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Gorgeous &mdash 01/06/05 - 08:56:24 AM
Fantastic. Great playing, great pacing, great recording,
great heart. You have captured a perfect moment with
soul and breadth, skill and insight. Even the missed notes
are woven perfectly into the articulations of the moment,
adding to the flow of meaning and sweep of emotion
coming out of this track. Simple, elegant craftsmanship;
great writing. I love this music so much. Peace to you as
well. [ Reply to This ]
Gorgeous &mdash 01/06/05 - 09:29:28 AM
Thanks so much. For years I have played--literally--in the closet. That's
where this was recorded. I really appreciate you taking the time to listen and
comment. You even managed to make me feel good about those 'missed
notes.' Thanks again. [ Reply to This ]
Skillful playing! &mdash 01/06/05 - 09:20:26 AM
Skillful playing! &mdash 01/06/05 - 09:37:23 AM
Thanks.The guitar is an old Alvarez nylon string (1970) that my father had in
his music store. I sort of permanently 'borrowed' it from him in high school. I
have two mics--a Fender and a Sennheiser. Not sure which I used on this
piece. Neither mic is very good, the Fender can be kind of bassy. [ Reply to This ]
Very tasty &mdash 01/06/05 - 12:26:06 PM
I like the third movement the best. But the entire Suite is
real sweet. Have you ever listened to Andrew York? He is
a member of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet and a
composer. Classically oriented but his compositions go
beyond "classical." You might enjoy him. Oh, and you're
into January so you might have to revise the title. :-) [ Reply to This ]
Beautiful &mdash 01/06/05 - 03:53:03 PM
Beautiful piece, my only complaint if any is that I didn't
feel that you got the best sound out of your guitar. The
recording seemed a little too bass friendly and didn't do
it's best to bring out the beautiful timbre of you guitar. [ Reply to This ]
Nice &mdash 01/06/05 - 11:39:07 PM
Love those dropped d tunnings:)
Liked that harmonic at the end.
Loved those sliding double notes.
Lots of expression.
I am giving you a higher score that what you have up
there! gulp! :)
As of now I am five back.
O well such is life.
Good luck to you!
Bill
"thetiler" [ Reply to This ]
Nice &mdash 01/07/05 - 05:28:18 AM
It doesn't matter. I'm always much more interested in the comments than the
scores. Thanks for yours, Bob. [ Reply to This ]
Fine, Fine, Fine &mdash 01/07/05 - 01:18:14 AM
Good stuff Maynard.....so many interesting little things going on....I like the fading chord in the midlle that you subtly bend just before it fades out...nice touch.......missed the trills in the intro but I still heard them in my mind...my only nit.......love the subtle suggestions of India in there-again just enough.....also love some of the bass notes you chose to combine with melody notes,,,that gave those passages a big feel...nice....OK Im totally jealous! [ Reply to This ]
Fine, Fine, Fine &mdash 01/07/05 - 02:47:12 PM
Wow &mdash 01/07/05 - 01:41:15 PM
Wow &mdash 01/07/05 - 03:33:54 PM
beautiful playing &mdash 01/07/05 - 04:52:08 PM
This piece has a beautiful flow. I'm curious, did you
record this in one take? Someone had a nice comment on
missed notes, and man, that's the beauty of guitar - it's
so expressive in the right hands, like singing or speaking
- too sterile if too perfect. Keep it up. You deserve a
higher production value. You should see what you can do
even with this recording. [ Reply to This ]
beautiful playing &mdash 01/07/05 - 07:23:44 PM
Thanks Schroter. It was recorded in one take, although not the 1st take, I'm
pretty sure. I remember spending alot of time in the closet... [ Reply to This ]
Awsome!!! &mdash 01/08/05 - 09:45:21 AM
Sometimes, for me at least, it's good to step away from
analizing how a song or peice is made, and just enjoy the
music!! This is that time. I could listen to your playing all
day without being distracted by the 'technical ins and
outs'. You create art. I like art. [ Reply to This ]
imaginative fingerwork &mdash 01/08/05 - 11:35:49 AM
You provide a lot of harmonic and melodic interest with
your excellent placement of notes on this tune.
The chord progressions are nice. There are some good
melodic bits, but they need to be developed a bit more to
pull the piece together, make it more "identifiable" and
distinctive. I would have enjoyed hearing a more extended
version of this piece.
The recording sounded slightly muffled and far away; your
excellent guitar playing is not shown to its best
advantage, but overall, this is a very pleasant track.
The chord progressions and general treatment don't really
reflect the classical genre; this might fit better in the New
Age/Acoustic category. [ Reply to This ]
imaginative fingerwork &mdash 01/08/05 - 08:54:54 PM
Thanks. Figuring out exactly where my music fits has been a long problem for
me. Maybe that's why I am in the closet? [ Reply to This ]
Thanks... &mdash 01/10/05 - 04:05:42 PM
for sharing such a moving expression. Really
fantastic playing. Love the little ambient noise just
b4 the last harmonic. So much creative talent.
Outstanding! 4 x 10. [ Reply to This ]
I 10'd this puppy... &mdash 01/10/05 - 10:22:55 PM
Love it. &mdash 01/11/05 - 10:05:09 AM
Great recording, beautifully played, lovely song.
I'm in your world now. : D
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Ah... &mdash 01/12/05 - 12:36:41 PM
This is beatiful. I can't wait to hear this on a good set of
speakers. [ Reply to This ]
How do you mik? &mdash 01/25/05 - 01:25:16 PM
I really wonder how you mick up your guitar. You're
getting such a nice tone out of the recordings. Is there a
Sunrise pickup involved somewhere? [ Reply to This ]
beautiful &mdash 02/20/05 - 08:26:38 PM
piece. I feel bad that I missed it when you first posted it.
Thank you for sharing. [ Reply to This ]
Another Good One &mdash 03/27/05 - 03:03:05 PM
Beautiful guitar piece. Have you been playing these for
years or did you just recently write them? They sound like
you have been playing them for years. Again so clean and
precise and melodic. My playing is like a bull in a china
shop in comparison. Loved that part towards the end
where it sounded like you were sliding triads back and
forth. Whatever it was it sounded fine. [ Reply to This ]
alliteration &mdash 08/25/06 - 02:21:18 PM
Beautiful, mellow, moody music makes me marvel. At your talent.
I learned today that your dad had a music store, which explains where
that amazing talent comes from, and that you must have a very large
closet, since you played guitar in there.
To go back to the composition, it's pretty much perfect. The fact that
you don't modulate does not disturb me at all. The only thing that
disturbs me is the thought that maybe you're not making music any
more, since you've stopped posting here. Come back, Tom! We hardly
knew ye!
Okay, maybe we knew ye all too well, but we miss your music! [ Reply to This ]
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great heart. You have captured a perfect moment with
soul and breadth, skill and insight. Even the missed notes
are woven perfectly into the articulations of the moment,
adding to the flow of meaning and sweep of emotion
coming out of this track. Simple, elegant craftsmanship;
great writing. I love this music so much. Peace to you as
well.
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