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The Old Guitarist, a painting by Picasso, influenced Wallace Stevens to write The Man With The Blue Guitar which led PK Page to write another poem, The Blue Guitar... which Scott/Robert "sampled" to bring you this song.
I read the poems, borrowed part of one line from Wallace Stevens and went off on my own tangent.
Scott almost instantly contributed his tracks ( if you`re going to work with him be prepared for things to move quickly!).
Production I found tricky once I decided to add strings - your observations on how we did are appreciated.

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Blue Guitar


so many moons
prisoners of the sun
we still turn for you
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if there is no ship to see
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why do we cling to dreams
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I cannot play things as they are
in the sky I hear a blue guitar

as long as I`m spared
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I cannot play things as they are
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Excellent work here, reminds me of some early Pink Floyd style.

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Cool write, very good vocal (love it when you bring the harmonies in), and I like that melodic line that Scott is playing throughout and the guitar work overall. Production and mix sounded good to me.

Collaboration at its best, enjoyed the listen!

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Loved the way this one turned out. Also like the photo of my Les Paul you did for the song..


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Robert,

Cool song. A good production. Good vocal - one of your best, I think...

Scott - some of your best work. Really "fits the song" and adds to it...

Another good collaboration for the two of you.

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Robert / Scott,

This is a great collaboration... Love the song, vocal and production.

Some really nice vocal phrasing Robert.

Scott those P90's sound awesome.

Excellent all around!

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Robert & Scott,
Beautiful and unusual collaboration.
Great production job. I do not have critical opinions, I enjoyed this much!
I did try to listen carefully. One small guitar spike at around 3:12. But that is just a hair. Overall is great.
Thank you for sharing!

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hi rorbert and scott great calab love the vocal scott great job on the guitar very engaging thanks eric


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Fantastic progression with some hazy ethnic feel. Lyric, vocal and lead continued and joined it. A very different and enjoyable package.


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Hi Rob and Scot,

A very interesting song. Nice composition. The way the song progresses is very nice/interesting.
Like it!

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Very good listen. Thoughtful lyrics, steamy guitar.


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Originally Posted By: cliftond
Excellent work here, reminds me of some early Pink Floyd style.


Maybe the moody opening is a bit Pink Floyd - glad you liked our efforts!

Originally Posted By: BlueAttitude


Cool write, very good vocal (love it when you bring the harmonies in), and I like that melodic line that Scott is playing throughout and the guitar work overall. Production and mix sounded good to me.

Collaboration at its best, enjoyed the listen!


Thanks for your comments, Dave. It seemed to work to hold the harmonies until the bridge. Yes, Scott has some intuition about how to play behind vocals... I`m sure he appreciates that coming from you!

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Robert,

Cool song. A good production. Good vocal - one of your best, I think...

Scott - some of your best work. Really "fits the song" and adds to it...

Another good collaboration for the two of you.

fj


Floyd,

That`s encouraging - thank you!

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Robert / Scott,

This is a great collaboration... Love the song, vocal and production.

Some really nice vocal phrasing Robert.

Scott those P90's sound awesome.

Excellent all around!

Bob


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Glad you liked this.Especially supportive to get your thumbs up on the vocals.

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Fascinating composition & production...
Undoubtedly one of the more unique works on the showcase...
The vocals, background, & guitar all blend into a mysterious musical painting...
Good collaboration guys...
I really enjoyed the listen!


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Originally Posted By: BlueAttitude


Cool write, very good vocal (love it when you bring the harmonies in), and I like that melodic line that Scott is playing throughout and the guitar work overall. Production and mix sounded good to me.

Collaboration at its best, enjoyed the listen!


Thanks Dave. I isolated Roberts vocal in the head phones and just played along to the melody in Roberts vocal. Glad you liked the song


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Originally Posted By: Rustyspoon#
Robert & Scott,
Beautiful and unusual collaboration.
Great production job. I do not have critical opinions, I enjoyed this much!
I did try to listen carefully. One small guitar spike at around 3:12. But that is just a hair. Overall is great.
Thank you for sharing!

Misha.



Thank you, Misha- this one happened very rapidly so its possible the mix needs a tweak- I`m glad you enjoyed our collaboration.


Originally Posted By: F.M.M.
hi rorbert and scott great calab love the vocal scott great job on the guitar very engaging thanks eric


Many thanks for those positives, Eric!



