Front Porch Interlude-Roxylee/Dadai.2 (TFP)

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Dadai2 (Jack Miller) sent me his excellent Front Porch acoustic sound bed, and asked me to add some improv vocals to it. It was fun, and I'm looking forward to hearing what others do with it. Thank you, Jack.:-)

The sound bed and info are here: http://www.macjams.com/artist/the_front_porch

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Song Stats

Hits: 799
Comments: 60
Fans: 21
Plays: 85
Downloads: 32
Votes: 2
Uploaded: Apr 09, 2009 - 12:19:12 AM
Last Updated: Apr 09, 2009 - 06:17:22 PM Last Played: Sep 25, 2009 - 12:58:48 PM

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Front Porch (1), Dadai2 (1), acoustic (588), Roxylee (39)

Hardware:

Dadai2: Martin DM guitar & Hohner harp, H2 recorder, Shure M57, M-audio mobile pre,
GBand, Audacity, ChannelStrip, MacBook 2.4

Roxylee: G4, Perception 200 mic, ARt dual interface

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Comments

Feter

Feter said 228 days ago (April 9th, 2009)

Front Porch Interlude
An Absolute gem ...i loved this folkie feelin ...with the classic gem
of your voice here ...Jacks great tune and arrangement for this folky
sound bed just fit this collab ...and its a very cool interlude for
this fest ..what s best that you two to start all this up Kudos ...
your vocal shine here ...thnx alot for the gem !!!!

Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

Roxylee	Roxylee said 227 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	Thank you, my friend Feter, you are always there for everyone, so gracious and appreciative, too. I'm glad you like this. It was improv and fun to do. I'm really looking forward to hearing what you and others will do with Jack's composition. :-) Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

magnatone	magnatone said 227 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	Interlude wonderful collab, roxy's voice is PERFECT as usual, and what a great start for the Front Porch series! Check out my latest song called Symphonic Smackdown

Roxylee	Roxylee said 227 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	Hi, Karen and Im floored by your piano playing skills. Thank you for being such a great encourager to all here at MJ. And if you're ever passing through my neck of the woods, I want a motorcycle ride. Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

Calchas	Calchas said 227 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	Roxylee Baez! Nice improv Roxy! Jack's guitar arrangement is so down homey as it is, but your wonderful vocals/harmonies bring it all the way home. Love it! Be well friend! Check out my latest song called All Is Quiet

Roxylee	Roxylee said 227 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	Thanks, bro Should be twin, since we share the exact same birthday... :-) Thank you for listening. Yeh, I was very influenced bu Joan, as you can hear. Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

Moviz	Moviz said 227 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	Super collab great blend of Jack's soundbed and your lovely harmonic tones Roxie.... it has a really nice warm and homely sound to this, regards M Check out my latest song called Come Back Billie

Roxylee	Roxylee said 227 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	Hi, Maurice It's always great to sing to one of Jack's compositions. Thank you for coming by for a listen. :-) Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

Dadai.2	Dadai.2 said 227 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	Roxylee... you sound fabulous. Great improv with your voice... it's so rich and layered, just a lot going on melodically throughout the tune. Thanks. Jack Check out my latest song called The Riverside (with Ed sloparts sitting in)

Roxylee	Roxylee said 227 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	Thank you, Jack for asking me to sing on your fine composition, and for all the mixing you did to make it sound right. This was fun to do. :-) Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

blindsidedpoets	blindsidedpoets said 227 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	Front Porch Interlude How cool is this! Good job guys, yet again, I love it. Check out my latest song called Sorry (Bracelet of Hope Version)

Roxylee	Roxylee said 227 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	We thank you for coming by. :-) I hope a lot of others join in on this project. Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

davisamerica	davisamerica said 227 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	right then ... back for a comment. Have listened several times and the intro harmonies take my breath away still. Roxy ... you are digging deep here no ?? Just an excellent performance lady. Jack ... rock solid tune. You guys make me smile. Thank you Check out my latest song called No Son(egobandit band)

