Description : New track taken from a new album i'm working on entitled "Before the devil takes me down" this is the second track from the album, the first`being "Fragile wings". This song features a clarinet section instead of the usual sax section I put in my songs. I'm sure you will enjoy the different warmer sound the clarinet makes. The song is about a bloke I know, bit of a bastard really, just lies about everything. It must be shit to live with a compulsive lying get like this. I think the song reflects the only decent thing he can do in a relationship, but this is my angle on his story and not his own. I hope you enjoy the song. Cheers Slap...
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Nice broken rising intro mate. The person singing kinda reminds me of Anne Lennox (but with a bit of Rod Stewart rasp, so I'm not gonna say she when it's a he or what have you). And...
Blow, man, blow!
That was an awesome little side-play yall threw out there. Then receeding back into line of the melody from before. Odd lil random side note- I've found that the best way to avoid breaking promises is to not make 'em at all. Kinda hard to let people down when there are no obligations or expectations.
(returns to couch and goes back to sleep)...
Thanks for sharing. Later on!
This track is blues yet its got so much soul pouring out of it. I knew a guy exactly like this one and your take on this kind of person hits the nail. excellent track. and I love the warm tones of the clarinets.
Hi Steve,again excellent songwriting as always,the drums make it real funky and give a fine contrast to the vocal parts....the intro sounded as if there was also a flute added to the clarinet section....and naturally your alto kicks ass
cheers Rob
Hi Rob, thanks for dropping by, no flute in there! I had a listen back and I know what you mean though. Thanks for the review and thanks for contributing so much to this site.. Cheers Slap...
This was an interesting setup. It began more like a sample from what could have been a Bjork song...then the ballad had a cool calm feel to it..but then to the 80's pop culture with sax made an interesting twist. All i can say is that you should try doing a mix that puts your voice through a vocoder..it would have made me believe it to be a song about a robot or computer's problem with it's owner...Now THAT would have been the ultimate twist.
Firstly can i say what a great song. its like two for the price of one ..a soft ballad which then jumps up and wakes you up. nice finishing touch at the end .. would love to hear this played live mik
Hi Mik, It must be silly season with you now! Don't work to hard buddy. I hope your team effort is coming along well, I can't wait to hear it. Thanks for the review.Cheers Slap...
When we create,an extraordinary process takes place as with this song...here an encapsulation of one persons deceit and it's effect on others....it's a very Zen like balance not without mystical overtones.....were a negative has inspired such a positive...we are lucky to have someone like Slap who is able to connect the left and right side of ourselves and make sense of it..........beautiful work........planet
Slap, this is really fantastic. I like your voice and the lyrics. Also a good recording. I hope you don't mind if I say I get a Sting feeling with this song. Maybe the sound of the voice and clarinet makes me feel that way.
Gerard
Super Talented!! Fantastic production. Let me get this straight; you actually played all those instruments? WOW. Forgive my newbieness. You are truely gifted.
Description : This is a country swing song written by Angelica Schwanitz. Also included is the brass band from Olaf's Jazz Combo. They're at it again on this new bluesy song, reinforced by:
Vocal: Manuela Boekels
Guitars: Peter Schninkel, Ben Perl
Keys Angelica Schwanitz
Bass: Paul Scherner
Drums: Ulli Stein
and:
the great Pete Townson (Sax Solo)
!!!!!!A preview of the new True Sister album "Sister Act" is online at hello.mg-musikverlag.de!!!!!!
Description : Of all the classic Monster tales the Wolfman is definitely one of the saddest. Cursed, and destined to live as both man and monster. During the day he sits alone with his guitar, a prisoner of lonely existence, crying his heart out through his music. Then at night, the beast emerges, and in the dark under a full moon, he cry's as he rips the hearts out of his victims! Such is the life of a cursed bluesman!
Description : This is a tune dedicated to my friend, Nancy, who followed me to the clubs I played at for years, and is still following me with my studio work. Why do I dedicate this to her? Onnacounta cause she's soooooo naughty! She never liked violins, but loved her sax! Here's to you, Nancy. Anyway, this is a little blues track with some nice guitar and sex...oh, sorry, I mean sax.
Description : A sultry, seductive, and fairly short acoustic blues number. It is an instrumental and only took about 2 hours to write, record, and get a decent mix. Enjoy! Updated: I added some slight echo to the electric guitar and widened the stereo fields of the acoustic rhythm and leads.
Description : Miguel Flores, vocals. Jean-Maurice Humbert-Droz, lead guitars. Laurent Schwaar, guitars. Roland Sumi, bass. Richard Pizzorno, Hammond. Laurent Wirz Drums. Loop from josephfunk (rhodes). Composed by Miguel Flores.
Description : guitar on right run thru my friends mesa rec 25. It has an absolutely gorgeous tone. The guitar playing D, C #, B is run thru guitar rig 6. The the pushed back guitar on the left is also run thru the mesa. My UNC chapel-hill decision letter is coming out tomorrow and I'm super stressed. Whipped out my guitar and recorded some stuff. Hope you like it.
Description : Fresh out of the studio after 10 weeks of deliberating, planning, writing and performing.
This could be classed as Country Blues or Southern Rock...either way I think it may get your toes tapping. So grab your partner and jump on the dance floor with this one.
I am performing the following instruments...vocals, electric guitars, slide acoustic, bass, harmonica, organ. I wrote the following instrument parts in MIDI....drums, percussion, piano, horns. This was a beast to master but I think it turned out okay.
No loops used.
Description : UPDATE 26/01/2014: Improved loads of things in what is probably my greatest chillout alternative blues piece. Ambient, ethereal, groove-based delta slide blues. Contemplative and melodic. Multiple, layered , sometimes shimmering resonator guitar parts with solid, warm synth bass, an ethereal bed of pads (which are actually guitars) and second electronic drumkit to contrast the acoustic kits. I thought this was perfect a few years ago but it wasn't (and still isn't). Now has clearer drums and lots of small awkward bits of guitar have been trimmed. Quite a minimalistic and short piece for me - I don't just keep bringing in new instruments, as I usually do. This should really chill you out...
Blow, man, blow!
That was an awesome little side-play yall threw out there. Then receeding back into line of the melody from before. Odd lil random side note- I've found that the best way to avoid breaking promises is to not make 'em at all. Kinda hard to let people down when there are no obligations or expectations.
(returns to couch and goes back to sleep)...
Thanks for sharing. Later on!
cheers Rob
Gerard