jamesyoyo
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Factory Yoyo presents: Earth Mother
I had this wild idea a while back, to pen a real throwback Vietnam-era protest song. But here is the twist (since nothing normal ever seems to come out of the House of Yoyo!): it's a protest song that imagines Jimi Hendrix was under contract writing songs for Motown in 1970, and it was sung by Levi Stubbs of the Four Tops. With backing vocals by the Cowsills. Full of that signature far-out Hendrix imagery, a naive longing for some celestial momma who could come down from the stars and save us from ourselves. I started this tune about 9 months ago...I am glad to be finally finishing a bunch of these songs that have been moth-balled for so long. It is intentionally a bit of a hairy mix, an attempt to achieve some of that not-perfect flavor of the times. Enjoy! Earth Mother Earth Mother looks down from a thousand stars away Earth Mother we are lost and cannot find our way With all the wars we fight there is no end in sight still she's calling sing along Earth Mother come home, Come home and teach your children well Teach them to love Love, Earth Mother, love Earth Mother coming out of the sky Black sails slap against the night Dark eyes salute the flag Another body placed in the bag Still she wants to sing come on sing along Earth Mother come home, Come home and teach your children well Teach them to love Love, Earth Mother, love We're all crying for our Mother Who wants to feel that we love her so See her tears my brother Stop the war and let it grow Earth Mother come home, Come home and teach your children well Teach them to love Love, Earth Mother, love It's time to start a revolution My brother, my sister, It's time to start a revolution of love Earth Mother come home, Come home and teach your children well Teach us to love Love, Earth Mother, love
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rockinrobby 
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Re:Factory Yoyo presents: Earth Mother
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rockinrobby
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Re:Factory Yoyo presents: Earth Mother
2011/02/14 18:54:44
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Maybe Little Feat meets Earth Wind and Fire?
It's pretty cool, but I thought the Sha laa laa's collided w/the lead vox when they coincided.
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Guitarhacker
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Re:Factory Yoyo presents: Earth Mother
2011/02/14 19:00:56
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I got an Edwin Starr / low rider / funk kinda vibe....even catching glimpses of PF for some unknown reason.
My website & music: www.herbhartley.com MC4/5/6/X1e.c, on a Custom DAW Focusrite Firewire Saffire Interface BMI/NSAI "Just as the blade chooses the warrior, so too, the song chooses the writer "
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Monkfish01
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Re:Factory Yoyo presents: Earth Mother
2011/02/14 22:46:25
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Thats was fun. Got me groovin.
Got me playin some Parliament.
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jimmyman
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Re:Factory Yoyo presents: Earth Mother
2011/02/15 02:25:01
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This one makes me think of it in terms of "intertainment". Although it is song as in
the way of it being a song to listen and groove to, it has a (maybe I should call it an
added feature as I find myself not only listening to it, but being entertained as well.
It might be that the way it's mixed has something to do with that. Maybe not the mix
so much as an intended type of "tone". I see that you mentioned "not-perfect flavor"
in your thread. I think that you succeeded in that.
What is unique is that it doesn't sound sloppy or out of whack it just has that
persona about it. I don't know whether it's intentional or not on your part, or your
just doing different things lately but your sounding (in your productions) less
electronica, as in more (or the use of) instruments such as guitar arranged to
produce the songs.
This is really cool.
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giankap
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Re:Factory Yoyo presents: Earth Mother
2011/02/15 11:29:42
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hey, you got me moving and dancing. very cool!
sincerely, Ioannis Windows - some Dual Core CPU - a little bit of RAM - not so bad soundcard - i think it's called Sonar - a silver mixer with colorful knobs - black speaker monitors - my ears some work
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munmun
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Re:Factory Yoyo presents: Earth Mother
2011/02/15 18:23:50
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Great tune! No issues with the mix.
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Re:Factory Yoyo presents: Earth Mother
2011/02/15 19:01:43
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Cool song, to my ears the lead vocal sounds more like Gene Simmons. Mix is outstanding, I wish my pristine mixes sounded as good as your "hairy mixes." Love the guitars, is that a real wah at the intro or are you using Guitar Rig or other sim? Great 70's funky feel.
Regards
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timidi
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Re:Factory Yoyo presents: Earth Mother
2011/02/15 19:15:29
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Great work James.
I'm listenig for crits.
so far none 2:18
I like the Sha la la las
right at 3:35 is a little clogged up. i think that's what robby means maybe.
like it
nice
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Janet
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Re:Factory Yoyo presents: Earth Mother
2011/02/15 20:16:01
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Well, it made me chuckle, but in a good way. Love the attitude on your vocals on this one. :-)
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darylcrowley
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Re:Factory Yoyo presents: Earth Mother
2011/02/15 21:28:54
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You've really been on your game lately. Great vibe, Sort of Zappa sounding mix. Sort of a Zappa sounding tune as well. Take a bow. Well done!
