donderdag 7 juli 2011

Songlist album 15

Ok. Update again. Still, I can change my mind all of a sudden and throw things away...oeps.
One song left to write proper words to (song 20 "Has To Be"..to B or not to me).
When I'm really satisfied I will tell you how I did it, all 24 ones, with pictures, and fitting coverart. In the meantine study the list:


01.Back In The Race
02.Bigger Things
03.Alice Tea
04.Leak
05.Suits In A Building
06.Showking
07.Tweet
08.Pukeman
09.Bill Withus
10.Climb Another Hill
11.My Sweet Spanish Drama
12.Citizen Able
13.Mask
14.Jazz Off
15.Miracle
16.Sombrero
17.Sugar Tune
18.Mermaids In Bloom
19.Entre Nous
20.Has To Be
21.Overdrive
22.Flag Of The World
23.Machito
24.Dad Waltz (The Song He Gave Me)

zaterdag 2 juli 2011

Almost!

It's a year ago since I finished my last musings. Just two songs from releasing a new one. Then I'll toll the bell!. I've got a few words I'm messing with (still clouds in my mind!) to finish this long journey.

Most of the A&R guys will say that I'm crazy to put 24(!) songs on an album.
Well it's not about the numbers boys, it's about the whole concept. These songs have a bond with eachother. I'm very excited about them! These are my babies! Only two of them won't get out...gotta get back to work now.....try to figure out the Pro Tools stuff....hands on the knobs. Aaaarrrggodddd, where are the tapes!!!
Hang on and in and out there.


Wow for Pros!

zaterdag 11 juni 2011

Orson Nietes vs Andrew G.


Confession: I have to admit I'm a bit of a Mr.Welles fan (still reading two very detailed volumes of his story by Simon Callow, I'm at the point that he's reaching for his xanadu, Citizen Kane). The moustache shows that even a goofball like me can have a Welles or a Nietes day. We all have dreams and goals.

Andrew Gold had a dream I guess. He was a master in playing many instruments and wrote very versatile, melodic songs. I've got a weakness for songwriters in general. He wrote so many beautiful songs that his memory will forever linger on, even though he's not here anymore....Lonely Boy, That's Why I Love You, Passing Thing, Never Let Her Slip Away, Thank You For Being A Friend, Genevieve, are on the jukebox. Californication complete...I'm in Xanadu now.

zondag 29 mei 2011

Reviews from Jamendo ( album distribution)

Gift Shot [2005]

Review from: no nick
professional production, great!
11/10/10

thanks a lot for sharing. great sounds. thanks for this trip.

Review from: musictomyears
Guys... I Simply Love & Adore Your Music. Style. Class & High Caliber.. Listening Fun, Laid Back. Chilled, To Perfection Mood Setting Music, Vocals & Lyrics..
08/10/10

Well guys this is the very first album you upload to Jamendo back in 2005, and I can simply tell straight away. That you had style, talent and a smoothness and class that stood out even back then, and with maturity and building up your musical experience you have come on leaps and bounds by all the others I have heard by you all. Simply awesome. no other words. You have me as a fan.. And an avid admirer of your musical expression, feelings and sheer beauty you are able to produce and perform and make the listener truly feel within side their ears and heart and souls. More power to you guys.. Exceptional atmospheres moods and emotions just hit you and surround you and make you feel excited, chilled to perfection. Slightly stimulated and aroused to outstanding satisfactions.

Volumed 10 [2007]

Review from: no nick
superb production!
11/10/10

even better than the first album some albums before.
thank you soooo much for sharing! great stuff!

Review from: musictomyears
Awesome
06/10/10

54 minutes and 6 seconds. of exquisite, high class, sweet, arousing,joyous,fun, stimulating,lounge,downtempo, euphoric, sensual, intoxicating, delightful music. And exceptionally strong,outstanding, gorgeous strong, male vocals. That will make you say Wow.. Out Loud..That are heavenly, divine and inspirationally great. And music that is empowering, Latin, jazzy,funky, pop and rhythm & Blues music on top. That will entice, drive you crazy. And send you into orbit and back again. One cracker of an album. That will you be getting down and dirty with your lover on the sofa to.. Wink.

Review from: murmullocucarachas
Impresionante
11/10/10

Una de tus canciones esta en Radio Copyleft

http://radio-copyleft.blogspot.com/2010/10/radio-copyleft-47.html

Gracias por compartir!!!!

Review from: Spaetlese
Ausgezeichnet
06/10/10

ganz hervorragend - nicht dieses Funk - Einheits -Brei. Die Musik swingt und ist orginell - der Gesang - ausgezeichnet !!!
herzlich
Jürgen

Hey José [2008]

Review from: no nick
this group got it!
11/10/10

nice relaxing "stylegroove".
thanks a lot again for sharing your creations!
first class stuff!

Review from: Biberone
Magnifico
29/05/11

Ecco un latin -jazz di stampo decisamente raffinato, davvero molto bello, ottimo sia per l' ascolto che per il ballo. Si tratta di un lavoro ispirato, che ti coinvolge emotivamente, in quanto è basato su atmosfere di stampo un po' retrò, che magicamente ti riportano indietro nel tempo e ti fanno sognare.
Bellissima la voce calda e carica di feeling che si adatta perfettamente al feel dei brani e si ascolta con vero piacere. Grande groove per questo Artista, che sicuramente meriterebbe più ascolti e più notorietà!

