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I Live Not Where I Love (featuring Cori Ander) by Rebsie [Email]

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Uploaded: Apr 23, 2005 - 08:02:08 PM
Last Updated: Oct 23, 2005 - 05:04:48 PM
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Description:
An improved version of one of my early posts, now featuring my friend Johannes (Cori Ander) with his beautiful guitar playing.

I decided to redo this when I got my new condenser mic, and thought it would also benefit from a decent guitar track instead of my inept twanging. I'm immensely grateful to Johannes for his work on this track, not just for the guitar but for the ideas he contributed to the arrangement.

The song originates in 17th century England.

Lyrics:
Come all you maids who live at a distance
Many a mile from off your love
Come and assist me this very moment
For to pass away some time
Singing sweetly and completely
Songs of pleasure and of love
For my heart is with him all together
Though I live not where I love

When I sleep I dream about you
When I wake I take no rest
Every moment thinking of you
My heart is fixed within your breast
Though great distance may prove assistance
From my mind your love to remove
My heart is with you all together
Though I live not where I love

All the world should be of one religion
All living things shall cease to die
If ever I prove false to my jewel
Or any way my love deny
The world would change and be most strange
If ever I inconstant prove
My heart is with you all together
Though I live not where I love

So farewell lads and farewell lasses
Now I think I've made my choice
I'll away to yonder island
Where I think I hear his voice
If he calls then I will follow
Though the ocean be so wide
My heart is with you all together
Though I live not where I love

Hardware:
Two guitars, a bass, a condenser mic and a couple of Macs.

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Sweet and Beautiful &mdash 04/23/05 - 09:30:43 PM
Very melodic and your voice sounds very sweet. Nice
simple arrangement and clean guitar playing. What more
do you need? Nothing I can think of. 8's across the board.

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Sweet and Beautiful &mdash 04/24/05 - 10:13:54 AM
Thanks for your support, Bronco, it's much appreciated.

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Lovely lilting vocals &mdash 04/23/05 - 10:34:16 PM
and Johannes' guitar work is impeccable. Such a rich
beautiful tone he gets. This is a match made in Europe.
Beautiful. A seamless collaboration.

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Lovely lilting vocals &mdash 04/24/05 - 10:18:35 AM
Thank you! I agree, Johannes gets an incredibly warm and resonant
sound from that guitar which is a delight to listen to.

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Blimey... &mdash 04/24/05 - 05:13:07 AM
This is wonderful - the singing - and a great piece of
accompaniment. Really great EQ on the guitar, and such
sensitive playing. Perfect for Rebsie's voice. And Rebsie's
harmonies are incredible.

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Blimey... &mdash 04/24/05 - 10:36:45 AM
Cheers, William. I'm very pleased that you like it. Collaborations are one
of the most rewarding aspects of MacJammer life. I've always wanted to
find like-minded musicians to work with but it's never really happened
until now.
So I'll make sure I put out a SHAMELESS PLUG for your next song ...

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Blimey... &mdash 04/25/05 - 02:51:32 AM
... now posted as THE SONG OF THE SINKING WOMAN (REBSIE'S SOS)

Another collaboration I'm proud of!

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Not my kind of thing but… &mdash 04/24/05 - 06:51:10 AM
I'm not going to vote on this because it's really not
my kind of thing and it would be harsh of me to
bring the score down in any way just because it's
outside of my area of preference. However, I think I
should at least comment to say that this sounds
fantastic. The performance and production on this
are great and all praise to both Rebsie and Johannes
for all their obvious hard work on this collaboration.

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Not my kind of thing but… &mdash 04/24/05 - 10:43:26 AM
Well thanks Eppy, I appreciate you taking the time to listen and
comment. Your support is appreciated as always.

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Lilting tune &mdash 04/24/05 - 12:00:33 PM
This is a lovely evocative piece...kind of conjours up
images of the English countryside. Beautiful guitar work
and vocals.
S

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Lilting tune &mdash 04/24/05 - 12:11:07 PM
I'm glad you like it! Thanks very much for visiting and commenting.

