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| Patience (Cover) by Baboon | 1 day ago |
| Don't know how I missed this 5 years ago. Reminds me of some of our jam sessions in college. I don't think we ever did this one, but certainly some GNR. | |
| Champion of the World by Baboon | 1 day ago |
| As always - jealous. Awesome job - both of you! | |
| left hand muzak.. 5 years ago my life changed.... by woodguy32 | 1 month ago |
| You are an inspiration. Fight hard. You are so important to your girls and to all of us. I can't believe the wood-work you have been able to do in the last five years. Truly genius. | |
| Vlad by jolofsson | 1 month ago |
| I want to start by saying that I absolutely admire and respect your music. I think that this song has some really great potential - enough worth working on that I will risk a little ego bruising to give a brutally honest constructive critique. I hope that you take this criticism in the most positive way. This is a great sketch of a song, but I think it could use some fleshing out. I have to say that I would disagree with MaybeHorizon's first post. The drums in this seemed really overpowering. I do agree that it would be interesting to hear a real drummer. The drums could definitely use a wider dynamic range. I do think you have an interesting build of tension, but I think the musical build could be bigger. I expect a release, but never really get it. If you are up for it, I will have a little time in about a month. I would really be interested in collaborating on this song. Sincerely, -vap |
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| A Little Lost by etgilles | 1 month ago |
| Thanks for introducing me to a musician I should have probably known years ago. Very full sound for such spare instrumentation. Vocals are great, as always! | |
| Make You Feel My Love by etgilles | 1 month ago |
| Beautiful | |
| What Went Wrong by Dyl | 1 month ago |
| Love the performance and production on this. I have not heard the original McLennan song, but your version does bring to mind The Bad Seeds, along with a hint of REM and maybe The Alarm. If this was an original composition, I would suggest to cut half of the verse, write a catchier chorus, and use the existing chorus as a bridge. But since McLennan is is an Austrailian legend, and is no longer with us, it is probably a moot point. | |
| Amanda #1 by zallaz | 1 month ago |
| I'm sure she's wondering what happened to you, too. I think that listening to both versions gives a better understanding of the song. I like the stripped down production on this version, but I like the spontaneous feel of the other. Well done on both. | |
| Surfin' USA by pharmakeus | 1 month ago |
| Great take on this tune. Reminds me a little of Jesus and Mary Chain. | |
| I Walk The Line by Dyl | 1 month ago |
| Lovin this... and lovin the juxtaposition of the photo of Philip Petit along with it. Changes the meaning of the song! | |
| London Calling (The Clash cover) by zallaz | 1 month ago |
| Thought of this song just the other day when a student called. His name is London! I like the direction you have taken this. I have heard the song hundreds of times, but I look at it differently, now. | |
| Amanda #2 by zallaz | 2 months ago |
| I love it! And I third Babs' motion that this is what acoustics were made for. I think my favorite guitar playing environment of all time was the stairway at Atkins-Colby Hall (and not just because of the great kiss I got while playing there!) It sounded amazing - the kind of sound you could never get from digital effects in a million years. Sad to know that they plan to tear that building down next year. Babs probably has some memories there, too. It would be hard to go to ISU when we did and never spend time there. That was the part of campus with all the girls! Space can make a huge difference to our attitude toward playing. It doesn't just affect the sound, but the way you hear yourself, which changes the way you play... |
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| This is a lie (The Cure Cover) by jolofsson | 2 months ago |
| Great job. You guys really made this your own! | |
| Sign of Love by Baboon | 2 months ago |
| The three of you absolutely ROCK! I wouldn't change a thing. Amazing that you can achieve this sort of cohesion over long distance. | |
| Smell Towards Up by KDMan | 2 months ago |
| eewwww. love it! | |
| Goo Goo Muck by Dyl | 2 months ago |
| Classic! | |
| Pyramid Of Tears by Dyl | 2 months ago |
| Totally Rockin! | |
| let me down (easily) by Blacklilyorchard | 3 months ago |
| Cool song - and I love the artwork! | |
| Peaceful Minute by enicholsIC | 3 months ago |
| Sounds Great! Just what I needed to hear! | |
| Lights of Eternity by Baboon | 3 months ago |
| This is the kind of song that made me love music. You guys are great musicians. Look forward to more! | |
| The Dice Guys Theme by offbalance | 3 months ago |
| Sounds like fun! | |
| An Unfamiliar Feeling Called Happiness | Horizon-Remix by jolofsson | 3 months ago |
| Great work. Both of you. | |
