Shufflerbones(ziti,dkopr,pvortex)

ziti

Genre: Funk

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If there is a song that exemplifies my macjam's experience to me...it's EINARUS's Remembrance. This was my first collab that was something other than laying a few choruses of blues on someone else's song. For Remembrance, I wrote parts, as well as soloed...and Einarus's composition became something of a landmark in my mind. Since then, I have collaborated with many folks, and every one has been fun and exhilarating. And you have a song when your done! It is remarkable!

The very greatest thing about paricipating in this community is the opportunity to create music with all kinds of musicians from everywhere. It stretches your skills, your imagination and your ability to deal with sleep deprivation. I have presently collabs under way with McBoy and Tadashi. I may not sleep for a while.

This particular piece was a true collaboration, with the mind boggling Perceptual Vortex creating the groove, DrewKopr, the big ole bottom end and chord structure and yours truly on the guitar barrage. I am hoping to do more with these great great musicians, and we can become a virtual band ...known as shufflerbones....

Thanks to dave thomas and drew koplan for this great, fun piece of music.

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Song Stats

Hits: 3374
Comments: 54
Fans: 19
Plays: 599
Downloads: 163
Votes: 31
Uploaded: Jan 07, 2006 - 06:48:41 PM
Last Updated: Jan 11, 2006 - 09:31:20 AM Last Played: Nov 11, 2009 - 12:58:31 AM

Song License

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Song Actions

Keywords:

fonk (47), wonk (1), skonk (1), sckronk (1)

Hardware:

i have no idea what the guys use...but this is my standard gear, PRS guitars and Line6 pod

Software:

again...I used GB...the guys used other things i think.

Comments

thepeep	thepeep said 1419 days ago (January 7th, 2006)
	I want to be the first to comment!!! But....but...I'm so excited...I haven't listened to the song yet... Be back shortly.... Ed Check out my latest song called Like Horse-Feet To My Ears

screamalexz	screamalexz said 1419 days ago (January 7th, 2006)
	jazzy pretty nice guitar work. it almost takes on sounding like a violin or something. like the clean change. it gives it a bit of jazz feel. it sounds more like a jazz or blues piece to me then funk. funk often has more of a driving bass. Check out my latest song called Die (Album Version)

ziti	ziti said 1416 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	jazzy screamer...trust me, this is funk. yep, just checked again...funky as hell... Check out my latest song called All Smokey

	said 1419 days ago (January 7th, 2006)
	touches my soul quite well thankyou very much. Simply tremendous music in every respect. Happy New Year Fran

thepeep

thepeep said 1419 days ago (January 7th, 2006)

Okay, don't get mad, Z,
knowing how you don't like comparisons, if I do note, sort of
tangentially, a certain Beck-ish-ness to the proceedings... and I'm
talking about that Beck that has a first name...

Sort of 'Blow By Blow' and 'Wired' era Beck...

Drumming sounds real and loud with lots of air and space to it... it
sounds like a big drummer with a big kit, if you know what I mean...

Drew's bass playing is precisely What Is Called For... both melodic and
rhythmic, both in motion and something you can hang your hat on...

And ziti, I can hear you going after that quality you got with Einarus, of
both a worked out piece and a place for improv...

And gentlemen, this can be a GREAT ongoing virtual band... My only
word of warning, since all of you are chopmeisters, is not to get so
smoothly virtuosic that you slip over that professional edge and end up
sounding like the Letterman or Leno or Saturday Night Live bands...
Leave room for some fire, I think is what I'm saying....

But that's a thought for the future... This is a very exciting and
potential-filled beginning...

Ed

Check out my latest song called Like Horse-Feet To My Ears

ziti

ziti said 1416 days ago (January 10th, 2006)

Okay, don't get mad, Z,
ed...as always you are right on....this has the potential to be years worth of
fun...PV's electric drums are so tight and snappy and un-friggen loopy, that
it's just like playing with a REALLY good drummer. Drew is a goon like
me...our sensibilities seem similar. He seems to play on ten, intesity wise-
most of the time...and he has a goofy sense'o humor...brothers from a
different mother....
I think we are underway with song number two....

