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Sandpaper Smoothie by guitapick [Email]
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Uploaded: Nov 27, 2007 - 10:58:29 PM
Last Updated: Nov 27, 2007 - 11:10:10 PM
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Description:
My first experiment with "looping".

I went to a workshop on GB4 for my job. Learned a bunch of stuff and spent a couple of hours that night experimenting on GB2. L-O-T-S of fun.

This is anything but finished...I'll be playing around with it as time goes on. It's short and I want to add some live guitar...

Lots of other stuff on the front burner, though...if anyone wants to add to this, please feel free...

Lyrics:
"Oh give me a home..."

Hardware:
iMac G4

Software:
GB2
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I'm not really qualified &mdash 11/27/07 - 11:55:36 PM
to comment on this cause I know nothing about looping.It's really funky though, and mesmerizing.Those synth washes over the top sound really cool.If this is your 1st try I'd like to see what you are doing in 6 months!

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Hey Mark... &mdash 11/30/07 - 07:02:57 PM
...hopefully I'll get back to this...it's really fun. You'd like it. Hoping some folks do some stuff with it...

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Nice work &mdash 11/28/07 - 09:28:36 AM
And it sure is a track some one/you can add some to get it even better.
Very nice put together and it sure is fun you don't need to ask me I KNOW.

Cheers
--
Kenta

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Yep... &mdash 11/30/07 - 07:05:16 PM
...I have now gotten a very big boost in appreciation for what you electro loop (and more) wizards can do...

Thanks, kenta...

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A good starting point &mdash 11/28/07 - 11:01:44 AM
wish I had the time to add stuff.

Cheers

Dick

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Yeah... &mdash 11/30/07 - 07:14:09 PM
...wish I had the time to do all I want to do, too...

Thanks for the listen, Dick.

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I Recognize One Of Those Loops &mdash 11/28/07 - 11:34:06 AM
I used that guitar loop in a little video I put together on YouTube:

Anyway, you're gonna have to drop some of that GB knowledge on some of us around here!!

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Oops... &mdash 11/28/07 - 11:39:36 AM
I thought that the link to my use of that guitar loop would pop up in that post. Oh well....if you want to click away from MJ for a minute, here it is. You're from NYC, so maybe you'll appreciate the location of the video.

Polar Bear Swim

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~ &mdash 12/01/07 - 03:00:46 PM
...just too cooooooool, psexnyc...Central Park Zoo...love it...really fine tune, too. Thanks for the link...
:)

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Ah those early loopy joys &mdash 11/28/07 - 11:39:15 AM
I recognize the loops, and I also see the excitement here that many of us had when we first found how fun it was to do the loopy-lego-block building in GarageBand. Looks like the class got you jump-started in blending stuff well, and your keen compositional ear kept things from getting too wacky. Welcome to yet another creative mode of composition!
ttfn,
Drakonis

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Well said... &mdash 11/28/07 - 11:46:00 AM
...sir drak. I've been thinking I want to play with the pan on the distorted guitar loop...but, yeah: it's exciting to get into a new mode of expression.

Back to my wooden boxes for now, though...want to complete enough tunes for my cd. Just need to record them (which, it turns out, is an art in itself...as you all know).

Thanks guy(s)...

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so &mdash 11/28/07 - 12:22:32 PM
out of character for you, but a good funky ride. you should be scoring cop shows for TV.

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Sandpaper Smoothie &mdash 11/28/07 - 01:16:39 PM
Cool experiment ...sound fun !

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If Alan Parsons plus Tangerine Dream had gone funk.... &mdash 11/28/07 - 04:34:08 PM
Very cool fusion of styles. Loops can be great fun. I'm keen to hear what you do with the guitar - when you have time!

Thanks,
Doug

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Loops are fun - &mdash 11/28/07 - 10:42:06 PM
I do enjoy the occasional tastefully arranged loop piece. Your talents as a guitarist layered over this will be something to look forward to. To me, that's the magic of GarageBand - the ability to combine loops with live with software instruments with MIDI files.

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Thanks, Kristy... &mdash 11/29/07 - 12:41:41 PM
It might be awhile before I add to this...working on my acoustic tunes...but glad you liked it and can relate.



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uh-ooh &mdash 11/29/07 - 08:58:50 AM
uh-ooh, your in trouble now. Your in another land where your guitar will be inspired to interact with lots of shady motifs, propelling you into a whirlwind of character bending and testing.

You may not know yourself when your done, but you'll be better for it. Like after eating forbidden fruit, you are changed forever.

Who knows, you may start tackling movie soundtracks to action movies where you can finally wear proudly, those giant sunglasses from the 70's that you have had hidden for all these years in that locked chest in your basement.

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~ &mdash 11/29/07 - 10:21:05 AM
How did you know about my sunglasses?

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Cool! &mdash 11/29/07 - 01:14:17 PM
This has the making to be a really cool instrumental.
I would lay down a solid rhythm and then some solos over this bad momma.

VERY cool first loop thang bro.

I like it a lot.

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Cool sound &mdash 11/29/07 - 05:49:17 PM
This is pretty cool. If you tell me the key and time signature I might come up with something.

Thanks
Bill

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Key of: &mdash 11/30/07 - 11:11:03 AM
Cmaj...4/4 time signature...120 btm...Mr. Newbie stock stuff...this is my first open collab. No pressure on anyone...but looking forward to anything that does come out.

