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palm wine (2), acoustic (460), rebsie (46), gentle (9), bacharach & david (1), ()
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It's been a while since either I or Rebsie posted anything so even though there are a few niggles with this we've decided it's worth posting.
This was a bit of an experiment. First of all I wanted to put a Bacharach/David reference into each verse (dunno why, it just seemed like a good idea at the time). Then I decided I wanted an African Palm Wine style.
I did post this a while back as a "live" solo piece but couldn't turn down the chance of getting Rebsie to sing it. And many thanks to her for singing on this and putting up with my constant changes :-)
Lyrics:
I want some answers to my questions
Do you know the way to San Jose?
Can you forgive my indiscretions
and if I said I loved you would you stay?
If I called your name across a noisy street
Would you walk on by the other way?
Why are you so busy we can never meet
And if I said I loved you would you stay?
Why does the sun keep on shining
when my heart grows so cold?
They say that every cloud it has a silver lining
And all I feel is old
If I say a little prayer for you
Could I say it softly every day?
I don’t think that's what you want me to do
And if I said I loved you would you stay?
© Dick Langford 2007
Hardware:
K Yairi acoustic
Software:
GB4
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What a... &mdash 03/02/08 - 10:07:46 AM
Nice acoustic piece. Great guitar playing. perfect for those beautiful vocals. Very good job you two!!
B [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Mr B &mdash 03/02/08 - 10:13:31 AM
Stay &mdash 03/02/08 - 10:18:02 AM
beautiful acoustic performance, yes. Magic voice and enchanting accompaniment :-) Good mix, a lot of feeling in this track. Amazing collab! [ Reply to This ]
Nice to see you here Mr D! &mdash 03/02/08 - 10:33:27 AM
Thanks for the comments.
A secret is that the guitars were all done in one take but I'm not saying how many times :-)
Cheers
Dick [ Reply to This ]
Simple is best &mdash 03/02/08 - 10:32:16 AM
This is a simple track - just vocal and acoustic, but what a piece. Very intimate, and nicely recorded, this is a new high for the two of you. i cant say why exactly, but this is really magical - 'worth posting' indeed. Classy and classic - hats of guys, tis is a keeper.
steve [ Reply to This ]
An accolade indeed! &mdash 03/02/08 - 10:38:40 AM
I appreciate the comments. I always liked the song but Rebsie lifted it to somewhere else.
Enjoy it while you can as I guarantee my next song won't be anything like this!
Cheers
Dick [ Reply to This ]
Yeah &mdash 03/02/08 - 10:36:10 AM
I love the sound of this. Great vocal by Rebsie on a simple but very neat song. I really love the feel of the backing with the acoustics. The stop and go bass is a perfect example of.......less is more.
Just great DWL and Rebsie [ Reply to This ]
I can do simple &mdash 03/02/08 - 10:47:14 AM
Rebsie thought that "less is more" was the right approach. Now I agree with her :-)
Thanks for listening.
Cheers
Dick [ Reply to This ]
A hit &mdash 03/02/08 - 01:40:32 PM
I just don't know what to do with myself, this is such a good song.
Less is more, that's what it's all about.
Congratulations!
Charles
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Such a... &mdash 03/02/08 - 11:54:42 AM
...nice sound!!! This is a '70s folk-style if ever there was one and you two have captured the feeling perfectly. Very much enjoyed the gentle flavor of this little song. I do, though, wish Rebsie's vocal was up higher. It is getting overpowered by the bass (and I DO love the bass)... just crank her up a bit.
Wonderful song and one I am looking forward to listening to many times. Nice collab.
Peace.
Paul [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Paul! &mdash 03/02/08 - 04:54:13 PM
I had to leave out the 60s trumpets :-)
Maybe I should bring the bass down???
Cheers
Dick
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Man, this is nice!! &mdash 03/02/08 - 12:08:32 PM
Rebsie & Dick make a great team.
You two would be a hit on the coffeehouse circuit, working in this style.
leave it to you, Dick, to throw in the Burt lyric references.
Excellent tune, you two. [ Reply to This ]
As a caffeine addict &mdash 03/02/08 - 04:57:41 PM
that sounds good.
