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Category: From The Achives of Carciello, Grant, DrC, Farrell & Friends
<p>Hi all you Mixposure-ites! I was looking through some of the hidden songs that have been hiddenand archived on the shelves at the Carciello, Grant, DrC, Farrell, and Friends page. These songs have been posted before but they are getting a little dusty so I've taken the liberty (the others don't know I did this he he) to hit one with a feather duster and pull it out of the hidden archives and let it bask in the sun for a while. The song is Rob Grant's great vision of creating an instrumental that allows each member to strut our stuff a little on a wild fusion free for all jam. The song is pre Rayon Vert and it's called Knock Him Off. Here's the link if you want to check it out:.</p><p><a href="http://www2.mixposure.com/Carciello_Grant_Doctor_C_Farrell_and_Friends/music.php">ttp://www2.mixposure.com/Carciello_Grant_Doctor_C_Farrell_and_Friends/music.php</a></p><p>Rob Grant - Bass</p><p>DrC - keyboards</p><p>Gary Carciello - Guitar</p><p>Farrell Jackson - Harmonica</p><p>( I hope the fellas don't fire me for this lol!)</p><p>Farrell Jackson</p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">DrC - All sound effects, outstanding keyboards, arrangement, mixing/mastering.<br /><br />Gary Carciello - Fabulous Guitar solos and rhythm fills.<br /><br />Rob Grant - Excellent Bass guitar.<br /><br />Farrell Jackson - songwriter, all vocals, and rhythm guitar.<br /><br />This is CDCG&J's Halloween song submission<br /><br />The song lyric is loosely based on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. I believe most are familar with this short story written by Irving Washington and first published in 1820. There have been many cartoons, stage musicals, and film adaptation of this story over the years so I thought it would make a good Mixposure Halloween song topic and submission. Although, it was a bit challenging to tell the tale in 4 short verses. DrC, Gary, and Rob have all performed up to the excellence that The Mixposure Family has come to expect from these great musicians. Together we have given it some rockin' and spooky life!<br />I've said it before and I'll say it again, I'm honored that these guy's let me hang with them musically...............<br /><br />Get ready for Halloween and all the spooky cool songs that are starting to pop up.......Enjoy!<br /><br />Farrell Jackson<br /></span></p>
<p>Since this is NIGEL POTTER'S Month, I wanted to bring out a few of the songs, which I myself and Doc and Gary, had the opportunity of having Nigel Co-write and sing with us.</p><p>My first fortunate opportunity came when I asked Nigel to sing a song for me, called "From the Other Side". I was SHOCKED, when he accepted........and I have been so proud of that song ever since. With so many new people here, I decided to bring it out again and showcase Nigel in his month of "Artist of the Month" Spotlight. When the Carciello, Grant, Doctor C project started, we asked him to do some more songs........We were fortunate to have him do two for us....."Tolerate Me" and "Will to Survive", which he also wrote the lyrics and sung. I hope you enjoy these songs as much as we did having him singing them. I treasure these songs in my collection.</p><p>THANKS, NIGEL!!!</p><p>Rob</p>
<p>An excellent hard rocker!</p><p>Gary Carciello - all guitars, songwriter, and drums programming.</p><p>Rob Grant - Bass guitar.</p><p>DrC - all keyboards, mixing, and production.</p><p>Farrell Jackson - melody, lyric, and vocal.</p><p>Gary's guitar work and writing on this song is stupendous....he's the man! Rob's bass adds a bit of funkiness to this rocker that makes one tap their feet in time. DrC's keyboards are always on fire and his very capable mixing and productions skills shine throughout!</p><p>When ever I get a song sent to me for vocal additions, as was the case with LUAM, they are so full of energy and finesse that it inspires another level of vocal performance from me or at least I like to think so, lol!</p><p>We hope you enjoy the song!</p><p>Farrell Jackson for CGDC&F</p>
Another collaboration from CDCG&F called Lorena! The song is listed as progressive rock but it's a blend of several styles so I guess prog rock is the right place! I love working with the powerful music that is generated from this collab group. DrC, Gary, and Rob are all great musicians that bring excellence to the musical table. In this group's work setting the word collaboration means just that. Although the initial song or idea may be presented by one individual (DrC in this case) the group has input on all aspects to bring the song to it's final stage. I believe that cohesiveness is heard in the music. That's also why this final version is take #14, LOL!<br /><br />The lyric is about a passionate love that is unwinding. Each realize the inevitable end but still they long for that one last encounter.<br /><br />I hope you enjoy our latest song, Lorena!<br /><br />Farrell Jackson for CDCG
