SMB Tune/Across The Lake

Forum PIG here!! Here's a tune I'm a bit nervous about posting. I'm actually playing piano (Yamaha motif keys in reality) I think I did one once before and vowed never to again. But, alas!

However, James was very encouraging and supportive, so I kept on with it... My fingers 'flopped' in spots, but I'm trying and learning....still.

James Griffiths - All guitars and mixing.

Me - keys and stuff.

Many thanks to James for humoring me and laying down his tasty guitar work. I mentioned to him in an email that he definitly has developed a signature style in his playing. I think you'll agree as well.

We really do appreciate all of you for taking the time to listen and comment (good, bad, or indifferent) as we use this as our 'bench-mark', a litmus test if you will... It keeps us on our toes, and provides us with focus.

Please click on the SlowMarchingBand link below.

This is great, you guys! Beautiful stuff! Everything's so beautifully played. Really enjoyed it.

Shad--don't give up! I think of quitting about every time I hear a new song on here. It usually goes away in a few minutes though. Keep on working at it and having fun!

I think I made that sound more serious that I meant it to be. Sorry about that. Janet, I live by the motto of Winston Churchill... never give up, never surrender. This music inspires me to work hard.

Cheers
Shad

Larry and James, very uplifting. I think the piano is my favorite instrument to listen too when played well, this was played well. If those fingers were flopping, keep ‘em flopping! Really nice synths and guitar work too.

Er, uh...I think that might have just gone all Pachelbel on me! It settles into it's own groove, and is very pretty, but it does still keep pulling me back to the Canon! Very nice work though!

Larry !! Awesome man, great tone and touch on that piano. I am impressed .. let's hope this is the first of many future keyboard excursions for you. You have a natural expression and flow on the keys. I had no idea. Very well done. And James, awesome tones and blend on this piece, Really liking the volume swells, and of course your sense of melody and ebb shines here too. This is great stuff guys. Kind of opens a whole new direction and area to explore. Wow, way cool.

larry it sounds like you are having a ball with the motif, and its a really unique way james works in the guitar parts to accent the piano work.

Flopping???...you're pulling my leg. Sounded like silk. Very sweet.
That guitar was a perfect compliment to the lilting silky piano motiff. Tasty indeed.

great job.

Oh, I know pirates don't windsurf, but... uh... neither do I.

LOL.
Outstanding mental image on that one, Spaceduck.
Brings a whole new meaning to "boarding party".

Shameless bump here! Sorry guys..I can't let this one fall off the face of the earth.

Very kind of you Scott, thank you for those encouraging words

Larry this is a stunning piece. Great job by all. Guitar work is fantastic but the keys here really shine!

Just stoppin by for sec. I was telling James in another thread that I had listened the other day to this one. Nice work. Very nice keyboard work Larry! You are proving to be adept and finding different things to play and record. James's guitar sound is sweet and even with an edge of distortion in it he fits it right in there with the keys using some really sweet licks.

Good job guys!

THAT is a wonderful piece of music and a brilliant performance by all involved. KUDOS!!! The only thing I would change is to raise the treble just a bit on the master bus (yeah .. add a bit of EQ on it to do that). I am really loving this piece!!!

Mike

Great comments and feedback guys, thanks very much to all!