i love trippy &mdash 02/04/08 - 08:31:03 PM
and this is good and trippy!
A welcomed ride through the headphones! totally enjoyed.
Kinda like Beck in some ways [ Reply to This ]
Thanks, man &mdash 02/05/08 - 05:59:24 AM
Trippy was the goal - glad you think I got there. It's all down to the vibe in davisamerica's original track really. Hard to keep your feet on the ground when you're working with that! Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Dreamers &mdash 02/04/08 - 08:35:21 PM
Goodness ...what a huge work here my friend ...
great great vocal work dave ..its just so trippy !
just incredible .impressive colab ..thnx for sharin !!! [ Reply to This ]
Thank you, my friend &mdash 02/05/08 - 06:05:40 AM
Glad you liked the vocal work - it took a while! It was a blast to work on something so different. Thanks again for stopping by. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Cool concept &mdash 02/04/08 - 08:46:54 PM
and very creative. Real nice vocals, too. Sobering thoughts for the ones who contemplate their navels all day. [ Reply to This ]
Sobering thoughts &mdash 02/05/08 - 06:47:34 AM
Yes, I like that. Thanks for stopping by and thank you also for your kind words. I'm glad you liked it. I have to say I think the real creative impulse here comes from davisamerica's original track - a rich vein. Even those parts of the track that come from me are directly inspired by or based on parts of the original. For example, the bass part over my first vocal section is a bass riff from the original track that I tried (not completely successfully!) to recreate. It was a real pleasure to work with such cool music.
Thanks for stopping by, and thanks again for the voice recording! Cheers. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
so true and very, very, &mdash 02/04/08 - 09:00:14 PM
Thank you so much &mdash 02/05/08 - 08:30:07 AM
for stopping by, and for your kind words. I started with a powerful track, and this kind of grew from it. Glad you enjoyed it! Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Yes this is wild. &mdash 02/05/08 - 12:07:42 AM
I have learned that most posts here are better when heard through a decent headset.And this is truely a fine example of that fact.A lovely and strange trip.Much enjoyed the recreation.
Blessings, [ Reply to This ]
Thank you &mdash 02/05/08 - 10:08:38 AM
for the kind words- "Lovely and strange" is a great description for any song! Glad you enjoyed the recreation. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I appreciate it. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
What a &mdash 02/05/08 - 01:27:32 AM
great concept/song. Love the harmonies. DA's sound bed is awesome too.
Well done - monster track. Downloaded. Thanks.
Cheers
Len
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Thank you, my friend &mdash 02/05/08 - 10:12:55 AM
Glad you liked it. The soundbed is indeed rock solid - a great high-flying mixture of rumbling bass, cool drumming, and trippy guitar work. I would never have been able to come up with anything like it, and it was a real pleasure to try to add something to it. Thanks again to your wife for her nice work - I hope she likes the result. Thanks again for stopping by and taking the time. I appreciate it. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
great &mdash 02/05/08 - 04:42:54 AM
deep, trippy number with excellent harmonies and production. Really well sung with those harmonies too and very well worked, regards M [ Reply to This ]
Thanks, Maurice &mdash 02/05/08 - 10:15:39 AM
Glad you enjoyed this one. The singing took me a while, just because I wanted to get the sense of a lot of voices. This meant, however, that I gave myself many opportunities to mess up! So there was a lot of doing and redoing before I ended up with this. Glad you think it works. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
cool &mdash 02/05/08 - 07:12:53 AM
Nice song with some good voices :)
Really good work.... Your vocals sounds great so as the rhythm of the song... [ Reply to This ]
Thank you, craft &mdash 02/05/08 - 12:57:11 PM
I'm glad you enjoyed this. Thanks for your kind words about the vocals and, of course, the rhythm (an areas in which, of course, you rule! Glad you could be involved in this. Thanks again for your help. Cheers. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Wow Dave!! &mdash 02/05/08 - 08:14:09 AM
and right then..... so u got that out of our "little mess" .. lol ... a completely new feel and very cool. thanks so much for taking this on.. great concept and vocals extremely cool and well done! all the added vox were very trippy and loved that alot! man this is just great and u r tool cool to have taken it to a new level. thanks and hats off x2.... simply trippy cool! [ Reply to This ]
LOL. Thanks, dude &mdash 02/05/08 - 08:41:58 AM
Your "little mess" as you call it, was a blast to work with. Like I say in the song description, one of the trippiest, most out there tracks I've heard in a long time. I could not get it out my head, and the more I listened to it, the more ideas popped into my head. Honestly, if I hadn't forced myself to stop and just post the thing, I'd have been working on it forever.