| RUNNING INTO THE SUN # by Angelo A by RiGee | 3 months ago |
| Cool song. Totally transformed by the guitar. Sounds like it would fit right in on Wish You Were Here. | |
| Vessel (Junkyard Remix) by Homebrand | 3 months ago |
| This is pretty sweet. I could definitely hear Trent coming up with these beats. Kind of a throwback to some of his earlier work. | |
| Let Me In (Pull Me Out) by Homebrand | 3 months ago |
| Before I read any comments, my first thought was that you need to cut way back on the vocal effects. The others are right when they tell you that you have a great voice. The reason you disagree is likely because of cognitive dissonance. You hear your own voice talking (and maybe singing) every day, but a great deal of that sound is coming through the bones of your skull, rather than the air. When you hear your voice coming through the air as you hear everyone else's, it sounds different than through the skull bones. The sound isn't bad, but the difference makes it difficult for your brain to reconcile, so you try to disguise it with effects. There are a few bands who can get by with this kind of over-effect, and even make it work (The Jesus and Mary Chain; Radiohead), but you really would be better served by cutting back. It really is a great song! |
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| Michael (Man of God) by Homebrand | 3 months ago |
| I like this. A lot of feeling. | |
| Boys don't cry (Remix) by jolofsson | 4 months ago |
| Nice contrast to the original. The instrumentation is minimalist, but still quite rich. This, along with the slower tempo, really brings out the strength of your vocals. | |
| am by Tadashi | 4 months ago |
| Beautiful song. | |
| If you could read my mind by RiGee | 4 months ago |
| Very cool groove! | |
| I See Your Face (and I'm not afraid anymore) by jolofsson | 4 months ago |
| Great message. The music is unusual, which is a good thing! I hear a little Vince Clark in there. | |
| Jolly Old St. Nicholas by ssstebbe | 5 months ago |
| Very nice. I need to get to a better listening device. The bass line sounds interesting, but I can barely hear it on the iPad. Merry Christmas! | |
| ADVENT:20 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (punk) by ponkey | 5 months ago |
| Marry Christmas, ponk! | |
| Little Drummer - Time Lapse Video by Matt Granz | 5 months ago |
| Sweet! I am sure this song is way cooler than the music they played at this house! One of the best versions of this song that I have heard! | |
| Little Boy Inside My Head by jolofsson | 5 months ago |
| I love the lyrics. It may have been good to get a little rusty... It feels more raw and emotional. The artwork is totally awesome! | |
| TV-10 Volleyball Promo by vaporman | 6 months ago |
| Thanks! |
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| Mute in exile by JHarley | 6 months ago |
| The ending really leaves me wanting more. It isn't just like the song is incomplete, I feel myself cut short. Very uneasy. | |
| Mexican Radio (Wall Of Voodoo cover) by Dyl | 6 months ago |
| I love WOV and Ridgeway! Glad to hear this. As with many people, this song was my introduction. You have done the song justice. | |
| Auto by JHarley | 6 months ago |
| DuChamp would be proud. | |
| Faded Afternoon by JHarley | 6 months ago |
| Love the tuba. Very Barrett-esque. | |
| Dancing in the park by ponkey | 6 months ago |
| This feels really subversive. | |
| Briny air by Tadashi | 6 months ago |
| This is exceptional. I have missed your work. I must make it back here more often! | |
| Trash (spread the word) by JHarley | 6 months ago |
| You are amazing! The non-iComp world doesn't know what it is missing - yet! | |
| One Minute Neutrino by JHarley | 6 months ago |
| I hear a little Gary Numan in this one (that is a good thing!) | |
| St Francis Wood by Matt Granz | 6 months ago |
| Can't believe you remembered this whole thing through a whole ten hour shift. I have forgotten so many songs that way! Glad you did, though. You both sound great, as always! | |
| Animal by JHarley | 6 months ago |
| You don't know the meaning of moderation, do you? That's OK. I'm glad you are pumping these out again! Thanks. This is great! | |
| Vague by ponkey | 6 months ago |
That song really has something about it. Am I being vague?  |
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| Gum... The Video by GumGirl | 6 months ago |
| I missed this when you posted. Great video! Love the stop-motion at the end! | |
| why kill ($190 Billion?)--lo-fi--vocals- What?.. to The Granz by woodguy32 | 6 months ago |
| How could I have possibly never commented on this song? It is amazing! So much better than the original - not even in the same category. You are Amazing. | |
| Transmission Service by Steveboos | 6 months ago |
| Nice groove! | |
| Still Point (Chris Whitley cover) by Dyl | 6 months ago |
| Excellent job! | |
| An Unremarkable Man by JHarley | 7 months ago |
