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| Joanna Sampler by Joanna | 1 year ago |
Just when I was browsing through your page and wondering how you were and if you were busy working on music, poof! Here you've posted something! I'll download it for a listen tonight. I'm glad you're getting to let the artist in you out.  |
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| Trouble w/Andy by Joanna | 1 year ago |
| Hey, Joanna, I just noticed that you did the bass line too. Cool! |
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| Trouble w/Andy by Joanna | 1 year ago |
| Trouble. . .it's Trouble. . . it's wearin' a suit, it's wearin' a tie, it's singin' a sad song in the key of lies, it's Trouble. . . it's Trouble. . . ...Trouble is gonna make...me...pay... I love it! Goodonya, Joanna! Love the sax (and the drum loop too). |
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| 2 Steps Back {Goodbye} by RAVENS | 1 year ago |
| back atcha, Dani I'll be back...(uttered in my best Arnold voice, which ain't too good but what-ev). I've got the music in me, the mind is willin' but the throat and lungs ain't cooperatin'. But then I do have that electric guitar I could play with...Hmmm... |
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| 2 Steps Back {Goodbye} by RAVENS | 1 year ago |
| As ALWAYS, Ravens, u r da bomb! I love it! |
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| By the Sea by Joanna | 1 year ago |
| Suddenly I have an urge for one of those wicked drinks with the cute li'l umbrellas in it...Jazzy stuff, Joanna. |
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| The Tin Box by Joanna | 1 year ago |
| Wow. I'm haunted by the line, "...the boy who won the medal is haunted by the face in the ground", actually made my blood run cold. Oooh, shiver! Good to hear new musics from you, Joanna. | |
| Home Town, song for a warrior by bama | 1 year ago |
| Thanks, Beengeleiding, for the kind words about the vocals and for the ideas about that hard-to-wrangle guitar track. That's what my friend called it when she was working on processing the song for me. I did have some ideas for re-doing it, adding harmonica, etc. But who knows when (if) I'll ever get around to it. It'll probably just have to stand the way it is, because I've gone in a different direction all together now. C'est la vie... Thanks, again, Beegeleiding. Nice to meet you! |
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| Beloved, a capella version, 3 voices by bama | 2 years ago |
| Thank you, pepper Sorry it took me so long to thank you, I hadn't checked that email account in such a long time! |
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| Beloved, a capella version, 3 voices by bama | 2 years ago |
| Thank you, Melly. When I can sing again, I wanna do some more like that one. |
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| Closer {NIN Cover} by RAVENS | 2 years ago |
Wow! I can always count on you, Raven, to delight my ears and my soul, you naughty girl.  |
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| Hush Hush by RAVENS | 3 years ago |
| If I believed in goddesses, I'd bow to you, Mistress Raven, she who soars the Empyrean heights and leaves us here below, mere mortals that we are, hushed and breathless-- Your songs rich and marvelous-- my words, clanging, hollow. So good to hear you at your Art again, Dani. Good, indeed. bama |
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| Words, a love song by bama | 3 years ago |
| Wow, Garni, another M.E. comparison, now that really does blow me away. Whatta wonderful way to start my day. (Yes, I just got up at 1:15pm, but then I didn't get to bed until nearly 4am.) Thanks for making me grin, Garni. bama |
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| Home Town, song for a warrior by bama | 3 years ago |
| Thank you, MMI Those are very kind words and I appreciate them very much. You've given me an idea. I may get some files together and show how a song sometimes begins as the vaguest of notions; then show how it develops over time, with rough edges galore, especially early on when I may be just working out the tune in my head. |
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| Lament by Joanna | 3 years ago |
 I really think you should post your wonderful analysis of your song, Joanna. I read it after I listened to your song and I am amazed by both. This is eerie and haunting and emotional and a more fitting tribute to the horrors of Katrina I cannot imagine. bama |
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| Ode To Dad by RAVENS | 3 years ago |
| Ravens, you Enchantress. I love this song. I know, I know, it's a song about suffering and pain, both emotional and physical, and about feeling and about not feeling... I have known cutters and I can't tell you how this song affects me. Somewhere deep down in my guts. I was moved to tears by it. I've read quite a bit of material about this, trying to understand what goes on in my friends' minds and souls when they cut themselves. But nothing made me understand it... Til I heard your song. Thanks, Ravens. Now I get it. Namaste. bama |
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| Where Would I be? by RAVENS | 3 years ago |
