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crazy (64), world (88), TV (22), bimbo (1), airhead (1), survivor (1), lost (48), Oprah (1), Springer (1), Montel (1), Dr. Phil (2)
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I’ve begun laying down tracks of newer material I’ve been accumulating during the past couple of years. This acoustic number emerged as I was rehabbing from a severe pinched nerve. I chose to work on acoustic, rather than electric guitar during that time, figuring the added difficulty would do me good. That approach seems to have worked out pretty well for me and I’ve recovered to about 80-90% of my abilities before I was afflicted. It was also nice to revisit acoustic playing that I had basically abandoned a couple of decades ago; it has yielded a number of new tunes. This is a workprint mix of the first of them and the first tune that I have ever recorded in Logic Pro Studio.
Lyrics:
CRAZY WORLD
Music & Lyrics © 2008 By J.A. Stewart
– ALL RIGHTS RESERVED –
It’s a Crazy World we live in, and you can watch it on TV
Where insanity and reality... both look the same to me
ET “news” is just a poor excuse, for “Idol” talk and trash
About bimbo babes and airheads... with no sense, but lots of cash
Bridge #1: No, I don’t watch those TV shows, don’t listen to the Radio
I get my music from the World-Wide Web, it’s the only way to go – whoah!
Chorus #1: Well, it’s a Crazy World, just take a look around you
it’s a Crazy World, Honey... as wacky as can be
It’s a Crazy World, so full of crazy people
It’s a Crazy World, Baby... except for you and me
Yes, it’s a Crazy World we live in, it’s gettin’ crazier ev’ry day
And I used to be a part of it, till I hid myself away
Now I survive without “Survivor” and I’ve found I don’t get “Lost”
In that vast and crazy wasteland I avoid at any cost
Bridge #2: So I don’t watch no Oprah, Springer, Montel, or Dr. Phil
I just live my life with uncommon sense, I guess I always will –
Chorus #2: Well, it’s a Crazy World, just take a look around us,
it’s a Crazy World, Honey... when push comes down to shove –
It’s a Crazy World, so full of crazy people,
It’s a Crazy World, Baby... so let’s make Crazy Love
Hardware:
MOTU 828mkII; Audio Technica 4050/CM5; Shure SM57; Washburn D-10S-DL acoustic guitar; Fender Squier P-Bass.
Software:
Logic Pro Studio 8
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haha, not so sure about me... &mdash 04/27/08 - 12:33:35 PM
I love that line. I agree with you;, TV got totally inane, so i cancelled my satellite dish. Really great playing, singing, and mixing. The world sure is getting crazier by the minute, but we still have great music to listen to in here! :-) [ Reply to This ]
Re: haha, not so sure about me... &mdash 04/27/08 - 06:56:28 PM
Thanks, Roxylee.
I'm glad you liked the song... and that line.
It was an attempt at self-diagnosis. LOL ;)
--- Joe [ Reply to This ]
You've right &mdash 04/27/08 - 12:54:44 PM
Absolutely right about that my friend it sure is a crazy world we leaving in.
Very good song as fun too... Mixing is spot on... Cheers
Peace, Love & Respect
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Kenta [ Reply to This ]
Re: You're right... &mdash 04/27/08 - 06:59:56 PM
Thanks, Kenta. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Someone once said: "If you don't like the world the way it is, make your own."
We do that in our relationships, which steel us from the ugly realities of our world... as you have done with your Morning Light. ;)
--- Joe [ Reply to This ]
Went looking for a new tune from you this morning - none &mdash 04/27/08 - 01:56:17 PM
- and now here it is. Great tune with some killer bass playing and nice vocals and overdubs. Cool Island vibe - reminds me a little of Kevin Ayers in that way. [ Reply to This ]
Re: Went Looking For a new tune... &mdash 04/27/08 - 07:06:57 PM
Hey, Bud... I aim to please. I'm glad you liked what you found. :)
Kevin Ayers... now there's a name I haven't heard in awhile. *Stranger in Blue Suede Shoes* was always a favorite of mine.
Thank You... Very Much. ;)
--- Joe [ Reply to This ]
I bow for... &mdash 04/27/08 - 03:37:54 PM
... this great piece Mr. Joe. I'm a big fan of your singing and I'm glad to see a new post from you. Great guitar playing and so the bass. Wonderfully recorded and mixed! Thanks for sharing!
