Open the Door

sloparts

Genre: Funk

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This is just something I've been playing around with for fun. It's nothing more than 4+ minutes of self indulgence, but it cooks along pretty good so I thought I'd throw it out here and see what y'all think about my madness.

Anyone with any ideas for lyrics or other additions, give me a shout and we'll see where it goes.

Have fun, and I hope you enjoy.

Ed

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Lyrics

Open the Door
By Ed Wemmerus
Copyright (c)1-17-2009 Edward C. Wemmerus Sr.
All Rights Reserved

Song Stats

Hits: 677
Comments: 46
Fans: 17
Plays: 97
Downloads: 47
Votes: 4
Uploaded: Jan 18, 2009 - 09:42:41 PM
Last Updated: Jan 18, 2009 - 09:42:41 PM Last Played: Oct 08, 2009 - 06:33:12 AM

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Creative Commons License:
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike

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Hardware:

iMac 2.0, Tascam FW1804, Laney HCM65r, Ibanez RX40, Takamine GX200, Peavey Generation EXP,Line 6 Pocket Pod, and lots of loops

Software:

Logic Express

Comments

MarkHolbrook	MarkHolbrook said 293 days ago (January 18th, 2009)
	Hey Ed... this needs some Alannah type vocals... Seems like the perfect fit! Check out my latest song called Never Say Goodbye - Bond Challenge

sloparts	sloparts said 293 days ago (January 18th, 2009)
	Thanks Mark Maybe we can steer her over for a listen and see if something comes to mind for her. That's one of the reasons I posted it was to see if it stirred up the creative juices in someone. Thanks again for dropping in to listen and the idea about Alannah Mark. Be well and be cool, Ed Check out my latest song called Just a little Something

Feter

Feter said 293 days ago (January 18th, 2009)

Open the Door
this is really further bounderies from your regular setting but ye I can
hear your guitar signature ..not much to day about your arrangment for me ..
I m just enjoyin this ...its been a while ...glad to hear from you ..
hope you doin fine ...thnx alot for sharin !!!!!

Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

sloparts

sloparts said 293 days ago (January 18th, 2009)

Thanks Feter
I've been on holiday from doing music for about a month, but I had to get back into it so I slammed this together over the weekend to get my feet back in the water.

Glad you enjoyed it my friend and I appreciate you sending along the great comment. Now if I could just get Alannah to take a listen and come up with the vocal and lyrics we'd be all set.

Thanks again Feter

Ed

Check out my latest song called Just a little Something

Elevator_Funk	Elevator_Funk said 293 days ago (January 19th, 2009)
	You picked the right genre to make me listen. I like instrumentals, and you have enough going on in the guitar to leave as is. Reminds me of a background music for one of those hip new detective shows. Check out my latest song called Chillaholic

sloparts	sloparts said 292 days ago (January 19th, 2009)
	Thanks Brian I guess that it could be used for something like that. Maybe I should rename it something like "Dr Who get the Shaft" or whatever. Glad you got a kick out of my madness Brian. Thanks again for listening and the great comment. Be well and be cool, Ed Check out my latest song called Just a little Something

DWL	DWL said 293 days ago (January 19th, 2009)
	Trucks along nicely Good use of loops and you've got some great textures and guitar sounds in there. Cheers Dick Check out my latest song called Superstar Shangri-La

sloparts	sloparts said 292 days ago (January 19th, 2009)
	Thanks Dick I had to do something to break the ice and pull myself out of the Funk, (pun intended), I was in. Hadn't felt like doing anything since before Christmas and needed to break the spell. Thanks again for the kind words my friend. Be well and be cool, Ed Check out my latest song called Just a little Something

ted23	ted23 said 293 days ago (January 19th, 2009)
	Funk I love funk and this is certainly funky... Really into that groovy bassline there along with the screaming guitar. Works really well. Ed Check out my latest song called kooky dance

sloparts	sloparts said 292 days ago (January 19th, 2009)
	Thanks Ed Just a little exercise in madness to get the creative juices flowing again after the holidays. Glad you dropped in to have a listen and found something you liked Ed. Thanks again for that and the kind words. Be well and be cool, Ed Check out my latest song called Just a little Something

peacepiano	peacepiano said 293 days ago (January 19th, 2009)
	Looking Forward I am now looking forward to these Funky forays of yours. Fun stuff with a great beat! Thanks Bill Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

sloparts

sloparts said 292 days ago (January 19th, 2009)

Thanks Bill
I get a big kick out of doing one of these, but I really need to exercise a little more patience and wait until I've written and done the vocals on them before I post them. Although on "Gimme Back My Mojo", I don't think I would have even come close to what Mick Reeves and Gene (Farfor44) came up with for that song.