| Almighty Dani!! =) You are fantastic, woman. Where would we be without your beautiful voice, your beautiful soul, your beautiful energy. I feel at such a loss, like I'm losing a friend. I don't even know you well, but...you will come back, right? Soon? I wish you all the best, dahlin'. Your #1 on the home page! =D Whatta beautiful (temporary) Swan Song, Ravens. "We will never be apart... Where would we be without Dani? Where would we be? We will never be apart." |
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| Home Town, song for a warrior by bama | 3 years ago |
| Thank you, mfwmiles I was just listening to the vocal you added to Rex's piano piece. Piano in the Dark is a beautiful song too and I thank you for listening and for your kind words about Home Town. I really felt your emotion coming thru on your song, btw. Beautiful. bama |
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| Piano in the Dark by mfwmiles | 3 years ago |
I'm with Ravens. That song put tears in my eyes. Beautiful. Yeah, I think you did that beautiful piano piece a whole lotta justice. bama |
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| Run Away by bama | 3 years ago |
| Yo, my cryptic friend, what are you hintin' at, huh? That you can do sumpin with it? As is? I don't need to start over? I do need to start over? Or have you already been working your magic on my track, hmmm? Tell me, Solo, tell me, pleeeeease. bama |
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| Aleksandr by dirigent | 3 years ago |
Sounds of war. I can hear the guns. I can see the searchlight, searching, turning, seeking out the hiding ones, the running ones. And in the midst of all the darkness, intrigue and carnage... Joy. Thank you, andreas. I read many of Solzhenitsyn's books, many years ago. I've loved the old man since I discovered him when I was in high school. I didn't even realize he had died until I saw your new musical work. A marvelous tribute to a marvelous man. I salute you! bama |
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| Beloved, new version 2008 by bama | 3 years ago |
| Oh, you're right, Eido. That was something I did pre-upgrade and pre- a lotta reading and studying too. The only song I've done since I've learned more is Home Town. All the others suffer from some pretty horrible flaws that come from not having any idea what I was doing. Other than having a blast, that is. But you're right, as usual. I can add reverb to the whole project through ACID or through SoundForge. I just didn't because I didn' know any better. I think this one may be the only one I still have the original files for, other than the a capella Beloved. I'll eventually go back and record some of the old stuff. Some of it will just have to stay the way it is, I'm afraid. I'm already hearing too many new songs in my head. Thanks, Eido. I always look forward to your comments because I want to learn. bama |
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| Beloved, new version 2008 by bama | 3 years ago |
| Heh. My sentiments exactly, Laz. Too bad I don't follow my sentiments more often and cut a song shorter! Ha! Thank you very much, Laz. I appreciate it. bama |
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| Home Town, song for a warrior by bama | 3 years ago |
| Thank you, Laz I wanted to keep it really simple. I almost didn't do anything else to it at all. But I'm so glad that Solo and I talked and then I sent it to her and the results made me really happy. Thanks again, Laz. That made me feel really good. bama |
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| Run Away by bama | 3 years ago |
| Thanks, Laz Of course, the mere thought of playing live at a gig...*thud* ........................Oh, sorry. I passed out for a moment there. I have sung before crowds and played the guitar too, but I'm not sure cantoring at Mass counts as a live gig exactly. Heh. But I thank you for your kind words. bama |
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| Run Away by bama | 3 years ago |
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| Best Thing by bama | 3 years ago |
| "...it's a lyric anyone can identify with..." Heehee. Made me giggle. Yeah, boy, howdy, I worked really hard on those lyrics, didn't I? Hee hee Thanks, Laz Ravens mentioned the Divine Mz M(elissa) E. on Words, now you've mentioned Sheryl Crow on this one. Oh, if only I could sing and play like either one. Sigh.Thanks again, Laz. I needed that. bama |
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| Everytime I Get Near You by zallaz | 3 years ago |
| Hey, this is the song we've been talking about! I likes it, I do. It's grown a bit since then. I like the way the other guitar part comes in near the end. For some reason during playback on my end, the song keeps stopping. I'm downloading it anyway because I started hearing another vocal part for it, a vocal backup thang. I'll record it and send it to you, if you don't mind, okay? bama |
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| Home Town, song for a warrior by bama | 3 years ago |
| Thank you, Jesse. Glad you think so! I hope to have some guitar up here soon. Still working on it now. Thanks again, Jesse bama |
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| Home Town, song for a warrior by bama | 3 years ago |
| Thanks, pharmakeus. It's a simple little song, isn't it? But it took me nearly three days of singing it before I could get through it without crying. Thanks, pharamkeus. bama |
