Cages

Its back to psychedelic roots for this one ( my first for a while - there`s been some fantastic songs posted while I`ve been travelling - blink and you miss something here!).
I wasn`t sure if Scott C would like the percussion loaded feel of this song, but he quickly sent back an on-the-money lead that floats over top and then added a really cool slide part under the vocal.
Janice may have missed the first wave of the San Fransisco music boom but well, you all know she can sing anything.

Comments welcome and thanks to all tuning in.
Robert


Style is _ACFNK16.STY (Acoustic Funk Pop 16ths)

RealTracks in style: 1434:Bass, Electric, JazzFunkPoppy Ev16 110
RealTracks in song: 2618:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Funk16thsMutedWahWah Ev16 100
RealTracks in style: 2556:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm Pop16thsJoe Ev16 110
RealTracks in song: 2619:Organ, Rhythm Funk Ev 100
RealDrums in style: NashvillePop16^1-a:Snare, Hihat , b:Snare, Ride
RT 686 organ B3Background
Bongos, Bells,Shakers


Cages

green eyed panther
pacing round and round
sends through the bars
without a sound
lonely boy
picks up the spell
he knows the ache
to break his shell

ooohoh
feel the change
in cages

lonely boy
opens his book
reaches the hero
with a look
hero remembers
who trapped him there
draws an arrow
he prays won`t err

ooohoh
feel the change
in cages

beat your wings beat your wings
on the bars of fate
the game goes on
there`s no checkmate

ring master wakes
with a start
feels for the arrow
in his heart
takes the key
without a sound
green eyed panther
pacing round and round

ooohoh
feel the change
in cages

beat your wings beat your wings
on the bars of fate
the game goes on
there`s no checkmate

© Robert Cordrey May 2017

Yeah! I love this.

I'm huge fan of the San Fransisco sound of the late 60s, early 70s, and you nailed that groove.
What really kicks this up a notch for me is the percussion track you added to it.
B3 sounds great too, and Scott's playing is right on the money, I really like the work you two have done together.
And of course having Janice on board doesn't hurt either!
Killer job on the mix too.
Great track guys, on my third listen as I type this.

This is really cool. Kinda reminds me early King Crimson and Robert Fripp!

Must be the guitar Scott!

Great song and vocals all around. Loved it! Great production Robert and team.

So good to hear your music again

this is so catchy, love the groove

vocals all sound great

guitar solos are awesome

enjoyed!

Kenny

What a tune! It's captivating right from the get go - that opening riff is truly attention grabbing I love the groove, and the catchiness of this. Great job guys - you should all be proud of this!

Robert Scott Janice

Very atmospheric Jefferson Airplane feel nicely done.
Really well written and put together. Liked Scott's guitar which was melodic and a perfect fit for the piece.
Enjoyed the vocals and the harmonies giving the song a 60's feel.
Great work all round.

Peter

Nicely put together .
Rob

Thank you, that`s very kind, Dave. I`d gladly take my San Francisco albums to a desert island and listen to them letting what`s left of my hair get wild again!
The percussion got added in bits mostly after I heard the spacey lead Scott sent me; there`s a vast resource of different bells & whistles in the BiaB drum section I`ve hardly begun to explore.

Robert



David,
I didn`t hear the Frippertronic sound of Scott`s guitar before,but I do now!
Thanks for taking time out from all the fine songs you`ve been writing to have a listen.

Robert

Thanks for the welcome back, Kenny. I`m glad you liked this.

Robert



Derek,

All I gave Scott as a style hint for the intro was "Santana" and was thrilled when he sent me that opening riff.
These folks (Scott, Janice and Bud) are such accomplished and relaxed musicians - I don`t really deserve such partners!

Robert

Dang, guys ...

You make me wanna find some bell-bottoms, tie-died shirts and let my hair grow!

Wow, this is so good in every way! Janice's harmony is a wonderful addition to the great lead lead vocal. And holy smoke ... that guitar work! perfect mix and love all the backing tracks. All of you have recreated and executed the 1968 sound as good as can be done, I would think. Super cool!

Alan & DI

Robert/Scott/Janice...

What a treat to hear! Such an interesting write - I really like the pace of the lyric - terrific images, well painted with a minimum of words...

Scott's guitar work is awesome (both parts).

The background vocals are haunting. The percussion is a cool addition. Excellent mix.

