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'Willowman'
Latest Nettlesmith song ready for your listening pleasure...  https://soundcloud.com/nettlesmith/willowman or 320kbps MP3 https://app.box.com/s/jat...9h1tgbpz9il3pcairtkzu6 Tim Wilkinson - vocals, 'banjax' (Ozark banjo/resonator hybrid) Me - electric guitars, EBow, mixing Willowman (Tim Wilkinson) Well I met a man out walkin, on the highway hill turnpike Dressed in rags n sacks n twigs, I never seen the like He seemed part of the hedgerow, somehow come to life. Tuppence for a glass o beer, tuppence for some bread You must stand me this small sum kind sir to take you to your rest kind sir, he said For some call me the Greenman, some call me Bold Jack But to you I am the Willowman, now there's no turnin back I'll be tappin on your window at the dyin of the light You can give your soul to god but it's your ghost I'll take tonight Down unto the river Down unto the river through the wailin’ house I ran Down unto the river in the arms of the Willowman Down unto the river through the howlin’ hills I ran Down unto the river run the tears of the Willowman Well what of my poor children, I said what of my dear wife What is to become of them if I depart this life Is there nothin I can say to you to make you stay your hand? Give me just another year upon this green and pleasant land Don't take me down unto the river Down unto the river through the wailin’ house I ran Down unto the river in the arms of the Willowman Down unto the river through the howlin’ hills I ran Down unto the river run the tears of the Willowman Well some call me the Greenman, some call me Bold Jack But to you I am the Willowman, now there's no turnin back I'll be tappin on your window at the dyin of the light You can give your soul to god but it's your ghost I'll take tonight Down unto the river Down unto the river through the wailin’ house I ran Down unto the river in the arms of the Willowman Down unto the river through the howlin’ hills I ran Down unto the river run the tears of the Willowman
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Re: 'Willowman'
2015/07/12 06:31:01
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This is one great song James... I love the lyrics. Are they yours? Excellent writing if that's the case  I can't recall hearing the Ebow dood... Where was that? I'm listening again now (I always like to hear what peeps are doing with their Ebow cos I have one myself). cheers andy Ah... Got it... 1:49
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Re: 'Willowman'
2015/07/12 07:56:54
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Great stuff mate. The vocal could come up in the mix for my taste but just my humble opinion.
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Re: 'Willowman'
2015/07/12 08:15:37
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Simply brilliant, love it
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Re: 'Willowman'
2015/07/12 09:50:31
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Lovely open yet intimate, nice one guys you have a very listenable voice Tim with some cool picking, good mix and guitar James. Excellent job all round. 
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Re: 'Willowman'
2015/07/12 15:27:10
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James,
Great production. I see you are still working with Peter Gabriel;) He really sounds like him IMHO... You could push the LVOX up a hair but overall superbly produced. I really like the introduction of the guitar around 2:10, that is a nice texture. Was almost expecting an In The Air Tonight moment with drums kicking in at the end...the guitar tease built that anticipation I guess... Really awesome production.
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Re: 'Willowman'
2015/07/12 15:58:35
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Tim wrote the song, great lyrics eh?
Yeah dood, quality if you ask me... I'm really impressed
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Re: 'Willowman'
2015/07/12 16:09:17
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Great stuff mate. The vocal could come up in the mix for my taste but just my humble opinion.
Thanks Daryl, listening now and I think you're right.
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Re: 'Willowman'
2015/07/13 12:51:58
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Vox level is fine here, but when the singing starts, just bring your banjax down a hair. Did you pan your main vocal slightly to the right? You might keep it dead center and pan the banjax.
Like the electric guitar when it comes in!!!
For me also, some snappy percussion should really be brought in as well. That would kill. And a bass lick, the standard A -E - A -E just dropping a fourth. G -D-G-D. It would drive it.
Your vocals are very evocative - really nice job on this!
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Re: 'Willowman'
2015/07/13 13:07:14
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Simply brilliant, love it
Thank you kindly Grant!
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Re: 'Willowman'
2015/07/13 15:58:55
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Lovely open yet intimate, nice one guys you have a very listenable voice Tim with some cool picking, good mix and guitar James. Excellent job all round.
Thanks very much John!
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Re: 'Willowman'
2015/07/13 20:47:03
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Excellent, James! Your voice shines in this. It seems like everything you touch turns to gold.