Here is a latin-jazz-style very refined, very nice, very good for both the listening to the dance. It is an inspired work, which involves you emotionally, as it is based on the atmosphere of the mold a little 'retro, that you magically back in time and make you dream.
Beautiful voice warm and full of feeling that fits the feel of the songs and listen with great pleasure. Great groove for this artist, who definitely deserves more recognition and more plays!

Review from: musictomyears
Pure, Sexy, Sensual, Jazzy, Blues, R&B Music. & Exceptional Vocals. & OUtstanding, Charismatic, Smoky Filled Love Tracks. & So Much More..
07/10/10

Where ever these guys are playing a live show. I am coming, hold me a seat in the front row please.Why... as by god.. From what I have just heard.... They are exceptional, talented and amazing, artists in general, exciting, smooth and so awesomely entertaining. In everything.. that I have just heard, from them. From, jazzy, blues, funky, rhythm and blues tracks. As Wow... I was truly impressed by the seduction quality and pure blissful atmospheres and flavours and great upbeat, charismatic, styles, that simply rolled from within these guys as they played to perfection. Let alone the singer sang with that deeply, fascinating, bewitching, outstandingly gorgeously, strong, sexy stimulating voice of his. Turn that dial up and simply savour, relax and enjoy. And also not forgetting to say this as a favourite in general. As theses guys are going to be big on Jamendo for sure.

You Know Your Dad [2009]

Review from: Zora42
Gutes Album
06/02/11

Richtig gut^^
Die Stimme erinnert mich an einen sanften Zappa, yeah.
Insgesamt sehr abwechslungsreich, rockig, sehr freaky^^

Review from: musictomyears
Sexy, Sassy & My Kinda Jazzy, Blues, Funky, Latin Music & Vocals.
23/10/10

This was fun, light hearted,entertaining, spicy and cool, crisp and funky,jazzy, Latin energetic, passionate and sexy.. Wow. this guys voice. Makes me hot and bothered.. Ops.. maybe I should not say that. But to hell. I am female can not help it. But the fun and enjoyment. I have had for awhile on an album. I have checked out and totally got into.

Review from: no nick
again thanks!
11/10/10

When The Left Foot Fits The Right Shoe [2009]

Review from: musictomyears
Heavenly... Intoxication Of Exceptional High Standards..
23/10/10

I know i am bias,and a great fan of his stuff in general. When it comes to this guy and his music. Because I know a top class musician and composer when it comes to his style and type of musical expression in general. When I hear it and truly feel it within my heart and soul. And this guys music, just gets better and better. Each and every single time. I check out one of his albums. I just submerge myself totally into it and bathe in glory after glory of a great time had..Makes sun shine and good times come true. And entertains me to the max.


The Vanished Dutchman [2011]

Review from: Bluespfaffe
Zwischen Funkjazz und Latin mit guter Laune
07/10/10

Eclectic ist eine Schublade, die man aufzieht, wenn einem gar nichts mehr einfällt, um einen Stil zu beschreiben. Die niederländische One Man Band JoosTVD verwendet diese Hilfskrücke allerdings freiwillig, um seine musikalische Mixtur aus Funk-Jazz, Soul, Rock und Latin zu kategorisieren. Sein aktuelles Album The Vanished Dutchman ist dafür ein exzellentes Beispiel.

Wenn Leute sofort ein Lächeln auf dem Gesicht haben, wenn Musik läuft, dann ist das schon mal ein gutes Zeichen. Bei Joos TVD funktionerte das schon kurz nach Start des Albums. Sofort kamen Fragen: Wer ist das denn? Ein Holländer, der alles allein im Studio baut? Ungläubige Blicke. Und Vergleiche: Jetzt klingt es ein wenig nach Clapton (da kam ich nicht ganz mit, ich hörte da eher eine von den bösartig humorvollen Nummern von Zappa). Und außerdem zucken die Füße egal, ob die Rhythmen aus dem Funk kommen oder arg nach Lateinamerika klingen. Und selbst romantische Balladen kommen mit einem gewaltigen Augenzwinkern daher. Also bräuchte The Vanished Dutchman eigentlich gar keine Genre-Bezeichnung. Es ist eine gute Popplatte und außerdem noch extrem tanzbar. Sagt das weiter!

Review from: musictomyears
Awesome.....Simply Awesome.. & A Keeper & Downloader..
08/10/10

I do not know if you know it. But just sometimes, you can instantly click and appreciate, and know what you have found. And will love and pure enjoy and get a buzz and a kick from, when you start to listen to music, as often as I do.. And I for one. Can simply tell you. These guys. Send me into heavenly euphoria of a bliss filled state of mind and body. As I check out their albums and songs. Wow what a voice this lead singers has that just makes me, simply have an awesome time. Enjoying his strong, determined, jolly, charismatic, energy filled, passionate, heartfelt, sincere vocals. Just glide and flow to perfection inside my ears and soul. And the feelings of excitement and a brill time just follow. And the musicians. wow what can I say. Guy.. As I have said before. You truly are one band, I will pay millions and travel across the hundreds of miles to check you out..As you are talented, upbeat, fun, stimulating, and outstanding entertaining on top. As I can bet at any of your live shows. Everyone surely does go home buzzing and feeling great after checking you all out..

