Hold On

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Well I started this on Sunday with a little guitar groovin' thing I was playing with and laid it down to a click track thinking I was going to just keep it just guitar , bass and vocals and off it went. I keep hearing all these wonderful sparse recordings on MJ and I am determined to keep it simple next time around.
This song really is just all about life moving by so fast that you got to do some things you really want before it passes you by.
The painting is my old 66 tele and my yellow chair in my imaginary room. I don't have that tele anymore and I loved that guitar ... but not as much as my 63 jazzmaster.

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Hits: 4673
Comments: 43
Fans: 41
Plays: 291
Downloads: 82
Votes: 4
Uploaded: Jun 16, 2011 - 06:13:57 AM
Last Updated: Jun 16, 2011 - 06:57:53 AM Last Played: Feb 07, 2019 - 06:34:46 AM

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Fender jazzmaster. fender hot rod deluxe, midi keys.

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alackbass	alackbass said 2802 days ago (June 16th, 2011)
	Hold On That guitar track is a groovy delight! Your tone and phrasing are always so eye opening. I like the funky e-piano and organ. Another great post Stan. Check out my latest song called Mean Miss Teacher

Moviz	Moviz said 2802 days ago (June 16th, 2011)
	Stan..... keep it as sparse or as full flavoured as you want, but it will still sound sensational.... just love your vocals and musicianship..... great song and arrangement.... I'm a fan, regards M Check out my latest song called We'll Meet Again

Moviz	Moviz said 2802 days ago (June 16th, 2011)
	Great art work too An artist in every sense.... you've got the gift, M Check out my latest song called We'll Meet Again

craft	craft said 2802 days ago (June 16th, 2011)
	Great post Funky vibe... Nice work Check out my latest song called Valarty & AJ Craft - Burn (Alternative version)

KCsGROOVE	KCsGROOVE said 2802 days ago (June 16th, 2011)
	great playing Stan, totally love the vibe in here! Sometimes things get out of hand and you keep adding and adding :-) well in this case it's cool with me! Guitar, organ, vocals, horns, just so well put together Dig the artwork as well Very much enjoyed and downloaded KC Check out my latest song called YOU DON'T KNOW

TobinMueller	TobinMueller said 2802 days ago (June 16th, 2011)
	Authentic and hip I dug the authentic feel of this funky blues song. And I love that painting. Did you paint it? Great musician's portrait. Thanks for sharing this. Check out my latest song called Momentary Undertow

sammydix	sammydix said 2802 days ago (June 16th, 2011)
	Hold on best sounding so far, gad. you've been studying. Really like your songwriting. Flute was a nice touch. your most emotional vocals too. Check out my latest song called Mr. Tarver Revisited/Gra3ham

davajonah	davajonah said 2802 days ago (June 16th, 2011)
	Hold On Really nicely put together, great mixing. I love those horn stabs! Check out my latest song called Lost and Found

airportseven	airportseven said 2802 days ago (June 16th, 2011)
	Hey - I think your additions are really spot on for this track. Nice use of keys - and a solid guitar center. Check out my latest song called 4.22.13 first thing

Bob Rodgers	Bob Rodgers said 2802 days ago (June 16th, 2011)
	A great funky groove, wonderful production and arrangement. Love your vocals, the guitars sound wonderful, everything so smooth. Very much enjoyed. Bob Check out my latest song called The Lonely Man

maxruehl	maxruehl said 2802 days ago (June 16th, 2011)
	RE: Hold On Hot jam. I really like this. Check out my latest song called Shaolin Munk Funk (w/ musichead & awigze)

falcef	falcef said 2802 days ago (June 16th, 2011)
	Hold On Salve hello from Italy. Good music good many compliments to the choice of musical instruments used in this song good. Check out my latest song called My Egon

SISTERS	SISTERS said 2802 days ago (June 16th, 2011)
	very cool arrangement. "all the pages i coulda turned/songs i coulda sung" - swell lines. is that your ultra high note 2/3 way thru and near end? whew! i ate up the dot dot dotta doos. thanks for the reminder with your soulful singing - i really enjoyed it. anne Check out my latest song called UNIVERSAL SONG w Astronomusic & 24 Soloists

