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Matt Venuti & The Venusians — Owl Man Dance
Album: The Dance of the Helix
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Released: 2006
Length: 3:27
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Who knew Venusians played our Earthly musical instruments?!
Posted 1 month ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
3:25 min too long. Very boring.
Posted 7 months ago by joko63808    [ Reply ]
WAIT A MINUTE! You didn't announce it was Nap-time...
Posted 13 years ago by misterbearbaby    [ Reply ]
 Poacher wrote:
Yay. A Hang drum! I have serious hang drum envy, as does Mrs Poacher. Our dream is for a matching pair of them for Poacher mansions. . . but on the basis they go for £3,000 each second hand and you can't buy them new it is going to be a while. 

Luckily, there are other people now making similar drums so all is not lost.

/ hang drum moan 
 
I have a friend with a Hang.  It was a gift to him from the person who made it (I don't know the details, some people have all the luck/connections).  I got the chance to play with it over the span of a week when we were camped out together at a gathering.  It was a lot of fun to explore, and I experimented with it enough to know that I'm not a natural on the Hang, so it's not depressing to me that I can't have one. 

I think there are good aspects and bad with respect to people who are fortunate enough in life to be motivated by other things besides money.  In another situation there would be enormous pressure on them to mass produce these things simply because there is a perceived market.  I am very sure that many Hang owners got their instruments as gifts, in a different world from the one where people buy them for thousands of pounds  (and even with that kind of money on offer, were declined).  

Posted 13 years ago by james_of_tucson    [ Reply ]
Another track with a Hang

Posted 13 years ago by james_of_tucson    [ Reply ]
Silicon Valley geek music.
Posted 13 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
 oldslabsides wrote:
more yawning.
 
After Eric Clapton - While My Guitar Gently Weeps (l it's especially yawtacular.


Posted 13 years ago by midas1    [ Reply ]
Ok, think I've heard this one too many times now... I can actually envision a man in an owl costume doing interpretive dance. Very unsettling image.
Posted 13 years ago by Forest267    [ Reply ]
 Cynaera wrote:
I actually like this song - it meets my criteria of what a good song should be, based on the level of bass in relation to drums and the amount of reverb compared to the vocals and...

Okay, I totally suck at analyzing a song beyond the "Fire bad, tree pretty" criteria. I like this song. My foot taps, my head nods, and my fingers type in rhythm to the beat.

Coat me in candy and call me a sucker.{#Daisy}
 
You're too hard on yourself. I agree with everything you said...except for the 'sucker' part. :)
Posted 13 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
Hang drum elitists suck!
Posted 13 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
 goodgroove wrote:
"The truth is out there!" (had to say it)

 

Now that you mention it...
Posted 13 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
more yawning.
Posted 14 years ago by Red_Dragon    [ Reply ]
Yay. A Hang drum! I have serious hang drum envy, as does Mrs Poacher. Our dream is for a matching pair of them for Poacher mansions. . . but on the basis they go for £3,000 each second hand and you can't buy them new it is going to be a while. 

Luckily, there are other people now making similar drums so all is not lost.

/ hang drum moan 
Posted 14 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
Muzak.
Posted 14 years ago by Detlaps    [ Reply ]
I actually like this song - it meets my criteria of what a good song should be, based on the level of bass in relation to drums and the amount of reverb compared to the vocals and...

Okay, I totally suck at analyzing a song beyond the "Fire bad, tree pretty" criteria. I like this song. My foot taps, my head nods, and my fingers type in rhythm to the beat.

Coat me in candy and call me a sucker.{#Daisy}
Posted 14 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
Sugarfree jazz.  {#Meditate}
Posted 14 years ago by pinklife    [ Reply ]
I know it's elevator music-y,but it's still pretty cool.
Posted 14 years ago by DoctorHooey    [ Reply ]
I like shaved jazz.
Posted 14 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
Rhythm part is good. I can take or leave the rest.
Posted 14 years ago by schrodingersdog    [ Reply ]
There are no elevators in Zionsville, In, not that I have seen?  maybe at a retirement community? just curvy roads...
 kcar wrote:


As opposed to the breathtaking elevator music of Zionsville, IN?  {#Biggrin}{#Biggrin}
 


Posted 14 years ago by ddbz    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:


As opposed to the breathtaking elevator music of Zionsville, IN?  {#Biggrin}{#Biggrin}
 
Oh Snap.
Posted 14 years ago by sonofpick    [ Reply ]
 Quixmundi wrote:
San Francisco elevator music - thankfully forgettable.
 

As opposed to the breathtaking elevator music of Zionsville, IN?  {#Biggrin}{#Biggrin}

Posted 14 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
San Francisco elevator music - thankfully forgettable.
Posted 14 years ago by Quixmundi    [ Reply ]
Pret-eee Kewl!{#Music}
Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
The mixup over the song title: You can see they are right by clicking on the sample here: <https://www.venusians.com/cdreleases.php> to play a sample


Posted 15 years ago by laozilover    [ Reply ]
 OCDHG wrote:
What's worse than smooth jazz?

