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July 11, 2010
From the VOM Session Archives
Session Thread :: Pre-Discussion
First VOM of the summer! Bring your guitars and suntan lotion.
 
 
In order of appearance, the performers were as follows

Posted: 07-11-2010, 01:07 AM
Waltzing Matilda
#1
 
Queequeg
 
 
 
  Credit to: written by Banjo Patterson; arr by Larry Pattis
  URL is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dit9gkBP6hM
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Comments
Larrivee 00-03MT hogtop Forum Guitar [#1/29].
Tuning: DADGAD

Posted: 07-11-2010, 01:07 AM
Rebels
#2
 
garthman
 
 
 
  Credit to: Tom Petty
  URL is: http://www.box.net/shared/nt03nl3lh8
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Comments
Recorded with Audacity in one take with my computer microphone.

Posted: 07-11-2010, 01:07 AM
This Old Friend
#3
 
Fendouglas
 
 
 
  Credit to: Melodious/Fendouglas/Krash
  URL is: http://www.box.net/shared/mr9ggxrpmu
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This is a new Melodeous Lyric, to which I have written a melody - but most of the credit must go to Krash who, through a comment at the Annex, inspired the whole thing. Still at the 'rough' stage, with a bit of polishing this will be a fixture in my repertoire!

Posted: 07-11-2010, 01:07 AM
Little Hand
#4
 
bludog79
 
 
 
  Credit to: Original
  URL is: http://soundclick.com/share?songid=8876271
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This was written for my son.

Posted: 07-11-2010, 01:07 AM
Telegraph Road
#5
 
Oldskool_Texas
 
 
 
  Credit to: Original
  URL is: http://soundclick.com/share?songid=8748191
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Comments
Another original I wrote, about the nature of memory. I play all the instruments and sing.

Posted: 07-11-2010, 01:07 AM
The Songsmith
#6
 
chriscarnucci
 
 
 
  Credit to: Christian Carnucci
  URL is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4DG3yNQRkA
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I was sitting in my guitar room one evening just looking around. It's a cozy little room that I get so much enjoyment from. It's a place where I get to fullfill my creative and artistic needs.

Well, the scene around me got my imagination running and this little story popped out. The video just seemed like a good way to give it some life.

While the story is a product of my imagination, the journel is real.

I hope you all like it.

The Songsmith -- Christian Carnucci

Intro:

Verse 1:
Old time guitars,
hung from the walls
A journal lies open at an unfinished song.

Verse 2:
Lines on a page,
weathered from age.
Handwritten words now, beginning to fade.

Pre-chorus 1:
I thumb through the verses,
penned through the years.
Some of the pages stained by tears.

Verse 3:
But I read ever line,
and I lose track of time,
as the words of the songsmith
dance through my mind.

Chorus:
Dreams he wove,
in the songs he sung.
A tapestry is what he spun.
The scenes described,
they came alive,
as he shared his life with everyone.

Intro:

Verse 4:
He sang about love,
fortune and life.
How they all slip away like,
a thief in the night.

Verse 5:
He sang about pain,
freedom and fame.
How every man's loss is,
another man's gain.

Pre-chorus 2:
The songs spoke of wisdom,
gained through the years.
of the trials and virtues of facing fears.

Verse 6:
He sang about waste,
redemption and grace.
How the wisest of all know,
the value of faith.

Repeat Chorus:

Intro:

Verse 7:
The stories went on,
as song after song,
he told of his life with his wife and his son.

Verse 8:
And through out the years,
one thing was clear,
family was most what the songsmith held dear.

Pre-chorus 3:
The evening grew colder,
and the shadows grew long,
when I found myself back at the unfinished song.

Verse 9:
So I picked up a pen,
and I read it again,
then I finished the song that,
my father began.

Repeat Chorus:

Outro:

Posted: 07-11-2010, 01:13 AM
Dead Flowers
#7
 
FussenKuh
 
 
 
  Credit to: The Rolling Stones
  URL is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rwiB_qkuW8
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Yes, this is a Stones tune, but, I first learned of its existence as a GnR cover that they'd perform live at concerts.

This is my acoustic rendition of the tune. In true GnR fashion, I'm tuned down 1/2 a step. Originally, my intent was to add my own vocals to this track... considering it is one of the few tunes I can manage to play and sing. However, after giving a shot, I ultimately felt that people would probably prefer if I'd just kept my mouth shut ;-) So, instead, I cooked up a 'vocal' track on my guitar. The video also includes an improvised solo. It's nothing too special, but, I kinda dug the sound of it so it made it into the final rendition.

Feedback is always appreciated Here's hoping someone enjoys it!

