Curve Variations

Jim Bouchard

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This is a variation on a song I wrote a while back in the DADGAD tuning, performed here in a solo contemplative version for the MacJams coffeehouse. Here's another version of the original tune, which is pretty different

The picture art is a painting of a tin toy top by my wife, Andrea Tamkin. Maybe she can have a show someday at the MacJams Coffeehouse.

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Song Stats

Hits: 923
Comments: 20
Fans: 21
Plays: 94
Downloads: 65
Votes: 3
Uploaded: Jun 01, 2008 - 09:23:07 AM
Last Updated: Jun 03, 2008 - 10:40:12 AM Last Played: Oct 31, 2009 - 09:23:58 AM

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Song Actions

Hardware:

Rode NT1000, AKG Perception 200, Apogee Duet, iMac

Software:

Logic Studio

Comments

magnatone

magnatone said 526 days ago (June 1st, 2008)

Curve Variations
First of all - cool artwork - your wife is obviously very talented - the "artistic family"! I love the mood of this piece Jim - you used the word contemplative, which fits perfectly. You're making it sound easy, but I know it's not at all. Love how you get those great harmonics (I could never do that!) so effortlessly. Beautiful tones - thanks!

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Ibstrat	Ibstrat said 526 days ago (June 1st, 2008)
	Great playing and beautiful recording.Excellent! Check out my latest song called Blues in Bm

Elevator_Funk	Elevator_Funk said 526 days ago (June 1st, 2008)
	Very Nice Very Soothing. Excellent recording too. sounds like the guitar is right in front of me. Check out my latest song called Chillaholic

DWL	DWL said 526 days ago (June 1st, 2008)
	Contemplative What a great word and it fits the piece so well. Cheers Dick Check out my latest song called Superstar Shangri-La

Peter Bauckham	Peter Bauckham said 526 days ago (June 1st, 2008)
	Wow this sounds lovely - excellent playing and performance - I love all the little squeaks and buzzes. I agree, the artwork is terrific too! Peter Check out my latest song called All The Same (CBGB) (Last Chance Challenge)

Relic67	Relic67 said 526 days ago (June 1st, 2008)
	nice sounds great. I've always liked the sound of DADGAD tuning and you obviously know what you're doing with it! thnx for posting Check out my latest song called Novis Libris

The Orbiting

The Orbiting said 526 days ago (June 1st, 2008)

Dangit
I'm about to head out to Guitar Center to buy a new interface and I really shouldn't have stopped by here to listen to your new Apogee, beforehand. I'd talked myself out of finding the big bucks and was just going to buy something lower-end for now then SAVE UP to buy the Apogee, but wow, this sounds so beautiful, just crystal-clear and warm and it has taken a lot of the digital sound out of it. The harmonics sound gorgeous.

I love how confident and relaxed your playing is. Because I've seen video of you playing on YouTube, I can just picture you playing this one, which is very nice.

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Feter	Feter said 526 days ago (June 1st, 2008)
	Curve Variations this is just awesome ..Quite delicate touch on the strings ..perfect mood for the coffee house this let the air so cosy there ..thnx alot for sharin it !! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 525 days ago (June 1st, 2008)
	cool nice melody and nicely played. Drop D always a nice magic to a song. I really like the painting too! Check out my latest song called One Step Over The Line

Nick_Flash	Nick_Flash said 525 days ago (June 2nd, 2008)
	Excellent Some great guitar playing here. Everything sounds so clean and clear. Perfect song to capture the coffehouse feel. Well done. Check out my latest song called Wake Up

8piscean8	8piscean8 said 525 days ago (June 2nd, 2008)
	Beautiful This is a very beautiful piece to start the day off with. It sort of reminds me of a rising sun on a saddened day. That Apogee Duet sounds nice. I might have to put one of those on my wish list. The perfect song for a coffee house! Check out my latest song called The End

guitapick	guitapick said 525 days ago (June 2nd, 2008)
	Beautiful tune... ...beautiful guitar...wonderfully performed and recorded. Reminds me a bit of Fahey...but that's only an influence...fine, fine pix off of this one, Jim. Check out my latest song called Outside the Corral

guygrooves	guygrooves said 523 days ago (June 3rd, 2008)
	I heard this one.... when the coffee house opened but forgot to leave a comment. Jim this is simply beautiful. It really draws you in. Very well written and played. Check out my latest song called Last Day Here

SJB	SJB said 523 days ago (June 4th, 2008)
	Great Very peaceful use of DADGAD. Beautifully palyed and recorded. Great recorder tone and a nice touch with the harmonics. Thanks Steve Check out my latest song called Short tune

	said 522 days ago (June 5th, 2008)
	Curve Variations. Lovely pic of the Spinning Top I used to have one, Nice guitar picking. Not bad at all. Peace Dee.

dajama	dajama said 520 days ago (June 6th, 2008)
	Amazing sound The guitar rings clear and true. Great playing, too, and lovely changes - love those harmonics, too. Made me contemplative, for sure. Beautiful piece of music. Nicely done. This is a coffee shop I'd happily spend a lot of time in. Peace. Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

Estella	Estella said 490 days ago (July 7th, 2008)
	Beautiful I love the song/performance, and I love your wife's painting. The song and painting make a third art. I like to teach that idea to my English students. So I may use this as an example, if you don't mind. I will have to look for you on YouTube. What a nice surprise to hear that you are there :) Check out my latest song called Este Momento

Macaudion	Macaudion said 195 days ago (April 28th, 2009)
	Made me cloud up and don't know why... ... it just did!... Warm and beautiful, Jim. I'd be as long winded as I tend to be, but I'm being called to bed! Lucky you. But not much from needs to be known about this because it might only diminish what's to be known. Thanks! Dion Check out my latest song called 123 iGetU

Macaudion	Macaudion said 195 days ago (April 28th, 2009)
	But... ...I can't not tell your wife what a talented artist she is, too. Very pleasing image you've both left to have cuddling my thoughts as I head towards sleepville. Thanks to her, too! Dion ps - I'm still on the look out for that ugly beast, sir dissonant... Check out my latest song called 123 iGetU

Peter Greenstone	Peter Greenstone said 80 days ago (August 20th, 2009)
	Wonderful I really like this. Reminds me of so many moments in life. It just has that dreamy but earthy feel that I've had when I've found myself in the moment somewhere peaceful. Great tone an that guitar. Check out my latest song called From Nothing

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Name: Jim Bouchard

I have been playing music a long time. When I was growing up my brothers had a band called the Regal Tones which was quite popular in our little town in upstate New York State. They got bitten by the music bug and later went on to found the p... [see more]

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