[nooms]

heres a song from neilc and myself and our entry for the 'bare bones' competition.

neils music and plays all the instruments
and my lyric and vocals
hope you like it

https://soundcloud.com/nooms-1/bare-bones-is-all-neilc-nooms-collab

bare bones is all

the talk is all around the room and outside undercover of a crowd
the jagged man is kind of nervous, for crying out loud
theres a notion on the streets in the rocket shop,
a naked flame is a shiny phone
panic swelling as the cavalry arrives, preparing to ride the nose cone
wearing out my welcome
wearing out my welcome
eyes beyond the clouds are watching
as im finding out
virgin marys on the dashboard, wearing a blindfold, worrying me
carreering down a black hole, staining all the lost souls
lo viola,  low tone arm , slender fingers like a bolshoi butterfly   
pauses for rest, delicate on a chair   
i was a reading bout the unexplained, they were right and it remain so,
swelling by the pool and each night the desert moon shines on the say so
wearing out my welcome,
he was another kind of slave,
they took his long ragged spirit and they put it in the grave 
he reached the shore before the wave
as im finding out..
the desert is more than sand
the desert is more than sand
the desert is more than oil
the desert is more than oil
bare bones is all
bare bones is power
bare bones is greed
bare bones is all
bare bones is power       

[digger72]

Hi Guys,

This is a great collab.
The soundscape is totally my thing.
The vocal made me think of Tom Petty a little - Into The Great Wide Open sort of vibe, but darker - more atmospheric. I love that it is quite low in the mix.
The music is brill - great stuff Neil. Would love to hear more in this vein.

And my voting list is torn up again..........

Digger

[PaulAds]

excellent work, fellas

some great chord changes and the vocal adds a great feeling of mystery

the lyrics are brilliant...i'm very impressed 

[MartynRich]

This is right up my musical taste...great sounding original music, superb lyrics and a vocal melody that reminds me (a little) of Radiohead...Love how the rhythms change and how they are backed up by some fantastic percussive sounds...it builds so well towards the end as well. The quality of the comp goes forever upwards...

[tina m]

it sounds like it was recorded in a room full of big insects flying about..what were those noises? they made me feel all creepy crawly.. oooer
its very original ..it starts off a bit beatleish & then flies somewhere strange but definitley takes george martin along to do the strings & wings & things
its a very dense sound & I think the vocals got a bit lost after a while
very intersting lyrics with all the wit & wordplay that you are so brilliant at nooms but I dont think im clever enuff to work it out tho it had a biblical feel to it
I have never heard your music sound like this neil it  was very imaginative
im writing a review but im thinking i need to listen a lot more to get the most from it  

[Skub]

Pay attention class,this is a very special track.

Nooms' vocals carry the highly musical,inarticulate,yet melodically precise aching of the soul,reminiscent of Radiohead's Thom Yorke. Lyrically sublime,my imagination runs wild..

The music is a work of aural art too,with Neil's guitars driving along like a big old steam train,nay juggernaut.

I hesitate to speak in absolutes,but for my tastes and just for pure song writing and recording craft,this blows my skirt up/flaps my flags/mashes my potatoes and may be the best thing I've ever heard on here.

Epic.I'm in awe of Neil and nooms. It's time to pick 2nd and 3rd places,first is taken. 

[Oldbutyet]

This has a real feel about it, can't think of any more words guys just real so real stage appeal 

Nice one.

[Binladeda]

 Bloody amazin guys Every one a winner 

 Just got me laptop, but on my 4th listen....
 (can I get an mp3 ??)

 Lost for words really
 
 Can I join your band ?? 

 Bit of a 60's feel to it, with the strings/tones
 and structure 'n stuff.  But retro it aint 

 Love it guys.  and I love this amazing forum
 for enabling the production of quality music like this.
 We should get an album together or something.  I
 never cease to be amazed by what collaborations
 from this place produce....



 

[Day2Take1]

This gave me the feel of a tv theme song.  Something supernatural themed.  Like the Constantine tv show.  A show about an exorcist.  Or The new show Preacher.  wearing out my welcome.  I love that lyric, and the chord build up behind it.  It builds a lot of tension.

[pompeyjazz]

Great stuff guys. I really like the scratchy feel. I'm getting real vibes of Radiohead here which is a huge compliment. It's really well structured and arranged and you've got a great soundscape going on

Excellent work

John

[tboswell]

Real authority in this one, really gets at you this song does. Very effective job.

Some great lyrics in there and musical material that stays with you as a mood rather than a hook but it certainly stays with you!

One thing I would say is when it gets to the "chorus" if that's the word, the drum track needs to come up. It needs some real pounding drums and they stay at the same level which diminishes this impact.

Tis great work guys  

Tom.

[Paulski]

Think Tina summed it up - very dense, and you'd have to be pretty dense not to recognize this as a strong contender for the bare bones title Love the lyrics, lamenting nooms vocals, and the NeilC-painted soundscape in the background. Can't find fault. None can be found here

Well done you two!
Paul

[PaulAds]

I don't know where to start

It's a swirling maelstrom of intrigue...and SO well done.

A work of art.

[Movin Flavour]

Definitely a work of Art blending all those sounds together so well.

Hints of Radiohead and some slow paced Lennon Beatles.

Great vocals and collaboration.


Sandeep

[AdamHarkus]

This is great!

Vocals are spot on, reminds me of Radiohead, Muse or even Chris Cornel.

Musically, it's very epic sounding, could be a film soundtrack (actually it does remind me a little of "You know my Name" from Bond: Casino Royal). This of course is a very hard sound to achieve, so I salute you for that

Lyrically, it's very poetic, clever and creates an extra dimension of expression.

All in all then, a very accomplished, polish piece of songwriting, performance and production. Hats off to you !

Minus points: My attention did drift at points, partly because of the songs length, I couldn't help but wish for a little more editing to trim it a bit, but hey it's verging on a masterpiece so maybe that wouldn't be such a good idea.

Also, Bare Bones?

Anyway, thanks for posting, what a great song!