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 | perceptualvortex said 158 days ago |
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Secondies(?) Well, you know how I feel about this, Ed. I just really love the song, and the guitar playing is superb. Some of those melodies are just classic beauties, the kind of tunes ears just want to hear. ZT did a solid job with the mix, keeping everything clear. You and Mark sound awesome, great job. |
 | aclarke said 158 days ago |
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Confession time.... I faved before I hit play. Fran mentioned you had one coming and knowing your attention to detail and pursuit of perfection I knew I wasn't going to be let down... and I wasn't. This song flows very well... very rich sound. Creative drums (David does them as well as anyone), fluid acoustic guitars and some wonderful electric playing by Mark. You already know how I feel about Fran's ear. A very cool song almost all the way around (but you should really talk to Neil about that midi bass. :) |
 | Feter said 158 days ago |
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Progulation #1 a Giant work came from giant musicians that I m a real fan for their music ..incredible work here all just so perfect .indeed vocal work would be perfect ..I realy loved the arrangment and mixing ! thnx alot for sharin such gem !!!! p.s this song call for a bass (call neil) wink wink !! |
| Birdman Wayne said 158 days ago | |
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EJH!!!!!!!!! Ejh name is in my mail list... YAY! Amazing piece of work, I knew it'd be something featuring Master Mark (hehe..) but a new master joined (David). What a great team you all?... Really took my breath and here are my 10's.... a great listen and can't wait to hear the updated! Take Care - Yeman A. Al-Rawi |
 | SlimGirlFat said 158 days ago |
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LOVE IT What a fabulous track. You are all such wonderful musicians. Beautiful arrangement mix and the overall sound is just fabulous. D/L and going into my car.. Slimmie |
 | composerclark said 158 days ago |
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Feels great Music that makes you feel good... I love the way all the guitars blend together, and everything is so clean in the mix... just a fantastic sound here! Feels like traveling music, makes me want to take a road trip to the American southwest. Beautiful. |
| dug said 158 days ago | |
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nice! Ed, great "new" song. With all those guitars Karen tells me about, I'm glad to hear them at work. I haven't been recording lately either...though I picked up a new Gretsch to try to stimulate some creativity...my writing partner has a 32 channel board that usually sits there as a glorified stereo...now that I'm off for the summer I'll put down some tracks. Can I post songs even if not a Mac user? Take care, Dee says hi, Dug Hatch |
 | Roxylee said 158 days ago |
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Great Combination! On my second listen while downloading- You guys are magnificent musicians and it's mixing is excellent, too. What a treat this morning! |
 | magnatone said 158 days ago |
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Progulation WOW! I got a little teaser from ziti last night ("wait till you hear Ejh's new one!"), so I knew this was coming but had no other info about it. It's the first thing I've listened to this morning, and it will stay with me all day and get played LOTS more times. What an astounding collaboration from the MJ Masters! |
 | thetiler said 158 days ago |
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Like the structure of the lead guitar, especially at the first part and how it sets the theme. But the whole tune is fun to hear. A nice rockin instrumental. A feel that seems a little towards a kind of Sultans of Swing, which is a melodic style i like. Thanks for sharing |
 | Ibstrat said 158 days ago |
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Ed it was really fun working on this. The original tracks were beautiful- very accomplished acoustic playing.Fran's remix sounds incredible and the drums are the work of a master.I was a little disappointed with the amenities at your home studio eg the miniature bread- next time please provide full-sized bread so I don't have to keep folding it.Also, true Prog Rock cannot be written in 4/4 time. I suggest that you write a follow-up piece (as part of a 3 hr. suite) in 21/32 time.As soon as my tour with Moviz is over I'll be available to start rehearsing for our South American Tour. Thanks for letting me play on this! |
 | Pete_NB said 158 days ago |
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Hell Yeah Some things are worth the wait, and this is certainly one of them. The chord progression grabs you right out of the gate, so simple and brilliant. The sum of the parts in this collaboration transcend the whole, everything complements each other perfectly. Nothing overpowers and the engineering seems to have been as important as the orchestration in that regard. Great to finally have an Ed submission once again. A gem. |
 | Moviz said 158 days ago |
