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I don't know what inspired it, but I think it's the need to think more clearly about my life.
Yes, that's it! It's a protest song!
Lyrics:
This city's gonna break
The pressure is too great
We sit around and calculate our fate
This city's gonna break
Let's rise above the Crowd
We'll turn our minds around
Open your eyes, we'll show them what we found
Let's rise beyond the Crowd
I thought I knew them, I only watched them in my dreams
And had I got to know them, I wouldn't be here, so it seems
The city's comin' down
Now it's too late to run
We brace ourselves to get our work day done
We call it "Freedom Town"
Hardware:
Me and my stuff
Software:
GB2, midikeys
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The first thing &mdash 04/12/08 - 06:23:30 PM
to strike me is the great drum sound on this and the overall production is top notch. Love the dragging beat. Great guitar sounds. Lyrics, vocals and song are first rate too. Enjoyed.
Cheers
Len
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Len! &mdash 04/13/08 - 02:16:06 PM
Thanks man. I wanted to make a slow blues. I think it's my favorite setting. It doesn't seem to age. But maybe that's just me.
Do you ever notice with all the people getting older around you, you don't seem to be aging?
Me.
Anyhow, your comments are much appreciated, Len.
Doug [ Reply to This ]
This City &mdash 04/12/08 - 06:24:16 PM
You and your Stuff Rock bro !! ... very much
the feel of Young's protest songs .its a cool
song to close your eyes and a headphone with
head layed back ..thnx alot for sharin !!! [ Reply to This ]
Howdy Feter! &mdash 04/13/08 - 02:19:06 PM
Thanks for the visit! Glad you enjoy the ambience and all.
It was a focus of eight hours of conception to upload. It was a lot of fun!
Peace,
Doug [ Reply to This ]
Excellent &mdash 04/12/08 - 06:43:52 PM
EB! &mdash 04/13/08 - 02:21:29 PM
Hah! I only noticed after your comment, but it's true!
Hillarious!
I've always enjoyed Johnny Cash!
Doug [ Reply to This ]
The sounds &mdash 04/12/08 - 06:49:52 PM
on this are very simple but very striking.. The drums are great and the guitar sounded as if it was in my room it was so natural. I really like your voice too on this... sort of laid back as is the beat, enjoyed, regards M [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Maurice! &mdash 04/13/08 - 02:28:21 PM
Simple is good, for me. Then I can focus on my presentation. Face it, I need any bit of help I can get!
But I enjoyed putting a bit into my vocals. I have been trying to remember to do this, lately. It makes it even more fun!
Peace,
Doug [ Reply to This ]
Wow &mdash 04/12/08 - 07:06:31 PM
This is the best soft-rock I heard in a long time.
The mix is outstanding simply love this.
A D-load for sure.
Thx for sharing.
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Kenta [ Reply to This ]
Kenta! &mdash 04/13/08 - 02:31:23 PM
Broken Cities &mdash 04/12/08 - 07:12:05 PM
Hey Tom! &mdash 04/13/08 - 02:33:57 PM
This City &mdash 04/13/08 - 12:05:29 AM
Love the slow as molasses,limp lazy,doggy draggin' groove you've created on this post.Musically I really like the drum and guitar tones,especially those ping-pong guitar effects and the lyrical and vocal work, right on target.Good stuff Doug.
Daniel [ Reply to This ]
Hey Daniel! &mdash 04/13/08 - 02:40:01 PM
Pleasure for your visit! I could have made it more crunchy, grindy, punchy and pounding. But I'm glad I went-y this way.
Thanks man, it was really fun to put together and experiment with a few techniques.
Peace,
Doug [ Reply to This ]
Deep &mdash 04/13/08 - 09:00:59 AM
Woah, pretty deep stuff here! I love the overall feel -- kind of sluggish (what Len called a 'dragging beat'), kind of dreamy, or like a memory... or something like that. I think this is a really good song. [ Reply to This ]
Mr. Dream Dancer! &mdash 04/13/08 - 02:44:50 PM
Glad for you comments!