Thanks Vic, nice idea, pity we live a 100 miles apart :-(
Cheers
Dick [ Reply to This ]
&mdash 03/02/08 - 05:06:06 PM
peter and i are blown away!!! &mdash 03/02/08 - 04:32:13 PM
dick - what have you done to her???? this is WAY AND BEYOND my most favourite of anything rebsie has ever sung - gobsmacked of cheltenham - biggest of big bows xoxoxoxox [ Reply to This ]
Blimey Caroline &mdash 03/02/08 - 05:00:57 PM
I'm lost for words. Thank you very much :-)
It's not me, Rebsie does all the work. She's the star!
Many thanks Ms G of C.
Cheers
Dick [ Reply to This ]
Rebsie &mdash 03/02/08 - 04:45:17 PM
Rebsie's voice is a Fantastic addition to your fine acoustic guitar tune. And you know what, you play some pretty good guitar too!
Thanks
Bill
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And thanks to you Bill &mdash 03/02/08 - 05:03:03 PM
Stay &mdash 03/02/08 - 05:01:13 PM
the song is so light hearted and soft but by all
means Rebsie's singing charming it with her sweet
singing .its more spiritual .wonderful colab my
friends ..thnx alot for sharin such Gem ! [ Reply to This ]
Gentle was what we wanted &mdash 03/02/08 - 05:05:15 PM
it's not my normal style so it was good to do something a little more laid back.
Thanks for listening and I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
Cheers
Dick [ Reply to This ]
Lovely &mdash 03/02/08 - 05:38:50 PM
just simply,... timeless music, sentiment and vocals, set to a day in prose that is our own. lovely
. - Harold [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Harold &mdash 03/03/08 - 09:18:13 AM
An unexpected excursion into laid back territory for me.
Cheers
Dick [ Reply to This ]
Ha! &mdash 03/02/08 - 05:40:25 PM
You're thanking ME for singing this?!
It's a lovely song, your guitars are beautiful, the mix is good and the arrangement perfectly judged. And you make fantastic spinach and feta pie.
You've been a good friend to me in some difficult times and I really appreciate it. So thank YOU.
Regarding your original solo version of this - I still want to know who won the box of soiled tissues. [ Reply to This ]
Excellent collab &mdash 03/02/08 - 06:24:16 PM
Lovely Singing Rebsie, and great accompaniment Dick (and Rebsie?). A really classy folk tune done just about to perfection.
No nits, just honest beautiful music.
Neil [ Reply to This ]
Honest? &mdash 03/03/08 - 09:26:08 AM
Yes I like that :-)
I really enjoyed working on this and I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
Cheers
Dick [ Reply to This ]
&mdash 03/03/08 - 10:10:19 AM
FYI Neil ... Dick played all the instrumentation on this one, and had to scrape me up out of the gutter of my self-doubt to get the vocal out of me. Maybe I'll twang an instrument or two on the next one. :) [ Reply to This ]
Nice quiet piece Dick and Rebsie &mdash 03/02/08 - 07:15:36 PM
Well done by both of you. The vocal's a tad quiet for my ears, but then I am going deaf. Rebsie, you voice is so pleasant to listen to and Dick did a really fine job with the guitar track.
A very nice listen you two, thanks for sharing it.
Be well the both of you.
Ed [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Ed &mdash 03/05/08 - 10:55:48 AM
Great &mdash 03/03/08 - 04:49:25 AM
Good song.. I like the vocals and the acoustic guitar... Sounds really great... And good lyrics.... Nice collab.... Thumbs up to both of you... [ Reply to This ]
Hi Lightman &mdash 03/05/08 - 10:59:07 AM
Lovely &mdash 03/03/08 - 04:51:21 AM
guitar playing, very tasteful. Great vocal Rebsie. Good song, well done both. [ Reply to This ]
That's my no fingernail style &mdash 03/05/08 - 11:01:55 AM
which tends to soften the sound :-)
One day I'll get a crisp attack!
Thanks
Cheers
Dick [ Reply to This ]
Lovely song... &mdash 03/03/08 - 04:39:40 PM
light and lovely. You two mix and match perfectly here. I love your voice here, Rebsie... and Dick your acoustic is choice, as are the lyrics. All around complete song and a real enjoyable listen. Thanks.
Jack [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Jack &mdash 03/05/08 - 11:03:40 AM
Wow... Rebsie's high! &mdash 03/03/08 - 05:27:06 PM
I mean her voice... this is a new register? It is a rather different sound for her, but it is quite pretty, brings her into the sunshine, puts flowers in her hair. Really sweet guitar work too, and a delightful song, even if it was assembled "Hermit-crab" fashion from bits of lyrics. Very nice experiment!
ttfn,
Drakonis [ Reply to This ]
It was an exercise in writing &mdash 03/05/08 - 11:06:22 AM
but I don't know why!
