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Title: is anybody out there? music by ken lyrics/vox by olrottenhead
Post by: Oldrottenhead on September 09, 2010, 03:27:44 PM
ken sent me this tune earlier today, so  i struck whilst the iron was hot and my throat was sore, i left some space for ken to fill with some lead just got online and heard it. i had to post it.

i wanted to redo the vox when i get home as i intended it to a guide track so recorded it very quickly before i forgot what i wanted to do then come back to it later and record it properly but now i dont know, i think it has a fragility that goes with the theme.
i often wonder
what this life's about
if i'm here for any reason
or a million random events
till we got a result

as i look up to the stars
and wonder if we are alone
is there anybody out there

one fine day i found you
and now i hold you in my arms
where the gods looking out for me
or is it all down to chance


as i look up to the stars
and wonder if we are alone
is  anybody out there

are we alone
lost in space
the only ones
the only race
is anybody out there

as i look up to the stars
and wonder if we are alone
is  anybody out there
is anybody out there
is anybody out there
is anybody out there
music and backing vox by ken
words and lead vox  by oldrottenhead

Title: Re: is anybody out there? music by ken lyrics/vox by olrottenhead
Post by: launched on September 09, 2010, 05:13:04 PM
Yes, nice guitar delay to start it off with. Then the buttery smooth bass and vox level it all of perfectly.

Sweet backing vox Jim, and I love the guitar work a lot, Ken! Kind of has that Cony Island Baby strum to it.

Well done!

Mark
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Post by: Bluesberry on September 09, 2010, 05:22:34 PM
Ken strikes again, and his sidekick Jim hits it out of the park.  You two are on fire.  I can't say enough about this song guys.  Ken, I love your arrangement and that solo is just so sweet, bluesy, beautiful.  Jim, one of the nicest lyrics/vocals I have heard from you.  I can't say enough.  I say you two guys make a fantastic songwriting team, holy man.  Beautiful guys.  I say leave it alone Jim, sounds damn near perfect to me.
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Post by: T.C. Elliott on September 09, 2010, 08:18:58 PM
That guitar was excellent... and the vocal delivery and lyric was smooth as hell. Another good one.
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Post by: Greeny (No longer active) on September 10, 2010, 03:52:47 AM
This is special. Really special. I absolutely love the way the acoustic guitar came in from that shimmering, panned delay. Beautiful, sensitive lead playing and James' vocals carry the emotional depth even further. I wouldn't touch or change a thing. And that backing vocal panned far right on the fade out just blew me away. Wow.
Title: Re: is anybody out there? music by ken lyrics/vox by olrottenhead
Post by: Oldrottenhead on September 10, 2010, 04:44:03 AM
thanks guys ken and i have been having a lot of fun so we are gonna form a band, might be called "jam knees" or "the jammy knees band"
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Post by: Redler on September 10, 2010, 07:32:16 AM
Soo beautiful and the lyrics are perfect on this melody! Backing vocals is just great, too. Fine job from you both!

Kari
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Post by: Geir on September 10, 2010, 08:01:13 AM
Fabulous dreamy tune !!!

Yeah you guys are really on a roll !! Keep'em coming !!!!

-> piPod

Quote from: oldrottenhead on September 10, 2010, 04:44:03 AMthanks guys ken and i have been having a lot of fun so we are gonna form a band, might be called "jam knees" or "the jammy knees band"
oh please don't start me on anagrams on a friday evening .... I might end up with .....  J.K.'s Enema ;D
Title: Re: is anybody out there? music by ken lyrics/vox by olrottenhead
Post by: Kenneth on September 10, 2010, 10:17:59 AM
Thanks guys. Great vocals James!
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Post by: Tony W on September 10, 2010, 12:21:10 PM
Ken, I really dig your music. You've got a great style, and fantastic delivery. I'm going to have to give this a proper listen on monitors instead of cans. Jim, you really nailed the vocals, Like Mark said, smooth and buttery.

