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Title: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: holdempok on January 25, 2009, 06:18:24 PM
ok guys. I layed a little something down tonight.

I know your busy. but if you have the time please take this to the limits.


Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: Oldrottenhead on January 25, 2009, 08:35:00 PM
ok its 3.20am uk time im fucked but for your good self i  have some words, done in one take singing 1st thing that came to mind is called "you layed a little something down tonight" here it is hope you like it, by the way im drunk as a skunk. oh and this might be a world record for finishing a song. hic lmao.
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: holdempok on January 25, 2009, 08:38:36 PM
Uhhhh. i dont hear any words....it's ok brother one more shot for me.

cheers
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: Oldrottenhead on January 25, 2009, 08:40:40 PM
posted your version in error sorted now hic
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: holdempok on January 25, 2009, 08:48:10 PM
Its very basic Dsus Csus Gsus x 4 to Em Dsus Csus. no worries brother. what do you drink?
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: Oldrottenhead on January 25, 2009, 08:55:14 PM
Quotewhat do you drink?
whatever i can get my hands on. tomorrow i will be sore and will lsten to this and go aw fawk. nitey nite off tae ma kip
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: holdempok on January 25, 2009, 08:56:45 PM
i coming to Scottland.. i hope you golf! sweet dreams.
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: Greeny (No longer active) on January 26, 2009, 04:05:14 AM
Great song. I'll take ORH's 'vocalised' version, and see if I can add a little telecaster flavour to it. It has a slight country feel to my ears. If you're happy for me to tinker, Holdempok... ?!  :)
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: mr2kewl on January 26, 2009, 04:06:17 AM
got anybody in mind for the bass, mike?
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: Flash Harry on January 26, 2009, 05:13:49 AM
Go for it Mark!
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: holdempok on January 26, 2009, 07:59:45 AM
go for it mARK!
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: Greeny (No longer active) on January 26, 2009, 08:38:29 AM
I'll wait for the bass to be added so it doesn't get crazy with different versions flying around  :)
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: holdempok on January 26, 2009, 09:14:33 AM
are there voacls to this yet? take it away Tim.
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: holdempok on January 26, 2009, 10:45:47 AM
great. heard them now can you post the words?
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: mr2kewl on January 26, 2009, 11:12:04 AM
thanks guys for giving me my shot at stardom  ;D

tim, i know your plate is full at the moment - but, i'll get on this quickly so i don't hold you up.

BTW - what's with all the avatars changing? you guys are shatering all the illusions that i've built up  :D
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: Oldrottenhead on January 26, 2009, 03:06:09 PM
 
Quotegreat. heard them now can you post the words?
i was drunk as a skunk so cant remember them, my scottish accent is hard enough to understand at the best of times lol, see wot i can do
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: holdempok on January 26, 2009, 06:03:48 PM
yes i coundn't understand the vocals either. markr go Greeny go and who ever else wants to add. I am goin gout with the misses tonight.

1/2 price pizza Mondays. at keif reef. Mark meet us thier!

you'll know me but I won't know you. Beers are on me.
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: mr2kewl on January 26, 2009, 06:59:52 PM
thanks for the invite - but you and your lady enjoy yourselves tonite. i'm going to listen thru your song and see if i can come up a decent bass riff for it.

ORH - completely understood your lyrics and i'm not even drunk. scary isn't it?
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: mr2kewl on January 26, 2009, 09:24:11 PM
here's a touch of bass - still working on my timing

Let me know what ya think.



markr
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: holdempok on January 27, 2009, 07:54:44 AM
very nice touch markr. ok now we need some lead?
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: mr2kewl on January 28, 2009, 04:00:19 AM
sorry guys - took a day off. i think my wife felt neglected for this little box.

thanks for the vote of confidence mike. tim - if you haven't started on a lead yet, i would like to cool down my entry into this song. run it through Audacity to ratchet it back slightly. let me know what you think. i'm off to work for the day and will check in later.

tie
markr
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: Greeny (No longer active) on January 28, 2009, 04:04:41 AM
Quote from: mr2cool on January 28, 2009, 04:00:19 AMsorry guys - took a day off. i think my wife felt neglected for this little box.

thanks for the vote of confidence mike. tim - if you haven't started on a lead yet, i would like to cool down my entry into this song. run it through Audacity to ratchet it back slightly. let me know what you think. i'm off to work for the day and will check in later.

tie
markr



No problem. I'll wait till you're happy with your part before I start anything  :)
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: mr2kewl on January 28, 2009, 04:10:14 AM
good morning tim - or good afternoon to you. i actually got it pulled back a bit in between my last post and your reply.



