Stella Too w/Michael2

Vic Holman

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Michael 2 had sent me his files for Stella Too and was wondering if I would like to play around with it. Well yeah!
Michael's original was a acoustic version that he posted back in July.

So I did a re-mix of the tune and added an additional 3 guitar tracks.

Thanks Michael for letting me play around with excellent tune.

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Lyrics

you won't say where you've been
but everybody knows
you've been out with him

there's a little girl at home
but you dropped out of school
so you could work at night

Chorus:
you're life isn't going
how you thought it would
i hope that
you don't make the same mistakes i did
it's time to figure out
exactly what to do with you
and Stella too

your boy is finally home
a mustache on his face
so you kicked him to the curb

you got lots of bills to pay
childcare ain't cheap
what you gonna do?

Chorus:
you're life isn't going
how you thought it would
i hope that
you don't make the same mistakes i did
it's time to figure out
exactly what to do with you
and Stella too

what's your angle?
are you looking for attention?
you're not stupid
but i'm beginning to wonder
it's time to figure
out exactly what to do about
Stella too

Song Stats

Hits: 1131
Comments: 28
Fans: 36
Plays: 99
Downloads: 51
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Uploaded: Nov 16, 2008 - 04:03:19 PM
Last Updated: Nov 16, 2008 - 04:03:19 PM Last Played: Oct 13, 2009 - 12:05:40 PM

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garageband?, logic express, logic pro 8

Comments

Skean	Skean said 357 days ago (November 16th, 2008)
	Wow Great collab guys... I just have to say I LOVE IT... TX Check out my latest song called Walking seeking & depressed

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 356 days ago (November 17th, 2008)
	Thanks Kenta i was a bit surprised when Michael asked me if I wanted to play around on his excellent tune Check out my latest song called One Step Over The Line

lavalamp	lavalamp said 357 days ago (November 16th, 2008)
	Beautiful This makes me happy to part of this MJ family. I liked this a lot when M2 did it. But, with Vic, it sounds even more sensational. Fantastic guitar work. Did I mention Elliott Smith on your original? I wonder. Awesome piece of songwriting. Dave Check out my latest song called Googolplex Times Zero

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 356 days ago (November 17th, 2008)
	Hey Dave when Michael sent me the files and i opened it up my first reply was "are you sure?" It is such a great song as he had it. funny thing, i played this for two different people at work today and they both said 'Elliot Smith' Check out my latest song called One Step Over The Line

lavalamp	lavalamp said 355 days ago (November 18th, 2008)
	see See?, I've got a good ear. lol Dave Check out my latest song called Googolplex Times Zero

buckhorn	buckhorn said 357 days ago (November 16th, 2008)
	Great I dug it before, I seriously love it now. Wonderful production of a great tune. Better than the junk on the radio. Bravo. Check out my latest song called another fool

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 356 days ago (November 17th, 2008)
	better then junk on the radio... ...now that would make a cool band name. I'm pretty surprised that Michael asked me to do something with his song. I guess that's just the cool guy that he is. Check out my latest song called One Step Over The Line

regulus

regulus said 357 days ago (November 16th, 2008)

This is
soooooo professional it hit me as a song right out of the sixties early 70's ala SimonGarfunk.

There are no rules in Love, War and Music.

This is so clean and balances it takes me back to Hollywood and the Love In's. Thanks for the trip back to a golden age. Had you been there then you would have been a superstar, not that your not here now.

Love it, gonna take it home with me.

