jamesg1213
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'On The Edge'
My friend and collaborator Tim Wilkinson writes some fine lyrics, and these are some of his finest IMO. This is an edited version of the final track on my recently completed 'Weirdstone' project. https://app.box.com/s/gzmuj6a04hh7c0lasv55 Tim wrote the song, sang and played acoustic guitar, I did the rest. The king of glass, he sleeps beneath the hill The place is marked by an apple tree still And I have had so many names, across the ages of the earth But you can call me Cadellin, for what it's worth I'm standing at an angle to the universe On the Edge, life's on the Edge Heartstone hides an edge so fine Split the line with shards and nine Tap the time with a black flint knife Play Old Harry till it comes to life On the Edge I left them lying close apart The king of glass and his men each with a frozen heart Stone-cold effigies on the tomb of the sculptor's art Beating the bounds of the ground they keep Taking a deep breath, before they leap From the Edge, Life's on the Edge Beyond the bull-sound roar of joy Moon-lust and the fall of Troy The king of glass in his cave of gold Gains his gravity, loses his hold On the Edge
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Re: 'On The Edge'
2014/09/17 18:39:07
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Beautiful James! Love the guitars and the lyrics really are as good as you say. Usual great mix. Love the added piano towards the end; that adds a lot of weight, if you know what I mean.
Regards,
Dan
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Re: 'On The Edge'
2014/09/17 19:24:02
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Outstanding indeed. Reminiscent of early Genesis, but more cleanly recorded. Love the subtle percussion, and well, the subtleness of everything in there. Classy.
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Re: 'On The Edge'
2014/09/17 21:40:37
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Very pretty. Bit already wrote what I would have. Love that LP sailing around  .
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Re: 'On The Edge'
2014/09/17 21:43:51
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Wow! I love this song! It's original yet has flavors of Jim Croce and Dave Mason.
Thank you for sharing.
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Re: 'On The Edge'
2014/09/18 12:29:43
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dcumpian
Beautiful James! Love the guitars and the lyrics really are as good as you say. Usual great mix. Love the added piano towards the end; that adds a lot of weight, if you know what I mean.
Regards,
Dan
Thanks Dan! Glad you liked that piano, I was looking for something akin to Peter Gabriel's 'In Your Eyes' there, to add a little more gravitas at the end.
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Re: 'On The Edge'
2014/09/18 13:03:28
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Nice job James and Tim very reminiscent of early Genesis, I am thinking Nursery Crime - Harlequin
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Re: 'On The Edge'
2014/09/18 13:10:28
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Heh, no "Screw you" any more. Sounds like you changed things without losing any of the song's feel - good job! I know I made the comment (and, I guess, others did too?) that after Headless Cross it just seemed a bit jarring, but not bad! This IS better though IMO.
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Re: 'On The Edge'
2014/09/19 03:46:18
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bitflipper
Outstanding indeed. Reminiscent of early Genesis, but more cleanly recorded. Love the subtle percussion, and well, the subtleness of everything in there. Classy.
Bit, you made my week with these comments, thank you so much.
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Re: 'On The Edge'
2014/09/19 07:25:58
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Yeah , you guys sound great together James very nice all across the board … Classic James on the Les… say, hows your fingers doing after doing all that fancy bass work ?  .. Kenny
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Re: 'On The Edge'
2014/09/19 12:04:16
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Very pretty. Bit already wrote what I would have.
Love that LP sailing around.
Thanks Bob!
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Re: 'On The Edge'
2014/09/19 12:39:19
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Luverly mate
- glad you're still part of the kingdom
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Re: 'On The Edge'
2014/09/19 14:52:15
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Guitarpima
Wow! I love this song! It's original yet has flavors of Jim Croce and Dave Mason.
Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Robert. I've heard of those guys, but not much by them. Will investigate...
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jamesg1213
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Re: 'On The Edge'
2014/09/19 14:58:00
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It gave me goosebumps... 10 on 10.
(sorry, having trouble with the whole login thing again, so this is a different account)
It gives me goosebumps too Robby. Yeah, the log-in thing..that would be because you got banned..again...  Here's an idea..try keeping it about the music.