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| Home Town, song for a warrior by bama | 3 years ago |
| Thank you, M. Should I call you Michael or Misha? You're quite right about the role of the poet, I agree. I see/hear an image/song and I write/sing it to you. Who knows what you will find reflected in its depths? I'm glad this one speaks to folks the way it has. I'm a little surprised, but pleasantly so. I hope the voice helps to carry the words home. And I hope the other versions do so as well. Thanks again, M. bama |
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| Out of Fate by MishaThaler | 3 years ago |
| Great musicianship, I have to agree with andreas. Marvelous instrumentation. Love the subtle little echoes, the dynamics changes. In short, I love it. bama |
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| Nubian song by MishaThaler | 3 years ago |
Moving from the simple opening beats to all those crisscrossing voices and lines, driving rhythm all the way...Got me bouncing along with it. Makes me wanna hear those actual Nubian voices too. Really fine keyboard work. Cool song, Misha! bama |
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| Words, a love song by bama | 3 years ago |
| Thank you, Misha I guess I'll have my work cut out for me to do this again, won't I? We'll see if I can pull it off. I love this song too and it pains me deeply that the original files are gone. Sigh. Thank you for the smile, Misha. I needed that. bama |
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| Words, a love song by bama | 3 years ago |
| And of course, I just discovered that the original files for this song were some of the ones lost in that godsbedanged hard drive crash. (Shakes fists at the sky) Will it never end? Will I have to start over on this one and Run Away too? Argh! Thanks, Ravens No one has ever compared my voice or any of my songs to the Great M.E. Not ever. Made me tingle when I read it. bama |
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| Bertha by jl | 3 years ago |
| I have a grin spreadin' all across my face, guys. You've captured the Grateful Dead spirit well in your cover. I'll bet Jerry's up there, jammin' right along with ya. bama |
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| Book of Rules by jl | 3 years ago |
| I've always loved this song, used to have the Heptones album it was on. Bow bababow bababow baba babow booooooow, oh yeah, mon, I be jammin' to this. Dylan meets the Heptones, who'da thunk it? Love it! |
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| Home Town, song for a warrior by bama | 3 years ago |
| Yo, Solo, my pal! Good to see ya! =) I love what you did for my song. I know, I know, I've told you that a million gazillion times now, but it's true! I'm hoping that you will consent to work on some other things I have in mind as well. And certainly on the next versions of this one. You might even be able to do sumpin with Run Away. But I lost the originals in the hard drive crash, dang it. If you're willing, you know I'm certainly willing to do more stuff together. I need all the help I can get, donchaknow! And the way you help out my poor lil voice...well, all I can say is thank you. My voice thanks you. The ears of listeners everywhere thank you... Heh. Namaste, Solo bama |
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| Best Thing by bama | 3 years ago |
| Oh, yeah, I know about the sibilance on there. I need a de-esser, don't I? I added a pop-screen to my audio arsenal, so that will help in some ways. Best Thing was recorded on my old $50 mike too. So I could record it, only, I don't really know that I can. There are so many layers to that thing and I was there then, my mind was there then. I don't really know that I could do it again. Especially the higher parts. That was 3, almost 4, years ago. For me to sing higher, it has to be a really good day: the humidity's not too high, the temp inside and out is not too high and not too low; my throat and other parts are behaving; the moon is in the seventh house and Jupiter aligns with Mars. You know, that kind of good kind of day. Oy. So, no, I don't think I'll be re-recording this one. I couldn't if I wanted to. I especially loved your advice: "whatever you did here, do this instead of whatever you did then." Heh. Um, yeah. I'll have to go back and listen and see what you mean. This is one of the very first things I ever did when I got the old mike and Cakewalk software, after buying ACID and my first set of loops. I'm still amazed by how well it turned out. Thanks again, Eido Thank you for taking the time to listen to these and write out what you think. I'm learning a lot from you. bama |
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| Beloved, a capella version, 3 voices by bama | 3 years ago |
| Thanks, Eido Now see, that's what I mean about a capella. I have several a capella pieces and they're just so easy to do. No hassling with loops or how to play this or if I could only do that. Nope, I just sits me down and I sings. That's what I really love to do. All the getting bogged down in the technical side of things drives me nuts. I just wanna sing! Thank you, Eido, for noticing the production, as in, lack of. That was exactly what I was going for. Just me, and myself and I, singing our hearts out. That, to me, is when music is just plain ol' fun! bama |
