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Rockin' The Mac


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Calchas

 Genre: Rock

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Look Ma, the Blighters are back in town!

The Blighters:

Micheal Wark (Calchas): Lyrics, Vox, Rhythm Guitar, Organ, Mixing.
Vic Holman: Lead Guitar.
Neil Porter (Jiguma): Bass Guitar.
Andrew Mackle (Andy-bm): Yamaha Drum Kit.

There are no doubt any number of ways to say thanks to Simon and Miguel for making this place possible. This little slice of sonic cheese is MY way.

Heartfelt thanks to Vic, Neil, and Andy for their generous and enthusiastic contributions. This tune would have been crap without them!

Dedicated to Simon and Miguel, Macjams, and all MJers...

Hope you enjoy it!
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Lyrics
ROCKIN’ THE MAC

I.
I get up, and before I know,
I’m fastened to my seat again.
Headphones on, volume turned to 9!

Heart pounds, palms sweat,
and I’m smilin’...
I may be hooked, but you know I’m feelin’ fine!

BRIDGE:
And I’m rockin’ the Mac again,
a-makin’ music with my friends!
I don’t want it to end!
Morning time!
Evening time!
After midnight!
You know I’ll be there!

II.
My mind is tuned in to the magic.
Music is the very best of highs.
I let those sweet, sweet sounds take me by the hand,
and lead me ‘cross this bridge of sighs...

BRIDGE:
Yeah, I’m rockin’ the Mac again,
a-makin’ music with my friends!
I don’t want it ever to end!
Morning time!
Evening time!
After midnight!
You know I’ll be there!

1st CHORUS:
Come on now, join the partay;
here where your soul you’re free to bare;
---a place to laugh, to sing, to share.
Morning time!
Evening time!
After midnight!
You know I’ll be there!

Alright!

2nd CHORUS:
Come along friend, join the partay;
here where your soul you’re free to bare;
---a place to laugh, to sing, to share.
Morning time!
Evening time!
After midnight!
You know we’ll be there!

IV.
Some folks say it’s all a waste of time;
and we be jammin’ our lives away.
But I give thanks for the privilege.
Let’s raise our voices to the day!

BRIDGE:
Yeah, we’ll be rockin’ the Mac again,
a-makin’ music with our friends!
We don’t want it to end!
No, no!
Morning time!
Evening time!
After midnight!
You know we’ll be there!

Yeah!

Alright!
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Uploaded: May 08, 2009 - 04:21:54 PM
Last Updated: Jul 06, 2009 - 12:43:05 AM Last Played: Sep 16, 2009 - 12:01:50 PM
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Comments
sheilad said 184 days ago (May 8th, 2009)
good thing
I am here morning time, evening time, after midnight so I did not miss this! Excellent job to all!!!!! Now can I have snacks???
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Calchas said 184 days ago (May 8th, 2009)
Sheilad!
Snacks? By all means! But use a napkin for crying out loud!

Be well friend!
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Calchas said 183 days ago (May 9th, 2009)
Oh...
...and be careful where you drop that banana peel!
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egobandit said 184 days ago (May 8th, 2009)
Allright!
I love these all star productions. Im glad your back in the game and this is what we were missing ,Excellent everything!
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Calchas said 184 days ago (May 8th, 2009)
Hi Tim!
Many thanks bro. It's Spring! MJers will be collab-ing like rabbits now! Ha ha...

Be well!
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I.G.M. said 184 days ago (May 8th, 2009)
positive statement
for MJ.
very nice tune here, especially the drums.
let`s praise the community!

I.G.M.
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Calchas said 184 days ago (May 8th, 2009)
I've made the rounds Ingo...
...and MJ is the best place ever. We have our ups and downs, but the ups far outstrip and outweigh the downs in my book. I'm just grateful as hell to be a part of this community.

Be well friend!

