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#453113 - 01/23/18 08:26 AM [User Showcase] Maria Blue (a floyd jane collaboration)
Registered: 12/05/11 Posts: 6450 Loc: GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran Registered: 12/05/11 Posts: 6450 Loc: GA USA	Maria Blue Video: All images from the actual aftermath of Maria in Puerto Rico SoundClound Audio Months after Hurricane Maria 675,000 Puerto Ricans are still without power. Kudos to the first responders, military men and women and charitable organizations for their service in Puerto Rico that often required them putting themselves in harm’s way. However, for many still suffering long after the storm it’s easy to understand their frustration and this song attempts to address their continuing plight. So…we’re late to the party but J&B finally gets into the “beats thing. ” But, hey, we did provide them ourselves with Janice on cajon and the two of us throwing in some handclaps. Special thanks to floyd for joining in for the write and for the fine harmony (singing above that girl he is!) Janice: lead vocal, melody, arrangement and percussion (cajon) floyd: harmony, lyrics, arrangement and mix counsel bud: lead vocal recording, arrangement, lyrics, mix, mastering and video stuff RT 2482:Bass, Acoustic, Bowed Held Ev 085 RT 2213:Bouzouki, Rhythm SlowPop Ev16 065 RT 2213:Bouzouki, Rhythm SlowPop Ev16 065 - held chords RT 1037:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm NorthernRockBallad Ev 065 RT 1037:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm NorthernRockBallad Ev 065 - held chords RT 679:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm RockBritDriving Ev 085 (B:heavy) RT 679:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm RockBritDriving Ev 085 (B:heavy) - held chords RT 2687: Guitar, Electric, Soloist BluesSlowEvenBrentSimple Ev 085 Cajon: three tracks - mic on sound hole and another ambient mic / “kick” sound isolated for separate processing handclaps: four tracks Track effects: Waves Bass Rider / Nectar 2 / Neutron 2 / Logic Pro Guitar Amp Sim / Ozone 8 modules / delay and reverb from Nectar 2 modules Mastering: Ozone 8 Adv Thanks, Peter for those three notes Maria Blue © 2018 j. merritt / f. jane / b. merritt Intro singing: mama used to sing maria about a girl so lovely but now mama’s gone and maria has turned ugly V1 the wind howled all through the night morning came i knew my life was gone water was rising and trees were falling better off had i never seen that dawn Ch oh Mother Nature won’t you tell me why did you send that storm was it only to make me wish wish that i’d never been born? V2 we wade through streets... turned to rivers hungry babies, ever crying medicine gone, a thirst none should know old man prays "Lord, I'm dyin'" Ch V3 we live in tents and cardboard huts children drink from dirty puddles seems the big folks forgot about us all wrapped up in their own troubles Ch Outro _________________________ Never grow up...it's a trap. Our 2018 album release J&B YouTube Sampler J&B Website
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#453128 - 01/23/18 09:00 AM [User Showcase] Re: Maria Blue (a floyd jane collaboration) [Re: Janice & Bud]
Registered: 11/30/07 Posts: 1917 Loc: Ontario, Canada BlueAttitude Expert Registered: 11/30/07 Posts: 1917 Loc: Ontario, Canada	Yeah! I knew I was going to like this before I even pressed play Something a little different from you two! Nice groove on this one, the Cajon and handclaps work well IMHO. Janice sounds wonderful, and I dig the harmonies from Floyd. Off to watch the video now! _________________________ Dave Blue Attitude: Homepage, Youtube page
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#453142 - 01/23/18 09:18 AM [User Showcase] Re: Maria Blue (a floyd jane collaboration) [Re: Janice & Bud]
Registered: 08/09/10 Posts: 3497 Loc: Woodstock, NY rsdean Veteran Registered: 08/09/10 Posts: 3497 Loc: Woodstock, NY	Janice / Bud / Floyd, This is an absolutely astounding piece of work... It completely captures the despair and overall feeling of helplessness - it never loses that reality throughout the song. Amazing focus. I can't say enough about Janice and her vocal gifts - she always reminds me of a more cosmopolitan version of Gillian Welch. A tremendous performance. Killer production and write as well - I'm not sure it could get any better. Bob _________________________ SoundCloud Tracks
