Right On Time (with a little help)

aclarke

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Here's the skinny on this song:

First posted in January- In March I turned it into a project to make the song better by taking feedback from other members into consideration. This will be the fourth (and final) version of this song and is dramatically different from the previous editions and features collaborative efforts from several MJ friends.

The Friends are:

RonnieLong- Screamin' Lead Guitar
Syncopatient- Organ, drum work and mastering in Logic Express
Alimar- Pre-mixing and Song Art
AClarke- All Vocals, rhythm guitars, bass and initial drums

Thanks to: PGreenstone, Bonka, Mystified and every other MJer I've forced this song upon. Last and not least- everyone who has offered constructive criticism and positive reinforcement along the way. Thank you!

Sit back, turn the volume to 11 and enjoy this song of Rock and Roll dreams!

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Lyrics

Right on time
Ready to go
Ready to live your life of rock and roll
You're out of your mind
with nothing to show
For dreams of a better life
and a pot of gold

(spoken)
Oh Man you just living now
Turn it up!
Bring it on!

You never ever told me it'd be this hard
I'd have to work so hard just to get a job
and now my dreams in reach but I can't find
the one last thing it takes to blow your mind
blow your mind
Yeah

Right or wrong
Rich or poor
get closer to the gate
before they close the door
you're taking your time
you're doing the right thing
gettin' closer to the glory
and the pain it brings

Aw man, whatcha gonna do now
you ain't got nothin'
huh
Reach down
Nice and slow
Walk around....

Song Stats

Hits: 4413
Comments: 58
Fans: 21
Plays: 898
Downloads: 148
Votes: 39
Uploaded: Apr 16, 2005 - 11:20:16 PM
Last Updated: Apr 24, 2005 - 07:40:12 PM Last Played: Nov 02, 2009 - 02:33:09 PM

Song License

Creative Commons License:
Attribution-NoDerivs-NonCommercial

Song Actions

Hardware:

Ibanez Electric
MXL 990 Microphone
Behringer V-Amp2
MobilePre
Lots of Bandwidth
PB G4

Software:

GB
Logic Express

Comments

Dead End	Dead End said 1680 days ago (April 16th, 2005)
	Very impressive Love this tune. Great job to everyone involved. Wow! Check out my latest song called July 3rd

aclarke	aclarke said 1675 days ago (April 22nd, 2005)
	Very impressive Thanks, DE! Your opinion means a lot! Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

	said 1680 days ago (April 16th, 2005)
	I've sorta... followed this song from it's first 3(?) versions to now. It kept getting better and better with each release until I was eventually anticipating ROT showing up in the new songs list. Great collab. Ronnie is smokin'. Mix sounds excellent. Love the drums. Upbeat rock and roll. Fantastic! Thx for sharing your tune here.

aclarke	aclarke said 1675 days ago (April 22nd, 2005)
	I've sorta... Thanks Skipper- Luv you, man! As you know this didn't start out to be a collab but I'm really please it did and ecstatic about how it turned out. Glad you didn't get sick of it before it got to this point! Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

	said 1680 days ago (April 16th, 2005)
	Some fine Rock N' Roll Its rocks hard 70's style, its hard driven and smooth, great job!

Mystified	Mystified said 1680 days ago (April 17th, 2005)
	Awesome! This is just proof of what can happen when you get great musicians together. Fab job--everyone! Rock on! :) Check out my latest song called Father Time

_nderscore	_nderscore said 1680 days ago (April 17th, 2005)
	rawk on! man, this turned out smokin. glad you showed it some love. props to all involved Check out my latest song called glyd

alanfraser	alanfraser said 1680 days ago (April 17th, 2005)
	Added to Fav so I can check it out when I get home. Anything that gets bombed as much as this tune has got to be good! Check out my latest song called It's For You w/Mystery Lady