Check out my latest song called All Smokey

J.A.Stewart	J.A.Stewart said 1419 days ago (January 7th, 2006)
	Shufflerbones? What exactly is this blues-jazz-funk monster? A very cool/hot jam. Nice licks in all registers. Strange, adventurous and interesting variations. Nice start, guys. Check out my latest song called A Night @ Neverland

Drew Kopr	Drew Kopr said 1419 days ago (January 7th, 2006)
	Hits hard! Jeeze, that hits hard Zetes! Great friggin' guitar parts, especially when I listen with headphones and can hear all the licks, rhythms, backbeat guitar parts, solos, and sounds. I really like those melodic phrases in the beginning as well. Of course, I totally dig PV's drum work. Great collab!!!!!!!! Check out my latest song called WinterSong

ziti	ziti said 1416 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	Hits hard! you too, bro!!...this groove was just sooo much fun to work with....i spent 2 days in heaven! Check out my latest song called All Smokey

stratcat51	stratcat51 said 1419 days ago (January 8th, 2006)
	Great piece This is a real collaboration. There's a whole wealth of great guitar tones there. The saturated ones at the beginning and the clean ones afterwards. Great Bass playing and drumming. I'm impressed. I just got a Line 6 pod a few weeks ago. Hope I cand record some stuff that sounds as good tone wise as what you have. Check out my latest song called Hope

ziti

ziti said 1416 days ago (January 10th, 2006)

POD damn!!!
hey stratcat....you will love the pod....the amp models sound like the amps
modeled! Although I have never played thru many of the brands of amps
they sampled, I can say that you can get n absolute authentic super-reverb
sound using the black panel setting with the 4x10 speaker emulation. That's
the basic setting i use to create most of my sounds....also pay attention to the
compression effects...they KILL. Another tip...get your sounds with
headphones thru the headphone jack...not thru yer monitor speakers...you
can really hear what your recorded tone will sound like. Very often, after the
tone i want is set, i play live thru the monitors with my GB file blaring...almost
like the real thing!!!

Check out my latest song called All Smokey

jiguma

jiguma said 1419 days ago (January 8th, 2006)

Shufflerbones rocks!
Brilliant playing all round guys, and a nice vehicle for Fran to go off! I'd
love a fuller sound though, with Drew's bass more up front, but hey,
what do you expect from a bass player?! Fran, your multiple guitar
parts are just insane. Crazy enough that you can think them, but even
crazier that you can make them happen. Look forward to more.

LOVE IT!
Neil

Check out my latest song called Lost In Translation (w Mike Watkins)

jiguma	jiguma said 1419 days ago (January 8th, 2006)
	Shufflerbones rocks! Ziti AND Tadashi - CAN'T WAIT! --- Never give a gun to a duck! - <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/16637"> You Lied </a> Check out my latest song called Lost In Translation (w Mike Watkins)

jiguma	jiguma said 1419 days ago (January 8th, 2006)
	Shufflerbones rocks! Just listened again to the downloaded version through "enhanced" iTunes and I take it all back about the mix - absolutely perfect! Neil --- Never give a gun to a duck! - <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/16637"> You Lied </a> Check out my latest song called Lost In Translation (w Mike Watkins)

thoddi

thoddi said 1418 days ago (January 8th, 2006)

No doubt, this is soaked..
..with quality musicians and great performances. The guitars makes a dreamy soundscape, and the drum and bass are pushing forward in a vigorous way.

I think a little something to hold on to at some points could hold the improvisations together. I'm of course thinking of a hook-line:)

You kept it short enough to not get jammed away tough.

Looking forward to more from you guys. It's very exciting that you are thinking of a virtual band.

Check out my latest song called Don't tell me what I can't w/KTB and Ingve

Z293	Z293 said 1418 days ago (January 8th, 2006)
	Works For Me Great collab, Ziti I liked the screaming tone offset later by the funky clean work. Drew great bass work, l always like a good bass slap now and then and PV sure can put together a drum loop can't he? Check out my latest song called The Fine Line

pyrofly	pyrofly said 1418 days ago (January 8th, 2006)
	this one is pretty amazing z..lots of good textures.i love the bass line in this.(funky)and the guitar sounded as smoth as butter...you rock this song definitely deserves the hi scores that its been getting,,, rock on Zititron Check out my latest song called Kick it first

aclarke	aclarke said 1418 days ago (January 8th, 2006)
	Big Bottom! First that sick drum sound, then Drew's brain bashing bass groove.... and when I thought it couldn't get any better Ziti plays some mind blowing guitar over it. Freakin' outstanding song, gents! For some reason I listen to this and envision Chevy Chase as Fletch. Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

Einarus	Einarus said 1418 days ago (January 8th, 2006)
	Get the funk up... ...and party down! The hard, crisp drum groove, the catchy bass line and the hypnotic guitar is a treat for the senses. (at least one of them) Brilliant! Check out my latest song called Running Scared (w/ Ziti)

The Composer

The Composer said 1418 days ago (January 8th, 2006)

Fantastically funky.
Loved the riffs and solos in this jam. Such a funky bass and drum...
with great solos over the top. I also liked how you used a couple of
different timbres here, both in the guitar solos and with the inclusion
of the piano at times. And as said before the jam was kept nice and
snappy which is cool too.

