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Nightbird


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announcer

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This song is dedicated to Bill Furner (thetiler) Let me quote from an online exchange I had with him. He responded to my question about how he could be so good, and so prolific as a writer and a player. His response was in part as follows:

"So, if it's something that yell's out at me, wanting me to learn, I'll sometimes play and record up into the very, very late hours and early morning.

I think I also suffer from lack of enodorifins and I really need almost at the point of desperation sweet beautiful music so I don't have to use medications. I used to be on sleeping pills for a year cause I couldn't sleep. But I found out that didn't work very good at all. Because of my insomnia, I 've even get up very early, like this morning at 4 am to play Betsy my Santa Cruz om/pw acoustical guitar.

I love the filling of well being when I've had fun making a tune that others enjoy.

So that really gets me wanting to produce music".
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Lyrics
There are no lyrics to this song but I have written this small poem to describe this song:

"Nightbird, oh Nightbird, give us your songs
Fill the night air, fill my senses all night long
Then with the dawn, close your tired eyes
And let lesser birds use the skies".
Song Stats
Hits: 1186
Comments: 20
Fans: 3
Plays: 109
Downloads: 50
Votes: 7
Uploaded: Nov 18, 2006 - 12:37:45 AM
Last Updated: Nov 18, 2006 - 06:30:02 PM Last Played: Mar 17, 2010 - 11:13:23 PM
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Comments
Morning Light said 1216 days ago (November 18th, 2006)
oh so SWEET!
i love how all the different instruments flow into each other like watercolors. What a beautiful dedication to thetiler! This song is very touching.........The NightBird~
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announcer said 1216 days ago (November 18th, 2006)
thank you
I knew that you would be visitng and I am glad that you are not offended by my using that title.
I am also really pleased that you like my effort. Thanks for the visit and, if it was you who voted, the vote.

bill
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said 1216 days ago (November 18th, 2006)
Nice done
I love it and keep an X of it...thanks for sharing.
Take care
Kenta

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announcer said 1216 days ago (November 18th, 2006)
Thank you
For the vote and for taking the Nightbird along with you. That you think enough of it to download it means a lot to me.

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Youra said 1216 days ago (November 18th, 2006)
Dawn on me
Very strange atmos on this composition. Very sweet, but still funky due to the beautiful bass section which gives an interesting contrast. A journey from the East to the West. Mixing is perfect, which, coming from you, is not surprising. The only thing I could say is I'm not so crazy about the sound of the flute, a bit too soft for me, but it is just a question of taste. Thanks for sending me far away for a while.
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announcer said 1216 days ago (November 18th, 2006)
Youra
Thank you for the comment and thanks for noticing something that I worked hard on ... the bass sound. I wanted that contrast between the sweet flute and the little edge on the bass. Since I was writing a song about a man who plays such beautiful music but has a second life as a man who works hard with his hands.

Thanks for stopping by.
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RickB1 said 1212 days ago (November 21st, 2006)
I love your response here...
I just do.
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said 1215 days ago (November 18th, 2006)
very impressive
love the bass lends itself a nice bottom. then everything else flows around it an enjoyable piece of music
announcer said 1215 days ago (November 18th, 2006)
Thanks for the comment
I'm glad you liked the song and I am really happy that you stopped by. Like the tiler, I am always pleased, and sometimes amazed, that others enjoy my efforts because I do most of my "music' to try to keep myself from turning into a vegetable at too young an age.
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SmokeyVW said 1215 days ago (November 18th, 2006)
sparkling
i really like the flute-like synth - the swirling strings surround me and hold my attention. then the beatle-esque vamp on the melody is just right. and i like the way you wrap it up - a nice neat pretty package. cool!
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announcer said 1215 days ago (November 18th, 2006)
Thanks for stopping by
Beatle esqe? MMMM I'll have to listen again.
I suppose some of it had to rub off onto me somehow.

thanks for the comment and the observation.
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SmokeyVW said 1215 days ago (November 19th, 2006)
fabsolutely
the song from 1:40 to 2:04 reminds me a lot of the Beatles. probably from Rubber Soul or near about then - really, it does

---
B^)
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bosswana said 1215 days ago (November 19th, 2006)
lovely piece
impressive, ove your work. flows like therapy.
announcer said 1215 days ago (November 19th, 2006)
Good to hear from you
Thanks for stopping by from the other side of the world. I'm really pleased that I could reach out across the ether to you. Thanks for the good words.
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Vic Holman said 1214 days ago (November 19th, 2006)
flows like a bird
another wonderful composition. i can't think of anyone ever doing an honor for another mj're outside of compliments. this would have to be the biggest compliment to give to a individual. now wheres my song? kidding. great work!
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announcer said 1214 days ago (November 19th, 2006)
Thanks vic
Watch out for the song called "Pipe" it may be coming soon. LOL
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thetiler said 1212 days ago (November 22nd, 2006)
Sorry
I didn't come to this earlier. Thanks for the tribute at least I think it is a tribute cause I see the pic :)
Lots of cool things happening with the flute and the funky bass.

Again, glad that my music had an effect on you.
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announcer said 1212 days ago (November 22nd, 2006)
I'm glad you stopped by
Tiler ... Thanks for listening and thanks for playing so beautifully. I think your music has inspired many of us who frequent MacJams.
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announcer said 1212 days ago (November 22nd, 2006)
PS
Tiler ... If you had not put yourself on the fan list, I would have withdrawn the song. Thanks.
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said 1211 days ago (November 23rd, 2006)
Sweet Melody
A little playful, a little melancholy,
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