Big Boots (instrumental)

Jim Bouchard

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Something I'm working on with banjo influenced by Feist, maybe. My venture into Logic Express 8. There's some cool drum kit stuff. The main drum track on this is actually EZ Drummer Nashville "fingers" Kit and then every once in a while I add some Ultrabeat. Pretty fun stuff. This might turn into a Fritters tune, but it remains to be seen if Kelli comes up with some sort of melody and lyrics for it, so for now I added some silly treated pump organ thing and some other weird synth stuff.
I just got some Big Boots for the snow. hence the title.

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Song Stats

Hits: 1389
Comments: 16
Fans: 12
Plays: 81
Downloads: 79
Votes: 5
Uploaded: Dec 18, 2007 - 06:53:41 AM
Last Updated: Dec 18, 2007 - 07:57:03 AM Last Played: Oct 28, 2009 - 11:38:30 PM

Song License

Creative Commons License:
Attribution-NoDerivs-NonCommercial

Song Actions

Hardware:

banjo, Fender Esquire, Peavey Delta Blues amp

Software:

LE8

Comments

ktb	ktb said 690 days ago (December 18th, 2007)
	sure be nice to hear Kelli's voice, but wanted to add this stands very well on its own. The chord progression is wonderful and the mix/selection of instruments weaves an interesting blend. The percussion and fx are stellar I hope that guy in the picture is drinking ginger ale :-) Check out my latest song called off the deck (w/Z293)

Jim Bouchard

Jim Bouchard said 690 days ago (December 18th, 2007)

maybe with some rye
Holiday cheer, that's what it is! Big boots for all the white christmas stuff we've got around here. I was stuck in the traffic near the mall on Route 9 and realized I could use some good boots and figured a break from sitting in traffic wouldn't hurt either.
Thanks for the affirmation on the chord progression, since I was wondering if that would be the weak link in this song. It's probably a little too busy and will be pared down for the vocal version.

Check out my latest song called Weather or Not w/awigze

rtcooper	rtcooper said 690 days ago (December 18th, 2007)
	BIG SOUND Not Obvious. Meditative. Hear Chimes and Bells even if they're not there. appreciation and regards, Cooper Check out my latest song called Intimate Anyway

Estella

Estella said 690 days ago (December 18th, 2007)

meditative, yes
That one line the banjo repeats sounds like something I listened to back when I had insomnia. Your song did not put me to sleep, though.

Not your typical banjo piece. This is something very special. I'd say it is meditative/electro/folk/jazz. Not that I'd want to label it or anything ;)

A lovely composition. Stands alone as an instrumental, but could be an amazing vocal piece as well.

Check out my latest song called Este Momento

Cori Ander	Cori Ander said 690 days ago (December 18th, 2007)
	. very good production .. interesting composition .. hypnotic Check out my latest song called Guitar test — Martin CSN (Gerry Tolman Tribute)

Feter	Feter said 690 days ago (December 18th, 2007)
	Big Boots I ust loved the Banjo bro ..very atmospheric and cool I m sure this will be a cool Friters killing song !!! just happy to hear more Bajo music ahh thank you !! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

michael2	michael2 said 690 days ago (December 18th, 2007)
	this is beautiful. i really like all of the elements that you've pulled together. stands alone for sure, but i think it will be a great vocal song as well. it's got some really beautiful tones going on (love the sound of the banjo - recorded so well I can hear the skin on it). great job. Check out my latest song called Stars and Dust (space challenge)

Jim Bouchard

Jim Bouchard said 690 days ago (December 18th, 2007)

thanks!
The banjo is recorded with a Rode NT1000 mic through an ART Tube PAC preamp, which is my usual setup. The guitar amp is recorded with a Nady Ribbon Microphone with the same preamp. The rest of the instruments are Logic Express instruments except the pump organ, which is a soundfont I found on the internet.It doesn't sound much like a pump organ here because I used a tone of effects

Check out my latest song called Weather or Not w/awigze

Joe Brady	Joe Brady said 690 days ago (December 18th, 2007)
	Big Boots make the toes warm! Really nice Jim, downloaded for my own enjoyment. Cheers, Joe Check out my latest song called The Refugee Blues by Feter with Jiguma

jiguma	jiguma said 690 days ago (December 18th, 2007)
	Great bed Jim I can hear Kelli doing a standout job on this. a very moody piece - good soundtrack for the start of a cowboy movie. Have a great Christmas and an enjoyable 2008! Thanks for the help you've given me regarding mixing and mastering - I'm a willing student :) Neil Check out my latest song called Under My Skin

Mcboy	Mcboy said 689 days ago (December 19th, 2007)
	love ur adventurous musical spirit and open musical mind.....traditional instruments with modern sounds. =beautiful music......many many bows......! Check out my latest song called Heros( aclarke/mcboy)

dolby	dolby said 689 days ago (December 20th, 2007)
	Yeah... ...it's the chord progression that does it. It just makes you smile in a dreamy way. I love it. You have the knack for the off-beat arrangement and the production is stellar. Blips and beeps are always a winner.... Merry Christmas :-) Phil Check out my latest song called You Can't Win Them All

Ibstrat	Ibstrat said 688 days ago (December 20th, 2007)
	This is beautiful.I could hear this as a movie sound track for sure.Great non-traditional use of the banjo.Production is fantastic. Check out my latest song called Blues in Bm

NorthPoint	NorthPoint said 686 days ago (December 22nd, 2007)
	great sound Wonderful playing and production here. I love that Banjo sound - enjoyed listening to this song! Check out my latest song called Still Waters

VicDiesel	VicDiesel said 684 days ago (December 24th, 2007)
	Cool backdrop for? As a backing track this is cool stuff. As standalone I'd say it needs something more. That banjo lick is not quite individualistic enough to cary the track. But it's a cool sound and the whole thing has a smooth groove. Yes, by all means try to get a melody on it. Check out my latest song called Tandernaken (Henry VIIIth)

	said 577 days ago (April 9th, 2008)
	Great! Wonderful sounds going here. Always your quality is great. What a nice piece of music? Really made my day! Thanks for sharing... Take Care - Yeman A. Al-Rawi

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Name: Jim Bouchard

I have been playing music a long time. When I was growing up my brothers had a band called the Regal Tones which was quite popular in our little town in upstate New York State. They got bitten by the music bug and later went on to found the p... [see more]

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