The Banks of the Ohio

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caroline

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hehe - another real life jam at caroline's house of shiny lights - i feed them first and then make them sing!!! we sang and played for 5 hours!!!! this time it was comdotdom, his lovely wife sarah, me and the fabulous jon who will be u/ling in his own right very soon and.... this is my first real attempt at mixing with gb so thank you rebsie (once again) for all your advice and support - bless you xxx and thank you to my delicious friends - i'd be lost without them

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Hits: 1993
Comments: 69
Fans: 2
Plays: 608
Downloads: 109
Votes: 9
Uploaded: Jan 09, 2006 - 08:15:29 AM
Last Updated: Jan 09, 2006 - 05:23:30 AM Last Played: Nov 18, 2009 - 06:04:39 PM

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cjhoose	cjhoose said 1418 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	no pink and fluffy in this one ;) except of course for all the fun you must've all had! Rebsie's being a good teacher I think. Sounds good - for what I'm assuming is the built in mic? Enjoyin the song too. :) All the heartbreak of it hehe. Check out my latest song called Julia

caroline	caroline said 1417 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	no pink and fluffy in this one ;) rebsie has been a marvel - what a star she is! hmmm - if i tell you that i used the snowball am i in trouble?? yes!! we had the BEST fun!!! thank you for dropping by caro1ine - lots of love - caro2ine xxx Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

selters	selters said 1418 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	nice and charming! REally like the way the voices goes so well together! the gentle guitarplaying is very soothing. only thing i can say is that the levels were a tiny bit Hot a few places!!! But this was indeed a great piece!! Check out my latest song called So Far (Out Of Reach)

caroline	caroline said 1417 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	nice and charming! aw magnus - i'm assuming that i may call you magnus after all this time?!! hmmm - hot levels eh?? something else i've learned today - thank you xxx Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

dreadmon

dreadmon said 1418 days ago (January 9th, 2006)

Warm and cozy
Such a nice feeling this is, like a campfire, only inside! Is this mainly multitracked or is much of it live? It certainly has a very live feel and that's part of what makes this such a lovely track, nothing like a singalong to make one's heart feel right. There's the "high lonesome" harmony that rises to the top every now and again, and it's such a mournful song, but the company you're keeping has a calming effect. Love the talking and laughter at the end - this is a perfect snapshot of a good time all 'round. Some of the vocals come off a little hot and overdrive just a tad, but you did a great job mixing and performing, Caroline!

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caroline

caroline said 1417 days ago (January 10th, 2006)

Warm and cozy
thank you bing - we have a lot of campfires at my place! two tracks - one with 4 voices live and then 3 more bunged onto another track!! so i guess that makes all of it live! glad you liked it - i'm really getting my teeth into gb now with multitudinous thanks to my dear, dear rebsie who brought me to mj in the first place - yeah rebsie!!!

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chakeres

chakeres said 1418 days ago (January 9th, 2006)

Very Nice
Well the banks of Ohio are something I know a lot about. They take all
my money and I never see any of it. :-). Oh maybe you mean the Ohio
River, well I have spent a lot of time there with my love, photography. I
have taken many pictures along those banks. I can tell from all who are
singing you had a wonderful afternoon with friends. And you have such a
nice singing voice caroline. I enjoyed listening.-JAC

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caroline	caroline said 1417 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	Very Nice oh hahaha john!!! only you would know this much about the banks!! thank you for coming by and saying such nice things xxx Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

John Stebbe

John Stebbe said 1411 days ago (January 15th, 2006)

Very Nice
It really was very nice. And the Ohio River forms the southern border of my
state, Indiana.

Beautiful singing. A warm feeling is evoked by the whole track. Is that you
on guitar? You sound great.

Thanks, Caroline.

(The song says "Explicit." I didn't hear anything that would qualify for that
distinction. All rather wholesome, which is fine by me.)