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| Run Away by bama | 3 years ago |
| Yes, I did improvise the song and it worked out beautifully on this one. Not all my improvs are this, well, fortunate. This one turned out amazingly well. Now what I have to do is go back in and start over and re-do it. I've been reluctant to do that because it's been so popular the way it is. But I would love to hear how it would sound with my new mike and my new USB interface so it wouldn't be going through my crappy old soundcard that my computer came with. I'm sure it would sound like a whole new song. And maybe my friend Solo would help me with it too, then it would be a great song and not just a good one, huh? Thanks, Eido. You've helped me a lot by telling me what you think and I appreciate it. bama |
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| Home Town, song for a warrior by bama | 3 years ago |
| Hello again, Eido Yeah, the mike is an AKG Perception 220, large diaphragm studio condenser mike with its own shock absorber cage thingy. I bought a Shure SM57 for my guitars and a boom stand for it. So I'm all set up to go. I think joining this site has been really good for me because it is forcing me to get out from behind the loops. I may still use them from time to time. But I think from here on out I'm going to play and sing the way I used to, before I started leaning too heavily on the loops. Especially since I can record the guitar and the vocals separately. I won't have to worry about singing and playing at the same time. Time to be a singer-songwriter again. A real one. Thank you, Eido. You are absolutely right. Thanks for saying it. bama |
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| Words, a love song by bama | 3 years ago |
| You're absolutely right about the snare being too loud and it needs fixing. I think it was part of that whole drum track, it's not separate pieces. And the structure thing, you're right about that too. Yes, the loop structure is constraining. I'd love to be able to play what I hear in my head. The MIDI and VST instruments are available but I find that I have a very hard time using them. I'm learning but I have a very long way to go in that regard. Now as to my voice...Thank you for your faith in it. I'm working on some more a capella's and some pieces for voice and guitar. A capella's are freeing for me, no worries about how to make things work, no trying to force my song into some pre-fab mold. And with me playing the guitar, I can do some things to vary it, even though I'm not at all a virtuoso on the guitar. What I really need are some musicians and someone who knows how to do the things I want to do and am always hearing in my head. That would be wonderful. Any volunteers? Thank you, Eido. Those were just the words I needed to hear. bama |
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| Home Town, song for a warrior by bama | 3 years ago |
| Howdy, Cesare Yeah, I thought I had corrected for that. Somehow I recorded all the vocal on the left channel. I duped the track and tried to pan to adjust for it. But then I think Solo put the vocal on the left and the guitar on the right. That guitar loop was driving her crazy, it was so processed on the CD I got it off of. And my vocals were overdriven until part way through the first chorus when I realized it and backed off. We're learning, and I have a long way to go. The reason I didn't start over with this one is I have to go with the voice when it's working. I had been singing for a good part of the day, recording my first version, then added a second, then this one came along. I simply couldn't do another take. I can't do it even now. Throat issues. But keep an eye out for the other ones when I post 'em and let me know what you think about 'em, okay? Thanks again, Cesare bama |
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| Home Town, song for a warrior by bama | 3 years ago |
| Yep, and that's exactly why I left that space there. Hint hint to anybody listening! Thank you so much for listening, Martin All this response has made me wanna grab the mike and work on the other versions right now! Different tunes and back up and everything. Plus the other songs I'm working on. Happy sigh. Thank you again, Martin. You all are makin' me feel mighty good tonight. bama |
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| Home Town, song for a warrior by bama | 3 years ago |
| Thank you, Shadow I have my wonderful pal, Solo, to thank for the sound that totally blew me away when she mastered it and sent it back to me. I'm a spoiled gal now, lemme tell ya. My original sounds ugh, flat, dull, compared to what she did with it. Thanks again, Shadow bama |
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| Home Town, song for a warrior by bama | 3 years ago |
| Howdy, Joanna I prefer to think of it as a lovely Southern lilt with a lotta soul rather than country. (I'm not knockin' country at all, btw.) Thanks for listening to it. And the words about the delivery too. Wish I could put the other vocals, and the pedal steel, and the harmonica that I hear with it, right now. I'll upload that version later. When I find somebody to play those things! Thanks again for listening, Joanna. bama |
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| Home Town, song for a warrior by bama | 3 years ago |