Review from: Spaetlese
Ausgezeichnet
06/10/10

gefällt mir noch besser als das Vorgängeralbum.
Herrlich experimentel - bin absolut begeistert, obwohl ich es sonst eigentlich ruhiger mag.
Respekt!!!!!!!!!

herzlich
Jürgen

Review from: TheSunnySide
Exceptionnel
10/06/11

Définitivement génial. On retrouve l'esprit Nillsson renouvelé de nu-jazz et de lounge. Richissimes orchestrations, très belle voix aux accents désinvoltes, que du très bon !

vrijdag 20 mei 2011

Another way to put your ears around my craftings and stuff



But... you can also listen to a few recommended albums (yes, I still believe in the concept "album")I turn up now and then, old and new:
Rumor (debut), Eric Clapton (his last is a JJ Cale pastiche, his obsession), Bruce Cockburn (his last), Janelle Momnae (her last: eccentric soul), Randy Newman, Robert Wyatt, John Scofield, Dory Previn, Ben Folds, Seal, Redbone, Dr.John, Brian wilson, Paul Simon, Geoff Muldaur, Al Kooper, Jerry Riopelle, Association, Ricky Lee Jones, Peter Wolf, Ben Sidran, Kip Hanrahan, Elvis Costello, Marcos Valle....if you have the TIME....listen

woensdag 11 mei 2011

Orson Nietdus

Heey!!! FREE-how trendy-music here. Look around,...yeah, there you are...scroll down, at the right.

And no, the picture doesn't show a young Orson W. Call him... Orson Nietes (dutch for not)!
Busy reading those biographies of actor Simon Callow (actor from "Four Weddings..") Seems Orson did the whole rollercoasterride in a fast lane...Better not start at the TOP.

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maandag 18 april 2011

Album 2011, Songtitles, audio WILL follow...

Just a few lyrics away from finishing the 15th songcycle. Imagine what these songs sound like...


Alice Tea, Back In The Race, Bigger Things, Bill Withus, Climb Another Hill, Dad Waltz The Song He Gave Me, Entre Nous, Flag Of The World, Has To Be, Jazzoff, Leak, Machito, Mask, Mermaids In Bloom, Miracle, My Sweet Spanish Drama, Overdrive, Pukeman,
Showking, Sombrero, Stop For Anything, Sugar Tune, Suits In A Building, Tweet.

maandag 11 april 2011

Thanks to the guys from Totally Fuzzy

Here's wahat they said:

"Next to the regular music industry as most of us know it, there is of course a parallel circuit that's been around probably since the 60s, if not earlier. One could call it a cottage music industry, where people with talent that are not interested in all the hype and nonsense that usually goes along with being in showbusiness decide to do their own thing on their own terms. Some of them still make it to a larger audience, others just enjoy flying below the radar.
With today's technology anybody can record, mix and even master a professional sounding album in their own bedroom, IF they have the talent. Since VST instruments have become popular you can even run an almost authentic Moog or ARP synth on your own PC, not to mention all the guitar Amp and Effects simulations and professional mixing and mastering audio processing plugins like WAVES. I won't even go into the PRO Mac recording stuff.

Here's an interesting collection I found on soundcloud. Home made, and all DIY, but definitely worth a listen. You'll be fascinated, surprised, at times grinning and at other times frowning. If you like Terry Callier and John Martyn and the likes give it a spin".
Thanks Fuzzy....
...Soundcloud is fantastic!


http://totallyfuzzy.blogspot.com/2011/04/joostvd-aka-vanished-dutchman-streams.html#

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Couldn't have said it better....

For those who want more tunes, look at the right and search aug.2010
and leave a message to keep me busy....

Compilation 2005-2010

JoosTVD aka The Vanished Dutchman by JoosTVD

woensdag 23 februari 2011

Album 15 worktitle: ??????

???? I've got alot of worktitles, like:

Hilarious Saggitarius
Vomitus Mximus
Amusement For the Gifted Thunderpoopers
Sugar Sheik And His Cheesey Kitchen Sink
Forehead Monk With Leaky Nose Hair
Boost, Don't Knock!
Fuddy Duddy Forefront complex
Mother Of A Freaking Forehead Complex
Snorbeard's Cheesy Sugar Tunes

Any suggestions are welcome...




Lot of songs to choose from....
Ok. I'm busy. Melodies floating around, guitars and keys connecting with my brains and fingertips. Already 25 songs. Edgier (rock elements) than before, more contrasts in moods (humor versus seriousness). I feel I've got the energy to push these tunes in the right gear. So drive...in overdrive
I also work more with Pro-Tools, it's very flexible and I combine that with organic sounds...from the kitchen sink.

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So, where is my fricking forehead.....?