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Title: the sea of tranquility by jemima's kite.
Post by: Oldrottenhead on January 25, 2009, 05:32:31 PM
apologies to tim and mike they've not heard this yet. tim sent me the music today, i couldn't come up with a lyric, also im the meantime i'd been trying to redo a song i did in the mid to late eighties called the sea of tranquility but couldn't get it right. then i went back to the track and discovered the lyrics for the sea of tranquility fit perfectly. impatient as ever i want feedback, i am pissed as a fart (drunk) and knackered with sleep deprivation so it could be a crock of shit. hopefully it's not and mike can add some bass to it.

heres the lyric
The sea of tranquillity

It's the place for me
The sea
Of tranquillity

Nothing much happens there
You feel
As light as air

One day we'll go there
We'll have such fun
The daylight lasts forever
Dazed by the sun

In The sea
Of tranquillity
hey you and me
Playing in the sea
Of tranquillity

One day we'll go there
We'll set up house
We'll have children
who float on air

They say the weathers good there
It never rains
oh
It never snows
The sun shines so brightly

One day we'll go there
We'll have such fun
Walking hand in hand
Hello everyone

Oh were gonna go
To the sea
Of tranquillity
Were gonna go
Were Gonna go
To the sea
Of tranquillity...........
Eeeeeh
Its wonderful
By the sea
Oooh ohh
The sea
Of tranquility

One day well go there
I think well stay
On the sea
Of tranquillity

Title: Re: the sea of tranquility by jemima's kite.
Post by: Bluesberry on January 25, 2009, 05:50:41 PM
For what its worth, I think this is brilliant.  The lyrics fit the music perfectly.  When filled out this will be a monster song.  Just my opinion, take it or leave it.  Brilliant I say.
Title: Re: the sea of tranquility by jemima's kite.
Post by: lg on January 25, 2009, 08:31:44 PM
Yes!
this is great stuff... I love it.
nice guitar work & great lyrics too.
LG
Title: Re: the sea of tranquility by jemima's kite.
Post by: Oldrottenhead on January 26, 2009, 04:36:19 AM
this reminds me of richie havens for some reason.
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Post by: Greeny on January 26, 2009, 05:53:40 AM
I tried to inject some Johnny Marr into this one (well, a shallow imitation of, lol). There's a song called 'Barbarism begins at home' on The Smith's 'Meat is Murder' where they break down into a pure funk groove at the end. This one goes somewhere down that path. I was just enjoying myself on the guitar, but somehow ORH turned it into a fully-realised song. The vocals fit it like a tailored glove  :)
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Post by: Glenn Mitchell on January 26, 2009, 08:32:35 AM
Man that's a powerful collaboration! Love the drone guitar.
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Post by: Flash Harry on January 26, 2009, 05:31:29 PM
Chunky and funky, so I gave the bass a bit of welly. I so rarely use a pick that it seemed alien to me and then I got cramp in my right hand, it's usually my left.....

Here is the sea of tranqulity with added ooomph!

I need an Ampeg 8 x 10 with 500 watt head.


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Post by: Bluesberry on January 26, 2009, 05:42:11 PM
Man that bass sounds good Flash.  Your fingers are flying.  What a great groove, what perfect timing.  That really rounds out the song to perfection.  The guitar and bass sound super together.
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Post by: indierik on January 26, 2009, 11:24:42 PM
I love it all the music is great, lyrics, and Flash.... the bass sounds fantastic! Well done guys!
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Post by: Oldrottenhead on January 27, 2009, 01:42:21 AM
wow, great stuff flash, we are getting into baggy territory here very madchester to my ears, happyroses.......
Title: Re: the sea of tranquility by jemima's kite.
Post by: Greeny on January 27, 2009, 03:01:00 AM
Awesome playing, Mike. This grooves along brilliantly now. Definitely a Stone Roses / Happy Mondays funky dance vibe going on. And the pick sound really works on this. Ha ha.. love it!  ;D
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Post by: beleg on January 27, 2009, 08:18:53 AM
Great work guys! I love the bass.
Title: Re: the sea of tranquility by jemima's kite.
Post by: SE on January 27, 2009, 11:41:06 AM
Great work guys sounds teriffic,when is the tour booked!!!
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Post by: Stoney on January 28, 2009, 06:49:46 AM
funky bass lines, love it and wish I could do as well...awesome tune
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Post by: Greeny on January 28, 2009, 02:03:04 PM
Final version - if the boys approve  :)

This started with a Hofner verythin (the one in my pic) doing three layers of funk and shimmer, then it went to ORH for words and vocals. Flash Harry added some juicy bass licks, and I just drank some wine and topped it off with some backing vocals   :D



Title: Re: the sea of tranquility by jemima's kite.
Post by: Greeny on January 29, 2009, 07:37:42 AM
Re-mix coming...
Title: Re: the sea of tranquility by jemima's kite.
Post by: Greeny on January 29, 2009, 08:12:34 AM
Remixed version...