Chris

Posted: 07-11-2010, 01:14 AM
Compostela (A Field Of Stars)
#8
 
Stackabones
 
 
 
  Credit to: Original
  URL is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaoTEUhgTTE
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I wrote this song for some parishioners and our parochial vicar, Fr. Jason Cargo, all of whom went on a five-day walking pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. This performance is at a church event, the Fra Angelico CoffeeHaus, which features artists and musicians from the parish.

That's my Morgan Monroe MV-01 and I'm using some PA that was provided -- a Fender iirc and the mics are Shure SM58ish of some kind.

Compostela means 'field of stars'. If you wish, you may check out the 'studio' version on my blog.

Compostela (A Field Of Stars)

Walk through a field of stars
Leave your dust behind
Keep your staff moving
Let the road clear your mind

Walk through a field of stars
The path can't be changed
The way ahead is worn
The way back ain't the same

Compostela
Compostela
Compostela

Walk through a field of stars
Picking up some shells
Just over that hill
You can hear bells

Walk through a field of stars
Below the Milky Way
Flashing flowers above
Shining on St James

Posted: 07-14-2010, 01:49 AM
Happy Birthday (Lauren)
#9
 
Michael Martin
 
 
 
  Credit to: Original
  URL is: http://www.box.net/shared/ey9eiebqv0
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Here in Roma the sun is up and I hear the bickering seagulls and the church bells through the windows of the Palazzo Cenci. Was going to post something recorded in the stairwell last night for VOM, but this one's more timely:

I wrote this song 3 years ago for Lauren, before we met. Now we're here in Roma co-teaching an Urban Design studio/History of Rome semester. Lauren's birthday is coming up, and so is mine. Hers is July 14 (Bastille Day), and mine is July 16. The most significant thing that happened on my birthday was the first nuclear device detonation, at Alamagordo, New Mexico.

[[[Have just edited this post to replace the originally-submitted 1.5-year-old recording with a brand new one, done just 6 hours ago. Much more 'of the moment', and much more in the spirit of VOM. I went out to the stairwell of the Palazzo Cenci and recorded the song 1-take, using my $10 pawnshop guitar and my Zoom H2. Also in the lyrics I have replaced the repeated half-verse ending with a new ending.]]]

Lyrics for 'Happy Birthday (Lauren)'

Happy Birthday to you
An auspicious day/storming the Bastille
All the bells tolled/and all those heads rolled
Change was in the works/it was a change to believe in
What's a girl to do/wanna make it all come true
In the fog-bound city or a cave in the sun
Make a wish/blow out the candles one by one

Happy birthday to me
An auspicious day/four years ago
No bells were tolling/mushroom cloud explosion
Alamagordo/from the middle of nowhere a shot heard 'round the world
What can I do/wanna make it all come true
There's a castle on a hill/I can see it from the middle of nowhere
Make a wish on the morning star/make another song for you

What's a girl to do/wanna make it all come true
A pilgrimage across the bridge of angels/up the seven hills
I make a wish on the morning star/make another song for you

Posted: 07-11-2010, 03:16 AM
Fallin Fallin
#10
 
g6120
 
 
 
  Credit to: Original
  URL is: http://gilsmusic.bandcamp.com/track/fallin-fallin
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I just have to add that after listening to the entries so far this has been an excellent showcase of original songs.

Here's an original song collaboration and a full band effort using a one take solo acoustic performance as the basic track and building on it.

Song is called Fallin' Fallin' and credits are::
Lyrics co-written by Sue Mrithujayan & Gil
Music by Gil
Acoustic guitar and lead vocal: Gil
Harmony vocal Jane Hall
Bass; Charlie Betts
Electric Rhythm guitar: Charlie Betts
Drums: Dave Barry

PS: The photo is of my uncle (just before he went to Vietnam in 1967) kissing his high school sweetheart.

They drifted apart during his tour of duty and then about 5 years ago met again and got married!

She was a keyboard player in a rock band back then and I remember the gigs well.

Posted: 07-11-2010, 05:52 AM
Is Anybody Going My Way?
#11
 
masterbuilt
 
 
 
  Credit to: Michael W. Maguire
  URL is: http://www.youtube.com/PW320M#p/a/u/0/q3ItIsR_uZY
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Here is my entry... another song I wrote many years ago. It was on an album in 1992 and I have played it live more times than I can recall.
added: This actually happened on Interstate 80 driving east to west from the Pocono Mountains to Columbus, Ohio. I was going to visit my brother. When I got to his place I wrote down the lyrics I had in my head in his livingroom. When I went home to the Poconos, I recorded it and it was on the subsequent album.

Is Anybody Going My Way?
©1992 Michael W. Maguire

I was rolling along on Interstate 80
when a lady caught my eye.
Well, I happened to see that she was unescorted
as her jaguar was passing me by.