Check out my latest song called Won:23

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 356 days ago (November 17th, 2008)
	originally on Michaels original he mentioned that he had a bit of a Loggins and Messina influence. So when i remixed his harmony vocals i wanted them to have some of that quality that was in fashion back in those days. thanks for the listen. very much appreciated Check out my latest song called One Step Over The Line

Ed Hannifin	Ed Hannifin said 357 days ago (November 16th, 2008)
	Want...to...vote... What a cool blend of the Vic and the Michael... Poppy, spangly, bopping along... More than a touch of Big Star in this one.. That would be a GOOD thing... Ed Check out my latest song called After Loving Anne (w/jiguma, SISTERS, Komrade K and Scott Carmichael)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 356 days ago (November 17th, 2008)
	Hi Ed I got the files friday night. Michael mentioned it as a pop song. So Sat. morning i brought out my epiphone dot semi hollowbody for that cool jangle sound and went for it. I think he tried to throw me off. he recorded his parts in a Eb key. Check out my latest song called One Step Over The Line

Ed Hannifin	Ed Hannifin said 354 days ago (November 19th, 2008)
	Eb? You did tell him you're a GUITARIST, right? That's so wrong.... Ed Check out my latest song called After Loving Anne (w/jiguma, SISTERS, Komrade K and Scott Carmichael)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 354 days ago (November 19th, 2008)
	lucky for me is that when i was learning to play guitar to hendrix records, i was in standard tuning, and hendrix played a step down. no one ever told me you could tune down. so it came in handy after all. Check out my latest song called One Step Over The Line

segiperkasa	segiperkasa said 356 days ago (November 17th, 2008)
	cool... Awesome song..... cool stuff... Check out my latest song called The Sun is not far Behind

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 356 days ago (November 17th, 2008)
	thanks very much we appreciate the listen! Check out my latest song called One Step Over The Line

DWL	DWL said 356 days ago (November 17th, 2008)
	Brilliant song wonderful vocals, great lyrics and excellent musicianship. Lost for words and in awe :-) Cheers Dick Check out my latest song called Superstar Shangri-La

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 355 days ago (November 18th, 2008)
	Thanks Dick I'm glad that Michael gave a chance to play around with this. I tried to stay as a sideman and operate the shiny buttons. Check out my latest song called One Step Over The Line

dolby

dolby said 356 days ago (November 17th, 2008)

Love...
...the harmony vocals especially - just wonderful.

If I'm allowed a (tiny, weeny) little bit of criticism I would suggest that there is just a bit too much guitar in this - you're playing some wonderful, interesting lines and some sterling countermelodies, but I feel it could breath a little more often, maybe drop the guitar out in places, bring it back as an accent (aww, you get the idea!) etc etc

Enjoyed -
Phil

Check out my latest song called You Can't Win Them All

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 355 days ago (November 18th, 2008)
	Thanks Phil i see what you're saying. there may of been a few spots i may of done differently. it's always after the fact, huh? Check out my latest song called One Step Over The Line

lengold	lengold said 356 days ago (November 17th, 2008)
	Wonderful sounds ...this just sounds so Beatleish to me - great harmonies and lovely music and mix. Cheers Len Check out my latest song called Dodgy Doughnut

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 355 days ago (November 18th, 2008)
	Thanks Len beatlish is what i thought. so i used a semihollow body electric to get that early g. harrison sound to brighten it up some. In the remix i wanted Michaels vocal harmonies to really shine. Check out my latest song called One Step Over The Line

tempie	tempie said 356 days ago (November 17th, 2008)
	stella really really wonderful. the acoustic guitar is fantastic and of course the composition is great as expected but the very best thing about this tune is that it's a complete joy to listen to. thanks! Check out my latest song called Quick Hearted Boy (A Cowboy Ballad, with Funk)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 355 days ago (November 18th, 2008)
	whats cool is that there are now 3 versions of this song. It's interesting how all three can be a bit different. I'm glad you appreciated the song. Check out my latest song called One Step Over The Line

MarkHolbrook	MarkHolbrook said 356 days ago (November 17th, 2008)
	Wow I love the deep guitars left/right. Personally I'm not too fond of the lead. I could have used more deep soulful lead. Just me probably. Still the guitars, vocals are as expected amazing. Wonderful guys! Thanks! Check out my latest song called Never Say Goodbye - Bond Challenge

