Stoneman
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7/26/2013 11:17:12 AM
We Came To Dance
On this one I used multiple snare drums in order to build up a solid dance beat for the chorus. This song has no important message or meanings. It is just a full steam ahead R&B/Dance song with a lot of the old school "West Side" influence. Just a bit of instrumentation to augment what really counts here. The Beat. But I did drag out my old Yamaha DX7 to play a weird synth sound during the verses and the vamp. The old DX7 is still working after being part of my gear for almost 30 years. Damn good instrument! Anyway, I hope y'all like this song as much as I do.
Respect,
Stoneman
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Richard Scotti
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7/28/2013 3:53:52 PM
I agree with Steve that you have perfectly mastered what Tim Buckley used to call
"happy-sad music". It's not an easy thing to do and I feel that Marvin Gaye was also able to combine those two emotions in one song. Yeah, the good old DX7 was a always a good friend to me. I also had a Wurlitzer electric piano that had a mind blowing sound. Well, enuff walking down memory lane; You have so many great songs, you should put out a double album like Stevie Wonder did! Like Stevie, you have a wonderful attention to small details like those terrific shakers. It's the small things that add up to a big picture. You have something to say both musically and lyrically that's important and you know how to say it. Kudos to you, sir!
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Stoneman
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7/29/2013 10:51:59 AM
Steve,
Thanks so much for listening and commenting on this song. I appreciate that. Yeah, I like working with contrasts in moods while trying to maintain the intended overall feel. Lately I have been re-learning the concept of "Less is more" and have found that it gives me a greater glimpse into the sound crevices. The idea is to fill those little blank areas with emotional lift. Then I go through the process of elimination until it sounds full but uncluttered. Sound clutter has been my lifetime struggle. Condensing 50 tracks into 20 seems to always add up to spacial clarity. Quite often the chopping block tracks wind up becoming a new song altogether. Thanks Again!.
Richard,
Man, you honor me with such great words and I truly appreciate you. Yeah, my journey seems to always lead to neutrality and the merging of moods, feelings and
themes. Back in the day I had a DX7 and a DX21. The DX21 died on me in the middle of a concert about 10 years ago but I got about 25 years of steady work out of it. But my DX7 still powers up and kicks out that FM synth sound. Haha what great ears you have. Yes, the shakers were a last minute decision and I decided to make them sound as big as the snares. Sort of a blending of the old with the new and Hip-Hop beat with a Latin lairing.
I have been so lazy about releasing a new CD. I guess retirement has made me less eager to push the music out there. I think it's just a faze I am going through. Right now I have 4 CD's worth of material. My publisher is very interested in the dance/club CD but I keep dialing back the delivery date because I keep coming up with new ideas to work on. I am in a creative gold rush right now. Working on 3 new songs at a time. In times like this it is hard to pry myself from the studio to work on anything else. Both Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye were huge influences on my own musical styles. Being mentioned with either one of them is such a great honor. Thank You!
Much Respect & Thanks,
Stoneman
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