Roxylee	Roxylee said 227 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	Hello, Jack I am so glad you liked this. Thank you for noticing my digging deeper in this one. It's hard for me to let my emotions fly in music because I'm usually concentrating on getting the notes and inflections of the words right. No words, no worries. Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

davisamerica	davisamerica said 227 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	roxy ... nailed it Check out my latest song called No Son(egobandit band)

The_Front_Porch	The_Front_Porch said 227 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	Thus.... we need more improv from Roxylee! d.2 Check out my latest song called Acoustic Morning Song (Roxylee & Dadai.2)

Char	Char said 227 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	Good times, Good friends, Good music... That's enough to make life worthwhile. Sweet. Thanks. Check out my latest song called Break Away (Mark Holbrook & Awigze)

Roxylee	Roxylee said 227 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	Thank you, Char Jack said it was a bunch of friends jamming on the front porch , and the words just came to me. This is what MacJams is to me. :-) Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

	Richard_Schletty said 227 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	Chorus on porous porch Very nice! Love that harp. Love Roxy's voice. Neat! Makes me warm and fuzzy all over. Check out my latest song called The Quarry (part 4) - words by Pope John Paul II (Karol Wojtyla)

Roxylee	Roxylee said 227 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	For us and more us porch You and Harold did the blues; now we'll see who else jumps in to this acoustic jam. Thanks, Rich. :-) Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

MarkHolbrook	MarkHolbrook said 227 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	Gosh the harmonies kick in right away and just take you with them! Excellent Roxy! Check out my latest song called Never Say Goodbye - Bond Challenge

Roxylee	Roxylee said 227 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	Thank you, Mark I got carried away with them myself. heehee, but it was fun. :-) Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

dajama

dajama said 227 days ago (April 9th, 2009)

Great
Just been listening to the soundbed by itself and it was great to hear what you did with it. Very cool. I think the interplay between the two vocal tracks works very well. Warm and lovely. Your voice is a thing of beauty and the music works so well. This certainly fits the bill; I feel like I'm there. Very nicely done. Kudos. Peace.

Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

Roxylee	Roxylee said 227 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	Wow, David Thank you! :-) Doing collabs is so much fun for me. I thank Jack for encouraging me to let loose on this, and I thank you for having a listen. :-) Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

sschedra	sschedra said 227 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	Rox No mistaking your warm earthy tones or the way they just say "welcome friend". Very nice. I didn't know this was an open collab. I'll have to check it out. Thanks Check out my latest song called Love's Fingers Fall

Roxylee	Roxylee said 227 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	Hi, Steve Thank you. :-) Yes, it's Jack's soundbed and he's invited anyone who wants, to do a version with it. It's called The Front Porch and you can read about it on that page, or in the forum posts. It would be cool if you did one. :-) Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

sloparts	sloparts said 227 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	Love the sound of your voice Roxy And the way you improvised it with Jacks guitar track is just outstanding. Nice clean clear mix and some great harmonies in there as well. Love it, kudos to you both, Ed Check out my latest song called Just a little Something

Roxylee	Roxylee said 227 days ago (April 10th, 2009)
	Thank you, Ed It was fun to do improv, and Jack did all the arranging and mixing, which was probably not fun. I'm glad you liked this. :-) Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

thetiler	thetiler said 227 days ago (April 9th, 2009)
	Like the crosby stills and nash feel, or should I say crosby stills nash, Jack and roxy ! Thanks for sharing and GREAT idea with this ! Check out my latest song called The Bluebird Cafe (with two other guest)

Roxylee	Roxylee said 227 days ago (April 10th, 2009)
	heehee Thanks, Bill. It will be fun to hear all the future versions of Jack's soundbed. Hey, maybe some fingerstyle guitar with a bit of orchestration...;-) Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

Rocha Malhada

Rocha Malhada said 227 days ago (April 10th, 2009)

an inspiration
I gotta say, you guys really inspired me to get my gear set back up to record after a very long spell of not recording anything new (a year is a long time). Thanks, both of you!

Afraid my effort at playing the harp and singing is nowhere near this level, but my point above is what makes this special to me, thanks again.

