Curtains of Curiosity

Vic Holman

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peek-a-boo

pretty much a straight forward tune. i have no idea how the title popped into my head, but it did make it easy to come up with the lyrics. i kept the tracks to a minimum

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Lyrics

Curtains of curiosity

counting out all the stars
from behind the safety glass
moonlight strikes the floor
and a moon face stares back
eyes on what's going on
nothing was there before
see the bruised clouds
reflecting pain in black

the shades are drawn
nothing to see
the shades are drawn
curtains of curiosity

when the daylight comes
the sentinel takes a drag
consumed in the haze
day after day

the shades are drawn
nothing to see
the shades are drawn
curtains of curiosity

eyes are watching your back
a curtain falls slack
footsteps are closer today
the eyes always stay

the shades are drawn
nothing to see
the shades are drawn
curtains of curiosity

Song Stats

Hits: 525
Comments: 40
Fans: 28
Plays: 118
Downloads: 25

Uploaded: Sep 15, 2012 - 08:10:29 PM
Last Updated: Sep 15, 2012 - 08:10:29 PM Last Played: Apr 02, 2013 - 08:15:19 AM

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Hardware:

imac, presonus firebox & tube prev2, taylor 410-ce, fender deluxe tele, schecter bass, m-audio keyboard, audio technica cond. mic, capo and a really old pitted slide

Software:

logic 9

Comments

Philip18	Philip18 said 277 days ago (September 15th, 2012)
	Curtains of curiosity As usual, I like all the guitars - the the tones you use and the lines you play (the solo around the 2 min mark is especially good). Spooky sort of vocal works well. Imaginative lyrics. It all adds up to a fine song - much enjoyed! Check out my latest song called Coming Home (MJCC2013)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 276 days ago (September 16th, 2012)
	thanks philip originally when i recorded the slide i was playing it throughout the song, originally during the solo part i was thinking of that as a bridge. on play back i realized the solo was a keeper rather then coming up with some lyrics Check out my latest song called They Must

PeterB7858	PeterB7858 said 277 days ago (September 15th, 2012)
	Curtains of Curiosity You have made a trademark of the layered guitars, Vic, and so you should - you do it so well. They sound so balanced and assured on this. The lead work is especially tasty, too. Good hook line for lyrics, I agree. I enjoyed this. Thanks, Peter. Check out my latest song called Sailor's Warning w jiguma, Philip18

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 276 days ago (September 16th, 2012)
	thanks peter only 4 guitar tracks this time out. even then it took some tweeking to keep frequencies from blending or canceling on the guitars, thanks again Check out my latest song called They Must

finkeldink	finkeldink said 277 days ago (September 16th, 2012)
	Awesome Sounds killer. I'm amazed at how fast you put together really great songs. Check out my latest song called The Trader (Curtain Call- with Loob and egodays)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 276 days ago (September 16th, 2012)
	thanks michael talk about fast..... last weekend when i recorded the tracks to this i also recorded all the tracks to a rock tune in the same afternoon. motivated then.... lazy now Check out my latest song called They Must

Skean	Skean said 277 days ago (September 16th, 2012)
	Curtains of Curiosity One more from, Vic's home studio, man you deliver quality music. Thanks for the DL, cheers Check out my latest song called In My Deepest Thoughts

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 276 days ago (September 16th, 2012)
	thanks kenta thanks for checking it out, appreciated as always! Check out my latest song called They Must

Symphony101	Symphony101 said 277 days ago (September 16th, 2012)
	very cool great song Vic, and nicely arranged as well. Check out my latest song called The Wish Granter

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 276 days ago (September 16th, 2012)
	thanks yves i appreciate your time for the listen...... it was kinda nice to do a less complicated tune this time out Check out my latest song called They Must

Moviz	Moviz said 277 days ago (September 16th, 2012)
	Not only do you have your own inimitable voice and style of singing Vic, but there's no mistaking your guitar sounds as well....... another Vic 'Hit' here, perfectly performed, regards M Check out my latest song called He's The Jazzman

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 276 days ago (September 16th, 2012)
	thanks maurice there is no escaping myself :-) Check out my latest song called They Must

egobandit	egobandit said 277 days ago (September 16th, 2012)
	boo whats going on behind those shades, the lead in this really stands out, like the tremelo git tops again ! Check out my latest song called piece it together

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 276 days ago (September 16th, 2012)
	thanks tim there was no way i was going to leave a tremolo guitar sound out of this. i was hearing it even before i started to record this song Check out my latest song called They Must

that80sboy	that80sboy said 277 days ago (September 16th, 2012)
	wow blows one away from the start....crisp clean guitars!....glad i started listening again today ....been a while since i've heard one so goooood!...excellent track vic! Check out my latest song called someday

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 276 days ago (September 16th, 2012)
	thanks mark i really appreciate your time for giving this a listen, thanks Check out my latest song called They Must

alackbass	alackbass said 277 days ago (September 16th, 2012)
	Curtains of Curiosity Great track Vic. Strong songwriting and another excellent arrangement! A buffet of great guitar sounds and parts. Digging the use of tremolo effects and your slide work! Check out my latest song called Close to the Bone by Jerry Quinn

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 276 days ago (September 16th, 2012)
	thanks andrew this is one of those songs that pretty much wrote itself. thanks for checking it out Check out my latest song called They Must