PS: Yes indeed! Andy Mackle NAILED the drum track!
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magnatone said 184 days ago (May 8th, 2009)
Rockin' the Mac
Yeah MJ! This is GREAT - thanks to all for the terrific tribute!
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Calchas said 184 days ago (May 8th, 2009)
Thanks Karen...
...on behalf of me-self and the lads! Ha ha...

What a great bunch of guys to work with. Glad you dug it my friend!

Be well!
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Feter said 184 days ago (May 8th, 2009)
ROCKIN' THE MAC
Rock n roll ...this is a blast ...a top notch band ..who can not enjoy
this ...??? what a tight band ...prog blood all over ...everybody just
great ...thnx alot for the classic !!!!
Calchas said 184 days ago (May 8th, 2009)
Hello brother!
Glad you like it. This was a lot of fun for me. At the beginning, one never knows how these projects will turn out. But the boys delivered the goods and made it easy for me.

Be well friend!
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drakonis said 184 days ago (May 8th, 2009)
Virtual lighter held high
Great tribute ballad to the Internet-Wall-of-Sound that is Macjams and its founders, and the contributers. Nice writing and singing & playing & mixing BTW, Micheal, everything is crisp and clean sounding. Super guitar work x2, Vic and Niel! And those drums, nothing beats live drums like a live drummer, and Andy's awesome! Something (guitar?) might be ever-so-slightly sharp, but it doesn't really detract. Good stuff, everyone!
ttfn,
Drakonis
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Calchas said 184 days ago (May 8th, 2009)
Thanks Eduard!
Can't hear the sharp you're speaking of cause my ears are still ringing from five days of mixing...Ha ha...

Thanks for the nice comment bro. Glad you dropped by.

Be well!
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Andy-bm said 184 days ago (May 8th, 2009)
Hey man!
This came out great! Don't let anyone hear the guitar track that you had me lay the drums to! LOL

Thanks for making me part of this, Mike.

//Andy
Calchas said 184 days ago (May 8th, 2009)
A "part"?
Hey bro...It was YOUR drum track that got us other blokes all fired up! many thanks for delivering the goods!

As for that original guitar track, I dumped it into an old lime-kiln...

Be well friend!
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composerclark said 184 days ago (May 8th, 2009)
Rubbish!
... is what this isn't! Au contraire, this song represents all that makes this such a great website/community! Great lyrics, singing, drumming, guitar solos... it's all there; Good on ya!
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Calchas said 183 days ago (May 9th, 2009)
Thank you Clark!
We do have a great time here at MJ, don't we?

Be well friend!
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shavingronaldscar said 184 days ago (May 8th, 2009)
eeeeeeey...
great vibe here, wicked solos and comping. solid! The Blighters hehe, cool name.
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Calchas said 183 days ago (May 9th, 2009)
Thank you...
...for listening and commenting Joachim. Nice to hear from you.

Be well!
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Char said 184 days ago (May 8th, 2009)
I wish
I could fav a couple times. This is great. Good job, band. Thanks.
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Calchas said 183 days ago (May 9th, 2009)
Hello Char!
Thank you for your friendship and support!

Be well!
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Relic67 said 184 days ago (May 8th, 2009)
applause!
great tribute to MacJamming!
Nice playing by all. Live drums always a treat. cool organ sound. Impassioned vocals very effective.
Lots of fun. good post!


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Calchas said 183 days ago (May 9th, 2009)
Thanks Alec!
Glad you dug our little tribute rocker!

Be well bro!
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TERRAPLANE said 184 days ago (May 8th, 2009)
Way to GO!!
Great all around !!,,,gang,, production, instruments, vox & excellent lyrics >>Beaver Brother!! Thanks ,,Terry
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Calchas said 183 days ago (May 9th, 2009)
Thanks Terry!
Always good to hear from you and Mr. Hohner!

Be well friend!
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MarkHolbrook said 184 days ago (May 8th, 2009)
Makin me think
of an MJ kind of Hotel California! Really excellent guys!
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Calchas said 183 days ago (May 9th, 2009)
Thanks Mark!
"Welcome to the Hotel MJ...Such a lovely place..."