| Hey, Rebecca You're gonna hear the guitar version. It's got three voices too, so I'm having to wait until my throat problem clears up a bit before I can do much more with it right now. But I'm turning it over in my head, still working on it. Thanks again, Rebecca. And thanks for lettin' me bug ya earlier when I PM'd ya. bama |
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| Home Town, song for a warrior by bama | 3 years ago |
| Hey there, T2 Did the song sing to you? I'm glad it meant something to you. Thanks again! bama |
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| Home Town, song for a warrior by bama | 3 years ago |
| Thanks, Barretok I'm so glad you guys are feeling the song and that the lyrics are alright. Not that I wuz gonna change 'em. Glad you like the vocals. I'd like to take credit for the guitar work on there but it's a loop from a collection I own. There is another version of this song that I'm still working on. I'll play 6 and 12 string guitars on that one, so be watching for it. Thanks again, Barretok bama |
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| Home Town, song for a warrior by bama | 3 years ago |
| Howdy, Ravens I'm glad you felt the song. That's what I was going for, the feeling. I was afraid maybe the lyrics were a bit too obscure, what with the mention of weapons and all...but I couldn't change them. Not for this one. Thanks again, Ravens. bama |
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| Best Thing by bama | 3 years ago |
| Masterpieces? *Grin* You sure know how to encourage a gal, doncha? *Grins again* Have you detected a pattern in my songs? I set up a simple enough set of loops and then just start singing. When I actually play the guitar, I do the ABABCABAB thing or whatever. But when I set up these loops, I get the basic line going and just grab the mike. I hope to graduate to fancier ways soon. (Read, HALP! I need HALP!) LOL Thanks again, becwil. bama |
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| Beloved, a capella version, 3 voices by bama | 3 years ago |
| Yep, all one take each for each of the vocal lines. Either my voice works...or it don't! I can sound not so bad. Or I can sound awful! That night I sounded not to bad, bordering on pretty good. There are a couple of places where I can hear me slide a little outta tune. But this has not been doctored. I may have put a little reverb on it, but I don't think I did much to it at all. Just did it and slapped it up on the music page at the blog. I got some noiv, ain't I? Thanks again, becwil bama |
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| roll like a river by that80sboy | 3 years ago |
I'm rollin' along right now Foot tappin' music. Got me smilin' too, ya'll. I love this sorta tune. bama |
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| Words, a love song by bama | 3 years ago |
| Yep, becwil, it's definitely a basis for a tune. I hear stuff that I wish someone else would play or sing all the time. My friend Solo (Gina) is helping me mix some stuff and her talent would certainly help this song after I work on it some more. She did amazing work to my new one, which she sent to me and I'll be releasing soon. I definitely would love to learn from the folks here how to build the song that way, who could play or sing what I hear. Thanks for your words of encouragement, becwil. They mean a lot to me. bama |
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| Words, a love song by bama | 3 years ago |
| Thanks, that80sboy I'm Rollin' like a river right now. I love that song, btw. And I'm just playin' it on my laptop. I can hardly wait to hear it in the headphones. Thanks again, that80sboy bama |
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| So Contagious by herrsolera | 3 years ago |
| When those low growly vocals started up, it scared the bejeezus outta my dawg. Heh. Love when that happens. And I love this collab. Dark and sinister. I'm gonna play it again. PS: I was gonna say this song is so contagious, but Ravens beat me to it. bama |
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| Overdrifter/Grey Lily by zallaz | 3 years ago |
| Zallaz, I love this. I didn't realize how much I missed hearing all these different types of music til I started exploring here. Great music and I get to talk to you too. And in case you still have any doubts, yes, it was so worth posting it. I'm still listening to it while I type this. Oh, yeah. Worth it. Cool! bama ETA: Once again I love your icon thingy. Made me giggle. |
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| Words, a love song by bama | 3 years ago |
| Howdy, telo I didn't mean to skip your comment, just realized that I did. Oops! I agree with you. Personally, I think it needs a whole lotta work. The lyrics need to be chopped up and much needs to be cut out completely. When I write fiction, I write and write and then cut mercilessly. I need to do the same when I write songs, especially if I'm going to compose at the microphone. Although, some of those improvs are more successful than others. But I heartily agree with you. It needs to be done. Thanks for your comments, telo bama |
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| Overdrive - 5 - "Highway 38" by Surak | 3 years ago |
