Queen Crimson (a collaboration)

Suzanne

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The full title: Queen Crimson, or the conversation between the birth of Aphrodite and the Mother Ocean. This is what I sent around to people to inspire them to contribute. Fosod's great vocals blend perfectly with the real life whales (which I added after I heard his contributions), as does Gudkarma's flute (which I added after). IvanJS was in the hospital during the mix and couldn't play bass, but I used his original MouthinoffCollab vocal as a starting groove, even though it kind of got buried in the onslaught of sounds. Religious chanting (clips) forms the backdrop that morphs into vocal choruses by various people.

Artwork is an original by Tobin James Mueller, © 1999.

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It is meant to listen to in headphones, since there is so much going on! Turn it up as far as you can...

Song Stats

Hits: 5155
Comments: 58
Fans: 23
Plays: 1031
Downloads: 197
Votes: 52
Uploaded: Oct 22, 2004 - 07:43:52 PM
Last Updated: Jan 17, 2006 - 11:45:24 AM Last Played: Nov 16, 2009 - 05:51:37 PM

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tobin (69), fosod (4), twonicus (8), ivanjs (4), gudkarma (1), twon (8), collaboration (115), electric guitar (37), instrumental (562), guitar (1071), duet (26), guitar duet (1)

Hardware:

Guitars: Suzanne.
Vocals: Fosod, Twon, Tobin, Suzanne and John Selvia.
Bass: Twon.
Shakuhachti Flute: Gudkarma.
Humpback whales: clips, Gudkarma's flute, Fosod's vocals.
Grooves: MouthinoffCollab by IvanJS; percussive loops by Tobin.

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Comments

Brothermist	Brothermist said 1856 days ago (October 22nd, 2004)
	too many chefs sorry even though i really i like a few of you guy's solo efforts Check out my latest song called Aethelred

Brothermist	Brothermist said 1855 days ago (October 23rd, 2004)
	i take it back i was listening last night through my crappy headphones because everyone else was asleep. you definately can't do justice to this song without hearing through a decent set of speakers with wide stereo seperation. i'm really sorry about that. Check out my latest song called Aethelred

Mcboy

Mcboy said 1855 days ago (October 23rd, 2004)

wow....
this falls into the realm of art....sound art...if u will....u
won't here this type of creative work on the radio thats for
sure...and a damn shame...i've given up on radio as a
source for adventurous music...nothing but formulaic
offerings....your music takes the listener on a trip to parts
unknown and elsewhere and frees the imagination to
color the view in so many possible ways....thanks for
ride!.......

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TobinMueller	TobinMueller said 1855 days ago (October 23rd, 2004)
	Gliding Like gliding over a world alive with waves of births and beliefs. Those guitar licks are pretty amazing, Suz. Love fosods vocals and his duet with the whales! Makes my imagination soar... Check out my latest song called Forge A New Life (MJRF)

TobinMueller	TobinMueller said 1855 days ago (October 23rd, 2004)
	Gliding (...even after listening to it a hundred times...) Check out my latest song called Forge A New Life (MJRF)

Suzanne	Suzanne said 1855 days ago (October 23rd, 2004)
	Gliding (hugs and kisses for that) --- morning girl Check out my latest song called Rock The Baby With Voodoo (w/Tobin)

gudkarma	gudkarma said 1855 days ago (October 23rd, 2004)
	hahah! you actually managed to squeeze me in there. i didnt thinki would make it. :) well my voice is back if you need it again. this sounds really good! i cant turn it up to '11' because i'm on my ibook now. but wait till i get home!!!!!!! Check out my latest song called Ocean The

Del	Del said 1855 days ago (October 23rd, 2004)
	Killer illustration art... ...a self-portrait? And I second McBoy... killer guitar art too. Check out my latest song called The Androgyne

Suzanne	Suzanne said 1855 days ago (October 23rd, 2004)
	Killer illustration art... oh, i forgot to mention... song art is by Tobin. you'll have to ask him (!) --- morning girl Check out my latest song called Rock The Baby With Voodoo (w/Tobin)

