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Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
`'Tis some visitor,' I muttered, `tapping at my chamber door -
Only this, and nothing more.'

--Edgar Allen Poe (opening stanza of) "The Raven" 1845

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Suddenly There Came A Tapping &mdash 06/11/08 - 12:32:17 AM
thats cool my friend ...the percussions here giving
it a big time the keys just incredible !!!
I just loved the tastey guitar parts ...great
(ART ROCK) ...hnx alot for sharin !!!

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Thank YOU! &mdash 06/11/08 - 08:15:28 AM
Always good to see you have stopped by any song of mine. I worked hard on this one tweaking it over the last couple of weeks and just finished it last night with some minor touches.

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I can imagine &mdash 06/11/08 - 01:18:03 AM
this as part of a cinema soundtrack. Has a great feel to it and of course excellent production. Great listen Bill.
Cheers
Len



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Thanks Len &mdash 06/11/08 - 08:17:32 AM
It is one of my favorite "children". Until the next one comes along of course.

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Cool! &mdash 06/11/08 - 04:58:22 PM
Great track, I loved the work and yes an excellent production. Top notch work here, I love it!

Take Care
- Yeman A. Al-Rawi

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thanks birdman &mdash 06/11/08 - 06:40:36 PM
What kind of a bird is the birdman? maybe you are the raven Poe talked about in his poem? :)

Are you familiar with the poem that inspired this song?

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Rapping &mdash 06/11/08 - 06:44:43 PM
Wowsa, what absolutely excellent production. This sounds absolutely stellar on my monitors; the space is incredible! I'm looking forward to my second listen on headphones. I can tell it's going to be an amazing sonic landscape.

What a very cool idea to use the rapping of a bird's beak as the musical metaphor underlying this whole piece. It reminds me of the piece you did a while back that was based around a single "C". I can't remember the title, but it has always stuck with me as one of the cleverest concepts for a song (as well as a really great song). The guitars sound terrific here.

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One Note William &mdash 06/11/08 - 06:47:50 PM
The kit sounds fab in the headphones!

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Thanks for the visit &mdash 06/11/08 - 10:01:22 PM
Interesting how this came about. I was really interested in doing a "dark" piece using a bass sound and tempo that was similar to one I had heard on a VincentBluesky collaboration. Came up with that sound and then it all clicked when I came up with the opening rhythm "taps". Knew where I wanted to go from there and just tweaked it all 'til it was the song I wanted. Then I tweaked it a bit more ... and a bit more ... and a bit more.

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Thanks for remembering &mdash 06/11/08 - 10:03:20 PM
That piece was called "One Note William Live At Carnegie Hall" . I'm glad you liked and remembered that one.

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You &mdash 06/11/08 - 08:55:52 PM
really know how to put together some great grooves.I had to get my guitar and jam with this.Definitely movie soundtrack material.This is very cool.

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You wanna Jam? &mdash 06/11/08 - 10:05:23 PM
Anything you want to add to this I would be interested in hearing. :)

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I would &mdash 06/12/08 - 01:27:51 PM
love to over dub something on this but this old ableton software I am using doesn't seem to allow me to import tracks!

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importing &mdash 06/12/08 - 05:54:53 PM
is it simply because what you are trying to import is in the MP3 format. I could send you a link to a CD quality un-compressed version of this with any mix you want.

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Very easy on the ears! &mdash 06/13/08 - 05:04:45 AM
Not much I can find to criticise in this, except that it really needs a classy vocal. If Anne Cozean was still at MJ (SISTERS) I'd suggest getting in touch with her to add what's needed. Maybe you could try her over at SongRamp.

Very cool blues, but screaming out for a vocal.

Neil

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I appreciate the comment &mdash 06/13/08 - 11:51:08 PM
Good suggestion. I have no lyrics for it really but maybe someone will pick up the idea and run with it. Always open to collabs even though I always check the other boxes.

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"gently rapping" &mdash 06/13/08 - 02:44:39 PM
indeed ... smooth and sweet mix here ... and neil adds an interesting suggestion for an addition to this gem ... but as is is a keeper ... such nice spacing for everything to shine! do i like this alot ... umm yeah!

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thanks &mdash 06/13/08 - 11:53:01 PM
glad you stopped by and commented.