TennesseeVic	TennesseeVic said 1680 days ago (April 17th, 2005)
	Solid! Good rock song, great vocals, excellent guitar, good sounding production. Just one comment: there is an organ in there somewhere, but it's never very prominent. Maybe have one verse or chorus where the organ takes precedence over the guitar? Check out my latest song called Tecmo Superbowl 2009 w/ Dead End (MJRF 2004)

aclarke	aclarke said 1675 days ago (April 22nd, 2005)
	Solid! Thanks for the listen, Vic. Yes, the organ is there but the intent was more for accentuation and balance than as a centerpiece. The song from the onset was intended to be guitar driven. Props to Synco for adding this element without changing the texture of the tune. Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

snowdragon	snowdragon said 1680 days ago (April 17th, 2005)
	Screw 'em Screw the bombers and the horse they rode in on. Damned fine tune. Check out my latest song called The Wolf 7

ronnielong	ronnielong said 1680 days ago (April 17th, 2005)
	:) Was glad to get a chance to play on such a kick ass tune! Rock on y'all..... Oh, and Thanks for the comments! ;) Cheers! Ps. The bombers are just jealous...they know they can't hang with this. Bombers aint nuthin but a bunch of NO TALENT wankers. Check out my latest song called ... How I learned to Love the Bomb

aclarke	aclarke said 1671 days ago (April 25th, 2005)
	:) Thanks, Ronnie! That's so true. Hey man, I really appreciate what you did on this- nailed that lead perfectly for the song! Keep rockin'! Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

AquilA

AquilA said 1680 days ago (April 17th, 2005)

Solid...
...rock tune. Good mix of instruments, and nice interplay of vocals. All components are balanced and well represented. Sweet guitar lead but it sounds like it's got a Vai-like pitch shift in it and it might have come out a little more 'in your face' without it, but maybe that's just my personal tastes coming through. I downloaded it, put it on my iPod, and output it through my stereo just to make sure it wasn't my headphones. Having done that, I also found that it grows on you after a couple of plays, which is a really good sign.

Check out my latest song called Bounce Buffet w/ Hectorious

aclarke	aclarke said 1675 days ago (April 22nd, 2005)
	Solid... Glad it's growing on you. One thing I did realize is that this does sound best and more in your face at high volumes. I give ronnielong a ton of credit on this for playing a kick-ass solo that wasn't too over the top but fit the song perfectly. Thanks for the listen! I really appreciate it! AC Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

Tom Atwood	Tom Atwood said 1680 days ago (April 17th, 2005)
	Great chops all the way around. Check out my latest song called Keep Looking for Jesus (MJRF)

bronco	bronco said 1679 days ago (April 17th, 2005)
	Great Job You've really improved this as you have gone along. I agree with you that this is the best yet. Just goes to show you what a little hard work and persistence can do. I need to get some of that work ethic into my own stuff. Check out my latest song called Strange Feeling

Z293	Z293 said 1679 days ago (April 18th, 2005)
	How many times can you make this song better? The point is it gets better everytime. Straight up rock at its best. Check out my latest song called The Fine Line

Doadars Uncle	Doadars Uncle said 1679 days ago (April 18th, 2005)
	Bring it on You guys have found the Gold! Check out my latest song called Capitalist's Drag

said 1678 days ago (April 18th, 2005)

on the band wagon
Nice to see this sort of collaboration. Excellent gathering
of talent. Has a quality bar band feel to it. You all are
rockin! Great guitar work, ronnielong. Alimar, "pre-
mixing" sounds sketchy...is that something like providing
the tossed salad? Song art is well done. Logic mastering
makes a big difference, aye? I know from experience!
AClarke, this is a vast improvement over the draft I first
heard. Your vocals are really stabbing the air now.

fairy beth	fairy beth said 1678 days ago (April 19th, 2005)
	good stuff mate Not my kinda thing, but major tallent going on there. GREat vocals. Excellent guitar and drums. Check out my latest song called Message No.1 - David Gwynne

thetiler	thetiler said 1678 days ago (April 19th, 2005)
	your rocking and my knees are a knockin Thanks for sharing. Sounds great Lots of nice stuff. Nice lead too. Vocals sound terrific Like the terrific talking too. Check out my latest song called The Bluebird Cafe (with two other guest)

dchapman

dchapman said 1675 days ago (April 22nd, 2005)

Enjoyed the tune...
I actually listened and rated this earlier this week, but
didnt have a chance to comment.

