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Let yourself go by MarkHolbrook [Email]
Genre: Acoustic

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Hits: 653
Comments: 33
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Last Played: Oct 06, 2008 - 02:10:17 PM
Downloads: 24
Fans: 28
Uploaded: Apr 10, 2008 - 02:11:23 PM
Last Updated: Apr 10, 2008 - 02:11:23 PM
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acoustic (472), ballad (139)
Description:
Salvaged from another analog tape from 1977. This is our lead guitarist Wade on all guitars, he sings the main vocal, I did backup vocals along with Roger.

Sorry but this seems to all be panned to the middle. As it came from a cassette there is little I can do about it.

The performance is a little rough but if you look past that the song is quite pretty.

Lyrics:
Listen to the song

Hardware:
Martin acoustic, Tascam 8 track, some mics

Software:
None
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Ah what a year &mdash 04/10/08 - 02:41:49 PM
I was 17 years old and the life was a big party.
Okay back to the song this is so nice sung as playing I wish you guys have been on our parties... Very nice post love it... Cheers

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Let Yourself Go &mdash 04/10/08 - 03:00:33 PM
Thank goodness this music was preserved on analog - already more than 30 years ago - time flies! This is a terrific listen - thanks for posting Mark. You're on such a roll lately. Guitar in here is lovely.

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Just simply beautiful. &mdash 04/10/08 - 03:15:47 PM

Mark I love it. Such pretty music and great vocals.
Love it to bits wil download it so I can hear it again and again so happy
you posted this. Cheers
Peace Dee xx

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Let yourself go &mdash 04/10/08 - 03:53:37 PM
Incredible sound ..I realy loved the sound ..
reminds me of Lindisfarne .awesome vocal indeed
thnx alot for sharin such gem ... btw 99%of my songs
middles panned ..ha !

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Kool &mdash 04/10/08 - 04:56:53 PM
save ! Not bad production for 77 home recording . Pretty song indeed .

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Really &mdash 04/10/08 - 06:01:13 PM
nice 70's style style song, nice open feel to it with that sweet guitar tone and the vocal harmonies, cheers M

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Old man...kind of &mdash 04/10/08 - 10:30:40 PM
The intro reminded me of another great folk song.....this has an excellent melody.
Loved the instrumentation and harmonies
I think this song is excellent, really enjoyed the listen!

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Yes it is very &mdash 04/11/08 - 12:27:40 AM
pretty.Rough spots are easily overlooked because this really shines bright in both writting and delivery.Reminds me of the band Bread and their beautiful melodies.A very nice resurrected work.

Daniel

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Sonic Seventies &mdash 04/11/08 - 07:00:29 AM
grammar school and blinking wide awake in the adult world we now had to come to terms with.Great piece...Run it with "Looking Over the Mountains" and you gotta retro single!!Tiny black round thing!!

Age showing

Jarvo



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nice &mdash 04/11/08 - 09:47:03 AM
the panning just makes it sound live and real as it should be. i can see this being a good song live. the playing sounds good.

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Sing Praise &mdash 04/11/08 - 09:21:44 PM
To what ever you want I love the middle pan classic and It suites LOved it!

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: ) &mdash 04/12/08 - 04:58:01 AM
: ) what a great title&lyrics ! & GREAT song!! Happy You decided to put it here, tx for making it dl ! FAVED : )
have You heard this w the Fritters(its in the bestsongforum)
http://www.macjams.com/song/41759

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Sweet! &mdash 04/12/08 - 07:41:55 PM
Nice Harmony, guitar reminds me of Pure Prarie League; very pretty.

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Very cool &mdash 04/13/08 - 06:39:10 PM
Lovely guitar work on this and a nice song, sweet melody and lovely harmonies. Ultimately it doesn't matter about the quality of the recording if the song is strong, and this is strong in my opinion. Very cool to hear this echo from your past. Nice. Peace.

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1977 - Now that was a great year! &mdash 04/14/08 - 07:50:07 AM
This has taken me straight back in time. Really lovely song with a beautifully delicate performance. Very enjoyable.
Cheers
Len



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Great stuff &mdash 04/14/08 - 05:18:17 PM
Nice that you saved this. Great work must be saved, always. I have listened, and I like it.......a lot.