Weird comparison. Glad you enjoyed it my friend!

Be well!
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Vic Holman said 183 days ago (May 8th, 2009)
grand finally
cool to hear the final mix Mike.

everyone involved sounds great. a nice live band sound. normally i practice my guitar lines. but you said just play. so it was fun just to go for it. FYI, I didn't even take time to figure out the chord progression on this. But this is what I would do sitting in with bands back when
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Calchas said 183 days ago (May 9th, 2009)
Yikes!
I'm so freakin' DAFT at times. I can't believe I didn't send you the chords! Oh well...

RE your lead guitar: Isn't nice to know you can just wing it and still come out sounding great? Good job Vic!

Be well bro!
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Andy-bm said 183 days ago (May 9th, 2009)
Chords?
you don't need no stinkin chords! It's rock'n'roll ! ! Just put everything on eleven....because it's one more than ten....LOL

Nice job on this Vic.

//Andy
Calchas said 183 days ago (May 9th, 2009)
Ha ha!
That's telling him Andy!
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mike_d said 183 days ago (May 8th, 2009)
Hey..
fantastic tune you guys! Really enjoyed it!
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Calchas said 183 days ago (May 9th, 2009)
Hello Mike!
Glad to see you hereabouts again. Hope you can stick around for awhile this time.

Thanks for the nice comment bro!

Be well!
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blindsidedpoets said 183 days ago (May 9th, 2009)
Rockin' The Mac
You weren't kidding, this is a great collab! LOVE the lyrics... all of it really. Wonderful job guys!!!
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Calchas said 183 days ago (May 9th, 2009)
Thank you Nigel!
We appreciate the kind words. Glad you enjoyed it.

Be well friend!
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Skean said 183 days ago (May 9th, 2009)
Multi collab
Is always a neat thing, you guys Rock tight together... Kudos.
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Calchas said 183 days ago (May 9th, 2009)
Hi Kenta!
Thanks for listening and commenting bro!

Be well!
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Calchas said 179 days ago (May 13th, 2009)
DOH!
I went to respond to your second note and accidently deleted it. Sorry bro...I'm an incompetent hack!
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Skean said 179 days ago (May 13th, 2009)
Oh!
No worries... I just want you to know, I love your lyrics and very nice voice AS ALWAYS.

Peace bro
---
Kenta
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DarkPlanet said 183 days ago (May 9th, 2009)
all sounds familiar
Great Clab to all involved, Keep rockin' your Macs!
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Calchas said 183 days ago (May 9th, 2009)
Thanks Tom!
RE "familiar": I think so too, although I just can't quite place my finger on who or what it sounds like. Oh well...I think it's always the case to a greater or lesser degree when one does "classic rock."

Glad you liked it friend!

Be well!
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lavalamp said 183 days ago (May 9th, 2009)
WOW BOYS
The all time greatest macjams band ever assembled PERIOD

LL


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Calchas said 183 days ago (May 9th, 2009)
Thanks Dave!
Hey bro, we have an opening for a press agent. Care to hire on? Ha ha...

Seriously, thanks for the nice comment friend.

Be well!
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Cashed-In said 183 days ago (May 9th, 2009)
Amazing
Callab fellas, this is outstanding. Very rock n' Roll!
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Calchas said 182 days ago (May 10th, 2009)
Thanks Ken!
I appreciate your dropping by and giving this a spin!

Be well friend!
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Trillian said 183 days ago (May 9th, 2009)
Late again....
But I had to finish my work before I could allow myself the luxury of MJs. : ) This song is wonderful, and really expresses what MJs is all about. One man's temporary 'trash' is often a 'treasure' when the heat of the moment has passed and we remember why we are here on earth together - to understand each others' differences and be understood in return. Was it C.S. Lewis who said, "We read to know we are not alone." (?) I believe it is the same with music and art and many other mediums of expression. : )
Calchas said 182 days ago (May 10th, 2009)
Thank you...
...for the lovely thoughts my sweet friend. I'm so glad you still occasionally frequent these haunts!

