Grabblesnaps

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In the recent weeks I've been listening to a whole lot of Genesis (Peter Gabriel's Genesis, I might add) and shortly thereafter I got this uncrontollable urge to make a long, cool Genesis-like song with a bunch of keyboards and Moog solos.
I managed to nail the fact that it has keyboard and moog solos.
The title itself is complete rubbish - just the first thing that came into my head when I was about to name this thing. But considering the fact that this is the first song where I've just taken some solos and recorded them, I thought it was appropriate to have a spontanious song title as well.
Hope you enjoy this.
Oh, btw - there'll be some distortion; I didn't manage to remove all of it. Not today, anyway...

©2006 - Einar Sverrir Tryggvason

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Song Stats

Hits: 3591
Comments: 54
Fans: 22
Plays: 490
Downloads: 215
Votes: 39
Uploaded: Sep 09, 2005 - 05:17:45 PM
Last Updated: Sep 25, 2006 - 05:56:42 PM Last Played: Oct 26, 2009 - 11:28:44 AM

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Keywords:

Genesis (8), Moog (13), solo (84), progressive (156), Gorglepoof (2), Tempo changes (4)

Hardware:

iMac G5
MK-149 Evolution keyboard

Software:

Logic Pro

Comments

perceptualvortex	perceptualvortex said 1539 days ago (September 9th, 2005)
	Roger Dean imagery I'm really digging the keyboards in this; very lively and/or mysterious. The dynamics, complexity and intensity of the song all follow very effective arcs. I love the solos, especially the epic section at the end. Really cool! Check out my latest song called Machine Man (w Beastie Boys)

Rae Motte	Rae Motte said 1528 days ago (September 20th, 2005)
	Nice song! I guess I'm downloading all your songs guy! Check out my latest song called Instantes de cien años

	said 1539 days ago (September 9th, 2005)
	Rich and enjoyable piece of music. Reminds me of some of Mark Knopfler's stuff. I can listen to this over and over again. You are very talented E! Jack

Rae Motte	Rae Motte said 1519 days ago (September 29th, 2005)
	5th time its the thirth time i hear this song, hahaha. i alwayas forget to download it..... i sware im gonna download right now! Check out my latest song called Instantes de cien años

	said 1539 days ago (September 9th, 2005)
	energy train I'm taking the energy train to downtown Snapsville. This is righteous stuff. Nice progressions and transmogrifications. Your change-ups are especially grabbling.

SlimGirlFat	SlimGirlFat said 1539 days ago (September 9th, 2005)
	Einarus! quite outstanding track. more than outstanding actually, i hope you are thinking of getting out there and selling your music... pronto...... D/L Slimmie Check out my latest song called Not Enough

dchapman

dchapman said 1539 days ago (September 9th, 2005)

Grabblesnap crackle pop...
Noticed the noise about halfway through... too bad.

Fun and interesting tune. Lots of software instruments going
on here. My comment for this will be the same as for Tobin's
Revolution's Son... It needs guitar.

There was a passage in the middle that was like the synth
version of Tool's "Sober"... which was kinda cool!

Great tune... kept my ears interested for the duration. I
would love to hear it further refined!

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thoddi	thoddi said 1539 days ago (September 9th, 2005)
	Just so right on... It may be the cold weather in Iceland or maybe not... I must be the talent you have that brings this great music to macjams. Einarus...just listen to what SlimGirlFat sais..I agree with her... Thoddi Check out my latest song called Don't tell me what I can't w/KTB and Ingve

cjhoose	cjhoose said 1539 days ago (September 9th, 2005)
	takes ye away Wonderful collection of synths, and I think it definately has a spy movie soundtrack quality in the first half or so. Love the bass. Will download once I get to the right computer ~ Check out my latest song called Julia

Ed Hannifin

Ed Hannifin said 1539 days ago (September 9th, 2005)

I'm not the hugest prog synth fan...
...but I like this a lot.

It's complicated, it has a suite-like quality to its
movement, it's rhythmic and it's melodic...

The drumming is awesome. How you got Bill Bruford to
answer your calls...

I love the textures you're getting on the synthesizers, too,
and the blend between the various instruments...

Well done.

