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An "Ode To Mother Nature". If it reminds you of a great gal, that works as well.
I've been wanting to include Jiguma (aka Neil Porter) on a track for some time.
I was thinking of a fluid melodic bass for this. And was thrilled that Neil would give it a go.
So a big thanks to Neil for a great bass track!
Lyrics:
There She Goes
she rides the clouds but won't look down
she is the sky you see it in her eyes
sometimes the trumpets blare in her ears
sometimes the angels cry from above
sometimes the devil pulls her down
sometimes she laughs while wearing a frown
sometimes she never can be found
ch:
there she goes
away to soon
there she goes
flying to the moon
there she goes
we'll see her soon
sometimes she sighs
sometimes she hides
sometimes she's in disguise
sleeps at night where the moon always shines
like a cat she leads nine lives
sometimes she cries clouds open wide
sometimes she plays the world like a child
carries the ocean waves in her hair
sometimes the world moves at her feet
sometimes her world is incomplete
ch:
there she goes
away to soon
there she goes
flying to the moon
there she goes
we'll see her soon
sometimes she sighs
sometimes she hides
sometimes she's in disguise
sometimes she sways the trees
sometimes she swings the breeze
sometimes she wears a blanket of snow
sometimes she plays the world on a string
paints the world from her memories
don't try to fool her she always sees
mother nature has tried to save me
ch:
there she goes
away so soon
there she goes
flying to the moon
there she goes
we'll see her soon
there she goes - fade
Hardware:
iMac, Epiphone DOT electric guitar. Ibanez SA Electric guitar & bass, Ibanez EW acoustic, M-Audio keyboard, Digitech GNX2 pedal board, russian condenser mike.
And I assume Jiguma used his fender bass
Software:
Logic 8
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There She Goes &mdash 12/24/07 - 01:28:40 PM
Man your imagnations have no boundaries ...just
great talented musicians .and yes Neil signature is
there way cool to see .just great rockin beat
KUDOS my friend !!
Merry Christmas !! [ Reply to This ]
thank you Feter &mdash 12/24/07 - 11:00:13 PM
the best thing is not to think to hard when playing around on the guitar. Thats where the best ideas come from. Now the mixing is a different matter.
I hope the new year brings you peace Feter. [ Reply to This ]
Mystical &mdash 12/24/07 - 01:31:43 PM
Cool eastern-influenced guitar sound. Reminds me of the Stones (She Comes in Colors, Byrds (Turn, Turn, Turn). [ Reply to This ]
eastern intrigue &mdash 12/24/07 - 11:05:53 PM
I've always liked the eastern scale. it was so popular with a lot of 60's bands when i was a kid.
Thanks for listening i appreciate it. [ Reply to This ]
Guitar orgy! &mdash 12/24/07 - 01:46:05 PM
Man, what a carpet bombing of guitar sounds you're giving us here. It's beautiful, and the mix sounds just fantastic. (Just one dislike: the phaser or whatever you have on that guitar solo.)
The song is good too. Excellence all over! [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Vic &mdash 12/24/07 - 11:26:47 PM
putting down the guitars was the easy part. getting the sounds and mix took some doing. especially when there is quite a bit going on.
Guitar Orgy- now that sounds like a instrumental. might use that if i do a rock instrumental [ Reply to This ]
South Asian &mdash 12/24/07 - 03:39:13 PM
Like the hint of Indian tonality in the intro. Lots of interesting melodic and harmonic twists throughout! Very Cool.
Thanks
Bill [ Reply to This ]
thanks Bill &mdash 12/24/07 - 11:30:37 PM
There are more melodies then i could shake a guitar pick at on this.
And Neil added a super bass melody of his own.
Thanks for the listen! [ Reply to This ]
Awesome! &mdash 12/24/07 - 04:14:45 PM
You never disappoint my brother! Indeed, this may be the finest piece of musical magic to drip from your formidable fingers thus far!
The addition of Neil on the bass was a stroke of genius! His fludic yet punchy stylings provide the perfect bottom throughout.
BTW: I LOVE the distorted guitar solo. It fits the psychedelia inherent in this tune like a glove.
Bravo! Kudos! And ENCORE!
Be well! [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Mike &mdash 12/24/07 - 11:39:15 PM
I didn't do any guitar playing or very little listen to music for about two weeks. That may have been good to clear my head. Sure gave me a fresh start.
I've been waiting for the right song to come along that i knew only Neil could do. I could never in my dreams come up with what he did. [ Reply to This ]
A nice treat &mdash 12/24/07 - 05:36:54 PM
on Christmas Eve! Fabulous guitar sounds. Like the eastern/psychedelic tinged sound on this one. Neil's bass really adds. Great post!
Peter [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Peter &mdash 12/24/07 - 11:58:14 PM
Hope you have a Merry Christmas!
everything thing came off a lot better then i was hoping for on this piece.
I am really glad that Neil jumped aboard. He picked it up without much direction on what the chords where. [ Reply to This ]
Nice Collab &mdash 12/24/07 - 06:57:05 PM
Hey Vic great song, good choice in having jig do the bass, he laid down a nice one. I still marvel at your guitar sound quality, besides your mixing, I am giving most of the credit to that digitech, am I close? [ Reply to This ]
Hey Tom &mdash 12/25/07 - 03:20:48 PM
We had been discussing a collab from some time. It just took a while for me to go "ah, this is the one!)
The digitech pedal board on this one, was used for amp modeling and stereo inputs on the electrics. A fender Twin model and Marshall stack w/flange and the whammy bar for the lead. the acoustics are direct input. Otherwise it was it was just some reverbs and some delay plug ins. that's about it.
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What a great song! &mdash 12/24/07 - 10:25:38 PM
When Vic suggested I play bass on this, I was so excited! I've really enjoyed Vic's posts on MJ, and we have been discussing a collab for some time. Never sure who's song it would be on, but Vic beat me to the draw with this gem.
An absolute pleasure to play on this one Vic - a real bright spot for me in an average sort of week!
Happy Christmas to everyone out there, and a bril;liant 2008!
Neil [ Reply to This ]
:) &mdash 12/25/07 - 03:33:31 PM
I'm really happy that you took this one on. You really have a great ear, considering that I didn't give you much info on the chord progressions.
Yeah, it took awhile. But, a good way to end the year! [ Reply to This ]
This is a rich, evocative &mdash 12/25/07 - 12:14:46 AM
song. Love the lyrics first of all, and delivered with terrific verve. You have one of those immediately recognizable voices, and it gives your songs a really distinctive vibe. Your guitar work on here is out of this world. You work from an amazing palette - what a range of sounds. Lovely playing, filled with delightful little trills. Bass playing is great, only what we would expect from Jiguma of course. A great track. Thanks for sharing. Nice work. Happy holidays. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
lyrics &mdash 12/25/07 - 03:42:39 PM
writing lyrics are the part i dread most. I always wait until the music is done first. The weather here was all over the place snow then rain and winds. That got me to thinking that mother nature was having some fun.
I'm glad Neil took this one on. very melodic. [ Reply to This ]
super production &mdash 12/25/07 - 06:03:16 AM
Incredible tight production. The way you have highlighted Neil's signature bass in the mix is superb. Avoiding that the frequencies from the kick drum and the bass gets in each others way are perfectly done here. Great guitar work as could be expected from you Vic. Very 60's sound. The melody, the singing and how you mix the instruments and the reverb/echo's used adds to that feeling.
The guitar things you do is stunning and reminds me of how George Harrison played.
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Thanks Thor &mdash 12/25/07 - 03:53:47 PM
I try to be careful about giving everything it's own space. This tune is more complex then it sounds. Thats what probably takes the most time when i work on a song. Neil made it easy for the mix. He did some great weaving around through this. [ Reply to This ]
Cooking production &mdash 12/26/07 - 12:44:54 AM
I love the lead in to the guitar solo...
and the solo is so very heart felt and interestingly harmonized
is that a key change in there
great playing
I love the movement of the chords/giving the song lots of solid melodies.
Backed by the coolest bass line. Nice Neil.
Great guitar sounds.
Great orchestration with the guitars.
And the Drum pics are so very well done.
nice recording and mix
saved
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Hey Tim &mdash 12/26/07 - 09:22:34 PM
not so much as key changes but different scales. I never can remember the name of them. I use the middle eastern one for the beginning, solo break, and short piece before the verses. I though it would be cool to build a little tension and release feel.
Neil did a amazing job of weaving though all of this. He must a sixth finger.
Thanks Tim! [ Reply to This ]
Great Mix &mdash 12/26/07 - 06:56:27 AM
To highlight your songs. Your style may have many influences but here at MacJams it's instantly recognized as Vic Holman and you can't beat that. Neil's bass playing is solid throughout. [ Reply to This ]
I'm just.... &mdash 12/26/07 - 09:37:54 PM
... a big ole melting pot. hence my avatar. ;)
Sometimes I never know where a composition is going until I'm almost done. Some luck and some thinking when building a piece. Mostly luck I think.
Thanks for checking it out. [ Reply to This ]
Another Holman masterclass &mdash 12/26/07 - 09:59:19 AM
in arrangement and texture.
The 60s vibe on this is remarkable.
Fantastic stuff Vic.
Cheers
Dick [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Dick! &mdash 12/26/07 - 09:44:40 PM
but, i'm hearing new bands trying to sound '60's now-a-days. I knew if I stuck with it I might be in fashion someday..... or behind the curve. Now where did I store those old bell bottoms? ah, they probably won't fit anyway. [ Reply to This ]
Gifts From The Gifted &mdash 12/26/07 - 01:55:19 PM
What an amazing sound!
Great lyrics Vic. You always have a great story buried beneath your awesome guitar and fantastic voice. Now Neil has added just that much more to it and it all sounds fabulous. Thanks for the download. I need to make a Vic Holman Playlist on my iPod.
Unbelievable.
Happy New Year!
Bob [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Bob! &mdash 12/26/07 - 09:55:29 PM
Gift Cards work best! Home Depot, Lowes or Guitar Center.
I didn't work on any tunes for about three weeks. When i sat down to start recording, this pretty much flowed along. Neil, really moved the whole thing up another level.
I also wish you the best in the coming New Year! [ Reply to This ]
Vic! &mdash 12/26/07 - 03:48:24 PM
I like the way you seperate the guitar sound and at each break between chorus and stanza the way you let the guitar carry the melody to the next part. Almost middle eastern sounding riffs! You the man! [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Tim! &mdash 12/26/07 - 10:03:26 PM
I though those little pieces would be a neat way to break it up a bit. but that short and fast up the neck piece sure took some practice. I thought throwing in the eastern scale would different enough. it was that or doing a dive bomb with the whammy bar, nah maybe best i didn't [ Reply to This ]
Vic & Neil.... &mdash 12/26/07 - 05:12:56 PM
Another incredible song... even better with a real pro bass player ;) And imagine what you could have done with a real american mic instead of that old russian one?!
I love listening to your songs, this one no exception. Your guitar work here is its own magical mystery tour. I'm loving this guitar solo break... psychedelic memory tap. I like the acoustic mixed in with the electric guitar, a bit of west coast sixties feel... nothing wrong with that.
There "he" goes, again with another gem.
Jack [ Reply to This ]
And imagine what you could have done with a real american mic instead of that old russian one?! &mdash 12/26/07 - 05:23:26 PM
Maybe we should take up a collection so Vic can buy a real mic - maybe an Ausralian one - Rode Rulez :)
Neil [ Reply to This ]
one more thing &mdash 12/26/07 - 06:13:59 PM
Neil.... you don't need a fretless... nice bass playing there my friend [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Jack &mdash 12/26/07 - 10:24:08 PM
I could never in my life pull off the type of bass work that Neil does. I'm just glad that he took it on.
I know your thinking that the russian mike must look like a 1930's refrigerator and needs to sit on a fork lift. But honestly, It's pretty nice high end one and i saved $250 because it was a discontinued model.
Putin may want it back. Nyet. [ Reply to This ]
Class-vic &mdash 12/26/07 - 06:11:53 PM
you've established such a strong sound... I'd recognize you anywhere... dreamy and light... a bit whimsical... you're anatural when it comes to song stucture... you're intuitive sense keeps everything fresh to the ear... your melodies, lifts, b-sections and guitar transitions, leave me so satisfied at the conclusion...
nice trippy excursion you've provided here... [ Reply to This ]
Hey Scott &mdash 12/26/07 - 10:31:38 PM
yes I am deamy and light. haha.
Thanks for the great compliments. If something doesn't work or I'm bored with it, I'll drop it.
Then again I have a lot of crappy older tunes that made me work a little harder.
Thanks again Scott, I really dug your last tune. [ Reply to This ]
this is &mdash 12/26/07 - 06:46:37 PM
a really well conceived song, i love all of the little parts you put in that tie the pieces together with 2 different guitar sounds. everything is perfect, and i do like the exotic flavor this one has. this must have taken forever to mix. did you ever listen to that band the Masters of Reality. i'd love to see you touring with them. great job. [ Reply to This ]
Hey Michael &mdash 12/26/07 - 10:40:32 PM
Hope you and the family had a great Christmas.
I diddled around on a acoustic while watching some TV (no Bollywood stuff) and started coming with the pieces. So when I started recording i had the basic idea.
There is two mixing processes. One for CD. Then another for MP3. I must of done 10 or 12 mixes to try and match the original file.
Me on tour? hey, i know your war stories. [ Reply to This ]
Among other things... &mdash 12/27/07 - 11:10:08 PM
...I really love that clear guitar line that precedes each chorus...
Really nice work, guys.. [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Bob! &mdash 12/28/07 - 08:36:51 PM
Originally i was going to do the acoustic for that. But, I had the electric plugged in at the time and played it to see how it would fit. i realized it made a cool transistion so i left it and played a second guitar to it. [ Reply to This ]
I took off my &mdash 12/28/07 - 12:37:31 AM
music critic hat, and put on my just enjoy it eye shades. Aural delight.
Really top notch production and araingment. Bass line anchored it in space. I didn't read the lyrics, I rarely pay attention to those. Good stuff. [ Reply to This ]
i know what you mean &mdash 12/28/07 - 08:45:59 PM
i tend to listen to elements in songs a little to deeply. Sometimes it takes me a month to go back and listen to what i had done. So come February... [ Reply to This ]
wait a minute... &mdash 12/28/07 - 03:39:11 AM
...how comes I didn't come across this song earlier? This is another splendid holman gem, a superb rock track, and I'm happy to hear Neil's touch in this as well. You have one of the coolest styles and voices on MJ and I'm eagerly looking out to do a collab one day in the very near future...
-Walt [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Walter &mdash 12/28/07 - 08:51:32 PM
Neil and I had discussed doing a project together for some time. I knew this was a perfect one for him to take on. I'm really glad he jumped in.
Yes, I would like to pull something together with you as well. Keep in mind I can pay different styles then what I usually post here. [ Reply to This ]
Really, really &mdash 12/28/07 - 10:00:29 AM
like this Vic - very creative and imaginative sounds. Great musicianship from both of you. Pro level production too.
Cheers
Len
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Thanks Len &mdash 12/28/07 - 08:59:48 PM
I took several weeks off from recording. so I took a little time on coming up with the elements. usually fooling around on the acoustic during tv commercial breaks. it would be weird if this is just a bunch of ad jingles strung together [ Reply to This ]
always feel &mdash 12/28/07 - 10:14:19 AM
like running through the strawberry ...i mean mushroom fileds when listening to a vic holman track.......this one takes me to the fields of india....the world.....with lucy in disguised with diamonds...... strolling along.....wow...thanks for the trip guys.....!!!! [ Reply to This ]
break out the incense &mdash 12/28/07 - 09:07:00 PM
glad you turned in, turned on and dropped in.
Yeah, I can visualize riding the magic bus with this blaring through the old 8 track. with love love beads hanging from the rear view mirror. I keep conviencing myself that this style will be all the rage once again. [ Reply to This ]
:) &mdash 01/02/08 - 07:13:28 PM
These are my favorite lyrics since W/out The Sun :-) &mdash 12/28/07 - 12:23:05 PM
Reminds me just a bit of an old Al Stewart song... and one of my favorite lyrics images... "she comes out of the sun in a silk dress running like a water color in the rain..." Purrfect :-) Mother Nature is wearing an expression somewhere between the Mona Lisa and the cat that ate the canary :-P Beautiful images, Bro!!! :-) And I can't wait for the Vernal Equinox! :-) [ Reply to This ]
Hi Carole &mdash 12/28/07 - 09:12:55 PM
I hope Christmas was good for you!