Only other comments would be about the mix. The bass seemed
slightly to the right of the mix which put it a little off balance. The
high hats seemed to 'bleed' constantly from the center to the right side
which was somewhat odd and un-natural for a drum kit. And on
occasions, some of your backup guitar playing (and some other sounds
too I think) in the left and right channels quite frequently had too much
bass to them making the mix sound muddy at times.

Very cool though... and thank goddness there was no fade out :P

Check out my latest song called 25 Minutes in a Japanese Restaurant (Readers Digest Version) (MJRF)

chakeres	chakeres said 1418 days ago (January 8th, 2006)
	Well I wouldn't expect anything less from the three of you. This is a fine piece of music with a nice groove and lots of dynamics. And Z I like the variety of guitar parts you came up with, give the songs a lot of size and depth. Nice work all of you.- JAC Check out my latest song called Steady

FEEL	FEEL said 1417 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	Well I wouldn't expect anything less Couldn't have said it better. --- TEXASFEEL Check out my latest song called Pigs Fly

Joshosh

Joshosh said 1418 days ago (January 8th, 2006)

This is amazing
Damn!!!! This is really an amazing piece of...everything! Just so tight, well-played, well-produced, etc., etc. Ziti, your playing always blows my mind. You just listen so well to the space around you in your playing. (As opposed to just ripping out as many notes as possible) Your guitar really sings when you play it. PV, my hat is off to you as usual. You just create the best beats over and over again. Your grooves are just special. Man. Needless to say, downloaded, fav'd.

To steal someone's line...
deep bow

-J

Check out my latest song called These Few Words

	said 1418 days ago (January 8th, 2006)
	I enjoyed this too This song had a good, strong vibe throughout. Makes me wish that the Jeff Beck/Stanley Clarke/Tony Hymas/Simon Phillips band that toured Japan had released some music. This will do.

perceptualvortex

perceptualvortex said 1418 days ago (January 8th, 2006)

This was
fun and easy for me: I just had to find the right assemblage of loops for these two cool cats to jam over. Something that swings for ziti and funks out for Drew, heheh. You guys both laid down really tasty, clean and pro tracks, and this turned out very cool. Ziti, those leads are all ear candy, well done! So, should I start the next groove?

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Drew Kopr	Drew Kopr said 1416 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	This was Yes my man...start several more!!! Check out my latest song called WinterSong

ginz111	ginz111 said 1418 days ago (January 8th, 2006)
	Great stuff! Congrats guys! Good work. Carl Check out my latest song called Sobriety II

	said 1418 days ago (January 8th, 2006)
	FUNKY MONKY! Is that hair on your chin or a bikini thrill kill cult reunion! Nice funky jive! Euphoria amonst the guitar blasting! Nice trippy tune for us psycho!

jgurner	jgurner said 1418 days ago (January 8th, 2006)
	Wait....what's this......? Is it......? Yes.... I think it is.......? Yep, I'm sure. I feel the funkiness coming on. Either that or I've eaten waaay too much chocolate. Nice one guys. Check out my latest song called Bourbon Street Dawn

dreadmon	dreadmon said 1417 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	Quite fun! This sure sounds like you guys had a great time with it - it's a veritable guitar orgy! Nice performances, groove and production all around! Check out my latest song called Dive!

Mcboy	Mcboy said 1417 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	funkee funkee...... a nice hunk of funk.......guys.....this is truly hip....the collaboration.. the playing.......the music......many many kudos!!!!!!!! Check out my latest song called Heros( aclarke/mcboy)

FEEL	FEEL said 1417 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	Great collaboration Dig the funky groove...couldn't go wrong with such a top notch caliber of musicians. A must download. Great addition to macjams. Regards, John Check out my latest song called Pigs Fly

WG	WG said 1417 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	This Song Rocks I don't even know how I found it but I really dig it. Who all created this piece :D Check out my latest song called Clouds Go By

	kissthecook said 1417 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	wanna get up and dance to this one, with the volume waaaaay up! I love the bass line, and ziti's guitar work is so cool. Will have to drag EJH out to Jazz Cafe sometime to see you... Karen

