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G'BYE MOON w/JIGUMA


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rtcooper

 Genre: Folk-Rock

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Description
A standard Talking Blues in 12 Bars.
Rumor, Gossip, Desire, Wealth Inequality, and Life, as we know it.

Neil "Driving Wheel" Porter anchors the Rhythm Section and Kicks it down the Road on Bass and Harmonica. While a ways from the Folk/Jazz pivot of his wheelhouse, he certainly can Raise the Roof a foot.

BASS: Neil DW Porter
HARMONICA Neil DW Porter
MASTER Neil DW Porter

While Rock Volume is intended. the unsuspecting should be advised, the Mix is Full. Hope it taps a toe.
Coop
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Lyrics
THE GOODBYE MOON

The Boxcars of Night
Have nearly rumbled through
Their Smokey Billows
Disperse into the Dew
The Edge of Day,
His hair so nicely combed
Prepares to greet
All the Despairing and Alone
As usual they have much better things to do
All he sees is the last of the Goodbye Moon.

Rumor and Gossip
They fight on the stair
Seems there’s some question
Of what’s really fair
And downtown the Bad-Goods
Their fists full of Rage
Shake them to Demonstrate
Beside the Freeway
At air conditioned Blurs
That fade in the Gloom
Which hides the Face of the Goodbye Moon

Her name is Molly
Though they call her Peggy Sue
Her eyes are the Color of Rain
She dances with the Stars
Until the Edge of Day
And as you go to ask
Only Silence does remain
Now you smile as you think
She may come again soon
Standing alone ‘neath the Goodbye Moon

[Break]

In Molly’s face there's both
Beauty and Pain
And those eyes,
They are the Color of Rain
Her brother, a con man,
Does the Six O’clock news
Her daddy runs a Hedge Fund
He’s unusually Rude
Beauty and Loss you see
Together the Two
As she calls out to me
‘Neath the Goodbye Moon

There’s trouble on the Main Line
And in Greenwich, too
Daddy says never trust no one
With Nothing to Lose
And, really, Too Much
Is the same thing, you know?
And someday that Bridge
Is really going to Blow
But, right now, Molly sings
A Hymn the color of Blue
We walk together
‘Neath the Goodbye Moon.


Copyright 2007 Stillwater llc

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Uploaded: May 06, 2007 - 06:42:38 PM
Last Updated: May 16, 2007 - 01:59:13 PM Last Played: Oct 27, 2009 - 06:41:28 AM
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Comments
jiguma said 916 days ago (May 6th, 2007)
"Her eyes are the Color of Rain"!!!
Coop, I had a great time playing this. The lyrics exceed your usual fascinating stories. Any song with "Her name is Molly, Though they call her Peggy Sue, Her eyes are the Color of Rain" has to be a winner!!!!!
Thanks!
Neil
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rtcooper said 916 days ago (May 6th, 2007)
HEY
Say, "Driving Wheel", where are You Going?
I've got this other one.

Neil - So Much Thanks for the Energy and all the fun.

With My Compliments and Appreciation,
Coop
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Dixie Mason Band said 916 days ago (May 6th, 2007)
Raging
Whether Folk belongs in there with Rock
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Dixie Mason Band said 916 days ago (May 6th, 2007)
Raging
or not is a question, but it sure has a great Bass Beat.

DIXIE
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Joe Brady said 916 days ago (May 6th, 2007)
Definite Dylan feel to the lyrics
Great jam, wish I was there!
Nice harp Neil, kickin bass line and Coop that vocal delivery is smack down! Where's my gearshift? I'm kickin into overdrive............




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rtcooper said 915 days ago (May 7th, 2007)
THE PASSING LANE
Wish you were, You could have thrown in the Lead.

Yeah, Neil is in Overdrive.
He's the quiet one that can really reaise the Roof.

Thank You, JB

-rtc

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Vic Holman said 916 days ago (May 6th, 2007)
man...
... i'm just hangin' on for the ride. not only does this have great drive. but i know you guys aren't going to make any pit stops along the way. i quess we're riding down route 66 revised.
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rtcooper said 915 days ago (May 7th, 2007)
GET YOUR KICKS
Thanks for coming along.
Yeah, the 50s-era Talking Style evokes the time of the Silver Ribbon Highway: 66 - and Neil's got the Pedal Down.

