Poor Wayfaring Stranger

WeAreNotPerfekt

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First post out will be Poor Wayfaring Stranger, as I (Curry) remember there have been dozens of posts on that tune here, (though there are only five now).

Starting in a minor key the song later transmutes in some strange way over to a jam in a major key, and the style turns into almost jazz. With these guys I never know ahead what is gonna happen.

Setting:

Björna - vocals & mandolin
Björn - bass
Johannes - guitar

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Song Stats

Hits: 1572
Comments: 38
Fans: 24
Plays: 123
Downloads: 66
Votes: 8
Uploaded: Mar 18, 2008 - 10:20:24 AM
Last Updated: Mar 18, 2008 - 09:58:45 AM Last Played: Oct 18, 2009 - 07:03:43 AM

Song License

Creative Commons License:
Attribution-NoDerivs-NonCommercial

Song Actions

Hardware:

Mandolin, Acoustc Bass, Acoustic Guitar
Two Golden Age Project R1 mics
A Presonus Firebox interface
A BowerBook G4

Software:

LE, OS X

Comments

Kenta_and_Linda_Rocks_together	Kenta_and_Linda_Rocks_together said 617 days ago (March 18th, 2008)
	Wow You guys have lots of fun that I can hear... Very nice first post of your great meetings you guys really ROCKS.. KUDOS Check out my latest song called Beat The Beast (with vox)

WeAreNotPerfekt	WeAreNotPerfekt said 617 days ago (March 18th, 2008)
	. Tack Kenta (thank you)! Check out my latest song called Björnarna Flödar

	said 617 days ago (March 18th, 2008)
	You guys.... sure look like you are having fun. And music should be fun. I really like the laid back feel of this song... sounds great, Curry.... more please. Jack

WeAreNotPerfekt	WeAreNotPerfekt said 617 days ago (March 18th, 2008)
	thanks a lot Thank you Jack .. more is coming .. in due time .. Check out my latest song called Björnarna Flödar

MrsCurry

MrsCurry said 617 days ago (March 18th, 2008)

Next time
you play...I�m gonna serve you guys the food! And make my lovely kanelbullar to the fika :-)

Hopefully there will be some nice singing from the kitchen ;)depending on your playing.

As always...nice music from the three of you! Looking forward to see you post the rest of the songs/music here, although I already heard it...

Do not forget to put out the 17 minutes session here! That one is absolutely amazing!

Blessings
G

WeAreNotPerfekt	WeAreNotPerfekt said 617 days ago (March 18th, 2008)
	Kanelbullar, yes! Thank you dear! Kanelbullar, yes! Looking forward! Love you! Check out my latest song called Björnarna Flödar

WeAreNotPerfekt	WeAreNotPerfekt said 617 days ago (March 18th, 2008)
	.. and I should learn to sign my replies, since we are three now who can make comments here .. Johannes Check out my latest song called Björnarna Flödar

MrsCurry	MrsCurry said 617 days ago (March 18th, 2008)
	hahaha lucky for the rest of the guys that I knew it was you Johannes and not our friends :)

Roxylee	Roxylee said 617 days ago (March 18th, 2008)
	Love this and looking forward to more. Such sweet playing, great fingerstyle, as always, Curry, and personalized vocals. Really nice, guys, and the food smells good, too. :-) Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

WeAreNotPerfekt	WeAreNotPerfekt said 617 days ago (March 18th, 2008)
	.. Thank you Roxylee. Glad you dig it. I'm think you're going to like some of the coming pieces too... Johannes Check out my latest song called Björnarna Flödar

WeAreNotPerfekt	WeAreNotPerfekt said 617 days ago (March 18th, 2008)
	. by the way .. glad you can feel the smell of the food .. it has had a long way to travel with the atlantic winds .. Check out my latest song called Björnarna Flödar

saymme	saymme said 617 days ago (March 18th, 2008)
	.... ( : Hehhehehe '....h�rudud�...i Jesu namn....' LOL!!!! Can feel the freedom in this as You create it goin along, don't You ? its like i'm in the room with You guys VERY GREAT TX ! dl (!) Love all the wonderful instruments...sigh ! Maybe Mrs Curry gets to sing with You guys...that'd be kinda nice : )