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Re: 'On The Edge'
2014/09/19 16:27:57
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great composition, and a great feel.
it was very quiet, i assume this was not mastered?
it sounds better turned way up...
it is reminscent of gabriel on some of genesis early mellow stuff..
at 5:21 it is getting long, for only having 1 or 2 basic chord changes...
that said,
it has a nice reflective and calm vibe,
so it works over time.
i wonder if a key modulation in the entire middle section, dropping back down to the current key, for the final reprise,
wouldn't be a better choice?
really nice tune
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Re: 'On The Edge'
2014/09/19 18:08:48
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This is a wonderful song! Tim's voice has the texture that sends this song over the top and delivers the lyrics so well. Even though this song is a little quiet, as Bat says, it breathes and has good dynamics which gives this life. Kudos to the both of you!
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Re: 'On The Edge'
2014/09/19 20:37:17
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Hey James,
I really like this! Love Tim's voice, haven't heard any in a while! love the electric lead and the pad. acoustic sounds really nice, too.
I think I agree with bat that I could have used a modulation or something to shake it up a little for the length of the song.
but all in all, really really nice work!
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Re: 'On The Edge'
2014/09/20 02:41:15
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Wookiee
Nice job James and Tim very reminiscent of early Genesis, I am thinking Nursery Crime - Harlequin
Thanks John
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Re: 'On The Edge'
2014/09/20 07:32:13
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Great song + nice mix, good job!
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Re: 'On The Edge'
2014/09/20 11:40:45
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craigb
Heh, no "Screw you" any more. Sounds like you changed things without losing any of the song's feel - good job! I know I made the comment (and, I guess, others did too?) that after Headless Cross it just seemed a bit jarring, but not bad! This IS better though IMO.
Thanks Craig. I understand exactly what Tim was conveying with the original first verse, but I get that some people would find it jarring.
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Re: 'On The Edge'
2014/09/20 15:10:09
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Re: 'On The Edge'
2014/09/20 18:22:57
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Wow James - this is so good - so professional. And you're right the lyrics are top-notch.
Great!
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Re: 'On The Edge'
2014/09/20 18:48:49
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What a great tune and performance. If I am supposed to know what the lyrics mean, I missed the boat. HOWEVER, I know they must mean something because they are so good. This was really a treat to listen to. I sincerely mean that. Love his voice!!
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Re: 'On The Edge'
2014/09/21 04:24:10
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daryl1968
Luverly mate
- glad you're still part of the kingdom
Cheers Daryl! Me too.
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Re: 'On The Edge'
2014/09/21 05:49:49
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batsbrew
great composition, and a great feel.
it was very quiet, i assume this was not mastered?
it sounds better turned way up...
it is reminscent of gabriel on some of genesis early mellow stuff..
at 5:21 it is getting long, for only having 1 or 2 basic chord changes...
that said,
it has a nice reflective and calm vibe,
so it works over time.
i wonder if a key modulation in the entire middle section, dropping back down to the current key, for the final reprise,
wouldn't be a better choice?
really nice tune
Thanks Bats, that's nice of you. Not mastered no, I never do with individual tracks, just a smidge of compression on the master bus. Not sure about the modulation thing..I enjoy the song as it is, and there seem to be enough changes to keep it interesting. Hey, Pink Floyd have one chord intros longer than this song..
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Re: 'On The Edge'
2014/09/21 06:14:30
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Lynn
This is a wonderful song! Tim's voice has the texture that sends this song over the top and delivers the lyrics so well. Even though this song is a little quiet, as Bat says, it breathes and has good dynamics which gives this life. Kudos to the both of you!
Thanks Lynn. Tim voice and lyrics on this song make me immensely proud to have been involved with it.
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Re: 'On The Edge'
2014/09/21 06:15:31
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Beagle
Hey James,
I really like this! Love Tim's voice, haven't heard any in a while! love the electric lead and the pad. acoustic sounds really nice, too.
I think I agree with bat that I could have used a modulation or something to shake it up a little for the length of the song.
but all in all, really really nice work!
Thanks Reece!
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Re: 'On The Edge'
2014/09/21 06:17:03
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thegaltieribrothers
Great song + nice mix, good job!
Thanks Brudders!
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Re: 'On The Edge'
2014/09/21 07:14:06
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MarkusClinus
Wow James - this is so good - so professional. And you're right the lyrics are top-notch.
Great!
Thank you Mark!
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Re: 'On The Edge'
2014/09/21 07:15:33
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evadianepug
What a great tune and performance. If I am supposed to know what the lyrics mean, I missed the boat. HOWEVER, I know they must mean something because they are so good. This was really a treat to listen to. I sincerely mean that. Love his voice!!
Thanks Warren The best lyrics can mean many things to many people, so no explanation necessary. He does have a great voice eh?
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