Whhooosh - arrow in your eye. &mdash 11/10/07 - 03:49:09 PM
Blow that flute baby...mmmm I'm diggin those frosty images - transcendental and no mistake, Kinda uncomfortable in a Autumnal sense. Be lucky. [ Reply to This ]
Hey, BPJ, &mdash 11/10/07 - 10:46:36 PM
I'm glad your diggin' it! I'm also intrigued that it makes you uncomfortable in an Autumnal way. Hmmmm. [ Reply to This ]
I intended... &mdash 11/14/07 - 06:22:06 PM
'uncomfortable' in a cold weather n'I forgot my gloves and I'm riding a bike sense. I notice 'Frost' has appeared in the ratings picks - you must be experiencing wave after wave of rewarding joy. Be lucky KirstyJo. [ Reply to This ]
So peaceful &mdash 11/10/07 - 04:46:50 PM
Rick- &mdash 11/11/07 - 07:51:29 AM
Thanks for listening. Sometimes simplicity is the best way to express. I'm glad you found it peaceful. [ Reply to This ]
Mood &mdash 11/10/07 - 04:51:34 PM
Much more melancholy than the others. Your tones almost sing some sort of sad song.
Thanks
Bill [ Reply to This ]
Yes, &mdash 11/11/07 - 08:16:43 AM
I think the single flute playing by itself automatically gives it a lonely sound. Thanks for listening to the whole set! [ Reply to This ]
So.. &mdash 11/10/07 - 05:28:16 PM
'lost' and sad sounding, but beautiful all the same and invoking all kinds of mental images, cheers M [ Reply to This ]
Thanks for listening &mdash 11/11/07 - 04:03:24 PM
The native Am. flute does carry that 'lost and alone' tone quality. I hope it wasn't too melancholy for you. I appreciate your kind comments. [ Reply to This ]
A lone... &mdash 11/10/07 - 06:54:00 PM
...alone...
The sound is so desolate...and draws the listener in so completely. This is just beautiful, KJ. You are playing with such understanding of the genre and the instrument and it's impossible to not pay attention to the plaintive call of this (pvc) instrument. I like the little bit of echo you have added on this one. Seems more than the others in your series. Maybe you should revisit those in the same way...One small thing I notice sounds like "white noise" very quietly when the flute is not sounding...I am not sure if I am hearing correctly. ... Anyway, small point. The big point is that this is precisely perfect right down to your last LONG breath. I'll be the first to chalk up a 10 all around. Brava!
Peace.
Paul [ Reply to This ]
Blush- &mdash 11/11/07 - 04:24:30 PM
Thank you so much for your enthusiastic comments! I am really happy that you found this to be authentic sounding! I did add a bit more reverb on this piece, because with the long held notes, the slower decay seemed to fit well. The white noise, however, is part of that bargain, as the echo affects all sounds equally, and the reverb brought that out with the flute sounds.
I appreciate your listening and commenting on all three pieces. Thanks for helping me develop my music through your comments. [ Reply to This ]
Frost &mdash 11/10/07 - 07:28:12 PM
the Call of the spirit of nature . if its night or
dawn .its like openeing the gate of a season to come
this is just awesome my friend ..and spiritual !! [ Reply to This ]
I like- &mdash 11/11/07 - 06:10:20 PM
your take on the endings and beginnings in this. It's true that each change of seasons is both! Thanks for listening, and be well! [ Reply to This ]
Really nice recording &mdash 11/10/07 - 09:02:02 PM
some really nice touches here and a performance that is carefully conceived and flawlessly executed. Nice posting. [ Reply to This ]
Thanks for listening &mdash 11/11/07 - 11:20:49 PM
I don't know that it was perfectly executed, but I was pleased that a one take improvisation that turned out so well was the one I recorded! [ Reply to This ]
~ &mdash 11/11/07 - 11:31:13 AM
Couldn't possibly be nicer. These pieces were all gifts. Thanks, kristy... [ Reply to This ]
And thank YOU, Bob, &mdash 11/11/07 - 11:23:03 PM
for listening, commenting, and of course, sharing your own music (which I love) here at MacJams. [ Reply to This ]
Simply &mdash 11/11/07 - 03:11:38 PM
Thanks for listening &mdash 11/12/07 - 06:45:05 AM
I think you were able to listen to all three of these pieces. Thanks for that, and for your kind comments! [ Reply to This ]
It's just no use anymore... &mdash 11/11/07 - 09:03:29 PM
...PVC flute pieces are simply ruling the MacJams Rating Picks...
