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Last Played: Nov 19, 2008 - 05:29:23 PM
Downloads: 27
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Uploaded: Feb 29, 2008 - 04:21:01 PM
Last Updated: Feb 29, 2008 - 04:25:09 PM
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davisamerica (1), fear (39), run (23), hide (6), fire (32), orch/rock (1)
Description:
Michael2 was kind enough to send me Jam Pack 4 so I set down to messing around with orchestral instruments. Meanwhile I had been listening to The National (Boxer - a great CD) and headed toward an orch/rock thing. When it came to vocals I hit a wall and asked Jack (davisamerica) if he'd give it a crack. Well he hit it out of the park in my opinion. I thought I might add some harmony - but his vocal was so perfect that all I did was tweak it a bit and rearrange some of my tracks to fit better. I'm really grateful to Jack for making something out of this experiment - and value his talent and friendship. His recent track I Though I Told You is just brilliant.

Lyrics:

can you run..........

something is lurking and following closely
her feet feel like lead and her vision is blurred
she wants to look over her shoulder but something says hurry
there's no time for words

page by page
minute by minute
seconds flow slowly
then your heart is in it
it hold you... caresses and colors your sight
it says
fear is the only thing that will keep you alive

he sits all alone in the twilight of his life
locks all secure the sun sets too soon
waiting and knowing there's some one who watches
he will not fall prey so he stays in his room

it hides in the dark and feeds if you let it
it comes when your heart has grown weary and tired
it blinds you with hatred and consumes you like fire

© Jack Hemby 2008


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Fear &mdash 02/29/08 - 04:28:33 PM
Man !! this is the real work ...Bud ..this is more
than to just say great ..to colab with such poeple
is a true work to proceed .only Camel will do such
complete work and you beat them ..Jack you Rock my
bro .....the Orch work is giant ...just impressed
enjoyin this gem .. Deep Bow !!!!!!

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Here's to Jack &mdash 02/29/08 - 05:06:51 PM
he gave meaning to this tune - and is always a pleasure to work with. Thanks for the support Feter.

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like fire &mdash 02/29/08 - 04:37:57 PM
theres so much color, its fabulous. Jack's vocal is sublime. A real fit with the music. Outstanding

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Thanks KTB &mdash 02/29/08 - 05:09:17 PM
Real nice of you to stop by and comment.

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right then &mdash 02/29/08 - 04:43:36 PM
as always bud is way too gracious ... the tune took form and was driven by his wonderful sound bed .... all i did was scribble some words ... stand in front of a mic and croak. Kevin... you are a joy to work with and way too cool!

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Scribble and croak - really &mdash 02/29/08 - 05:11:25 PM
let's do it again soon.

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sublime &mdash 02/29/08 - 04:48:34 PM
you add a great feeling to your music, i love the way you have made it all sound as one.

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Very kind comments &mdash 02/29/08 - 05:13:11 PM
thanks for dropping by. Jack found the opening and slipped right in.

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....this hit me quite direct tonite ! At times there are no words to de..wow.....what asong.... &mdash 02/29/08 - 04:48:57 PM
tx GREAT COLLAB : )

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Direct hit &mdash 02/29/08 - 05:14:16 PM
what more could we ask for? Very nice of you to say so.

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BTW &mdash 02/29/08 - 04:54:23 PM
great pic choice!!

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Why - Thank You &mdash 02/29/08 - 05:16:47 PM
Mr. Torrance.

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awesome job &mdash 02/29/08 - 05:21:40 PM
What a great collab. I just love Jack's voice and lyrics and you did a wonderful job with the music Bud. This is just terrific. Thanks for sharing it.

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Thanks Gail &mdash 02/29/08 - 06:25:04 PM
I appreciate your comments. Have a great weekend.

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kinda spooky.... &mdash 02/29/08 - 06:14:51 PM
....but in a gooood way!....coool sounds and nice mix guys!

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I agree with the spooky &mdash 02/29/08 - 07:02:10 PM
Jack found the heart of darkness here.

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Fear &mdash 02/29/08 - 06:31:00 PM
Great vocals, amazing work, impressive arrangement, cool mix :-) Congrats!

