Kaleidoscope ( featuring guitar by Scott C)

Homage to the psychedelic soundtrack of my youth.
I`ve been wanting to ask Scott C to contribute his melodic lead to a song and I think I picked the right one. Scott also handled the mix.
Play as loud as you would have in 1969!


Key=A , Tempo 120, Length (m:s)=3:00
4 bar intro, 82 bar chorus, from bar 5 to bar 86. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
No Soloist track.
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Style is _EMOTION.STY (Emotional Rock w/ Strings )

RealTracks in style: 995:Bass, Electric, HardRockLA Ev 120
RealTracks in style: 1535:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm PopPowerPushA-B Ev 120
RealTracks in style: 1526:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopPowerPushA-B Ev 120
RealTracks in style: 2508:String Quartet, Rhythm PopEvenHall Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 1681:Guitar, 12-String Acoustic, Fingerpicking Ev 120
RealDrums in style: RockHardEven8^1-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride

Scott`s settup:
Guitar Gibson Les Paul Custom
Marshall C5 Amp
Touch of delay and compression

Kaleidoscope

when this world is a sliver
stuck under your skin
chaos spreading through your veins
making your head spin

take the sunlit road
an arms length from the sky
there`s a bird in your body
remembers how to fly

they won`t catch you no they can`t catch you
we`ll travel in disguise
through a crack in the concrete a crack in the concrete
the kaleidoscope of eyes
dream of a thousand lives

if joy is a pebble
sinking in your heart
like a junkyard angel
your grace falls apart

take the sunlit road
an arms length from the sky
there`s a bird in your body
remembers how to fly

they won`t catch you no they can`t catch you
we`ll travel in disguise
through a crack in the concrete a crack in the concrete
the kaleidoscope of eyes
dream of a thousand lives
dream of a thousand lives

© Robert Cordrey March 2017

Robert / Scott,

Excellent collaboration! Great tune and loved the delivery and production. Awesome lead guitar by Scott as well.

Bob

"Play as loud as you would have in 1969!"

Hmmmm, in '69 I was still living at home. I would have had the lights down low and the phones on so as not to bother my parents, plus I was probably supposed to be sleeping 'cause the next day was a school day

Nice write, Robert, you certainly captured the mood of the late 60's with your lyrics.

Scott sounds great, a good choice for this. He never overplays and that is a nice little melodic hook he came up with.

Nice collab you two, enjoyed the listen!

Robert / Scott
Very nice collaboration - particularly liked the last stanza both the guitar and vocal.
Nice work.
Peter

Robert & Scott...

Nice collaboration. Cool retro sound.

The chorus is especially nice. Has a real Airplane sound/feel to it.

Scott's guitar licks fit nicely. Adds some hooks of their own.

fj

Wow! what a great collaboration
the picture is perfect for this song

really enjoyed it, do hear the J Airplane feel

nice positive message


Kenny

Robert and Scott,

You've both done a terrific job here. It's a really strong collaboration and skillfully captures those lyrical and musical elements that made the psychedelia of the 60s what it was. This is definitely a work to be proud of. Both of your performances sounded very comfortable and nestled into the mix perfectly.

I enjoyed it.

All the best,
Noel

Well, fj who's gotta be younger than me nailed the vibe. Airplane!!

As Peter said "Very nice collaboration - particularly liked the last stanza both the guitar and vocal."

Yep, sounds like a band that's been working together for a while...and for us that is as good as it gets (assuming we dig the genre)

Great job y'all on everything -- the performances, the write and the production.

We enjoyed it! And will again. I appreciate the trip back...and Janice would also except she was a child -- sometimes the 12 years age difference makes a difference....me (Bud)? I was a sr in college in '67 so the Airplane is indelible.

Super collab!

J&B

Thank you, Bob - yes, I figured Scott would deliver and he sure did... I think maybe his solo should have been longer.

Robert



That was my situation in `69 too... one shared crappy record player with speakers that would rattle & jump around when cranked.Which I did on the rare occasions mum was away.
Glad you enjoyed this!

Thanks Peter!



Floyd,
Ok you found me out -the chorus riff came from a guitar part on
an Airplane album.
I really like the way Scott picked up on the melody.
Thanks for your listen & comments.

Robert

Really awesome stuff! That guitar tone is so great, too. Nice and chimey. The chorus is great too, really propulsive, and gives the song a lot of focus.