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Fabulous &mdash 04/24/05 - 03:39:51 PM
gently and beautifully sung Rebsie. Love the harmonies.
Love the guitar Johannes.

Very very nice

SlimGirlFat

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Fabulous &mdash 04/25/05 - 02:20:50 AM
Thanks Slimmie! I was quite pleased with how the harmonies turned out
this time ... they're never easy to get right.

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It was beautiful &mdash 04/24/05 - 05:04:46 PM
before and it's even more stunning now. The guitar ads a
lot to the song and compliments your voice in the nicest
way. Excellent collaboration! More!

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It was beautiful &mdash 04/25/05 - 02:25:44 AM
Thank you! The guitar does make all the difference. I'm working on one
or two other collabs with Johannes so I hope there will be more to follow.

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Lovely &mdash 04/24/05 - 08:41:27 PM
Beautiful song, beautiful voice, sounds great with the
guitar. Looking forward to hearing more.

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Lovely &mdash 04/25/05 - 02:30:10 AM
Your comments are much appreciated, thanks! I'm sure there will be
more ...

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What a lovely soundscape &mdash 04/24/05 - 09:04:19 PM
This is just beautiful, Rebsie. Wonderful vocal
performance laying gently atop a stellar guitar bed. Both
of you should be very proud of your work here.

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What a lovely soundscape &mdash 04/25/05 - 02:42:11 AM
Thank you Joanna! I'm pleased with how the voice and guitar sound
together on this one ... he provided such a good musical template for
me, I think I had the easy part!

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Heavenly &mdash 04/24/05 - 10:14:17 PM

What a marvelous collaboration this is! Absolutely
beautiful performances by each. The serene and lovely
vocals with the warm guitar playing. Stunning.
I love this!! Wonderful, wonderful music. Fav'd and DL'd.

Thank you both! :)

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Heavenly &mdash 04/25/05 - 02:58:03 AM
That's a great compliment, thanks! I'm delighted that you like it ... your
comments and views mean a lot to me.

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Lovely! &mdash 04/25/05 - 10:01:03 PM
I can't tell if this is a traditional tune you've brought
forward of it you wrote the lyrics yourself. I hope it's the
latter as they're charming. Your voice is perfectly suited
to the song and the guitar is a very tasteful
accompaniment. Very nicely done.

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Lovely! &mdash 04/26/05 - 05:32:26 PM
Thanks very much Alan. I can't take any credit for the words,
unfortunately - they came with the song. I'm really glad you enjoyed it
anyway!

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Simply beautfiul &mdash 04/28/05 - 09:08:48 AM
i discovered your music because you left feedback for
mine... and i'm so happy i did discover you! this song in
particular is just hypnotic... the guitar is simply beautiful,
while your voice is like a slice of warmth and comfort. i'm
stunned at the talent i'm finding at this site... your music
is, for me, perhaps the finest i've come across. thank you!!

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Simply beautfiul &mdash 04/28/05 - 04:56:11 PM
Wow ... what can I say? There is indeed an incredible wealth of talent on
MacJams, so I appreciate what a great compliment you're giving us.
Thanks for listening, Boris, your comments are very much appreciated!

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Very Pretty &mdash 04/28/05 - 02:46:47 PM
NIce warm song !

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Very Pretty &mdash 04/28/05 - 05:01:10 PM
Thank you Swanny!

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Very Well Done &mdash 04/29/05 - 05:27:32 AM
I enjoy the airiness of your vocals, the harmonies and
Johannes' assured and warm guitar accompaniment. I'll
need to check out your collab with Mando.

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Very Well Done &mdash 04/29/05 - 06:42:59 AM
Thank you Mungo, I'm very glad you like it.

Yes, please do check out the very talented Mando.

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This is really nice &mdash 05/03/05 - 08:47:27 AM
Good going

This is one of the best ones I've heard you do.
The guitar was mic'd and played very nicely.
An excellent tune!