Loob	Loob said 2802 days ago (June 16th, 2011)
	Stan this is magnificient! This reminds me of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones! Seriously! This top stuff! Check out my latest song called Chibbers For Bros ft jzsuperstar

egobandit	egobandit said 2802 days ago (June 16th, 2011)
	IM holding Let me tell ya I pushed start and then hit download, love your music you got real soul! Smooth jazz maybe but this is fresh and edgy the horn swells the mad keys in the back the funky bass the outstanding guitar! I say play them riffs Check out my latest song called No more demands

tokai	tokai said 2802 days ago (June 16th, 2011)
	wow A perfect combo, very tasty guitar playing going down here. The mix is crystal clear, just love the vocal harmonies and the many interjections of horns, keys and drums. Pro tune. Check out my latest song called sleeper

Llarion

Llarion said 2802 days ago (June 16th, 2011)

Great dimension...
LOVE the reverb field on that guitar, and the placement of the keyboard... Terrific, low-slung funky grove...I think you have captured a good sense of sparseness even though therte is an ambitious track count, the mix is very transparent! And the painting... wow, do you have a site where I can look at your paint in more detail??

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J_Gretch	J_Gretch said 2802 days ago (June 16th, 2011)
	Hold On Nice full sound without being over the top...man whatever recipe you used here sounds good on my speakers.That Jazzmaster sounds especially sweet...Great song. Check out my latest song called Cass Corridor redux-L

michaeljayklein	michaeljayklein said 2802 days ago (June 16th, 2011)
	Good one... ...thanks again Stan. Check out my latest song called There Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens!

RAVENS	RAVENS said 2802 days ago (June 17th, 2011)
	Can Certainly Relate... I was just having a conversation with a friend about how time doesn't stop, and if we don't stop every now and again, we'll miss the simple things in life. I love this, the lyrics, your vocals, the music, everything. Your falsetto is fabulous! RAVEN ;-) Check out my latest song called Tattooed Scars (w/ Sigmund, Scofugate, Rok41)

Jarvoid	Jarvoid said 2801 days ago (June 17th, 2011)
	Great tones and virtuosity here.almost Fleetwood Maccish in places...love the keyboard sprinkles....'nother download....... CJ Check out my latest song called Port Arthur Blues

Saltaireguru77	Saltaireguru77 said 2801 days ago (June 17th, 2011)
	Hold on Funky stuff Stan. I love the vibrato on that guitar mate. It's a great concept for a song and superbly executed. Those little organ breaks are a nice lift and really keeps you interested - fabulous song writing and execution. Check out my latest song called Tomorrow

Philip18	Philip18 said 2801 days ago (June 17th, 2011)
	Sharp! Love the guitar - both the tone and lines you're playing. Love the way the song builds - lots happening but it all works - no mean feat! Thanks for sharing it. Check out my latest song called Refuge

2-STAGE-2	2-STAGE-2 said 2801 days ago (June 17th, 2011)
	guitar man ! nice guitar chops here,, great mix ,horns in just the right places,, enjoyed much,, Thanks for the D/L, Terry

Hickling_Stan	Hickling_Stan said 2801 days ago (June 17th, 2011)
	Much enjoyed Oh this is just so cool. I love the groove of this and the sentiment. A very nice picture as well. The more i listen the more I hear. A great mix. Cheers mark Check out my latest song called It's Only Love that matters

Ed Hannifin

Ed Hannifin said 2801 days ago (June 17th, 2011)

Gosh...
...if you could get together with thoddi, that would be some snaky groove...

I really like this, I like the guitar phrasing and tone, and little bits of organ peeking around the corners... I'm also very partial to the graphic... Probably 'cause i've got a similar looking Tele and chair... But I like those tones, too...

Really nice...

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Daugrin	Daugrin said 2801 days ago (June 17th, 2011)
	Groove... Thanks Stan... you are making the bar higher... great job! Melody and production skills, excellent! Daug Check out my latest song called A.O.C.