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moody dude &mdash 06/13/08 - 10:12:28 PM
you gotta put this over to Open Collabs - and get some vocals sung over top of it.

this has great mood - very inspiring

i woke up this morning
and i think i know i heard
a tapping on my door
looked out my window and saw
this bird

the notion stuck with me
all through my day
every phone call, every email
through the words i couldn't hear what
they say

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Moody &mdash 06/14/08 - 08:32:47 AM
There is a mood to this which is exactly what I was after. I think it fits my mood lately and maybe that is why it came together so easily and well for me.

I may revisit it with some collabs. lbstrat is interested in perhaps trying something with it ... that could be awesome.

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very good idea with the knocking sound &mdash 06/13/08 - 11:47:06 PM
and very infectious beats and sounds!

Would very enjoy to ear some sing with the poe words.

But nice as is!

Thanks for sharing!

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than you Tiler &mdash 06/14/08 - 08:40:35 AM
The more I think of it, I might consider some lyrics that try to capture the feeling of the poem. I might try to write something that starts with the tapping, sort of skips the middle section and goes right to the crazy. Sort of an abridged version for people who already know the poem.

Anyway ... thanks for the use of your ears for a few minutes.



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Poe-try... &mdash 06/14/08 - 11:46:19 AM
...in (auditory) motion! TastEH little jam you've fashioned here. Really great stuff.

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Thanks max &mdash 06/14/08 - 07:18:33 PM
I am surprised how well this has been accepted by the crowd here at MJ. I knew I liked it but then I like all my children. :)

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shades &mdash 06/15/08 - 05:34:45 PM
Shades of Alan Parsons. Wonderful layering.

Thanks
Bill

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Alan parsons? &mdash 06/15/08 - 07:15:23 PM
I'll have to think about that. thanks for the comment and the use of your ears for a few minutes. Really 'preciate it.


bill

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Good One &mdash 06/16/08 - 09:00:58 AM
Nicely done. The recording and arrangement are very good. Has a great feel.




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I'm interested &mdash 06/16/08 - 12:58:14 PM
to know what is software instrument and what is er... real for want of a better word. Great track.

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Time well spent Bill, &mdash 06/16/08 - 03:53:01 PM
an excellent production her my friend. This one going on my fav list and my iPod. -

What a cool trip to take along with you and Mr Poe. There was one part when the "Guitar" lead first started, that it almost sounded like you were actually playing a mandolin instead of a guitar and then running it through the amp simulator. Very cool indeed if that's what you did, but an excellent guitar part never the less.

Thanks for sharing this one, I can see why you would be proud.

Ed

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I like &mdash 06/16/08 - 05:10:05 PM
this probably more than any you've done, though I like them all. It's just the instrumental variety in this with the various wonderful sounds. I took Ledeb's advice and listened with headphones...... love when the sax(?) came in and the winding down sound later after the tapping. Fantastic musical imagery. Great stuff, regards M

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'preciate it &mdash 06/18/08 - 05:31:56 PM
Really like this one myself and felt it was special when I was putting the final touches on it.

Glad you felt the same about it.

bill

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excellent one Bill &mdash 06/16/08 - 11:07:27 PM
as always great production. And a very imaginative soundscape.

Just call me blown away on a feather and a wing.

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Feather and wing &mdash 06/18/08 - 08:43:29 PM
Black feather I assume.
Thanks as always it is good to have used your ears for a few seconds.

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I love &mdash 06/22/08 - 09:36:50 AM
Poe, great soundtrack groove for the Raven. In Chicago here recently there is a bird attacking people, very Hitchcockian. I guess this bird has gotten to at least 10 people and pecked away at their heads....

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Pecking at their heads &mdash 06/22/08 - 07:41:44 PM
Sounds like a good subject for a song!

thanks for the comment and the use of your ears and brain for a few minutes.

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coolest I &mdash 06/23/08 - 03:32:12 AM
have heard you create...so far.......your songs are a lesson for me in production and mixing skills, someday I'll be as expert as you, someday.....every time I listen to this song it changes?.....BlueSky

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thanks for the comment &mdash 06/23/08 - 09:01:19 AM
I'm really pleased that you made the comment about the song changing. That is one of the goals that I have when putting together a song and mixing it. That is, I hope that there is enough interest in the piece so that on repeated listens a person with trained ears can pick out something different and interesting to follow and that the mix is such that they can pick the different elements out but put the elements back together to form a whole again.
Perhaps your comment says more about your ability to listen than my ability to mix, but I thank you for the comment anyway.

:)

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