Sigmund	Sigmund said 277 days ago (September 16th, 2012)
	Curtains of Curiosity Very cool tune Vic. It has your signature sound but also has a dreamy quality about it that I really dig. The slide guitar solo is nice. Definitely enjoyed! Sig Check out my latest song called Under Your Bed - feat. strangedream, rok41 & Steve Ritter

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 276 days ago (September 16th, 2012)
	thanks sigmund thanks, i think it has been awhile since i did a predominately acoustic tune. thanks for checking it out Check out my latest song called They Must

Narad	Narad said 277 days ago (September 16th, 2012)
	Curtains of Curiosity Awesome stuff ! I'm speechless ! Bravo ! Check out my latest song called Four to Paradise

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 276 days ago (September 16th, 2012)
	thanks harald thank you very much for giving this a listen Check out my latest song called They Must

FEEL	FEEL said 274 days ago (September 19th, 2012)
	What a cool picture Clean mix. The acoustic guitar sounds great. Nice noodling electric that emphasizes key points. Vocals are strong as usual. Enjoyed. Check out my latest song called Freedom Rings (MJCC2013)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 273 days ago (September 19th, 2012)
	thanks john thanks very much for giving it a listen Check out my latest song called They Must

DarkPlanet	DarkPlanet said 273 days ago (September 19th, 2012)
	Hi Vic! Really dig that chorus and guitars of course! Check out my latest song called Summer Glaze (With cchaplin)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 273 days ago (September 19th, 2012)
	thanks tom thanks for checking it out.....i'm looking forward to that other thing Check out my latest song called They Must

davisamerica	davisamerica said 272 days ago (September 20th, 2012)
	"popped into yer head" ... it pretty much all equates to magic .... this is. downloaded of course. Check out my latest song called 12

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 271 days ago (September 21st, 2012)
	thanks jack now if i could just get a few more "pop ins" i could finish a few other songs Check out my latest song called They Must

gadzooks	gadzooks said 271 days ago (September 22nd, 2012)
	Curtains of Curiosity Another great tune ... you're on a roll ... like the underlying acoustic guitars and the vibrato on the electric is cool. Good vocals and excellent performance ... slide sounds good too, like how you've recorded it. Cheers SG Check out my latest song called Coulda Shoulda

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 270 days ago (September 22nd, 2012)
	thanks stan thanks for the time to check this out. if i remember right the slide has a large reverb and delay a little amp crunch and i think i added a filter effect as well Check out my latest song called They Must

magnatone	magnatone said 270 days ago (September 22nd, 2012)
	Curtains ooh - what a great slide solo in here. love your lyrics vic (as always) - what a terrific listen! Check out my latest song called Wave Goodbye

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 270 days ago (September 22nd, 2012)
	thanks karen i was playing the slide through the whole piece and was going to cut out what i didn't need. the solo space was actually planned to have vocals in it so i wasn't really paying attention to what i was playing at the time......... on playback i thought well screw adding vocals to that part, the slide was perfect in that space. Check out my latest song called They Must

Bob Rodgers	Bob Rodgers said 270 days ago (September 23rd, 2012)
	Another great song Vic, really great vocals and guitars as always. Love the slide guitar and an excellent production. I always like the arrangement of your songs and amazed how quickly you put them together. Very much enjoyed. Bob Check out my latest song called We Can't Let It Go

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 266 days ago (September 26th, 2012)
	thanks bob the slide. i used a old slide that i bought back in the early '70's. i think it's made of aluminum and has deep grooves. you might hear how i used it like a violin effect to get a droney type of sound. thanks again bob Check out my latest song called They Must

dave_b	dave_b said 268 days ago (September 25th, 2012)
	Curtains of Curiosity Love that hook and the lyric develops it well. Intro riff is really hooky. The acoustic is a fine flavor in the mix. Very nice solo. Check out my latest song called Llarions Blues

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 266 days ago (September 26th, 2012)
	thanks dave the hook. i came up with the open hook on a guitar while at work and improved some chords. the other guys asked what song was that. i said it was something i just made up. they replied you should record a song with that. and this is the result. thanks dave Check out my latest song called They Must

Ed Hannifin	Ed Hannifin said 263 days ago (September 29th, 2012)
	I like the crisp acoustic sound... ...and I like the left-and-right acoustics, and then the crunch chords set against the vibrato guitar...There are cool guitar flavors here without it being so over the top that they get lost...You can still hear nicely into the layers, and get all the neat bits... Check out my latest song called Uno/I Like The Way... (with Macaudion, SISTERS, ktb, and ziti)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 261 days ago (October 1st, 2012)
	thanks ed. all credit goes to the 314 taylor guitar. very dominate in the midrange, where you want it. i kept the electrics subtle...... saying a lot for me :-) Check out my latest song called They Must

VicDiesel	VicDiesel said 257 days ago (October 6th, 2012)
	curtains Nothing wrong with straightforward. I like the rich sound of the acoustics in this. Check out my latest song called Fourth Candle

Loob	Loob said 257 days ago (October 6th, 2012)
	Love the tremelo gtr! Poiniant lyrics! Great mix Vic! Lots of irony here! Love it! Check out my latest song called Under The Weather

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Name: Vic Holman
Location: spokane washington usa

I work as a creative/art director for a advertising agency in Spokane, Washington. i always wanted to record my own music, like forever. i started, a long time ago, by using a reel to reel and a cassette deck and bouncing back and forth on those.... [see more]

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