Jim Bouchard	Jim Bouchard said 617 days ago (March 18th, 2008)
	I beg to differ You are indeed perfect! Perfect for not thinking you're perfect. This sounds great to me, reminds me of Doc Watson but more relaxed. Check out my latest song called Weather or Not w/awigze

WeAreNotPerfekt	WeAreNotPerfekt said 616 days ago (March 19th, 2008)
	. Wow thanks a lot Jim .. Doc is one great fav here .. and I also dig the philosophic part of your comment .. Johannes Check out my latest song called Björnarna Flödar

aclarke	aclarke said 617 days ago (March 18th, 2008)
	This was so much fun Such a beautiful and intimate performance. Really felt as though I was there. I look forward to hearing more of these jam sessions... it's the next best thing to being there! Adam Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

WeAreNotPerfekt	WeAreNotPerfekt said 616 days ago (March 19th, 2008)
	.. Thank you Adam .. yes I like this simple way of recording .. just two mikes and then go .. no addings .. it keeps the room intact and natural .. Check out my latest song called Björnarna Flödar

FEEL	FEEL said 617 days ago (March 18th, 2008)
	Great Vocal Accent What a better way than for three wayfaring strangers, beginning their new travels together plucking to a fitting song like this. Loved the improvisation. Wouldn't it be cool to go to Curry's house and partake. Check out my latest song called Pigs Fly

WeAreNotPerfekt	WeAreNotPerfekt said 616 days ago (March 19th, 2008)
	.. You are so welcome TEX! Johannes Check out my latest song called Björnarna Flödar

MrsCurry	MrsCurry said 615 days ago (March 20th, 2008)
	Yes it would indeed be nice to have you here TEX. What about a big musicgettogheterpartywithspicechickenandricetoeat? Hmmm Johannes, me think we have to talk to the boys about this... singing- dancing- making music and have a lot of fun! Yeah!!!

Feter	Feter said 617 days ago (March 19th, 2008)
	Poor Wayfaring Stranger what a joy to listen to this alive session nothing I mean nothing like feel the friendship pickin togther ...what a haunting rendition my friends KUDOS ! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 616 days ago (March 19th, 2008)
	tasty stuff I really like hearing what you play inside a group setting... you make great choices, and the restrained frosting that you add is perfect... tell us a little about your process... are you guys playing around a mike??? ect... recording is fun, but there's nothing better than getting with friends and playing... excellent job Check out my latest song called Good Morning

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WeAreNotPerfekt said 615 days ago (March 20th, 2008)

.
Strongly agree with both you and Feter above. Nothing like feel the friendship
pickin togther, nothing better than getting with friends and playing.

The process:
We are sitting in quite a small livingroom. I have tried to make the room a bit more isolated by a thick rug on the floor and a mattress on the naked wall behind, as a primitive backdrop. In the middle of the floor are the Golden Age Project R1 microphone pair. We put them about face height because our instruments often louder than our voices. This mic has a figure-8 directional pattern for wide sweet spots both in the front and in the back of the microphone. Thus we can sit on both sides, having the mikes in the middle. Distance to mics are about 1 to 1.5 meters.

We appreciate these mics for their natural character. After getting used to them, I can get disturbed by the "electrical" character that condensor mikes, even quite good ones, add to the sound. The Golden Age Project R1 are the cheapest in the line and didn't cost me more than approx $450 for both.

Johannes

Check out my latest song called Björnarna Flödar

said 616 days ago (March 19th, 2008)

Really sweet tune.
Hi I am very happy to see you wayfaring strangers
found your way to this site Macjam.com
Otherwise I for one- would have missed out on a really
great song.
You all created of the cuff so to speak. Sometimes thats the best way. Because its spontainous comes from the heart and from the moment. You sure sound like you were all having fun too. Well done you guys and thanks
for sharing.

Peace Dee.

WeAreNotPerfekt	WeAreNotPerfekt said 615 days ago (March 20th, 2008)
	Of the cuff Yes, of the cuff is such a nice way.. Glad you appreciate the spontanity! Thank you so much for your comment! (and thank you for a contribution to our vacabulary .. of the cuff .. had to look that up .. a nice and useful one). Check out my latest song called Björnarna Flödar

composerclark

composerclark said 616 days ago (March 19th, 2008)

Fun
Thanks for letting me know about this, Johannes -- it sounds good, and it's obvious that you guys are having a lot of fun. When the mandolin solo comes in towards the end there seems to be a difference of opinion as to whether this is in a major key (mandolin) or minor (guitar), but then you work it out (you agree to continue in major) ... is that what you guys were chuckling about?