Ed

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illuminati	illuminati said 1539 days ago (September 9th, 2005)
	Some terrific chord changes and textures Not to mention the solos! Very Genesis. Or maybe even more like Marillion! Like this a lot. Check out my latest song called Vainglorious

	said 1539 days ago (September 9th, 2005)
	sLABBLE SNAPPER! gOUHL SONG!

stevel	stevel said 1539 days ago (September 10th, 2005)
	Great buildup Cool track...I like the way it builds, great production! I think that this would be great with some rock guitar added...get Ziti on the phone? Really inventive melodies and soundscapes. Nice Steve Check out my latest song called Electricity

	said 1539 days ago (September 10th, 2005)
	Cool Synths Excellent drums. I'm not much of a prog fan (it pretty much begins and ends with KC for me) but I enjoyed this. I'd actually would prefer to hear some electric violin over this (what's Eddie Jobson doing nowadays?) rather than a guitar.

8piscean8	8piscean8 said 1539 days ago (September 10th, 2005)
	Keep on Trucking Nice change ups to keep this piece trucking right along. Nice drums. Check out my latest song called The End

drakonis

drakonis said 1539 days ago (September 10th, 2005)

very energetic
This is a great piece of music, interesting variety in each
section, imaginative rhythms and progressions... brings me
back to the moooogy days, ahhh. It just sings... very nice.
Faved, DL'ed, played to my kids "Now THIS is music!" :-)
And the classic "fade just as the really cool solo starts,
arghhh" ending.
ttfn,
Drakonis

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Cameron

Cameron said 1539 days ago (September 10th, 2005)

imaginative
You have a very natural musical sensibility, putting
interesting sounds, chords and beats together in a very
pleasing, imaginative way.

These good ideas flow from one to the next very
smoothly, yet with a jolt of interest with each new section.
I would say, though, that this piece could be tightened up
with a few less ideas, especially towards the end. Each
idea in itself is great, but there were a lot of them in one
piece.

HOWEVER! You somehow manage to pull it all together in
a pleasing way, which says a great deal about your
musicality and your talent.

I agree with dchapman that this will be much better after
you remove the noise.

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chakeres	chakeres said 1538 days ago (September 10th, 2005)
	Nice Work Nice piece Einarus, the dymanic is great. Starts off nice and easy and builds to some real power and then a tempo change just to carry you off someplace else. Love the decending scales at the end, I always like playing guitar to those scales. Nice keyboard work. Enjoyed it.-JAC Check out my latest song called Steady

thetiler	thetiler said 1538 days ago (September 10th, 2005)
	fun Like the creativity, like the synth especially as it get 1/3 of the way through. Nice buildup. Very nice drums where it gets suspenseful. Again lots of nice creativity for sure. Check out my latest song called Little Drummer Boy Variations

magullo	magullo said 1538 days ago (September 10th, 2005)
	Keyboard genious Veru good keyborads!!! It sounds like the early prog bands. Veri nice. Check out my latest song called Sweet Dreams

	cxh said 1538 days ago (September 10th, 2005)
	what's a grabblesnap? just curious

Einarus	Einarus said 1538 days ago (September 10th, 2005)
	what's a grabblesnap? Nothing at all, really - as it clearly says in the song description ;) And the rest of you: thank you very much for the listens and the kind words. Greatly appreciated! --- -Einarus<br /> Confide nemini Check out my latest song called Running Scared (w/ Ziti)

	cxh said 1538 days ago (September 10th, 2005)
	what's a grabblesnap? just curious

snowdragon	snowdragon said 1538 days ago (September 10th, 2005)
	But . . . will you get it out by Friday? I don't listen to a lot of this type of stuff either but if you hadn't mentioned the distortion, I probably wouldn't have noticed that it wasn't what you intended. An excellent track. Check out my latest song called The Wolf 7

jonx	jonx said 1538 days ago (September 10th, 2005)
	prog on! very nice! you've captured the essence of "prog" w/ this one-especially nice mid-section: i can almost hear P.G. singing a refrain from "watcher of the skies" within-you've spent too much time on this-you should rest! prog on, matey! Check out my latest song called september sky

	asi said 1537 days ago (September 11th, 2005)
	really... ...really like it. Is that your dog on the picture above? Thanks for sharing this song! PS: Must hear it again. :-)

J.A.Stewart	J.A.Stewart said 1537 days ago (September 11th, 2005)
	Okay, but whatever you do... please, DON'T listen to a whole lot of Emerson, Lake & Palmer. ;) Very nice work. But to complete the Genesis tribute you might have put a daisy petal collar on the pictured pup. :D Check out my latest song called A Night @ Neverland