Rebsie did do a very good job on this and I was pleased with the way it all came together.
Thanks for listening
Cheers
Dick [ Reply to This ]
Better and better and better &mdash 03/04/08 - 10:02:57 AM
Brilliant, beautiful and vulnerable. Congratulations Dick you and Rebsie are really bringing about truly wonderful colours of eachothers skills. Rebsie sounds as lovely as Ive ever heard her, the vox treatment you gave her really really worked. Your picking and backing tracks are of course just so yummy.
Bravo!!!!
..and I faved you so I can keep track of when a new song of yours gets UL'd, I dont ever want to miss one :)
Dont stop... this is a great path you two are walking down. [ Reply to This ]
And for my next trick &mdash 03/05/08 - 11:08:48 AM
is a loud raucous rock song............ (I hope I don't let you down)
Thanks for your most generous comments :-)
Cheers
Dick [ Reply to This ]
Wow... &mdash 03/04/08 - 03:27:14 PM
...beautiful open chords, picking, lyrics and Rebsie...wonderful offering, people... [ Reply to This ]
Many thanks ! &mdash 03/06/08 - 04:08:21 PM
classy piece with &mdash 03/04/08 - 04:58:53 PM
beautiful picking guitar and a fantastic angelic voice in a real 70s piece of folk...Enjoyed this very much...! [ Reply to This ]
&mdash 03/05/08 - 04:47:07 PM
wow rebsie &mdash 03/04/08 - 07:36:37 PM
this is a smooth pop rocker .... love this and ur vox is wonderful .... man ... u r amazing lady!! [ Reply to This ]
&mdash 03/05/08 - 04:16:42 PM
Thanks Jack. That's a very nice compliment and much appreciated. I think me and Dick were both in uncharted territory with this one, but that's part of the fun.
Cute cat, btw. What is it about keyboards that attracts cats? One of ours does free jazz improvisations on my beautiful antique piano and the other is terrified of it and runs and hides under the bed. [ Reply to This ]
and thanks from me &mdash 03/06/08 - 04:11:27 PM
Acoustic heaven &mdash 03/05/08 - 07:07:25 AM
I like the entry of the 2nd guitar, and then how it builds with the entry of vocals and bass. The whole thing ticks along so easily and is a real pleasure on the ears. Very well played and sung!
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A pleasure to play as well &mdash 03/06/08 - 04:10:17 PM
rhythm play &mdash 03/05/08 - 08:17:15 AM
hooked me from the start....rebsie's vocal cements a lovely track.....love the whispery vocal approach.....i just love...love songs.....and this one is a keep....here comes the sun......peace... [ Reply to This ]
&mdash 03/05/08 - 04:34:48 PM
We really appreciate you stopping by McBoy, and thanks for a lovely comment.
The whispery vocal thing is a bit of an experimental path at the moment so I'm very glad to hear you like it. [ Reply to This ]
Great! &mdash 03/05/08 - 11:11:17 AM
Man you're really a guitar god. Impressive work done by 2 of my most favorite MacJammers ... WOW. Loved everything about this song. Thanks a lot for sharing and KUDOS!
Take Care
- Yeman A. Al-Rawi [ Reply to This ]
&mdash 03/06/08 - 08:29:10 AM
Thanks Yeman! We've really appreciated the lovely comments you've made on so many of our songs.
Yeah, he's a guitar god all right. He's such a wondrous shredder of electrics and it really is amazing that he can do this sensitive acoustic stuff equally well.
It's good to see your latest song riding the top of the charts - and so well deserved. [ Reply to This ]
And you are a gentleman Yemen &mdash 03/06/08 - 04:12:53 PM
I love all the references &mdash 03/05/08 - 08:47:18 PM
really clever and fun - without taking anything away from the originality of the song. Production and playing are excellent of course and Rebsie's vocal is beautiful as usual. Great collab. [ Reply to This ]
Cheers Bud &mdash 03/06/08 - 04:15:49 PM
Great finger picking &mdash 03/06/08 - 08:48:22 AM
Love your guitar work. Bridge of the song is really nice. Vox are lovely.
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Appreciated Mr R &mdash 03/07/08 - 02:15:43 AM
supa-dupa &mdash 03/06/08 - 10:10:08 PM
This is just about perfect...old niggley me keeps trying to find something wrong with it and I just can't seem to. It doesn't help that this is my idea of ideal music, with gorgeous vocals and delicate picking and and then the added element is a simply wonderful ambient working of the vocals in the chorus that is so subtle that it slays me.