Cori Ander	Cori Ander said 1416 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	Really cool This is really cool you guys ... paradise for guitar lovers! Check out my latest song called Guitar test — Martin CSN (Gerry Tolman Tribute)

alley-oop	alley-oop said 1416 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	Download worthy With a bullet!!! Awesome funky, blues smooth groove. Cool progression. Very sweet. All of you cats just rip!!!! Check out my latest song called anymore

alley-oop	alley-oop said 1416 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	Download worthy With a bullet!!! Awesome funky, blues smooth groove. Cool progression. Very sweet. All of you cats just rip!!!! Check out my latest song called anymore

13	13 said 1416 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	kewl funk haven Check out my latest song called oceans and oceans

13	13 said 1416 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	kewl funk haven Check out my latest song called oceans and oceans

selters

selters said 1416 days ago (January 10th, 2006)

awesome playing!
I am always very impressed when i hear playing like this..... It sounds so unreal to me that it is even possible.... Well i guess that is because im a terrible player :). And of course it is because you sound damn good! The song has great "flow" and a very soothing sound, and still it sounds full of energy. Almost sounds like a live recording, but with lots better sound quality! Nice tune! SeE you later!

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composerclark	composerclark said 1416 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	Great feel Great feel, great musicianship all 'round; particularly dug the guitar playing. Excellent job by all! Check out my latest song called Scarlet Nightfall

Parichayaka

Parichayaka said 1416 days ago (January 10th, 2006)

Powerful and fun
What a fun piece! The bass almost blew my eardrums at regular volume. Simple, but very effective riff and clean recording. The drums sound surprisingly fresh and real (are they recorded or played in via midi?). Guitar playing is quite awesome too. The "interludes" are timed just right to catch a breath before the main theme comes back! Sounds like someone had a good time recording this one!

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Augusto	Augusto said 1415 days ago (January 11th, 2006)
	I love the sound Groove with a solid Funky Bas and Drum. It stayed interested when the guitar chanced to the Fender sound Thanks for the music...... Check out my latest song called I Believe

Doadars Uncle	Doadars Uncle said 1415 days ago (January 11th, 2006)
	It is funky Nice blend of funk and Ziti stuff! Check out my latest song called Capitalist's Drag

Cameron

Cameron said 1414 days ago (January 12th, 2006)

bouncy & catchy
Great beat, blazing guitar, groovin' bass.....what else do ya need? it's all here.

I like the chord structure and catchy riffs, which carry this piece along nicely. Very catchy.

I find myself unable to write a lot of analysis on this....because I just enjoyed listening! This made me feel good in an inarticulate way -- LOL!

It's like a very flavorful cup of coffee. Great taste which gets you going.

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snowdragon	snowdragon said 1412 days ago (January 14th, 2006)
	Not many guys could integrate that many lead guitar sounds into a single track and pull it off. But you did. PV was on his game, wasn't he? Check out my latest song called The Wolf 7

ziti	ziti said 1412 days ago (January 14th, 2006)
	Not many guys PV SMOKES!!!! So does Kopr...this the first of many i hope, sno! Check out my latest song called All Smokey

	said 1385 days ago (February 10th, 2006)
	Beck as well I too hear the Beck thread, great jam, I'm new to MJ and its so mindblowing to hear all this great material. Its re-energized me in many ways.

	said 1385 days ago (February 10th, 2006)
	Beck as well I too hear the Beck thread, great jam, I'm new to MJ and its so mindblowing to hear all this great material. Its re-energized me in many ways.

	said 1385 days ago (February 10th, 2006)
	Beck as well I too hear the Beck thread, great jam, I'm new to MJ and its so mindblowing to hear all this great material. Its re-energized me in many ways.

stratcat	stratcat said 1349 days ago (March 18th, 2006)
	I really like your picking technique What a unique style you have with your sound. I can't compare it to anyone as it stands alone. The textures and tones are brilliant. Very professional. Nice job all. Check out my latest song called Fender Bender

stratcat	stratcat said 1349 days ago (March 18th, 2006)
	I really like your picking technique What a unique style you have with your sound. I can't compare it to anyone as it stands alone. The textures and tones are brilliant. Very professional. Nice job all. Check out my latest song called Fender Bender

notraditionmuskwerks	notraditionmuskwerks said 699 days ago (December 28th, 2007)
	O.K. THEN... Just made a new best friend! u gotta myspace, too? Sounds like u need 32 b initiated into the "CHURCH OF THE HOLY OOH-OOH-OOH"... GREAT SONG,ZITI!!! Check out my latest song called Airybody onna Flat 9, y'all!!!

Feter	Feter said 659 days ago (February 6th, 2008)
	Shufflerbones(ziti,dkopr,pvortex) this is mean cool shuffle blues ...the band so cool sound so hot and powerfull ...the guitars work so impressive !!!! ... love it ..Hats off ! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

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