| I'm listening to this song while I write this note to you. Recently I took a road trip through the West. Wish I'd had this song playin' in the car while I was drivin' through places like Pecos, Texas, or Cheyenne or Laramie, Wyoming, or down Highway 66 through Winslow, Arizona. Yes, I went to Winslow. No girls in flatbed Fords tried to pick me up. I felt somehow cheated. But I didn't feel cheated when I played Highway 38, Surak. Way cool, dude, way cool. bama who loves the bunnies, man, loves the bunnies! |
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| Words, a love song by bama | 3 years ago |
| Wow Thanks, pharmakeus. I thought you were gonna say I got stuck in those lyrics and you thought I'd never find my way out. I was wonderin' the same thing when I was singin' it! "Halp, I've fallen into a lyric labyrinth and I can't get out!" "...drips sentiment..." Oooh, I like the way that sounds. Thanks again, pharmakeus bama P.S. Are ya still Looking for Atlantis? (I like that song, btw. Cool stuff.) |
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| Looking for Atlantis by pharmakeus | 3 years ago |
| Oh, man, I like this one, pharmakeus. And I agree, I love the guitar. Two thumbs up! bama |
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| Run Away by bama | 3 years ago |
| Thanks, Xolv! I'm listening to you play the guitar you made while I type this. D@mn, I love that. I love jazz, Ron Carter and the way you are riffin' on the guitar you actually made with you own hands. I am humbled by your amazing talent. Thanks again, Xolv bama |
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| solitude (for blog) by Xolv | 3 years ago |
| Dang! You built that guitar and then played it beautifully! I love this jazzy smooth little tune! (Love Ron Carter too, btw) bama |
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| Run Away by bama | 3 years ago |
| Thank you, andreas I wish I had your talent for producing a song. I'd love to hear how much tunes would sound produced by someone who knows how. I have ideas and not skill. So far. Thanks again, andreas bama |
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| Run Away by bama | 3 years ago |
| Thanks, Cesare! I enjoyed recording it and I'm so glad you like it. You know I love your tunes too. Amazing stuff. Thanks again, Cesare bama |
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| Positively Lost Me by Dyl | 3 years ago |
| Wow! Dylan, I truly like this! You had me from the opening chords. Then you sang and it was all over! Love it! Love the way you play the guitar. Mmm hmmm. Download. Fav. Happy sigh. bama |
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| Twist of fate by KCsGROOVE | 3 years ago |
| Dang, I love this song, KC and Bing I really really really love it. You have an amazingly deep and rich voice, KC. I really love that, and the way you sing a song gets to me. Love the guitars and drums too. Bing, I love it. Yep, gotta dload this. Too cool. bama |
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| Best Thing by bama | 3 years ago |
| Thanks, KC I'm not used to getting so many compliments. I think I must be acquiring a blush of the permanent kind. Glad you liked the song. Ya'll are makin' me wanna go grab the mike and work on more songs! Woohoo! I feel good! Dada dada da! I knew that I would now! Dada dada da! I feeeel gooood! Dada dada da! The way that I should now! Dada dada da! ;D Thanks again, KC! I'll be seein' you at your music page. bama |
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| Best Thing by bama | 3 years ago |
| Glad you appreciated those lyrics, Dylan. Ha! Glad you liked it. It's an odd little song, but I love it. Thanks for the compliments on the song and my voice. *Blush* Makes a gal feel pretty good! Thanks again, Dylan I'll be checking out your tunes soon. Wow, there's so much good music to listen to! Oh, lemme add: I gotta weakness for reverb and fade-outs too, so we oughta get along just fine. heehee. bama ETA: Whoa! I just listened to Positively Lost Me and you have positively found a new fan, Dylan. I love that song and your sound. |
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| Free of Pain by Joanna | 3 years ago |
| The immense pain in your voice tugs at my heartstrings, Joanna. It's hard to put into words the feelings that this song gives rise to within me. Dang. bama |
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| Words, a love song by bama | 3 years ago |
| Howdy, KC Dreamy, huh? Great voice? Coolness! *Smiling* Makes me feel all warm inside. Thanks, KC bama |
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| Words, a love song by bama | 3 years ago |
| Heh Thanks, k6 Cold sweat over. Heh. You have no idea how much cold sweat I sweated when uploading my stuff to iComp. Straight, true and honest, that's me. Saj, the Archer, through and through. Thanks, k6, replies like yours are making me feel better and better. bama |
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| Beloved, new version 2008 by bama | 3 years ago |
| Thanks, KC I'm glad you like the song and my croonin'. I loves me some harmony, I truly do. The song's gettin' some good response. Now I can "breathe easy." Get it? Breathe easy? Heh. I love that song of yours, btw. Thanks again, KC bama |
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| I dreamt I was In JAPAN by telo12 | 3 years ago |
| This certainly is a dreamy piece of music. I'm really enjoying your playing, telo. So...have you actually been to Japan? bama |