Good solid rock tune... and we don't see a huge amount of
those here!

Production could use a little work. This song is lacking in
mid-range presence especially in the guitar tone. While
the playing (guitar) is very good, the over crunched tone
might be better done with a nice "british" amp tone (a'la
AC/DC) to accompany the feel of this song.

Keep up the good work guys. Nice collab!

Check out my latest song called Waiting for the Other

aclarke	aclarke said 1671 days ago (April 25th, 2005)
	Enjoyed the tune... Thanks! Believe it or not, there is a more biting guitar (Angus style) in there- it seems to have gotten buried a bit- but it's there. I appreciate you giving a listen and providing some real valuable feedback! Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

Mcboy	Mcboy said 1670 days ago (April 26th, 2005)
	most excellent....rockin mofo's...this is good for u r health......really kool virtual band...... Check out my latest song called Heros( aclarke/mcboy)

Mcboy	Mcboy said 1670 days ago (April 26th, 2005)
	most excellent....rockin mofo's...this is good for u r health......really kool virtual band......i really dig this tune! Check out my latest song called Heros( aclarke/mcboy)

Emily Rohm	Emily Rohm said 1669 days ago (April 27th, 2005)
	Rockin' Your voice is great! Kind of Dire Straits-ish, only it rocks harder. Very cool. I didn't hear the earlier versions of the song, but this certainly sounds complete to me! Check out my latest song called Monica's Waltz

aclarke	aclarke said 1644 days ago (May 22nd, 2005)
	Rockin' Thank you, Emily! Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

Tom Atwood	Tom Atwood said 1668 days ago (April 28th, 2005)
	Loud Great stuff. Great band. Check out my latest song called Keep Looking for Jesus (MJRF)

MiMi	MiMi said 1668 days ago (April 29th, 2005)
	True Rockin good to hear some no nonsense rock! You guys make for a solid band, with a fair amount of energy! Rock on! Check out my latest song called You

Swanny	Swanny said 1667 days ago (April 30th, 2005)
	Solid Rock ! Well done ! Love the picture !!!! Check out my latest song called Chillin

	said 1657 days ago (May 9th, 2005)
	DRUMS? The drums in the song sound cheesy. Maybe a little more of an authentic drumbeat and this tune might sound much better. Everything else sounds good.

aclarke	aclarke said 1644 days ago (May 22nd, 2005)
	DRUMS? Thanks for the listen and the words. Personally, I like the drums in the song but don't expect everyone to agree with my taste either. Peace. Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

markbaby	markbaby said 1648 days ago (May 19th, 2005)
	!!!!!!!!! The Picture's enought to get my vote ! Check out my latest song called Gangster

	said 1647 days ago (May 19th, 2005)
	This rocks thanks for sharing

aclarke	aclarke said 1644 days ago (May 22nd, 2005)
	This rocks nah, man... thanks for listening! Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

Boris the Bull

Boris the Bull said 1647 days ago (May 19th, 2005)

thoughts from the bull...
if music is in part about just pure fun, then that's what i
got from this one!

from the song art to the groove to the head-bang-ability,
this tune just keeps it moving and well!

i just love the fingery guitarwork. the whole thing is tight
and gels well. awesome organ and vocals!

had a good time with your song... thank you!

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aclarke	aclarke said 1644 days ago (May 22nd, 2005)
	thoughts from the bull... Boris- thanks for the awesome words! They mean a lot coming from someone with your talent! Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

compyellow	compyellow said 1644 days ago (May 22nd, 2005)
	Very Halen Could have been off "Women and Children" -- love collabs like this Check out my latest song called Let Me In (Again)

aclarke	aclarke said 1644 days ago (May 22nd, 2005)
	Very Halen How cool is that... a reference to one of my favorite albums of all time. Yes, the vinyl copy is still in my possession (though down in the basement). Have to give credit where it's due- ronnielong for the lead fretwork and Syncopatient for the organ. Without question, it was a very fun collab! Thanks! Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

listen	listen said 1642 days ago (May 25th, 2005)
	great collaboration... sounds great. Love the vocals... Check out my latest song called Bossy girl in the staircase

aclarke	aclarke said 1639 days ago (May 28th, 2005)
	great collaboration... Wow! Thanks for listening, Listen! (That sounds strange, doesn't it?) Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

	Anonymous said 1638 days ago (May 28th, 2005)
	Great song! I think this song is real R&R! guiter play&efect is very cool!