I really did try to leave some sort of deep comment yesterday, (in fact, I thought I did), but couldn't get the comment button to work for the life of me...
It was probably something about simplicity and beauty... Danged if I can remember it, though... Simplicity, beauty, and, once again, taking the time to let notes find their own space, their own time to sound...
You know, of course, that Apple will be searching you out, to sample you for their next World collection of Apple loops...
Ed [ Reply to This ]
Ed, &mdash 11/12/07 - 12:11:15 PM
Now if I'd just get (or make) a real wood flute, imagine the possibilities.
I love being able to try something new, and have the goal of posting something 'listen-worthy' here at MacJams. You're one of the folks I love to see has listened and commented. Thanks! [ Reply to This ]
You're really good at playing the flute &mdash 11/12/07 - 08:01:05 AM
and in one take? You capture the Autumn feel of the peace and stillness of the early morning chill. [ Reply to This ]
Roxy- &mdash 11/12/07 - 04:53:39 PM
Thanks for listening (and thanks for being properly 'awed' at the one take thing - I usually take about ten tries to get anything 'right'.)
I really appreciate your sunny presence here! [ Reply to This ]
such &mdash 11/12/07 - 08:07:02 AM
simple beauty. it calms the soul and talks to the heart. i really love your work...a true artist! [ Reply to This ]
I like- &mdash 11/13/07 - 06:57:21 AM
to write big fancy band and orchestra arrangements sometimes, but, yes, the simplicity of a single flute is very satisfying, too. It is interesting how wide the spectrum of musical expression is. Thanks for listening. [ Reply to This ]
moving &mdash 11/12/07 - 09:22:30 PM
what a soothing and uplifting sound. this reminds me of flute music of the aztecs in mexico. i grew up around sounds similar to this, so it also gave me a sense of longing for home. you did a beautiful job with this and i love it's simplicity. [ Reply to This ]
Wow Aztecs &mdash 11/13/07 - 03:00:50 PM
I've heard some music from that area, but not enough. My own listening experiences could be more varied. I'm glad you enjoyed this! [ Reply to This ]
Patience - beauty and tenderness &mdash 11/12/07 - 10:01:04 PM
Wonderful piece Kristy - very evocative of the season and a real soul stirrer. [ Reply to This ]
Thanks, Bud- &mdash 11/13/07 - 07:36:10 PM
Since patience is NOT a virtue I am known for, I'm grateful that you find that quality in this piece of music. Thanks for your listening ear and the nice comments. [ Reply to This ]
effects &mdash 11/13/07 - 06:59:08 AM
I use very little effects even with my wall of guitars.
I find that less is more . In any genre of music. But wow, very relaxing and refective. I faved this so I can sit and stare out my window and look into the woods. Thanks for the music!!! [ Reply to This ]
On days (and nights) like this - &mdash 11/14/07 - 11:44:59 PM
I'd like to join you sitting at your back window just looking into the woods. I appreciate your 'no frills' philosophy of recording, as well.
thanks for listening and for your comments. [ Reply to This ]
plaintive, longing, solitude &mdash 11/13/07 - 02:42:18 PM
The sound of a lone flute, played this way, creates a visceral feeling of longing. Listening to this, I actually got a weird primitive flash of insight into why wolves sing their howling songs at night (which then brought me to that stark winter night scene with the wolves in the movie "Dr. Zhivago".) Anyway, really gorgeous playing. The reverb bothers me slightly, but knowing how to fix it is beyond my knowledge... but I'll explain what I can. The return "echo" is long enough, but seems too loud, that is, it is so close to the loudness of the original sound, that it is hard to tell when you stop playing and the reverb kicks in. This diminishes the ending of the note played, because it gets enveloped in the reverb... making it sound like one long note. And one of the joys of this flute is the little dip in pitch at the very end of many of the notes... this often gets swallowed up by reverb in this recording. I would like the reverb "tail" to remain just as long, but the reverb itself should be at a slightly lower volume. You can get this effect by using the AUMatrixReverb (and a bunch of fiddling.) I think it would enhance the recording a great deal. But the performance... uh, it's perfect. What a heart-wrenching call of the wild... with such a pleading request, how can the Spring NOT return? I hope you got your color back after that last note, I'm still catching my breath! And we dragons have big lungs... :-)
ttfn,
Drakonis [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Drak - &mdash 11/15/07 - 11:32:06 PM
You have some good points, and explained what you meant really well concerning the reverb. (You always make me feel important when you take so much time and care to help me improve my music. You're an essential element of this place, you know.)