RobLeBanc	RobLeBanc said 2800 days ago (June 18th, 2011)
	Great chops all through this piece, cool guit licks, great keys, and I really liked the lyrics as well. Quality stuff man, dug it! Check out my latest song called The Sentinals(MJ spacerace challenge)

FatherTime	FatherTime said 2800 days ago (June 18th, 2011)
	big sound look at all of it, eh ? We forget to do that, but it's very important. Nice soulful singing. Backing singer and flute nice too. Check out my latest song called Let Your Feet Walk

	enjfb said 2800 days ago (June 18th, 2011)
	Hold On I enjoyed your song - great playing and liked your singing. Excellent mix and interesting arrangement. Jim Check out my latest song called Might you come home some day

Soundhound	Soundhound said 2800 days ago (June 18th, 2011)
	Very, Very Nice.... This is so cool, I'm take way back with this groove to Hall & Oates and a few others that made this groove a number 1 feel of the times... Very Good lyrics great style and presentation vocally, slick Guitar work that knocked this out of the park for me.....Nicely done My Man.... Check out my latest song called Melded Universe....

neilh79	neilh79 said 2799 days ago (June 19th, 2011)
	Hold on what a great tune, kind of jazzy in feel but it rocks along really nicely, thumbs up from me Check out my latest song called Resurrection of Life Final Mix! (w/ Loob, Rok41, Symphony101, Gadzooks)

neilh79	neilh79 said 2799 days ago (June 19th, 2011)
	lol just noticed you posted it as a jazz lol Check out my latest song called Resurrection of Life Final Mix! (w/ Loob, Rok41, Symphony101, Gadzooks)

shavingronaldscar	shavingronaldscar said 2799 days ago (June 19th, 2011)
	Wowsers This vibe DOMINATES! Hot damn, flute! Pure class, this is. Faved! Check out my latest song called Adelaide

ShadowofNine	ShadowofNine said 2798 days ago (June 20th, 2011)
	Hold On Smooth Luv the vocals and Hammond... Check out my latest song called Alone

hackneybloke	hackneybloke said 2798 days ago (June 20th, 2011)
	hold on stan this is groovy. you put so many cool elements together so expertly. i'm really impressed. your vocal delivery is so relaxed too. what is that high instrument at 2.27? is that your voice? if it is then i'm packing it in and taking up knitting. Check out my latest song called If Symptoms Persist

jiguma

jiguma said 2797 days ago (June 21st, 2011)

Very cool track!
Love the groove on this, and the production too. You get a terrific bass punch (what are you using?).
I'd be very pleased with myself if I came up with something this authentic. My only nit is that I think you might lose listens by putting it in the "smooth jazz" genre. Way too much rock in there for that - maybe jazz/rock/r'n'b/soul or something. In the "old days" I think they may have called this "blue-eyed soul", and I can imagine Boz Scaggs ripping this apart.
Great post Stan!
Cheers from Oz,
Neil

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davisamerica	davisamerica said 2797 days ago (June 21st, 2011)
	this is too rocking for smooth jazz... this cools man. downloaded Check out my latest song called ok char2(Vic and Flatrock mix)

SerenaS

SerenaS said 2796 days ago (June 22nd, 2011)

Coulda, shoulda, woulda
A plucky little number with a late night jam feel that builds and goes pleasantly OTT reaching Big Band standard. I love the little flashes or organ and flute, you really threw a lot into the pot here. I could take slightly less backing brush work but that's just my taste.
Hey, don't regret the songs and riffs you coulda written - there's still time :)

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ramonaji	ramonaji said 2796 days ago (June 22nd, 2011)
	gadzooks!!!! great tune in every way! Check out my latest song called Trump's America

gadzooks	gadzooks said 2795 days ago (June 23rd, 2011)
	Thanks everyone!!! for taking the time to listen and comment on my tune!! SG Check out my latest song called Emoji

TvRicky	TvRicky said 2647 days ago (November 18th, 2011)
	Hold On This is kicking out pure emotion. Storytelling from a poet and philosopher. Live from today onward is what I hear..the flute is absolutely gorgeous like an affirmation. Orchestration in rhythm with the universe. Great lesson! Check out my latest song called Trane's Eastern Groove

hackneybloke	hackneybloke said 2547 days ago (February 26th, 2012)
	hold on groovy. cool. easy. seventies hip. your construction is so solid. love those horns punctuating the various chapters. i'm running out of superlatives as i trawl your back catalogue. seriously....what a talent. Check out my latest song called If Symptoms Persist

Artist Info

Name: Stan Gadziola
Location: Halifax Nova Scotia Canada

I am a visual artist and a guy who likes to make music.... I have enjoyed making tunes since a young boy ... Guitar is my instrument but I can get what I need out of most other instruments to express an idea. I love ALL genre's of music but am dr... [see more]

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Smooth jazz is generally described as a genre of music that utilizes instruments (and, at times, improvisation) traditionally associated with jazz and stylistic influences drawn from, among other sources, funk, pop and R&B. Since the late 1980s, it h

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