Z293	Z293 said 1855 days ago (October 23rd, 2004)
	I've Been Waiting I knew you played guitar but I've only heard very little of your playing before so this was a surprise. Pretty impressive. Check out my latest song called The Fine Line

	said 1855 days ago (October 23rd, 2004)
	Musical Artistry... par excellence. Woven so very nicely. Jack

Suzanne	Suzanne said 1803 days ago (December 14th, 2004)
	Musical Artistry... thanks. i was afraid it would sound a bit like a mess, with all the stuff i layered into it. i edited out some things and now i'm glad i did. i appreciate your comments. --- morning girl Check out my latest song called Rock The Baby With Voodoo (w/Tobin)

eleveneyes

eleveneyes said 1854 days ago (October 24th, 2004)

How I'd Love To....
eavesdrop on this conversation more often!

"Angel came down from heaven yesterday
She stayed with me just long enought to rescue me
And she told me a story yesterday
About the sweet love between the moon and the deep
blue sea"

Thanks for being my angel. This piece was heavenly. The
guitar tones and performance are stellar - can't type
anymore - must listen again NOW!

Check out my latest song called Here With You - Better MIX

Mr. EI Oval	Mr. EI Oval said 1854 days ago (October 24th, 2004)
	What a trip! I think that knocked some of the crust off of my brain just listening to this. Highly original sound. Thumbs up! Check out my latest song called Dance under the Clocktower

Mr. EI Oval	Mr. EI Oval said 1854 days ago (October 24th, 2004)
	What a trip! I think that knocked some of the crust off of my brain just listening to this. Highly original sound. Thumbs up! Check out my latest song called Dance under the Clocktower

packosmokes

packosmokes said 1853 days ago (October 26th, 2004)

I hold up a pint of Guinness and say....
BRILLIANT! Wished I could've been a part of this, but I
really felt it didn't have a place for me... perhaps, next
time, heheh!

I love how THICK this song feels, so many textures
mingling together to create an awesome sound, hats off
to all! Especially, the work done by the Humpback
whales... they NEED a record deal! :P

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Suzanne	Suzanne said 1803 days ago (December 14th, 2004)
	I hold up a pint of Guinness and say.... i missed you nonetheless! --- morning girl Check out my latest song called Rock The Baby With Voodoo (w/Tobin)

Ringo

Ringo said 1852 days ago (October 26th, 2004)

Alan(a) Holdsworth
Is that really you on the guitar? Ooooeeee! Got a bit of
EVH from the licks (isn't that the beginning to the solo
from "Beat it" in there...?) the overall feel was much more
King Crimson/UK (hence the Alan"a" Holdsworth
comment). Really nice tone on the lead guitar, full of guts.
How did you do it? (hot di Marzio's plus a Mesa Boogie..?)
Really loved this, you have got some of the best talent on
the site with you here and it shows.

Yep, loved it.

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Suzanne

Suzanne said 1851 days ago (October 27th, 2004)

Alan(a) Holdsworth
this whole project started as a king crimson homage, hence the title. i actually started with the feel from the Perfect Pair album, but a lot of that stuff got kind of buried in the waves of ideas i added over 2 months of epileptic layering. thanks for the comments. lots of retakes, tobin fixing guiar timing in various programs, and AUs helping with effects. i think the guitar was actually mixed into a draft mix 2-3 times on top of earlier mixes - as i added parts i would realize an earlier mix made the guitar too soft so i would re-mix it over the top, sometimes using different effects. as messy as the end product sounds, and as lively.

