2007)
	Vitta Vitta Vitta Vitta Remember when Sammy Davis Jr. first sang Candy Man? They said the same exact thing about him. Which song would you rather have stuck in your head? Thanks Manatee Patty --- she'll love five extra arms. Check out my latest song called Michael Pool

Diviner	Diviner said 845 days ago (August 2nd, 2007)
	Brilliant!!!! I laughed my ass off, this is a brilliant track and totally unexpected. This one has made my day, the music is fantastic and has lodged in my brain, and well done for being brave enough to use a minimal amount of vocal. Great stuff! Check out my latest song called Space Program (Space Race 2009)

five_extra_arms	five_extra_arms said 845 days ago (August 2nd, 2007)
	Brilliant!!!! Thanks Diviner. I have to agree with you 100%..... the music has lodged in my brain too. For days now I have woken up singing "vitta vitta vitta vitta!" --- she'll love five extra arms. Check out my latest song called Michael Pool

Peter Bauckham	Peter Bauckham said 841 days ago (August 6th, 2007)
	Wow this is clever stuff - I wouldn't know where to start and what have you done to Rebsie? Wierd and wonderful! Peter Check out my latest song called All The Same (CBGB) (Last Chance Challenge)

five_extra_arms	five_extra_arms said 833 days ago (August 14th, 2007)
	Weird And Wonderful Poor Rebsie! I think she's weird and wonderful too, now that you mentioned it Peter. I hope she doesn't mind! Thanks! --- she'll love five extra arms. Check out my latest song called Michael Pool

Estella	Estella said 838 days ago (August 9th, 2007)
	Woo hoo! I love it. I want to dance and watch cartoons all at once. That groovy, happy distortion, woo. Check out my latest song called Este Momento

five_extra_arms	five_extra_arms said 833 days ago (August 14th, 2007)
	Somebody Could Lose An Eye You want to dance and watch cartoons all at once? That's how someone gets hurt! You live a dangerous life, estellie! --- she'll love five extra arms. Check out my latest song called Michael Pool

ledebutant	ledebutant said 833 days ago (August 14th, 2007)
	Awesome! What can one say but, "vitta, vitta, vitta, vitta"? It's a sentiment for all occasions. Check out my latest song called Black Star (MJ Live Aid w/jgurner)

five_extra_arms	five_extra_arms said 833 days ago (August 14th, 2007)
	Sentiment For All Occasions That's a good one! Thanks for listening to my song, Ledebutant. I tried hard to make it stick in your head. vitta, vitta, vitta, vitta Do you have any spare vocal tracks of yours lying around somewhere? I have some twisted ideas for another fair voice. --- she'll love five extra arms. Check out my latest song called Michael Pool

ledebutant	ledebutant said 833 days ago (August 14th, 2007)
	Sure You can have the vocals from any of my songs as long as they end up as unrecognizable as this marvelous bit of vitta vitta. Drop me a note and let me know what you'd like me to send you. Check out my latest song called Black Star (MJ Live Aid w/jgurner)

five_extra_arms	five_extra_arms said 833 days ago (August 14th, 2007)
	Do You Drink In The Daylight Hours? Wow. Thanks! You're in trouble! --- she'll love five extra arms. Check out my latest song called Michael Pool

K.I.S.KISMET	K.I.S.KISMET said 831 days ago (August 16th, 2007)
	Goes so well with the caffeine buzz! Very enjoyable! Check out my latest song called Your's

five_extra_arms	five_extra_arms said 824 days ago (August 23rd, 2007)
	ReCaffeinated I try hard to put back what belongs where. Did that make any sense at all? Thanks K.I.S. --- she'll love five extra arms. Check out my latest song called Michael Pool

Epileptic Gibbon	Epileptic Gibbon said 818 days ago (August 29th, 2007)
	Well... we've all tried to chop Rebsie to pieces and made her do things she wouldn't approve of. You make it sound like it's something new... Nevertheless, I very much enjoyed this. Check out my latest song called Fiddler Off the Roof w/Komrade K & Caroline

five_extra_arms	five_extra_arms said 818 days ago (August 29th, 2007)
	Chop Chop Chop vitta vitta vitta vitta... Thanks for listening. This was a great experience for me and I was pretty thrilled to have such a great voice at my disposal. I hope Rebsie hears it one day and is pleased with it. Check out my latest song called Michael Pool

Rebsie	Rebsie said 814 days ago (September 2nd, 2007)
	Wow, I must've been really stoned that night Sorry it's taken me so long to get here ... I've got ridiculously behind with my listening. This is really cleverly done, enjoyable and original. I look forward to hearing Lisa put through your creative mangle. Eppy, put that axe down please. Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

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five_extra_arms said 812 days ago (September 4th, 2007)

Rebsie Victimized
Thanks for listening, Rebsie.

I worried that you'd feel more like a victim than a collaborator.

I'm anxious to put Lisa through the ropes as well as Anne from SISTERS. I have a few things in the works, but some simmering is required.

Thanks again for letting me have my way with you, so to speak. Eppy's the one you need to worry about.

Check out my latest song called Michael Pool

Epileptic Gibbon	Epileptic Gibbon said 810 days ago (September 6th, 2007)
	Here's... ... JOHNNY! --- Check out my <a href="http://www.epilepticgibbon.co.uk">music podcast</a> Check out my latest song called Fiddler Off the Roof w/Komrade K & Caroline

five_extra_arms	five_extra_arms said 809 days ago (September 7th, 2007)
	YIPES!! vitta vitta vitta vitta Check out my latest song called Michael Pool

LunaTrick	LunaTrick said 390 days ago (October 30th, 2008)
	Big fan of Rebsie So this was a treat! Thanks! Check out my latest song called Luna Gypsy Heart II (Eternal Firelight)

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Name: Bob Dorsey

I am busier now than ever before - work, parenthood, husbandry, new house, new house projects... Bear with me as I try to squeeze in a few songs between life. My Monday Night music nights are few and far between so I'm forced to hit it and quit it. W... [see more]

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