Be well!
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tokai said 183 days ago (May 9th, 2009)
A multi collab
fine vocal performance, way to go Vic on the axe. Fine work chaps.
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Calchas said 182 days ago (May 10th, 2009)
Thank you Steve!
Vic and I appreciate the props.

Amazingly, Vic just "winged it" on his lead parts for this one. When he sent the files to me he said "they're nothing great." YEAH RIGHT!!!

Be well bro!
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jiguma said 182 days ago (May 10th, 2009)
I hadn't realised
this was up yet Mike. Those email alerts are definitely not working too well for me at the moment.

Turned out well I think - great contributions by everyone on this.

Thanks for asking me to join the band. :)
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Calchas said 182 days ago (May 10th, 2009)
Hey Neil!
Thanks for the nice comment mate.

I hope you liked the mix. I think it sounds pretty balanced, except for a couple places where I briefly lost control of Vic's lead...Ha ha...

My only complaint is that I wasn't able to get the over-all volume high enough.

I really appreciate your willingness to jump onto this in spite of your hectic schedule. This song needed a tight rhythm section and I don't think I would have quite been able to deliver the goods. Also, I figured you'd enjoy playing over a real drum track!

Anyway, it was great fun doing this. I work with and/or for you and Vic anytime anywhere anywhen.

Take care!

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Roxylee said 182 days ago (May 10th, 2009)
Oh, yeah, Mike
You're rockin, and you and the band sounds great! What a great idea, to do a tribute song to Miguel and Simon, and to the MacJams community of wonderful musicians and friends. I agree, this place is the best, and you guys did a top notch collab.
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Calchas said 182 days ago (May 10th, 2009)
Thank you Roxy!
You always say: "I love this place" and I do too. Probably more than ever...

Anyway, this was great fun. Always a pleasure to work with Vic and Neil. Andy's fab drum playing brought it all home though!

Glad you enjoyed it sis!

Be well!
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Moviz said 182 days ago (May 10th, 2009)
Great party song
rocking all the way and a fantastic collab.... just love that solo guitar.... cheers M
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Calchas said 182 days ago (May 10th, 2009)
Thanks Maurice!
Just a fun way to give thanks to the Lords of the Manor Simon & Miguel, and to all the great folks here at MJ I have had the privilege to call my friends.

Glad you enjoyed it bro!

Be well!
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Dadai.2 said 182 days ago (May 10th, 2009)
friggin' blighters....

they breeze into MacJams, post their wondrous music... creating enjoyment, envy, strife, wars, and plagues... and all the time one wonders... who can match their their sound?

Damnable blighters, they are.

;-)
D2
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Calchas said 182 days ago (May 10th, 2009)
Jack-be-nimble!
Yeah...friggin' Blighters...

Heard they opened for the Goodwillys once. After the GW took the stage the Blighters' drummer began hollering out obscenities from the front row, and forthwith all the members of both bands began clubbing each other with their instruments. (It was especially pathetic to see both lead guitarists going at each other like that, given that they sound so much alike!)

Anyway, three cans of mace, a couple cannisters of tear-gas, and one fire-hose later, the riot squad managed to restore order. Thankfully, no one was seriously hurt.

Strangely, the crowd loved every minute of it! But then, the Who had played there the previous night...

Thanks for the nice comment Jack!

Be well!
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bud said 182 days ago (May 10th, 2009)
Supersession!
excellent work all around - fine lyrics and vox Mike - good sentiment too.
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Calchas said 182 days ago (May 10th, 2009)
Thanks Kevin...
It wasn't till after I had been gone from MJ for several months (and sorted out a number of things in my personal life) that I realized just what this community means to me.

I'm really grateful to Vic, Neil, and Andy for helping me to express what I feel about this place.

Thanks for the props on my singing bro. I am trying to improve.

Glad you enjoyed the tune.

