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Smooth as Silk (iGStudio remix) by Joanna [Email]
Genre: Jazz (vocal)

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Uploaded: Apr 28, 2005 - 09:06:21 AM
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2005 - 11:15:58 PM
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iGStudio (Ilya) did a remix of the Smooth As Silk collaboration he and McBoy did with me, and here is the result. I hope you enjoy it!

Lyrics:
Smooth as silk, slick as oil
Sly as a fox, you're never true or loyal
You're a rake, a bounder, a rascal, a cad
Why, oh, why do I like my boys bad?

You set your sights in that smoky room
Helpless as a kitten, I sauntered your way
You smiled, you laughed, enjoying my doom
I couldn't resist that black hair touched with grey

::Refrain::

You put on airs; lived like a king
I thought you were the man that you pretended to be
The bills came in and I paid everything
A wink, a kiss, and a slap on the tush was your currency

::Refrain::
::McBoy glides along the ivories::

You stole my heart, and all my rings
You took my natural pearls but skipped the cultivated
I should have known I'd lose all my things
You wouldn't even breathe without being compensated

::Refrain::

::iGStudio smokes some swanky sax::

::Refrain::

I don't know...
Loverboy...
Come to Mama.


Hardware:
Shure SM58 mic, a saxophone and a piano.

Software:
GB
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More gin and hold the tonic &mdash 04/28/05 - 11:40:06 AM
Yeah... that's hot. Loved the original, love this mix. Great vocals and instrumental performances, fun lyrics, smokey character, terrific ending! I don't know if the drums were loops or midi, but I thought they were also very good.

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More gin and hold the tonic &mdash 04/30/05 - 01:47:44 AM
Thank you, chik! Ilya's note below gives the origins of the drums. I'll get your
drink for you now.

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Lots of velvet here &mdash 04/28/05 - 12:53:42 PM
Is there a smokier sax around? Great, laid back
performances from everyone. Very cool.Understated. Is
that McBoy on the piano?

I need to check the original, but this was sublime.

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Lots of velvet here &mdash 04/30/05 - 01:50:16 AM
Thank you, atwood! That is indeed McBoy on the piano, and no, there isn't a
smokier sax on Earth, I'd venture to say. I was so lucky to get these two
amazing musicians to play on my song.

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Lots of velvet here &mdash 04/30/05 - 03:20:34 AM
I do smoke [coughing] a lot...

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iLYA

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Wow! &mdash 04/28/05 - 06:00:45 PM
I've said it before, I'll say it again: what a voice! And what
a great collaboration. It's downloaded and iPodded! :-)

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Wow! &mdash 04/30/05 - 01:51:49 AM
Thank you, macapa! I love hearing that you downloaded and ipodded it -
that's better than any rating!

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Fantastic. &mdash 04/28/05 - 07:57:34 PM
Man you can sing. Brilliant.

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Fantastic. &mdash 04/30/05 - 01:53:52 AM
Thank you, rovert! I'm all ablush!

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sounds great &mdash 04/28/05 - 08:21:20 PM
good going

your voice fits in nicely

sounds like a classic
I've heard this before, but this is real nice


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sounds great &mdash 04/30/05 - 01:55:27 AM
Thank you, Tiler. This is the 3rd version I've posted, so I'm glad you're not
sick of it yet!

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Now this... &mdash 04/28/05 - 10:38:47 PM
...is old school cool! Smokey and Swanky! Love the
artwork, too. ;)

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Now this... &mdash 04/30/05 - 02:10:26 AM
Thank you, Emily! I'm thrilled with the sound those two wonderful guys gave
to this song.

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sultry-er-er &mdash 04/29/05 - 12:07:16 AM
the vocals blend perfectly in this version & the added
length is nice, too-big upps to iG. it's hard to put my
untrained ear on it, but the real sax & piano completely
polish this with a layer of authenticity. really great, kids

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sultry-er-er &mdash 04/30/05 - 02:12:48 AM
Thank you, _nder! I agree -- the live instruments bring it to a whole new
level.

