Big Blue Sky ... TruckerMusic and ThatHeavenlyChoir

Hey Phillip. I really like your stuff but I can't seem to access this from the link. I'll check back. Maybe it's me.

Thanks Jim. No more aimless clicking on the green song title above for me LOL!
 
This is the first Christian rap I've ever listened too so it was interesting to hear the lyrical content in this style. It's excellent.  As always you manage to record many things so clear and crispy and it maintains the dynamics at loud volumes.

http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=9902932
is the link Philip forgot to share!



well this is again a U-turn, or perhaps more a gentle curveball, Philip! Well, i love the timbre of Clifford's voice, works very well in this style. It could perhaps suit a slightly more upbeat (and therefore verbose) lyrical approach, but this slower delivery works too. the textured other vocals are inspired and work as extra instrumentation as much as lyrics.

Percussion is expertly programmed, and the melodic bass works as a contrast. the bass could be a little higher in the mix though.

 some great melodic flourishes take the instrumentation out of the ordinary. How much of that was Philip and how much Cliff? the lead piano is good of course, but the occasional strings and synths add that spice. take from 1'40 as an example - amazing build-up with the classical influences, which breaks back well to the original format.

to sum up - another Philipian triumph. With a Cliffordian flourish! Excellent guys, once again you work within a genre but succesfully subvert the expected with the delightful to create amazing sonic candy.

(In a very tiny impish voice)......Clifford did the Piano part as well.......

(In a much bigger and bolder voice) but it was Philip who led the charge  in changing the entire feeling and direction of this composition....

I am glad that we had the chance to work together becuase it  was a GAS! He is very creative (and also a very bad influence on me!)         :-)

James
Ryno
mgh
 
Thank you for the listen and comments on our work....
This was totally out side of my comfort zone style wise but it was fun and I want to do it again!
 
thanks
Clifford

great job all the way round guys...I'm on a lap top so I'll just say the feeling hit home even on this thang..

great job!

this is really great, guys!  Philip you've really branched out from your "signature" style.  I really like this a lot!  no crits on the mix at all - very nice work.  clean clear vox (as needed for this genre).  love the lyrics, too.  very good work!

Cliff - your contributions to this are superb! 

guitars, keyboards, drums all are fantastic on this!  great work!
 
"...so they nailed him to a sssstupid tree!"  - I love that! 

Cliff & Phil - I admit I'm not a rap fan..but..I did listen and I have to say that I enjoyed this.

It was tough for me to distinguish who's who on this (even tho you probably mentioned it and I was too lazy to read..see what winter and a lot of snow will do to you???)

Anyways..Listening on the monitors and you guys did a bang-up job on this ..mix and all!

Message is loud 'n clear too!

I had to take a bit of a break from the forums, but, it was nice coming back and hearing this tune.

Good job fellars!!

Larry

This is sweet. Great job guys.

Cliff & Philip, I made a comment about the last song you did (Cliff?) and IIRC it was out of the box for you. This is good stuff....  see what happens when you collab AND try a different genre...... very cool.

Keep writing stuff like this...and of course.... jump the genre line every now and then.

Not sure exactly who is responsible for what here, but its all good.
Nice work both. I love it when I listen to something that just throws what I was expecting it to be out the window.

+1 on the "stupid tree" line - loved that bit !

Beagle


this is really great, guys!  Philip you've really branched out from your "signature" style.  I really like this a lot!  no crits on the mix at all - very nice work.  clean clear vox (as needed for this genre).  love the lyrics, too.  very good work!

Cliff - your contributions to this are superb! 

guitars, keyboards, drums all are fantastic on this!  great work!
 
"...so they nailed him to a sssstupid tree!"  - I love that! 

Reece
I have no idea where that line came from but like most of the lyrics they just came to me as I did them.....I just kind of ranted for a few times got my direction and then went with it.......

I loved working with Philip....we had a gas!

I  already had the basic outline written and then sent it to him and asked him to  do what ever he envisions.....and he just transformed this into the excellent composition it is now........I could not of asked anything better out of a teammate....

the thing I love most about the comments is that it has been said that they can not tell us apart .... that is the perfect compliment .....it means we matched perfectly....!!!! very cool!!

thanks for stopping by and listening and commenting Reece


Larry

Cliff & Phil - I admit I'm not a rap fan..but..I did listen and I have to say that I enjoyed this.