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#453153 - 01/23/18 09:34 AM [User Showcase] Re: Maria Blue (a floyd jane collaboration) [Re: BlueAttitude]
Registered: 12/05/11 Posts: 6450 Loc: GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran Registered: 12/05/11 Posts: 6450 Loc: GA USA	Originally Posted By: BlueAttitude Yeah! I knew I was going to like this before I even pressed play Something a little different from you two! Nice groove on this one, the Cajon and handclaps work well IMHO. Janice sounds wonderful, and I dig the harmonies from Floyd. Off to watch the video now! Thank you Dave. At times venturing out from the music home base is a bit like stepping of a cliff... We are glad it worked for you! Really love your latest. J&B _________________________ Never grow up...it's a trap. Our 2018 album release J&B YouTube Sampler J&B Website
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#453155 - 01/23/18 09:37 AM [User Showcase] Re: Maria Blue (a floyd jane collaboration) [Re: Janice & Bud]
Registered: 12/27/13 Posts: 1333 Loc: St. Louis, MO. USA sslechta Expert Registered: 12/27/13 Posts: 1333 Loc: St. Louis, MO. USA	Nice collab guys! Sounds like you guys are getting better at working together. Loved this on all sides. _________________________ Steve BIAB/RB 2018, Pro Tools 2018, Korg N5, Proteus F/X, JBL LSR 4328 Powered Monitors, AKG/Shure Mics. PC: 1 TB SSD, 2 TB HD, 128 GB Memory
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#453162 - 01/23/18 09:46 AM [User Showcase] Re: Maria Blue (a floyd jane collaboration) [Re: rsdean]
Registered: 12/05/11 Posts: 6450 Loc: GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran Registered: 12/05/11 Posts: 6450 Loc: GA USA	Originally Posted By: rsdean Janice / Bud / Floyd, This is an absolutely astounding piece of work... It completely captures the despair and overall feeling of helplessness - it never loses that reality throughout the song. Amazing focus. I can't say enough about Janice and her vocal gifts - she always reminds me of a more cosmopolitan version of Gillian Welch. A tremendous performance. Killer production and write as well - I'm not sure it could get any better. Bob Thank you Bob. Your description is just what we were working for...so that means a lot to us. And thank you for mentioning both the vocal and production. Janice is very appreciative of your comment about her vocal. We have been Gillian Welch fans since her first album. Janice says it's humbling to be mentioned in the same sentence! J&B _________________________ Never grow up...it's a trap. Our 2018 album release J&B YouTube Sampler J&B Website
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#453163 - 01/23/18 09:51 AM [User Showcase] Re: Maria Blue (a floyd jane collaboration) [Re: Janice & Bud]
Registered: 12/21/13 Posts: 4415 Loc: Davis, CA Greg Johnson Veteran Registered: 12/21/13 Posts: 4415 Loc: Davis, CA	What a great effort!!! Wonderful song and production! What a great tragedy that is. So many terrible storms that I can't keep the names straight anymore. And now in California, we have 20 or more dead from flash floods and mud slides. Mother nature can be brutal. Great job by all you guys!! Take care. Greg
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#453171 - 01/23/18 10:42 AM [User Showcase] Re: Maria Blue (a floyd jane collaboration) [Re: Janice & Bud]
Registered: 08/09/17 Posts: 492 Loc: Florida Samuel Davis Journeyman Registered: 08/09/17 Posts: 492 Loc: Florida	Wow. Powerful lyrics that realy convey images of the storm and aftermath. Great production and beautiful vocals. _________________________ Samuel Davis Jr BIAB 2018 + Cubase + Ignite BMI www.sammycountry.com
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#453176 - 01/23/18 10:54 AM [User Showcase] Re: Maria Blue (a floyd jane collaboration) [Re: Janice & Bud]
Registered: 12/12/11 Posts: 2618 Loc: York, England ROG Veteran Registered: 12/12/11 Posts: 2618 Loc: York, England	Hi J&B, Simply stunning. The lyrics would be good anyway, but Janice's incredible vocal delivery wrings every ounce of emotion out of them, leaving the listener completely immersed in the futility of it all. In addition to that, it's a fabulous backing track with a super mix. And what about Floyd singing top register, in all senses of the word! Congrats to all involved. ROG. _________________________ Free online guitar lessons. Cours de guitare gratuit en ligne.