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Jim Bouchard	Jim Bouchard said 1418 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	chugs along This is one of my favorite songs, sort of a creepy story put to a sing-song melody. This version marches along nicely but could be a bit more dramatic given the subject matter. You all sound a bit like the old Pete Seeger group, the Weavers, and that sounds like fun! Check out my latest song called Weather or Not w/awigze

Jim Bouchard	Jim Bouchard said 1418 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	chugs along This is one of my favorite songs, sort of a creepy story put to a sing-song melody. This version marches along nicely but could be a bit more dramatic given the subject matter. You all sound a bit like the old Pete Seeger group, the Weavers, and that sounds like fun! Check out my latest song called Weather or Not w/awigze

caroline	caroline said 1417 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	chugs along phew jim - i'm glad you say that this 'is' one of your favourites and not that it 'was'!! we didn't give much consideration to the drama - just opened up our gobs and went for it!! yup - pete seegar and the weavers - you spotted my musical background immediately! thank you for dropping around xxx Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

The Composer	The Composer said 1418 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	a What a lovely song about killing someone. And it sounds like you had such a great time singing it too. All you need now is to have a couple of people in the background... not singing, but doing all the sound effects for the story line.... could make it interesting. Check out my latest song called 25 Minutes in a Japanese Restaurant (Readers Digest Version) (MJRF)

caroline	caroline said 1417 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	a whatsa matter bryan? couldn't you hear the knives being sharpened? bend down - nearer!!! watch out for our follow-up... murder in the chatroom!!! hahahaha - thanks for coming by and for listening in the spirit intended! xxx Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

drakonis	drakonis said 1418 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	flowing contrasts... What would pink and fluffy be without dark and burbly (or is that burbouney)? Very good down-home feel. I enjoyed the "wandering harmonies" (good name for a band?) ttfn, Drakonis Check out my latest song called Lullaby for the Inner Child

caroline	caroline said 1417 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	flowing contrasts... "wandering harmonies" - haha - better than the 'wandering hands'!! now - why would you make me think of that ed-wood? real pink and fluffy coming up soon - i promise and .... thanks for flying by xxx Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

Einarus	Einarus said 1417 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	Caroline's... ...house of shiny lights is clearly the place to be! Sounds like you had a blast! Nice :) Check out my latest song called Running Scared (w/ Ziti)

caroline	caroline said 1417 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	Caroline's... so - here's the thing ein-stein... save your money (what do you call it there?) and come and see for yourself! it's not that far and i could finally hear your voice! hey - you could sing too!!! thanks for commenting xxx Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

	said 1417 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	:) One of my favorite vacations was driving along the roads that follow the Ohio River (without a body in the trunk of my car, honest). Thanks for triggering those memories. Of course the lyrics here aren't meant to evoke happiness, but WTF. Thank you for posting this.

caroline	caroline said 1417 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	:) hi mungo - nice to see you here - i hope that the fun we had singing together compensated for the misery of the lyrics!! glad we brought some happy memories to the surface - xxx Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

screamalexz	screamalexz said 1417 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	beautiful this is lovely. your voice is beautiful as ussual. there's some parts where the vocals seem to fade out a bit. not sure if that was intentional or not. i went to ohio a few summers ago, the summer i met alexz. so ohio has some significance for me. sounds like you had a great time! can't wait to here more. Check out my latest song called Die (Album Version)

caroline

caroline said 1417 days ago (January 10th, 2006)

beautiful
"vocals seem to fade out a bit. not sure if that was intentional or not." - of course it was intentional chance - hahaha!!! NOT! nothing that happens between me and gb is intentional - i just press and pray!!! i'm really glad you liked it and thanks for taking the time to say so - i know how much you hate writing anything at macjams!!! lots of love as always xxx

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stevel	stevel said 1417 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	Sounds great This sounds great fun, a really nice live recording...for some reason it reminds me of early Fairport Convention. Another homespun classic from the House of Shiny Lights! Steve Check out my latest song called Electricity

caroline	caroline said 1417 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	Sounds great you crack me up sunshine - you know that i only ever post now to see who it brings to mind for you!!! please let me know if anything ever reminds you of judy garland - then i can stop!! 'homespun classic' indeed!! i'm knitting sweaters next!!! thank you for your continued support steve xxx Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

