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This one came right out of the collective ooze..

..we are a collective, aren't we?? 

Yeah, kind of like the borg, but better looking.  ;)

I decided I didn't feel like working on projects this morning..

I had an urge to try  out something a little different..no congas.  :)

One HammerHead track and three Stratocaster tracks.

I had good fun with this..hope you enjoy it.

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Wyatt

 ;D
This is what I would call 'a signature piece'.
If someone gave me a blind test with a dozen tracks and asked me to pick out the one by Wyatt, I would pick this one.
You certainly developing a trademark, brother.
Keep it up.
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James

Heya,

Thank you for the kind words, James.

I appreciate your very cool comments.

Always a pleasure,

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Wyatt

Very subtle phrasing, soft melodies running, relaxed mood.
I like it ! well done
I agree we recognize your touch on guitars among the others  ;)

Cheers

Thanks for sharing. As James says, a signature piece.

It's not exactly modern jazz and it's certainly not trad jazz.

I wonder where it fits in the great scheme of things  ::)

Wyatt,

To quote Jack Tripper; lordy,lordy-lordy!!This is a aural acid trip...very transcendental and very enjoyable. O0 The effects implementation is 5-star top notch.
Not too crazy about the drum track :-\,but I love everything else. :D

Thom

@Laguna..thank you..it is nice to hear that..you can't just tell that
to yourself..cool.    :)

@Will..I hear you on that...I never know what genre my songs are.
The chords are more-or-less-jazz, [is that a genre?], and the lead
is more-or-less-blue. At least I didn't put a salsa beat under it this time. 

EDIT:..but I probably will next time.  :)

@Thom..thanks for your interesting comments..as for the drum track..

EDIT: ..I worked on this song enough this morning that I decided to
go ahead and work on a better drum track as well..and yeah, it might end up
with a little bit of congas in it this time.    :)

..so maybe by tomorrow I will have a new version.

Thanks everybody I really do appreciate that you took the time to listen, and I
enjoyed your insightful comments.

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Wyatt

You're certainly developping a style here Wyat !
Sounds great  :;

k

Thanks..it's good to hear from you!

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Wyatt

Yowsah!

That phased rhythm guitar with the flange/delay melody guitar - tasty combination.

And the percussion is.... Hammerhead. Get hammered or get gone. End of story... :D

Hammer on, Wyatt!

@ Oren,

Thanks Picker..I appreciate your comments.

I'll try to get it finished today, before I get *too* hammered..

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Wyatt

Unusually but very nice. 8)
A very interesting song that never is boring.
Good Sound!

Andreas

@ Andreas,

I am glad to hear that it held your interest.

Thanks for listening and for your comments.

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Wyatt

Latest Version:

New drum track..yes, with congas added.   :)
That took a while..normally I prefer to start with the drum track,
but I decided that I agreed with Thom, so it was worth it.

I also re mixed the guitar tracks. There were places that had
just a tad too much going on, and benefited from a bit of trimming.

What do you think of the new version?

Thanks in advance.

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Wyatt

Faithfull to your style  8)

I like the small hold back feeling of it  :-

k

Wyatt,

I think the drum track is an improvement,but the periodic pauses in the bass drum & high hat,make the timing very odd....I think if you have a more continuous,disco-type percussion thing going,it would tie everything together and things would flow more smoothly.

I uploaded a sample track to give you an idea of what I have in mind,but if you feel that my idea might alter the style you were going for,then disregard my idea altogether...it's just my thoughts. :-\ :).

I suppose with this idea,it would not be "blue jazz" any longer,but this is just what lept into my head,as it just seemed to fit better,is all.

Thom

Heya Thom,

..so I am thinking I will listen to this track of yours after I
finish writing this post, like it's going to take a while!! 

[yes..I actually do sit there and listen to drum tracks..a lot]

Haha..I got a kick out of your 20 second single kick..yes, I think I must use this!! 

So keep the kick going all the way through, eh?  I can get with that.  ;D

Thanks for pitching in.

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Wyatt

Wyatt,

I'll be happy to do the drum track for you,but I did'nt realize you were going to actually make use of it,because it was only an idea I was originally offering.

That being said,I'll have to start it again from scratch,but first I need to know what the tempo of your song is first.

Thom

Yeah I hear that..and it's cool of you to offer, Thom, but I can manage it.

Interesting idea to keep the kick going like that, and I use HH for kit drums..
..since I haven't taken the time yet to learn Reason's drum computer.

Right now I need to set this one aside for a spell and finish a few collabs, and I am
looking forward to finally finishing *ours*.    ;D

I am also looking forward to doing another one with you whilst we are still young.

Always a pleasure,

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Wyatt

Wyatt, I really loved the guitar work.  Top notch for sure.

One of the things that set this song apart from many others is the drum part.  I kind of like the way it is now, no offense to Thom.  I had to think about what I was hearing and that made this a winner for me.

If you do decide to add a different drum/percussion section I would still keep this one.

Thanks Mario..I appreciate your comments, and I am glad you like the drum track..I spend days on them. I am trying to find the balance between creatively making them interesting, and just keeping the beat going.

I have also developed another step to my production procedure. After a couple hundred listens to the mix, my ears are trained to hear the huge amount of stuff I tend to end up putting in there. So now my last stage is to cut, cut, and cut again..so that it is more approachable on the first listen.

Now all I have to do is escape from my yard work long enough to finish our song, and I will have it made.  :)

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Wyatt

I'm still liking version 1  ??? :D

The second version has it's own merit, but to me, sounds overly cerebral. Bring back the shark!

Thanks for your comment.

I continue to try to do the impossible..to try to listen
at the end of the process as if I were hearing it for the first time.

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Wyatt

He! When you find out how to do that, there are a few of us who would like to know...

..hehe..yeah..that would be kinda like discovering penicillin or something.    :;

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Wyatt

Hi Wyatt,

wow! This is very original and so creative.
I enjoyed a lot the listening.
The new drums are better but I agree with elwood that you can improve it.
Anyway, this is a superb piece of music  O0
It shares a special mood, this little "+" that makes the diference between entertainment and Art  8)

Thanks to share!!

mag

Thanks Mag..I appreciate your comments!

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Wyatt

..yeah..I will get back to this as soon as the dust settles..

..my studio is looking like a grenade went off in here, and I
am still trying to finish up contest collabs.

My finger is out of the splint now, so it won't be too much longer.

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Wyatt

Mario,

Thanks again for your comments.

After taking a break from this I went back to have a listen.

I like it real fine.

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Wyatt

Let's make it simple and do this with a poll: everyone who is member can vote once on their favourite song, this will determine the winners.

It also would simplify the maths for Kara  ;)

Moon

 :o  Is this in the wrong thread?  :o
 ;)
James

Yeah..looks like it.

I'll move it over.

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Wyatt