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#453186 - 01/23/18 11:21 AM [User Showcase] Re: Maria Blue (a floyd jane collaboration) [Re: sslechta]
Registered: 12/05/11 Posts: 6450 Loc: GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran Registered: 12/05/11 Posts: 6450 Loc: GA USA	Originally Posted By: sslechta Nice collab guys! Sounds like you guys are getting better at working together. Loved this on all sides. I hope so...we've been at it for quite a while! Glad you liked it. Hey, waiting on your Paradox! J&B _________________________ Never grow up...it's a trap. Our 2018 album release J&B YouTube Sampler J&B Website
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#453192 - 01/23/18 11:42 AM [User Showcase] Re: Maria Blue (a floyd jane collaboration) [Re: Janice & Bud]
Registered: 12/27/13 Posts: 1333 Loc: St. Louis, MO. USA sslechta Expert Registered: 12/27/13 Posts: 1333 Loc: St. Louis, MO. USA	Originally Posted By: Janice & Bud Hey, waiting on your Paradox! I know.... Vocals are a mess. Trying to finish. _________________________ Steve BIAB/RB 2018, Pro Tools 2018, Korg N5, Proteus F/X, JBL LSR 4328 Powered Monitors, AKG/Shure Mics. PC: 1 TB SSD, 2 TB HD, 128 GB Memory
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#453201 - 01/23/18 12:05 PM [User Showcase] Re: Maria Blue (a floyd jane collaboration) [Re: Janice & Bud]
Registered: 12/06/03 Posts: 2579 Loc: Sydney Australia PeterF Veteran Registered: 12/06/03 Posts: 2579 Loc: Sydney Australia	Janice / Bud / Floyd, I'm running out of superlatives. Stirring, brilliant, engaging, rousing.... The song sounds wonderful, the performances by all are world class. Great video, excellent percussion. Superb song writing. Peter
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#453207 - 01/23/18 12:21 PM [User Showcase] Re: Maria Blue (a floyd jane collaboration) [Re: Janice & Bud]
Registered: 05/23/10 Posts: 1651 Loc: New Zealand RichMac Expert Registered: 05/23/10 Posts: 1651 Loc: New Zealand	A lovely comment on a tragic situation. All very well done. Great backing band. Cheers. _________________________ https://soundcloud.com/tuigorge
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#453210 - 01/23/18 12:26 PM [User Showcase] Re: Maria Blue (a floyd jane collaboration) [Re: Janice & Bud]
Registered: 04/03/09 Posts: 6014 Guitarhacker Veteran Registered: 04/03/09 Posts: 6014	Nice collab. Maria sure was a storm that they will never forget in PR. Nice work on the song and the video. _________________________ You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.com Add nothing that adds nothing to the music
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#453214 - 01/23/18 12:33 PM [User Showcase] Re: Maria Blue (a floyd jane collaboration) [Re: Janice & Bud]
Registered: 08/04/10 Posts: 1622 Loc: Midwest HearToLearn Expert Registered: 08/04/10 Posts: 1622 Loc: Midwest	FJB. That combination seems to work SO well. I'm not kidding when I say I feel like I could almost write the comment THEN listen to the song. There is a standard that I, and I'm sure others have come to expect. Great job! Thank you or including the video. Many times I don't like the distraction of a video that takes you somewhere you wouldn't have gone just listening. In this case, it brought me to where I wouldn't have known to go. So again, thank you for including it. I'm always amazed at every aspect of your songs. You can hear everything. The old "you could hear a pin drop"...if it was in there, you would manage to have it heard. The other side of that coin is, you would do it in a way that wouldn't distract or beat us over the head with. I can't do that! This is one jealous dude typing right now. Great song, great video, great production, great performance. Ladies and gentlemen...FJB _________________________ "That's what" -She