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| Words, a love song by bama | 3 years ago |
| Thanks, dirigent I keep hearing how this song would sound if I really sat down and worked on it. On the lyrics to tighten those up, and if I had a clue how to go about really doing something with the instrumental part. The responses you guys are giving me are nudging me to...get some help! Halp! I'm such an amateur! I can say that this is one of the first times I've finished a song in the wee hours and proclaimed it a minor masterpiece (stop laughing), without having to cringe and nearly pass out from embarrassment, having uploaded it to the blog in that same haze of "new song adrenaline." You know, post the song at 3am, fall into a dazed sleep, wake up at 8am in a cold sweat, "What the h*ll did I do?! I didn't post that shlop, did I?" Thanks, dirigent Your Words mean a lot to me. (I can't help it, I can't!) bama |
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| Words, a love song by bama | 3 years ago |
| Howdy, Zallaz (I love your icon image, btw. Makes me smile every time I see it.) Thanks for listening. And I'm glad you liked it. It needs some work, I think this one is worth pursuing. Oh, and I'd love to take credit for the guitar on here but I can't. These are loops on here that I put together and shifted around (and it's certainly true that I've got a lot to learn about production). Thanks again, zallaz, for listening and for your kind Words. Heh. Couldn't help it. bama |
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| I've Been Working on the Railroad with Dadai! by Joanna | 3 years ago |
That was big fun! I could actually visualize the performance and I gotta tell ya, I was laughing all the way through it. I think whenever I need cheering up, I'll listen to this song. Gonna dload it now. bama |
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| Ain't No Way by Stun_Nutz | 3 years ago |
Now that is wonderfully strange. I'm gonna listen to it again. With the headphones so I can really hear it. (darn crappy laptop speakers!) |
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| Beloved, new version 2008 by bama | 3 years ago |
| Thank you, Cesare! I'm so glad you like it. Your page is wonderful. I've only explored a little there, but I'm looking forward to listening to your amazing work. Thank you so much for your kind words about my songs. Thanks again, Cesare bama |
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| Beloved, a capella version, 3 voices by bama | 3 years ago |
| Thank you, thank you! *Bows* Ooops! *Curtseys* You are too kind, Cesare. I'm blushing and smiling and listening to your cosmic dust. Dang! I am humbled by all of ya'll. Very! Thanks again, Cesare! bama |
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| COSMIC DUST by RAMZAR | 3 years ago |
| Wow! All I could think of was Frank Zappa when I first heard this. Well, I thought of more than that. Like the fact that I love it, and I gotta listen to all your stuff. Soon. So much talent! I'm spacin' out and boppin' around at the same time. bama |
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| Run Away by bama | 3 years ago |
| I just replied to this while ago and thought I was replying to a comment on Best Thing. Totally irrelevant to this song. I need more caffiene. Yep, I improvised it completely, lyrics and melody. And I don't have AutoTuner or I could've fixed a few wobbly notes in it, but I rather like the liveness of it, flaws and all. When I sat down to put the lyrics on my site, I realized I didn't know 'em. I had to listen to the song over and over and stop it so I could write 'em down. Had no idea what they were. I've since listened and sung the thing enough to learn it. And I still like the first version best. Thanks again, pharmakeus. I'm glad you like it. |
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| Best Thing by bama | 3 years ago |
| Thanks, pharmakeus. Ooh, sounds like an alchemist's name. I wish I hadn't lost the original vocal files in the hard drive crash. I'll have to start over to re-record it. But I think it should be done. By someone who knows what they're doin'! Thank you again, pharmakeus, for listening and for your lovely words. bama |
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| Beloved, new version 2008 by bama | 3 years ago |
| Thank you, Barretok. I've listened to some of the collabs you and Ravens have done. And I'm flattered (okay, amazed) that either of you took the time to listen to mine. To compliment my song too? Well, that's the icing on the cake. Thank you, B, thank you and Ravens very much. |
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| Beloved, new version 2008 by bama | 3 years ago |
| Wow, coming from you, Ravens, I am pleased as punch! Your voice is marvelous. And your production--to die for. I feel like the most amateur of amateurs surrounded by some really wonderful artists on iComp. But I love music, always have. Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm smiling big time here. bama |
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| Broken Chains by becwil | 3 years ago |
| I'm only part way through listening to this, becwil. And I already have to tell you how much I love it. I'll say more after it's over. But all I can think of right now is letting the music take me away. So I'm gonna let it. Back later. bama |