Initially, I attempted to lay down some guitar over your track, and it was awful- just a bunch of squawking! The guitar work on Rabbit Hole is already so cool that everything I tried just sounded contrived and inappropriate. However, I did manage to isolate a couple of riffs (the guitar lines you can hear over the vocals in this version) and then when I focused on that killer bass riff and started coming up with vocals that seemed to match it...well the whole thing just steamrolled from there. It was at that point, by the way, that I felt compelled to send you that note just to make sure you were okay with me messing around with your music so much! Your response (something along the lines of "go for it") just sums up why this is such a cool place.
Thanks again for posting such a great track and allowing me to play around with it. I had a great time with it, and I'm glad you like it. Cheers. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
WOWZER &mdash 02/05/08 - 08:14:48 AM
well what a marvelous trip!
oooooo - i love the concept of this. very cool beginning.
and that first hit of vocal harmony in one big thick sonic wall was DELICIOUS! really cool music - and you're singing in that yummy smooth style that caught my ear at HEATHEN. the transition at 3:30 to bring it all back to the beat was nothing less than brilliant! gosh, guys, this is just TOPS!
anne [ Reply to This ]
Thank you most kindly &mdash 02/05/08 - 01:50:19 PM
To have anything that comes out of my mouth described as a "big thick sonic wall" is flattering beyond belief! It was quite amazing the way Rabbit Hole ricocheted around my brain for such a long time. There is magic there, and I was privileged to be able to work with it. Glad you enjoyed the journey. Thanks for taking the time. I appreciate it. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Just fantastic! &mdash 02/05/08 - 09:38:09 AM
You guys are expanding the walls of colaboration. It takes a lot of work and a lot of imagination and courage to re-state someone elses work. You do a great job.
Thanks,
Stephen [ Reply to This ]
Hi Stephen &mdash 02/05/08 - 05:00:48 PM
Thanks for stopping by, and glad you liked it. I think the expanding part is coming from davisamerica rather than me. I mentioned in response to an earlier comment - but I think it's worth restating - that I would never have come up with anything like this myself. The true spark here lies with davisamerica. As for courage - well, I almost didn't do this because I felt I was sullying what was a brilliant piece of music with my adding and subtracting and slicing and dicing. But in true MacJams spirit, davisamerica said go for it, and this is the result. Happy you liked it. Peace.
P.S. When can we expect another track from your neck of the woods? [ Reply to This ]
Now &mdash 02/05/08 - 09:59:11 AM
I know this is a very originale creation, great interpretation and production...
Enjoyed, nice job, bravo Dave.
Marc [ Reply to This ]
Thank you, Marc &mdash 02/05/08 - 05:06:41 PM
I appreciate your kind words, and thank you again for agreeing to my rather strange request. As you may have noticed, the addition of a little echo to your voice gave it great rhythm. At one stage, I was so fascinated by the interplay of all the different voices that I considered just making a track out of those vocal samples! Thanks again, and I'm glad you enjoyed the song. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Take a trip &mdash 02/05/08 - 10:41:51 AM
Wow - you go from strenghth to strength david, and this is a strange journey for sure. Trippy and kinda scary, this is agreat interpretation of Jack n the gangs track. Great, poetic-rock lyric ... a song of disillusion.
