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 | rsorensen said 132 days ago |
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close your eyes sounds great. love the eerie slide work and the sloppy (but good sloppy) tele licks. and of course the great lyrics and vocal performances by you both. awesome, awesome collab. sure to be a MJ hit. |
 | damiengh said 132 days ago |
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Great Collab Loved the lyrics. It is also musically satisfying, because of the wonderful blend of vocals from familiar personalities that we have all come to love so much. That meandering lap steel really enhanced the tune and it's message. We all at some time experience this unpredictability of mood which can get in the way of creating, or surprise us and actually foster an idea or two. Sometimes we're just passengers on the mood bus and we just have to wait until it decides to let us off. Great theme, great music and great collab! |
 | rtcooper said 132 days ago |
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LOVELY SONG TIGHT The musicality of the piece is really compelling. Vocal combination works fabulously. Bouchard is a standout. The Tele and Steel tones are very complimentary. KIT is about the Best MIDI sound I've heard for percussion. "Blues" is not the real Depression, however (common misconception). If you want to know what real Depression is, read Styron's Darkness Visible, if you can. TOP Production Values throughout. No nits. Compliments to all Cooper |
 | perceptualvortex said 132 days ago |
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extra good I love the writing and the topic, and the whole character of the song fits it just right. It's something I know about. The instruments sound great. The singing and the lap steel are wonderful. Nice job with those midi drums, Neil. This song resonates with soul. |
 | alfalpha said 132 days ago |
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ahhhh... THIS was the Birthday present from Lisa, Neil? It was definitely worth the wait! :) My only 'nitpick', would be, perhaps, that the vocals phrase in time with each other, given that there is such a lovely tonal mix between Neil & Lisa's vocal qualities, that said- your voices combined work a treat here & Jim's lap steel provides a 'wall of sustain' very nicely. Great work peoples! I can certainly relate to these lyrics...I'm sure many more on this site might also! :) All The Best To You All, Alf |
 | Scott Carmichael said 132 days ago |
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the abyss or medical bliss My 1st impression was "that this feels too light and fun to capture the despair of depression" but as it moves through, I realize this is quite well done and about the medication that accompanies the affliction... all the way through, you feel cut loose and floating, I love the hints of dissonance, and how you can never quite get your balance... dizzy... real smart stuff.. and subtle production choices... Jim really propels this the right direction... and the lyrics frame so well the tough choice between the abyss and medical bliss.. what you have to trade.. a very well crafted piece the harmonies are delicious (nice job Lisa) |
 | Peter Greenstone said 132 days ago |
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This is great This is so good! I really like this. The lyrics, the rhythm and the way it shifts into its groove. The production is excellent. Really nicely recorded and mixed. You two both sound like you recorded in the same place and your voices both sound very good together. Very well put lyrics and delivery. I, too, like that subtle dissonance. This is the sort of tune that makes me want to collaborate on music. You three made for a perfect combination. I can't think of anything critical. Well, I downloaded it and found that you forgot to put in the song ID tags. I manually put it in on my iTunes. Thanks for the music! |
 | Jim Bouchard said 131 days ago |
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Hey Neil When you're bouncing in Logic 8, just check the box to write ID3 tags for your mp3. Then click on the ID3 Settings button and it'll let you add all that stuff. I think there's a bug there in that I've had trouble adding the copyright info and other stuff, but you can definitely get all the stuff you would need to tag the song in iTunes. It's really pretty easy. I don't think Logic 7 did that. |
 | Roxylee said 132 days ago |
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This is awesome You and Lisa sound great together, and Jim's pedal steel is perfect for this song. I love this. The 2nd "I don't need to be like this" line made me want your and Lisa's harmony to keep going. Really sweet collab! |
 | thetiler said 132 days ago |
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Interesting the singing on both counts is nice, Lisa's singing adds too. The slide has a nice bluesy feel that I think that you wanted in the tune I think. It has a nice unique flavor. And of course the trademark Jig vocal is spot on. Thanks for sharing! |
 | lavalamp said 132 days ago |
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I knew..... .....this would be great. Neil, you sound absolutely stellar here. Lisa was great, too. But, a bit buried at times. This is quite an exceptional song, Neil. Original as hell. Honest lyrics. I tip my hat. Dave |
 | composerclark said 132 days ago |
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Wariness Very well produced, good song. I must admit, however, to feeling a certain wariness as I read the intro, the lyrics, and listened... Not exactly sure why, but maybe it's because it's hard to see how a song about depression by somebody else can capture (or speak to) something that feels so personal and so isolating. But you succeed, I think. That black dog is never very far away, I find, which probably explains my wariness. |