Audiologic	Audiologic said 1417 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	Feed them first then make them sing. Well that is a good philosophy :). This has a campfire like feel where everyone is around singing. Great little song. I think you have some of the best times making music of anyone here. Ben Check out my latest song called Dessert Parade

caroline	caroline said 1417 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	Feed them first then make them sing. you know what sticky? i think you're right!! tell me what your favourite meal is - i'll have it waiting for you when you get here and then we'll sing too - thanks for coming over to here - s'great to have you around and about xxx Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

urbnite	urbnite said 1417 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	creepy! i love creepy. and i love this. Check out my latest song called Everything's Perfect

caroline	caroline said 1417 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	creepy! pffft!! creepy schmeepy but hey - if you're happy, i'm happy - thanks for commenting darren - now go back to sleep! xxx Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

JOAN	JOAN said 1417 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	minnie pearl ? or was that miss caroline in those hats on the grand ole opry? the patois is related none-the-less. great job! give us a call when you're a-ready to go squirrel huntin! Check out my latest song called MUD

caroline

caroline said 1417 days ago (January 10th, 2006)

minnie pearl ?
what are you on joan? i surely thought you would've finished those pretzels by now!!! squirrels eh?? now you've reminded me of something from months back that i had completely forgotten about - i don't know which one you are as you are all as mad as eachother but i am sending squirrel stuff to the drummer and don't forget - you brought the subject up!!! thanks for dropping by - xxxxx - is that enough for one each?!

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JOAN	JOAN said 1415 days ago (January 11th, 2006)
	minnie pearl ? who are you calling mad.... why I certainly am not the mad one.... it's them... I swear it tis!!! --- joan. eclectic, electric, acoustic... been together 15 years record every week. DowNLoaD PLAY LOUD Check out my latest song called MUD

JOAN	JOAN said 1415 days ago (January 11th, 2006)
	minnie pearl ? well it certainly isn't me... i am always trying to reign you guys in!! Caroline I apologize for their ill manners!! --- joan. eclectic, electric, acoustic... been together 15 years record every week. DowNLoaD PLAY LOUD Check out my latest song called MUD

JOAN	JOAN said 1412 days ago (January 14th, 2006)
	minnie pearl ? ahhh, perhaps they protest a bit too loudly!??????? --- joan. eclectic, electric, acoustic... been together 15 years record every week. DowNLoaD PLAY LOUD Check out my latest song called MUD

Emily Rohm	Emily Rohm said 1417 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	By the fire. I feel like I'm at a campfire. Can I roast marshmallows? Yea! This was charming. Check out my latest song called Monica's Waltz

caroline	caroline said 1417 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	By the fire. emily!! how lovely to see you here - of course you can roast marshmallows - i've got some especially for you - in fact i got extra - i'm hoping you will make me and the bear costumes out of the pink, fluffy ones!!!! thanks for coming by - glad you had fun xxx Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

caroline	caroline said 1417 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	By the fire. emily!! how lovely to see you here - of course you can roast marshmallows - i've got some especially for you - in fact i got extra - i'm hoping you will make me and the bear costumes out of the pink, fluffy ones!!!! thanks for coming by - glad you had fun xxx Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

caroline	caroline said 1417 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	By the fire. censored!!! Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

jiguma	jiguma said 1417 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	Deficit in the bear department! Nice one Caro et al! I can't hear the bouncing bear in there anywhere - hope it wasn't the evening meal! Great fun track - sounds like a lot of fun! Neil Check out my latest song called Lost In Translation (w Mike Watkins)

caroline	caroline said 1417 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	Deficit in the bear department! jiggy!!!! as if!! eat the bear??? heavens!! no!!! in fact i had served up one of the cats but they couldn't tell - it tasted like chicken!!! and yes - it was a lot of fun - pink and fluffy fun - thanks for taking the time to listen and comment - xxx Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

springclock	springclock said 1417 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	great love the vibe and woodiness to the recording.....makes me wanna drink wild turkey around a campfire and I don't even drink wild turkey Check out my latest song called Magnetar

caroline	caroline said 1417 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	great thanks springclock - drinking it would be better than chasing it i guess - but i've made you a mug of cocoa - s'waiting for you x Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

	said 1416 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	laid back...way back Oh, I wish I was there. Next time, shoot me a memo through the transatlantic pneumatic tube and I'll hitch a ride with Wonder Woman to Englandtown. Nice jam.

