Blood Red Sky[by Bob Rodgers] by davisamerica
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Well right then ... this a collab with BOB RODGERS and his killer tune "Untitled" http://www.macjams.com/song/43356.
When Bob posted his original tune he left it open for a collab on lyrics and such. When we heard this tune we tripped over ourselves asking if we could play with the Bob Rodgers Band ... and when he said yes ... we were smiling! Unfortunately a week with "throat grunge" left me voiceless with some lyrics courtesy of Emma.
A 2 day recording session with Terry in Oklahoma gave the opportunity to complete our contribution to Bob's tune.
Lyric notes: I love going to Oklahoma. Terry has this great 2 story Arts and Crafts home in the Asian District near down town Oklahoma City. A huge dining room with french doors opening to his wooded backyard serves as a "studio" and during the day ... it is idyllic. Lots of sun and fresh air .. 2 cats and a daushound named Gretel ... a writer's paradise. These lyrics came in the dead of night. Thanks Emma.
Additional thanks!!!!! to Alannah for giving Cassandra a voice.
Thanks to Moviz and Feter for a sneak preview and suggestions.
Band
Terry: Vocals
Jack: Keys
Bob Rodgers: Absolutely everything else!
When Bob posted his original tune he left it open for a collab on lyrics and such. When we heard this tune we tripped over ourselves asking if we could play with the Bob Rodgers Band ... and when he said yes ... we were smiling! Unfortunately a week with "throat grunge" left me voiceless with some lyrics courtesy of Emma.
A 2 day recording session with Terry in Oklahoma gave the opportunity to complete our contribution to Bob's tune.
Lyric notes: I love going to Oklahoma. Terry has this great 2 story Arts and Crafts home in the Asian District near down town Oklahoma City. A huge dining room with french doors opening to his wooded backyard serves as a "studio" and during the day ... it is idyllic. Lots of sun and fresh air .. 2 cats and a daushound named Gretel ... a writer's paradise. These lyrics came in the dead of night. Thanks Emma.
Additional thanks!!!!! to Alannah for giving Cassandra a voice.
Thanks to Moviz and Feter for a sneak preview and suggestions.
Band
Terry: Vocals
Jack: Keys
Bob Rodgers: Absolutely everything else!
Lyrics:
Blood Red SkyMusic: Bob Rodgers [ This guy rocks]
Lyrics: davisamerica
On June the 4th at 3 a.m.
Something was lost and something was hidden
No one heard a sound
No one saw a thing
Two went down
One came back singing
With a cold black heart
And an evil eye
Don't ask here where she has been
Don't ask her if she lies
Cos if you ask her where she was that nite
She'll just say "Baby have you got a light?"
Long road coming and a blood red sky....
Cassandra moves like smoke and mirrors
Your double vision love will never make her clearer
When she says:
..... ""Turn away don't look at me.....
..........You might just fear what you can't see."
You best take it for the truth
You best take it on the run
Cassandra's out to have her fun
You an't her baby
You are more like prey
And you best not take it any other way
Long road coming and a blood red sky ....
On June the 4th at 3 a.m.
Something was lost and something was hidden
No one heard a sound
No one saw a thing
Two went down
One came back singing
Long road coming and a blood red sky
Long road coming and a blood red sky
Long road coming and a blood red sky
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Feter
Top Notch ..just Top Notch ...the vocals just
great ...they keys wailin so good ..the guitar
one of my classical standards five star hero !!
definetly a piece of Art !!!!!!!!! Deepest bow !!!
davisamerica
thanks my friend ... appreciated the suggestions and listening on pre production ... peace and blessings bro
peacepiano
Sounds great. I will have to check out "Untitled". Basic guitar track rocks. Lyrics and vocal style are well suited. Collabs are the best.
Thanks
Bill
davisamerica
... please do check out Bob's original track and his other work .. this guy is the best .. thanks for listen and comments
peacepiano
I did check it out. HIs stuff is great. Thanks for the tip.
Skean
I'm here listen what can I say more then YOU guys ROCK's I love you hm not that way as musician's what do you think.
Stay cool that a rule
---
Kenta
davisamerica
i think Kenta is always a treat! thanks man .. too cool r u
gail60
Wow...great singing, nice geetars :) and beat and very cool lyrics. What a great job from all involved! Really enjoyed this one!
davisamerica
lol .. Terry vocals were shot by the time we got here .. so we just dirtied them up and hoped for the best ... thanks gail you r always a musicians best friend!
eleveneyes
Cassandra - I knew quite a few girls like her.
Love the lyrics. Dark and moody with vocal delivery that do them justice.