Originally Posted By: Tangmo
Fantastic progression with some hazy ethnic feel. Lyric, vocal and lead continued and joined it. A very different and enjoyable package.


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Glad you like that minor/major & back again progression.
Lately I`ve been trying to fine tune a habitual way of writing chord progressions:starting with those I hear when playing behind the melody in my head(for many years that was done & dusted!),I then jot down alternatives using Biab to quickly listen to the changes.Lastly I`ll refer to a chord map to see if what I hear isn`t supposed to work...if I start with the chart things get too predictable for my taste.

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Robert/ Scott

Really interesting piece - unpredictable. Really enjoyed the way it moved around and the overall prog rock production. Excellent vocal and guitar work.
A top notch collaboration.

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Originally Posted By: Robertkc
The Old Guitarist, a painting by Picasso, influenced Wallace Stevens to write The Man With The Blue Guitar which led PK Page to write another poem, The Blue Guitar... which Scott/Robert "sampled" to bring you this song.

Interesting backstory.


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Production I found tricky once I decided to add strings - your observations on how we did are appreciated.

I assume the off-kilter feel of the beat was intentional. It has a sort of "twitchy" feeling to it. Given the lyrics, it seems to be what you were going for.

As for the mix - sounds great to me.

You've really got a way to putting a unique spin on a song, even if it's a collaboration. I was going to suggest that you really don't sound like anyone else, when my son walked by and asked "Is that a new Talking Heads song?" jokingly, but now I can't un-hear it in your vocals. wink

But ignoring that, you really do have a unique sound.

Cool song, both of you! smile


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REALLY cool.
I think the conga intro, (just the uptake hits), is a bit weak and could be either lifted, removed or varied to make is sit better.
The drum kit is too loud for my hearing of the song - it dominates after it enters - particularly the kick & toms - the conga get lost and they are VERY cool.
Excellent collab.


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Hello Robert, I admired the overall vibe on this. Fantastic selection of instruments here and the vibe is very appealing. That guitar tone is very warm! Well done!


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cool song!

Scott, excellent playing!

Robert, as usual, a great write

I cannot play things as they are
in the sky I hear a blue guitar

good vocals and mix

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Robert, we love your work and the backstories always add so much.

"I cannot play things as they are
in the sky I hear a blue guitar"

That adds just the right amount of dots for the listener to connect. Cool.

Several mentioned the progression and we'll join in on how effective it is in setting the mood. Very nice.

Your vocals add so much to the already mystical tapestry. The harmony really adds to the build.

And as floyd said about Scott's contribution: "Really "fits the song" and adds to it." YES! It's way beyond just throwing in some licks no matter how well executed. His part so well complements the vocal and overall arrangement.

Re the mix we feel everything works. All is good there on the monitors. Excellent soundstage.

Great collab and use of BiaB.

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Robert, you and Scott are a natural duo! Your vocals and Scott's guitar are a perfect match for each other. Your backing tracks were spot on and your mix was excellent.

This is really good, great job.


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Originally Posted By: Birchwood
Hi Rob and Scot,

A very interesting song. Nice composition. The way the song progresses is very nice/interesting.
Like it!

Hans


Thank you,Hans!

Originally Posted By: edshaw
Very good listen. Thoughtful lyrics, steamy guitar.


I like that adjective for Scott~s playing - thanks for your comments.


Originally Posted By: Jim
Fascinating composition & production...
Undoubtedly one of the more unique works on the showcase...
The vocals, background, & guitar all blend into a mysterious musical painting...
Good collaboration guys...
I really enjoyed the listen!


Jim,

I appreciate those kind comments.


Originally Posted By: PeterF
Robert/ Scott

Really interesting piece - unpredictable. Really enjoyed the way it moved around and the overall prog rock production. Excellent vocal and guitar work.
A top notch collaboration.

Peter


Glad you liked our efforts, Peter. I was thinking more psychedelic ( eg early Love)
than prog rock, but will take your thumbs up!

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Originally Posted By: floyd jane
Robert,

Cool song. A good production. Good vocal - one of your best, I think...

Scott - some of your best work. Really "fits the song" and adds to it...

Another good collaboration for the two of you.

fj


Thanks Floyd.