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Thanks, Steve &mdash 02/05/08 - 05:27:35 PM
Scary could be the word, alright. I think davisamerica's track is very evocative of a lot of emotions and moods (including a delightful sense of impending doom towards the end!) and that's where the real flavor comes from. Thanks a lot for stopping by and checking this out. Glad you enjoyed it. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
exceptionally kool &mdash 02/05/08 - 11:33:06 AM
koncept.....makes me wonder if i really know who i am.....those voices are convincing.....especially under headphones..........heh.....groovy singing...something david byrne might have done....very kool! [ Reply to This ]
Thanks, dude &mdash 02/05/08 - 05:32:41 PM
If we've made you question your own identity, then our work here is done! And as for the very flattering David Byrne comment - I'm stunned (in a good way...) Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for listening and commenting. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
wow &mdash 02/05/08 - 02:34:35 PM
this is outstanding. really great idea/concept you got going here. i love the journey that this takes you on. great post my friend. [ Reply to This ]
Thanks, man &mdash 02/05/08 - 05:34:59 PM
I can't really take credit for the inspiration here, though. Davisamerica created something that just set something off. I'm delighted you like the result. Cheers. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
A really classy post David &mdash 02/05/08 - 04:25:08 PM
This is one of the better posts around. Lots of brownie points from me for inventiveness - haven't listened to Davisamerica's original yet, so not sure what's them and what's you. You've achieved a really good sound on this - dynamic yet not too much so. Love the harmonies, the drums and the bass bits. Love the stops.
OK, now I've listened to the original and some of the kudos goes to Davisamerica, but it seems you have tamed the original (which was a little clippy) somehow. Your additions are really creative - congratulations all round!
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Thanks, Neil &mdash 02/05/08 - 05:45:18 PM
I'm really glad you enjoyed this. I'm with you - vast quantities of kudos go to davisamerica! What I did stemmed from the original track, or added to it. Theirs was the real creative impulse. Thanks for the comments on the drums - I spent quite some time getting that booming sound. The bass parts come mostly from the original track. I believe it was Patrick who came up with the bass riff that I attempted (rather feebly!) to mimic over the first vocal break. The bass part at the end I came up with. Again, thanks for stopping by and listening. I apprecite it. Cheers. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
yep &mdash 02/05/08 - 06:57:19 PM
It's &mdash 02/05/08 - 09:47:19 PM
Trip Trippy &mdash 02/05/08 - 05:38:45 PM
Its Like Modern King Crimson on an international level... I likes the bass and and that cool stop/go sound, Experimental stuff...you guys made a great tune here [ Reply to This ]
Thank you kindly &mdash 02/05/08 - 06:40:11 PM
Glad you enjoyed this one. Not too familiar with King Crimson, I have to say, but I'll make it a point to check them out. This was a lot of fun to do, and a real pleasure to work on. Glad you enjoyed the trip. Cheers. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Well this really .. &mdash 02/05/08 - 05:39:21 PM
.. turned out well! Extremely creative and inspired- a shining example of collaborative success. Truth be told I had little doubt you would do something wonderful .. but this is exceptional. Credit to davisamerica's origin for sure .. a fine piece .. but I must say you have injected so many new fine interesting twists and turns .. combined with your excellent vocals... absolute winner. I do love that 'drop out' thing starting around 03:20 .. and how it works in with the
beat.
Flattered to have been able to provide a tiny part in this monster.
It does have a slight Talking Heads-ish pull to it ..
when I saw that comment I had to agree.
Hopefully people will start to sit up and notice the
relative ease in which musicians & creative minds all over the world can help each other out and work together .. can only produce music which is more interesting and better than any of the studios are making.
