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Speaking about song writing:

Here are some supposed stories that inspired some big songs. Who knows if they are true.

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/columns/ ... songs.html

The Pink Floyd and In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida ones are true, don't know about any of the others (don't know more than half of the other songs).

Hey Guitar Mike B, I listened to your reverbnation tunes. Very cool, but is there bass on it? If so I can hardly hear it. It would be very interesting to hear ME put my bass on your tunes. You would be pleasantly surprised.

fisherman bob wrote:Hey Guitar Mike B, I listened to your reverbnation tunes. Very cool, but is there bass on it? If so I can hardly hear it. It would be very interesting to hear ME put my bass on your tunes. You would be pleasantly surprised.

Gee, that actually sounds like a good collaboration even if I do say so myself.

What do you think, Mike? I think I'd like to hear that..

fisherman bob wrote:Hey Guitar Mike B, I listened to your reverbnation tunes. Very cool, but is there bass on it? If so I can hardly hear it. It would be very interesting to hear ME put my bass on your tunes. You would be pleasantly surprised.

Thanks, Bob. What songs did you listen to? There's a couple that don't have bass (Peace of the Sea, Return to the Sea, Dark Street, just off the top of my head). The RN versions are all MP3s, too which can f*ck up the sound somewhat. It may be that you are not hearing the low-down thumping bass you are used to live? The first batch of songs is from my latest CD and mastered fairly well, there was a lot of bass 'mud' in the mix which the mastering engineer had to clean up. Listen to 'The Beast Within' - the intro is phased/delayed bass and the bass line is the dominant lead instrument during the ending.

Maybe a couple of my yet-to-be-recorded songs would suit your bass style, been doing mostly acoustic-oriented stuff recently, but have a couple of songs in the work that I'd love you to add bass to!
Send me your email address>>> mikebirchmusic AT yahoo DOT com

Well alright, that's what I like to see.

People from Bmix working together!

come on Bob, just buy Mike's CD "40 Years of Life, Love, and Happiness and all of those things.. you will not regret it.. free shipping too.. I bought it and I'm a pauper, but still could scrape together a few bucks.. well worth it..

Dane Ellis Allen wrote:come on Bob, just buy Mike's CD "40 Years of Life, Love, and Happiness and all of those things.. you will not regret it.. free shipping too.. I bought it and I'm a pauper, but still could scrape together a few bucks.. well worth it..

(DEA has not been paid to advertise this! )

First album:
http://www.amazon.com/Years-Life-Happin ... mike+birch

Second album:
http://www.amazon.com/Peace-Freedom-San ... mike+birch

Also make great Christmas gifts (no one here but Dane has either of them adn for sure none of your relatives/friends do!)

Dane Ellis Allen wrote:come on Bob, just buy Mike's CD "40 Years of Life, Love, and Happiness and all of those things.. you will not regret it.. free shipping too.. I bought it and I'm a pauper, but still could scrape together a few bucks.. well worth it..

hey dane, speaking of which....i've been waiting patiently to hear those bagpipes, harpsichord, and euphonium parts you promised to overdub onto those PLANET JAZZ discs i sent your way!

time to pony up the goods, son!

eternally greatful Mark! on the Curly Joe Harper cd are you playing bass then? ..Planet Jazz features you on bass I think? maybe it was vibraphone? .. let me do some calls and see if I can get you a gig at Springfield Brewery Co. ..fairly notable jazz club in Spfld..

Dane Ellis Allen wrote:eternally greatful Mark! on the Curly Joe Harper cd are you playing bass then? ..Planet Jazz features you on bass I think? maybe it was vibraphone? .. let me do some calls and see if I can get you a gig at Springfield Brewery Co. ..fairly notable jazz club in Spfld..

Curly Joe and PLANET JAZZ "Live & Live In The Studio" i'm on bass.

the disc w the more recent PLANET stuff i'm on gtr, and vibes.

thanks for the generous offer of a possible Springfield gig. keep in mind it'd have to be pretty good $ cos' we'd be travelling a bit from Columbia.

Lynard prolly knows the guy/musican too? Don is his first name(remember the clock guy Lynard?) well Don had a pretty good gig up off the square, at a little club called Gallery Bistro Don was and still is a great jazz guitarist.. if I contact him who knows what doors he could open ..

this trio played Springfield Brewing Company quite regularly a few years ago.. just went to SBC site and not sure if they are doing live entertainment anymore? I really have not been in the music scene for a few years..

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PyK0jbbomFo/T ... G_0255.jpg

Dane Ellis Allen wrote:this trio played Springfield Brewing Company quite regularly a few years ago.. just went to SBC site and not sure if they are doing live entertainment anymore? I really have not been in the music scene for a few years..

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PyK0jbbomFo/T ... G_0255.jpg

damn, i think i used to play w that drummer! don't know what they sound like but they sure have some pretty cool equipment. i dig the EUB (elec upright bass), the drummer's cool little kick, and i do believe that's a "Herb Ellis" model Ibanez. nice.

dane, do you recall the name of that group?

John Strickler Trio