---
morning girl

Check out my latest song called Rock The Baby With Voodoo (w/Tobin)

Mcboy	Mcboy said 1851 days ago (October 27th, 2004)
	Alan(a) Holdsworth well....u really have some fantastic chops...u really should do a piece where u r guitar is showcased instead of playing little snippets here and there.....i hope one day to hear some of u r great playing upfront...... --- I live for music....... Check out my latest song called Heros( aclarke/mcboy)

ChrisSly	ChrisSly said 1852 days ago (October 26th, 2004)
	So much sound! There's so much going on, it's like a great meal. All the different flavors coming and going. The rhythm reminds me of Micky Hart's Planet Drum album, until the guitar starts wailing. Great stuff! Check out my latest song called La Valse Final Waltz

Cameron

Cameron said 1851 days ago (October 27th, 2004)

trippy dream or dreamy trip?
The song has just ended, and I suddenly woke up and fell
out of bed.

Was it a dream or was I tripping?

Very artfully conceived and executed track. You did
indeed have "so much going on" but somehow it all pulled
together into an intricate, multi-layered whole.

I liked your guitar playing very much.

I kept trying to listen for the Shakuhachti flute but
couldn't quite make it out.....

.....which means I need to listen to this song a few more
times!

Wonderfully creative -- thanks for sharing this.

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Suzanne

Suzanne said 1850 days ago (October 28th, 2004)

trippy dream or dreamy trip?
the flute is doing the intial impression of a whale. it is what starts the whole thing, this first sound you hear. i morphed it into real whale sounds but they're kind of buried under that first groove and then the other layers. but the whales resurface in the end, this time with no flute, but a lot of fosod!

---
morning girl

Check out my latest song called Rock The Baby With Voodoo (w/Tobin)

gudkarma

gudkarma said 1847 days ago (October 31st, 2004)

hehe.....
my shakuhachi was a little low. i dont think people were expecting that. : )

i can hear it though.

ah......i came to say.....thanks for the note on my old poem.
heh. i just saw it 'what can i taste'
thank you.

you might like my upcoming post, susu.
i submitted it tonight....
i'm on my laptop...so if you email me...i'll advance you a copy.

Check out my latest song called Ocean The

Suzanne	Suzanne said 1803 days ago (December 14th, 2004)
	hehe..... thanks. i love the quietspace you share. --- morning girl Check out my latest song called Rock The Baby With Voodoo (w/Tobin)

Cantor	Cantor said 1836 days ago (November 11th, 2004)
	wild trip! good to see you're still writing! man that's a trip. give us some more! Check out my latest song called You Shall Love the Eternal God

jcharney	jcharney said 1830 days ago (November 17th, 2004)
	God. I want garageband! Amazing. Just amazing.

coolio	coolio said 1821 days ago (November 26th, 2004)
	Pile on What a cornicopia of sound. Push it, girl. Push it! You have some great friends there, too. Check out my latest song called coming out

alanfraser	alanfraser said 1818 days ago (November 29th, 2004)
	Phenomenal I can't believe I've been on MJ all this time and had no idea you can play / arrange like this. All 9's. Check out my latest song called It's For You w/Mystery Lady

ka-klick	ka-klick said 1813 days ago (December 4th, 2004)
	Sorry I've been so busy lately This is cool stuff - and I missed it, until now. I'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel (just hope it's not a locomotive, or oncoming traffic). I'll have to take this out on the iPod and get a real listen to it. Some of my fav. folks doing some really hot stuff, dang. Check out my latest song called Big Bad World - Live 1-16-2009 plus - MJRF

Suzanne	Suzanne said 1803 days ago (December 14th, 2004)
	Sorry I've been so busy lately thanks. lots of help from my friends, as jimmy page once said. i wish i wasn't so busy, too, and could spend more time remebering how to play! --- morning girl Check out my latest song called Rock The Baby With Voodoo (w/Tobin)

	said 1803 days ago (December 14th, 2004)
	Got that right A very busy dream...or nightmare. Wonderful.

adicarter	adicarter said 1802 days ago (December 15th, 2004)
	Cool... I really like this, sometimes songs with this amount of density tend to lose direction, important aspects get lost in the maelstrom so to speak. This works really well though because every bit serves a purpose. Very atmospheric. Nice one. Adi Check out my latest song called sixtysecondcarnival