Thanks Bob

Was really excited to work with Robert on this song. It is a very cool song and lyric

Thanks for the very kind comments. Robert certainly can capture a vibe with his lyrics. Loved his vocal on this one as well. I could really relate with the feel of the song and his delivery and the melody for the guitar solo came to me very fast..

Robert,

All the accolades are right on track here. This is superb. You guys really shine through as artists on this one.

I found this to be magnetic and enthralling. Great lyrics, great music, great singing and playing. Tons of emotion.

Wonderful job.

Thank you Kenny,
The Airplane were gods to me for a while.
I was looking for an old Fillmore poster for the picture but this one was better.

Robert

Noel,

That`s very kind, thank you!
Scott`s mixing instincts were just right for this.

Robert

J&B,
I`m glad you liked this.
Your comments about Janice missing out on that amazing time in music reminds me to be thankful to have been around to partake... albeit from another continent.

Robert



Thanks, Will.
I love that guitar tone Scott used too.

Robert

David,
Wow, that has made my day.
I really enjoyed the "research" for this song - listening to Forever Changes, After Bathing At Baxters etc for the first time in decades blew me away.
I did not, I should add, need any other " high" to remember the feeling.

Robert

Robert and Scott, I remember those days well and you captured the feel and sound. Good arrangement, vocal and playing. I enjoyed it. Tom

Hello, Robert and Scott

Very nice collaboration.
The melody is very good which start reminds me of 9th symphony of Beethoven.
The chord progression is very unique.
Unresolved ending chord is also nice.
Scott's guitar is very pleasant as usual.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Thanks Floyd for the awesome comments

I think you captured the vibe well. Well written and arranged and Scott adds color while accenting the groove.

much enjoyed!

Tom,
Thanks, I`m glad you were taken back to that time.

Robert



Hi Shigeki,
Your perspective is always very interesting...even though my starting place for the melody was a guitar part on a rock song, now I`m going to listen to that symphony to try and hear what you mean.
Many thanks for your listen and kind comments.

Robert

Thank you for your listen!

Robert

Thanks Peter Had a lot of fun working with Robert.



Thanks Kenny. Jefferson Airplane one of my favorites when I was a youngster.



Thanks Noel so glad you like the song.

Yep, sounds like a band that's been working together for a while...and for us that is as good as it gets (assuming we dig the genre)

Great job y'all on everything -- the performances, the write and the production.

We enjoyed it! And will again. I appreciate the trip back...and Janice would also except she was a child -- sometimes the 12 years age difference makes a difference....me (Bud)? I was a sr in college in '67 so the Airplane is indelible.

Super collab!

J&B [/quote]

Thanks Janice and Bud. Funny you should say we sounded like a band that has been working together for awhile. I have been really attracted to Roberts work as soon has he started posting here. Can really relate to his lyrics and music style..

Excellent in every way!
The intro really shines, the voice is dark(as we've become accustomed to ;-)) and man that atmosphere in the chorus really gives this song the big extra.

Rob

Glad you enjoyed this,Rob... and thanks for mentioning the chorus as this was the first time I tried putting the verse & chorus vocals on different tracks for an easy switch in effects.

Robert

Robert and Scott,

Very nice ... takes us back more than a few years. Super collaboration. Nice backing trax. Thanks for a great listen.

Thanks Will for checking out the song



Thanks David for the awesome comments.



Thanks Tom for checking out the song



Thanks Shigeki for checking out the song



Thanks so much for the awesome comments
[quote=RnAM]Excellent in every way!
The intro really shines, the voice is dark(as we've become accustomed to ;-)) and man that atmosphere in the chorus really gives this song the big extra.

Rob [/quote

Thanks Rob and Marie

Thanks for your listen and comments- glad this stirred some musical memories.

Robert

Cool song Robert!! You did a great job capturing the feel of the era. And Scott's guitar is SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!! Nice job guys! Take care. Greg

Thanks Al and Di for the awesome comments

I'm late and its all been said so all that I can add is this is one fantastic collaboration. Your guitar tones and lines fit perfectly to Robert's vocals. it brought back some wonderful memories of me playing with an amp as tall as I was!

Two thumbs up.

Thanks for your support Greg!

Robert

Mario,
Yes, Scott cued in to the melody with his guitar and really took this up a notch.
Thank for making time to listen.

Robert