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This really is something else and well worth waiting for.... it's just beautiful. Everything is in perfect sync, drums, guitars and that flowing rhythm really gets me, wonderful. Mark may be available sooner than he thought too, because we won't be doing Roanoke this tour. Cheers M |
 | J.A.Stewart said 158 days ago |
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Sweet Sounds... and lots of sweet guitar work in here. You've created a lush acoustic bed to build off of, Ed. I have no doubt that you will be able to shape it into many interesting variations. Mark's guitar work does remind one of Dire Straits at times and of George Harrison during the harmony parts... and then of Mark, himself, at other times. It's really nice that you and Mark can work together like this in real time... it's definitely a plus. The first part of the main guitar theme is reminiscent of the melody line in "The Lonely Bull," by Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass, which was a very popular tune back in the early 60s. But what follows is generally more upbeat than that somewhat melancholy tune. Sounds like all the various pieces came together quite nicely in this first progulation. Kudos to all the participants. ;) --- Joe |
 | Ejh said 157 days ago |
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Thanks for the kind words, Joe... I'm glad some of the acoustic stuff comes through... I really do think it would be neat to have an acoustic version or two, as well as a vocal version...Just see where it goes... The beauty of being a guitar instructor who can go from Beatles to Guns to Metallica to Jobim in an afternoon is that Mark is able to draw on a much wider palette of influences than a lot of other mortals. I can certainly hear Knopfler in his tone and phrasing, and Harrison in his harmony thinking... 'And Your Bird Can Sing' sorts of things... I now have to go to iTunes and look up 'The Lonely Bull', something that, I guarantee you, was not fated to happen before I read your comment... Ed |
 | ziti said 158 days ago |
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ed-- I am the lucky one. I get to actually live about 1/2 mile from ed...but we met thru macjams... we got together right away when we realized we had this common spot. A friendship quickly developed. Ed is as he seems...quiet, thoughtful, and very very funny. He also does remarkable work with troubled youth and has a heart as big as Lake Huron...he has come to many of my shows, and I have watched his young boy splash around in my pool....basically...i love the guy. I had no idea he had this tune, he never played it for me. I was visiting his house the day Mark came to lay tracks, but I didnt hang around to watch cuz Ed's studio is ...ummm...small (plus he owns ONE too many guitars)...I have had the pleasure of witnessing Mr ibstrat play and have played with him, and he is a wonderful masterful player...his hands move like dancers....so i was so surprised when ed sent me this to critique. It is a side of ed I didnt know existed, really. I was so thrilled to hear this music coming from him. Just on a whim I brought his mp4 into GB and did a ChannelStrip master on it... and POP! out it came in all it's glory. I highly recommend the ChannelStrip for GarageBand! I had a version of the standard channel strip and it was very quirky running with GB, but it was AWESOME for mastering a master track. The version that has been released especially for GB is not quirky AT ALL and can be used on any track, not just the master track. The eq and compression seem to really work wonders on midi or software instruments, bring out every end of the sonic spectrum without distorting anything. and the interface is pretty easy to figure out, and I'm an idiot. Again, I didn't remix anything...i just touched up Ed's mix. ChannelStrip for GB is $89 bucks from Metric-halo.com. The only thing that sucks, is that i cant run fully licensed copies on my home and road computers without buying a second license. BOOOOO! But it's a great 89 bucks. Ed, I can only encourage you to write more instrumental music. This is so nice, your playing on it is total perfection, Mark is just great, and PVs visionary percussion track is to die for. One of the finest things I have heard in a bit. Congratulations!!! |
| Ejh said 157 days ago |
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Do not let the fact... That it has taken me several days to start catching up on comments lead you to believe I was anything other than very moved by what you wrote, Fran... Thanks. I'll have to mess around more with ChannelStrip for GarageBand... they also sometimes have sales on their stuff... People should get on their email list...I paid LESS than $89 when I bought it... And I like their presets... You'll have to show me what you did sometime... Thanks for all the praise, support, encouragement, and like that... Ed |
 | Karmatoburn said 158 days ago |
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great whats the matter Ed, can't you find any body to jam with? ;-) This is superb on many levels, but none tops the sheer joy of the playing. Generous in its depth and carries well through out. Kudo's to all. More please! I didn't even realize Mark was local! How cool is that? |
 | Char said 158 days ago |
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Something wonderful took all of you to make it happen. Thank you. |