Ed Hannifin	Ed Hannifin said 1537 days ago (September 12th, 2005)
	I love the title... ...but I keep lookin' at it in the lists, and I keep thinking it must be a 'bizarre' tune... Ed Check out my latest song called Next Time Around (w/jiguma)

Einarus	Einarus said 1536 days ago (September 12th, 2005)
	I love the title... I'm gonna take that as a compliment :) And thanks for the comment - I believe you are the first person to comment twice (on purpose, that is) on a piece of mine. Thank you all for the kind words. --- -Einarus<br /> Confide nemini Check out my latest song called Running Scared (w/ Ziti)

	andrewr mac said 1536 days ago (September 12th, 2005)
	hi i love this song.. love the arrangement,very bluesy jazzy. i love when the drums come in,great timing..nice sounds.. all round great. Check out my latest song called untitled

Epileptic Gibbon

Epileptic Gibbon said 1536 days ago (September 12th, 2005)

Okay, so I'm one of the biggest Genesis fans on MJ
… so I'm hard to please (you're telling me!). I need to
improve my karma so I could do with a karmechanic
but unfortunately my supper's ready and I cannot tell
you where my country lies. But if you like the trick of
my tail then you'll know what I like (in your
wardrobe). More fool me, eh?

Good keyboard sounds, Ein. Nice one!

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Komrade K	Komrade K said 1536 days ago (September 13th, 2005)
	Super noodling! Excellent track Einarus - you've really captured that prog feel. Well done! KK Check out my latest song called Ye Mariners All

urbnite	urbnite said 1535 days ago (September 13th, 2005)
	awesome love all of the moog sounds... great on the keys. i thought i might get bored with it because of the length at first, but then i got into it and it ended too soon! i want more! Check out my latest song called Everything's Perfect

Mystified

Mystified said 1535 days ago (September 13th, 2005)

Like others who have commented...
This isn't my genre, but I really am enjoying listening to
this composition! You have such a talent for 'putting it all
together" in a song, Einarus!
I can 'hear' guitar added to this, too.
I thought the distortion was a little distracting, but the
track's so good that it makes it a minor nit.

Outstanding!

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TwistEd said 1535 days ago (September 13th, 2005)

Special treat
As much as I dislike Peter Gabriel, I like this tune. Why is
that? Honestly, I have no answer for that
query...answering it would create a negative matter field
that would destroy the fabric of time itself.
Duuuude....the keyboard is so killer and in my head.
Mixes well with the voices that were already there.
Apparently my inner thoughts dig Prog.

The only thing I like more than the song is the title.
Tomorrow in my group session I'm just going to yell
"GRABBLESNAPS" at the top of my lungs. They'll probably
put me in solitary again for a bit, but it'll be worth it.

Epileptic Gibbon

Epileptic Gibbon said 1534 days ago (September 14th, 2005)

Special treat
>As much as I dislike Peter Gabriel, I like this tune. Why is
>that?

Perhaps because it sounds nothing like Peter Gabriel? Gabriel didn't write
that much of Genesis' music, he was mainly responsible for the lyrics.
Plus there's obviously no Gabriel style vocals on here. If anything this
sounds more like the work of Tony Banks, which is perhaps not
surprising given that he was the band's keyboard player and probably
the most important contributor in terms of the band's musical style. This
track has a very strong keyboard presence but no vocals or lyrics,
therefore it sounds very little like Gabriel. It does sound very like
Gabriel-era Genesis but that's largely down to the Mellotron effect that
was very prominent on those Gabriel-era albums. To be honest, some of
the non-Gabriel era Genesis albums ('A Trick of the Tail' and 'Wind &
Wuthering') sound very like Gabriel-era Genesis even though he's not
actually on them. I could expand on that but I suspect no-one's
interested, least of all Einarus and it's his flippin' song!

---
"You never say please. You never say thank you."
"Please don't be an idiot. Thank you."
-- Bayliss and Pembleton

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Einarus	Einarus said 1534 days ago (September 14th, 2005)
	Special treat This week's Genesis triva was contributed by: Epileptic Gibbon. Thank you Eppy :) --- -Einarus<br /> Confide nemini Check out my latest song called Running Scared (w/ Ziti)

Epileptic Gibbon	Epileptic Gibbon said 1528 days ago (September 20th, 2005)
	Special treat I'm glad you're still smiling, Ein. I'd have told me to shut up ages ago! ;-) --- "You never say please. You never say thank you." "Please don't be an idiot. Thank you." -- Bayliss and Pembleton Check out my latest song called Fiddler Off the Roof w/Komrade K & Caroline

The 3 Divas	The 3 Divas said 1534 days ago (September 14th, 2005)
	Wow With a name like Grabblesnaps how can you lose? Cute! Very nice song! Not sure we could sing to something like this, though. It's rather complex, isn't it? But like it very much! Check out my latest song called ODear

	whatariot said 1534 days ago (September 15th, 2005)
	hmm... this song totally couldve been on the napoleon dynamite soundtrack. thats what this remded me of at first, and then it switched into this crazy 80s synth thing and it was pretty cool!

