We can watch the sun as it rises in the sky
so beautiful and wondrous to see
we can catch the fruit as it falls down from the tree
you say grace before you eat
you say grace
you might believe that there's a god up in the sky
and he's gonna save your soul when you die
you can believe anything you want
but don't impose your beliefs on me
we can count the stars as they shimmer in the night
we can look into infinity
you can see a plan I just feel so small
but glad that chance has placed me here today
you say grace
you might believe that there's a god up in the sky
and he's gonna save your soul when you die
you can believe anything you want
but don't impose your beliefs on me
they say the pen is mightier than the sword
maybe that's why they keep changing all the words
the less we know the less we control
don't impose your beliefs on me
Title: You Say Grace by Oldrottenhead
Post by: Oldrottenhead on June 04, 2017, 10:25:50 AM
Post by: Oldrottenhead on June 04, 2017, 10:25:50 AM
Just done a 50 hour shift with little or no internet availability, hence my absence recently, lots of catching up to do. anyway a wee protest song for the past fest, a wee secular protest song, religion in politics makes my blood boil ;D ;D ;D ;D
anyway whilst away i had my ipad and on my breaks i did the music for this in garageband, i was even able to record a guide vocal track using the mic on my earbud headphones mic. quality wasn't useable but helped me remember the words and melody.
spent a lot of time tinkering away on the music and think i am starting to find my way round garageband.
i transferred the music from garageband to a stereo track on my br800, then using my micro br as a mic, i recorded a doubletracked lead vocal one high one low an octave apart then added another backing vocal at the fade out.
anyway it is what it is.
Title: Re: You Say Grace by Oldrottenhead
Post by: Blooby on June 04, 2017, 02:22:33 PM
Post by: Blooby on June 04, 2017, 02:22:33 PM
Is the GarageBand thing recent? Were you mastering in in iy for a while?
Great tune. I immediately grabbed my acoustic and started noodling over it. Killer vocals as per your usual.
Blooby
Title: Re: You Say Grace by Oldrottenhead
Post by: Oldrottenhead on June 04, 2017, 04:04:41 PM
Post by: Oldrottenhead on June 04, 2017, 04:04:41 PM
Quote from: Blooby on June 04, 2017, 02:22:33 PMIs the GarageBand thing recent? Were you mastering in in iy for a while?have you been reading Dean Koontz books again?
Title: Re: You Say Grace by Oldrottenhead
Post by: Hook on June 04, 2017, 04:30:25 PM
Post by: Hook on June 04, 2017, 04:30:25 PM
Very cool track, quite lush in its production. I dig.
Rock on#
Rock on#
Title: Re: You Say Grace by Oldrottenhead
Post by: Blooby on June 04, 2017, 05:33:49 PM
Post by: Blooby on June 04, 2017, 05:33:49 PM
Quote from: Oldrottenhead on June 04, 2017, 04:04:41 PMQuote from: Blooby on June 04, 2017, 02:22:33 PMIs the GarageBand thing recent? Were you mastering in in iy for a while?have you been reading Dean Koontz books again?
Oh boy, I have a feeling this is going to be a tough one to live down.
Blooby
Title: Re: You Say Grace by Oldrottenhead
Post by: Oldrottenhead on June 04, 2017, 07:09:50 PM
Post by: Oldrottenhead on June 04, 2017, 07:09:50 PM
I was hoping it was orwellian newspeak.
Title: Re: You Say Grace by Oldrottenhead
Post by: Blooby on June 04, 2017, 07:55:55 PM
Post by: Blooby on June 04, 2017, 07:55:55 PM
Quote from: Oldrottenhead on June 04, 2017, 07:09:50 PMI was hoping it was orwellian newspeak.
You dare reference the Ministry of Truth when I currently reside in America!? Oopsie, this borders on the political. I'm out of here...
Title: Re: You Say Grace by Oldrottenhead
Post by: Redler on June 04, 2017, 11:29:49 PM
Post by: Redler on June 04, 2017, 11:29:49 PM
Fine job right from the start! Bigger production sounds very good to me!