. - Harold

Check out my latest song called Kanun Oud Rock (LIOLI9)

Roxylee	Roxylee said 227 days ago (April 10th, 2009)
	Thank you, Harold and I'm thrilled that this collab has inspired you to dust off the harp and mic. Are you going to do a version? I'd love to hear it. :-) Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

DeathArrow	DeathArrow said 227 days ago (April 10th, 2009)
	lalala wow amazing!! i listened to the "original" or something and this is really something different, which is very great !!! and this is what should come out when someone does a "cover"-version..!! i love it! great singing, as ever !! fav'd !! cheers, Luke Check out my latest song called Summer Day

Roxylee

Roxylee said 227 days ago (April 10th, 2009)

Thank you, Luke
So nice of you to stop by for a listen. What's interesting to me is, I see it got a lot of hits, but a lot less listened to the whole thing, and it's only 3 minutes long. I personally like the last half better, and they probably didn't hear that. Oh, well, not their cup of tea, I guess. I appreciate your taking the time to listen to it all. :-)

Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

Ren-Tin-10	Ren-Tin-10 said 226 days ago (April 10th, 2009)
	1 guitar part = 1,000,000 possibilities I like what you did with it. Fav'd! Cheers, Jim Check out my latest song called SR-71

Roxylee	Roxylee said 226 days ago (April 10th, 2009)
	Thank you, Jim! Jack's idea was great, and I'm looking forward to hearing the others. any chance you and your dulcimer want to do one? :-) Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

mowguy3	mowguy3 said 225 days ago (April 11th, 2009)
	Nice collab You two. Like honey on butter. Smooth and sweet. Very,Very nice, thank you. Check out my latest song called A Different Shade Of Moonlight

Roxylee	Roxylee said 225 days ago (April 11th, 2009)
	Well, thank you! I appreciate you kind comments. Thank you for listening.:-) Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

Jarvoid

Jarvoid said 225 days ago (April 12th, 2009)

Ahh
what it is to be able to sing like that,greateroony...though it does somewhat put a dint in the confidence to have a stab at a having a go at this challenge, invitation what have you.. oh well better to soar with eagles than run with turkeys ..I think,I'll just pull up a rocker and ask Jack to pick way ...Great pipes Roxylee, great tune.

I'm burbling now.....where's me meds? ....Jarvoid

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Roxylee	Roxylee said 225 days ago (April 12th, 2009)
	Chris, you crack me up! And I wish I could play the keyboard lie you! We all have our place in the music world. By all means, do a version, and I'm sure it will be great! :-) Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

saymme	saymme said 222 days ago (April 15th, 2009)
	mmmm...... Beautiful......right from the great start w J harmonica & You really did this so lovely...I def fell in love w your 'lalalalla & didididii...' mmmmmmmmmm : ) VERY NICE !!! TX & hugs to You !

Roxylee	Roxylee said 222 days ago (April 15th, 2009)
	Hi, Helena Good to see you, and thank you!! :-) I'm glad you liked the improv, and I agree, Jack's harmonica playing is great! Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

paul f. page

paul f. page said 218 days ago (April 19th, 2009)

I don't know why, but...
...my comments didn't register on this number when you first posted it... :( ... what a great little tune. It has such a comfortable, lived-in feeling it...like a number of other things you've recently posted. I hope you will take some time to develop a full lyric now that you have a great tune going, though the piece itself is pretty short, so development will be tough. Glad I caught this number..
Peace.
Paul

Check out my latest song called Double Etude

Roxylee

Roxylee said 217 days ago (April 20th, 2009)

Hi, Paul
Your comments are always appreciated, so I'm glad you took the time to come back to leave it again. Jack sent me the backing music and asked me to do an intro for the Front Porch collabs, and this seemed appropriate- Good times, good friends, good music. I'd love to hear your version of this. There are others on the Front Porch page. Thank you for your observation. :-)

Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

KenneSilva	KenneSilva said 216 days ago (April 20th, 2009)
	Folksy Folk Takes us pleasantly back a ways and even has a touch of folk-blues as well. 8^) Check out my latest song called Mon Cheri

Roxylee	Roxylee said 216 days ago (April 21st, 2009)
	Thanks for stopping by Yeh, this was fun to do. I'm a folkie at heart, but sometimes get a bit bluesy. someday i might try some rock, although people might roll their eyes. Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

paralax

paralax said 213 days ago (April 23rd, 2009)

very cool
what a great piece sounds really good the vocals are right on and the guitar and harmonica are cool as well would sound cool if it kicked in with some drums ,bass,and maybe a little guitar lead nothing too heavy though maybe a soft bluesy one, anyway thats just my take on it. still sounds good the way it is though. like an old friend use to say sometimes less is more.

