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 | thetiler said 1067 days ago |
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wonderful Your developing a terrific style in your songs, like the way the rythum permeates througout the song. Your singing here is terrific, chuck full of great style. Plus you have really developed the story quite well. |
 | bronco said 1067 days ago |
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Great Performance I agree with eltopo that there is a definite mid-Byrds here which is nothing but great. I also agree with tiler that you have come a long way from a self proclaimed non-singer to beautiful harmonies like these. Way to go, keep it up! I've liked all of your stuff but you are getting better with each one. |
 | Joshosh said 1067 days ago |
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wow you were a self-proclaimed non-singer???? That's crazy! Great harmonies. The vocals are stand-out good in this tune. Great story, great rhythmic guitar drive throughout, nice changes too. Very cool. |
 | selters said 1067 days ago |
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very good! And you still got that Jiguma Mysterious sound that i like! Great lyrics! |
| said 1066 days ago | |
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All politicians lie That opinion is one reason why I believe is important to limit government power. :) Very cool song and performance. |
| said 1066 days ago | |
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the indignation! You are a true musician and a political voice. Great sound. Reminiscent of Simon & Garfunkel and The Byrds. This could easily go into Folk category, too. |
 | Ejh said 1066 days ago |
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Now with jigumaSound! The patented ingredient that puts jangle in your guitars, thickness in your harmonies, thump into your bass, and wit into your lyrics... Now available in Regular, Deep Australian, and Neopostmodernmcguinn... Ask for the original at your local MacJams! I'm plainly out of the loop on the politics of this one, but the guy in the picture looks too pompous for words... At this point, Neil, I'm more or less studying you, just getting a sense of how you do what you do... Ed |
 | Cori Ander said 1066 days ago |
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A new Jiguma flavour A new Jiguma flavour! Neil: Your music has been the most played music choice here in our house during the past holliday. I have been thinkin that it can't become much better than that. So original! So tasteful! And now this. A new flower on your tree! With a new flavour! So tasty I almost forget that the lyrics speak serious business. Wow. Just wow! Groundbreaking/Mind-blowing ... to phrase one of the voting options! Just wow! |
 | stevel said 1066 days ago |
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Very good as usual Musically very nicely structured...love the harmonies...like a radicalised Simon and Garfunkel! Very strong lyrically too. Keep them coming Steve |
 | Macaudion said 1066 days ago |
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Not dissonance... Well Mr. Jiguma, it just seems that I am not gonna make it to anywhere near a cumputer that will sing your song soon enough, So I'm just dropping in to 'drop' my name and to grade you on your amazing 'poem'... You know the word, or the poetic ways to state things, well I don't even attempt to imagine that I could pull this sort of thing off. It requires a special something that you continue to demonstrate that you were gifted plenty 'enough to share'... As I read, my thoughts are, 'now why is Jiguma singing about us, 'the americans' why is he singing about their 'leader'... Just kidding of course. Your message and this state of mind or high level of 'fed up ness', it surley does travel across big waters, up and down highest mountain peeks, unaffected by the most secured borders, countless bad hair days and the ticking of time, your words endure all of this for the sole purpose, to resonate... And just how cool is that... Ha! - 'Resonance'... No matter how big or bad the powers are, there isn't 'one' in the known universe that can be big enough to mess that up... - And this my friend, this is how we win... Keep singing your songs, Neil. Cheers! Dion |
 | rmaclema said 1065 days ago |
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smile This track made me smile. What a cool feel! It's really loose which I think enhances the sort of Byrds-60's feel of the track. The lyrics are great, too. You could do it with synths and samples and quantize the hell out of it and it would totally lose that strumming along kind of feel. Nice track. |
 | jgurner said 1065 days ago |
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Bread and Circuses The "World Cup" line won me over completely. You have an uncanny ability to take the issues facing us today and translating them into something that satisfies, make you think, and makes you angry. Just like a good protests song should. While you are obviously angered by not only what's going on in the world as a whole, but the unfortunate ugliness that recently ripped though your own home, your protests are never angry or bitter. They are smooth, catchy and laid back. Very measured and satisfying, but musically and lyrically. I love the thick, rich harmonies. They add a nice dimension to the song and fit in really well. I totally agree with the Byrds comparisons. The whole package from the vocals to the nice, thick melodic guitar song rings of the music from the 60s protest movement. You are rapidly becoming my favorite political commentator. :) Much better than the talking heads on television. And it really is kind of frightening just how similar our two countries have become politically as our insane "leaders" here in the USofA try to spread their particular form of insanity across the world. |
 | Tadashi Togawa said 1063 days ago |
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Song with bone There is a subject in your song. It reaches a social content at times. It is regrettable that I do not understand them. |
 | thoddi said 1061 days ago |
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magical guitars Right away this song brings a smile to my face.. I could spot your songs a mile away Neil. Nice harmonies here. The drums is well adjusted to the groove, and you put out a wall of sound that is balanced and well mixed. Adressing some good global points in the lyrics... |
 | Rebsie said 1061 days ago |
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Let's hear it for subversive Aussie stuff ... A sweet and lovely tune for such a serious message. I love the way even your protest songs still have that rolling sea and sunshine vibe which is so distinctive in your music. The harmonies are delightful. |
 | screamalexz said 1060 days ago |
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protest ahh protest songs everyone loves those. id personally like to hear the instrumental a little more because it seems like it's really good. |
| Eseoh said 1059 days ago | |
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strange Your sound is very different. Kind of reminds me of grateful dead maybe rusted root. And the echo thing is a good touch. Although the effect you use kind of takes away from the song a little. A sipler version may be better in my opinion |
What an absolutely brilliant tune with fabulous, killer lyrics to start
2006.
Love the byrdsy jangle too.
The only thing I'd say is that the mix could do with more sparkle as
some of the elements are lost in the soup.