The third time through I did notice that there is a sort of thumpiness in the guitar tracks, like the guitar needs to be cut in the mids a tad and a slight boost the high end a shade to be a bit more sparkley and a little less thumpy, but it's a tiny thing, and even as it is, this is far and away better than most recordings of this nature that get released to great acclaim in the professional realm. Reminds me of the new-psychedelic folk movement that is all the rage now, Devandra Barnhart and the like. but better... [ Reply to This ]
Food for thought &mdash 03/07/08 - 02:24:43 AM
First off, thanks for the praise :-)
Secondly - the guitar sound. I really struggle with picking as I am an inveterate nail biter and have no nails on my right hand so the attack on my picking is softened. Whilst this gives a lovely soft sound (which is what I wanted here) it does tends to flatten the response across the frequency range.
I didn't want a bright sound on this but I can see what you mean about the boominess and I'll see what I can do. It's a pity MJ doesn't allow UPDATED versions to be posted without a new thread :-(
Thanks a lot Jim. Much appreciated.
Cheers
Dick [ Reply to This ]
Yes! &mdash 03/08/08 - 01:40:28 AM
&mdash 03/09/08 - 10:42:34 AM
Thanks Stacey. I've been meaning to check out your stuff for ages and I will get round to it ... [ Reply to This ]
Home run? &mdash 03/09/08 - 11:40:38 AM
classic aaba form &mdash 03/08/08 - 09:51:38 AM
the references are really fun. The singing and guitars fit together so nicely. This is really pretty. [ Reply to This ]
&mdash 03/09/08 - 10:48:28 AM
Thanks Kristyjo. It's a rare but enjoyable journey into sweet and pretty territory for us. [ Reply to This ]
And thanks from me &mdash 03/09/08 - 11:46:30 AM
Wow! &mdash 03/08/08 - 06:26:45 PM
This is excellent; nice work Dick. Rebsie did her usual intimate, warm vocal which is a perfect fit for your song. The guitar playing is beautiful and the levels seem very friendly to the ear. I like the references in the writing; identified immediately with the sentiment. Is "bully for you" appropriate here? Great stuff.
Cheers,
Joe [ Reply to This ]
&mdash 03/09/08 - 10:57:53 AM
Lovely .. &mdash 03/09/08 - 09:53:41 AM
.. enjoyed this immensely - excellent performances and mix, very intimate sounding and gentle. Perfect balance .. not too much not too little, spot on.
Really a keeper .. guitar fingerstyle is sweet and Rebsie's vocal is top notch.
I might have tried some steel (oil) drums for a fading outro, as I could easily listen to this for another 1.5mins .. little instrumental break then final chorus perhaps too - I also wondered a little about the overall key .. since Rebsie does drop down very low on some run downs .. and also hops pretty high too... if the top notes could go up a semi-tone (say), the bottom ones might sound less deep on the 'day' trail offs... impressive range never-the-less and if it feels comfortable, pay no heed.
You two do really gel. Kudos to you both on another excellent collab. [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Alan &mdash 03/09/08 - 10:35:29 AM
It's very perceptive of you to suggest I'd be more comfortable a semitone higher, because my key of choice is B flat and we did this in A. It felt comfortable in A though ... it's a really nice fun song to sing. But I have a piddlingly narrow vocal range so it doesn't take much to push my limits. :)
Your support and encouragement are much appreciated. [ Reply to This ]
awww man..... &mdash 03/09/08 - 10:42:05 AM
folks this is absolutely sweetness wonder! wonderful guitar lines and lyrics. rebsie's voice fits like a glove! simply beautiful DWL and Rebsie! [ Reply to This ]
and yes... &mdash 03/09/08 - 10:44:46 AM
i do keep coming back for more ... will download now and quit being a pest! [ Reply to This ]
&mdash 03/09/08 - 10:54:55 AM
Not a pest at all, Jack. With 40,000 other songs on this site to choose from, I can't think of a much bigger compliment than that you took the trouble to listen again and leave us three comments. :)
*beaming grin* [ Reply to This ]
Now it's my turn to apologise for being late &mdash 04/05/08 - 04:24:39 PM
Lovely song you two. Singing, lyrics, guitar work and mix come together to make this an iPod favourite. My only nit is that Rebsie's wonderful vo | |
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