Category: Rob's Blogs :-)

<p>Gentle Giant......hmmmmmm??? Remember them?? Always one of my favorite. The bass player, Ray Schulman, always played really neat riffs and I always wanted to write a song like them. NOT THAT I COULD?!?!?!?!?! BUT!! I sure wanted to try <img src="http://www.mixposure.com/include/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/smiley-smile.gif" border="0" alt="Smile" title="Smile" />. I put together a bunch of bass and drum riffs, with some off time stuff and through together a basic arrangement and went to Doc and Farrell and asked for help, to come up with a GG type song. They both liked what they heard, but Farrell grabbed the song and ran with it. He put together all of the backing guitars and vocals and did some minor re-arranging. He sent me a sample of what he had done.....and I was...WHOAED OVER!!!! I LOVED IT!! The Mood, The Feel, The Storyline.....ALL fit perfectly to me. We then gave it to DOC and the PROG gods shown over him gloriously, IMHO. He NEVER seizes to amaze me, the way he adapts to all styles of music. We then went to Gary C, to put his final Lead Guitar touch on it......and THAT, he did.....and just as DOC does, Gary too, can change with the wind and fit to whatever is put in front of him. I LOVE working with these guys. THANKS...FARRELL, DOC and GARY for making another one of my dreams come true.....a GG type song <img src="http://www.mixposure.com/include/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/smiley-laughing.gif" border="0" alt="Laughing" title="Laughing" /></p><p>Rob</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>This is actually an old song I wrote call "Always Miss Communication". My original intention was to redo the song with DAZED, but as I went along, I asked DOC C to redo the keyboards. This is where it all got changed <img src="images/smilies/face-smile.png" border="0" alt="smile" title="smile" />. DOC has this thing about him, that I have always admired........I call it.....TALENT!!!......hehehehehehehe. He took the tracks that Dazed and I did.....removed my drums and added his.....got rid of my guitar and changed the whole feel of the song. I REALLY LOVED what he did. We then approached Gary Carciello&nbsp;and asked him to add&nbsp; his guitar magic....which he did and I&nbsp;am MOST Appreciative of <img src="images/smilies/face-grin.png" border="0" alt="grin" title="grin" />. Dazed wrote the lyrics and did a SUPER job with the vocals and I am PROUD as heck to have them on this song and deeply involved. A special Thanks to Farrell for his understanding of the way this all came about and his strong support of this project.<br /><br />Rob</p>

<p>I KNOW TROUBLE.........Whew!! Don't we all?!?!??!?! I wanted to "Blog" about this one, because it's special to me. This is the first Carciello, Grant, Doctor C, Farrell song I have done since I had my brain surgery. I'll just say.....a lot has happened over the last 5 - 6 months and I'm glad we are working together as 4 again.......and hope to be putting out music on a regular basis.......<img src="images/smilies/face-smile.png" border="0" alt="smile" title="smile" />&nbsp;Thanks Guys, for all of your time and hard work on this CGDCF project....</p>
<p>Rob</p>

The story of the BLACK CAT......Well?? Doc says I have a Black Cat following me around......and he's RIGHT!! This haunting little dude follows me around and puts negative little thoughts in my head. Yea, so I'm an open book.....the song is for those, who too, have these little critters....we can whip 'em. HA! HAA!!! Doctor C - Keyboards, all arranging, editing, and mix Gary Carciello - Lead guitars Farrell Jackson - All Backing Vocals Rob - Bass, drum arranging, vocals and lyrics I hope you enjoy whipping this BC with me......hehehehehehehehehehe! Rob http://www.imusicscene.com/carciello_grant_doctor_c_and_friends/audio.php

I was overwhelmed by an e-mail I received last night. It was from Doctor C. He attached a song file and a note that touched me DEEPLY. I ONLY hope, he doesn't mind my bringing attention to this. Over the past few months, I have been getting to know Doctor C and Gary Carciello, thru our internet relationship. It has amazed me, how many personal things developed between us, as time went by. I've seen it written that NET FRIENDS are NOT POSSIBLE. I never felt that way. I have always been myself and feel, those I have gotten to know, do the same. Anyway, like everybody, I have problems in life......less to some and more to others. Regardless, I have to deal with my own life. Doctor C and Gary have always been supportive of my mood changes and anxiuosness. My wife and been facing many of life's challenges. BUT!! Thru it all, I have found Doc C and Gary to keep things positive.....and IMS has become a VERY nice relief for me. Doctor C wrote this song and he and Gary performed it. I listened and was brought to tears. I want to share this BEAUTIFUL Song, that they have done......and show the skeptics, THAT....The INTERNET TRUELY CAN CREATE GREAT FRIENDSHIPS THANK YOU, DOC and GARY! PLEASE, don't be upset, with my sharing this. As for my wife and I.....life goes on and we will deal, with the help from GREAT FRIENDS. Rob