CR said 1636 days ago (May 30th, 2005)

WPLJ - N.Y
That's the rock station i listen to every morning growing up.
I have alway's dug rock, and you DID NOT dissapoint!
BOSTON, was my favorite rock group,this took me back!
I loved that bass line, (it had elements of funk) the way it kept moving. The vocal arrangment was top -notch!
Most people don't know the diffilculty in vocal arrangment,
way to go. Next time more guitar solo!

Great Track
CR

---
Cecil Reynolds

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aclarke	aclarke said 1635 days ago (May 31st, 2005)
	WPLJ - N.Y Very cool, Cecil. What I really dig is that you liked the bass line. As a guitar player, I'm marginal at best (that's why ronnielong did the lead) and this was only the second time I've played bass on a song. Glad you listened- I've been loving the tunage you've posted too! Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

aclarke	aclarke said 1635 days ago (May 31st, 2005)
	Great song! Cool! Thanks AJ! Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

ThroughRivers	ThroughRivers said 1553 days ago (August 22nd, 2005)
	wow really good sounding track keep it up Check out my latest song called No Time

aclarke	aclarke said 1552 days ago (August 22nd, 2005)
	wow Hey Khan! Thanks for the listen. I really appreciate you taking the time to comment, too. Rock on! Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

stevec	stevec said 1514 days ago (September 30th, 2005)
	Straight up rawk! Good stuff all the way around. Liked the bass work, although I'm opposed on principle to guitar player doin' bass playin', gonna put us 4-stringers out of work! :) Nice work on the vox as well! More of this!! Thanks for sharing. Check out my latest song called Pieces

aclarke	aclarke said 1514 days ago (September 30th, 2005)
	Straight up rawk! Very cool, Steve! Glad you liked it. Good news is your job as a kickass bass player is safe... I don't really fancy myself much of a guitar or bass player. Just know enough to be a little dangerous! Thanks for the listen, brothah man! Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

mandolinquent	mandolinquent said 1502 days ago (October 11th, 2005)
	very very cool song.. Lovely singing too. And I am just knocked out by ronnielong's playing.. especially at the end. Check out my latest song called Had We But World Enough

ronnienotch

ronnienotch said 1483 days ago (October 30th, 2005)

Hmm
This song is GREAT. I heard it yeaterday but I didn't LISTEN to it. And I didn't read the lyrics. I think this song has a deeper meaning and I can honestly relate to it. Definitely going into the ipod as a motivational piece. If for no other reason than meeting you...Glad I came to MacJams. Please keep up the good work you never know who you're going to inspire.

Notch

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craighalkett	craighalkett said 621 days ago (March 11th, 2008)
	love this what a great rockin song love it to bits thanks for sharing cheers craig Check out my latest song called I REMEMBER

Pete_NB	Pete_NB said 597 days ago (April 4th, 2008)
	Kick Ass! This is great! I just got the link via the "personal fave" thread and glad I did. Old school rock and roll, with great production and musical instincts. Check out my latest song called First of Fall - Slide

Doadars Uncle	Doadars Uncle said 597 days ago (April 4th, 2008)
	Niiiice You know, I clicked this and recognized it right away from the pic! Still rocks! Check out my latest song called Capitalist's Drag

screamalexz	screamalexz said 597 days ago (April 4th, 2008)
	heavy pretty heavy. cool rock tune. sounds like a song to be on full blast. i would love to hear more of the guitar in the mix. good vocals. nice playing a good collab. Check out my latest song called Die (Album Version)

stooey	stooey said 596 days ago (April 4th, 2008)
	Good Job! I enjoyed the feel and the sound. Good solo! Rock On! Check out my latest song called Loop It Oldfieldlian

lavalamp	lavalamp said 596 days ago (April 5th, 2008)
	Rockin' good times Letting rock flag fly. Great job. LL Check out my latest song called Googolplex Times Zero

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