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Thanks &mdash 11/30/07 - 04:41:35 PM
for the info. No flats or sharps, couldn't be much easier :)

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Opposites &mdash 11/29/07 - 11:30:50 PM
I always enjoy hearing an accomplished musician having fun with the loops GB has to offer.

Of course I'm the opposite. I started out messing around with loops before GB was even available. Tinkering with loops after GB came out inspired me to take piano lessons.

What a cool job you've got that you had to go to a workshop for GB4! I hope you didn't let on to the boss about how much fun it really was, hehe. Very nice track you have here. Should make for a great bed to play your guitar to.

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That's interesting... &mdash 11/30/07 - 01:29:57 PM
...I really like your keyboard work. Great that GB inspired you that way. Cool study of opposites.


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Funky buS &mdash 11/30/07 - 08:55:40 AM
i LIKE THE SANDPAPER smoothie Idea cool jammin Enjoyed

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Seemed... &mdash 12/01/07 - 02:57:06 PM
...like the right title...fine grit...smoothes things out.

Thanks...best to you...

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New for you... &mdash 12/01/07 - 01:33:42 PM
... but you put this together with aplomb. Nice work.

steve

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Thanks, Steve... &mdash 12/02/07 - 07:12:09 PM
...it means a lot to me.

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bring on the funk &mdash 12/03/07 - 10:57:15 AM
as a viable musical tool, i think looping is awesome. i only wish i knew more about it...i have only done a couple of looping things in the past, and they were no where as cool as this. nicely done, bro.
Allen

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~ &mdash 12/03/07 - 12:19:43 PM
Thanks, Allen. Rock on...

btw: I don't hate you and I love true metal...interesting forum post)

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sounds good &mdash 12/03/07 - 03:38:46 PM
Sounds good to me. I did a loop project. Its been awhile back.
I really enjoyed myself when I did that project. It has a great feel.
I liked the synth washes as well!!

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Thanks... &mdash 12/03/07 - 07:22:01 PM
...a bit off my beaten path...but that's what stimulates those neural paths, ain't it?

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threw me for a loop &mdash 12/03/07 - 07:31:20 PM
i'll trot out my usual excuse: not enough time to listen to a half a percent of everything here.

but wait - that sounds familiar - no, wait, that does too, hey! so does that! - hey... what's going on here? you're using all my old GB faves... LOL

just read your Description, nevermind.

cool! i like it!!!

thanks


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also &mdash 12/03/07 - 07:33:26 PM
keep at it

i like software instruments

why?

YOU CAN CHANGE THE NOTES

it's endlessly fun


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Thanks, Smokey... &mdash 12/03/07 - 10:16:13 PM
...glad you like it...

...ever spent any time in a VW bus?

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Merci beaucoup... &mdash 12/04/07 - 05:21:29 PM
for sharing this smashin' wee tune. I'm familiar with the strings loop you used and expect you'll hear it in quite a few gb numbers in some waveform or another. The guitar work is fab by the way. Be lucky.

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Thanks... &mdash 12/04/07 - 09:24:30 PM
...loops are much cooler that I'd imagined. Must tread carefully...as they can take me away from my current "focus"...

Nice of you to visit...I like your "name"...may I call you "your carousing highness"?

;)

bobbyp

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right then &mdash 12/06/07 - 10:47:26 AM
done your homework well! this was poppin cool!

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Yes... &mdash 12/06/07 - 12:45:36 PM
...I am a good student. Hands folded, sitting at my desk. Do my homework first thing after school on Fridays...

This stuff's amazing...I'm a teacher and my kids are really getting into it. Glad you liked...

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smoothie strz &mdash 12/07/07 - 10:18:18 PM
great orchestration, cool tune. Dig those really long synth pads that cascade in and out of the funky rythyms.

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Hi there! &mdash 12/07/07 - 10:25:46 PM
Its always good to hear your music.Quite nice I;d say. I have absolutely no experience with loops, but this piece sounds great!

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Nice funky &mdash 12/08/07 - 12:31:27 PM
feel here Bob. Those loops can get a bit addictive if you are not careful. I spent a long time playing with them. Have a few things on my disc that last about 12 minutes each.
Cheers
Len



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Beware of loops - they lead to harder stuff &mdash 12/12/07 - 10:17:42 PM
Fun track - I can see you're gonna get into this. I'm looking forward to hearing you work your guitar magic over some funky section.

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NICE! &mdash 01/02/08 - 04:33:57 AM
That was cool...as a smoothie!

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Well well &mdash 03/21/08 - 08:52:11 PM

loop da loop lol
yeah great sounds, neatly woven very nice. sound textures and rthems
. What I like about the GB loops is you can also add live instruments software to them which is what I do most times.Sometimes
they work out sometimes not. But its fantastic fun creating music in GB
and thats what its all about. Cheers
Peace Dee.

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~ &mdash 03/22/08 - 07:00:00 PM
Told myself I'd add some guitars when I made this up...still on the backburner, though...someday...

This was my first loopfest. Lots of fun...feel free to download and add some stuff if you get the inclination...

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Cheers might just do that. &mdash 03/22/08 - 08:46:48 PM

good idea ok thanks.



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Pretty Darn Good &mdash 06/12/08 - 09:17:29 PM
for a tenth try, much less a first. Man where do I apply for a job that gives training in GB4 as part of the job, I want in.

Love the way you wove different sounds and instruments into and out of this Bob, Nice job. Can't wait to hear what you do with it in the future.

Looking forward to the next addition.

Ed

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