caroline	caroline said 1416 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	laid back...way back thanks richard - i'll make sure wonder woman knows what is expected of her - see you next time! xxx and thanks for singing along! Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

Stun Nutz	Stun Nutz said 1416 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	Good times... good times! What a happy death song. It warmed my heart. Some of the harmonization you guys have going on is quite pretty. Check out my latest song called Gossamer dissected

caroline	caroline said 1416 days ago (January 11th, 2006)
	Good times... good times! glad you liked it - i hope the lizard in your pocket wasn't warmed too - thanks for dropping by - xxx Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

13	13 said 1416 days ago (January 11th, 2006)
	charmed felt like i was there... alot of fun. Check out my latest song called oceans and oceans

caroline	caroline said 1416 days ago (January 11th, 2006)
	charmed i'm delighted you were charmed - daft thing - you could've been there - we're planning a second british mj convention in the spring - come to that! thanks for commenting x Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

Komrade K	Komrade K said 1416 days ago (January 11th, 2006)
	Sung from the heart... ... has a deliciously loose feel about it - absolutely wonderful, the intoxicants must have been flowing that night! Why the stupid bloke didn't lie to save his ass I will never know - he had it coming!! KK Check out my latest song called Ye Mariners All

caroline	caroline said 1415 days ago (January 11th, 2006)
	Sung from the heart... ass martyn - did you move across to the other side of the pond? and.... i don't know what sort of house you think i'm running here... intoxicants flowing??? no, no, no!! thanks for coming by and for saying such nice things xxx Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

Komrade K	Komrade K said 1415 days ago (January 11th, 2006)
	Sung from the heart... Re: 'ass' - sorry that was for the benefit of the special relationship - I should have been true to my roots and written 'arse'. I hope you'll forgive me! Check out my latest song called Ye Mariners All

	said 1415 days ago (January 11th, 2006)
	Move over Peter, Paul, & Mary... the sixty's folk generation has returned... and as good as ever. Reminds me of being at a live outdoor concert in Washington DC back in 1971... a number of folk groups at an anti-war rally. Ancient history... I join in hearty agreement with the others. Wonderful live song. Jack

caroline

caroline said 1415 days ago (January 11th, 2006)

Move over Peter, Paul, & Mary...
yeah!! peter, paul & mary!!! i saw them live at the royal albert hall - the ticket was two shillings and six pence!!!! (i was very young when i started going to gigs!!) and jack... i saw a video recently of peter, paul and mary singing in the open air in washington - i wonder if that was the one? if i ever come across it again i'll look to see if i can spot you in the crowd!! thanks for appreciating it for what it is and for coming by to say so xxx

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perceptualvortex	perceptualvortex said 1415 days ago (January 11th, 2006)
	Real folk music, wahoo! Just sounds like a good singing time was had by all. Nicely done. Would be great for singing around the bonfire. Check out my latest song called Machine Man (w Beastie Boys)

caroline	caroline said 1415 days ago (January 11th, 2006)
	Real it was! thank you! we've got marshmallows - bring hotdogs! thanks for commenting and get a move on with that p & f u/l!!! xxx Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

Leon

Leon said 1415 days ago (January 11th, 2006)

Singing your way to the bank(s of Ohio)!
Caroline, I always have listened to your songs. You consistenly have heart
and passion and fun in all your songs. They are very heatwarming and
reminds me of my own family, which also likes to sing together, like
around a campfire or barbecue pit :-). After appreciating your body of
work, I gotta put you in my own hall of fame -- my fav jammers list.