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| [Shadows] Escape by Eidolonia | 3 years ago |
| Epic concept is right! I've missed finding music like this. Good to know you're out there, creating such multi-textured symphonic works, Eido. Your instrumentation was wonderful. Is any of this made with samples or are you playing every bit of this? Wow, I'm listening to this piece as I type this. And now I am exploring your other music. And now I am downloading your album, Shadows. I am really enjoying this, Eido! bama |
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| [Cover] Shroud Of False by Eidolonia | 3 years ago |
| I'm not familiar with the original of this song, but I like the way you covered it. And I know what you mean about reverb. I used to use it a lot when I first started recording and mixing. Okay, until the other day, actually. It quickly turns to mush, especially depending upon by what means you are applying it. Not all reverbs were created equal! But IMO, you don't need it. I like the tone you get without it. A little harsh but that's the way you meant for it to be. And I like it. I don't have anything to say about the ending except...dang, Eido, I wanted to hear more! bama |
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| A River In Between by RAVENS | 3 years ago |
| When I listen to your songs, Ravens--no, that's wrong. I don't listen to your music. I experience it. And what an experience it is! I love what you do with production. The echoes, the sounds that are crisp here, silky smooth there. The drum track, the hovering chorusy synth, B's voice not growly but visceral, and your silky voice sliding over it all. That was wonderful. Okay, another favorite. And did I mention, wow! bama |
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| Whatcha Say? by RAVENS | 3 years ago |
| Wow! I don't know that I have anything particularly constructive to say, other than...WOW! I love this, the layers of subtle slinky percussion, your very very slinky voice (did I mention, WOW!), slinky and strong and sensual; and the wonderful keyboard and B's smooth soft words more spoken than sung, yet wonderfully lyrical...Have I used the word "wonderful" enough in this comment? And did I mention...WOW! Words fail. I'm so glad I got to hear that. I'm downloading it and fav'ing it right now. I gotta send some folks to listen to that. Wow! bama |
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| Run Away by bama | 3 years ago |
| Howdy, Joanna! And thank you so much for listening to my spur of the moment improv song that just sorta happened. That's the way most of 'em are, but not all of 'em. Funny, the improv's generally work out better for me than the ones I sweat and slave over. Hm. Thanks again, Joanna! I really appreciate it. bama |
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| Run Away by bama | 3 years ago |
| Thanks, thenownows (have I mentioned how much I love your handle? How'd you come up with it?) I'm glad you listened and your kind words are very encouraging. I'm smiling away here at the keyboard. Thanks again! bama |
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| Beloved, a capella version, 3 voices by bama | 3 years ago |
| Thank you, Joanna. And since I know how lovely your voice is and since I'm already familiar with some of your tunes, I appreciate your words; they mean a lot to me. Thank you so much. bama |
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| Run Away by bama | 3 years ago |
| Thanks, Misha I'm glad you gave it a listen and that you liked it too. Golly, now that I've met so many of ya'll and have your music to explore too, I'm as happy as can be! Thanks again, Misha! bama |
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| Run Away by bama | 3 years ago |
| Thanks, Eddie I sing in a way on that song that I don't usually sing, but the song said that was how it wanted to be sung, so I did as I was told. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks again! bama |
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| Run Away by bama | 3 years ago |
| Thanks, Ravens Glad you liked the song. It's one of my favorites too. Just happened and totally surprised the heck outta me. Love when that happens. Thanks again! bama |
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| Run Away by bama | 3 years ago |
| Howdy, hiphopmoses! I'm so glad you checked out my song and yes, I do most of my songwriting exactly like that. Not always, but a whole whole lot. I start feeling it and hearing it and it all just pours out into the mike. Sometimes it even works! Heh. Thanks again! bama |
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| Run Away by bama | 3 years ago |
| Thanks, andreas I'm glad you liked it! I think the next one I put up will be totally different from all these. I'm still wondering how to categorize it. I have that problem with all my music. "What is this stuff anyway?" Thanks again! bama |
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| Best Thing by bama | 3 years ago |
| Thanks, ShadowofNine I appreciate your kind words. I had a lot of fun coming up with this song. Hey, you didn't mention my painstakingly and wonderfully wrought lyrics. I thought they were the best thing about the song (she said, unable to keep a straight face). Okay, I'll stop. Thanks again. bama |
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