Two miles farther I began to wonder...
What's she doing all alone.
And, what are the odds that a beautiful woman
ain't gotta man waitin' back home.

It ain't easy getting a date
when you're out on the highway.
And introductions are pretty rare
from the passing lane.
Roadside rests are for resting,
and people come and go fast,
and I know I might never
pass this way again.

Well, there's nothing to do, but, keep on driving...
get to where I gotta go.
The sound of the road and the roar of the engine
make it hard to hear my radio.

There's only so much any man can handle
when he's on the road all day.
Driving alone can get pretty boring
Is anybody going my way?

It ain't easy gettin' a date
when you're out on the highway.
And the closest I get to an Escort's
the name of my car.
So to all those lonely ladies
rolling down the highway...
Well, I'd sure like to get to know you
where ever you are.
I'd sure like to get to know you
where ever you are.

Posted: 07-11-2010, 06:52 AM
A Ghost in this House
#12
 
Frets99
 
 
 
  Credit to: Hugh Prestwood
  URL is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GurUJHuOg8U
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A Ghost in this House cover. Songwriter Hugh Prestwood. I've heard it played by Allison Krauss.

Posted: 07-11-2010, 07:18 AM
Riant
#13
 
Surrealistic
 
 
 
  Credit to: Original
  URL is: http://vom.infocusreviews.com/index.php?p=play&id=Surrealistic/Riant.mp3
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Riant

This is a new one of mine, based on a poem my wife wrote.

Hope you don't mind that I cheated a little this time around. I DID record the guitar and vox in one take but then added a few overdubs.

I used my Tanglewood Sundance acoustic and overdubbed with a (midi) stand-up bass, (midi) drumkit, (real) bongos and, believe it or not, the thing that sounds like a pedal-steel guitar is actually my Ibanez RG (they don't just shred )

I'm definitely going to redo the vocal as it's a little pitchy in places but overall I'm pleased with this one. Hope you enjoy

Riant

Lyric:

I'm tired of all depressing stuff, I think I've finally done enough
no I'm not mad any more at all the things I was before

It's really just a joke, the things of which I spoke
the pain and all the lies bring tears of laughter to my eyes

Yes, I can barely hold it in, the traffic jams just make me grin
the people glaring on the street give me such a tickled treat

It's really just a joke, the things of which I spoke
the pain and all the lies bring tears of laughter to my eyes

Adverts with their boorish style never fail to make me smile
and if the news knows what they say the world gets funnier every day

The biggest joke of all, while people scratch and crawl
while all the world is doing wrong, tomorrow they may drop the bomb

I guess when I soaked all this in all I could do was sit and grin
so now that's all I ever do and through the bars, admire the view
the nurse sedates me twice a day to stop me laughing my breath away

© SP Music 2010

Posted: 07-11-2010, 08:03 AM
What A Crying Shame
#14
 
phoniclab
 
 
 
  Credit to: The Mavericks
  URL is: http://vom.infocusreviews.com/index.php?p=play&id=phoniclab/What_A_Crying_Shame.mp3
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Comments
Here's my submission to the VOM this month. It's a simple and some what repetive country song, but it challenges the upper limit of my vocal range.

Posted: 07-11-2010, 08:44 AM
Virginia Sweetness
#15
 
hypcollector
 
 
 
  Credit to: Rolling Stones
  URL is: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=908060&songID=9359742
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Good Morning. Sweet Virginia. Stones cover from Exile on Main St......recorded on the Zoom with a C harp in the rack. Did this on the 4th of July. Figured it a tribute to all the Virginians involved in the break from British tyranny. Who knew they'd hit us with this Gulf of Mexico oil leak 235 years later? Unforgiving, those Brits....

Posted: 07-11-2010, 10:37 AM
Kesh Jig - Irish Washerwoman
#16
 
guitarist21
 
 
 
  Credit to: Irish medley
  URL is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp4OxwvqIM8
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Comments
Just a couple fiddle tunes on banjo. I'm not terribly proud of my playing here, but I am proud of the story:

This banjo belong to my late grandfather. My grandma, in spite of the grief she was experiencing letting his stuff go, gave me the banjo when she took me to a Cubs game for my 15th birthday (how's THAT for a birthday present). Less than a year later, her house burned down, and basically the only things that were saved were the things that she had given away.

My grandma is currently undergoing radiation treatments for cancer and I'm trying to send her one cool thing a week to keep her spirits up. In honor of her Irish heritage, I have hacked away at these classic fiddle tunes.