CGDC with FARRELL JACKSON - Conversational Prostitute by Rob Grant on 03 Feb 2008 13:14 Hello ALL!! I would like to welcome FARRELL JACKSON to our Carciello, Grant, Doctor C and Friends Project. From the FIRST I heard Farrell's voice, I LOVED it. I listened to and reviewed all of his tracks....ALL GREAT!! This started a back and forth communication between Farrell and I.......somewhere along the line, he mentioned possible collabs.....THE WRONG THING TO SAY TO ME....hehehehehe! I have been hounding him ever since, to do more....and........so, far....he is IN!! I guess eventually I'll drive him crazy. SO!! WELCOME FARRELL to my crazy world Farrell wrote the lyrics and does vocals, Doctor C - keyboards, song arrangemnt and engineering, Gary Carcyello - Guitars, Rob - music, bass, and drum arranging. I HOPE you like this track........it's been sitting, FOREVER, waiting for Farrell Rob http://www.imusicscene.com/carciello_gr ... /audio.php

THANKS!!! Gary !! for contributing this song to CGDC and Friends. I LOVED playing on it. It was a challenge, that ended with the rwards of a SUPER SONG!! DOC C, sure did a SUPER job, as always.......What a thrill, it's been for me to play with you guys. I hope my IMS Friends enjoy this, as much as I do. Rob http://www.imusicscene.com/carciello_grant_doctor_c_and_friends/audio.php

I really want to clarify, the HUGE part that both Doctor C and Gary have in writing our material. I believe, I am credited as the "composer" of our songs, but without their input.......the songs would not be the same. Being the bass player and drum arranger is a natural combination. I can create the riffs used and send them a file of.....uh???....what sounds to me, like.....not much. The feel and sound that Doc creates with his orchestrations and chord usage, are all his perceptions of what I send him. What I hear when I get his samples back, is usually far from my thoughts, thus he has helped write the song. What Gary then adds, is usually even further away from my thoughts. I have to say this, because I feel we ALL write the songs....and I am not a sole composer. Because of the nice reviews we've received, I feel I owe Doc and Gary......a whole lot of credit. They have brightened my musical life immensily. THANK YOU ALL, SO MUCH FOR THE SUPPORT!!! Doctor C - Keyboards, orchestration, engineering, song arranging, mix, editing and keeps me in check and somewhat calm Gary - Lead guitars, song arranging and keeps me sparked up Rob - Bass, drum arranging, initial compositions, vocals, and occaisional other stuff, and begging these guys to keep working with me :D Rob

The creation of computers and the Internet, has been wild, from the start. Many of us......in "the day" would have died for an opportunity, to write and record songs from their own homes. Instead, we paid a fortune to a recording studio and walked out with a cassette and the feeling of.....what the hell did I just do?!?!?! Ok, so I heard this guy....Gary Carciello, at Soundclick. I immediately reviewed his song and awaited a reply. It never came. I thought....hmmmm???...Oh well, I guess it didn't mean much to him. I saw him again at MIXPOSURE, listened to more music and reviewed again.....THIS TIME, I got a response of Thanks, that I couldn't believe. He was VERY Thankful and humble. I contacted him again...and again...and...BAM!! We became "Net buds". We talked of doing music together, but hadn't started yet. Ok, then I posted a version of "LEGACY", at MIX, requesting a collab with a keyboard player. I got a response over night, from this guy, Doctor C. I went to his page, listened...and was blown away. I couldn't believe this guy wanted to work with me. Now, I had two unbelievable musicians to play with. We took on "Legacy" and had lots of fun with it. I kept sending these guys songs to do and they kept doing them....and that's how we got together. I'm trying to get these guys to sign exclusive contracts, but they won't do it.....hahahahahahahaha! I LOVE 'EM BOTH!!! But Hey!! We needed a vocalist..........and thus we asked our Friends to join in. I loved Nigel Potter, like a net bro, so he was asked....right away....he replied and accepted. We then went to Richard Bethell of Soundclick (Admiral Bob) to join us.....then my FAVORITE Lady vocalist Inge - Serious Music. We have others in progress and I hope many more to come. LIFE IS GOOD at IMS!!! I want to THANK Gary and Doctor C...SO MUCH for their participation in this project. Their input is UNBELIEVABLE, without it, the songs would have never been the same. They take a basic song idea I send and mold it into a piece of music, that blows me away. Their CREATIVITY is what makes OUR songs. Rob