Grass in the Pasture

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Grass in the Pasture

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Apologies in advance for this one :lol:

During a surprise visit from @milo the other day, I mentioned that I'm trying to stop being afraid of recording my voice. He gave me some encouragement. I decided that I need to start somewhere, so I today I recorded some silly lyrics.

https://soundcloud.com/user-201997735/g ... he-pasture

Clearly there is plenty of room for improvement.

P.S. The word grass is not used as a euphemism. Don't think too hard about it.
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Uh, I think you got grass in the pasture :D
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I like it! That voice would fit some Tom Waits-music! :D

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Gosh how much I envy the fact you guys got to hang out: I'd love to meet many of you nice people here someday too!
On the track, it's definitely interesting, and the cathedral organ and reverb make it even more of a solemn occasion than it already is :mrgreen:
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@Michael Willis, I'm proud of you, man. Good job!
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Basslint wrote: Mon Jul 19, 2021 6:32 am Uh, I think you got grass in the pasture :D
I'm so glad that you understood the profound symbolic meaning of the lyrics :mrgreen:

Actually I realized that there is some meaning behind the lyrics. I don't like this cultural expectation of keeping grass well-manicured, so I wanted to get a pet goat to do it for me, but the city doesn't allow pet goats in the residential zoning where I live.
oscillator wrote: Mon Jul 19, 2021 12:49 pm I like it! That voice would fit some Tom Waits-music! :D
Thanks! I haven't listened to Tom Waits, I had to look him up. Maybe I have some listening homework to do.
Rainmak3r wrote: Mon Jul 19, 2021 1:18 pm Gosh how much I envy the fact you guys got to hang out: I'd love to meet many of you nice people here someday too!
I keep thinking that I would like to travel to some other countries, but I hate the idea of just doing all of the tourist trap stuff. It occurred to me that I could visit some members of this small worldwide community and see what life is like behind the tourist façade, and maybe do some jam sessions while I'm at it.
milo wrote: Mon Jul 19, 2021 4:01 pm @Michael Willis, I'm proud of you, man. Good job!
Thanks! I picked some lyrics that would make me laugh instead of cringe while listening to my own voice, but the problem is that it took me a few takes to get through the line about billy goats without losing it and laughing my head off in the middle of it.
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Michael Willis wrote: Mon Jul 19, 2021 4:15 pm I keep thinking that I would like to travel to some other countries, but I hate the idea of just doing all of the tourist trap stuff. It occurred to me that I could visit some members of this small worldwide community and see what life is like behind the tourist façade, and maybe do some jam sessions while I'm at it.
Well, if you ever reach Sweden, you can crash at my place! :)

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Haha!

The BIG voice! Actually the tuning was quite good and Reverb tails were exquisite!? You should use that voice at work and at home (with the Reverb) when you demand full attention!
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oscillator wrote: Mon Jul 19, 2021 4:23 pm Well, if you ever reach Sweden, you can crash at my place! :)
There's something strangely appealing about the idea of a tour of Europe, coach surfing at various Linux Musician homes :lol:
GMaq wrote: Mon Jul 19, 2021 4:26 pmYou should use that voice at work and at home (with the Reverb) when you demand full attention!
You can probably imagine how much I've been tempted to set up a JACK signal chain with Dragonfly Reverb between the mic and the Zoom call. :mrgreen:
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Michael Willis wrote: Mon Jul 19, 2021 5:10 pm coach surfing at various Linux Musician homes :lol:
A coach (and a couch) would be made available in Canada, just say the word!
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Oh right, couch, not coach!
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Open invitation to LM friends: PM me if you're coming to visit Zion National Park. I'll be your tour guide.
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milo wrote: Mon Jul 19, 2021 7:12 pm Open invitation to LM friends: PM me if you're coming to visit Zion National Park. I'll be your tour guide.
MUSICAL tour guide? :D

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You all have a pizza waiting for you in Naples, if you're ever around here :mrgreen:
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oscillator wrote: Mon Jul 19, 2021 8:35 pm
milo wrote: Mon Jul 19, 2021 7:12 pm Open invitation to LM friends: PM me if you're coming to visit Zion National Park. I'll be your tour guide.
MUSICAL tour guide? :D
A Magical Mystery Tour. :)
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