Bapu 2,176 Posted October 27, 2020 (edited) The Cave (c) 2020 BJZ BJZ are: Vocals - Ken "Zargg" Nilsen Guitars - James "Jyemz aka jamesg1213" Griffiths Bass, Strings - Ed "Bapu" Kocol Special guests: Piano, Organ, Synth - Dave "Bitflipper" Townsend Drums - Hugo Ribeiro Verse 1: Black holes spread across the skies Silent bubbles, emit no cries Lost in whirlpools of empty dreams Built upon all the silent screams Chorus: I'm crawling out of my cave Looking for something To save me from the night I'm crawling out of my cave And walking toward the light and you Verse 2: Worlds so strange they are frightening With silent thunder, and invisible lightening We long to be there and start again Before we begin it may be the end (of us) Repeat Chorus Solos Repeat Chorus Bridge: Everyone has a cave A place to call their own What it cannot do is save The world by being alone Verse 3: The solice was once so welcome All the while defining my freedom The world may never be the same again Brought to bear by the ego of men Repeat Chorus Solo Repeat Chorus Edited October 28, 2020 by Bapu 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Joad 641 Posted October 27, 2020 wow, the delay on the vocals is awesome, all around cool song🤩 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boomin36Beatz 30 Posted October 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Bapu said: The Cave (c) 2020 BJZ BJZ are: Vocals - Ken "Zargg" Nilsen Guitars - James "Jyemz aka jamesg1213" Griffiths Bass, Strings - Ed "Bapu" Kocol Special guests: Piano, Organ, Synth - Dave Townsend Drums - Hugo Ribeiro Verse 1: Black holes spread across the skies Silent bubbles, emit no cries Lost in whirlpools of empty dreams Built upon all the silent screams Chorus: I'm crawling out of my cave Looking for something To save me from the night I'm crawling out of my cave And walking toward the light and you Verse 2: Worlds so strange they are frightening With silent thunder, and invisible lightening We long to be there and start again Before we begin it may be the end (of us) Repeat Chorus Solos Repeat Chorus Bridge: Everyone has a cave A place to call their own What it cannot do is save The world by being alone Verse 3: The solice was once so welcome All the while defining my freedom The world may never be the same again Brought to bear by the ego of men Repeat Chorus Solo Repeat Chorus 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craigb 2,875 Posted October 28, 2020 Good to see a couple of those names in there! The only thing missing is one of those trippy videos by James. 😉 I consider this a song of hope for the future as I sit, stuck in my cave... 😶 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bjornpdx 588 Posted October 28, 2020 Took me a minute to get over my claustrophobia attack seeing that picture. Wow you guys know how to make a song sound Epic. Love the vocal delay and the guitar accomp and solo. Excellent drums. Very catchy chorus. Nicely done! 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daryl1968 361 Posted October 28, 2020 This came out brilliantly mate. Great performances all round. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daryl1968 361 Posted October 28, 2020 Just now, daryl1968 said: This came out brilliantly mate. Great performances all round. ...and production/mix is top notch me old mucker 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wookiee 872 Posted October 28, 2020 Nice to see/hear Bitflipper on a track. I like the delay on the vocal what did you use? Production as ever is good, nice mix with space for all, perhaps a little more presence on your Bass would be cool Ed, I like to hear all the bass. Nice job chaps very prog. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zargg 153 Posted October 28, 2020 Thanks for the positive responses, folks. The delay used is Soundtoys Echoboy with a 1/2 note ping pong delay. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bitflipper 884 Posted October 28, 2020 I think you should consider an alternate version with Zargg's vocal sung in German. Duct tape some fireworks to his boots and then make that video. 3 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douglas Kirby 506 Posted October 28, 2020 This is a cool hard rocker - I enjoyed the listen. I thought the lyrics were quite impressive, and the arrangement of the song works very well. The lead guitar and synthesizer sections were nicely done. It's a fine mix to my ears - the separation and depth are there. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark skinner 262 Posted October 28, 2020 A+ everywhere. I loved the Power in the choruses and especially the guitar break leading into the synth. Great job Great mix. mark 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kurt soderquist 75 Posted October 28, 2020 I liked the synth and guitar solos, very cool. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bapu 2,176 Posted October 28, 2020 23 hours ago, Old Joad said: wow, the delay on the vocals is awesome, all around cool song🤩 Interesting production note. Ken mixed his vocals, against a mix of the song, the way he wanted them and sent me his project and I imported it exactly as it was into my final mix project. I only had to set the level to sit in the pocket. Thanks for the listen and we're glad you liked it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bapu 2,176 Posted October 29, 2020 On 10/27/2020 at 7:10 PM, craigb said: The only thing missing is one of those trippy videos by James. 😉 I know, right? Thanks for the listen @craigb Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bapu 2,176 Posted October 30, 2020 On 10/27/2020 at 8:50 PM, bjornpdx said: Took me a minute to get over my claustrophobia attack seeing that picture. Wow you guys know how to make a song sound Epic. Love the vocal delay and the guitar accomp and solo. Excellent drums. Very catchy chorus. Nicely done! Thanks @bjornpdx for the very kind words and listen. I also think Dave's piano is the real hidden gem in this one. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bajan Blue 396 Posted October 31, 2020 Great Job everyone - as Wookie says, very prog!! Some real nice playing all round - love the guitar parts from James and Dave's keyboard parts fit just right. Nigel 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bapu 2,176 Posted November 1, 2020 On 10/28/2020 at 1:35 AM, daryl1968 said: This came out brilliantly mate. Great performances all round. On 10/28/2020 at 1:35 AM, daryl1968 said: ...and production/mix is top notch me old mucker Thanks Daryk! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeeringAmps 773 Posted November 1, 2020 On 10/28/2020 at 6:12 AM, bitflipper said: Duct tape some fireworks to his boots and then make that video 👍 Well done one and all! (though the jpg caused a little twinge of claustrophobia!) t 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites