No Need to Knock (the door's open)

Jim Bouchard

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This is dedicated to my father-in-law, Arthur Tamkin, who died on Christmas Day 2007. It was rather sudden, and though he lived a good long life, it came as a surprise. I've been trying to think of an appropriate tribute to him, and I came up with this. The title is sort of an answer to "Knockin' on Heaven's Door", since I think that Arthur was a good man that God would just leave the door open for; he did many good works and had a great mind and an adventurous spirit. Instrumentally, this is inspired by Duke Levine's new record "Beneath The Blue". If only I had gotten him to play guitar on it! I play the guitar though my amp, and the rest is software instruments.

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Hits: 1613
Comments: 17
Fans: 19
Plays: 129
Downloads: 72
Votes: 6
Uploaded: Jan 05, 2008 - 12:38:31 PM
Last Updated: Jul 16, 2009 - 10:16:47 AM Last Played: Nov 15, 2009 - 07:12:51 AM

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Song Actions

Hardware:

Fender Esquire, Peavey Delta Blues, Boss DD-20, Kurzweil KME-61, EZ Drummer

Software:

LE 8, Peak

Comments

Feter	Feter said 687 days ago (January 5th, 2008)
	No Need to Knock (the door's open very deep very emotional and moving by all means mornfull and tellin lotta words between the lines just a wonderfull gem my friend thnx for sharin it ! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

thoddi

thoddi said 687 days ago (January 5th, 2008)

fine tribute
I love the way you produce your songs Jim. They always seem to be so near and warm. Your recordings are perfectly balanced, and the sound you get from your guitar is quite unique. So is your performance on it.
I especially noticed and enjoyed the way you use the reverb/echo on the guitar track here. You are a master in placing the different elements in specific areas of the room.

The drums sound so good I'll rush over to toontrack and see if they have something for me in their collection.

My condolances to you and your family.

Check out my latest song called Don't tell me what I can't w/KTB and Ingve

dajama

dajama said 687 days ago (January 5th, 2008)

I love the idea behind
the title, and the sentiment behind the piece is evident in the music. Beautifully arranged and performed, with great space and width in the mix - room for everything to breathe. Guitar sounds beautiful, too, and you use the keyboards very effectively. Nice work. Thanks for sharing this. He sounds like a memorable man, and this is a worthy tribute. Peace.

Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

gail60	gail60 said 687 days ago (January 5th, 2008)
	brought tears to my eyes Jim this is a beautiful, loving tribute to your father-in-law. I am sure that he is smiling and honored at the love and care you put into this one. It is easy to hear and much appreciated that you shared it with us also. Just wonderful. Check out my latest song called Sweet September

lavalamp	lavalamp said 687 days ago (January 5th, 2008)
	Jimmy I've always seen your name in these pats, especially with Ledebutant. Great atmospheric tune. I could see it at the end of every story........a sad one. Check out my latest song called Googolplex Times Zero

Mcboy	Mcboy said 686 days ago (January 6th, 2008)
	beautiful melody memorable to say the least......a beautiful tribute........i feel that he has caught the vibrations from this music..... Check out my latest song called Heros( aclarke/mcboy)

	said 686 days ago (January 6th, 2008)
	Arthur... Please accept my condolences for your loss - at a time we usually celebrate a birth. I feel certain he would be honored to listen to your heart felt dedication, and others will be able to listen in and contemplate and remember the man who was very dear to them. . - Harold

ktb	ktb said 686 days ago (January 6th, 2008)
	powerful Jim, a beautiful tribute. Adventuresome and masterful in its production elements. It did exercise my tear ducts, although in a lightened spiritual way. Check out my latest song called off the deck (w/Z293)

Jim Bouchard	Jim Bouchard said 686 days ago (January 6th, 2008)
	still hard to believe I'm a little in shock, I guess, and a little tongue-tied. so if I keep my responses to the minimum, I hope you'll understand. Thanks for the comment. Check out my latest song called Weather or Not w/awigze

jiguma

jiguma said 686 days ago (January 6th, 2008)

A wonderful example of your work Jim
On an emotional level, I found this warm and positive, if a little sad. Lyrics aren't always needed to convey thoughts, and your thoughts of Arthur are obviously positive and caring. A good tribute, and especially so for a guitar player - he's probably jamming along up there each time it plays.

As Thor said, your recordings are so "near and warm". Your production standards are what I'd like to reach some day.

Neil

Check out my latest song called Lost In Translation (w Mike Watkins)

damiengh	damiengh said 682 days ago (January 10th, 2008)
	labor of love Very sensitive playing here. I really enjoyed the mood you created which certainly reveals the respect and love which you had for this man. A loving tribute indeed. Check out my latest song called Tea and Scones

slumbering	slumbering said 675 days ago (January 17th, 2008)
	Beautiful and majestic this piece, for me, creates a real place where everything kind of stops in its majesty. I think i said that earlier but wanted to say again how powerful this is for me. I've never heard anything quite like it and this is etched into me now. Check out my latest song called Over the Sea

thetiler	thetiler said 662 days ago (January 30th, 2008)
	very somber sounds, enjoy the tone of the guitar. And the electric guitar sound is fitting with the slow and mournful sound. A very nice tribute, like the bass shifts in kind of an indian sound. A haunting feel for sure. Thanks for sharing Check out my latest song called The Bluebird Cafe (with two other guest)

Barretok	Barretok said 648 days ago (February 14th, 2008)
	Great!! This is just a great track. I love everything about it. The performance is superb. The guitar sound is pure emotion walking along with the piano keys. It goes right to the heart. B Check out my latest song called ANOTHER STORY

gregd	gregd said 612 days ago (March 20th, 2008)
	I've heard a lot about you . . . and this is the first track of yours I've sat down and listened too. You make excellent music. The composition and playing reminds me a lot of Bill Frisell and his work on the Finding Forrester soundtrack. Nicely done. A fitting tribute: optimistic and sombre. -greg Check out my latest song called 08nov08

awigze

awigze said 366 days ago (November 21st, 2008)

Even without the Description
Even without the description anyone could sense the impact of the inspiration... one could tell, that you were deeply effected by some great loss. I think I would have liked Arthur... By the way that you regard him he probably liked just about everyone he met. He was a blessing in your life and his family.

When the song ended, I was thinking that I didn't want it to be over....
play again I will.

Check out my latest song called We got to Jive in Blues by (Feter)

scaustrita	scaustrita said 365 days ago (November 22nd, 2008)
	@ 50 I have been mixing and playing for 40 years, you have giving me a new avenue of sound. Check out my latest song called Just Bumps in the Road

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Name: Jim Bouchard

I have been playing music a long time. When I was growing up my brothers had a band called the Regal Tones which was quite popular in our little town in upstate New York State. They got bitten by the music bug and later went on to found the p... [see more]

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