I want to thank all who listened and commented on this piece. Life has been busy and sad lately, but I didn't want to let this slide pass without saying thanks...and especially to Scott.

Originally Posted By: BabuMusic
WOW! 24/16!!?! You ARE a weirdo, Tangmo. I love this. Man, you're right, Scott NAILED it! This is very very entertaining. [from 1 weirdo to another: I once wrote a complex piece (mostly lost now) that changed time signatures always with "a beat missing". It's called Minus One Toot Suite. Started with 3/4 and 4/4 making a 7, then went to 4/4 and 5/4 making 9, then 5/4 and 6/4 making 11 and so forth.] Carry on!!


My sweet Babu. I have to hear that now.

Originally Posted By: BlueAttitude
Very cool tune, and Scott sounds fabulous.


Thanks, Boss.

Originally Posted By: edshaw
Sweet piece. I can't imagine how you can do it. I picture Scott listening to that track and playing along with it. Is that how it is done? I kind of echo Floyd's comment, that there are two spirits present. Anyway, great job.


For Scott's part...yeah I think that's pretty much how he did it. BB pretty much wrote my bits.

Originally Posted By: MarioD
Excellent work!

I really got into this one. Super lead over a great bass and drum foundation. Super use of those pads also.

This is really good.


Thanks, Mario. I know your tastes can run a little left-field, so appreciate the nod.

Originally Posted By: Rustyspoon#
Tangmo & Scott
That was one cool bass & guitar competition:)
Very unusual dreamy tune. Listens very well! Many powerful turns and twists. Tone of guitar and bass are so different, yet they sound great together. Had to listen 3 times to fully appreciate it. Everything works very well. The only minor thing which distracts me personally was a bit to much of hiss pad / brushes?

Congrats to both of you on this unique tune! Thank you for sharing.

Misha.


Thanks, Misha. Not sure about what you're hearing. The .wav is significantly better than the .mp3 in this particular case, but I used at least two drum tracks...the RD replacement, and my original midi>Kurz file. They may not have played as well together as I hoped.

Originally Posted By: Al-David
This is so very nice! And different is often a real, unexpected treat. And that's exactly what this is. Fabulous backing tracks and Scott has such a sweet touch on the strings. Listened to the HQ version and it just blows me away.

What a terrific journey. That was such a cool listen ... full without being crowded ... not always easy to do. Excellent!

It's both mesmerizing and hypnotic. Mesmerizing because it glides you to a new place you want to be. Hypnotic because you get lost there and don't want to come back.

Thanks for some real fine entertainment.

Please be safe ...

Alan


Maybe a little seed was planted for your psych guitar piece? Anyway, I appreciate the comments.

Originally Posted By: jannesan
Difficult to put into words, this is a completely new world - mesmerizing combination of strange eastern rhythms and western melodies and chording with a touch of an unexpected collaboration of two talented musicians. Scott's guitar playing is perfect for the soundtrack mood (eastern/western movie) and the chord progression is very unique and beautiful. For some reason, this reminds me of Paco de Lucia.

Janne


Thanks, Janne. If Paco De Lucia is a subcontinental spaghetti western composer, I'll take that.

Originally Posted By: Greg Johnson
Funky, quirky, and mostly just COOL!!! Love that fretless, and the way it interacts with the drums and Scott's guitar!! Great job on everything!! Take care. Greg


Thanks, Greg...though I think the credit really goes to Scott. He's the one that did the interacting.

Originally Posted By: PeterF
Excellent instrumental, Scott's guitar sounds really nice (some nice Spanish style licks in there) in the mix and that bass sounds great.

A really appealing song and a great listen.

Peter


Thanks, Peter. We appreciate it.

Originally Posted By: Robertkc
Tangmo & Scott,
Whoa... there`s a style that`s in this time signature?! Love the fretless bass and Scott`s tone taking this into space...travelling on trajectories that wonderfully cross.
You have to relax the expectations listening and then its magic.
HQ mix sounds good.

Robert


That's precisely how the both of us approached this...Scott in his play and me in the production. Thanks Robert. Didn't you get a bit of a preview?

Originally Posted By: Ezekiel's Storm
Unusual and captivating. An aural delight.

Scott, your guitar work is other worldly. Along with Scott's guitars, that bass line swirls around me and carries me along.

Fantastic collaboration!


Thanks, so much.

Originally Posted By: animarorecords
Tangmo & Scott,

The combination of Guitar and Fretless Bass is very nice.
It's very difficult to play a song with a strange time signature, but it's wonderful that the chord progression and performance have not failed to the end.
I feel talent very much.
The advantage of MIDI is that you can assemble such songs.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi


Thank you, Shigeki Adachi. Yes, without midi and that BB style, this would have been impossible.

Originally Posted By: Janice & Bud
Wow, the complexity is initially overwhelming but after just listening
to the totality of the production and not trying to parse it out it became
absolutely captivating.

A showcase within the showcase.

A brilliant idea along with the equally brilliant performances.

Could not imagine that guitar and bass interplay working any better!

J&B


Thanks, Janice and Bud. That's definitely what it takes.

Originally Posted By: Scott C
Thanks again everyone for checking out the song. Glad everyone liked it.


And especially thanks to you, Scott. In order, you were:

1. Curious
2. Courageous
3. Capable and Talented.
4. Clear and straight-forward.
5. ...and maybe most importantly, punctual, tidy, and well-groomed.

You work and play well with others...and that's going on your permanent record. Thanks.

BIAB 2021 Audiophile. Windows 10 64bit. Songwriter, lyricist, composer(?) loving all styles. Some pre-BIAB music from Farfetched Tangmo Band's first CD. https://alonetone.com/tangmo/playlists/close-to-the-ground