LL

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Sounds like &mdash 04/15/08 - 09:02:13 PM
vintage 77 to me! Fogelberg, Forbert, Pure Prairie League. I like the turn of the chords to the minor, reminds me also of CSN.

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Pretty guitars &mdash 04/16/08 - 10:52:54 AM
followed by light words.

I really enjoy the brightness the recording give the theme!


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Very nice &mdash 04/16/08 - 11:11:44 AM
song.Jim Croce-like guitars.Cool!

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Colorado Gold &mdash 04/18/08 - 08:21:49 AM
This IS a great tune that hearkens back to the era when it meant something to a whole generation to just set the needle down on a good LP, put that big 12" jacket on your lap, read the liner notes and zone out to a good tune (while separating-out the seeds and stems). It has a good organic (pun intended) buzz. (And so does the music.) Don't worry about the panning, it's fine.

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lovely work &mdash 04/19/08 - 04:17:19 AM
the quality of the music its-self is excellent and I think the production sounds fine - 1977 wow that was one of my favourite years- in many ways one of my happiest.

Very instant and very enjoyable,

John

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I wanted to... &mdash 04/19/08 - 07:06:13 AM
Post a reply to each of you but man that is painful. Every time MacJams come up with an error and all...

So I hope it's ok if you all accept my thanks in this one comment!

We were but kids just out of HS with jobs and enough money to land us an 8 track recorder. We spent hours and hours recording stuff much of which was lost. Some stayed on the 1 inch tape and got shipped around the country when I moved. I shutter when I think of how much stuff was never mixed and chilled down to a stereo groove. Alas... Well time to go make new music for all of us!

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Wow.. &mdash 04/21/08 - 12:06:14 PM
..what a great capture. Nice mix. Don't worry about the hiss. After a few seconds, the mind is so mesmerized by the sound that you don't hear the hiss. As for the performance, it's got a very natural sound that fits the times. Great addition to the MJ library. Thanks!

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I just had to &mdash 04/23/08 - 03:06:08 AM
Come back and leave you a comment this is really wonderful.
I love it sooo much and your voice sounds fantastic. Do you know that.
The Gutar work sound gorgous too,
Well Done.
Peace Dee. xx

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77 what a great time &mdash 04/24/08 - 11:15:49 PM
music was peeking.
This certainly sounds of the era
the guitar stuff during the instrumental break is real cool more like '68ish san fran sound.
Vocals are perfect.
I dig the sound of the old tape.
sounds real somehow.
great tune!
peace
tim



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nice &mdash 04/26/08 - 12:03:26 AM
Great post Mark. I love hearing the old work resurrected like this. I think I may post a few of my older stuff as well.

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Nick... &mdash 04/26/08 - 07:58:45 AM
Please do! I can't wait to hear it!

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Great! &mdash 04/26/08 - 08:58:38 AM
Wonderful as always. Great guitar playing, nice vocals and a very good quality... really impressed by your abilities here. Glad to know you!

Take Care
- Yeman A. Al-Rawi

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Nice &mdash 04/28/08 - 06:44:01 PM
I like earnest songs honestly sung and this is a good one. Cleaned up, it could be a Peter Hammill song. As is, it's really pretty.

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Wow.. &mdash 05/01/08 - 12:03:08 PM
How come I haven't heard your songs- I must be way out of the loop..
This is wonderful.. everything- the lyrics, your playing, the chord changes, the vocals, the mixing.. I feel so much to listen to your songs! I need to catch up in here! I think you are a great musician.:-)

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I don't think you have &mdash 06/16/08 - 03:31:54 PM
anything to apologize for. You transmitted your joy and your energy and it is a a real gift that you had some of your past fit to be reborn in the present. Really enjoyable! Thanks!

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Yeah... &mdash 06/26/08 - 07:30:28 AM
...also only just discovered you Mark, and this is very nice. Straight off a lost CSNY album. Shame about the tape his - but a stamp of history and authenticity. Indeed a very pretty song.

Phil

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:-] &mdash 10/06/08 - 02:12:07 PM
bro .... just surfin .... sweet track mark

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