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Roadie dream - Woodstock by MarkHolbrook [Email]

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Last Played: Nov 19, 2008 - 07:27:56 PM
Downloads: 28
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Uploaded: Mar 21, 2008 - 02:57:08 PM
Last Updated: Mar 21, 2008 - 02:57:08 PM
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Keywords:
Woodstock (21), minor (11), blues (390)
Description:
Two roadies stumble on stage to clear the equipment just a wee bit stoned. Even though they are not supposed to play one lays down a great drum beat pissing the lead roadie off.

But a beautiful guitar grabs his attention and soon his anger is lost as he starts to lay down a minor blues riff against the solid beat of his partner.

For a second both forget they are not supposed to be rockin and just let it flow oblivious to the crowd.

Imagine the shock when a bassist and keyboardist from some unknown band join in.

After a few bars Carlos Santana sneaks on stage with a guitar. Only the crowd reacts to him until he begins one of his signature disjointed Santana leads.

Finally it is too much and the jam falls apart. The two roadies high tail it off the stage while Carlos offers them a spot in his band.

About this:

First off it is supposed to be funny... Something you might totally imagine happening at Woodstock with all the smoke floating around. Being stoned it is live and dirty and totally impromptu.

I'm not a great lead player. Frankly I've often thought of Santana leads as very disjointed at least until later years so I tried to think of him stepping into something he'd never practiced before. The lead is intentionally kind of weird... but again that is my opinion of Santana.

I had a lot of fun putting this together and trying to learn LE8 at the same time.

Feter... Thanks for this wonderful idea and letting me be apart of it.

Any comments are most welcome! I have a lot to learn!

Oh ya... my hand really did hurt! I'm not in shape for continuous bar chords these days!

Lyrics:
None

Hardware:
Intel MacMini, M-audio firewire solo, M-audio keystation 61, Brian Moore USB guitar, a cheap old Electro-voice mic.

Software:
LE8 - Total newbie and it took a long time to figure out some really simple things.
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Pretty cool &mdash 03/21/08 - 03:36:07 PM
Kinda dig this... Way to go a real woodstock feel in this one... Cheers

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Roadie dream &mdash 03/21/08 - 04:07:14 PM
MAN !! ...this is Incredible ....the drums just
incredible ...the keys ..bring alot of taste
the guitar lead ....that was something ..I was
thinkin Steve Miller ..but you mentioned santana
man you ROCK ...thnx for sharin this at the fest
was a real surpise ...thank you !!!

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great job Mark &mdash 03/21/08 - 06:21:23 PM
Give you a break huh? Only know three chords? LOL You really do make me laugh. Very good recollection here. Under the circumstances, I am sure it might have happened many times that day. :) Great guitar jammin! Thanks for sharing this.

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Another rockin good tune. &mdash 03/21/08 - 07:11:42 PM
Hello

You are not so bad yourself. I loved this so realistic I have M-Audio Keystation 49e
Loved the crowd noises and the Guitar was great too also
the drums were not bad either.
. cheers
Peace Dee.

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Very imaginative &mdash 03/21/08 - 08:42:23 PM
Sounds great to me and very well put together..... excellent actually

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Roadie Dream &mdash 03/22/08 - 10:00:14 AM
This is terrific Mark - fun music, very creative concept and carry-through. As for your hand, I just have one word for you: I-C-E

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Thanks all! &mdash 03/22/08 - 10:42:30 AM
For the wonderful comments. Feter gets LOTS of credit for the idea. I think it has taken a few of us in new directions.

For me, I came from a Credance type loose band and we worked hard to be tight and make the recordings tight as well.

To purposefully be loose (as in stoned) in this was difficult!

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right then mark &mdash 03/22/08 - 06:44:40 PM
gotta love those roadies!!

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Ha ha... &mdash 03/25/08 - 08:37:27 AM
This blows my mind... I picture cheech and chong up on the stage! Nicely done man! Groovy!

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Makes me feel like I was there &mdash 03/25/08 - 09:30:13 AM
Very cool. Well done and great description.

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nice jam &mdash 03/25/08 - 12:05:41 PM
cool story and great to see everybody having fun with this woodstock thing
peace
tim

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Fits the theme and challenge . . . &mdash 03/26/08 - 11:56:17 AM
spot on. I like the idea and the product. Very cool.
-g

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sweet &mdash 04/02/08 - 11:42:47 PM
Since you were kind enough to check out my tune I looked through your stuff...
This one is particularly great (the end is hilarious)
I can see why you have lots of fans!



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you &mdash 04/10/08 - 11:59:40 AM
bin putting yo' hayd in that thar smoey atmos' agin ainchya bro'?...........coool


Jarvo




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Groovy &mdash 04/26/08 - 03:18:13 PM
I love the live jam feel you were able to give this song!

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