Take Care
- Yeman A. Al-Rawi [ Reply to This ]
Re: I bow for... &mdash 04/27/08 - 07:11:16 PM
Thank you, my young friend.
I am a big fan of your soul... and of the budding talent that is emerging from it.
As I told you, all that acoustic guitar playing has yielded a lot of new material... and I'll be sharing it here soon. ;)
--- Joe [ Reply to This ]
CRAZY WORLD &mdash 04/27/08 - 04:35:09 PM
Great janglin song ..terrific singin ..loved the
bass and drums boomins ..nice lyeics as well my
friend ..and o yes its a crazy world indeed ...
very alive song my friend ..thnx for sharin !!!! [ Reply to This ]
Re: CRAZY... &mdash 04/27/08 - 10:09:18 PM
Thank you, Feter. I'm glad you agree.
But it's great to be able to escape to our own little musical world here. I sure hope they never put US on TV! LOL
--- Joe [ Reply to This ]
This is a killer song Joe &mdash 04/27/08 - 05:02:36 PM
Love the lyrics and delivery. Your singing has that natural experienced feel to it and the overall production is on a pro level if I've ever heard one.
Dare I say it, this one needs to go "Commercial" This one's going on my iPod, thanks for the great track Joe, it's awesome.
Ed
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Re: This is a killer song... &mdash 04/27/08 - 10:16:22 PM
Hey, Ed... thanks.
I'm starting to lay down tracks for a couple of CDs, before this Crazy World explodes... so I'm pleased to hear it sounds *Commercial* to you. That has a nice ring to it. ;)
--- Joe [ Reply to This ]
Great... &mdash 04/27/08 - 05:25:13 PM
very Pleased to see a post from you sir... I've always appreciated your level of critique when commenting... the same good ears on display there, are in fine form here.... very polished and radio ready production... sounds like you've got Logic firing on all cylinder... and I love the writing... a fine "sane" look at pop culture... with some excellent treats all through... I loved the coo-coo clock residue in the outro... this will help cement your rep a great set of ears... and it's always hardest to produce yourself... we have the least objectivity when working on our own stuff... [ Reply to This ]
Re: Great... &mdash 04/27/08 - 10:45:47 PM
Thank you, Scott, but please... don't call me *Sir*.
1) I haven't been knighted (yet); 2) It makes ME feel old; and 3) It makes YOU sound like Dion. LOL
I try to be honest and helpful in my critiques, especially with those pieces that clearly strive for excellence, such as your work. I know and appreciate the value of others' good ears and only offer what I truly believe might help toward that end.
You are certainly on target regarding producing one's own work. At the first sign of any real lucre, I would call a producer and an arranger and book studio time. ;) But if anything, I am hyper-critical of my own work.
To me, this take IS really only a workprint, with a hasty, placemat vocal. It still needs some tweaking... and *love*... before I'll be satisfied. In the end, I doubt anyone else will notice the subtle differences, but I MUST keep my ears happy! ;)
--- Joe [ Reply to This ]
Love this &mdash 04/27/08 - 06:41:59 PM
The sound is great - terrific production and outstanding sound. Add to that the fact that it's a great song, and you've got a hit! Your vocal sounds excellent here, and the lyrics are very good - clever and humorous. An outstanding track. Very cool. Nicely done. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Re: Love This... &mdash 04/27/08 - 11:09:03 PM
Thank you for the listen and the props, David.
But I wasn't trying to be funny. hehehe ;)
--- Joe [ Reply to This ]
Nice tune Joe &mdash 04/27/08 - 06:56:31 PM
Classy, accurate, well recorded pop. Great set of lyrics we can all relate to. I'd have liked the acoustic to be a bit louder in the mix, but that's a minor nit. Bass is really nice - accurate and melodic.
Cool.
Neil [ Reply to This ]
Re: Nice Tune... &mdash 04/27/08 - 11:55:34 PM
Thanks, Neil.
The acoustic is actually pretty high in the mix... it's just not very *fat.* As I pointed out in one of your tunes, I really like how you capture the sound of your acoustic guitar in your recordings. I haven't recorded an acoustic guitar in decades and although I am well-versed in the various micing techniques, I am having a hard time getting a decent sound on my recordings.