Suzanne	Suzanne said 1734 days ago (February 21st, 2005)
	Cool... thanks! i always layer on too much stuff. i cut some things off of this before finally submitting it. glad you think i found the right mix. everyone's contributions were so fun to work with... --- morning girl Check out my latest song called Rock The Baby With Voodoo (w/Tobin)

SpasmodicMan	SpasmodicMan said 1755 days ago (January 31st, 2005)
	Rip it up and let it fly Over the ocean you fly like a demon lover, skipping like a hot rock just above the sirens of water, sizzling with goddess nakedness, dripping the coolest licks in sight. Motion, never let me down. Constant, so sad it has to end. You can fly me to your place of birth any time! Check out my latest song called The Androgyne

Suzanne	Suzanne said 1734 days ago (February 21st, 2005)
	Rip it up and let it fly i'm becoming a fan of your poetic (?) comments. too bad there aren't links to a list of member comments from the profile page... --- morning girl Check out my latest song called Rock The Baby With Voodoo (w/Tobin)

Truth42	Truth42 said 1754 days ago (February 1st, 2005)
	This knocked me out This is a really accomplished piece of work. One of the best things I've heard at MJ. Fantastic stuff! Check out my latest song called Hide And Seek

Suzanne	Suzanne said 1734 days ago (February 21st, 2005)
	This knocked me out thanks. listening to it again (as i write this), the ending is so long i think it should be the final track of an album. now all i have to do is come up with the rest of the album! --- morning girl Check out my latest song called Rock The Baby With Voodoo (w/Tobin)

basil81	basil81 said 1706 days ago (March 21st, 2005)
	Boisterously Hypnotic.... Yeah, what a trip. Very crazy cool... Check out my latest song called Score This Draft 1

cormacbrenock

cormacbrenock said 1698 days ago (March 29th, 2005)

this is addictive listening
This is full of musical colour and stands up to repeated listening , there are no cliches and if I could I would buy it .
ps. Thank you for your comment on my music ( somethings 1 and 2 )under my friends logon ( Willywaga ).
I dont have a mac nor do I have internet access where I live at the moment .
Keep up the great music .

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ScooterDMan	ScooterDMan said 1690 days ago (April 7th, 2005)
	wonderful god, the electric soloing is out of this world. it's jeff tweedy-ish. that on top of this multi-layered, multi dimensional soundscape makes for some interesting imagery. Check out my latest song called The Sunshine Shadows (Live Take)

Scorpjammer

Scorpjammer said 1686 days ago (April 10th, 2005)

Monster tune!!!
First let me apologize for coming across this wonderfully rockin, funkin', masterfully mixed tune sooner. Where the heck have I been?! Actually, it's tough to keep up with MacJams.com. I came across your tune via Blaine Transue's VIRTUAL GARAGE listings. Thanks for sharing. Bravo to all the collaborators and to Blaine and VIRTUAL GARAGE.

Smokin' git-chops too, to say the least.:)

10s!

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I. Spike	I. Spike said 1680 days ago (April 17th, 2005)
	The Queen Shreds! I've never heard a Queen shred before. Thank you my liege! Check out my latest song called Mighty Cracker Fly

dotwood

dotwood said 1663 days ago (May 3rd, 2005)

no direction?
I'm sorry, I absolutely like progrock, but I can't see any
direction in this. It's noodling from start to end. Not that
there are no good parts in it, on the contrary, but it isn't
linked together. Progrock definitely means "more-
dimensional" to me: parts that come back in a different
setting with different harmonies very well linked together
or parts that are very diverse linked together in
imaginative and inventive ways. This is one-dimension.
On the other hand, I like the guitars and the bass a lot!
And some of the noises.
Guess I'm looking for the storyline, even if it's avant-
garde there has to be a reason and it has to be a
convincing one ...