But it's a lot of fun, and if it gets a nod, a smile, a tapping foot, or any other pleasurable reaction, I consider it worth the time.

Take care Bill and be cool,

Ed

Check out my latest song called Just a little Something

davisamerica	davisamerica said 293 days ago (January 19th, 2009)
	i think your madness has a pretty infectious groove ed. this will no doubt find someone singing along but till then it is just fine as is. cool tune ed ! Check out my latest song called No Son(egobandit band)

sloparts	sloparts said 292 days ago (January 19th, 2009)
	Thanks Jack That may be true my friend, but madness is still madness. I often tell my captors, "I listen to the voices and 8 out of 10 time they say "Don't Shoot". I always have the urge to ask, " Why not". Thanks for listening my friend and the kind words. Glad you enjoyed it. Be well and be cool, Ed Check out my latest song called Just a little Something

mowguy3	mowguy3 said 292 days ago (January 19th, 2009)
	Wow you went outside the box with this one. No ideas for vocals but some fine licks and looping going on. Check out my latest song called A Different Shade Of Moonlight

sloparts	sloparts said 292 days ago (January 19th, 2009)
	Thanks Russ I was just stretching out a little to loosen up the old brain cells and synapses. Not sure it did me any good mind you, but it was still a lot of fun. Glad you enjoyed the ride Russ. Thanks again for the listen and great comments. Be well and be cool my friend, Ed Check out my latest song called Just a little Something

dajama

dajama said 292 days ago (January 19th, 2009)

Cool
I said it before and I'm probably going to say it again about a hundred times, but your range is so impressive. You really know how to express yourself musically in a range of genres. Love the percussion and bass on this, lovely depth and sass, and then the ripping guitar on top of that - outstanding. Cinematic - fast cars and bright lights. Lovely, grooving stuff. This is very cool. Nicely done. This is more like a polar plunge than toes dipped in water! Cool. Peace.

Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

sloparts

sloparts said 292 days ago (January 19th, 2009)

Thanks Dave
I was in the doldrums and have been for better than a month. I finally decided that the only way out was to just start to do something, even if it was wrong. So over the weekend I started this project with no idea where it was going to end up. I would try something and then listen to it. Keep it or throw it away and then try something else. I did this over and over all weekend long until I was satisfied I'd worked my way out of the pit I was in.

This is the results of being in the pit. I'm glad you liked it my friend, and I appreciate all the encouragement you've given me since I've been here at MacJams. your comments are one of the things I always look forward to Dave, they mean a lot to me, especially the critiques.

Be well and be cool my friend,

Ed

Check out my latest song called Just a little Something

Alannah

Alannah said 292 days ago (January 19th, 2009)

A little bird ...
.. whispered in my ear and sent me this way .... this could be a fun tinker ... however, of late I seem to have misplaced my mojo ... I tried to work on some stuff recently and it all came out oh so wrong .... but these things tend to switch up here and there ... so who knows ... I may put this in the "tinker" file and see .... but wouldn't want to disappoint anyone by committing to anything ..... nice work Sloparts !

Check out my latest song called I'm Drownin' - Smokey VW (feat Alannah) + Outtaorbit

sloparts

sloparts said 292 days ago (January 19th, 2009)

Thanks Alannah
Go for it and don't be shy this thing is dying for you to make it your own. If you do come up with something that makes you feel good you can either mix it to this, I'll send you a master, or I can mix it in with the take tracks for a proper mixing and then remaster it.

Either way, thanks for the listen. I'm glad you liked it enough to even consider the possibilities.

Take care, be well and be cool my friend,

Ed

Check out my latest song called Just a little Something

Skean	Skean said 291 days ago (January 20th, 2009)
	Yea Hey man you Rock tight in this way too cool funky tune, and I also hope Alannah can put her lovely vox on it as well... But still I love it as it is... Cheers Check out my latest song called Walking seeking & depressed

sloparts	sloparts said 291 days ago (January 20th, 2009)
	All Alannah could do for it, is make it better. hat girls got a lot of talent and I'd love to see where this would take her. I'm not totally happy with it, but it did get me out of the funk I was it. (pun intended) Be well my friend and be cool, Ed Check out my latest song called Just a little Something

thetiler

thetiler said 291 days ago (January 20th, 2009)

I really the way you
used the drum loops, at least I think they are drums loops. Especially at first, cool guitar sounds and the funky synth!
The lead guitar coming in later is really cool rockin to me. I know you are called slowparts, but this sounds like a real hip younging playin cool sounds here!