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Re: 'Willowman'
2015/07/14 05:40:36
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Great songwriting and the lyrics are very impressive and poetic.
The only crit like the rest was that arpeggioed guitar throughout masked the vocal a bit, too zingy, bring up the leadvox a hair or send or deaden that riff a little.
3:37 possibly could of had drums to the end
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Re: 'Willowman'
2015/07/14 07:56:29
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James,
Great production. I see you are still working with Peter Gabriel;) He really sounds like him IMHO... You could push the LVOX up a hair but overall superbly produced. I really like the introduction of the guitar around 2:10, that is a nice texture. Was almost expecting an In The Air Tonight moment with drums kicking in at the end...the guitar tease built that anticipation I guess... Really awesome production.
Regards
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Re: 'Willowman'
2015/07/14 13:20:25
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Turn up the vox mayte.
Will do. Or banjax down a hair.
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Re: 'Willowman'
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Rikkie
Nice, very nice.
Rik
Thanks Rik!
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Re: 'Willowman'
2015/07/14 15:53:26
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Vox level is fine here, but when the singing starts, just bring your banjax down a hair.
That's the answer I think. Did you pan your main vocal slightly to the right? You might keep it dead center and pan the banjax. No, vocal is dead centre, banjax is 27% left. Like the electric guitar when it comes in!!! Thanks! For me also, some snappy percussion should really be brought in as well. That would kill. And a bass lick, the standard A -E - A -E just dropping a fourth. G -D-G-D. It would drive it. Maybe, but that would be a different song. Trying to keep this as near as we can to the two of us playing the song, no 'pretend band'. Your vocals are very evocative - really nice job on this! Tim's the singer, and I agree Thanks Tom!
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Re: 'Willowman'
2015/07/14 18:03:49
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Very nice James and Tim!
I'd be happy hearing a "pretend band" version, lol...
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2015/07/15 13:40:02
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Lynn
Excellent, James! Your voice shines in this. It seems like everything you touch turns to gold.
Thanks Lynn Tim's voice, not mine...my voice would turn the milk..
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Re: 'Willowman'
2015/07/15 17:01:37
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Another tune already?
as ever a potentially great song. personally not overly-enamored with the banjo sound, would prefer straight acoustic. Tim doing what Tim does, great vocals.
It's time and distance and memories and experience, but for me something of the vibe of Acrobat's is a little missing...percussion was always one of your strong points and this is missing it...also a little change-up in the chords to relative minor would work well...to me sounds like a demo and not a finished tune. and you know i don't criticise your stuff lightly James...
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2015/07/16 13:19:51
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whack
Great songwriting and the lyrics are very impressive and poetic.
The only crit like the rest was that arpeggioed guitar throughout masked the vocal a bit, too zingy, bring up the leadvox a hair or send or deaden that riff a little.
3:37 possibly could of had drums to the end
Cian
Thanks Cian! Good call on the balance of guitar/vocal, will attend to that.
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2015/07/16 13:20:31
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Very nice James and Tim!
I'd be happy hearing a "pretend band" version, lol...
Regards,
Dan
Thanks Dan, I know you would..
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Re: 'Willowman'
2015/07/17 04:28:39
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ahhh yes...I love this tune...so nice to catch your tunes again...I am a big old fan as you know.
you guys did some wondrous work here....
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2015/07/17 08:42:44
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Wow James, freaking fabulous!! Vocals are perfect, lyrics haunting, superb production. 11 out of 10. Jaw dropper.
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Re: 'Willowman'
2015/07/17 08:47:55
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Another tune already?
as ever a potentially great song. personally not overly-enamored with the banjo sound, would prefer straight acoustic. Tim doing what Tim does, great vocals.
It's time and distance and memories and experience, but for me something of the vibe of Acrobat's is a little missing...percussion was always one of your strong points and this is missing it...also a little change-up in the chords to relative minor would work well...to me sounds like a demo and not a finished tune. and you know i don't criticise your stuff lightly James...
Thanks for the candid crit Mark, I know we're doing things a little differently than before, but it's a conscious decision.
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2015/07/17 10:32:02
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ahhh yes...I love this tune...so nice to catch your tunes again...I am a big old fan as you know.
you guys did some wondrous work here....
A++
Thank you Brudda Tom!
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2015/07/18 07:10:37
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Wow James, freaking fabulous!! Vocals are perfect, lyrics haunting, superb production. 11 out of 10. Jaw dropper.
Thanks very much Walt!
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