Very cool rockin' tune! Cassandra's laugh at the end completely spooked me....nice touch! Solid performance all the way around.
Kinda Neil Young and Dire Straights and Midnight Oil-esque. Especially love the solo guitar tone.
davisamerica
has a twin sister .. Emma .. she demands i give her credit for the lyrics. Alannah has sent some things on another piece we r working on and the "laugh" just fit perfectly ... thanks!
Great tune! This is classic stuff guys, simply classic. Rocks the Casbah and tells a story as well. Very cool. I love it!
Be well!
davisamerica
from the king of classic rock ... wow .. cool comment from you and always too kind
caroline
fab - got down and dirty!!! thank you xoxo
davisamerica
find lyrics like this in the dead of night and it's better than a Redeye from Starbucks .. no one's sleeping ... thank you caroline!
This is an amazing piece of work, killer guitars and keys. Excellent vocals... the music is very Zeppelin-ique but the vocals are Strait-ish (as eleveneyes mentioned). Killer track by all means, I really love it and thanks for the download. Maybe my most favorite from your stuff!! Kudos guys.
Take Care
- Yeman A. Al-Rawi
davisamerica
got your email ... thanks man .. guess i was thumbs there ... very cool of you to pick up...... Bob Rodgers is da man!
Moviz
headphones to come, but even listening raw through the computer speakers this is knockout. Glad you tweaked the vocal up; it's spot on now, very dark and dramatic, love the lyrics and the instrumentation and the vocals... really professional track, excellent
davisamerica
once again ... maurice you are just the best ... your pre production advice, suggestions and support have been so important to this tune as well as others ... i sincerely thank you for that ..and Bob deserves all the credit here really ... we just played along to a killer track!
cloudfactory
Hey I love the drums...very Zeppelin but not too over the top. Did you use real drums or a program??
davisamerica
will let bob comment on drums ... for now ... thanks for the listen man!
MarkHolbrook
so many groups... Terry and Jack been working so long and along comes Bob and the group grows!
Great work you guys... Terry your place sounds wonderful! Hope the cats and pup enjoyed the vocals and the music! I know I did.
Jack the lyrics and keys are stellar!
Bob... You rocked before and now with the DavisAmerica duo it just gets better!!!
Thanks you guys for making the trip and putting together a great piece!
davisamerica
a very big thank you to the nicest guy on MJ!
Diviner
I like the whole track, cool rock track. The vocals are well sung and match the mood of the song. All the instruments are played and arranged really well. Really enjoyed this track.
davisamerica
and thanks keith ... bob's solid track is the real beauty here .. we just had a lot of fun playing along
Really good. I also decided to put my collab with Bob Rodges up too. lol
Mine is called I woke up last night. Not a patch on this .
I aint a proffesional you know. :)
This is fantastic great singing Terry! You Rock! Phew its a killer !! Well done guys. Nice art work. I'll say. Bob's music is totally amazing.
Peace Dee.
davisamerica
you silly girl ... have heard your track with bob and it is the best .. thanks dee
Roxylee
When you guys get together, we get the benefits. :-) Jack's keyboard and Terry's vocals, superb.. and Alannah's laugh was the perfect ending. Bob composed an amazing soundbed, and the lyrics fit it just right. Just one question- who is Emma?:-)
davisamerica
hello roxy and thank you! well emma .... see davisamerica site but please be careful..lol
Peter Bauckham
you've done this - I thought the original was excellent - but now it's even better! Sounds just right!
Peter
davisamerica
... thanks my friend.. could not believe our good fortune to snatch this opportunity .. bob's track was a joy to work with
guitapick
...'n...Roll...
...will never die...!
Bravo!
davisamerica
... i guess the name "bob" must import some kind of musical magic ... heheh... from you these comments are great!
thetiler
and of course the nice rockin to bring out the flavor of the tune.
Nice texture of the vocals to deliver the tune.
Fitting pic as well. Nice lead take off with the funky chords.
That chilling laughing really put the topping on, cool addition as well and innovative!
Thanks for sharing, and being such a terrific part of MJ.
davisamerica
lol ... alannah really completed this nicely .. and thank you for your comments on the lyrics ... i was hoping to not botch the song .. i knew terry could pull it off and bob had already done the heavy lifting .. thanks for the generous comments and listen!
davisamerica2
I like this final mix, and I see you used those 11th hour harmonies I sent. I too want to thank everyone for the generous comments, and Bob for the inspiring soundbase. Loved the keys you added, and that laugh.... that sent a chill up my spine! Picture was perfect!
davisamerica
another great Oklahoma trip i must say :- ]
lengold
is indeed first rate and was crying out for great lyrics and vocals. You have supplied.