Smooth jazz from another country.
 
You hear smooth jazz here?  Funny, I didn't, and I have a very keen smooth jazz radar.  Will have to listen again. 

Smooth jazz is an oxymoron, by the way. But you knew that. 
 
Posted 15 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
"The truth is out there!" (had to say it)

Fun, I like it.
Posted 15 years ago by goodgroove    [ Reply ]
What's worse than smooth jazz?

Smooth jazz from another country.

But wait, they're from San Francisco?  Oh well, that comment just went into nonsequiter mode immediately.  Nothing to see here, move along...

Posted 15 years ago by DownHomeGirl    [ Reply ]
Hmmm...I think I'm digging this. Growing on me.
Posted 15 years ago by derekd    [ Reply ]

Maybe it is just my mood this afternoon, but I am just digging the hell out of this setlist.  Thanks Bill! {#Cheers}
Posted 15 years ago by DaMoGan    [ Reply ]
Any connection to Joe Venuti?
Posted 15 years ago by WhiteWater    [ Reply ]
Nice one Bill G. The last three songs just slid in and out of each other so well, J.J. Cale -Ride Me High, Matt Venuti & The Venusians - Owl Man Dance & Peter Gabriel - Mercy Street.
Posted 15 years ago by inindian    [ Reply ]
Nice to hear a Hung on RP...I waited many years to get mine....
Posted 15 years ago by Monster    [ Reply ]
Ah — you're correct.  It's called Owl Song Man.  My bad.   The CD and/or downloads are available here: https://cdbaby.com/cd/mvvenusians

countyman wrote:
track two is Owl Song Man, not Owl Man Dance.
Which is correct?
 


Posted 15 years ago by raulman1    [ Reply ]
Very imaginative set this morning, Bill.

Way to go.
Posted 16 years ago by keller1    [ Reply ]
One of those songs that's great while it's playing - really relaxing and chilled...  but it's a long way from being memorable!  It finished 30seconds ago and I already forgot how it went. Beepity boopity boo.

A nice solid 6, if you ask me.

Which you must have, at some point.
Posted 16 years ago by TheCaseAce    [ Reply ]
Midi music can be good
Posted 16 years ago by OHMish    [ Reply ]
n.i.c.e.....
Posted 16 years ago by kismetmkh    [ Reply ]
Inamorato wrote:
I'm owl for hearing this more often.
Posted 16 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
I like this one.
Posted 16 years ago by Alafia    [ Reply ]
track two is Owl Song Man, not Owl Man Dance. Which is correct?
Posted 16 years ago by countyman    [ Reply ]
I think I need better drugs to 'get' this
Posted 16 years ago by jenakle    [ Reply ]
Having a hard time getting past the name of the band. Venusians? Really?
Posted 16 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
Great song for late evening hours...
Posted 16 years ago by ladyk    [ Reply ]
Not bad, but it'd be much easier to swallow without the synth flute... or whatever that is. That thing just washes out the rest of the song. The spanish guitar makes up for it, but not enough. 6, 8 without the flute.
Posted 16 years ago by auburntigerrich    [ Reply ]
I was in the middle of writing an email and this song was so interesting that I had to stop and see who/what is was. Very nice and a bit quirky.
Posted 16 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]
I have this on my list of want-to-buys. Nice stuff.
Posted 16 years ago by michaelgmitchell    [ Reply ]
very pleasant track, a definite "could buy"
Posted 16 years ago by Limpopoking    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of the Air song "Universal Traveller", off the Walkie Talkie album
Posted 16 years ago by TonyBear    [ Reply ]
Alucinante!!!!!
Posted 16 years ago by Involk    [ Reply ]
This one is dedicated to MBE.
Posted 16 years ago by CCinSB    [ Reply ]
Definitely growing on me. Wish I was at home in bed listening to this. Helps cover this crappy Chicago weather right now.
Posted 16 years ago by kindermanltd    [ Reply ]
passsion8 wrote:
Pop this off next time after Kaki King.
Agreed... would make a tasty combo.
Posted 16 years ago by auburntigerrich    [ Reply ]
Pop this off next time after Kaki King.
Posted 16 years ago by passsion8    [ Reply ]
An Air (the band) knockoff + Guitar (the instrument) = This.
Posted 16 years ago by Jamunca    [ Reply ]
I'm owl for hearing this more often. 

Posted 17 years ago by Inamorato    [ Reply ]
very charming
Posted 17 years ago by yclept    [ Reply ]
Kewl! Hang Drum EVI
Posted 17 years ago by driver8    [ Reply ]