Thanks for sharing

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This is really nice &mdash 05/10/05 - 12:31:12 PM
Thank you Tiler, your comments are appreciated.

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Almost missed this one &mdash 05/05/05 - 04:04:22 PM
This is wonderful this way. I'm so glad you two got together and did this. Your voice sounds lovely as always and Johannes' guitar playing and the tone sounds great. Nothing critical to add.

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Almost missed this one &mdash 05/09/05 - 04:37:00 AM
Thank you Peter!

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good job &mdash 05/09/05 - 05:13:49 PM
unusual choice of lyrics but its a breath of fresh air. the
vocals are sweetness. well done gal. :)

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good job &mdash 05/10/05 - 12:35:56 PM
Yes, the lyrics are slightly less dark and miserable than my usual stuff,
and took a bit of getting used to. Thanks for visiting!

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Wow! &mdash 05/13/05 - 07:19:59 PM
Lot's of good things here - love the guitar part(s), and the vocals (lead and harmony) are superb. The first hearing of the harmony was sublime.
Will keep listening for more.

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Wow! &mdash 05/14/05 - 10:49:10 AM
Thanks jiguma. I was quite pleased with how the harmonies turned out.
Glad you enjoyed it.

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amused and pleased... &mdash 05/14/05 - 08:26:38 AM
This song almost has a hymn-like quality to it at the
beginning, but then it becomes much more playful as is
goes on. The harmonies are well-executed, but the
instrumentation is a bit too sparse for my exact taste. I
would have liked to hear the harmony a lot more
throughout the song. The lyrics complement the song
well. They're not clunky, as it turns out for many other
songwriters here, who don't polish and rewrite enough.
Otherwise, a charming piece of work to add to your
repertoire, as it must sound great in the right live venue.

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amused and pleased... &mdash 05/14/05 - 10:58:04 AM
Ha! If only...
I haven't sung live for years ... I have problems with stagefright.

But - you never know. I might give it another try one day.

Thanks for listening and commenting.

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great! &mdash 06/15/05 - 02:52:02 PM
I love it! I can actually hear this during the closing credits of an emotional movie. Wouldn't that be superb? This has a lovely, traditional quality and is very peaceful.

Thank you for sharing it...you've done a fantastic job!

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great! &mdash 06/24/05 - 04:19:40 PM
Thanks very much! Good to know you enjoyed it.

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rebsie dear... &mdash 06/19/05 - 01:39:47 PM
my heart breaks when you sing these songs. Celtic/Atlantic
music is something I will never touch creatively but thats
because I love listening to it. You are so wonderful to listen
to.

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rebsie dear... &mdash 06/24/05 - 04:21:36 PM
Thank you. It means a lot to me to get such lovely comments.

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Very Pro Sound &mdash 07/31/05 - 03:14:28 PM
Enjoyed the enchanting sounds and voices

very nice work at guitar and vocals

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Very Pro Sound &mdash 08/05/05 - 05:14:12 PM
Thanks very much, David, it's appreciated!

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beautiful &mdash 09/07/05 - 03:42:04 AM
rebsie this song is a gem! it gives me goose bumps when im
listening to it. it is SO lovely and your singing is so soft and
so tender. it is like a feather. beautiful. and guitar is
brilliant!!! BRILLIANT! this is exactly my cup of tea. i love
that. thank you

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beautiful &mdash 09/08/05 - 04:20:39 PM
Thank you so much, Pavlina, for your lovely comments, so beautifully
expressed. I'm delighted you like the song!

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breathing life into it &mdash 02/09/06 - 05:27:46 AM
Whoever wrote these melencholy lyrics is long gone as is the object of
their love. You bring them back again beautifully.

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breathing life into it &mdash 03/15/06 - 05:01:09 PM
Thank you! That's a very nice thing to say.

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..... : ) : ) : ) : )Thankyou &mdash 02/02/07 - 06:06:52 AM
....I can just thank God for recieving this wonderful gift from You your voice & feeling are so......110% I lack words.. : )

THANKYOU SO MUCH . . it really touches thy soul
Lena


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