A prog rock song with a subject pulled from recent news. It's about a young man that was diagnosed as being bipolar. He committed suicide while away at college. He had a web cam set up in his room with a chat room of peers looking on for several hours, as he took the pills. No one called for help until it was too late. The lyric pretty much tells the story but with our interpretation...................<br /><br />The ugly thought of no one really recognizing the severity of the young man's depth of illness and getting him the help he needed was disturbing to us so we did what musician's do....we wrote a song about it with the hope that it might bring some attention to the subject and to not let this teenager's life and death pass in vain. <br /><br />Farrell Jackson for CDCG&F
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">DrC - Songwriting, all those fabulous keys, drums programing, and arrangement.<br />Gary Carciello - Terrific electric guitar harmonics and solo.<br />Rob Grant - Excellent Bass guitar and not "A" typical for a ballad.<br />Farrell Jackson - Song lyric and melody, acoustic guitar, and all vocals.<br /><br />This is something different from us. It may be a mellow ballad but still very much rock and it harbors some fine musical performances. <br /><br />When DrC first presented this song idea and chord structure to me, it was beautiful and I fell in love with the sound, so I jumped at the opportunity to be involved! <br />I always find collaborations with GCDC&J interesting by the way they build and how the final version always surprises. DrC is the man! He makes it transition from the idea stage into a full blown song. <br /><br />The lyric is about how.....as life progresses and becomes more complicated, the innocence of things like first loves, new experiences, and the little pleasures of life tend to be lost, diminished, or over shadowed by all the bad in the world today. And, it becomes more and more difficult to identify the small things that keep us sane as human beings with the media constantly exploiting the ugly. Thus the feeling of.......Gone Is Innocence.<br /><br />As always, it's a pleasure working with these fine, creative musicians, who are at the top of their game and I'm honored to be included in their collabs!<br /><br />BTW, if anyone is wondering what that beautiful and haunting flute sound in the beginning is.....it's a Japanese flute type instrument called a Shakuhachi. I only know because DrC informed me. When he first suggested it, I thought he was talking about a sushi dish, lol! <br /><br />I hope you enjoy the song! <br /><br />Farrell Jackson</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">DrC - All sound effects, outstanding keyboards, arrangement, mixing/mastering.<br /><br />Gary Carciello - Fabulous Guitar solos and rhythm fills.<br /><br />Rob Grant - Excellent Bass guitar.<br /><br />Farrell Jackson - songwriter, all vocals, and rhythm guitar.<br /><br />This is CDCG&J's Halloween song submission<br /><br />The song lyric is loosely based on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. I believe most are familar with this short story written by Irving Washington and first published in 1820. There have been many cartoons, stage musicals, and film adaptation of this story over the years so I thought it would make a good Mixposure Halloween song topic and submission. Although, it was a bit challenging to tell the tale in 4 short verses. DrC, Gary, and Rob have all performed up to the excellence that The Mixposure Family has come to expect from these great musicians. I may have written the song but they all very much a part of this song's creation and together we have given it some rockin' and spooky life!<br />I've said it before and I'll say it again, I'm honored that these guy's let me hang with them musically...............<br /><br />Get ready for Halloween and all the spooky cool songs that are starting to pop up.......Enjoy!<br /><br />Farrell Jackson<br /></span></p>
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<p>Hello everybody! We just finished our new song "Break, Break, Break". The lyrics are by the famous English poet Lord Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892). I think classical poetry and classic rock go very well together.</p>
<p>Special thanks to Farrell and Gary for their outstanding musicianship and reliability.</p>
<p>Enjoy!</p>
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<p>Doctor C</p>
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Doctor C presented this song to us.....and I was quite psyched up to do it......I liked the beat, I liked the reggae feel, and I liked the the theme. I have to say........THAT.......UI read the reviews before hearing the final mix. I had NO IDEA what Gary was going to do. WOW!! Doc did a superb job in his arrangement and his holding Gary to the one section. That created such an impact to me. The two of those guys....and now Farrell, who has joined us....are the BIGGEST Musical Gift, I've ever received. WOW!! I am HONORED!!!
GO DOCTOR C!!!
Doctor C - Music, engineering, keyboards, drums, arrangement
Gary Carciello - Lead Guitar
Rob - Bass
I hope you enjoy this, as much as I.
Rob
