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As I was getting ready to post this song a couple of months ago, I listened to it one last time before hitting the "send" button. I was having the thought (well more like a daydream) - "wouldn't it be INCREDIBLE if ziti was playing the guitar in this last part here, instead of the GB midi guitar??" After I posted it, I started talking to ziti about this and discovered it was actually a possibility!
So here's Glacier Ride again, now with ziti's incredible guitar! He also remastered the song, and if you listen to the two versions one after the other, the difference in richness and depth is just amazing. If you're so inclined, here's the original:
http://www.macjams.com/song/40642
THANK YOU ziti, for putting your magic touch on my song!
The original song description is below:
I've been a motorcyclist for 35 years, and have been on lots of great
trips through the western part of the US and southwest Canada. A
couple of years ago I and my riding partner were dropping back down
into the US from Alberta after having weathered some ferocious winds
and weather the day before. But THIS day was shaping up to be
beautiful as we crossed the border and headed south.
We hadn't planned to go through Glacier National Park because we
generally avoid such places due to the traffic that can be hard to get
around. Nevertheless, we stopped in at the north entrance because it
was right there, and talked to the ranger about weather conditions up
in the park and to get a lay of the land. He said it would be a
beautiful 3-4 hour ride and that we'd have very little traffic because
of the direction we'd be riding and our entrance location. So we went
for it. That afternoon was so spectacular it's hard to put in words.
As I rode through (what's left of) the majestic glaciers, rode by
gorgeous waterfalls and saw lots of wildlife, this tune started to
come to me. This was before garageband (for me), so I was conceiving
it as a piano piece, which I began to work with when we got home a few
days later.
So here's "Glacier Ride", now orchestrated using the Symphony
Orchestra, World Music and Voices jampacks (in other words, another
Magnatone mishmash!) I've tried to incorporate the very helpful
feedback I've received from previous posts, and look forward to
hearing whatever thoughts you may have about this one. Enjoy the
ride!
So here's Glacier Ride again, now with ziti's incredible guitar! He also remastered the song, and if you listen to the two versions one after the other, the difference in richness and depth is just amazing. If you're so inclined, here's the original:
http://www.macjams.com/song/40642
THANK YOU ziti, for putting your magic touch on my song!
The original song description is below:
I've been a motorcyclist for 35 years, and have been on lots of great
trips through the western part of the US and southwest Canada. A
couple of years ago I and my riding partner were dropping back down
into the US from Alberta after having weathered some ferocious winds
and weather the day before. But THIS day was shaping up to be
beautiful as we crossed the border and headed south.
We hadn't planned to go through Glacier National Park because we
generally avoid such places due to the traffic that can be hard to get
around. Nevertheless, we stopped in at the north entrance because it
was right there, and talked to the ranger about weather conditions up
in the park and to get a lay of the land. He said it would be a
beautiful 3-4 hour ride and that we'd have very little traffic because
of the direction we'd be riding and our entrance location. So we went
for it. That afternoon was so spectacular it's hard to put in words.
As I rode through (what's left of) the majestic glaciers, rode by
gorgeous waterfalls and saw lots of wildlife, this tune started to
come to me. This was before garageband (for me), so I was conceiving
it as a piano piece, which I began to work with when we got home a few
days later.
So here's "Glacier Ride", now orchestrated using the Symphony
Orchestra, World Music and Voices jampacks (in other words, another
Magnatone mishmash!) I've tried to incorporate the very helpful
feedback I've received from previous posts, and look forward to
hearing whatever thoughts you may have about this one. Enjoy the
ride!
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composerclark
A beautiful ride, indeed! I can imagine lovely, wide open scenery, glacial streams, etc., all those things you mention in your song description. Very 'up' feeling piece, exactly what I need right now! I love those really fast 16th-note flourishes that happen occasionally (they have have a percussive quality). Wonderful piano playing, as always. Love that big brass section towards the end! The Ziti guitar solo is wonderful too.