Now I'll only charge you for the one line (since you used delay for the repeats) ;o)
PS. I have to say I loved Jim's bit .. lol .. I'm probably the only one that caught his east coast Scots "ah dinnae ken hoo ah um" .. suverant! :o) [ Reply to This ]
Hi there &mdash 02/06/08 - 06:06:13 AM
Thanks for your kind words. Glad you liked it. It certainly does say something about the collaborative spirit to me that so many people could get involved in this. Thanks again for your help on this. I wanted a wide range of voices and languages, and that is exactly what I got (Glad you liked Jim's contribution, by the way!) Rabbit Hole is a great track, and I was very glad I got the chance to work on it. Props to davisamerica for their creation, and their sharing! Thanks for your nice, and detailed, comment. I appreciate it. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Love it &mdash 02/05/08 - 06:43:47 PM
Thank you, Kenta &mdash 02/06/08 - 05:58:19 AM
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by and listening. Cheers. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
I'm always the last &mdash 02/06/08 - 10:25:46 AM
I remember that you post a request for people who speak languages other than English and this is what came from it and I'm not disappointed. The bass is especially good on this, and so is the trippy vocal/spoken break. The pause thing is interesting, men.
Dave [ Reply to This ]
Thanks, man &mdash 02/06/08 - 12:56:46 PM
I'm pretty happy with the results myself. It was a real treat to have all those voices to work with, and I hope the contributors think I did their words justice. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Cheers. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Been looking forward... &mdash 02/06/08 - 10:43:19 AM
...to hearing a collab on this great piece. Really nicely done, Dave... [ Reply to This ]
Thank you very much &mdash 02/06/08 - 08:48:33 PM
but most of the credit goes to the creators of Rabbit Hole. Glad you enjoyed this one. Cheers. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
adventure &mdash 02/06/08 - 05:47:04 PM
This is quite creative and scores high on novelty. I don't know which style you draw your inspiration from, but in a way it reminds a little bit of Europop, unique and experimental in approach. This is adventurous yet it does not wander too far from what I would consider as mainstream pop appeal. Great job! [ Reply to This ]
Hi Leon &mdash 02/06/08 - 08:54:37 PM
Thank you very much for stopping by and commenting so thoughtfully. I'm really glad you enjoyed the track. The adventurous part I think really comes from the davisamerica track - they really put something out there. I love the Europop reference! Cool. Thanks again, dude. I always appreciate your support. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Every new bar brings a new treat... &mdash 02/06/08 - 09:09:01 PM
With me following along, wondering where to next...
Really great production. Love the a cappella bit, and especially the guitar, bass and hand drum bit right after it...
Already stored away in the iPod. I just know this'll be one I revisit...
Ed [ Reply to This ]
Thanks, man &mdash 02/06/08 - 09:50:34 PM
And that is why this song was so much fun to work on, and why I think it works. The a cappella part you enjoy is me and the guitar, bass and drum part immediately afterwards is davisamerica. I think it syncs, a complementary kind of vibe. Really glad you enjoyed it, and I hope it pops up on your iPod sometime soon! Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Psych-a-delica-a-a-a-a-a-a &mdash 02/07/08 - 08:25:37 AM
All that far away guitar takes me back, and bringing it forward as a loop sample is a brilliant move. Great, great mix; I will listen many more times, I think. [ Reply to This ]
Thank you, my friend &mdash 02/07/08 - 09:22:43 AM
I'm with you on Jack's faraway guitar - it's pretty mindblowing. There was so much cool guitar and bass work in Rabbit Hole that I was pretty much unable to add anything to it, which is why I ended up extrapolating from existing riffs, rather than trying to supplement. And so I looped. Glad you enjoyed this, and thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
inspired &mdash 02/07/08 - 08:30:24 AM
So that's what Minnesotans are thinking about when they are wandering around those skyways in the dead of winter : >
There are many wonderful things to admire in this ambitious undertaking - from davisamerica's trippy soundtrack ... to the variety of lyrical expression you have integrated with that soundtrack ... and the global outreach program you initiated to inculcate multi-language soundbytes into the script.