Quite funky, almost making me laugh your getting so down and funky! It's almost your dead set to funk the ones that can't be funked :) And you get em out of the dance floor, they just have to because that tune is so infectious!

What a great ending too! Really !! Tops ! Please be proud of that ending as well. One of the best endings i've heard here Ed!

Check out my latest song called The Bluebird Cafe (with two other guest)

sloparts

sloparts said 291 days ago (January 20th, 2009)

Thank you Bill
Yes the drums, and bass are all loops. I started out on this one as an exercise to get me out of the "Funk" (pun intended) left over from all the holidays. I was having attitude problems getting back to making music, my Muse had left me for another musician, and I was generally feeling down and out.

To my surprise, when my Ex-Muse got wind of what I was working on she came back begging to be a part of it. After much discussion I relented and let her take the lead on where to go with this one. Now I'm so happy she's back and look what she brought me as a coming home gift. Can you dig it Bill.

Thanks again for listening my friend, and for the very kind words. I'll pass along your comments to my Muse, she'll love it.

Be well and be cool Bill,

Ed

Check out my latest song called Just a little Something

ShadowsOrcas	ShadowsOrcas said 291 days ago (January 20th, 2009)
	Yup I still love it...cool funk Ed... Check out my latest song called Gobi

sloparts	sloparts said 291 days ago (January 20th, 2009)
	Thank you Dave or as the song say "thank you two time guy" by the Boors. No wait, that "Love me two times girl" by the Doors. No, no that doesn't work either. How about thanks again my friend, Ed Check out my latest song called Just a little Something

	nitekatt2009 said 291 days ago (January 21st, 2009)
	Door Yeah man, I got into this cut, funky and visionary, water influence, at least for my ears. Nice work! Check out my latest song called A Song For Milo

sloparts

sloparts said 290 days ago (January 21st, 2009)

Thanks Nite
I went to your page to try and find out your name and get to know a little more about you. While there I listened to "Water Journey". Nice track and in some ways a little like a Radio Play (for lack of a better name for it) I did as a Halloween track this year. Check it out if you're in to this kind of thing, it's called "Halloween on Ice"

Anyway, I'm glad you liked this one and the way it came out. I do very much appreciate you taking time to stop in and listen, as well as the kind words you left for me.

Take care, be well, and be cool my friend,

Ed

Check out my latest song called Just a little Something

Moviz	Moviz said 291 days ago (January 21st, 2009)
	Hmmm! Heavy Funk... and a fantastic mix of instruments here Ed. We oldies sure have it all still going rhythm -wise and this sounds great, 'cooking' all the way LOL, cheers M Check out my latest song called A Soldiers Dream (Remix/record)

sloparts

sloparts said 290 days ago (January 21st, 2009)

Hello my old friend
Glad to see you stopping in for a visit and I'm also happy you found something in this piece you liked.

I agree with what you say, and I'm sure you know the old saying Maurice, "Youth is wasted on the young". Well it's true. We may have snow on the roof, but there's still a lot of fire in the furnace.

Be well and be cool,

Ed

Check out my latest song called Just a little Something

Rocha Malhada	Rocha Malhada said 289 days ago (January 22nd, 2009)
	1-2-3 I love the underlying 3 chord play that has the base thing here. Cool Funkstrapolation to it . - harold Check out my latest song called Kanun Oud Rock (LIOLI9)

sloparts	sloparts said 289 days ago (January 22nd, 2009)
	Thanks Harold Just a little exercise in madness, but I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks again for coming by and for the kind words. Be well and be cool my friend, Ed Check out my latest song called Just a little Something

Doadars Uncle	Doadars Uncle said 289 days ago (January 22nd, 2009)
	Hey Ed! Nice funk. Those guitars are smokin'! Digging the rhythms just before the 1 minute mark. Nice breaks. You just got nice beats, throughout! The end caught me off guard. I very much like this one! Check out my latest song called Capitalist's Drag

sloparts

sloparts said 289 days ago (January 22nd, 2009)

Thanks Doug
I was trying to go for a Bass-Drum solo at the end, but it needed to have something else to put an ending on the song. So I compromised and use to different Bass-drum solos instead. then I threw that little synth bit at the beginning and the end for continuity.

Thanks again for stopping in for a listen Doug. I appreciate the kind words and am happy you enjoyed it.