 | davisamerica said 131 days ago |
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neil and all wow ... fantastic track ... all around folks ... very insightful and just a beauty of a tune. |
 | Vic Holman said 131 days ago |
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who can it be now. very sinewy in the lap steel and guitar lines, they float and weave around in the head nicely. Neil, your vocals and Lisa's really came together in a excellent way, especially since the vocal timbres are different, if you know what I mean. Bass nice and deep and of course a great mix. ...and the neighbors black dog across the street didn't even have to tell me that. Very nicely done Neil, Jim & Lisa |
 | egobandit said 131 days ago |
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Interesting the way the chords change in all the right spots even when you expect a change and it dont happen. The lyrics and singing have a some what slowed down feel between lisa and you. it makes for more thought.. I really enjoyed it, as always another on me Ipod thanks |
 | MarkHolbrook said 131 days ago |
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Neil, your stuff simply rocks in every way! |
| davisamerica said 131 days ago |
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ok ..... just dropped back in to download ... :-] |
 | Miller-Schletty said 131 days ago |
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Inspired... I'm rarely stopped as I listen to a song here at MJ. This one stopped me, having just posted a poem that was my way of "journaling" one of my recurrent downers. Neil, good for you for responding to Lisa's article with this effort. Who cannot relate? Superb quality collaboration. Jack |
 | musichead said 130 days ago |
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slide Very interetsing slide guitar. Very nice job on the drums. Ive always loved telecaster guitars. Nice chord changes. well written!! very clean mix. |
 | thoddi said 130 days ago |
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observations If it is of ourselves or of people around us, observations like this are something I find cool to see put down in words like this. I especially noticed "Now I%u2019m seeing less of my black dog, That used to visit every day". Very cool:) The music is outstanding. The mix of your voices are like magic. They match perfectly! The mood and way of plying also seems to go well with the message. Jim's steel guitar enhances a dizzy kind of feeling and melts like butter on a hot potato into the mix. Bravo! |
 | Char said 130 days ago |
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Understand this well. It is a real shame that for so much of our lives we struggle through. Great lyrics and exceptionally put together. Thanks. |
 | Alannah said 130 days ago |
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WOW .... .. what a great tune ! How do I miss these things ??? Too busy chatting in the chat room I suspect and not enough time checking out tunes ! Bad Alannah .... LOVE the way Neil's and Lisa's voices harmonize together ... the lyrics of course are poignant and spot on! |
 | Dj French Toast said 130 days ago |
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nice colab guys awesome : ) |
 | dajama said 129 days ago |
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Wow This is an outstanding song. The lyrics are wonderfully eloquent, expressing great depth of feeling and complexity in a pithy and elegant way. The performances are wonderful. Neil, your voice is such a pleasure to listen to; you are instantly recognizable and your voice is like an old friend returning. Then Lisa's dulcet tones added to the mix. What more could anyone ask for?Your voices are a perfect match. As if I would expect anything else? Love the lap steel guitar, although I wouldn't have had it so constant in the song, but that's just a nit, and down to my taste. Excellent mix and production, and a magnificent treatment of the subject. Nicely done to everyone involved. Kudos, people. Peace. |
 | springclock said 129 days ago |
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I knew I knew before I clicked play that this would be good considering the MJ all star line up this is.... Fantastic sound.... one of the best mixes I've heard here in a while.... One of the best vocal performances I've heard here in a while as well... and that's both of you....the harmonies of sheer frakkin gold.... the lap steel just adds the perfect gliding quark to slide though the moods that swing with the realities of depression.... This is a perfect track... Love It!! Peace and Future.... Ian |
 | VicDiesel said 129 days ago |
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Great song What do you get when you bring together 3 talented macjammers? I really enjoyed listening to this. Good song, great playing, especially on that slide, and vocals that mesh together very well. |
 | ledebutant said 128 days ago |
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Neil... Thank you from the bottom of my heart for writing this song. As you know, it was difficult for me to sing, not because of the technical elements, but because I found it very emotionally real to the experience I had with depression. It's such a simple song, but such a beautiful one, with a deep, deep heart. This was truly a lot of fun to sing once I got over my "stuff" and I love the way we sound together. Jim's slide is great and adds to the whole off-kilter feel. I think this is one where you really got the music to mesh with the lyrics incredibly well and the mix is tremendous, too. I love the way you got me to sound. Thank you so much! |