I suspect it's because my office/studio is too absorptive and it's soaking up all the lows.Recording elsewhere is not really an option. So I'm thinking of slapping together a couple of reflective gobos to lay atop a plywood base, creating a little *guitar corner,* where I can get a livelier sound.
Coming from a real bass player, I appreciate your props on the bass part. I never play the thing until I'm recording the track. Then I just wing it, based on what I'd been hearing in my head. ;)
--- Joe [ Reply to This ]
Rockin' fun... Who don't like that? &mdash 04/28/08 - 01:39:15 AM
This is a great listen. It's fun, it's lighthearted, but it sneaks a bit of wisdom in almost without us noticing.
All instruments played expertly. Really enjoy the vocals, and the bg's are spectacular. The rhythm track is very strong and expertly constructed.
I really enjoyed this song, Joseph. It's going on my iPod, for which I thank you.
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Re: Rockin' Fun... &mdash 04/28/08 - 10:01:51 AM
Thank you, Patrick. I can be frighteningly serious when need be, but I much prefer being lighthearted and having a little fun.
Thanks for the DL to your iPod... and for the opportunity for my music to rot your brain... instead of TV. lol
--- Joe [ Reply to This ]
Not so sure about me either! &mdash 04/28/08 - 05:35:37 AM
Very clever and witty song, and totally professional production! The instrumental intro made me think of John Cougar Mellancamp's "Jack and Diane" for some reason... although it's been a couple of decades since I heard that song! I really like what you did here. FWIW, I'm not sure if it's the world that is crazy, or just the medium on which far too many people rely to get their information about what's going on in the world... ;>) [ Reply to This ]
Re: Not so sure... &mdash 04/28/08 - 10:54:01 AM
We're ALL a little bit nuts, Clark. Paradoxically, we HAVE to be, to maintain our equilibrium in our Crazy World.
I'm flattered the intro would remind you of "Jack and Diane"... a great song. There may be some similarity in the feel, but not really musically. Nothing that would hold up in court, I trust. lol
Thanks for listening and for the props, Clark. ;)
--- Joe [ Reply to This ]
Yes. &mdash 04/28/08 - 07:15:21 AM
I like tunes where the singer laughs and you did a very nice kinda cynical chuckle. Nice. [ Reply to This ]
Re: Yes... &mdash 04/28/08 - 10:58:29 AM
Cynical??? Moi???
I laugh to keep from crying, Johnny.
Keep smiling... and entertaining, my friend. ;)
--- Joe [ Reply to This ]
Topnotch singing! &mdash 04/28/08 - 07:42:40 AM
TX FOR THE TIP !! found it the"CrazyWorld thread"! TOP SONG & Delivery FAVED & DL : ) ( : Happy & a great message !(!) Much enjoyed Lena [ Reply to This ]
Re: Topnotch Singing... &mdash 04/28/08 - 11:01:54 AM
Thank you, Lena. I am pleased you enjoyed this little flight of a lark. Be well, my dear. ;)
--- Joe [ Reply to This ]
Totally love the sound &mdash 04/28/08 - 09:19:00 AM
Re: Totally love the sound... &mdash 04/28/08 - 11:21:14 AM
Thanks, Mark... for listening and commenting. I'm glad you enjoyed it. ;)
--- Joe [ Reply to This ]
Wow! &mdash 04/28/08 - 10:40:04 AM
Hey Joe! Are you disappointed with me because I am obsessed with American Idol? I'm sorry! Haha! Can't help it. But I agree with everything you say in this song! As always, your talent shines!
Thanks for sharing and making this available to download!
Stacey [ Reply to This ]
Re: Wow!... &mdash 04/28/08 - 11:26:24 AM
Bah! You make those kids sound like *American Idlers*, Stacey.
Maybe you can play this for all your TV friends, while you're making them look good... haha. ;) Thanks for listening, pal.