This is a great example of how music engages us: it creatively challenges us to come up with a tangible expression to neuronic inspiration. [ Reply to This ]
Thank you &mdash 02/07/08 - 10:05:18 AM
Thank you for such a lyrical, and thoughtful comment! I'm glad you liked the voices - there is something beautiful about listening to a language you don't know, and hearing the music inherent in every language without the "distraction" of meaning. I think it works well here to complement the mysterious magic of davisamerica's music, and I'm so grateful that so many people took the time to participate. I mean, honestly, where else would you find so many people so willing to do such a thing? Thanks again for listening, and offering such generous and considered insights. Cheers. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
"foreign" languages &mdash 02/07/08 - 03:34:08 PM
I've been trying to do the same thing here among the diversity of people in New York City, where one hears so many different languages spoken. When I find myself in a situation where a distinct conversation is going on in a language foreign to me (which is virually every other language spoken beyond American English), I'll try to grab a recording of it ... with the intention of slipping it into a future recording.
I've done this on a few recordings and it adds an odd ambience to a soundtrack - even if I'm clueless to what is being added : >
I really get excited if I find myself somewhere and there are several conversations taking place at the same time in different languages! [ Reply to This ]
wow &mdash 02/09/08 - 09:01:59 PM
everytime i think i'm creative...i find out i'm not....great concept [ Reply to This ]
Holy kettle of fish and then some &mdash 02/07/08 - 08:01:02 PM
this is a great concept - execution - collaboration - brain flower. I love the stop time treatment 2/3s through - simply brilliant. [ Reply to This ]
Thanks, bud &mdash 02/07/08 - 08:50:58 PM
Glad you liked it. It was a lot of fun to work on and I hope my efforts did justice to the original. Thanks for stopping by. Cheers. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
What a great concept &mdash 02/09/08 - 10:48:20 PM
Just when you think you've been drawn into a great set of licks that are getting comfortable the piece turns a corner and you're into a fresh new tune and a new space. And they all work together so beautifully.
Top tune, vocals and production. Really well put together!
Thanks!!
Doug [ Reply to This ]
Thanks, Doug &mdash 02/11/08 - 06:18:39 PM
Really glad you like this, and thank you for your nice comment. This is indeed very much a set of distinct parts - each one different, but ( I hope!) connected. It was great to get to work with such a great track as Rabbit Hole, and I'm happy you enjoyed the end result. Cheers. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Cool &mdash 02/10/08 - 07:04:23 AM
Vocal effects are the first thing that impressed me. The next is the bass and guitar layers, very psychedelic :)
Great Collab gentlemen.
Thanks
Bill [ Reply to This ]
Thanks, Bill &mdash 02/12/08 - 06:38:12 AM
Glad you enjoyed the track, and the combination of voices and instrumentation. Psychedelic is the word! Thanks for the comment. Cheers. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Really nice harmonies &mdash 02/10/08 - 03:33:48 PM
Like that Spirt In The Sky kinda sound after that as well. Nice flow of the lyrics. Ya, can kind of get a bit paranoid listening to all those voices :)
But well done never the less. Cool rock leads, with very good use of feedback.
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Thank you &mdash 02/12/08 - 10:26:15 AM
I'm delighted you enjoyed this collab. There are a lot of elements here, and it's good to think that it all hangs together reasonably well. Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment in such detail. I appreciate it. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Top ten &mdash 02/11/08 - 10:25:45 PM
Thanks, Joe &mdash 02/12/08 - 10:18:59 AM
Glad you liked it, and please tell your wife thanks again for her help with this. I appreciate it. Cheers. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
FANTASTIC!!! &mdash 02/13/08 - 03:46:49 PM
Excellent harmony to start with, great building intro...
Fine fine vocal performance- a bit Stone Roses and nothing wrong with that!
My small contribution is well placed (to the right!) and reminds me of one of the voices on Dark Side Of The Moon...no?
