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#368201 - 10/01/16 05:35 PM
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Collaboration with Alex Rand
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Registered: 12/27/03
Posts: 10988
Loc: Hamlin NY
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Alex Rand has lost his mind and become a rapper. I have lost mine also as I played on a rap song. Alex has asked me to post this collaboration. There is a strange story about this song. Alex asked me to add some guitar and bass to this. Well as luck would have it I got a deep paper cut on the index finger of my fretting hand. Thus I couldn't play any lead guitar parts but I thought that I could play the bass. After the first verse I looked down and my bass fret board had a lot of blood on it. So clean off the bass and finger, put on a Band-Aid and continued. I looked down at my fret board after the second verse and repeated the above clean up process. This time I put two Band-Aids on and finished the bass line. So some blood, sweat, and tears went into this one. Due to this Alex got another friend to add some guitar and a few additional bass parts. Alex sends you his best and hopes to have some more of his material posted at a later date. We hope you like this. Who's the Survivor-Mind Over Matter
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#368204 - 10/01/16 07:02 PM
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Re: Collaboration with Alex Rand
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Registered: 12/21/13
Posts: 3934
Loc: Davis, CA
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WOW!! I have to admit I have never been a rap and hip-hop fan, UNTIL NOW!! Leave it to our forum virtuosos to turn me around. This is COOL!! I have to admit, I need to listen several more times to take it all in, but that will be a pleasure!! Wonderful job guys!! Take care. Greg
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#368274 - 10/02/16 11:40 AM
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Re: Collaboration with Alex Rand
[Re: MarioD]
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Registered: 08/29/14
Posts: 3744
Loc: North Carolina
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#368330 - 10/02/16 07:18 PM
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Re: Collaboration with Alex Rand
[Re: MarioD]
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Expert
Registered: 06/09/16
Posts: 1486
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You guys are a shoo-in for the BiaB rapsong contest..very well done!
I usually tune out this genre but you kept me listening & trying to decipher the very clever lyrics (I`m worried I have a number on my back!). The " mind over matter" instrumental breaks are really cool too and those deep vocals reminded me of Captain Beefheart.
Robert
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#368361 - 10/02/16 11:17 PM
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Re: Collaboration with Alex Rand
[Re: MarioD]
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Registered: 08/25/03
Posts: 3025
Loc: wales
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Mario and Dean, RAP, hmm. Not today's style of rap, thankfully, but this leans towards "Gangstas Paradise" by Coolio from '95 or even "Stan" by Eminem and I liked those 2 a lot. The words also highlight Dean's intelligence  Interesting listen, tho. My room had an eerie silence after that track ended, in a good way  send my regards to Dean Alyn ps paper-cuts hmmm! They certainly cause chaos for something so seemingly minor
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#368404 - 10/03/16 08:05 AM
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Re: Collaboration with Alex Rand
[Re: MarioD]
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Registered: 04/07/13
Posts: 4418
Loc: South Carolina
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Top notch production. Good to see Alex is back too.
Enjoyed this.
Charlie
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#368415 - 10/03/16 09:09 AM
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Re: Collaboration with Alex Rand
[Re: MarioD]
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PG Music Staff
Registered: 08/02/16
Posts: 33
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I have to agree with Will, this is awesome and made my Monday morning great! I love the vocals, the delivery on them reminds me of an old Blowfly song or a George Clinton rap vocal! Great song! Keep it Up!
Edited by Anthony-PG Music (10/03/16 09:09 AM)
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#368448 - 10/03/16 02:08 PM
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Re: Collaboration with Alex Rand
[Re: MarioD]
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Registered: 06/17/10
Posts: 1625
Loc: Canyon Lake, TX
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Very cool, guys! Very well produced, and performed. One of most creative collabs I have seen here. Hope both of you are doing well!
Steve
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#368524 - 10/04/16 07:10 AM
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Re: Collaboration with Alex Rand
[Re: MarioD]
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PG Music Staff
Registered: 09/27/06
Posts: 1372
Loc: Victoria, BC
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Well - this sure is a change from what we usually hear posted to our User Showcase Forum! I listened to this song yesterday morning with Will and Anthony - we all really enjoyed it! It's gotta be our "Hot Forum Topic" for today...  ~Callie
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#368525 - 10/04/16 07:19 AM
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Re: Collaboration with Alex Rand
[Re: MarioD]
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Registered: 12/05/11
Posts: 5768
Loc: GA USA
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This is what this forum is all about! Since coming on board 5 years ago we have listened to more of a variety of music than we would ever have sans this board. Talk about busting genres -- sheesh guys, this is over the top different and fun to listen to. I could skip my coffee after this Thanks for the demo on just how cool talented collaborators and Biab can be. J&B
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#368660 - 10/05/16 05:07 AM
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Re: Collaboration with Alex Rand
[Re: MarioD]
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Registered: 02/12/15
Posts: 71
Loc: OH - Ohio
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Great production! The pacing, phrasing and vocal treatment, and indeed the whole sardonic vibe reminds me of Frank Zappa's "I Am The Slime". The fast bass,brass runs at the end reinforce a Zappa-esque feel...good stuff!
I'd very much like to see the lyrics presented but that's always my preference being hard of hearing.
Very fun!
Edited by DIOECHOOTO (10/05/16 09:40 AM)
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