Title: Re: You Say Grace by Oldrottenhead
Post by: Mach on June 05, 2017, 05:38:16 AM
Post by: Mach on June 05, 2017, 05:38:16 AM
Great tune and production, you always have really cool lyrics. An enjoyable listen. Nice Job.
Mach
Mach
Title: Re: You Say Grace by Oldrottenhead
Post by: The Gobi Desert Canoe Club on June 06, 2017, 11:44:35 AM
Post by: The Gobi Desert Canoe Club on June 06, 2017, 11:44:35 AM
Lyrics shadow my thoughts entirely, or mine shadow yours. Stellar. Willie
Title: Re: You Say Grace by Oldrottenhead
Post by: Mike_S on June 06, 2017, 03:09:57 PM
Post by: Mike_S on June 06, 2017, 03:09:57 PM
Great bit of work Jim. This has a bit of a Waterboys about it. Love it.
Big up on the technical side... so well produced.
Mike
Big up on the technical side... so well produced.
Mike
Title: Re: You Say Grace by Oldrottenhead
Post by: The Gobi Desert Canoe Club on June 07, 2017, 12:37:45 PM
Post by: The Gobi Desert Canoe Club on June 07, 2017, 12:37:45 PM
Back for another listen, excellent song and performance. Willie
Title: Re: You Say Grace by Oldrottenhead
Post by: Rolow on June 07, 2017, 02:57:34 PM
Post by: Rolow on June 07, 2017, 02:57:34 PM
Separation of church and state, basis of the american experiment. Can it withhold? Hope so.
Good song, I like the 8th note percussion at the beginning, good mix of well played instruments
and your excellent vocals all through.
Ron
Good song, I like the 8th note percussion at the beginning, good mix of well played instruments
and your excellent vocals all through.
Ron
Title: Re: You Say Grace by Oldrottenhead
Post by: IanR on June 08, 2017, 08:44:00 PM
Post by: IanR on June 08, 2017, 08:44:00 PM
Wow, Jim
This is fantastic.
What a great creation. I agree with you as well.
I hope you don't mind a comparison, but this sounds like a lost REM song - from the ground up. I love REM.
Ian
This is fantastic.
What a great creation. I agree with you as well.
I hope you don't mind a comparison, but this sounds like a lost REM song - from the ground up. I love REM.
Ian
Title: Re: You Say Grace by Oldrottenhead
Post by: Oldrottenhead on June 23, 2017, 05:47:13 AM
Post by: Oldrottenhead on June 23, 2017, 05:47:13 AM
Now on Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/track/5ebpqvLkVUkrujUnEtW9YD
Title: Re: You Say Grace by Oldrottenhead
Post by: launched on June 23, 2017, 06:17:12 PM
Post by: launched on June 23, 2017, 06:17:12 PM
"I'm going to heaven Lieutenant Dan" Sorry I couldn't resist :D
Garage Band is pretty cool, a little beyond my trogodiggydite style but it does sound great. You wrote a solid tune with it!
Markydite
Garage Band is pretty cool, a little beyond my trogodiggydite style but it does sound great. You wrote a solid tune with it!
Markydite
Title: Re: You Say Grace by Oldrottenhead
Post by: Groundy on June 28, 2017, 10:39:15 PM
Post by: Groundy on June 28, 2017, 10:39:15 PM
I thought I had commented on this days ago, must be my age,
James, It's a Cracker.....
Alex
James, It's a Cracker.....
Alex
Title: Re: You Say Grace by Oldrottenhead
Post by: Diego Ayala on July 01, 2017, 04:22:55 AM
Post by: Diego Ayala on July 01, 2017, 04:22:55 AM
Excellent tune ~ i had downloaded it on my cel a wee back... very catchy and the instrumentation and voice are awesome - great protestfest song! abrazos
Title: Re: You Say Grace by Oldrottenhead
Post by: Ted on July 01, 2017, 05:39:55 AM
Post by: Ted on July 01, 2017, 05:39:55 AM
Listening on my laptop speakers, it has a weird and wonderful slow rhythm behind the fast one -- like calm rhythmic breathing against a strong heartbeat. How do you do that?