-rtc

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Day For Night said 916 days ago (May 7th, 2007)
Cool rocking track guys
I like the rollicking feel to this...ace guitar work, sounds like a modern mutated version of Highway 61/Motorpsycho Nightmare!
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rtcooper said 915 days ago (May 7th, 2007)
Redux
He didn't originate it, but in 1965 Dylan became the Godfather of the Talking Style with "Highway 61" and Tombstone Blues". Ever since, the Style is locked to 1965.
We are in his debt.

-rtc

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echoroom said 916 days ago (May 7th, 2007)
hold tight!
Christ, this takes off like a rocket and doesn't stop, even if you beg for Mercy. Absolutely stonkin' track guys - loads of attitude and a great live sound. Sheesh - i'm breathless!

Steve
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rtcooper said 915 days ago (May 7th, 2007)
STAND BACK
Yeah that Neil, he's a "mixer".
Gotta watch out, he didn't learn to play like that in Church, ya know?

Must have been an eye opener at 10:25 in the morning, eh?

Thanks for the Spin, Steve.

Very Best,
Coop

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Estella said 916 days ago (May 7th, 2007)
wow
really great guys. what a team! energy, harmonica, lyrics, vocals, etc, etc!
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rtcooper said 915 days ago (May 7th, 2007)
ALL TOGETER, NOW
Thank You, Estellie.

Yeah, 13,400 miles apart, but you sort of can't tell.
Ain't MacJams great?

Very Best,
Cooper

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perceptualvortex said 915 days ago (May 7th, 2007)
Boldened
Toe-tappin' good tune! I enjoyed this rocking, wailing blues. The guitar lead was fun, and I like the harmonica, but wish it was louder. Makes me think of an outdoor band rocking at a summer festial. Nice work guys!!
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jiguma said 915 days ago (May 7th, 2007)
Cheers David
I suspect that if you'd heard the harmonica louder you might have asked to turn it down :)
Neil

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rtcooper said 915 days ago (May 7th, 2007)
FULL TILT
Gee, I thought we had EVERYTHING on eleven!

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peacepiano said 915 days ago (May 7th, 2007)
Super
Love the beat, the Dylanesque lyric delivery, the harmonica and the whole big rocking band sound. Thanks for putting this one together!
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rtcooper said 914 days ago (May 8th, 2007)
TROUBLE IS
This was a nice, peaceful, Folk song until NEIL,
Just Kidding.

The Band stretches from New South Wales to Boston, via MacJams: 13,400 miles, all the way. The only thing better is if it were 13 miles - but we might be get in trouble, then.

Thanks for coming on the Ride with us.

Very Best,
Coop


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jiguma said 914 days ago (May 9th, 2007)
Coop .....
..... this was NEVER going to be a nice peaceful folk song :)
Neil

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said 915 days ago (May 7th, 2007)
gitty up
Movin my foot coolness!!!!
rtcooper said 914 days ago (May 8th, 2007)
Hey, Brother
That's the Best!
"Gitty Up".

Thenk You, Brother

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said 915 days ago (May 7th, 2007)
Excellent!
Man, this track MOOOVES! Really enjoyed it- nice one guys!
rtcooper said 914 days ago (May 8th, 2007)
The MAIN Man
Thank You, MD.
Always Key to hear from You.
Route 66 Started in Chicago, eh?

"OH, so Pretty"

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futzpucker said 915 days ago (May 7th, 2007)
Toe tapping? Darn near broke my footie...
This is a rollicking, frolicking good time. Not a good idea to get in the way of this song - it'll go right up over your back.

Great fun here, gents. A real enjoyable listen, and very well done also, which I think is important...
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rtcooper said 914 days ago (May 8th, 2007)
ON THE ROAD
To the author of the "DESERT PORTRAITS" we note, this was futher south.

Though we met "Slick McCool" just outside of Oklahoma City and he sends his Best.

As do we.


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DOCTORBIZARRE said 915 days ago (May 7th, 2007)
GREAT SONG
Loved it all around! Brought back some Traveling Wilburys memories! Awesome! One of my new favs on here! It's a hit!
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rtcooper said 914 days ago (May 8th, 2007)
LONG TIME RUNNING
THE SUMMER OF 89 WASN'T THAT LONG AGO, COMPARED, SAY TO "WOODSTOCK", EH?