Mcboy	Mcboy said 1533 days ago (September 15th, 2005)
	a steely dan feel u have here .....smooth yet rockin......would love to hear what u could do with a wah wah pedal to your electric piano or moog.....really liked the different and contrasting sections......really nice conception ....! Check out my latest song called Heros( aclarke/mcboy)

nisper	nisper said 1533 days ago (September 15th, 2005)
	Cool Good stuff Einarus! Love the build up at the beginning. Drums fit nicely and the synths created a real sense of energy and movement. Kinda like ELP on X. Check out my latest song called Loose Anna By You III (w/ Epileptic Gibbon)

	said 1533 days ago (September 15th, 2005)
	Oh! I like this very much . . . but you knew I would, didn't you?

paulhenrys	paulhenrys said 1533 days ago (September 15th, 2005)
	Has a 70's "concept" sound This is kind of like, "if Genesis had written Bohemian Rhapsody, or maybe cowritten it with Procol Harum". Very enjoyable. I don't think it needs guitars. But, I do think it needs vocals. Yeah, some stream of consiousness Peter Gabriel stuff would go well with it. Check out my latest song called Song for Mother's Day 2007

caroline	caroline said 1531 days ago (September 17th, 2005)
	ein - never upload when i am on holiday!! now look where i have to go to tell you how much i enjoyed listening to this!! thank you and bravo x Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

The Composer	The Composer said 1530 days ago (September 19th, 2005)
	Hard to say something that hasn't already been said... But nice. I really liked how the reverb space opened up when the drums first entered and the 5/4 section was awesome too. Nice work. Check out my latest song called 25 Minutes in a Japanese Restaurant (Readers Digest Version) (MJRF)

	said 1525 days ago (September 23rd, 2005)
	I keep coming back to this song Dang if this isn't the spitting image of Camel. I know you are too young to be familiar with this band. Dig up a copy of Mirage or Moonmadness. You'll love it. The rhythmic change at 3:25 is a kick in the pants. I even love the slightly muffed lead notes. Gives it a sense of spontenaity.

bigwavefred	bigwavefred said 1519 days ago (September 29th, 2005)
	chops deluxe on display and why not. Said before but your playing is taking some of us back to a time when chops mattered. Chops and creativity, that has been said too. Check out my latest song called Love of My Life

_nderscore	_nderscore said 1516 days ago (October 2nd, 2005)
	incredible. excellent songwriting & performance. lots of content, changeups, well- rounded.. loved it. i don't 'miss' guitars, but it would be interesting to see how they would fit in. very well done Check out my latest song called glyd

jesushairdo	jesushairdo said 1516 days ago (October 2nd, 2005)
	love the analog synthe sound! whoa! look at these people who commented and loved your song! and i know why after i listened to it too.... great arrangement! im not a big fan of instrumental music but i never got bored while listening to this one!! kewl!! loved the moog solo. its cute! Check out my latest song called Elephant in the Sky (Orchestra version)

Z293	Z293 said 1515 days ago (October 3rd, 2005)
	Such a great Prog feel You have a great command of your keyboard but your compositional skills and ideas are what I like about you. Check out my latest song called The Fine Line

obbster	obbster said 1504 days ago (October 14th, 2005)
	coooooool. this is nice. very melodic and good on to the ear. fantastic use of synths. The synth solo is top notch. nice mix and arrangement of instruments. Well done. Check out my latest song called Legend

gisli

gisli said 1021 days ago (February 9th, 2007)

Genesis
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	said 577 days ago (April 29th, 2008)
	Killer! A true masterpiece... Out of words here! Take Care - Yeman A. Al-Rawi

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Name: Einar Sverrir Tryggvason

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Progressive rock (shortened to prog, or prog rock when differentiating from other "progressive" genres) is an ambitious, eclectic, and often grandiose style of rock music which arose in the late 1960s, reached the peak of its popularity in the early

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