Be well and be cool my friend,

Ed

Check out my latest song called Just a little Something

JohnnyM21	JohnnyM21 said 289 days ago (January 22nd, 2009)
	Nice Good stuff! Check out my latest song called Struttin'

sloparts	sloparts said 289 days ago (January 22nd, 2009)
	Thanks Johnny Glad you enjoyed the ride man and I do appreciate you coming over for a visit and a listen. Be well and be cool, Ed Check out my latest song called Just a little Something

craft	craft said 288 days ago (January 23rd, 2009)
	ye this is way to cool. Great groovy bass with some funky beats.. What a great guitar sounding... I love it Check out my latest song called Blue Lights (feat. Spleenveil)

sloparts	sloparts said 288 days ago (January 23rd, 2009)
	Thanks Craft Glad you dropped in and had a listen to this one my friend. I appreciate your kind words about it and it makes me happy to know you enjoyed it. Be well and be cool, Craft ed Check out my latest song called Just a little Something

J.A.Stewart	J.A.Stewart said 287 days ago (January 24th, 2009)
	Rippin' Good Fun The Fun-Key can open the door. Lots of nice elements in here, Ed. Lots of possibilities for interpretation. I personally think a Barry White/Isaac Hayes-type vocal treatment would work very well with this musical bed. Love some of those hot guitar riffs. ;) --- Joe Check out my latest song called A Night @ Neverland

sloparts

sloparts said 287 days ago (January 24th, 2009)

Great idea Joe
Yeah, I can hear an Isaac Hays or Barry White vocal on this in my head. Just not sure I could pull it off but maybe I'll try something and see how it sounds. Thanks for the input and idea Joe, and for the kind words.

You've always got such a good ear and mind for this kind of stuff Joe and I appreciate that my friend.

Be well and be cool,

Ed

Check out my latest song called Just a little Something

VicDiesel	VicDiesel said 287 days ago (January 24th, 2009)
	Electrofunk? Some cool riffs there. Especially the opening one is killer. In general I think there's a bit much background in this track. Too many gaps between the -- otherwise quite tasty -- solos. Check out my latest song called Tandernaken (Henry VIIIth)

sloparts

sloparts said 287 days ago (January 24th, 2009)

Thanks Vic
I appreciate your thoughts and input My friend. Some great food for thought about it. I did leave some room in this intentionally for others to have a go at it if they want to. Feel free to take it as is and play around with it Vic, I'd be honored if you would.

Thanks again for listening and the great comments Vic.

Be well and be cool,

Ed

Check out my latest song called Just a little Something

FEEL	FEEL said 287 days ago (January 24th, 2009)
	Dig the groove With a little touch of what sounds like Jan Hammer and Jeff Beck. Maybe could have been included in the album Blow by Blow. Reminds me a bit like Freeway Jam. Fine clean track. Kind of takes me back. Check out my latest song called Pigs Fly

sloparts

sloparts said 287 days ago (January 24th, 2009)

Thanks John
Glad you came over for a visit and a listen. It is a little bit retro, isn't it? But then again, so am I. Since I haven't been "in the business" since 1995 I'm a little out of touch with where music is today. (a little out of touch with reality too come to think of it) As we speak I'm playing catch up on all the new music, but it's like I take 1 step forward and then 2 back since music has changed so much these last 14 years.

Thanks again for the kind words John, I really do appreciated them.

Be well and be cool my friend.

Ed

Check out my latest song called Just a little Something

tokai	tokai said 283 days ago (January 29th, 2009)
	cool yep it looks like i've been missing out alright. Like that bass driven back beat, but your guitar and solo keys really sound fantastic over it, boy you know how to play that babe eh! Smooth funking feeling, like it. Check out my latest song called farriage/Gaylen75

sloparts

sloparts said 282 days ago (January 29th, 2009)

Thanks Steve
There's a little bit of everything on my page because I pretty much like all music if it's good. That doesn't mean I can do it all well, but I like to experiment with different sounds an rhythms so I just plead ignorance and go for it. Sometimes it works out, sometimes not, but it's always fun for me so I share the fun and hope somebody likes it.

Thanks again for dropping in for a listen, I'm glad you liked the track. I appreciate the kind words on it.

Be well and be cool my friend,

Ed

Check out my latest song called Just a little Something

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Name: Ed Wemmerus

I'm just an washed up old Singer/Songwriter and Musician trying to hang on by my fingernails. Can't see, hear, or play much any more, but I just can't seem to give it up. I've been playing music since 1962 when a friend showed me how to play a few ch... [see more]

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