Nice work by all...

fj

Thanks Dave. This was a pretty cool project to work on

Thanks for the listen and kind comments, Peter.
I`m glad you felt it had the Airplane feel. The harmonies they did on songs like Wooden Ships was how I described what I was looking for to Janice, and you can tell she got the message!

Robert



Rob,
Thanks for listening and commenting.



Alan & Di,
Many thanks for that.
I still find the music of that era blows away anything since... so why not spend some of the musical hours I have left paying "homage" so to speak?
Its been great to find folks on the forum willing to support my efforts.

Robert

Robert, Scott & Janice,

This is an absolutely great piece of work. So many textures... Love everything about it.

Bob

Hello, Robert, Scott and Janice

Really cool Tune! Nice groove.
As Peter said, very atmospheric Jefferson Airplane feel nicely done.
Scott's guitar is very melodic and a perfect fit for the piece.
Unusual harmony is also very effective.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

So good to hear your music again.
Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Floyd,
I`ve been trying to rein in my wordy tendency lately,so appreciate your comments on the pared down lyrics.
Totally agree on Scott`s guitar; amazingly to me, he fired those tracks back within a day or so of hearing my demo.
Thanks for your thumbs up on our collaboration.

Robert

Thanks y'all for mentioning the harmony. It was fun and a challenge. Also I really like the harmony part Robert did above mine.

Janice

Robert,

We are really impressed that you asked Brian Ferry to sing this one
But seriously, this is great! We had no idea that you could produce such a sound.
We are both big fans of Roxy Music and this is that sound.
Perfect!

Rob and Anne-Marie

Bob,
On behalf of the Cages team, a big Thank You!

Robert

Hi Shigeki,
Thanks for listening -I`m glad you enjoyed our work.
It was a short and very refreshing break for me... nice to be
back!

Robert

Robert,

When the groove started, you snared me. It was an excellent choice for those very atmospheric lyrics and arrangement. The lyric pace is perfect for setting mood and enhancing the ambience. I found it very easy to imagine a panther pacing around its cage, staring and glaring.

Scott, your guitar work left me smiling and thinking, "I wish I knew how to play guitar!"... a perfect fit for Robert's song.

Janice, your harmonies captured the vibe very well and added even more mood to an already hypnotisingly haunting presentation.

Nice work everyone!

All the best,
Noel

David thanks so much for the awesome comparison I love Robert Fripps music

Rob & Anne-Marie,
I`m glad you liked this. Roxy Music- really? I hadn`t listened to them for decades but they had a great sound...hmmm now you`ve given me an idea.
Thanks for your listen and comments.

Robert


That`s much appreciated, Noel. The lyric idea came from the poem The Panther by Rilke.
I won`t bump it again here, but thanks also for your listen and kind comments about my Madman song... I was off the grid for a while.

Robert

Thanks Kenny, Peter, Derek and Rob Appreciate your conments

Robert, love the vibe to this one. You are a talented writer/musician (wish I was close enough to write with you/it would be great. Janice's vocal work sits nicely in here. Thanks, Torrey

Thank y'all! I want to mention Robert's harmony part that blended so well with my harmony and his lead.

Torrey,
I`m really glad you liked this and hey, distance is no obstacle to folks working together here... my schedule is open!
Yes, Janice does a nice job on those harmonies.

Robert

Very nice sound. Excellent mixing and production.
Beautiful chords line and harmony you create here.

Sergio

Very creative. Wonderfully funky mix of different vibes.

Ambitious and fun.

much enjoyed!

Thanks Sergio - listening to those adventurous 60`s bands has really made me think about different chord progressions.



Thanks very much for that; I`m glad you enjoyed our adventures.

Robert

Robert, Scott, Janice, Nicely done by all three. It definitely has that cool psychedelic sound of the late 60's. Cool write, great production and harmonies and hats off to Scott for not overplaying and finding some cool licks to enhance the song. Well done, Tom

Thanks Noel your comments are very much appreciated

So glad to hear you found the sound authentic, Tom.
For each of the three songs we`ve collaborated on I gave Scott a band or song I`d been inspired by and each time he`s recorded something with a similar feel and all his own licks. Cool indeed.

Robert

Thanks y'all for mentioning mine harmony and Robert's harmony. It was fun!!!

Janice

Thanks to all. I much enjoyed my small part with two very creative guys!

Janice

Thanks Tommy. Was a lot of fun noodling around the vocals and song backtrack. Robert did a great job of mixing this as well as he took my raw guitar tracks and placed them very respectfully into the song.. This is an art in itself..