Hope to hear more!

Check out my latest song called Scarlet Nightfall

WeAreNotPerfekt	WeAreNotPerfekt said 615 days ago (March 20th, 2008)
	Yes Yes Mr professor! Your observation is perfectly right. Really glad to see you by the way. Johannes Check out my latest song called Björnarna Flödar

ValleyPastor	ValleyPastor said 616 days ago (March 19th, 2008)
	Another one for the collection "Wayfaring Stranger" seems to be a perennial favorite among MacJammers, and every one of them is SO different from the rest! There should be a page for all of them (Sorta like Feter's Woodstock page). Thanks for the latest jewel in the collection. Check out my latest song called Understanding

buckhorn	buckhorn said 615 days ago (March 20th, 2008)
	So nice to hear All those real organic instruments.The bass sounds especially good to me. Your group sounds a lot like an American "bluegrass" band to me. Great guitar as usual. I enjoyed this tune! All Gods children are perfect in there own way. Regards Check out my latest song called salience #2

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WeAreNotPerfekt said 615 days ago (March 20th, 2008)

Bluegrass
You spotted our bluegrass nerv. Yes.

We haven't intentionally thought of this as bluegrass. But I played in a bluegrass band some 35 years ago and have noticed that bluegrass is still one of my strongest musical influences. I still love listening to bluegrass. Furthermore Björna is playing in a bluegrass band today. And I think also Björn has joined that band recently. So whether we are concious of it or not, it seems like the bluegrass is slipping through. And that is a good thing. I am glad you heard it.

Check out my latest song called Björnarna Flödar

8piscean8	8piscean8 said 615 days ago (March 20th, 2008)
	Nice This song was the perfect way to end the evening. Nice and relaxing. Great intimate feel. Well done gentlemen! Check out my latest song called The End

Mcboy	Mcboy said 615 days ago (March 20th, 2008)
	nothing quite like an acoustic string band....very earthy and warm sounding.....has that campfire vibe......dixeland too ...pretty kool guys! Check out my latest song called Heros( aclarke/mcboy)

guitapick	guitapick said 614 days ago (March 21st, 2008)
	AHA! It's YOU Johannes...how cool is this? Great sound produced by some really fine musicians. So looking forward to more from you guys! Check out my latest song called Outside the Corral

WeAreNotPerfekt	WeAreNotPerfekt said 614 days ago (March 21st, 2008)
	Hi and thank you Glad you found us .. glad you like it! Check out my latest song called Björnarna Flödar

peacepiano	peacepiano said 613 days ago (March 22nd, 2008)
	Live Live and Lively! Sounds like everyone is having a great time :D Thanks Bill Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

kristyjo

kristyjo said 612 days ago (March 23rd, 2008)

I love this -
You captured the feeling of playing together with friends so very well. You have a really great ensemble, here. Nobody is showing off or ducking out - you really support each other well. That switch to the major key near the end is really a sweet surprise - maybe for you guys, too :) and you really came up with some fun stuff there.

Check out my latest song called What a Friend We Have in Jesus

Bob6stringer

Bob6stringer said 589 days ago (April 15th, 2008)

Genre Bender!
This fits right in with the old genre-bending acoustic sets from Bela Fleck to David Grisman and Jerry Garcia. (And others I simply can't recall or don't know at the moment and will hit myself for omitting.) It's just the kind of thing I miss about periods of jamming decades back, such as when I'd hang around the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, particularly in the 1980s. (Not that you know the place, but it's worth a plug. They're still there and have grown into a local giant.)

Check out my latest song called Yours and Mine

	said 577 days ago (April 27th, 2008)
	Nice! Great trio. I love this song very much. Nice vocals and real gorgeous playing (as always!). You seem that you had a lot of fun! Congrats on your 1st fine post! Take Care - Yeman A. Al-Rawi

kingbee	kingbee said 132 days ago (July 16th, 2009)
	out to sea Hi I just heard your song on the front page player and though it's not the usual stuff I listen to I must say I thoroughly enjoyed your song. Great playing and feel to this Lovely song cheers Check out my latest song called Dr.Thunderball-Bond theme challenge

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