Posted: 07-11-2010, 11:07 AM
Oklahoma State Line Blues
#17
 
Elias Graves
 
 
 
  Credit to: Original
  URL is: http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=9382219&q=hi
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Oklahoma State Line Blues

EG

Posted: 07-11-2010, 11:20 AM
Secrata Noctis
#18
 
TSMusic
 
 
 
  Credit to: Original
  URL is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_6aPJ26l-c
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Comments
Greetings

My submission is a song from Angels On Fyre titled Secrata Noctis. This is one of my mellower, dare I say introspective pieces. The performance isn't the best, the heat and humidity in here is dulling both the guitar and my brain, but this will have to do.

Give a listen and let me know what you think

Thanks
Tony

Well I can't figure out why I can't embed the video and it is making me crazy so here is the link.

Posted: 07-11-2010, 11:34 AM
Run Away
#19
 
bobc
 
 
 
  Credit to: Original
  URL is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZYctRa0qtc
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Comments
Not too long ago the sound guy at an open mic that I go to recorded an audio of me and sent it to me in an email.

I thought it would be cool to post it here because it is a recording of me at an open mic.

It's an original song called... Run Away.

Hope you like it.

Posted: 07-11-2010, 11:35 AM
drop d composition
#20
 
extollo
 
 
 
  Credit to: Original
  URL is: http://vom.infocusreviews.com/index.php?p=play&id=extollo/vomjuly2010.mp3
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Comments
new drop d'er i been working on for a couple weeks. not quite to tempo or under fingers, but it's the closest its been...

Posted: 07-11-2010, 12:30 PM
Wild Mountain Thyme
#21
 
baldbloke
 
 
 
  Credit to: Ed Gerhard
  URL is: http://www.box.net/shared/cdqaq4n35j
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Comments
I've been wanting to contribute to the VOM for some time. It seems I never have anything ready. This is no exception, - Another half learned tune.

It started out as Ed Gerhard's version of Wild Mountain Thyme. I lost focus after a while (as always) and just ended up noodling around the bits I did learn. Seem a familiar tale to anyone?.

My first vom contribution (Don't laugh).

Posted: 07-11-2010, 01:19 PM
City Of New Orleans
#22
 
Pitar
 
 
 
  Credit to: Steve Goodman
  URL is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOWq-gjFGw4
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Comments
Once again back for the music, and to show my old ass just for scare tactics. Oh, BTW, I'm using the Zoom H4 as an interface in this clip. This is my first time using it as such and I'm pretty satisfied with the audio. If I stood still for the song there'd be no fading out and in. Thanks for the VOM submissions everyone. They are my grins.

Posted: 07-11-2010, 06:34 PM
Mississippi River Blues
#23
 
Chordchunker
 
 
 
  Credit to: Big Bill Broonzy
  URL is: http://soundclick.com/share?songid=9386793
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Big Bill song

Posted: 07-11-2010, 07:24 PM
Chillin
#24
 
BlackHatHunter
 
 
 
  Credit to: Original
  URL is: http://mojotwanger.wordpress.com/2010/07/11/mojotwanger-chillin-original-song/
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This song was written about the change of one's way of life, to a more caring, slow-paced and meaningful lifestyle than the all out pursuit for corporate happiness.

Gear used in this video:

Tom Anderson Crowdster
Bose L1
TC Helicon Harmony G

Posted: 07-11-2010, 08:59 PM
Mr. Bojangles
#25
 
recordingtrack1
 
 
 
  Credit to: Jerry Jeff Walker
  URL is: http://vom.infocusreviews.com/index.php?p=play&id=recordingtrack1/Mr_Bojangles.mp3
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Comments
Hello all,

I've been tweaking my new (old) Yairi this afternoon and I recorded several old standby's while playing around with it. It's sounding good to my ear.

This song came out the best, so it's the one I'm posting this time around. I threw a little reverb on it and a chorus on the chorus Anyway, it's by the great JJW. Kind of cliche', but I like it. I hope you do too. RT1

Posted: 07-11-2010, 09:53 PM
You Gave Me Hope
#26
 
acousticdepot
 
 
 
  Credit to: Original
  URL is: http://www.acousticdepot.com/public.php?sk=26&uk=0
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Comments
Hi all,

A song about about recovering from addiction and a special place called 'East House' that gives alcoholics and addicts hope for a better tomorrow.

You Gave Me Hope

Hope you all like it.

Posted: 07-12-2010, 12:52 AM
Sunday Morning
#27
 
Starrshine
 
 
 
  Credit to: Velvet Underground
  URL is: http://vom.infocusreviews.com/index.php?p=play&id=Starrshine/Sunday_Morning.mp3
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Didn't know if I was going to make to the VOM yet again this month. I recorded this earlier this morning and, then, ran out of time because I had to get to my jam. I was going to put some other tracks but here is just the one take version.

Bob

 
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