--- Joe
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dirty laundry... &mdash 04/28/08 - 02:16:15 PM
Fun chorus, and really fun bouncy music (great guitar/bass work!) Strong singing and lyrics, and EXCELLENT mixing here, having your voice floating above all the music, but still fitting in, I envy that technical detail, you nailed that. My wife and I feel joyfully ignorant of all the TV shows, we've been so busy living life, reading books to each other, working on hobbies, video-taping condors, that we just don't have time for TV... but I agree that it is a crazy world, hope this song shames more people into getting out and making it less crazy. :-)
ttfn,
Drakonis [ Reply to This ]
Re: dirty laundry &mdash 04/28/08 - 05:19:00 PM
Thank you for listening and commenting, Eduard.
I'm glad to hear you and your wife are tuned into the real *Lifetime* channel, where you do your own programming. That's the one that will do you the most good... for sure. ;)
--- Joe
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AMEN!!! &mdash 04/28/08 - 03:00:37 PM
Great tuneage man! Life imitating art...and bad art at that! I agree completely with the sentiments expressed herein.
The music is lovely and has a nice bounce to it. The production is nice and clean.
I love it!
Be well friend! [ Reply to This ]
Re: AMEN!!!... &mdash 04/28/08 - 05:39:08 PM
Thank you, Brother Micheal. I'm glad you enjoyed the sermon.
Be sure to give generously when the collection plate is passed around. lol
--- Joe [ Reply to This ]
Hmmmnnnn.... &mdash 04/29/08 - 10:35:21 AM
Howabout this instead: The next time I have a cup of Joe, I'll think of you.
Will that do? [ Reply to This ]
Re: Hmmmnnn... &mdash 04/29/08 - 10:49:18 AM
Great tune Joe &mdash 04/28/08 - 09:37:21 PM
Nice acoustic pickin too. The drum work is very tastefully done. Love the vocal mixing. Great song. You one crazy dude.
Cheers,
Joe B.
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Re: Great tune... &mdash 04/28/08 - 11:53:27 PM
Hey, Joe! Nice name. ;)
Thanks for your comments. We're not sure if I'm crazy or not, but we keep the straitjacket around... just in case. Woo-Hoo! lol
--- Joe [ Reply to This ]
Worthy of ... &mdash 04/28/08 - 11:30:08 PM
the Billboard charts, Joe. Fun, great playing on the guitar and other instruments, your singing expressively and warmly shines, produced like a pro (oh what's that you say about your past? :) And to top it off, I just plain like this song!
Fan. [ Reply to This ]
Re: Worthy of ... &mdash 04/29/08 - 12:00:35 AM
Thank you kindly, Jack.
But if it were on *The Board*, they'd probably want to put me on TV and I'd be right back in the middle of that Crazy World again. Nope I'm just as happy to live a quiet, anonymous life... and to have folks like you tell me they like what I do. ;)
--- Joe [ Reply to This ]
Never... &mdash 04/29/08 - 12:23:45 AM
Joe, with those eye-glasses they'd never put you on TV... so "never" fear. Plus they'd make you change the title of the title of the song or something...
I read today that when Paul Davis recorded "65 Love Affair" that it almost didn't get released. The song actually was "55 Love Affair". The record people didn't thing anyone would buy a song about high school boyfriend-girlfriend love from the mid-fifties, so they finally changed the name to "65" Love Affair. Interestingly enough, the lyrics stayed the same, sung by Paul in the song as "55"...
As Johnny Carson would have said... 'I did not know that!"
Nice that you are still performing for us teeming masses.
Jack [ Reply to This ]
Re: Never... &mdash 04/29/08 - 01:47:21 AM
You're right, Jack. The new song title would be:
Wonderful World. ;)
--- Joe [ Reply to This ]
slight correction... &mdash 04/29/08 - 01:03:16 PM
I went back to check my source on the above story. All the original lyrics of the song (about 50's car-hops, etc.) did stay the same... except for the lyric "55 love affair" which was changed to "65..." and sung that way. Just want to keep the record straight! [ Reply to This ]
wow &mdash 04/29/08 - 03:18:17 PM
This was a cool song with a very catchy melody, refrain and cool acoustic bed. Very well put together. The production seems very tight, and your energic acoustic guitar is blended perfectly in the mix. That isn't easily done.
The well done bass guitar has a kind of seventhies sound, and I heard a little glimps of Gilbert O'Sullivan's way of making songs in here. In my eyes a brilliant songwriter so I hope you take that as a complement:)
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Re: wow &mdash 04/29/08 - 06:48:48 PM
Thank you, Thor... for the listen and the kind comments.
