Shadows Talk To Me; Global Ska Network - SLAPJOHNSON

27th Feb 2009 11:23 - 17 years ago
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Description : This is a rock ballad. I know I was concentrating on Ska, but this chord progression just happened, so I decided to keep adding to it. I'm glad I did. The song has a lot of heart and soul. Classic love lost lyric, with a Les paul guitar solo, followed by a soprano sax (you don't hear those in your average rock ballad). All instruments and vocals Slap, drums by sonic foundry..
All comments welcome.

Cheers Slap...

Comments (9)

If you have time take a listen and give SLAPJOHNSON some feedback.

n0mad23
n0mad23 5th Nov 2009 22:06 - 16 years ago
Absolutely fantastic, Slap! You're a class act in a league all on your own - and it's an honor sharing this site with the likes of you.
CalifKen
CalifKen 5th Nov 2009 02:58 - 16 years ago
SOOOO is this sax harmonization I'm hearing? Beautiful and cool.

SLAP your voice SHHHi. You just knocked me back all over again. Just cuz you're making my mind spin with your good stuff here, I'm having ideas ... like with your voice and the sax, you should do something that blends from one to the other in a delicately cohesive way ... kinda like you sing "You made me feel ..." and as you sing a fade out of feel, the sax fades in and you play on the sax how you feel. That would be awesome.

Love your voice, both through just yourself and through your sax. Is there a clever nickname for a sax? like a guitar is an axe? cuz i would have used it.
fiery
fiery 25th May 2009 14:32 - 17 years ago
Hey, it's always good to just let what comes out, come out. I try not to think of genres when I write, I find it just ends up pulling me in 5 directions when I need only 1. This was lovely... you're developing a great sound with this project and something I've noticed now that I've hit a few of the tracks... you've got a lot of variation both vocally and musically. When I buy a cd from an artist and realize all the tracks sound almost the same I am always gutted. I reckon nobody will find that happening with you :)

Gorgeous listen.

Lisa
ZWR
ZWR 14th Mar 2009 03:47 - 17 years ago
this is really good and the fact that you do most of the playing and mixing yourself is really impressive
it sounds really good
SLAPJOHNSON
SLAPJOHNSON replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Hi ZWR, thanks for dropping by and giving this track a listen.

Cheers Slap...
RashidKhan
RashidKhan 5th Mar 2009 12:48 - 17 years ago
This is simply a classic.
You are one of my Favourite Musician, Love you.
With respect,
Rashid
SLAPJOHNSON
SLAPJOHNSON replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Hi Rashid, thank you for your supportive comment, and I'm glad you like this track....

Cheers Slap...
BigPete
BigPete 2nd Mar 2009 23:00 - 17 years ago
You have soul my friend, and it shows brillantly on this track, now I know why your harmonica loops sound so good, soul is the hearth of music, without it its only notes. Well done would love to collaborate with you, on sll my tracks I leave s lot space for melody, theres a lot of room to improvise. Really enjoyed the relaxing moment you provided me.
SLAPJOHNSON
SLAPJOHNSON replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Hi Big P,thanks for dropping by and giving this one the Big P once over. I can't help but notice you display a new pic every other day of you and someone else in a smiling pose. Why don't you load these in your gallery with them named, the other day it looked like you and J lo. If it was nice 1...

Cheers Slap...
Planetjazzbass
Planetjazzbass 28th Feb 2009 23:38 - 17 years ago
How good is this!...People that work in chicken factories by and large don't eat chicken...my point being they don't bring their work home with them....Whereas you being a professional musician also have music as your passion...that is an amazing combination and we here at the loop are lucky to hear and experience it first hand....A beautiful track with soul..this stuff just seems to flow out of you..excellent singing that segues into a tasty guitar solo...but when that soprano horn starts all glasses are put down...I do believe that is one of the best introductions I've ever heard of an instrument, all the ground work and preparation for it's arrival almost make it majestic.....simply World class playing......cheers mate :)
SLAPJOHNSON
SLAPJOHNSON replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Hi Dave, I love chicken! We do a lot of weddings and parties with Jump the Q, anyway there's usually a buffet. After the guests have done their bit, it's then the bands turn to finish it off. One night I ate a whole platter of chicken, there must of been 30 legs, and I ate them all! I felt like Henry the 8th, there I was sat in this wonderful hotel being paid a fair whack, full as a gun. The only problem was this was between sets!!! As you can imagine, my playing in the second set was somewhat foul lol...

Cheers Slap...
Filaofsoul
Filaofsoul 27th Feb 2009 16:43 - 17 years ago
I just cant put my finger on who your voice reminds me of- But I will let you know one day!! Excellent all the way around. I like the way you do your drums with sonic foundry! The horns took me back the Stax Records Memphis days!! Excellent workk!!

Filaofsoul
ECKSjoe
ECKSjoe 27th Feb 2009 16:37 - 17 years ago
Nice change of direction from your recent upbeat ska projects, this one is very laidback and kinda mellow. Everything sounds great, solos are amazing.
Great song as always Slap, I'd like to hear more from you in this style.

Helix

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