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 355 days ago (November 18th, 2008)
	Thanks Mark this was pretty spontanious for me. once i learned the song and figured what i was going to do. i want for a real clean sound, including the lead. thinking about it now i probably could of had double tracked the lead, switch to the neck pickup to fatten it up. Check out my latest song called One Step Over The Line

ktb	ktb said 356 days ago (November 17th, 2008)
	two stella's and I luv em both. Just migrated from listening to Mr. Bouchards version, and Mj continues to amaze me at the wealth of talent. Totally dig those guitars. Great upbeat vibe. Did you layer in some vox as well? Check out my latest song called off the deck (w/Z293)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 354 days ago (November 19th, 2008)
	three stellas there are actually three stellas. Michael originally released a acoustic version. I was surprised that he asked Jim and I to play around with it. Michael did all the vocals. they're great harmonies that I wanted to really bring out. Check out my latest song called One Step Over The Line

michael2

michael2 said 356 days ago (November 17th, 2008)

wow vic
i just realized i hadn't given a public commendation to you. great work on this one. i know it must have been rough as I gave out such a sloppy file, the guitar was tuned to god knows what with a capo on an un-remembered fret, and other odd little things. always love what you do and projects with you are a blast. thanks.

Check out my latest song called Stars and Dust (space challenge)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 354 days ago (November 19th, 2008)
	thanks dude for letting me play around. even though it was in a flat key (icouldn't tell if you tuned up or down) for some reason i latched on to this pretty quick. i kept "asking are you sure?" to have me play on it. I'm glad I did. as i enjoyed it. Check out my latest song called One Step Over The Line

Feter	Feter said 356 days ago (November 17th, 2008)
	Stella Too YEAH the heart of the classical 60s ..and particularly beatlish vibes ...what a wonderful colab bros ..Michael voice is just fit right like any of his ..good job Vic with the new setting and guitars ...its just a classic colab ...deepest bow !!!! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 354 days ago (November 19th, 2008)
	thank you Feter I thought it would be cool to use a semi hollowbody guitar to get that early Beatle clean sound. It's always a pleasure to be able to play on a M2 song Check out my latest song called One Step Over The Line

egobandit	egobandit said 356 days ago (November 17th, 2008)
	ah ha a little vic goes along way, tooo coool! Check out my latest song called So I been told

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 353 days ago (November 20th, 2008)
	Thanks Tim I made sure i didn't go to long........ just enough to scare away the crows Check out my latest song called One Step Over The Line

guitapick	guitapick said 356 days ago (November 17th, 2008)
	I love... ...this tune. And you've done a great job with it, Vic. So fine. Check out my latest song called Outside the Corral

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 353 days ago (November 20th, 2008)
	Thanks Bob i was a bit surprised that Michael asked to work on his tune. I thought his original was fantastic as was. i had fun with this one Check out my latest song called One Step Over The Line

mvh9591	mvh9591 said 356 days ago (November 17th, 2008)
	Sounds great_____ Love the vocal harmony. Nice mix. Enjoyed. Thanks for sharing, mvh : ) Check out my latest song called Maggie Rodriguez tribute

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 353 days ago (November 20th, 2008)
	vocals Michael does great harmonies. i wanted to make those shine in this mix. you don't come across many great songwriters any more. I'm glad he's here. Check out my latest song called One Step Over The Line

12parsecs	12parsecs said 355 days ago (November 18th, 2008)
	upbeat i'm digging the reworks of michael's tune! this version (i listened to jim's version earlier) has some great guitar work and, the thing i dig the most, is the beat. totally changes up the feel. more upbeat and, dare i say, cheerful? kinda cool juxtaposed against the heavier lyrics. Check out my latest song called Through

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 353 days ago (November 20th, 2008)
	upbeat true a heavy message, but when I hear Michael's acoustic it has a upbeat feel. so, i thought why not take it up a notch and give it a bit of a early beatlish flavor. Check out my latest song called One Step Over The Line

Trillian	Trillian said 355 days ago (November 18th, 2008)
	Wonderful Song and I love the lyrics. Children don't ask to be born. You are responsible for the life you create no matter how things work out in other areas of your life. Is that your artwork again? Mother & Child - it is beautiful. : )