Let's see... Gilbert O'Sullivan, a compliment? Alone Again, Naturally, Clair, Get Down and about a dozen other Top Ten hits... Yeah, I guess I could take that as a compliment. ;)
--- Joe
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crazy good &mdash 04/29/08 - 09:39:14 PM
Joe, how do you get that super saturated sound? everything else sounds 'thin' by comparison! lol... really outstanding track. Rich vocal work, fun lyrics, and a killer production. Do you play all these tracks yourself? Outstanding [ Reply to This ]
Re: crazy good... &mdash 04/29/08 - 10:11:00 PM
Thank you very much, ktb.
I get that *fat* sound by using my special pizza plugin. LOL
Actually, i fiddle with EQ, a wee bit of compression and limiting until it sounds like what I used to hear onstage in my playing days. It's really sort of a *3-D* mixing approach that includes placement, volume/EQ and very short delays to simulate a *live* performance.
And yes, I play and sing all tracks myself, except for drums. But I've learned a lot in the past year or so about being more selective about the loops I use and how to edit them to get what I want.
Thanks for asking and I'm glad you enjoyed the result. ;)
--- Joe [ Reply to This ]
Very &mdash 04/29/08 - 10:46:18 PM
enjoyable song.Your production is just awesome and I love your voice.Excellent guitar work! [ Reply to This ]
Re: very... &mdash 04/30/08 - 08:38:02 AM
Excellent lyrics &mdash 04/30/08 - 11:05:11 AM
and very true too. Love the rhythm and the guitar playing as well as the great vocals. You always pull off a good professional sound and you've done it again, great stuff, cheers M [ Reply to This ]
Re: Excellent lyrics... &mdash 04/30/08 - 12:03:08 PM
Thanks for the kind words, Maurice.
I'm glad you enjoyed the song. ;)
--- Joe [ Reply to This ]
Hah! &mdash 05/01/08 - 01:23:20 PM
Man-0-Man... Joe...
Well that just shinned a bit of light on a festered dark spot! Man that made me feel good! You always do that, though, Joe! I really enjoyed listening to this. And I can't even began to understand why this made me cloud up and it's likely, I should just leave it lay...
Loved the accoustic action on this! Your voice sounds to be soooo commercial! (take it in a way that makes ya feel good...) Great chunky bass action! Wonderful chorus! I don't know anything about song structure but this just seems to have placement of all things, right.
It's nice to hear your voice in this way... Not to shabby at all ; ) - I like!
Thank you, sir, for affecting me in such a way this morning! Dion [ Reply to This ]
Re: Hah! &mdash 05/01/08 - 01:51:26 PM
Thanks, Dion. It's been many years since I got a workout on acoustic guitar, but it turned out to be a good move in my physical rehab. Glad you dug it.
I've never taken the term *commercial* in anything but a positive way. To me it implies that it's something people find appealing enough that they'd be willing to buy it. Nothing wrong there... it helps make the world go round. ;)
If my little musical rant helped make your day... my work is done. :)
---Joe
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Yeah... &mdash 05/01/08 - 03:17:10 PM
...I'm with you, Joe...like this song a lot...the message is cool and so are the sounds...really nicely done
Bob [ Reply to This ]
Re: Yeah... &mdash 05/01/08 - 04:49:31 PM
Thank you, Bob.
Sort of a companion piece to your nicely-done "The Evening News," ( http://www.macjams.com/song/33945 ) I think we're both basically banging the same drum. ;)
--- Joe [ Reply to This ]
Hehhehheh... &mdash 05/02/08 - 05:39:16 AM
...that's a funny thing to say. I almost changed the last verse 'cuz of all the controversy...but NOOOOOoooooo...I couldn't do that!
I definitely see the parallel, Joe...tired of the Bushit....uh....bullshit.... [ Reply to This ]
wow mr. stewart &mdash 05/23/08 - 06:25:25 PM
Re: wow... &mdash 05/24/08 - 01:05:15 AM
Thank you, Jack.
But it's not nearly as fantastic as some of the crap that passes for TV *entertainment.* ;)
--- Joe [ Reply to This ]
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