malcolmb
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Summer Days
After listening to an excellent piece recently posted by GrandpaTunes here, I thought I would have a go at writing a piece featuring the Vibraphone. The result is not exactly MJQ standard! But I like it! Just a little piece of whimsy remembering how Summer used to be. 'Vocals' were produced using Vocaloid Miriam - yet again, I must send my humble apologies to Ms Miriam Stockley! Summer Days: http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=11020723 Best Regards Malcolm
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Re:Summer Days
September 06, 11 10:32 AM
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I've always had a thing for the vibs...love it...very relaxing tune.
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Re:Summer Days
September 06, 11 11:23 AM
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Hi Malcolm, ..................nice. Summer eh, what's that ? Love the vibe of those vibes  . Sounds like your getting the hang of that Vocaloid programme. .......groovy. Rik
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Re:Summer Days
September 06, 11 12:00 AM
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Nice and soothing. It actually "sounds" like summer. Not my genre of music, but very nice just the same. Good job.
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malcolmb
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Re:Summer Days
September 06, 11 2:41 PM
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Hi thepogue - sincere thanks. I am the same about the vibes ever since I went to see the MJQ back in the late 60's and heard Milt Jackson play. I have still never heard better. Hi Rik - Sincere thanks. Summer? I do agree with you. It's been howling a gale all day with torrential rain. Yep, just another Summer day! Hi MetalTek - Sincere thanks - As I mentioned to Rik above, I reckon that piece of music is the nearest I have come to Summer this year! And I hear they are forecasting a dreadful winter for us. What a year - I think it's time to hibernate! Best Regards Malcolm
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malcolmb
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Re:Summer Days
September 06, 11 2:45 PM
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What ever is wrong with the forum today - turned my post into mush! So I will try again! Hi thepogue - Sincere thanks. I am the same about the vibes ever since I went to see the MJQ back in the late 60's and heard Milt Jackson play. I have still never heard better. Hi Rik - Sincere thanks. Summer? I do agree with you. It's been howling a gale all day with torrential rain. Yep, just another Summer day! Hi MetalTek - Sincere thanks - As I mentioned to Rik above, I reckon that piece of music is the nearest I have come to Summer this year! And I hear they are forecasting a dreadful winter for us. What a year - I think it's time to hibernate! Best Regards Malcolm
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mgh
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Re:Summer Days
September 08, 11 6:56 PM
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chilled, cool, it's like the Stella Artois Four advert in less liquid form...some cool chord progressions here. love the bassy-synth thing. man this is soooo cool! so different to the normal stuff! love to hear this with une authéntique chanteuse française!
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Re:Summer Days
September 08, 11 8:52 PM
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Hi Malcolmb,
Very coool! Love the vibes and the piano playing. The vocal is interesting, too. Never heard of Vocaloid Miriam before...
Really captures that cool jazz feel...love it!
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Re:Summer Days
September 08, 11 9:16 PM
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Very relaxing and laid back. Nice textures, vocals sound weird...like microsoft Sam in a 50's female jazz format.
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malcolmb
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Re:Summer Days
September 09, 11 4:22 AM
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Hi mgh - Sincere thanks. "With une authéntique chanteuse française"? I wish! But I don't think even my dreams could manage that. But I will try!
Hi geeare1 - Sincere thanks. With the choice between me singing and the computer singing, anything is worth a try! Vocaloid Miriam is not perfect, but the alternative is too dreadful to contemplate!
Hi Maxprizm - Sincere thanks and I totally agree about the vocals - weird! And even that level of 'quality' takes a huge amount of time and effort. But as I said above to geeare1, you would definitely not like to hear the alternative!
Sorry for delay in responding to comments. Last night I was opening a huge pop festival on my little Isle! First pop festival I have ever been to. My ear drums are still reverberating! As far as I could tell, I was three times the age of the average attendee! But I gave them all a Druid blessing anyway - I am sure they were grateful!
Best Regards
Malcolm
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mgh
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Re:Summer Days
September 09, 11 4:33 AM
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cool- you played Bestival? a few of my mates from work have gone there, congrats!
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malcolmb
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Re:Summer Days
September 09, 11 4:48 AM
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Hi mgh - Yes, it was Bestival. As I mentioned, I have never been to a pop festival before and I was amazed by the vast size and extraordinary energy there. It would be trite to say the place was 'rocking' but I am sure I felt the whole planet move! My 'opening' was exactly that (excluding cutting a ribbon!) - an opening ceremony. I lead the Isle of Wight Druid Grove in a formal ceremony of blessing for the whole festival. And then I went home for a mug of tea and left the dancing to those of a more youthful inclination! But I dreamt I was dancing!
Best Regards
Malcolm
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Re:Summer Days
September 09, 11 9:49 AM
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Love the smooth jazz song. Very nice atmosphere!
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Re:Summer Days
September 09, 11 2:08 PM
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Nice and smooth. Very evocative and appropriate vibe for a lazy summer day. Piano sprinkles are cool (nice supportive role arrangement-wise). I enjoyed the listen Malcolm and very well done indeed!
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malcolmb
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Re:Summer Days
September 09, 11 2:54 PM
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Hi Vicente and Alegria - Sincere thanks and so pleased you like it. Sorry, but I could not resist adding a link to the opening day of the Bestival (for reasons, see my posts above) which is taking place this weekend on the little Isle where I live off the South coast of England. Careful you don't blink or you will miss me (OK, it probably is worth blinking, but it's still a great video!). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEQrnZXxXHs Best Regards Malcolm
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