Love this.
Cheers
Len
davisamerica
thanks my mentor across the pond!
Jarvoid
damned good,all sorts of flavours in here..even a whiff of 10cc in the way "long road coming etc" is done.Like this a lot ..wailing guitars,what can go wrong eh!!?
Jarvoid
davisamerica
man u r too cool ... thank you
michael2
so into this. sounds great, love the vox over that sound bed. could be a Tom Waits track, LOVE IT.
davisamerica
you know i am always curious to see what you think ... thanks bro
Bob Rodgers
What can I say....this sounds fantastic!!
I've just had a listen to this final mix Jack and you and Terry have done a superb job with lyrics, vocals and keys.
I love the harmonies that have been added since you sent me the preview! The vocals and keys are top notch!!
The laugh at the end is just perfect and very clever, I love it!
Thanks very much for your wonderful contributions to this song, you and Terry have made this song sound very special and I'm so pleased with the final result!
I would also like to thank everyone else for their kind comments along with Feter and Moviz for their helpful advice!
Sorry I'm last here again!!
davisamerica
can we do it again sometime? bob ... we had so much fun here and are glad you are ok with the additions .. such a wonderful track you provided, it was a joy to play with The Bob Rodgers Band!
bud
Sounds like you were all together at big pink a case or two down and the sun coming up. Love the lyrics and vox - and all the music is just aces - what a great feel.
davisamerica
... lol .. is really the feel of terry's place ... this was sheer fun to do ... would love a re match .... thanks kevin!
Char
collaboration. Obviously, I liked it. Thanks to all who contributed.
davisamerica
alanna...bob,,terry and myself offer our sincere thanks for your comments and listen ... :- ]
Vic Holman
I was getting a Bad Company impression on the music. Still has some of that even with the additions.
excellent work! a true classic rocker! I'm digging it!
davisamerica
very nice of you ... thanks!
Alannah
.... you rawk .... everything was put together so crisp and clear ... nice work on the vox ... p.s. Cassandra drinks "beer" too ..... I didn't realize how evil that laugh sounded until I heard it at the end of this tune ....
davisamerica
we used a little "evil eq" on your sulty voice. alannah thanks so much for supplying the crowning piece of sound for our work on bob.s track ... we owe ya!
Heightened
And super cool!!! Great collab guys and rock solid guitar playing!
davisamerica
thanks to one of my favorite artist here!
HenriROGERsoloandbands
is bringing a lot here .
Heavy beat , deep in the time , great work on vocals and guitars .
Bravo !
davisamerica
it is always a pleasant surprise to have comments from you.. thank you!
beyond brilliant, it is Gem, great addition on the vocals and lyrics, much respect....
davisamerica
much respect back to YOU .. i love your work .. thank you
dolby
Followed the link from Bob Rogers original and this is a fine job you've done here. Love the distorto-vocal that sits under the main vox track. Very effective. And the chorus hook is excellent. Top job guys!
davisamerica
cool! haven't seen you in awhile ... thanks!
jiguma
Simple yet really strong lyrically and in performance - would have liked some of the B3 notes to hold a little longer, but just a very minor nit. Has that forward motion that I like so much. Very cool!
Neil
davisamerica
much thanks my friend
leemiguel2004
Great song! I found myself moving my head to the music, there is a club where I live that plays this type of music and it's great. Fab!
davisamerica
such a cool comment..... Bob Rodgers is the best
sloparts
Rocks hard and tells it like it is. Love the feel of this as I'm sure many others have said. But if they did say that, they had very good reason cause this is just awesome. The arranging and mix are as near to perfect as anyone could ask for. Great vocal, driving rhythm and the guitars sound fantastic.
The only thing I would even think to add to this would be a really screaming guitar lead in the bridge. I kept expecting it, but it never arrived. and I was let down a little. It was crying out for it, let me wail like the banshee this song sings about.
Thanks for sharing it gentleman, this is going on my iPod
Ed
davisamerica
you have made our day ... i am a big fan of yours and this was a special comment for us ... thank you
The Chiefs
Neil Young and Crazy Horse meets Bob Dylan!
A really great song, from the guitars and backing track to the vocals(and lyrics)!
Just perfect!
davisamerica
you guys rock! and we appreciate the listen ... thanks from The Bob Rodgers Band!
psexnyc
I agree with all said here. I just listened to Bob Rodger's untitled version of this song and imagined what the voice on this song might sound like.....Blood Red Sky is right on point. Excellent Stuff!! And it's downloadable too!!!
davisamerica
from nyc ... wow thanks man!