Check out my latest song called Milk & Oranges

dotwood	dotwood said 1663 days ago (May 3rd, 2005)
	no direction? Sorry, haven't read the comments about the collab. I guess the first comment says it all: "too many chefs" --- "The diatonic system lives, even in bi-lingual communities" (Frank Zappa's comments on Belgium) Check out my latest song called Milk & Oranges

Emily Rohm	Emily Rohm said 1647 days ago (May 20th, 2005)
	Holy smokes!! You can play guitar!! I agree with some of the others...I want to hear a piece that features that talent! If I could do that with my guitar it wouldn't be collecting dust in the corner. Very unique collab. Check out my latest song called Monica's Waltz

8piscean8	8piscean8 said 1547 days ago (August 27th, 2005)
	Musical Soup Nice group of talent in a musical stereo soup. Nice shredding and bass playing. Something you don't hear everyday. Check out my latest song called The End

mactony	mactony said 1546 days ago (August 28th, 2005)
	energy Great energy Check out my latest song called Blus is Love

ziti	ziti said 1520 days ago (September 23rd, 2005)
	wow suzanne.... jeez your stuff is really great...now I'm all tingly!!!! this would be great soundtrack for a Starbucks commercial....so full of joyous energy!! damn girl...you can play your ASS off!!!! ooooh can ya say that to a girl???? awesome work! deeper bow z Check out my latest song called All Smokey

echoroom	echoroom said 1417 days ago (January 4th, 2006)
	crawling from the musical wreckage... ..... is this unique track. My blinkered mind keeps trying to form a proper song from this, but that's not the point, is it? Great playing from all involved - a wstrange piece, like a musical orgasm, with a sudden fade to nothing. Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

Corporal Beef	Corporal Beef said 1404 days ago (January 17th, 2006)
	Wow! Hi Suzanne, Your guitar work on this track is killer!! The whole track is somewhat meditative, but it's the guitar that sticks with me the most. Thanks for posting. Check out my latest song called Long Ago

stacey	stacey said 1258 days ago (June 12th, 2006)
	In A Perfect World... In a perfect world, I would be able to make music like this! I just love it. Thanks so much for sharing! Stacey Check out my latest song called tick tock

heatherbrooks	heatherbrooks said 1184 days ago (August 25th, 2006)
	blistering sexy middle section-to die for. the beginning and end go somewhere else, but for those minutes in beween, i'm totally there. you are the meshell ndegeocello of guitar! Check out my latest song called Run Aground

Norman Goodman	Norman Goodman said 1042 days ago (January 14th, 2007)
	Excellent Guitar Playing Being a huge King Crimson fan I see where you are coming from on this. Loved the sonic layers, I am particularily impressed by the guitar playing! Check out my latest song called Sailing Across a Sea of Light Pt II

g4macuser

g4macuser said 1030 days ago (January 26th, 2007)

excellent guitar
now this is great! I don't know a lot King Crimson songs but I'm fascinated by the old YES and GENESIS songs, like "Close to the edge" or "Lamb lies down on Broadway". As far as I now King Crimson is not that far away from those other two bands.
When I heard the solo guitar the first idea I had was "sounds like Brian May". Then I read the posting comparing your guitar sound with Eddie van Halen. K, let's say Eddie plays Brian's guitar?
Just kidding. Everything's excellent work. From instrumentation, compiling to production. Great sound.
This song suits my Sennheiser headphones well ;-))

Greetings Michael

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Three Cat Clem	Three Cat Clem said 932 days ago (May 4th, 2007)
	Layers... Love the layers. Thoughtful guitar. well done. Check out my latest song called Whisky Drinkin' Bastard

tonestones	tonestones said 98 days ago (August 16th, 2009)
	Great concept I love this. You certainly met the mark. The evolution of this reminds me quite a bit of King Crimson's improv pieces I love so much. Check out my latest song called Damballa

	jojodoo said 27 days ago (October 25th, 2009)
	Queen Crimson ..... King Shit !

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