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A bit of info: &mdash 04/29/05 - 04:43:50 AM
This particular remix is not drasically different from the
original collaboration Joanna posted acouple of month
ago, just some very minor adjustments - mostly the solos
(after putting it to rest for a while, I listened to it again
and suddenly become annoyed by several repeated
passages in my solo, so I killed those, then went through
the whole thing, fixed Mcboy's solo, where it was a bit
competing - level-wise - overlapping the vocal, and
pulled the coda chord 1/8 back to spice it up).
The drums are custom loops from Mcboy's collection. The
bass is GB loops, we didn't change it, it works well.

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A bit of info: &mdash 04/30/05 - 02:15:50 AM
When I first wrote this, I couldn't stop singing take after take simply because I
was having so darn much fun. I can't thank you enough for your hard work.
You made my little slice of joy into something so much more.

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Wow &mdash 04/29/05 - 07:08:45 AM
now that is a great collaboration! True acoustic jazz, with
all the sophistication and polish you could hope for.
Excellent!!

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Wow &mdash 04/30/05 - 02:17:15 AM
Thank you, MiMi! From a fellow jazztress, that means a lot.

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Waiter... &mdash 04/29/05 - 07:26:56 AM
send a round to the band on me.

That was "Smooth as Silk"

Excellent performances by everyone involved!!

DL/9s!

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Waiter... &mdash 04/30/05 - 02:19:17 AM
Thank you, Keven! A toast to Macjams and the opportunity to collaborate!

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martini time &mdash 04/29/05 - 02:55:04 PM
I don't know what was changed on this version over
the last, but it sounds great. You know, maybe this
is better than the frisky piano loops after all. The
laid back vibe and live instrumentation are really
classy.

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martini time &mdash 04/30/05 - 02:22:22 AM
Thank you, Stun! It is a whole different sound, isn't it? So glad you came along
for the ride.

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Joanna and the Bad Boys &mdash 04/29/05 - 08:47:46 PM
Outstanding!

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Joanna and the Bad Boys &mdash 04/30/05 - 02:23:39 AM
Thank you, ac! What a great name for a band!

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I want to be a bad boy! &mdash 04/30/05 - 04:17:46 AM
Girlfriend, You are, and this is HOT! Kudos to iGStudio and
McBoy for their wonderful additions to this fantastic song.
Your mom will be proud!

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I want to be a bad boy! &mdash 05/01/05 - 04:31:44 AM
Alley, you're officially one of my bad boys! Thank you for listening!

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Cool song &mdash 05/01/05 - 09:49:51 PM
Sounds great, Joanna. You've got just the right kind of
voice for this sort of tune.

Great keys, McBoy!

Sax from igStudio is wonderful as always.

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Cool song &mdash 05/01/05 - 11:55:31 PM
Thank you, John! I'm a big fan of yours, so that means a lot.

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MJ entertainment &mdash 05/04/05 - 06:26:35 AM
Although the song is classic standards writing and the
piano solo is excellent, but perhaps a little too loud, the
piano comping throughout is subpar and the vocal
performance is slightly pitchy for a professional release.
On Macjams, however, it is very entertaining.

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MJ entertainment &mdash 05/29/05 - 09:04:44 AM
Thank you for the feedback, mullet. Part of the problem was probably
because the musicians (piano and sax) were laying down their parts to a voice
track that had already been recorded. That's sort of opposite of the usual
method, and more difficult.

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smooth and classy &mdash 05/11/05 - 04:34:26 AM
makes me think black and white. like this:
http://cineclasico.webcindario.com/hayw46.jpg

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smooth and classy &mdash 05/29/05 - 09:06:29 AM
Thank you, Baki! Great shot of Rita Hayward, too!

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Mmmm! &mdash 05/26/05 - 09:18:52 PM
I don't know enough about music to tell you anymore than
you've already heard from other people. Basically:
grrrrreat track! :O)

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Mmmm! &mdash 05/29/05 - 09:08:06 AM
Thank you, Shimky! I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

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