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Mando Overboard


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dynoMYSTIC

 Genre: Funk

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Got a blow-out special mandolin so I had to make up a tune and record it.
I made two passes with the mandolin, as you'll hear. The drums are a modified Apple loop, first in lofi and tuned very low, then normal with extra appropriate hits. The bass is a GB bass played on MIDI. Absolutely no reverb was used in the making of this piece. Thanks for listening!
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Song Stats
Hits: 1258
Comments: 38
Fans: 13
Plays: 309
Downloads: 98
Votes: 6
Uploaded: Oct 02, 2007 - 04:07:58 PM
Last Updated: Oct 05, 2007 - 12:32:05 AM Last Played: Nov 13, 2009 - 11:09:08 PM
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Hardware:
My cheap Kel mics.
Software:
Newest GB.
Comments
davisamerica said 784 days ago (October 3rd, 2007)
u got me
with just the word madnoline! Great flowing little tune. Would love a shot at lyrics if u ever want to collab. Loved this! Will play all day. Thanks!!
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dynoMYSTIC said 784 days ago (October 3rd, 2007)
Gee
Thanks! delightful instruments, mandolins. I toyed with adding stuff and ended up just leaving it as a short mandolin ditty as it ended up sounding quite "full". But now that I think about it... I guess this could develop much further. Sure... I would be honored to collab with you.
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craft said 784 days ago (October 3rd, 2007)
very good
I like it a lot!!! Great groove and a catchy rhythm..
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dynoMYSTIC said 784 days ago (October 3rd, 2007)
Hey
thanks, Craft... makes it all worthwhile and keeps me off the the street.
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said 784 days ago (October 3rd, 2007)
beautiful
LOve the sound of the mandolin I like the layering.. very cool Enjoyed!!!!
dynoMYSTIC said 784 days ago (October 3rd, 2007)
Thanks
Eg, I appreciate the comment.
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bonnieprincejohnny said 783 days ago (October 4th, 2007)
Nice.
I don't know if you sing Dyno but this wee tune deserves a vocal line and a bridge. I see your Mando floating on a gentle Pacific swell towards a wide beach where you're waiting to fish it out and give it a right good thrash. Be calm.
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dynoMYSTIC said 783 days ago (October 4th, 2007)
That
idea made me smile. Hmmmmmmm. I'll cogitate on that a while.
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gwhoose said 782 days ago (October 5th, 2007)
nice integrations
bass fits nicely. with the drums.
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dynoMYSTIC said 781 days ago (October 5th, 2007)
Thanks GW
I found that part the most challenging thing of this project and it's good to hear it worked for you.
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SmokeyVW said 781 days ago (October 5th, 2007)
manifold
this is purely pleasant drones on my eardrums

nice how you bring up the drums from lo-fi to full - it works

thanks!

(lots of silence at the end - gotta fix that!)
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dynoMYSTIC said 781 days ago (October 6th, 2007)
Oh
oops about the silence... just when I thought I fixed everything... Glad you liked the song.
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davajonah said 780 days ago (October 7th, 2007)
Nice!
Lovely tune! The bass is VG. I wish I could do bass.... it takes me forever and it's never right!

Nice one.
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dynoMYSTIC said 780 days ago (October 7th, 2007)
I
hate to admit it but it did NOT come naturally. It took three days of experimenting... shortening and lenthening, adding and deleting notes here and there. I think that when they show a band on TV, the bass player should be the one they leave the camera on, really. I've played guitar for 44 years and I still can't do bass justice. It is a real art and the foundation of a lot of music.

Anyways, your kind words are payment for some hard work. Thanks!
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gail60 said 778 days ago (October 9th, 2007)
Great sound
I like this alot. Easy to listen to and loved the mandolin. Thanks for sharing - Great job!
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dynoMYSTIC said 778 days ago (October 9th, 2007)
Gee
gosh, thanks. Another couple mando tunes come'n up, I guess.
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guitapick said 778 days ago (October 9th, 2007)
Very cool...
...check out funk and get a nice acoustic mando groove...really sweet.

Reverb's nice, but not a necessity, by any means. Not needed here, that's for sure. Those mandolines ring true...