Thank You, Doc.

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alfalpha said 915 days ago (May 8th, 2007)
Old and reliable hardware?
Heh,what a great description for an all round nice tight performance of MacJammers who know their craft! ;)
Great lyrics/music and performance RT. Neil, your bass playing is 'rock solid', the mixing gets better & better with each post...you never told me you played the harmonica! (...hmmmmm)
Cheers guys!
Alf
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rtcooper said 914 days ago (May 8th, 2007)
RIGHT IN TIME
Can't Touch That!.
Too Good.

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said 915 days ago (May 8th, 2007)
R & R
rewardingly raucous! if i wasn't awake before, i am now. coop - you packed a wallop lyrically - i enjoyed all them words aslidin out so effortlessly. i love that the Edge of Day has neatly combed hair. ;) neil sounds marvelous on the bass - and the harp is sweet icing on this song cake. my compliments to the chefs! anne
rtcooper said 914 days ago (May 8th, 2007)
OFF THE MAIN LINE
The Ear of a Producer.
In MANY Ways.

Thank You, Anne

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said 914 days ago (May 8th, 2007)
Shades of Hwy 61...
complete with Dylanesque lyrics and a classic Zimmie voal delivery... just how I like it!!
Great retrospective tune guys.
eleveneyes said 914 days ago (May 8th, 2007)
My toe...
was tapping for sure! This has a cool live feel about it. I wish the jam went on a bit longer at the end though.
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rtcooper said 914 days ago (May 8th, 2007)
Au Courant
This is IT.
The BEST Crit.
Me, too! I don't know just why I faded it there, but it was a beginner's mistake.

With Apology.

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thoddi said 914 days ago (May 8th, 2007)
tappin' that toe
This is just something to love.

Dylan, The Rolling Stones (which I'm going to see live in august BTW)and maybe some Bo Diddley influences could be spotted along the timeline...

Clever tweaking of those knobs Neil, and cool performances all over from the both of you.
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rtcooper said 914 days ago (May 8th, 2007)
GOOD CALL
Bo Didley MADE the Rolling Sones and The Stones may have convinced Dylan that things were Changing, But they ALL influenced This, Brother.

Good Call, as Always.

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said 914 days ago (May 8th, 2007)
This kicks butt!
What a fab collab you two! Like listening to classic Dylan...Fantastic mixing and production! Rock and freakin roll!

Be well!
rtcooper said 913 days ago (May 9th, 2007)
SIMPLE, REALLY
Say, Man
A simple accident of Neil "the Driving Wheel" Porter's generosity of Spirit.

People round here are older than they seem as they reference the seminal 1965 summer. But not old enough for the precursors of Williams, Guthrie, Elliot.

I'm not sure it's evident, but Neil does all the Work.

Thank You,
Coop

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stooey said 914 days ago (May 8th, 2007)
This had me thinking
it was a new Dylan song. Thanks!
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rtcooper said 913 days ago (May 9th, 2007)
TOP DOG
That would be JOE CAMPBELL on Guitar.
I'd PAY to Hear That!

Thank You, Brother

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mvh9591 said 914 days ago (May 8th, 2007)
Nice Job ___
Sweet guitars, Harp, Vocal, etc... Very nice job. Foot stompin' music here.

Thanks for sharing rt,

mvh : )
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rtcooper said 913 days ago (May 9th, 2007)
IN SPADES
We may be "Old", but we try Not "To be in The Way", as it Goes.

No One knows more about the Sweet Guitar than you and we take the Compliment, Sir.

Very Best,
Coop

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tommarie said 914 days ago (May 9th, 2007)
Definitely
a winning road trip tune, dylanesque and all. Lyrics I want to sing along. Great rocky-blues feeling. Thanks for the ride!
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rtcooper said 913 days ago (May 9th, 2007)
THE WILD NIGHT
I'd reference some road West out of Toronto, but I forget.

Great Art community in the 70s - Turkish Coffee and the Wild Night.

Love your new one, it's mesmerizing.

very best to you,
Coop

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Cori Ander said 914 days ago (May 9th, 2007)
I must be backwards
Big smile blues. Few genres can make me so happy as blues. I must be backwards somehow. This one is sheer joy.
rtcooper said 913 days ago (May 9th, 2007)
STILLS DEMURES
You may be "Out There", Cori, but You are Always Right On It!