Great work, men. As was implied - you're pushing the collaborative boundaries. I'm utterly impressed with your artistic output.
Thanks for letting me in. I am chuffed!
Jim [ Reply to This ]
Thanks, Jim &mdash 02/16/08 - 12:42:48 PM
Thanks, man. I really apprecaited your helping out on this, and I'm glad you liked the end result. Love the Stone Roses comparison. Huge fan! Thanks again. I appreciate your taking the time to listen and comment. Cheers. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
60's Flashback! &mdash 02/25/08 - 07:19:29 AM
What a trip gents and ladies!
I always dig this type of experimental realm, is kind of a safe avenue when it comes to Production, if you will, anything goes/works!
ProsWhat a head-trip gents!
I always dig this type of experimental realm, is kind of a safe avenue when it comes to Production, if you will, anything goes/works!
Pros: Structurally well developed from an awesome Intro to the psychedelic cut-off Ending. Great use with dynamics musically and production. Transitioning works well as instrumentation and vocal layering provides a great stereophonic mix. Excellent vocal(s) arrangement and the use of resources (i.e. spouses, relatives, friends, etc) for your project. Great guitar riffs (electric rhythm/lead and bass). Drums/percussion sound and fit the genre perfectly.
Cons/Suggestion: Bass drum (i.e. single beat thuds) a little clipping, may want to turn down the compression a tad.
~Doc
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Thank you so much &mdash 02/27/08 - 09:48:37 PM
I really appreciate your taking the time to listen and comment in so much detail. I'm really glad you liked this one. It was all inspired by Rabbit Hole, and I'm happy you enjoyed the stuff I added. I see what you mean about those bass drums - I wanted the track to have lots of impact, but I may have gone overboard! This was a blast to do, and I'm delighted you enjoyed it. Thanks again for your comment. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Great! &mdash 03/06/08 - 11:13:19 PM
Great, great, great! Words cannot express....except that one. Great! [ Reply to This ]
Thank you so much &mdash 03/07/08 - 10:45:29 PM
From great acorns grow great trees (Does that make any sense? Anyway, you get my drift, I hope...) I've been listening to this again myself recently and I enjoy it, which is a good sign. I sometimes go back to songs after a few weeks and find myself wincing! Not so with this. It was a pleasure to work with Rabbit Hole, and I'm glad you enjoy this take on it. Cheers. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
trippin' DUDE ! &mdash 03/07/08 - 11:45:49 PM
this kinda' reminds me of 7th Wave (Sci-fi) Vinyl
album, or Hawkwind ?? Sweeeeeeet ness!! Beck too as in the prev. post. Cheers. - Skol ! Ja.
~W.
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Thank you, my friend &mdash 04/05/08 - 11:22:41 PM
I'm delighted you liked it. Trippy was the vibe I picked up from the original track and that was the mood I wanted to build on. Glad you enjoyed it. Love the Hawkwind comparison! Nice. Thanks a million for stopping by. Sorry it's taken me so long to respond! Cheers. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Brilliant idea &mdash 04/04/08 - 03:39:03 PM
and brilliantly done. Sorry this comment comes so late (like the samples I sent). I have been meaning to comment and thought I did until I checked it out again and saw I didn't. Sorry again. This is a really clever concept and the track sounds brilliant esp with all the vocals. Love the gating effect of the whole track. A very good track that has been well produced. [ Reply to This ]
Hey, dude &mdash 04/05/08 - 11:27:27 PM
Thanks for listening and commenting. I wish I could have included your samples in the final mix of this (I hope you liked the "customized version" I sent you!) but I'm happy to hear that you enjoy it nonetheless! As I mention above, the creative spark for this came from Rabbit Hole and what I did with it was really inspired by the trippiness of that track. Thanks for th |
A welcomed ride through the headphones! totally enjoyed.
Kinda like Beck in some ways
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