 | guygrooves said 128 days ago |
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Very very touching and poignant. I would imagine most people will relate to this, and the one that say they don't... are lying. Great song, and outstanding performances by all of you. |
 | lengold said 128 days ago |
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One of the very best songs I have ever heard. The vocals blend beautifully. Love the steel guitar and to top it all definitely top notch production. Definite download. Thanks. Cheers Len |
 | guitapick said 128 days ago |
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Man... ...you couldn't have chosen your partners any better for this...and the lyrics are so, so, so right on it... Great songwriting, Neil... Man...I love the lapsteel...what a wonderful invention... |
 | illuminati said 128 days ago |
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Totally pro up and down. I totally fell for the progression out of chorus, the descending line. Lisa's voice is like fresh air in the song, as it usually is. The contrast in the voice makes this even more intriguing and the subject matter is superfluous on first listen, which makes the second listen even cooler. Sweet guitar work, Neil and Jim. I guess I like this best because it's genre isn't quite definable. It ain't pop or the blues or country or anything normal. |
| biba_nova said 128 days ago | |
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Nice alt-country-beatles-like feel Very good |
 | SJB said 127 days ago |
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Ace! Great song. Love the line about the guitar strings. Everything is spot on: the slide guitar, picked electric and bass. The variation in the drums make it a life like drum part which is so hard to do. All the best Steve |
 | saymme said 127 days ago |
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( : This is Fabuolous WOW Jiguma ! So great to have a femalevox singing w You !!! Lisa is awesome indeed |
 | Rebsie said 127 days ago |
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Brilliant Thanks for the plinth reference! Where would we be without a good plinth? Sorry it's taken me a while to get here, but I do get the honour of being your 50th fan! Wowee, your voice blends so well with Lisa's. And Jim is the assured twangmeister. This is top notch stuff in every respect. On a personal note, I've been a lifelong depressive (and one who refuses medication) but I could never have expressed it so plangently (there's another great word for you). My black dog sends his best. |
 | ic42 said 127 days ago |
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it is too powerful it is a deep touch. a depression can muddy such a beautiful stream. there are many beautiful people who don't mean to be like this. the song paints this story in a deeply touching manner. jiguma's voice is smooth and perfect for carrying the delicate thoughts. ledebutant makes such perfect harmony and singing. jim bouchard uses a "lap steel"? to make a bending music sound. like a bamboo in a typhoon, the mind is always bending under depression. it is a feeling of helpless sadness, and embarrassment. it conveys perfectly. 0x0 |
 | blaky smith said 122 days ago |
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Nice collab I'm so late, sorry, but I cannot refrain from writing some words to greet this excellent track, on all levels. A pleasure to listen. Bravo Neil, Linda and Jim, very beautiful job... Marc |
 | Ejh said 116 days ago |
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Umm...er...'lasties'?...'almost lasties'?... Nice to see someone else in this world who's familiar with 'the black dog'... There's the ol' jiguma lope in the bass, but the feel of this is different, and nicely so...Neat melody, and I love hearing Lisa in the supporting vocal role...She's good at it... Jim's pretty good at slide, too, for a guy that goes out into the garden and eats worms... Sorry I'm so late to the party, but it's cool to see how many MacJammers loved this one... Ed |
 | timothy devine said 114 days ago |
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Hello again You have really put together a special work here. I do see me in here, by the way. You and Lisa do sound really good together! Your vocals a fine blend of two sweet soft songers with lots of feeling and emotion. And the Jim part! just lifts this up to a real cool place. It just rolls along in such a cool groove,... steelin along...real fine music people! Nice writing, playing, n performing. a new top ten mac jams tune for me |
 | Nolan said 98 days ago |
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Yeh! Holy crap I love this! Love it, love it. What a treat for me to hear you two together. I love the Aussie accent in the first verse, then the sweet American accent in the next. Very cool hearing Lisa's voice over that distinctive Jiguma sound. Great lyrics. I absolutely love those dreamy guitar sounds. They remind me of KD Lang's version of The Air That I Breathe. The chords, the melody...it's just great. Good on you guys. I'd love to get in on some of this action if you guys ever do something again. |
This is such a true to the feelings song, thanks for sharing it.
Very cool back track with Jim's slide and your tele Neil. And you're right about you and Lisa working well together on the vocals.
Great job, kudos to all of you.
Be well and be cool,
Ed