Terry

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Roxylee	Roxylee said 207 days ago (April 30th, 2009)
	Hi, Terry and thank you. Fancied up or not, Jack's sound bed for this is great. Have you heard all the versions? They are all creative and fun to listen to. Thank you for stopping by.:-) Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

Doug Somers	Doug Somers said 207 days ago (April 29th, 2009)
	Lovely!! This strikes me of a Judy Collins feel in the vocal harmonies and the chord progressions. The performances are full of vibrancy and a classic comfortable folk sound. Another fine tune for the iPod. Be well, Doug Check out my latest song called Desiree (MJ Space Race 2009)

Roxylee	Roxylee said 207 days ago (April 30th, 2009)
	All smiles here Doug, just to think someone is listening to my voice on their iPod makes me grin, and to think I sounded like Judy, well, that's the icing on the cake! I had fun with this, and Jack did the mixing, God bless him. I just kept sending him tracks with - What about this one?" and he fit them all in nicely. I'm glad you enjoyed this.:-) Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

segiperkasa	segiperkasa said 205 days ago (May 1st, 2009)
	cool song... that was cool and relaxing .... Check out my latest song called Sepiroth Strings of Fire Symphony

Roxylee	Roxylee said 204 days ago (May 2nd, 2009)
	Thank you! It was nice of you to stop by, glad you enjoyed it. :-) Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

awigze	awigze said 190 days ago (May 16th, 2009)
	Roxy What a great interpretation. Very strong vocals- pure. Sorry I stayed away for so long. I was working on my own version and sequestered myself from this great offering. Wow - what a go- I really like this! The harp secures it! Check out my latest song called We got to Jive in Blues by (Feter)

Roxylee	Roxylee said 190 days ago (May 16th, 2009)
	Hi, Andy Yeah, i was fortunate to get firstsies on doing this open collab, so I wasn't influenced by anyone else's great versions. Jack's harp and guitar makes it easy to sing along. Thank you and it makes me smile that you liked it a lot. I'm going to listen to yours now. Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

snowdragon	snowdragon said 181 days ago (May 26th, 2009)
	I'm more of a back porch guy but I get the point. Nice stuff :) Check out my latest song called The Wolf 7

Roxylee	Roxylee said 181 days ago (May 26th, 2009)
	Thanks! I guess the front porch was bigger... :-) Jack's idea and music made the jam possible, and it was fun to join in. Thank you for stopping by! Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

Giusepppe	Giusepppe said 178 days ago (May 28th, 2009)
	Harmony Lyrics lifts the core and harmony obtained very well Check out my latest song called Feeling Sweet

Roxylee	Roxylee said 177 days ago (May 29th, 2009)
	Thank you! :-) I enjoyed your latest, too. Thanks for stopping by, musicos de España. Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

drakonis

drakonis said 174 days ago (June 1st, 2009)

Oh, HERE's your front porch...
Sorry for being late, I got lost recently, but it is always so refreshing to stop by here and bask in your harmonies. Special thanks to Jack for so warmly offering the use of this spacious and comfy front porch, and your lyrics and singing just melt right in. I hope you don't mind another "Joan Baez" reference :-) Excellent.
ttfn,
Drakonis

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Roxylee	Roxylee said 174 days ago (June 1st, 2009)
	Hi, Eduard Thanks for coming by to listen to my take on Jack's instrumental. And a good time was had by all. :-) Yeh, I copied Joan again, but hey, someone had to do it. I'm glad you enjoy the harmonies, my friend. :-) Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

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