 | guitapick said 158 days ago |
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So... ...I'm sailing away on this, sans headphones, and in walks Ava: "Hey...that's really nice...who is it"? And, there you have it: we both love this tune, Ed, Mark, David, and Fran. Well worth the wait...it's a beauty from start to finish. Nice and up...perfect for summer. Nice of you to allow the download. |
 | dajama said 158 days ago |
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Astounding This a beautiful, beautiful piece of music. I see what you mean about appreciating it on different levels. The drums are excellent, inventive and dynamic throughout, and what a nice drum sound! I love the changes in this, really sweet and eloquent, and the acoustic sounds excellent. Then Mark's guitar over it all (I really love the guitar over the last minute or so and the ending...well, actually I love all of the guitar!) Great melodic sense here, filled with inventiveness, and played with spark and verve. This is outstanding. Nicely done, gents. Kudos all around! Can't wait to see the next incarnation! Peace. |
| Dadai said 158 days ago | |
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Best thing.... I've heard in a long time. Very Mark Knopfler. Very mellow, cool flowing, stream of musical consciousness (whatever that means). Kudos Ed, Mark, Dave, and Fran... Jack |
 | kassia said 157 days ago |
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Progulation Wow you let this sit for just the right amount of time before pulling it out for us all to listen to. A rich, mellow tune full of pleasant sounds and a nice groovy beat. This is a wonderful collection of jammers and all of the pieces fit perfectly. Congrats on a great collab - brilliant job getting this tune started and keeping it moving Ejh. Thanks! |
 | Jim Bouchard said 157 days ago |
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me being me Well, there's always a nit to pick. The drums are a hair too loud for my taste. The kick drum is comes in at 6 seconds with a hit that peaks out ever so briefly. It actually quiets down as the song goes on, which is a whole other issue. Why start everything out so loud and then pull it back a bit? The drums sound really awesome, but I feel like the wonderful guitar playing in the main melody line is being drowned out. And that's truly some wonderful guitar playing. The solo seems loud enough, so there's a bit of a boost there, but it still seems like the drums are just a hair too prominent. I also can't hear the bass all that much, which I suppose could be the sign of a good bass line at times. The mastering is really nice, but I just would like to hear a little less of the drums in the mix. And where's that last chord? But anyway, this is way better than anything I could come up with on my own, so what am I saying anyway? Good job, fellas. There's things I'd change, me being me, but then there's things I'd change in all of my own stuff too. I'm just never satisfied! |
 | 12parsecs said 157 days ago |
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where do i begin? there is so much to appreciate with this song... and this is my 3rd listen. first off, stellar writing. i love the progression and the structure. second, great guitar playing. i love the 'chorus' hook (very important for maintaining some sort of structure in a vocal-less song) and the soloing is fantastic. no, really! VERY tasty! new paragraph for those drums. the programing and samples both sound incredibly natural. in fact, i think you could fool most people into thinking this was real drums. nice touch with the ride bell. maybe the kick could use a little less click (5k) and more woof (250Hz) but that's entirely subjective. the mix is awesome. i like the levels of everything. very upfront, present, and nice stereo field. i like the mastering too. very analogue and contemporary sounding. maybe (and i'm going to sound like a total hypocrite for saying this) the mastering is a little TOO slammed. But just a smidge. (and by slammed, I mean limited.) also, on the mastering front, another poster mentioned that a kick in the very beginning was a little loud. could be that there is an 'auto-leveller' on the mastering plugin that is being used. perhaps try without that, but certainly use the same limiter you used - which sounded great. again, great job to all involved! |
 | ledebutant said 157 days ago |
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Actually I like your bass work on this. It sounds good I think Neil was probably reacting to the fact that you had a perfectly good multi-collab going here and a perfectly good Australian bassist who could have done wonderful things for you, yet you called on Mr. Midi Keyboard, not that the track itself doesn't sound good. So, I learned something. I didn't realize that you posted so infrequently because you get blocked because of perfectionism. This is very interesting and I'm very happy that you've found a way to trick yourself out of it. Personally, I've found that there's nothing like commiting to a collaboration to force myself out of it. I think, like you, I get excited about other people's work and just want to get it out into the world so much. Everyone here did wonderful work. You guys sound like a completely cohesive band. It does seem strange that Fran didn't bust out his guitar, too, but that's the mark of a good musician, to know when enough is enough. I think it would be great for all three of you to do something together live some time, what a treat for us. I really enjoyed this. I has a breezy, tropical feel to me. |