The howling wolf thing is interesting, because there is that very strong feeling in this for me, too.
As for the last note, I play Baritone Sax 2 nights a week, so I actually have more air than I 'need' for playing this flute. It's much like playing a double reed instrument, where the breath control and finesse is more important than the volume of air.
Again, thanks for the time and the comments! [ Reply to This ]
Hey Kristy &mdash 11/20/07 - 03:30:16 PM
Real nice. For me, it brings a memory of frost. We've had very little this fall.
This is nicely contempletive...peaceful.
Thanks,
Doug [ Reply to This ]
Thanks, Doug &mdash 11/21/07 - 01:52:31 AM
It has been a mild Autumn here, too. I'm still getting parsley and arugula from the herb garden in November. Still - I know it's coming. The contemplative aspects of the Native American flute are hard to beat. For me, it is a very calming instrument to play.
Thanks for listening! [ Reply to This ]
Contemplation... &mdash 11/21/07 - 02:36:07 PM
The playing was simple and unadorned which I like in general and thought particularly effective with this piece which encourages contemplation.
Thanks for such beautiful and soothing music.
Best,
Charlie
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Contemplation - &mdash 11/28/07 - 10:21:10 PM
Something I'll have to do without much of during the holidays. I really like the week after Christmas, when I am home with a bit of extra time for a couple of days. This kind of music gives me a bit of extra help in taking the time to think. I'm glad it does the same for you. [ Reply to This ]
Hi Kristy &mdash 11/23/07 - 12:20:46 AM
How sad the sound! how melancholic the tune! but oh, how beautiful it is. Thank you for sharing this piece with us. [ Reply to This ]
Hi Enrique, &mdash 11/24/07 - 11:11:57 PM
your flute &mdash 11/23/07 - 12:15:05 PM
Kristy, your flute is haunting and beautiful. The melody appears to be pentatonic (but it almost has to be, for an instrument like this to really speak), which is very appealing.
I'm hearing reverb and pan. I know you said you added reverb, but it appears the pan may be natural. What kind of a room did you record this in? Most of the pan appears to happen when you play a long high note.
Makes me think of walking in the snow at night, through a familiar meadow, missing someone you used to walk with. [ Reply to This ]
John - &mdash 11/24/07 - 04:20:43 PM
Thanks for listening. The panning is kind of a curious effect from the way I do vibrato, I think. On the long held notes, I actually pulse the flute forward and back a bit, because it gives a vibrato without me using too much air. Since I play so close to the mic, I think it actually changes where the sound is picked up in the microphone. Sometimes it gives a chorus effect, too.
It's nice to have other music to fall back on, since I've been working on Christmas and Winter music with my students since the week after Halloween. (The local radio station has been doing Christmas music non-stop since the week BEFORE Thanksgiving - talk about overkill!) [ Reply to This ]
Beautiful &mdash 11/28/07 - 10:11:51 PM
I sense a change in the wind, I think snow may be coming. Nice job, Kristyjo! I really love this piece. [ Reply to This ]
loons on the lake &mdash 12/01/07 - 07:54:10 PM
I can see the sun setting on a native american village 200 years ago. this is beautiful. great job on the recording. just the right touch of verb. [ Reply to This ]
Drak is right &mdash 12/28/07 - 09:02:35 PM
The final note's a beaut!
This one's very chilly indeed. I can't shake the feeling that the 'primal' response is too pat, though; I think this has great commercial possibilities. Film? Advertising? (One sale could easily pay for YARDS of PVC flutes, eh?)
Swell job on this; I liked the whole series, in fact.
Be Well, [ Reply to This ]
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