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Post by: Bluesberry on January 29, 2009, 08:26:05 AM
Absolutely killer sound on this one.  I can't say enough so I will just sit in awe and listen to this over and over...That bass gets me every time, you have placed it perfectly in the mix.  Is this FlashHarry's finest moment, or is he just getting warmed up?   
Title: Re: the sea of tranquility by jemima's kite.
Post by: Flash Harry on January 29, 2009, 09:56:54 AM
Quote from: Bluesberry on January 29, 2009, 08:26:05 AMIs this FlashHarry's finest moment, or is he just getting warmed up?   

My fingers have just healed. I can play without pain for the first time in months. Just need to overcome the cramp now......
Title: Re: the sea of tranquility by jemima's kite.
Post by: Greeny on January 30, 2009, 04:03:45 AM
Quote from: Bluesberry on January 29, 2009, 08:26:05 AMIs this FlashHarry's finest moment, or is he just getting warmed up?   

It's not just spot in, it's integral to the sound and feel of this track now.

We're up to 9 tracks (I think!) in little over a week, so god knows what we'll come up with next. More finest Flash Harry moments to come...  ;)

Title: Re: the sea of tranquility by jemima's kite.
Post by: Flash Harry on January 30, 2009, 04:24:17 AM
It's absolutely nothing to do with me. It's all ORH's lyrics and Tim's inspired writing. I'm just flailing about on the end of a bit of rope tied to the wild mustang that is this songwriting duo. I'm normally about three songs behind.

I am having great fun though. It's challenging to keep up with the production rate but I am having to produce stuff quicker and become more accurate than I am used to. So it's all good.

Tim and Jim are the work of art. I'm the plinth that they stand on.
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Post by: mr2kewl on January 30, 2009, 05:28:23 AM
when the three of you guys get together - serious ass kickin tunes is the result.

love the bass licks flash... i'm going to the pick a try.
Title: Re: the sea of tranquility by jemima's kite.
Post by: Flash Harry on January 30, 2009, 09:45:58 AM
You need a really stiff chunk of plastic. Don't use the normal six stringer picks, they just bend and don't put the edge into the string.

They feel quite numb in your hand but you get used to them pretty quickly.
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Post by: Oldrottenhead on January 30, 2009, 12:47:04 PM
sea of tranquillity now live at soundclick
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7291439
Title: Re: the sea of tranquility by jemima's kite.
Post by: mr2kewl on January 30, 2009, 02:55:35 PM
since i'm a crossover from the guitar world - i don't use a typical bass playing technique, in fact i don't often use a pick for my six string. i tend to have a Wes Montgomery style of playing on both my bass and six string - all thumb.

now i heard what your first thought was "ALL THUMBS"  :D

maybe i'll try using a thick thumb pick that i have leftover from the days when i tried to do some bluegrass.
Title: Re: the sea of tranquility by jemima's kite.
Post by: Oldrottenhead on January 30, 2009, 03:02:22 PM
im sitting on four new jemima's kite songs.  waiting on a combination of mikes bass and tims backing vox, but they are both in hibernation right now. bugger bugger bugger i want people to hear them now!!!!!
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Post by: Wraith on January 30, 2009, 03:08:43 PM
I really like the bass and rythm guitars here! Congratulations!!!
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Post by: Oldrottenhead on May 23, 2009, 05:34:01 PM
the original version from long long ago http://www.garageband.com/song?|pe1|S8LTM0LdsaSlYlG1Z2A (http://www.garageband.com/song?%7Cpe1%7CS8LTM0LdsaSlYlG1Z2A)


Moderator edit:  fixed the link
Title: Re: the sea of tranquility by jemima's kite.
Post by: Kenneth on December 16, 2010, 11:09:36 PM
yea, beautiful!
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Post by: Bluesberry on December 17, 2010, 07:00:42 AM
Yea I agree...This needs to be moved to Original songs
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Post by: Redler on December 18, 2010, 12:52:19 AM
Aaah.. Tranquil psych pop! Just the stuff I like!

Kari
Title: Re: the sea of tranquility by jemima's kite.
Post by: Flash Harry on August 04, 2012, 05:32:02 PM
Stumbled across this while trying to find the bottom of a bottle of red.

Two of my favourite musicians involved here.

Kudos Tim and Jim. Love you guys in a manly sort of way.
Title: Re: the sea of tranquility by jemima's kite.
Post by: Greeny on August 07, 2012, 06:04:54 AM
Quote from: Flash Harry on August 04, 2012, 05:32:02 PMStumbled across this while trying to find the bottom of a bottle of red.

Two of my favourite musicians involved here.

Kudos Tim and Jim. Love you guys in a manly sort of way.


Love you too!
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Post by: dragonshade on August 10, 2012, 03:23:24 PM
Awesome work guys. Just got my new soundcard in and this is the first track I have listened to. SO GOOD to see (and hear) you guys still together and making music. Chunky and funky.. perfect description Harry.