 | damiengh said 157 days ago |
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treat for the ears Hey Ed, maybe you should stay away from this place more often, if this is the fruit it brings. I have been watching for your next release for quite awhile and am so happy for you, that you've crossed that imaginary barrier of perfection, you set up for yourself. The textures of guitar sounds along with the drumtracks, gives us one of those moments of sound, that one likes to listen to through crisp and carefully placed speakers, in an environment of white walls, sparse pictures, a clean wooden floor with one small ornate persian rug on the floor on which to lie, while staring up at the ceiling with closed eyes with the faint scent of sandlewood in the air. Nnn..iiii...cccccc...e. |
 | IbotenicParadigm said 156 days ago |
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I was just lurking... but I had to sign in and say I think this is really top flight! Beautifully played, beautifully produced. Everybody shines: the music really strides along with plenty of interest (no spineless "sound bed" here) and a big dose of genuine happiness, the drums are ALIVE and that solo is a gem! Great job all around, and thank you. |
 | Mystified said 156 days ago |
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:D Yeah....this is niiiiiiiiiice. Ditto to all the positive comments above. This was such a breath of fresh air....! Thank you :) |
 | WeAreNotPerfekt said 156 days ago |
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So TASTY! Hi Ed! I am so excited to hear this! I have really been waiting to hear a new post from you. Again I feel our strong and close kinship in musical taste. I have the feeling of understanding exactly why some melodies are choosen the way they are. At the same time I feel that I myself would never have been able to find out such nice Danny Kirwanish melodies, they are partwise very close to his genious. I am impressed, and at the same time a bit childishly irritated that I can't make songs like this myself, (just dirty envy). I have only been able to listen to his through my PowerBooks speaker, so I should probably wait to judge, but from this listening the percussion seems to be a bit too loud or harsh.. Your brother Johannes |
 | Vic Holman said 155 days ago |
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excellent job guys! haven't been around for a few days, so it was cool to see you post a tune. the acoustics nicely done and nicely spaced, nice. Daves drums are great! Now we get to Mark. Very melodic and cool tones (liked the wah, nice contrast) I think you are going to have to buy Mark a Line 6 of his own after this. I also think you need to post a new forum of "Watch Ed buy a bass" the midi is good, but a real bass rocks |
 | Tadashi Togawa said 155 days ago |
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Wonderful performance. Wonderful, acoustic guitar. Wonderful electric guitar. And, bass. Drums. Thank you very much. |
 | VicDiesel said 155 days ago |
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Sweet track. Ok, it's just wonderful how this thing flows, and all the guitars sound totally gorgeous, and the mix is really nice too. But, eh, that melody line, that is some famous latin (bossa?) tune. It'll take me days to remember but it will come to me. Are you subconsciously digging up something? It's happened to me before, that I thought I wrote something, and it turned out to be based on something I'd heard once, maybe years before that. |
 | Kori Arashi said 153 days ago |
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:D This is sheer awesomeness! :D |
 | TEXASFEEL said 153 days ago |
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Nicely molded What a project and what a nice outcome. Kudos to all involved. Ed I can relate to the block... I haven't been able to put anything down for a while without it sounding like bits or pieces and nothing constructing a song. Great you hung on and put these bits and pieces together. A little help from your friends is always a plus as well. Thanks for sharing. |
 | chipan said 152 days ago |
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Excellence This is such a well done piece of music. I'm really impressed with it and enjoyed it thoroughly. A great effort by all involved. I could hear thousands of screaming fans in the background (in my head of course). chip |
... MIDI bass :(
Lovely tune and amazing playing all round - I'm sure this will take off in many directions. MArk's playing is incredible, and reinforces my feeling that he could get much better sounds on his own recordings of his beautiful playing.
This is just so cool Ed - definitely worth the wait. You must have had a lot of fun making it. Wish I had somewone like Mark up the road who could drop in and do this :)
Great, unobtrusive yet perfectly played kit David.
Nicely mixed Fran (I bet you were itching to lay down a few extra tracks!
Excellent Ed ..... now about the midi bass .......
Neil