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On behalf of Jack and myself &mdash 02/29/08 - 07:31:22 PM
many thanks.

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All work and no play... &mdash 02/29/08 - 07:31:17 PM
....makes Jack a dull boy

Very good tune

Cheers

b

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lol brian &mdash 02/29/08 - 08:00:19 PM
and does..hehe.. than goodness for Bud

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Heeeeere's Johnny! &mdash 02/29/08 - 08:04:04 PM
Cheers Biba.

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nice! &mdash 02/29/08 - 08:16:37 PM
good job kinda reminds me of the band Cake!!!

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Why thanks - &mdash 03/01/08 - 09:22:04 PM
I like Cake.

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Weird &mdash 02/29/08 - 09:07:15 PM
I have the Shining bluray in my livinroom just arrived from
Netflix.

Great Drama in this, Lyrics and vocals just flow endlessly
Excellent post!

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What's weird about that &mdash 03/01/08 - 09:24:33 PM
Scatman Crothers phoned me from Florida and told me when you ordered it.
Thanks for dropping by.

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Great job guys!!! &mdash 02/29/08 - 09:48:08 PM
sounds absolutely wonderful. covers the gambit of subtle to huge!

I would like to think up more except all i can think of is redrum.

seriously great number guys.

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ciV yeH &mdash 03/01/08 - 09:26:37 PM
sknahT
ti dekil uoy dalG

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Just before hitting the road &mdash 02/29/08 - 09:58:40 PM
going for one week in holidays in the French Alps, 4:30 in the morning. Downloaded to hear it in the car (8 hours trip minimum), it's gone be a treat. Thanks for you and Jack for this brilliant number.

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Have a great trip &mdash 03/01/08 - 09:27:39 PM
but don't play this at night alone in the car.

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Collabelious! &mdash 03/01/08 - 12:04:10 AM
Very cool tune and the orchestra parts really make the piece 'Shine'!Very well done gentlemen.

Blessings,

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Thanks GC &mdash 03/01/08 - 09:28:40 PM
it was really great passing this off to Jack and getting such a nice surprise in my email.

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Fabulous &mdash 03/01/08 - 01:22:04 AM
I've been entranced by 'Boxer' since I got it last year, and this has the same dark vice. The music on this is wonderful - fabulous orchestration, especially the horns, a deep whirlpool of a track. The vocal works wonderfully with this

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Boxer is the bomb - innit? &mdash 03/01/08 - 09:30:03 PM
Jack's voice is great and I've always wanted to do something with horns. Thanks to M2 I got some new toys.

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Great song indeed! &mdash 03/01/08 - 07:44:53 AM
Great style, great singing, great arrangement....great everything!

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Cheers lupiroz &mdash 03/01/08 - 09:30:54 PM
Nice of you to drop in. I really enjoyed your funky tune.

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Great &mdash 03/01/08 - 08:18:14 AM
Good rhythm... Good arranged... And i really can relate to the lyrics, from my own life.... Great song.... It swings... Thanks for sharing....

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Swingin - &mdash 03/01/08 - 09:31:36 PM
now that's a nice compliment. Thanks!

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Soundscape... &mdash 03/01/08 - 08:24:03 AM
Bud and Davis...This is a movie score. You've nailed a great arrangement that draws me in and doesn't let go. What a great collaboration. Bud, you keep pushing the experiments and always to great effect. I applaud you for your constant drive to find new ways to express yourself. What a creative, talented man you are.
Peace.
Paul

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Good thing in cyberspace &mdash 03/01/08 - 09:34:57 PM
that no one can see you blush. You're too kind Paul. Flattery from a talented fellow like you is a dangerous thing for this ravenous ego.

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Fearful &mdash 03/01/08 - 10:26:40 AM
Tempo and tension are worming there way into me. Nice job capturing a fearful mood. Especially like the touches of orchestra. Super mix.

Thanks
Bill

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Worming tempo and tension &mdash 03/01/08 - 09:36:00 PM
sounds like Edgar Allen Poe. I like that. Thanks for commenting.