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caroline	caroline said 1414 days ago (January 12th, 2006)
	Singing your way to the bank(s of Ohio)! leon - i am flattered to be on your list - how kind of you - thank you for following my exploits on macjams and for taking the time to comment here xxx Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

Cameron

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

it's like i was right there....
Very nice feeling on this tune -- you all obviously had a great time performing it together.

There's nothing quite like a live performance. The snowball mic does a pretty good job of recording all the many sounds in the room, but it needs a FRIEND! -- lol. The voices came through very well (especially one of them!), but the guitars sounded a bit distant. So the underpinning of rhythm and chords provided by those instruments was a bit "understated" on this track.

That's where a second microphone (or even a third one) would help matters greatly. Especially in a live performance with many players and sounds that are coming from various directions.

It's really nice to hear folk songs like this; the good feelings of your gathering shine through brightly in this recording. We can ALL stand to have our days brightened!

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caroline

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

it's like i was right there....
CAMERON - thank g'd you came back - nobody does it quite like you! commenting that is!!! one or two microphones - sheesh - i'd have to come to america to fetch snowballs as they are still not available here!!! yeah - i love getting together with friends - it's kinda like mj but in 3 dimensions - great to have you back in the fold xxx

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Cori Ander	Cori Ander said 1411 days ago (January 15th, 2006)
	Beautiful very beautiful! Beautiful very beautiful! faved and downloaded you have some really talented friends! Check out my latest song called Guitar test — Martin CSN (Gerry Tolman Tribute)

caroline	caroline said 1411 days ago (January 15th, 2006)
	Beautiful very beautiful! wow - how lovely to find you had visited us here mr herbs and spices - hmmmm... let's talk again about going from cyber space to face-to-face!!! the more friends the bear and i can make music with, the happier we will be! thank you for your scrumptious comment xxx Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

Cori Ander	Cori Ander said 1411 days ago (January 16th, 2006)
	Beautiful very beautiful! I have now also looked up the lyrics ... scary, sad and obscure ... if I'd seen it from the start I would not have called it "beautiful". But it is beautifully sung anyway. Check out my latest song called Guitar test — Martin CSN (Gerry Tolman Tribute)

AEROjet	AEROjet said 1411 days ago (January 15th, 2006)
	peaceful yet eerie I usally go for groovy music, but this is a nice sing-songy calm song. What a sad story. Check out my latest song called You Got Me (remix)

caroline	caroline said 1411 days ago (January 15th, 2006)
	peaceful yet eerie yes - it is a sad, sad story - i would've used poison mushrooms myself but hey - each to their own!! thanks for dropping by and taking the time to comment xxx Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

kevmikwa

kevmikwa said 1402 days ago (January 24th, 2006)

Something to be said for lo-fi
We hear enough songs on MJ that are heavily produced with layer upon layer of sound. It's a pleasing change to hear a song with realtime layering and only two different instruments. Having been to many a jam session party (eat first, sing later), this one cast my mind to happy times, and I thank you for that. I would complain about the highest female voice sounding a bit far away, but I'm not in a complaining mood. I'll go with the operative word others here have used: fun!

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caroline	caroline said 1402 days ago (January 24th, 2006)
	Something to be said for lo-fi thank you so much drummer boy - fun was the name of the game and it was hard to get too technical with only one mic!!! glad the memories came flooding back xxx Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

Mankfish	Mankfish said 1316 days ago (April 20th, 2006)
	lovely harmony Really a pleasure. Would love to play with you all one day.

caroline	caroline said 1316 days ago (April 21st, 2006)
	lovely harmony bless you - thank you - tomorrow never comes!! you'll know where to find me --- If you want to make a song more hummy, add a few tiddely poms. Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

jie	jie said 1300 days ago (May 7th, 2006)
	thanks Cheers Caroline brought back childhood memories of my crush on Olivia Newton John. nice, cheery Check out my latest song called Gods Got HisPlans, Ive got mine

caroline	caroline said 1300 days ago (May 7th, 2006)
	thanks oh bagpipe - glad you liked it - thank you for passing through x --- Spring is sprung, the grass is riz - i wonder where the birdies is? Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

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