Cheers, Brother,
Coop

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spitlogic said 912 days ago (May 10th, 2007)
This is why I love MJ
The rawness of the music here makes me feel like Im back at home in some of the clubs I used to frequent (New Orleans). Im loving the vibe and the instrumentation is execptional.
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Dharma Logos said 911 days ago (May 12th, 2007)
A meticulously crafted piece.
Sounds like Tom Petty at his best.
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Feter said 911 days ago (May 12th, 2007)
The Dixie Mason Band !!
wow this is smoookey speedy groovey song
I knew it ...! what a collab this is Idealic
the rythem scratches ...the bloomfields harmonica
moans the drums at rhe back ...guys this is
just PERFECT ...!!! now this is a HIT !!
the very first song I heard this morning
and its just a total suprise ...no less
Coop and driving Neil ...wow ...what to say more
more thna dont stop and keep up the this happening
peace
feter !
jiguma said 911 days ago (May 12th, 2007)
Especially glad ...
... you liked it Feter!
Neil

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MJG said 910 days ago (May 12th, 2007)
Nice rock n roll sound
drifted between Petty and Dylan, loved the music , like the vocals at times, good job
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rtcooper said 910 days ago (May 12th, 2007)
THE SOUND
Thank You, Brother

Just below the Sound and the incipient and glossy Sound of the Lyric is The Story.
Hope you got that, too.

best regards,
Coop

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MJG said 908 days ago (May 14th, 2007)
I definitly enjoyed the lyrics,
Here's some for you Coop, Hope you enjoy! http://www.macjams.com/song/27009

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guitapick said 910 days ago (May 13th, 2007)
Yeah...
...gimme a Bud...oh...well, how about a Rock? Yep...that'll do it...hey, this band rocks. Sounds a little like Dylan...who's singin'?
...you outta here? Awesome...a stool...oh, hi, honey...have a seat...

Great job, guys. Whole thing rocks...really loved it. Downloaded and gonna play it for my friends tonight.
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Brian Weiland said 904 days ago (May 19th, 2007)
Cool!!!
The top is down, the wind is in my face, I got the dashboard speaker cranked, my arm around my best girl, a full tank of gas, and I don't care where I'm going.

OK, the lyrics might have something darker going on, but the rock solid groove, the swampy stinging unbelievably sexy guitar and harp, and those cool Dylanesque vocals just create such a great feel.

I love it!

~Brian Weiland
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rtcooper said 904 days ago (May 19th, 2007)
HEY, BROTHER
Good to see You Back!

You're the first to get the Subject/Manner Contrast in the "Road Trip" Rocker setting. As a close listener, I'm not surprised that you did.

With many others, I, too, wait for the follow on to "Rainbow", when your schedule allows.

very best regards,
Coop

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bud said 900 days ago (May 22nd, 2007)
It don't get much better'n this!
Great work guys - what a rockin' roller coaster ride. RT - you got a real gift for lyrics and a fine voice too. Fantastic driving - Neil.
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timothy devine said 896 days ago (May 26th, 2007)
toe tap.... oh yea
had to hear more after getting in to waiting.
more great guitar stuff. u got a new fan.

where is Neil on these two tracks...jammin in there i figure?

nice jammin 60's realizm a la Bob...when he started using the electric
peace guys
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paddler said 891 days ago (May 31st, 2007)
..
great vibe - I've been really into harmonica recently since seeing a band called The Convulsions who do mad things with a harmonica.

Great lyrics - puts me in the desert with Don Van Vliet again.Very enjoyable!
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Warren Smith said 859 days ago (July 2nd, 2007)
Tombstone Blue Moon
In music, in vocal delivery and in spitit: excellent job at channeling the vitality of Dylan's mid-Sixties talkin' blues.
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Warren Smith said 859 days ago (July 2nd, 2007)
not spit
that was suppose to read: in spirit : >
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said 852 days ago (July 10th, 2007)
Great
What a great collab is that ?? .. Mr. Neil you're great musician .. i'm a big fan ..
Coop great singing and it was a good idea to do some collabs with Jiguma .. very nice working .. the quality is just a great ..
as Feter said it's a hit .. great .. great
Really enjoyed it .. i'll look to hear more of yours Coop ..
Thanks for posting ..

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