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Great piece... &mdash 03/01/08 - 03:22:25 PM
...you were right: davisamerica was the perfect choice...

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The secret is always in &mdash 03/01/08 - 09:36:39 PM
the casting.

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What a &mdash 03/01/08 - 04:53:21 PM
fantastic collaboration. Absolutely love the instrumentation and Jacks voice fits so perfectly. Got a taste of Jacques Brel here. Very beautiful song. Downloaded. Thanks.
Cheers
Len



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Nice of you to drop by Len &mdash 03/01/08 - 09:37:39 PM
I agree about Jack. He took on a tough challenge and did a great job.

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I'm scared &mdash 03/02/08 - 06:46:35 AM
Great, now I can't sleep.
Great sound, song and singing!

LL

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Have some warm milk &mdash 03/02/08 - 08:08:51 AM
and try counting twins. Appreciate the comments - thanks.

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Excellent &mdash 03/02/08 - 09:34:10 AM
wonderful use of the orchestral instruments and the vocal is perfect.

Kudos guys :-)

Cheers

Dick

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Thanks Dick &mdash 03/04/08 - 06:27:51 AM
Very nice of you yo stop by.

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Very nice &mdash 03/02/08 - 04:41:12 PM
I love the instrumentation on this. The drums are perfect - great beat and sound. That guitar is nicely done, too, sparkling in the background. This is a great example of how orchestral instrumentation can really enhance a song, giving it great dynamic range and adding a whole new palette of colors. The vocal is great, Jack - great melancholy imagery and powerful dark expressiveness. This is a great collab. Outstanding. Nicely done to both of you. Peace.

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Much appreciated &mdash 03/04/08 - 06:28:39 AM
Jack got this off the shelf and made it into a song.

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Chilling &mdash 03/02/08 - 09:59:06 PM
Bud and Jack, nicely done - a chilling and haunting tune. Fear is the only thing that will keep you alive... great lyric.
-- Alan

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I love that lyric too &mdash 03/04/08 - 06:29:59 AM
Jack really nailed it. I've heard it said that anxiety is the life force - I fear therefore I am.

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Great! &mdash 03/03/08 - 08:08:38 AM
Sir bud, this is very great song. Loved the work here very much and Jack's vocals were a nice addition to your work. Appreciated so much. Thanks a lot for sharing ..

Take Care
- Yeman A. Al-Rawi

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Thanks fr stopping by and commenting &mdash 03/04/08 - 06:31:03 AM
I'm long overdue to pay you a visit.

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oh yeah &mdash 03/03/08 - 05:18:06 PM
finally getting the chance to hear some stuff. this is awesome. i love the horn parts. i always have a hard time with the horns. jacks voice fits this perfectly, and you created such a huge soundbed for it. excellent work, both of you.

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Thanks for supplying the ammo &mdash 03/04/08 - 06:31:45 AM
I'm having a blast with the orch pack.

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holy macro &mdash 03/03/08 - 09:57:07 PM
ominous

this plays to our most ancient primitive area of the human brain - where emotion and patterns can take control of our higher faculties

the 2 against 3 works great here - like an unbalanced waltz -

it's like the Matrix - the sense of what is real vs. what is really real. whoa.

& the pic tells volumes as well

nicely done

thanks

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Gee thanks Smokey &mdash 03/04/08 - 06:35:43 AM
the drum pattern was fun to work with - I replaced the original orchestral drums with a jazz 6/8 pattern and it made a big difference. Glad you dug it.

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Horns On Fire &mdash 03/04/08 - 03:19:18 PM
This is great guys. The horns are big, the drums are big, Jack is big and the whole thing just gets bigger and bigger.

I truly believe that if I sent bud a brown crayon he could use it to make a song about rainbows.

You never stop bud!

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Thanks Bob - glad you liked it &mdash 03/04/08 - 07:53:40 PM
Jack is a genius. BTW - do brown crayons taste better than green crayons.

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Mouthful of Crayons &mdash 03/05/08 - 08:12:40 AM
Brown crayons taste the same as green, but green crayons make you horny. Ask any 4 year old.

What?