Feter
I just cant say enough of this .... maybe best
rock song ever been posted ...I ve been listenin to
this for weeks now ...over and over !!!!!!
this is how a rock song should sound like ...!!!
davisamerica
how have i deserved such a friend as you ... thank you from all of us
alfalpha
how the hell did I miss this?!
My Apologies Jack,
Great work!
Cheers,
Alf
davisamerica
not to worry my friend ... it's a mad house around here and thank you my friend! :- ]
rsorensen
I totally missed this! What a great rock song. Reminds me of my fave Tom Petty tune 'Mary Jane's Last Dance'. I SO want contemporary rock to go back to this sound. Thanks for bringing it back for this. Awesome collab guys. Oh great lyrics too.
davisamerica
... Bob just laid it all out and we followed along. Thank you for the listen and comments.
Pete_NB
This is down to the ground, flat out, rattlesnake nasty! There is a ornery, mean swagger to this that frickin' rocks.
Don't mess with you guys!
I'm digging it big time.
davisamerica
well thanks bro. Bob Rodgers.... what more can I say besides you are too cool!!
dirigent
Excellent rock song, intense and indeed top-notch. Bravissimo! A great amazing track!
davisamerica
andreas .. you are very kind my friend ... really nice comments!
guygrooves
to your whole catalogue, and to say the least, I am very impressed. You are versatile and talented all the while showing your not afraid to tackle anything. I especially enjoyed your collab with mystified, the celtic number, and to be honest, pretty much all your tunes. Several are in my Itunes now, and I will be listening to all your new stuff which I hope there will be more of soon.
This one is tight, and has a latter day Tom Petty feel to it. The only thing I can think of to say as far as what might make it stronger is, a slightly quicker tempo. I kept wanting it to be a little faster to give the lyric a bit more of an intense feeling, and to rock the song up a bit more as far as the guitars (which are very cool btw). It just seemed a tad on the slow side. Personal taste is all it is I suppose, and it is very well produced and performed. Great job.
davisamerica
this is one of the nicest surprises i have had in a while. i really appreciate your comments and i know bob rodgers does too. i am so smiling .. thank you!
All the elements work great together. I really like the reserve shown on the guitar. Solid performance.
I was really digging the organ. That isn't a software instrument? Sounds good guys!
Chris
davisamerica
yep ... garageband rock organ played with a wk-1630 midi keyboard ... very cool to see ya my friend ... we had a blast with Bob's tune.
egobandit
Like the changes in this cool break in there always a good listen thanks !
davisamerica
thanks for the listen man
dajama
Love the laidback groove of the track, and the vocal is perfect for the music. Nice lyrics, with a great narrative feel, with some great images. (Favorite line - "You ain't her baby/You are more like prey" - love it!) A great collab, with terrific music and a great, mysterious lyric. Very cool. Nicely done to everyone involved. Kudos. Peace.
davisamerica
thanks man .. Bob had this terrific track. the words came easily one afternoon at terry's ... just a lot of fun to work on this.. very much appreciate the kind words and listen
davisamerica
thanks man .. Bob had this terrific track. the words came easily one afternoon at terry's ... just a lot of fun to work on this.. very much appreciate the kind words and listen
thetiler
infectious lyrics!
Way To Go!
davisamerica
arrggh ... now we can die happy .... thanks man!!
tempie
what a great track - reminds me of Nick Cave but also some of the more recent Ray Wylie Hubbard. great "southern epic" lyrics - very visual - love the "one came back singing" line.
davisamerica
thanks indeed!
davisamerica
dolt am i ... thank you
ted23
Great!
Everything about this is big!
This feels like a classic driving tune. Makes me want to go on a long road trip with this on repeat. Wish I had a convertible car just for this song.
This song belongs on one of those classic rock compilation cd's........ No, it's way to good for that!
davisamerica
lol .... thanks ... bob rodgers is amazing
MarkHolbrook
Back in for another pass at some of your works...
This is like the first time just amazing... Strong, defiant and speaks right up and lets you know its there!
Wonderful work Jack! (I expect nothing less from a Mega-Talent such as yourself!!!) :-)
SmokeyVW
love it when people carefully choose the names of characters in songs, books, and movies!
a rock classic
thanks
davisamerica
thank you Bill
Rocha Malhada
"period" for me - like a flashback to the 70's
Sweet!
. - Harold
davisamerica
thanks neighbor .... much appreciated ! Bob Rodgers is an amazing guy to work with.
Cashed-In
Awesome! Love it!The Vocals sucked me in!
davisamerica
thanks indeed for the listen ... This is a collab with Bob Rodgers and we had a ton of fun doing it ... much appreciate the stop by!