Yea all this needed was a quick break with a really odd time signature played with a vibraphone and you could stick this on a Zappa album. I like this a bunch.
Daryl
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Re:Factory Yoyo presents: Earth Mother
2011/02/15 23:12:49
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This is great! I love the funky guitars! The vocals sound more like Gene Simmons to me as well, which is good thing in my book.
Killer song!
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jamesyoyo
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Re:Factory Yoyo presents: Earth Mother
2011/02/17 20:37:50
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Thanks for the kind words, everybody. Glad you all seem to hear the funk! This one is screaming out for one of those classic plate reverbs; unfortunately, none of my 15 (!) different reverb vsts could get what it needed.
Mark, it is an amp sim, through POD X3, though not the vst, just played and recorded live. That POD has some wicked wah patches that really cut thru the mix.
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rockinrobby
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Re:Factory Yoyo presents: Earth Mother
2011/02/17 20:48:52
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I KNEW IT! YOU'RE A POD PERSON!! It's all starting to make sense now... 
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vechung
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Re:Factory Yoyo presents: Earth Mother
2011/02/17 21:37:30
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This is so cool! Those were the funky days.
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Re:Factory Yoyo presents: Earth Mother
2011/02/17 22:05:39
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F***ing amazing!... This ones going to take me two posts again...not because I'm not in me studio and don't have the ears to comment.. because I got a belly fulla Newcastle...and I gotta find a club that's having a funky good time!..  my brudda yoyo....I think I'd have to take your "greatest hits" w/me on that deserted island that would only allow 10 CD's.... frappin outstanding work... I just love your sh*t...
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jamesyoyo
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Re:Factory Yoyo presents: Earth Mother
2011/02/18 15:15:58
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Vicente:
Glad you liked it!
Tom, me besotted bruddah:
That was some response! Hope your promised second review will be as enthusiastic without the Newcastle!
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thepogue
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Re:Factory Yoyo presents: Earth Mother
2011/02/18 15:35:40
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ok...I danced all night as a local disco (which seconds as kitchen as directed by my wife) and beside me knees from aching....I'm stickin wiff my last nights Newcastle assessment...
Great tune...very very creative! What I really love is the dip into the funkiness of years gone by..AND the modem mix and vibe.
I'm STILL taking your "Best of" with me...
I'll just ensure I have a ample amounts of "The One and Only" to fuel the tropical party!
No BS...A+++ tune!
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Re:Factory Yoyo presents: Earth Mother
2011/02/18 15:52:59
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Genuinely interesting and unique tune there, James, and what an amazing production job. How many vocal tracks did you have? It must have been a bear to mix, but I think you nailed it. I don't think I've heard you sing that low and husky before, and you really brought it off quite well. Maybe we should have you on the short list for vocals on the next CHB outting  I thought I could feel some gospel influence in there too. Lots of stuff going on, and all of it very cool. Great job.
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Paul G
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Re:Factory Yoyo presents: Earth Mother
2011/02/18 15:59:17
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James. What a great combination of sounds and styles! Very interesting. Nice playing as well.
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Re:Factory Yoyo presents: Earth Mother
2011/02/18 16:45:48
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Really great tune, love that funky groove.
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Re:Factory Yoyo presents: Earth Mother
2011/02/18 17:23:32
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philz
I don't think I've heard you sing that low and husky before
I guess you never heard this
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Re:Factory Yoyo presents: Earth Mother
2011/02/19 17:10:09
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cool fun stuff. some killer lead playing. this song kinda suits your voice more than some. BVs are inspired dude!
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jamesyoyo
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Re:Factory Yoyo presents: Earth Mother
2011/02/21 12:42:16
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Paul, Grant:
Thanks!
Mark:
Since I do just about every style of music, it is nice to find one that finally suits me croakin'!
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Re:Factory Yoyo presents: Earth Mother
2011/02/21 12:47:46
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Luckily for me, i remembered how loud your mixes are, so i reduced the volume on my headphones before pressing play. How do you get them to sound this big?
Anyway, this was massive. The vocals were fantastic as was everything. The guitar solo at 2:16 was superb. Loved it all.
Best
Mark.
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Re:Factory Yoyo presents: Earth Mother
2011/02/21 18:32:10
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James,
You've dotted all the i's and crossed all the t's on this one! Good smokin fun! The mix sounds great and you put together a very cool set of performances. Nice work and very imaginative.
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jamesyoyo
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Re:Factory Yoyo presents: Earth Mother
2011/02/22 08:33:33
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Mike, Tony:
Thanks for the listen and great comments.
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Re:Factory Yoyo presents: Earth Mother
2011/02/22 08:59:31
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Nice one James Sister Sisters meets Distant Towers via Parliament..a heady brew, but I liked it a lot. James
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Re:Factory Yoyo presents: Earth Mother
2011/02/22 13:30:01
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Funktastic stuff James  Guitars sound superb - cool solo too. Enjoyed the ride
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