Nice stuff...
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dynoMYSTIC said 778 days ago (October 9th, 2007)
I
really try not to get carried away with reverb so I surprised myself when I actually had none on this and it still sounded quite full to me.
Thanks for your comments,GPick.
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apb said 776 days ago (October 11th, 2007)
Always ..
.. nice to hear another mandolin player .. you might
even have inspired to put that new set of strings I
fought hard to get, on :o)

Groovy tune .. I'd go for adding acoustic/electric guitar
and some vocal melody .. it's catchy, in a TV theme
tune kinda way... a chorus - could do with a bridge
.. sounds like a song were you don't need a separate
verse or chorus in the backing - just in the singing.

Good mix and recording of the mandolin - although I
thought at the lo-fi start it was a bit far back .. I don't know how you did it .. but I would have taken a
piece recorded 'normally' then put some AU Filter
on it .. and put it on the drums too .. so they
sound like they are in the same space .. until
everything comes in.

No reverb .. wow. I've only done 2 pieces with
my mandolin: Minister's daughter & Where there's a will ..check 'em out if you have time.

Thanks for sharing.
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dynoMYSTIC said 776 days ago (October 11th, 2007)
I
did have an acoustic guitar part all figured out for this but at the last minute I figured it was a threat to the mandolin. Poor mandolin... all weenie and such.

I have so many ideas right now I think I will do them all in simple form so I don't forget anything and then later build on them. Thanks for the suggestions, APB... we are definitely thinking the same way about this piece. Okay, now I gotta go hear dat mando of yours.
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Feter said 776 days ago (October 11th, 2007)
Mando Overboard
this is a blast ...I love the mandolin ..and you
done this perfectly ..the funk here is super feel
with the strummin of mandolin . KUDOS !!
dynoMYSTIC said 776 days ago (October 11th, 2007)
!
Thanks, Feter, means a lot to me that you liked da funked up mando.
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Heightened said 775 days ago (October 12th, 2007)
Mando Overboard
Super Excellent Song! Well done. A little short but...

Heightened
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dynoMYSTIC said 771 days ago (October 16th, 2007)
Gee
thanks, Heightened, rock on...
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sreeni2006 said 772 days ago (October 15th, 2007)
awesome track!
Thank you for your nice comments. Your song rocked!:) I love the mandolin in the background, implemented with the guitar and drums.


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dynoMYSTIC said 771 days ago (October 16th, 2007)
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Thanks for listening and commenting, sreeni.
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dolby said 762 days ago (October 24th, 2007)
Great
This is a top groove. Really clear rich sound you've got here - shows how you can keep things simple and still get a great end result out of GB.

Good stuff,
Phil
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dynoMYSTIC said 762 days ago (October 25th, 2007)
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Thanks for the nice compliment, Dolby. I am starting to wish for a more envolved set up... probably order Logic today.
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bud said 761 days ago (October 25th, 2007)
Beautiful tune - glad I stopped by
welcome to macjams - this is a great start - I can't wait to hear more.
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dynoMYSTIC said 760 days ago (October 27th, 2007)
!
Thanks for the encouragement, bud. I have more in the works.
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Sir Bass said 758 days ago (October 29th, 2007)
Picasso
How you get that, I love Picasso he has a bottle of BASS beer in one of his paintings, Sir Bass get it. Bass was the first brewery in England, i'm not English but my name is.

Genre-cinematic-Dramatic accent.

This is a great lil ditty, you could use it like it is in a film.
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dynoMYSTIC said 757 days ago (October 30th, 2007)
+
Thanks Sir B.
Picasso is messed up in a good way. Cheers.
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announcer said 741 days ago (November 15th, 2007)
Really good sounds here
Nice job of capturing the sound of the mandolin. I like the soundstage you have established here with careful panning of the two mandolins you have made a rich, full soundstage with very minimal instruments.
The song does sound as if it could use a lead melody over what you have and it could use a bridge and then a coda. It somehow feels incomplete. But, hey, it is your music and you can make it any way YOU want to. ;).

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dynoMYSTIC said 741 days ago (November 15th, 2007)
!
Thanks for your comments. This song is a case of "can't wait to record something" so, yes it could use some development. I am currently working on a much more involved piece and I am not in a hurry so it will be more complete.
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announcer said 741 days ago (November 15th, 2007)
I can't wait
I look forward to hearing it.
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art said 730 days ago (November 25th, 2007)
Mando
Damn good.
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Doug Somers said 654 days ago (February 10th, 2008)
Great tune
Everything is well balanced. It seems to call for something in the way of a lead to round it off. That's just my impression though and it is a good production as is as well.

Cheers,
Doug
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Heightened said 653 days ago (February 10th, 2008)
Brilliant!
Got to get me one of those mandolins! And the talent to play it!
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