Be well friend!
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tireiron said 182 days ago (May 10th, 2009)
rock on brother!
fine fine fine rock n roll! way to go!

john
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Calchas said 181 days ago (May 11th, 2009)
Hey Big John...
...many thanks for the nice comment. Glad you enjoyed the tuneage!

Be well friend!
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lengold said 181 days ago (May 11th, 2009)
Rockin' to the Mac again
Great fun rockin' song Micheal. Wonderful collaboration - all sounds spot on to me.
Cheers
Len

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Calchas said 181 days ago (May 11th, 2009)
Hello Len!
Many thanks bro! Glad this one meets the Gold Standard! Ha ha...

Be well friend!
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Outtaorbit said 181 days ago (May 11th, 2009)
I'm always late....
Nice tune
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Calchas said 181 days ago (May 11th, 2009)
BUT...
...you're always welcome Patrick. Thanks for listening and commenting bro!

Be well!
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Sigmund said 181 days ago (May 11th, 2009)
rockin
Yes you are! Great song and collab. I am continually amazed at how a bunch of guys from around the world can play together and sound as though they are in the same room. Hats off to you all - thanks for sharing this, Michael.
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Calchas said 180 days ago (May 12th, 2009)
You and me both bro!
The internet has opened up a whole new world of opportunities for guys like us.

Glad you liked the tuneage Sig!

Be well friend!
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Peter Bauckham said 180 days ago (May 12th, 2009)
The Blighters...
are back in town with a bang. Wow - top notch tune and production - a real MacJams super group. Excellent!

Peter
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Calchas said 180 days ago (May 12th, 2009)
Hello Peter!
Thanks for the props bro (although I tend to think all MJ collabs are super-groups...).

Glad you enjoyed it!

Be well!

PS: There is yet another collab coming up on Friday afternoon. This one will feature myself along with Relic67 and Lunatrick.
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five_extra_arms said 180 days ago (May 12th, 2009)
ROCK
and





Roll!!





You guys sound so amazing!




Bob

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Calchas said 179 days ago (May 13th, 2009)
Thanks Bob!
Good to hear from you bro!

Be well!
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Daugrin said 179 days ago (May 13th, 2009)
Rockin' Mike
Theatrical as ever, the Jorma effect is in full flower, my ears, those guys ya got playing with ya aint backing up either they are flying. Mike I love ya. Keep wailing my friend.

Daug
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Calchas said 179 days ago (May 13th, 2009)
Yeow!
To me Vic sounds much more like Mark Knopfler here than ol' Jorma! Oh well...

Glad you liked the tune though my canine friend. And now, I must continue practicing my caterwauling...

Be well!
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VicDiesel said 179 days ago (May 13th, 2009)
Good song
and you guys seems to have had a lot of fun doing it.

Hm. The vocals sounds kinda dark, which would be fine if there wasn't one very bright rhythm guitar in the left channel. That kinda upsets the tonal balance, and makes the vocals harder to understand.
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ramonaji said 178 days ago (May 14th, 2009)
This is great!
and my life story! Ha! I totally relate to the lyrics. The music, the singing, is fantastic!!!!!!
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J.A.Stewart said 125 days ago (July 6th, 2009)
FireWire Straits vs. Mac The Hoople?
There are elements of both Dire Straits and Mott in this tune, mixing well to create a very nice result.

Nice job all around and some very fluent guitar licks from maestro Vic to give it a stinging edge. ;)


--- Joe
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sloparts said 124 days ago (July 6th, 2009)
Right on Micheal
This says it all my friend. And the fact that it's a collab say the rest of it.

Great track, wonderful lyrics, powerful singing, and excellent playing by all of you Blighters.

Outstanding tribute to Simon, Miguel, and MacJams

Bravo

Ed
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Bob Rodgers said 124 days ago (July 7th, 2009)
How
did I miss this!
Excellent song Micheal and a wonderful line-up of MJ musicians.
I really enjoyed this and a great collab with superb musicianship from everyone involved.
Great stuff!

Bob
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