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thanks so much friends for the reviews of my return to rock.. man I had to find out what my new vamp with a pre amp could do (thanks rick, dazed and focus player for the good advice and tips)..
I love the sounds you all been gettin and man that's where i come from too.. bands man.. gettin down live.. finally can input direct.. no more worrying about the neighbors hearing my miked amp.. even if it was only clean and quiet lol.. now i can wail in my phones all alone.. hope to do more in this genre.. hard rock/metal.. I dig it hard and tough.. thanks nigel for all your tough songs of late.. that's what i like mate.. and all you amazing fellow pickers out there.. thanks for kicking my butt..
this song carries a dedication to dace and tsargoth who also like to do it hard.. thanks dudes !!!
<p><font size="3" color="#ff0000">I was looking at the site today and am really blown away with everything that has happened over the last year or so. Close to 3000 songs on here! New artists signing up every day. Alexa Rank about to break the top 200,000! Yes my friends a lot has happened. I have gained a lot of new friends on here as I am sure many of you have also. I love the fact that the song review process is thriving. </font></p><p><font size="3" color="#ff0000">Please remember that in your Control Panel at the bottom left is an Invitation Link. It is a great way to invite people to the site. Also at the bottom of the main page and artist pages is a Promote Us link. If you have a website, please add a banner!</font></p><p><font size="3" color="#ff0000">Lot's of new stuff coming up everyone. I think it is only going to get better from here!</font></p><p><font size="3" color="#ff0000">Thanks for supporting us everyone!</font></p><p><font size="3" color="#ff0000">Dazed </font></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
Hi Guys,
I`ve recently done and am still doing a little collabing with WhereWolf, he gave me the link to his website and I thought it might be nice to share it.......
http://www.tlt50.com/home.html
I found this there, have to say it made me weep......
heheee
The Horse Story
Just up the road from my home is a field, with two horses in it. From a distance, each horse looks like any other horse. But if you stop your car, or are walking by, you will notice something quite amazing.
Looking into the eyes of one horse will disclose that he is blind. His owner has chosen not to have him put down, but has made a good home for him. This alone is amazing.
If you stand nearby and listen, you will hear the sound of a bell. Looking around for the source of the sound, you will see that it comes from the smaller horse in the field. Attached to the horse's halter is a small bell. It lets the blind friend know where the other horse is, so he can follow.
As you stand and watch these two friends, you'll see that the horse with the bell is always checking on the blind horse, and that the blind horse will listen for the bell and then slowly walk to where the other horse is trusting that he will not be led astray. When the horse with the bell returns to the shelter of the barn each evening, it stops occasionally and looks back , making sure that the blind friend isn't too far behind to
hear the bell.
Like the owners of these two horses, God does not throw us away just because we are not perfect or because we have problems or challenges. He watches over us and even brings others into our lives to help us when we are in need. Sometimes we are the blind horse being guided by the little ringing bell of those who God places in our lives. Other times we are the guide horse, helping others to find their way.
Good friends are like that... you may not always see them, but you know they are always there. Please listen for my bell and I'll listen for yours.
And remember... be kinder than necessary - everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle
A Dog's Purpose, from a 4-year-old
A veterinarian was called to examine a ten-year-old
Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa,
and their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and
they were hoping for a miracle.
I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family
we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the
euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.
As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would
be good for four-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt
Shane might learn something from the experience.
The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's
family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for
the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on.
Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away. The little boy
seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or
confusion.
We sat together for a while after Belker's death,wondering aloud
about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives.
Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, 'I know why.'
Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next
stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation.
He said, 'People are born so that they can learn how to live a good
life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?'
The four-year-old continued, 'Well, dogs already know how to do that,
so they don't have to stay as long.'
Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn stuff like:
When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be
pure ecstasy.
Take naps.
Stretch before rising.
Run, romp, and play daily.
Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass.
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.
Eat with gusto and enthusiasm. Stop when you have had enough.
Be loyal. Never pretend to be something you're not.
If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle
them gently.
Copied from WhereWolf`s website...
Peace n Love Margot xx
This new song by Cloud, is a collab with Tom King...
This song, is about the Beat...
Make you move your feet...
Feel the heat...
Neat... :D
http://www.imusicscene.com/cloud/audio.php?p=2
Latest sonic piece "Breathing" by Digital Beat is available at iTunes Store and CdBaby.
This release is digital only. If you don´t have iPod do not worry because you are able to download the album as mp3 from cdbaby page.
the iTunes link:
<a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=268369065">here</a>
CDbaby link <a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/digitalbeat4">here</a>
DONE IT AGAIN..