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#453229 - 01/23/18 02:03 PM [User Showcase] Re: Maria Blue (a floyd jane collaboration) [Re: Janice & Bud]
Registered: 05/22/11 Posts: 2876 Loc: Florida tommyad Veteran Registered: 05/22/11 Posts: 2876 Loc: Florida	B,J&F, This is a great write and a brilliant performance. The vocals convey the emotion of the tragedy. The mix is spot on and really comes to light with the cajon and handclaps. Nice call. I would be kicking myself if I didn’t say that I think we completely failed the island in the recovery efforts. I won’t get political and I know this year has decimated the resources available for help due to these devastating storms, but I still think we could have done more. Thanks to all three of you for your socially conscious decision to create this song, Tom
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#453233 - 01/23/18 02:42 PM [User Showcase] Re: Maria Blue (a floyd jane collaboration) [Re: Greg Johnson]
Registered: 12/05/11 Posts: 6450 Loc: GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran Registered: 12/05/11 Posts: 6450 Loc: GA USA	Originally Posted By: Greg Johnson What a great effort!!! Wonderful song and production! What a great tragedy that is. So many terrible storms that I can't keep the names straight anymore. And now in California, we have 20 or more dead from flash floods and mud slides. Mother nature can be brutal. Great job by all you guys!! Take care. Greg Thanks Greg. Yep Ma Nature can be so rough at times to such innocent and helpless folks. Glad you liked it! _________________________ Never grow up...it's a trap. Our 2018 album release J&B YouTube Sampler J&B Website
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#453236 - 01/23/18 03:18 PM [User Showcase] Re: Maria Blue (a floyd jane collaboration) [Re: Janice & Bud]
Registered: 06/09/16 Posts: 1838 Robertkc Expert Registered: 06/09/16 Posts: 1838	J&B, The first thing that struck me was: a great arrangement - how can there be so much space in there with all the tracks? Inspired percussion choices. There`s a heart to the social commentary of your lyrics Bud, which cuts through the politics... and Janice makes us feel that with another fine vocal. Love the sweet sound of Floyd`s high harmony too. Robert
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#453249 - 01/23/18 04:48 PM [User Showcase] Re: Maria Blue (a floyd jane collaboration) [Re: Samuel Davis]
Registered: 12/05/11 Posts: 6450 Loc: GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran Registered: 12/05/11 Posts: 6450 Loc: GA USA	Originally Posted By: Samuel Davis Wow. Powerful lyrics that realy convey images of the storm and aftermath. Great production and beautiful vocals. Thanks for saying that. It’s much appreciated! J&B _________________________ Never grow up...it's a trap. Our 2018 album release J&B YouTube Sampler J&B Website
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#453257 - 01/23/18 05:29 PM [User Showcase] Re: Maria Blue (a floyd jane collaboration) [Re: Janice & Bud]
Registered: 07/11/15 Posts: 1780 Loc: Missouri Torrey Bliss Expert Registered: 07/11/15 Posts: 1780 Loc: Missouri	Serious but very good song J&B!! Once again you folks have produced totally pro sounding results! Janice just sounds great song after song! Floyd's parts work so well also! Final production is good enough for anyone considering this for any project! Thanks, Torrey _________________________ Torrey Bliss www.soundcloud.com/torrey-bliss BMI
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