and now i must run to work

                         everyone - have a great day!!

tie
markr
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: holdempok on January 28, 2009, 02:32:55 PM
ok is there going to be anymore added to this? I want to download it. Let me know if I'm good to go.
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: Greeny (No longer active) on January 28, 2009, 02:37:17 PM
I'll try to add some guitar - but probably not until the weekend. Got a hundred things on the go!  :D :D

Are you ok to wait till Monday?
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: holdempok on January 28, 2009, 05:58:58 PM
totally. take your time. don't over do it brother. we all need time to chill. catch our breath. hell take care of our bonners. lol

Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: mr2kewl on January 31, 2009, 08:07:42 PM
i was listening to elvis costello's "Alison" and i thought the way he compliments his singing with his guitar rifs is really cool. tim – i know you're up to your elbows in alligators, but would you guys mind if i showed you what my interpretation of his technique would be for this song?

Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: holdempok on February 01, 2009, 08:10:02 AM
wow nice mark. was that G major scale mostly? and can you please email it to me... :)
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: Flash Harry on February 01, 2009, 02:44:05 PM
I really like this. Don't know what it is, but it's magical.

I've had to listen to it three times so far. Fantastic.
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: mr2kewl on February 01, 2009, 07:51:56 PM
mike (a.k.a. holdempok) to be honest with you, i don't know the difference between a G major scale and my bathroom scale. i have no clue how to read music and play strictly by ear. when i hear a song that i want to play, i look for what i call the "sweet spot" and it just opens up to me.

Flash - thank you for the compliments. i'm truely humbled.
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: Oldrottenhead on February 02, 2009, 01:07:25 AM
i honestly thought nothing would come of this one , my drunken ramblings at 3am uk time, i will try and decypher the lyrics for you, really surprised where it went, think the singing and lyrics need redoing tho lmao.
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: mr2kewl on February 02, 2009, 01:23:43 AM
i think your lyrics are spot on under those circumstances. completely born of the moment and i understand them. wasn't even drunk the first time i heard them. now that's scary, isn't it?
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: mr2kewl on February 02, 2009, 07:20:19 AM
i did a little research and found out that i do know how to play a C major scale. at least that's what

http://www.studybass.com/tools/chord-scale-note-printer/ (http://www.studybass.com/tools/chord-scale-note-printer/)

says i played.

and, now i know.
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: holdempok on February 02, 2009, 09:19:23 AM
lol mark. well now you know. Please don't forget to email it to me.

Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: Greeny (No longer active) on February 02, 2009, 01:45:25 PM
Quote from: mr2cool on January 31, 2009, 08:07:42 PMi was listening to elvis costello's "Alison" and i thought the way he compliments his singing with his guitar rifs is really cool. tim – i know you're up to your elbows in alligators, but would you guys mind if i showed you what my interpretation of his technique would be for this song?



This is fantastic - thoughtful, melodic, and totally fitting the song. Needless to say, it's way better than I'd manage. I've just about progressed to mangling a pentatonic here and there  :D

This song has worked out really nicely guys.

p.s. 'Alison' is one of my fave songs - a piece of songwriting I could only aspire to. Old Elvis Costello is really underrated IMO.
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: mr2kewl on February 02, 2009, 02:13:05 PM
thanks tim - i agree with ORH in the fact that it didn't look like it would get any traction. but, it got we got it to a respectable sound in a collaborative way. i even think ORH's lyrics and vocals are perfect.

and... i apologize if i offended you - i wasn't my intention to push you out of this song, i just knew you were busier than a one legged man in a butt kicking contest with all you're working on.

holdempok * ORH - i'd say that's a wrap!!
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: Greeny (No longer active) on February 03, 2009, 04:30:17 AM
Quote from: mr2cool on February 02, 2009, 02:13:05 PMand... i apologize if i offended you - i wasn't my intention to push you out of this song

Don't worry - I'm not offended! And best of all, the outcome was right for the song (which is the most important thing...). Splendid work, chaps.
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: holdempok on February 03, 2009, 06:47:46 PM
well done guys. We need to get ORH pissed more often.

Cheers.

Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: Oldrottenhead on February 04, 2009, 05:59:35 AM
QuoteWe need to get ORH pissed more often.
dont think the missus would be too keen on that lol. but i try to as often as possible.
Title: Re: Calling on Jemima's kite
Post by: Bluesberry on November 08, 2010, 02:35:05 PM
Remember how great this one was.  Fantastic, loose, groove baby.  Dynamite stuff.