Interesting fact. I'm near deaf in the left ear, so I only caught the panned delay on the right at first. I then realized that I needed to flip my cans...... Well...... This morning I cut the top of my head shaving. I grabbed my cans like I usually do, flipped them over, and took the scab with them. Now I have blood streaming down my head.

Moral of the story.... nope there ain't one.

It's a damn good song. I can't wait to hear it again tonight. Ken, I really dig the instrumentals.
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Post by: Bluesberry on September 10, 2010, 12:57:23 PM
Moral of the story...the music on this site is so good it makes you bleed out of your head.  Thats music man.
Title: Re: is anybody out there? music by ken lyrics/vox by olrottenhead
Post by: Tony W on September 10, 2010, 02:01:35 PM
^
Brilliant!
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Post by: Gritter on September 10, 2010, 07:23:40 PM
This song is warm and cozy... I like that. very very nice!
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Post by: SwanSong on September 10, 2010, 07:53:54 PM
This song is so commercial ready this has to go on a tv show. or
movie backdrop if i were u guys if u have not already u better copyright
this song re library of congress it s only $35.00 PER SONG AND if u
have not already register it with BMI.. i hate to see this one stolen
please take my advice. this song is to good . not to protect it  if
u hav e great . super thumbs up .. NEIL...................................
Title: Re: is anybody out there? music by ken lyrics/vox by olrottenhead
Post by: Nelson on September 11, 2010, 05:25:03 AM
Another great job guys.
The music is very creative and superbly played.
And Jim's vox/lyrics are spot on.

Excellent work

Nelson
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Post by: lg on September 11, 2010, 07:08:08 AM
Jim, I wouldn't change a thing about this....Magical & Brilliant!
Your vox is so smooth and dreamy it matches the vibe of the
music perfectly!

LG
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Post by: danieldesete on September 11, 2010, 04:08:42 PM
a dreamteam collab bravo
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Post by: hardlock on September 11, 2010, 04:13:59 PM
Great collab guys!  Cool mood and vibe!  I ask that same question myself all the time! :D
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Post by: Tangled Wires on September 12, 2010, 02:29:57 PM
This seems to be a winning combination yet again, and is the sort of song that makes you glad that you belong to this site! I was totally immersed in this one from the outset.
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Post by: Donna D on September 13, 2010, 05:26:14 AM
What a lovely song. The simple, reflective lyrics and the smooth music are a fine blend.
I like the subtle vocal approach as well.
This was a treat to listen to.  :)

Donna
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Post by: Damián on September 24, 2010, 11:05:06 PM
Beautiful...........

Soft guitar and vocals come together in perfection
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Post by: stoman on September 26, 2010, 06:04:50 AM
A very nice homage to Pink Floyd! The title certainly wasn't coincidence. :)

Is this the final version, or will the song be mixed and mastered?

Enjoyed the listen.

Regards,
  Steffen
Title: Re: is anybody out there? music by ken lyrics/vox by olrottenhead
Post by: Oldrottenhead on September 29, 2010, 02:08:22 PM
QuoteA very nice homage to Pink Floyd! The title certainly wasn't coincidence.
i'm not that familiar with pink floyd's later stuff  after dark side of the moon, punk rock took me on a different road. but i looked up the lyrics to that song to see if subconsciously they influenced my lyric for ken's music.
well you could be right after all but it certainly wasnt deliberate on my part.
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Post by: Oldrottenhead on October 29, 2010, 06:57:58 AM
song now live at soundclick http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=9815760

[soundclick]9815760[/soundclick]
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Post by: Riche on October 29, 2010, 01:32:00 PM
This is just awesome guys ... congrats on a cracking song
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Post by: Oldrottenhead on September 09, 2011, 01:45:57 AM
on this day bump
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Post by: SE on September 09, 2012, 01:24:08 AM
Here,s another bump a year later, magic stuff!!!!
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Post by: Oldrottenhead on September 09, 2016, 02:53:52 PM
is anybody out there  ;D ;D ;D
Title: So many good things
Post by: leighelse on September 09, 2016, 06:56:18 PM
Great lyrics, well sung, excellent backing, first rate guitar ... this is an instant classic. I've put it on my playlist.