| [quote="Blacklilyorchard"]dude you know I have amazing respect for you and am probably your second biggest fan but you did something thats a no-no in my books. ripping off velvet undergound is uncool. the chorus for femme fatale. I thought the VU reference was actually a pretty clever social commentary. I may use this song as an example in my class presentation Thursday if JH doesn't have any objection. |
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| Farmhouse Blues by Homebrand | 7 months ago |
| I really love the sense of space in this production. The energy is raw and the sound expands to fill beyond the sense of hearing. | |
| 2263 by JHarley | 7 months ago |
| Excellent story! Excellent song! | |
| Joob! (Oh Yeah!) by Matt Granz | 7 months ago |
| Love it! |
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| Pioneer by ponkey | 7 months ago |
| Love these sketches! |
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| gum (my 7 year old sings) by woodguy32 | 7 months ago |
| Great to hear this again. Totally disagree with calummoris. I think she will look back fondly at this forever. | |
| Fireflies Cover by GumGirl | 7 months ago |
| Love it! | |
| Call me to test your sound by ponkey | 7 months ago |
| Very nice |
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| Lime Angle by ponkey | 8 months ago |
| Could fit right in on an early Floyd disc. | |
| Sunny Afternoon (Kinks Cover) by Baboon | 9 months ago |
| Sweet! | |
| David's Made of Plastik by Blacklilyorchard | 10 months ago |
| Sounds good. Not getting the full effect on my iPad. I'll have to listen on a decent set of speakers. | |
| TiZ Demo by Blacklilyorchard | 10 months ago |
| Fun wobble bass. Could use a more defined drop. I look forward to seeing where you take this. | |
| Fortunate Son (CCR Cover) by Baboon | 11 months ago |
| I like this way more than the original. Nice job, both of you. | |
| Hey Bulldog (Beatles Cover) by Baboon | 11 months ago |
| Time to call in that napkin favor and get Mick Fleetwood! |
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| people think (they know what they're doing)(beta mix) by ponkey | 1 year ago |
| I love the guitar on this. The mix just depends on what you are going for. You change things up drastically based on your own mood and what is going on in your life, so maybe this jest reflects where you are at this point in time. It actually has a kind of Jesus And Mary Chain feel, which is a good thing for me. It is good to hear you again! |
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| Ipad2 GB - God's Little Jack by JackFancy | 1 year ago |
| I like your sound. Very spare. Only listening on my iPad's built in speaker right now. I will have to check it out with proper monitors later. | |
| SD: Warp Funky (iPad GB) by offbalance | 1 year ago |
| Now everyone has their own mobile recording studio! Nice one! | |
| Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds -- Remaster (Beatles Cover) by Baboon | 1 year ago |
| Thanks Babs! Now I have to get to a decent pair of monitors. The iPad isn't doing it justice. I also need to start making music again. | |
| Happy New Year, Everyone......Basic wood stomp muzak by woodguy32 | 1 year ago |
| Happy New Year! | |
| All the Young Dooods (David Bowie Cover) by Baboon | 1 year ago |
Baboon wrote: hey Vap! I remastered Lucy in the Sky, btw Where is the remastered version? I don't see it on your artist page? |
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| All the Young Dooods (David Bowie Cover) by Baboon | 1 year ago |
| The Queen B*tch couldn't have done it better! | |
| * Oh Come All Ye Faithful by Matt Granz | 1 year ago |
| Excellent sound! | |
| Electric Cigar box G-tar.... another homebrew instrument hookup up digitally by woodguy32 | 1 year ago |
| Sweet! | |
| Electric Diddley Bow.. First time hook up.. Homebrew instruments digitally by woodguy32 | 1 year ago |
| Sweet! I have always wanted to make one! | |
| Angie (2010) by etgilles | 1 year ago |
| Beautiful - both of you. This sounds like something I could hear in a movie soundtrack. | |
| The NIght Before Christmas by vaporman | 2 years ago |
| Thanks guys. Glad you enjoyed it. Hope you have a great Christmas. | |
| Ticket To Ride - Audition Track by suitable_ace | 2 years ago |
| Very Nice! | |
| And Your Bird Can Sing by Matt Granz | 2 years ago |
| Really nice tone on the guitar. Great job as always to Matt & Babs! | |
| I'm Free (Chinese Whispers 2) by ChineseWhispers | 3 years ago |
| Thanks Santarii! | |
| Wanna Be Loved By You by jolofsson | 3 years ago |
| Any time, UDB! | |
| Halloween Theme by vaporman | 3 years ago |
| Cocobaby, the picture is a shot from inside my bathroom. Glad you liked the song! | |
| TV-10 ISU Football Promo by vaporman | 3 years ago |
| Thanks Boss! The Gallery has been gone about 5 years now. I used to frequent that place when I was a student. The whole area has changed. Rocky's has been torn down and replaced by the Children's Discovery Museum. The strip that used to house Garcias is gone. They are building a hotel/conference center there. It will be connected in the back to the Normal Theater. The Downtown Normal area is now called Uptown Normal. About the only things that remain from my student years are Mother Murphy's and the Garlic Press. Pub II is also still there, but has expanded to about twice the size. |