NEW SONG after THAT'S IT I'VE HAD ENOUGH with reaperSG..
you know i sure got inspired by our recent discussion and with that in mind this song just came to me.. thanks everybody for all the inspiration around here..
and thanks friends for the excellent good vibe reviews.. much appreciated..
jose
Well maybe not the Beatles but DFW has parted ways. It was a great run for 3 years and I am very proud of the music we created. Change is always good though and it was time for a change for me personally. So to Walt and Rylie I wish you guys the best in your future music endeavors!
To everyone else, let the collabs begin!! It is time to start making new music!!
Dazed
Back in times before I was legally able to drink (way back), our licensing laws provided that hotels had to shut at 6pm. Women weren’t allowed in tbe bars (unless they were serving beer).
Notwithstanding the undoubted “good intentions” in attempting to limit access to alcohol, the reality was that pubs were packed to the gunnels each afternoon with blokes wanting to throw as much amber liquid down their throats as time would allow.
The era became known as the “Six O’Clock Swill”
During my time at uni I worked in a sheep skin/cow hide factory. The laws had been liberalised by them but I starkly remember each lunchtime going up to the pub with my mates and devouring 4 schooners of beer in an attempt to eradicate what had gone before and what was likely to occur thereafter.
“Six O’Clcok Swill” was the first song I recorded as a solo artist. A “full production” version was included in my original CD “N.I.C” and I recorded an acoustic version for inclusion in my soon to be released “A Tort Stripped Bare” acoustic CD.
In January, 2008 I attended a seminar given by Pat Pattison from Berklee U (don’t tell Rapster, he’s got a thing about Berklee). It was the most instructive two days I’ve ever been involved in. Pat is a wonderful communicator. At the lunch break on the first day I rang my wife and said words to the effect of: “I can’t believe it. I’ve learned more in the last 2 hours about songwriting than I’ve learnt in the last 30 years”.
After imparting his wisdom to us, Pat devoted the afternoon session of the second day to giving critiques on the work of those participating. I chose to do this song, even though Pat had warned against doing a “song that you’ve released on a CD”. I was happy with the original version but was interested to see if there was more in it.
The original version of the song was written in “third person” about a character “Ted”. He was a composite of people I’d worked in the sheep skin factory with.
Pat’s initial comments were quite flattering. He seemed to genuinely like the song. But he raised the point that this was a song about someone that the listeners didn’t know and who, realistically, given the lyrics, they probably didn’t want to get to know all that well.
He suggested changing the focus of the song to “first person” and I did a run through, changing the lyrics where appropriate. There was no doubt that this made the song more powerful. But as Pat said, you’re not going t be able to sell it in Nashville in that form because no one’s going to want to get up on stage and sing that he’s a drunken philanderer.
So we tried it, at Pat’s suggestion, in the second person focus. That’s how it this version is recorded. To me it gives the song a much more personal edge.
But Pat wasn’t done yet. He highlighted the chorus as the best part of the song and the part that shouldn’t be changed. He then invited me to tap out the rhythm of the verse lyrics (in the original version) while he tapped out the rhythm of the chorus lyrics. This exercise revealed that the rhythms for both the verse and chorus were pretty much identical.
If the chorus was the standout, in Pat’s logic, why give the game away in the verse. His suggestion: the original verses and chorus contained lots of words, lots of short note. Get rid of some words or notes from the verses, or trade short notes for long notes, so that the spotlight comes on in the verse.
I’ve been very longwinded about this blog for a reason. On this and other sites that I’ve been on there are some incredibly talented people putting up some fine music. There are a lot of shonks out there wanting to take our money for their creative assistance..
For those wishing to aspire to songwriting I cannot recommend too highly attending one or more of Pat’s courses. It’s not a case of teaching you how to write by numbers. Pat works on the basis of using techniques to draw the real emotion into the song. The word commercial was used only once during the seminar, and by a participant, not Pat. The participant had indicated that a change suggested by Pay had made the song of another participant “more commercial”, but Pat’s response was “Yes, it does. But only because it make the person listening feel the emotions that the writer’s trying to convey”.
If you get the chance to participate in one of Pat’s seminars, or are interested in the assistance he can give to us as writer, feel free to PM me. He’s coming back to Oz in June and July and I will be lining up to participate.
Anyway, if you’re still reading this my rewritten acoustic version of “Six O’Clock Swill” is now up. Would be interested in your comments, particularly from those that know the original version.
Cheers
Brian
<p><font size="3">The iMS Radio feed has been added to the menu - look top left 
.</font></p><p><font size="3">We are currently running everything at 192k bitrate. Some songs may however sound better than others depending on what bitrate the artist uploaded to the site. Also I need to do some research because I think the lo-fi files are being included lol. So I need to dump those from the playlist. </font></p><p><font size="3">Dazed</font></p><p> </p>