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Cool Lyrics! &mdash 03/04/08 - 04:26:02 PM
I think your lyrics here are very cool! great song! nice guitar too!

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Jack aka davisamerica wrote the lyrics &mdash 03/04/08 - 07:56:52 PM
and sang this one. And I hate to admit it but all the guitars are loops this time. Thanks for dropping by.

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Great. &mdash 03/04/08 - 06:44:20 PM


Hi loved this-
your music and lyrics captured it all the feelings
were all there to a tea. These below especially Well done you guys.

something is lurking and following closely
her feet feel like lead and her vision is blurred
she wants to look over her shoulder but something says hurry
there's no time for words.



Peace
Dee.


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Jack knocked this out of the park with &mdash 03/04/08 - 07:59:29 PM
his writing and singing. Thanks for digging this collab - their my favorite thing to do around here.

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Try this... &mdash 03/04/08 - 11:07:59 PM
...when someone asks how you're doing, instead of saying "fine," say "I woke up in fear this morning and I don't know why." Then refer them to this great Budjack collaboration. How about a weekend at the Overlook?

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I love this COLLAB &mdash 03/05/08 - 08:42:51 AM
Hey! this is so awesome & beautifully done you guys really ROCKS together in this one.. Peace

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wow &mdash 03/05/08 - 07:55:41 PM
my brother has been busY!!!

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ummm...lol &mdash 03/05/08 - 07:58:26 PM
patrick and me too!

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brilliant &mdash 03/08/08 - 06:36:08 AM
such a full sound you have created here. I love the off color drums. The slight subtle guitar is a very cool touch. Mr DA did a great job putting lyrics to this, some substance in the line of fear is the only thing that keeps you alive.

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Change it up, yeah! &mdash 03/10/08 - 12:30:24 PM
I love the little change up in the middle of the track (it caught me off guard (not in a bad way though)). This was a great collaboration. It sounds sort of REMish in a subtle sort of way. Great sound bed. It looks like you are enjoying Jam Pack 4!

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I love &mdash 03/10/08 - 06:52:04 PM
the drums man and the vocal is great ......creepy pic

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COOL! &mdash 03/11/08 - 02:53:12 PM
I'm pretty late to the party here, but I love this collab, and just about everything about how this song goes together. You're a wizard Mr. Bud (and I always get such a smile from your avatar!), and I've enjoyed everything of yours I've heard - this is no exception. Congrats to you both - thanks

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Amazing doesn't cover it &mdash 03/13/08 - 10:26:20 AM
Huge, epic sound that washes broad sweeps of drama across the canvas. I shouldn't be surprised at all that you continue to surprise me, Bud - but it still feels exciting when you do!

That orchestra pack is a treasure trove of forbidden pleasures, isn't it? Those symphonic elements give this a feel that's both intimate and grand, frightening and alluring... it's like painting an image of being claustrophobic in a huge, beautiful room. There's so much here, but what it whispers of beyond is considerably more.

You and Jack cooked up a masterpiece here. Deep bow!

p.s. Five Extra Arms is right - give you a brown crayon, and there'd be a song about rainbows.

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Hit the ball out of the park &mdash 03/13/08 - 10:14:18 PM
on this one!!! Wow!

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cool as could be... &mdash 04/08/08 - 04:37:10 PM
i love this guys! great work! the music end of it...awesome...i just love the composition and ochestral elements at play here. you really did some nice work there man! as for the vocals, you're right...jack knocked this one out of the park! LOVE the lyrics!

nicely done guys, nicely done!

age

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Thanks for your kind words &mdash 04/08/08 - 05:33:36 PM
I really appreciate the listen and time to comment. Same goes to the everyone else who has dropped by lately - I have some catching up to do.
Jack is the man!

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right then &mdash 04/09/08 - 02:24:33 PM
now the dog is talking smack again ..... bud's track had my little bit already embedded .... i just uncovered it a bit here and there ... man ... musicians ...sheesh

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I just now found this. &mdash 09/25/08 - 03:16:35 PM
Bud, that is wonderful musicianship and Jack, there is no way to describe how impressed I am with your lyrics and your vocal. I give up. You are a master. It reminds me of Emma. Thank you.

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