'Skylight'

[Greeny]

Here's another one written and performed my me. There's a telecaster, les paul gold top, p-bass and 12-string acoustic going on this, including lots of riffing using the 'thirdz' patch. It's all recorded and mixed on the BR, with a touch of trimming and phaser effect added in Audacity. You'll notice some sympathy for the devil 'woo-hoos' at the end during a self-indulgent guitar jam with myself... 

[OsCKilO]

Gold as aways Greeny.......!

Lyrics seem Extra dark on this one......
Like the bit about poetry in the oven!
I had a very dark but interpretation of it, laced with ironey.... Like it happens daily!


Nice use of the "Greeny Riff"..... It's like a wicked-cool Musical autograph!

Another Hit!


Peace

T (Osckilo)

 

[Oldrottenhead]

you need to post the lyrics for this tim, sounds a very dark theme from the lyrics i'm picking up but hopefully the skylight is shining some positive vibes, but its hard to tell. really like this one there is a lot of different shapes and textures going on in this song must have been a few bounces down im sure, another great piece to your every increasing cannon of work, long may your cannon keep firing.

[Greeny]

These are tricky lyrics, but the message is one of hope... a 'skylight' of the heart and mind that lets love, rain, stars, and light in. It's cryptic, but that's the way my head works, lol. As always, there's a love song at the core. And I wanted to get Sylvia Plath in a lyric 

Poor old Sylvia Plath
With her head in the oven
Baking all of her poetry dry
'cause sometimes the world is too much to handle
And it's tempting to switch off the lights

When the parties you throw
Leave you all on your own
With a cupcake and no-one to kiss
Don't go laying the blame
'cause we're all the same
Just looking for windows of bliss

Like a skylight of the mind
Where the birds can fly free from their cages at night
Like a skylight of the heart
Where our feelings are open to the rain and the stars

And love gets a little light in these troubled times
And love gets a little light in these troubled times

With these x-ray specs, i can see through your skin
To the beautiful bones of your love
'cause you make me grin both outside and in
When you fly like a kite in the sun

When the parties you throw
Leave you all on your own
With a cupcake and no-one to kiss
Don't go laying the blame
'cause we're all the same
Just looking for windows of bliss

Like a skylight of the mind
Where the birds can fly free from their cages at night
Like a skylight of the heart
Where our feelings are open to the rain and the stars

And love gets a little light in these troubled times
And love gets a little light in these troubled times

[Blooby]

I'm constantly impressed with how well you craft a tune.  Your orchestrations are top-notch, performances are always solid, and your mixes are great (although the 12-string seems too omnipresent to my ears on this one).  Great singing as well (background vox on this one got me).  What I'm really trying to say is at this very moment, I hate you with every fiber of my jealous being.  It will pass by the time I finish typing this, though.

Yup, there it goes.  You're a hero of mine again.

Blooby

[Bluesberry]

Love the heavy riff that starts this one going.  This one is a MONSTER for sure.  Do you realize how flipping great this song is Tim, I am sure you do.  I think this is in your top 5 for sure.  I love the self indulgent guitar solo, your guitar solos are getting better all the time.  I love the laalaa part.  I am getting all carried away by this one Tim, you have crafted a perfect song. MONSTER song.  Where the heck did this come from?

[Greeny]

Love the heavy riff that starts this one going.  This one is a MONSTER for sure.  Do you realize how flipping great this song is Tim, I am sure you do.  I think this is in your top 5 for sure.  I love the self indulgent guitar solo, your guitar solos are getting better all the time.  I love the laalaa part.  I am getting all carried away by this one Tim, you have crafted a perfect song. MONSTER song.  Where the heck did this come from?

Wow! Thanks!!!!! I'm not sure where this one comes from. There's not really a category for it or any clear influences coming through (well, no obvious ones that I can hear). So this must be as close to my own style as I can get, lol.

I only did it last night, so I'm still a bit to 'close' to it... you know what I mean... I don't hear it as a 'song' yet as I'm deconstructing every little part of it and wanting to make tiny changes etc.

[Bluesberry]

I only did it last night, so I'm still a bit to 'close' to it... you know what I mean... I don't hear it as a 'song' yet as I'm deconstructing every little part of it and wanting to make tiny changes etc.

Just had another listen, its a MONSTER for sure.  I can't say enough about this one.  It is perfect just as it is.  I LOVE every thing about this song.  This one really resonates with me for sure.  Really great.

[Jim1970]

this is what gets me going!!! I Love what you did here!!
great production!!  Its like an artist adding different shades to a canvas.

IPOD!!!!!  Baby!!

JIM

[launched]

This is great!! Smooth, great flow with a little rough edge to it.

Works for me!

Mark