The dream here is reality, or reality the dream...?
Happy you like the song!
Doug [ Reply to This ]
If I jam to this... &mdash 04/13/08 - 08:09:57 PM
Yes! &mdash 04/14/08 - 09:27:09 AM
Better late than ever! &mdash 04/14/08 - 05:45:21 AM
Very nice Doug! I like the way you've used the very slow drums to hold this in check. Great vocal performance - and an amazingly clear production. Shades of "Hurdy Gurdy Man" in there - enjoying this a lot.
Neil [ Reply to This ]
Ha! Sure enough! &mdash 04/14/08 - 09:43:37 AM
Guess it's the freakside of me! Pscho-phunk-a-disrest Blues!
Glad you like the production.
Singing was fun. One of my favorite parts is how the lyrics turned out. They just happened. Musta been in the flow.
Doug [ Reply to This ]
hello doug! &mdash 04/14/08 - 11:01:43 AM
wow ... first off the sound of this is just darn cool ... lyrics are excellent and vox is very cool ... doug, this song is amazingly strong in so many ways ... you should be proud man ... this one rocks x 10 ... downloaded and thanks!! [ Reply to This ]
Hey! &mdash 04/15/08 - 08:38:27 AM
Classic! &mdash 04/14/08 - 11:49:12 AM
Yes, it does have a timelessness about it Doug. The progression and production are truly classic. Lovely understated guitar soloing. But the real treat for me here is the singing. Excellent job!
Be well friend! [ Reply to This ]
Mike! &mdash 04/15/08 - 08:40:51 AM
Nice to see you! Simple is good, sometimes.
Happy for your comments!
Peace,
Doug [ Reply to This ]
An independent film type &mdash 04/14/08 - 01:28:34 PM
track. It has that despair and ambiguity that would sound great great on an indie film. The lazy vocal and beat works great! [ Reply to This ]
Howdy AL! &mdash 04/15/08 - 08:44:13 AM
Sounds like fun. Know anybody who's making a movie? Ha-ha!
Glad you stopped by!
Doug [ Reply to This ]
Freedom &mdash 04/14/08 - 02:43:44 PM
Good stuff Doug, I like it. Well interpreted and your sound is very pure, great production on all levels. Bravo
Marc [ Reply to This ]
Hey Marc! &mdash 04/15/08 - 08:46:17 AM
slippery &mdash 04/16/08 - 12:40:56 PM
Thanks IP! &mdash 04/22/08 - 10:44:03 AM
Superbly Burbly! &mdash 04/16/08 - 09:24:34 PM
This is such a solid piece of music. But I think adding a female voice would give it a whole new dimension. Still fantastic as it stands though. [ Reply to This ]
Hey Heightened! &mdash 04/22/08 - 10:46:09 AM
Interesting suggestion. I'll give that some thought!
Glad you like it!
Peace,
Doug [ Reply to This ]
Thank you, Doug &mdash 04/25/08 - 09:30:18 PM
I so enjoyed the song. It's full of heart, & some menace in a steely-city feel.
--Sis [ Reply to This ]
Howdy Pamalamarama! &mdash 04/26/08 - 08:26:56 AM
Oh woe,woe &mdash 04/28/08 - 04:56:53 AM
and thrice woe....utter despair and despondency from the first drumbeat...classic style of angst ridden gut wrenching leaden footed depression with just a tad, a glimmer of hope in the far off not here yet...what's the word....oh aye ,the future....great song. excellent production and all....Jarvoid [ Reply to This ]
I first heard this .... &mdash 08/09/08 - 02:25:11 AM
.. when you sent it to Jack for the collab project ... wow GREAT STUFF ... in fact .. I couldn't help myself from adding a bit here and there to it ...... check your notes for a listen ...... In FAct .. now I gotta add you to my favs so I get email notifications of your stuf for future listens ..... [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Alannah &mdash 08/12/08 - 09:07:39 AM
I couldn't be happier that you've taken on this project!
Have fun!
Doug [ Reply to This ]
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