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 353 days ago (November 20th, 2008)
	Social Services Michael is a social worker and I'm sure he's seen quite a bit. i knew someone quite well that worked at a crisis nursery. to many sad situations happen. the art was something that Michael had on his original posting. I stole it. shhh Check out my latest song called One Step Over The Line

dajama	dajama said 355 days ago (November 18th, 2008)
	Excellent This is a great song, and your work on it only adds to it. Excellent stuff. You really add lovely sparkle with the guitar work. A great combination of elements. Nicely done. Peace. Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 353 days ago (November 20th, 2008)
	Thanks David originally i thought i would be working on this over several days. but i got so into the swing of it, it ended up being only a couple of hours. Check out my latest song called One Step Over The Line

magnatone	magnatone said 354 days ago (November 19th, 2008)
	Stella Too What a WONDERFUL collab you guys. Love your additions here Vic - I always know it'll be great when I see your name! Check out my latest song called Symphonic Smackdown

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 353 days ago (November 20th, 2008)
	Thanks Karen I think this is the sixth collab I've done with Michael. hey, that's practically an EP. Check out my latest song called One Step Over The Line

bud	bud said 354 days ago (November 19th, 2008)
	A great song gets better ain't that the beauty of this place. Excellent collab gents and Vic, your production and additions are wonderful. Check out my latest song called Expanding Toys (Halloween Remix)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 353 days ago (November 20th, 2008)
	Thanks Kevin true, when i first joined I never thought in a million years that collab projects was even thinkable. ah, the computer age Check out my latest song called One Step Over The Line

Bob Rodgers	Bob Rodgers said 353 days ago (November 20th, 2008)
	This is brilliant, excellent collab and has to be one of my favourites! Very strong Beatle sound on this and and it's really great Vic to hear you playing your semihollow body electric to get that Harrison sound! Vocals and harmonies are superb! Loved it, great stuff! Bob Check out my latest song called In My Mind

Re-al	Re-al said 353 days ago (November 20th, 2008)
	Most impressive i love the 60s sound that just washes into the brain and takes ypu back to the days of vinyl and carefree times. Harmonies are spot on - wish it was longer, tho' Check out my latest song called Bordertown (LIVE)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 351 days ago (November 22nd, 2008)
	thanks re-al 60's is the new '08. of course the songs were shorter back then. it does fly by pretty fast. Check out my latest song called One Step Over The Line

jiguma	jiguma said 352 days ago (November 21st, 2008)
	George meets Paul Cool tune - I agree with Phil that there's maybe a bit too much George in places, but the production, playing and song quality kind of mean it doesn't really matter. Like it a lot! Neil Check out my latest song called Under My Skin

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 351 days ago (November 22nd, 2008)
	Thanks Neil I've been waiting for a while to do a early beatle clean guitar sound. Michael's song was the perfect vehicle. Check out my latest song called One Step Over The Line

Rocha Malhada	Rocha Malhada said 351 days ago (November 22nd, 2008)
	SongBots I don't know how you guys do it, one good song after another in short order, sheesh . - Harold Check out my latest song called Kanun Oud Rock (LIOLI9)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 351 days ago (November 22nd, 2008)
	Thanks Harold "Meet The Songbots" Songbots........ that's a cool new word. that would make for a cool idea. Devo does early 60's pop. Check out my latest song called One Step Over The Line

Rocha Malhada	Rocha Malhada said 351 days ago (November 22nd, 2008)
	I think Michael got it started in "Sapience (No Codes, Can't Send Notes)" Check out my latest song called Kanun Oud Rock (LIOLI9)

echoroom	echoroom said 351 days ago (November 22nd, 2008)
	Sweet 2 towering talents - how could this not be aces?? Really lovely vocals on this, and lovely ringing guitars - another winner guys. Oh, and lyrics i woulda killed to write. steve Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

	grizzle said 340 days ago (December 3rd, 2008)
	i... love everything about this song - the guitar and voice work great together and it has such a happy feeel. def taking this one for the stash. Check out my latest song called Eyelids

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