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| TV-10 ISU Football Promo by vaporman | 3 years ago |
| Thanks! The song is for one of my students' projects. He doesn't have access to many extreme closeups, but I'm sure he'll do something great with what he does have. | |
| Halloween Song (Hotdogs Roasting) redux by vaporman | 3 years ago |
| Thanks all! I appreciate the listens. Have a Happy Halloween. | |
| Graven by Drastic | 3 years ago |
| Everything works well here. Stripped down, but very listenable. I would personally like to hear a little more of a payoff by the final variation. It starts to feel a little too much like the same progression repeated with different instrumentation. But then again, it seems to work for Coldplay, so who am I to judge? | |
| Overdrifter/Grey Lily by zallaz | 3 years ago |
| I'm back on a real mac now so I can hear the song! Having read your previous post may have influenced my opinion, but I can definitely feel the BlackLily vibe. It is good to hear you getting outside your current comfort zone (even if it is a throw-back to something from your earlier days!) The music is challenging, but it never loses my interest. Great job! |
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| Overdrifter/Grey Lily by zallaz | 3 years ago |
| wish I could hear but I'm on my iPod touch which won't play or download icomp stuff. I'll have to catch it later. | |
| Lilichi is loved in zerogravity by nothing | 4 years ago |
| I wasn't able to hear this song yesterday. It seems to work fine today though. Nice mix. I was surprised to see my name pop up on a new project! Good job as always! | |
| Halloween Theme by vaporman | 4 years ago |
| Thanks Boss! | |
| I'm Free (Chinese Whispers 2) by ChineseWhispers | 4 years ago |
| Thanks ponk! I do wish I had done a little better production (or at least learned the vocal part.) But I do like the song. I'm glad I got involved with the project! | |
| Bluegills by Baboon | 4 years ago |
| With the exception of those few chords in the middle, this sounds very like some of the stuff Lance was doing around 1992. Maybe the two of you should collab. I saw him playing a lot last weekend while I was home. | |
| Going Down A One Way (The Wrong Way) by zallaz | 4 years ago |
| You've captured my life to a T! Great tune. Like the others, I love that catchy bass! | |
| Breaking Plates.. Left Hand Muzak.. No. 9 ..new syn.. great sounds by woodguy32 | 4 years ago |
| I got a little choked up listening to this and knowing the suffering that had to go into the creation of it. Everything happens for a reason. Maybe part of the reason for your accident is to show you that your desire to create surpasses the boundaries of pain. You have a strong will and great discipline. You will survive this setback and grow from the experience. I have faith in you. This song is excellent. Another great in the arsenal of Woodguy hits! |
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| A Day in the Life (cover) by Baboon | 4 years ago |
| btw, this is one of my favorite Beatles songs. I have to admit that even though I knew both of your capabilities, I had doubts on this one - until I hit play! Superbly done! I think that if the Beatles were alive and together today and re-made this song, this is how they would do it. | |
| A Day in the Life (cover) by Baboon | 4 years ago |
| So how many holes DOES it take to fill the Albert Hall? You guys are the best! If you ever do Revolution #9, I'm in. I never seem to have time for music, but I'd make time for that one! |
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| HALLS LICKED - comedy song by toddbrown | 4 years ago |
 made me smile. Thanks! |
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| mosquito vs. food processor [unplugged] (Ponkey Cover) by vaporman | 4 years ago |
| Thanks Doc B! I'll take that as a compliment! Becky, all credit has to go to ponk. I just covered his brilliant tune. I would like to do a series of these someday though! |
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| SHEDDING MY SKIN by toddbrown | 4 years ago |
| Oh, and I loved the bass work on this. | |
| SHEDDING MY SKIN by toddbrown | 4 years ago |
| This is definitely one of the most criminally overlooked tunes on this site. If the rest of your stuff is anything like this, you are going places. It is just a matter of time. | |
| (Gaping) CUT by nothing | 4 years ago |
| I think I've already let you know how I feel about this one, but I thought I'd let the rest of the world know! It is totally sweet! It has been great to get the GB tracks and get a little insight into how your mind(s) work. Love the new band name and logo. Looking forward to future releases! Hopefully, I will have enough time to pitch in a bit someday. I've missed you all. |
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