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You guys make a great team! You always produce interesting sounding songs with wonderful lyrics and melodic twists and turns! Great work again! Thanks, Torrey




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David,
I don`t know about the Talking Heads reference, but appreciate your thumbs up on the mix and our sound. Thanks for noticing our difference!

RayC,
I had made a note about that conga entry - agree it should come up or disappear.
To my ears the song lags without a drum kit as well as the congas, but your comments on the balance are useful and will get a revisit at some point.

Joe,
Thanks for your listen and comments.

Kenny,
We appreciate your positive take on our collaboration!

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Originally Posted By: Janice & Bud
Robert, we love your work and the backstories always add so much.

"I cannot play things as they are
in the sky I hear a blue guitar"

That adds just the right amount of dots for the listener to connect. Cool.

Several mentioned the progression and we'll join in on how effective it is in setting the mood. Very nice.

Your vocals add so much to the already mystical tapestry. The harmony really adds to the build.

And as floyd said about Scott's contribution: "Really "fits the song" and adds to it." YES! It's way beyond just throwing in some licks no matter how well executed. His part so well complements the vocal and overall arrangement.

Re the mix we feel everything works. All is good there on the monitors. Excellent soundstage.

Great collab and use of BiaB.

J&B


Thank you for all the good you found in this, J&B.

Strange; I thought I had borrowed that line from Wallace Stevens ( its a long poem I read once), but it seems its mine... I`m quite pleased about that!

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Robert,

Cool song. A good production. Good vocal - one of your best, I think...

Scott - some of your best work. Really "fits the song" and adds to it...

Another good collaboration for the two of you.

fj


Floyd's right! You guys have put together a really great vibe. There is really some magic in your collabs! This is really cool musically and interesting lyrically! Great stuff!! Take care. Greg

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Robert & Scott ...

What a great sound! A bit unusual, but in the best of ways. The two of you make a great team. It was a pleasure to listen to!

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Thanks everyone for checking out the song and sending all the very much appreciated comments.


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Originally Posted By: MarioD
Robert, you and Scott are a natural duo! Your vocals and Scott's guitar are a perfect match for each other. Your backing tracks were spot on and your mix was excellent.

This is really good, great job.


Thank you,Mario!

Originally Posted By: Torrey Bliss
You guys make a great team! You always produce interesting sounding songs with wonderful lyrics and melodic twists and turns! Great work again! Thanks, Torrey


Torrey,
Its a treat working with Scott - to find a guitarist who "gets" your songs is darn cool for a writer who never got past strummming!

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Robert,

Cool song. A good production. Good vocal - one of your best, I think...

Scott - some of your best work. Really "fits the song" and adds to it...

Another good collaboration for the two of you.

fj


Floyd's right! You guys have put together a really great vibe. There is really some magic in your collabs! This is really cool musically and interesting lyrically! Great stuff!! Take care. Greg


Thank you for that, Greg.
I tweaked the mix to bring out the congas - it seems a bit more magical to my ears now.

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Robert & Scott ...

What a great sound! A bit unusual, but in the best of ways. The two of you make a great team. It was a pleasure to listen to!

Alan


Alan,
We are happy you liked this- thank you!


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Nicely done! This might be one of my favourites from you. Wonderfully catchy with vibrant instrumentation, and your vocals soar on this. It flows gorgeously, and the guitar interlude pull it all together for me.

Wouldn't change a thing - thanks for sharing smile


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I concur with the others--great collaboration. Arrangement and production is done nicely. Very haunting. I love Scott's guitar part.

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Originally Posted By: Deryk - PG Music
Nicely done! This might be one of my favourites from you. Wonderfully catchy with vibrant instrumentation, and your vocals soar on this. It flows gorgeously, and the guitar interlude pull it all together for me.

Wouldn't change a thing - thanks for sharing smile


Thank you, Deryk.
I think you heard the adjusted the percussion mix.Keeps the congas from getting lost. Scott`s solo really suits the change too.



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I concur with the others--great collaboration. Arrangement and production is done nicely. Very haunting. I love Scott's guitar part.


That`s appreciated!

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Robert and Scott,

You've done it again! Your collaborations just keep on gleaming more and more with each one that's posted. This one shines!

The write, arrangement and production are great. Robert your vocals are really confident these days and Scott, you make skilful guitar playing sound so very easy.

Very, very effective work (again)!

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A most kind review- thanks for looking up our guitar in the sky!

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