It was tough for me to distinguish who's who on this (even tho you probably mentioned it and I was too lazy to read..see what winter and a lot of snow will do to you???)

Anyways..Listening on the monitors and you guys did a bang-up job on this ..mix and all!

Message is loud 'n clear too!

I had to take a bit of a break from the forums, but, it was nice coming back and hearing this tune.

Good job fellars!!

Larry


Larry
thank you for the comment....especially if you cannot tell who is who in here which means we meshed perfectly.....ya just cannot ask for anything better than that......

I have to say that Philip was the one who brought the creative juice to the table.....It was very cool to work with him and I believe that we had a lot of fun doing this.....

I can understand taking a break.....after all it does entail a lot of effort to listen and then comment......so we apppreciate the listen and the effort ...

and congrats on the video music .....you did gooooooddd!!!!!!

Clifford


Dave
Wow this took me by surprise - great to hear you try something unexpected! A lot going on with this one with all of the little embellisments and such - which is perfect for the genre. At first the main vocal part seems to kind of drag a bit - like it's at too slow of a tempo, or there need to be more words - but I got used to it as the track went on. Very creative stuff here guys!!

thanks for stopping by and listening to our work.....and of coourse leaving a comment.....

Yes Philip took me to a new place with this .....For me it was kind of hard to get just the right rhythm down on the rap......my girl freind makes fun of me all the time about it.......but I don't see her getting up to the Mike and SHOWING ME how it's done!!!!   LOL !!!  

thanks brother
Clifford

Herb
This is sweet. Great job guys.

Cliff & Philip, I made a comment about the last song you did (Cliff?) and IIRC it was out of the box for you. This is good stuff....  see what happens when you collab AND try a different genre...... very cool.

Keep writing stuff like this...and of course.... jump the genre line every now and then.


there are a few people here on the board I always wonder what they are going to think about this tune or that tune....especially the wide variety of material I've been posting lately....I was waiting for some of them to jump our of their skin with a few of them....but hey you all suprised me........

Well I am glad you liked it and thanks for the encouragement......Philip was a wonderful person to collab with.....we had a great time and as i've said before....very creative and just really pushed this into the next level......I am thankful and grateful to him for all his time and effort and talent........

Clifford


geeare 1
Philip & Cliff,

I'm listening on on a laptop and it still sounds great!

Great contributions from both of you, very creative and a fantastic mix.


thanks for stopping by and listening and commenting......

Yes the mix is quite good.....Philip did that and he did just a super job !!!!

I know he put a lot of time and effort into making this happpen and I think he succeeded very well....

Clifford

Janet, Paulo, Larry, RuralRocker (and all)

Its a great compliment to hear that you can't distinguish the vocs cause:

1) I'd think you, including Janet, can vox in collab-duets and assimilate based on the vibe ... (or something like that)

2) Vocs (like choirs) need not be discernable person per person ... to enhance a musical piece (or something like that)

3) I didn't want to blow out my chops to ruin Clifford's strong rap ... but merely wanted to wrap his rap (and message and groove).  Yes the message/lyrics are entirely Clifford's ... I strove to echo-rhyme them ... despite the duet mania going on.

GuitarHacker: Thanks for the encouraging validation on all levels.  I hope to do another curve-ball with Clifford (who's alien genre I'm unfamiliar with ... though I suspect he may take solace in Truck-Stop Country Music).

BiaBDude: I fear both of us cheated like crazy with Kore grooves and keyboard shortcuts ... freeing our minds for primarily vox stamina.  The guitar I used (in the middle) was real, but completely destroyed by fx's.  I also fear that neither of us are great performers (in the old-school sense).

btw, as a 'new-school-sample-driven artist', I'm working on a BiaB Audiophile piece which shall remain largely and sweetly BiaB takes, especially if my guitarist-collaborator doesn't check in soon.

Geeare1: Thank you so much for your listen and encouragement.

DLogan: Thank you for your honest listen and crit and awesome encouragement.

Pogue: I for one love laptop speakers and feel complimented by your perceptions on them.  Thanks again.