The weather here couldn't decide what to do. That gave me the idea of the humorous spirit for mother nature. i kept changing them on the fly even i was recording the vocal tracks. the lyric sheet looks like a mess. it's a wonder i could even read it. ;)
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She's a real mutha &mdash 12/28/07 - 05:12:18 PM
and this song is one mutha funker. Great work Vic nd excellent choice in Jiguma for providing the bottom to this construction. Your work always goes the extra measure and builds in cool bridges and turn-arounds. [ Reply to This ]
Hey Bud &mdash 12/28/07 - 09:24:40 PM
bridges and turn arounds. it was a bit like building a freeway. Itook several weeks off from recording or playing to clear my head. that, I'm sure helped.
Neil did a fantastic job, it really took it up a notch or three. [ Reply to This ]
Oh yeah! &mdash 12/30/07 - 05:27:24 AM
I love your slinky, sexy guitar playing, and I love the way Jiguma's bass weaves its way through everything. Your arranging and mixing skills are absolutely top-notch as well. If stuff like this could still get on the radio I'd still listen to it!
~Brian [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Brian &mdash 12/30/07 - 10:02:48 PM
funny that you mention about not listening to radio anymore.
Back when garageband came out. I thought, at last!... i can make music i want to hear in the car. Then when I found MacJams that motivated me to go at it harder. [ Reply to This ]
*falls off chair* &mdash 12/30/07 - 06:29:33 PM
.. this is exceptionally well done. Many tracked guitar orgy: check,
Super production/mix and flawless performances: check
Catchy and modernisation of the vast majority of good 60s music and popular instrumentation of that decade. Love the weaving bass (sounding swell Neil on this, you can tell your enjoying this one alot), really good performance there. Strong singing too Vic and it's unmistakable a "Holman".
My only nit is hardly worth mentioning, but I agree with Vic D.. I think you just went 'too far' with that 'fast tremelo' effect on the solo .. it does all blend in but I would have prefered the FX a little more subtle, as the part is good and got a bit swamped. Easy to get carried away in this extravaganza.
Deep bows. [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Alan &mdash 12/30/07 - 10:17:45 PM
Yes this was a fun piece to build. Originally I had most of the guitars in place then decided to switch a few chords. So, I scrubbed it all and started over. Oh well it was for the better.
As for the whammy bar solo section it doesn't bother me. But, I'll have to give it a month to hear it all fresh. maybe two harmonized guitars for that. so many possibilities. [ Reply to This ]
I say, I say..... &mdash 12/31/07 - 08:42:16 AM
Awesome. Great dripping guitars and confident bass lines. Man, Neil just has got that sound cornered.
This tune gives me the flavors of "She Said, She Said", and as previously said, that ole 60's70's Byrds sound. Also those illusive lyrics to boot really capture that 60's feel.
Nice work dudes. [ Reply to This ]
she said &mdash 12/31/07 - 01:29:05 PM
true some 60's inspiration, songs seemed to be more uptempo back then.
Neil really streched his fingers on this. It's almost a bass solo in its own right.
Thanks for the listen! [ Reply to This ]
I think... &mdash 12/31/07 - 09:27:20 AM
...you two are made for each other! Perfect bass playing that marries well with your over-active musical imagination. Another phychedelic masterpiece!
Phil [ Reply to This ]
merry melodies &mdash 12/31/07 - 01:39:01 PM
Thanks Phil.
I took several weeks off of playing guitar and recording. So, my mind probably was in overdrive when i started this.
Neil really put in a stellar bass track that really blew me away. [ Reply to This ]
Great sound &mdash 01/02/08 - 09:38:43 AM
The guitars make this a repeat listen. You definitely have some moments vocally and the bass sounds smooth and polished but there is a virtuoso guitar performance in there. [ Reply to This ]
there are... &mdash 01/02/08 - | |
great talented musicians .and yes Neil signature is
there way cool to see .just great rockin beat
KUDOS my friend !!
Merry Christmas !!
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