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  • Bion
    Treeleaf Unsui
    • Aug 2020
    • 4511

    A Treeleaf Music Hall Collaboration

    Hello friends.

    This one we´re excited about. By WE, I mean fellow Treeleafer Tairin and myself.
    Back in January when we started this little Music Hall experiment, Tairin posted this :

    Originally posted by Tairin
    Music is a huge part of my life. I’ve been involved since my mid teens playing in local bands and playing for myself. Always original music (I never had much interest in playing covers). I am primarily a guitarist although I have dabbled with other instruments.

    I don’t really like trying to describe my music because inevitably categorizations are limiting but the music is primarily instrumental and ambient. I am mostly self taught. I am a member of SOCAN with somewhere around 120 registered works.

    Here is video of a live performance a few years ago with my friend Mark. I am standing just off camera to the left (you’ll catch a few glimpses of me). We are playing to a huge audience of about 25 people.



    We haven’t been able to do much since COVID so back in the Spring I decided to do some solo recordings of my own material and post it. It is just my guitar, a looper and a microphone stuck in front of an amp. Here’s a sample of that

    https://awarrenpratten.bandcamp.com/track/for-g.

    Yes Bandcamp is a commercial site but I make my music freely available for personal use and enjoyment.

    Anyways like I said music is a huge part of my life. I don’t specifically try to make “Zen music” but I see my music and spirituality being tightly intertwined. Looking forward to seeing where the Treeleaf Music Hall goes (great name by the way )


    Tairin
    Sat today and lah

    (My apologies for all the sentences. It is impossible to limit myself to 3 sentences here)

    Checking out Tairin´s Bandcamp I came across a guitar piece called ¨For G¨, which I fell in love with. I wrote Tairin privately telling him I felt I could write lyrics and melody to that track and asked if he was interested in maybe giving it a go with me. He was kind enough to say yes, which I am now very grateful for, and we started a little adventure of creating something together.

    Exactly two months now from that moment, we´d like to share with you the result of that process. We hope you enjoy the song we created and that you feel inspired to reach out to other fellow creators on Treeleaf and maybe come up with a project of your own.

    ¨For G (I Am Home)¨ comes in two versions, the original format, just guitar and vocals (which by the way Tairin prefers), and a pop version that has a more elaborate and let´s say contemporary production behind. ( yep, my favorite version [emoji1] ). Just click on the titles below and you can listen. We would like to kindly ask you though, not to share the links with anyone outside of Treeleaf for now.


    For G (I Am Home) Pop Mix

    For G (I Am Home)

    I HAD to go over 3 sentences here, so please excuse me for that! [emoji1374]


    [emoji1374] SatToday lah
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    "Stepping back with open hands, is thoroughly comprehending life and death. Immediately you can sparkle and respond to the world." - Hongzhi
  • Tairin
    Member
    • Feb 2016
    • 2816

    #2
    Thank you Bion. I’ve really enjoyed collaborating on this song with you. I am very happy with how they’ve turned out.

    You’ll be pleased to know that my wife has been singing along to the song on the stereo.


    Tairin
    Sat today and lah
    泰林 - Tai Rin - Peaceful Woods

    All of life is our temple

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    • Jundo
      Treeleaf Founder and Priest
      • Apr 2006
      • 40263

      #3
      ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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      • Jundo
        Treeleaf Founder and Priest
        • Apr 2006
        • 40263

        #4
        Is that Jake on vocals? A very warm voice.

        Gassho, J

        STLah
        ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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        • Tairin
          Member
          • Feb 2016
          • 2816

          #5
          Originally posted by Jundo
          Is that Jake on vocals? A very warm voice.

          Gassho, J

          STLah
          Yes it is. He has a great voice.


          Tairin
          泰林 - Tai Rin - Peaceful Woods

          All of life is our temple

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          • Bion
            Treeleaf Unsui
            • Aug 2020
            • 4511

            #6
            Originally posted by Jundo
            Is that Jake on vocals? A very warm voice.

            Gassho, J

            STLah
            Thank you!! [emoji1]

            [emoji1374] SatToday
            "Stepping back with open hands, is thoroughly comprehending life and death. Immediately you can sparkle and respond to the world." - Hongzhi

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            • Horin
              Member
              • Dec 2017
              • 389

              #7
              Wow, I like that! Congratulations to you Song, it's great.

              Gassho,
              Horin
              Stlah


              Enviado desde mi BLA-L29 mediante Tapatalk

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              • Bion
                Treeleaf Unsui
                • Aug 2020
                • 4511

                #8
                Originally posted by Horin
                Wow, I like that! Congratulations to you Song, it's great.

                Gassho,
                Horin
                Stlah


                Enviado desde mi BLA-L29 mediante Tapatalk
                My friend!!!! Danke schön [emoji1]

                [emoji1374] SatToday
                "Stepping back with open hands, is thoroughly comprehending life and death. Immediately you can sparkle and respond to the world." - Hongzhi

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                • Seishin
                  Member
                  • Aug 2016
                  • 1522

                  #9
                  Wow guys that was beautiful ! Tairin's original track really moved me but Jake your vox and that melody line really takes it all to another level. I have deliberately not listened to the pop version yet, as I am 30 minutes away from my first Open Mic and first time playing in public albeit via Zoom. That was inspirational.

                  Deep bows to you both.

                  Gassho

                  Sat


                  Seishin

                  Sei - Meticulous
                  Shin - Heart

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                  • Koushi
                    Treeleaf Unsui / Engineer
                    • Apr 2015
                    • 1328

                    #10
                    I loved both versions, this was wonderfully made and I'm so impressed by you both! The lyrics and melody elicit such calming nostalgic vibes that I've been lost in it for an hour now

                    Thank you both for your work and sharing,

                    Gassho,
                    Koushi
                    STLaH
                    理道弘志 | Ridō Koushi

                    Please take this novice priest-in-training's words with a grain of salt.

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                    • Kokuu
                      Treeleaf Priest
                      • Nov 2012
                      • 6841

                      #11
                      Great work, both of you, and lovely to hear this first Treeleaf Music Hall collaboration. I hope it will be the first of many!

                      Gassho
                      Kokuu
                      -sattoday/lah-

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                      • Bion
                        Treeleaf Unsui
                        • Aug 2020
                        • 4511

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Seishin
                        Wow guys that was beautiful ! Tairin's original track really moved me but Jake your vox and that melody line really takes it all to another level. I have deliberately not listened to the pop version yet, as I am 30 minutes away from my first Open Mic and first time playing in public albeit via Zoom. That was inspirational.

                        Deep bows to you both.

                        Gassho

                        Sat
                        Thank you so very much!!!
                        Hope your open mic went great. Let us know!! [emoji3526]

                        [emoji1374] SatToday
                        "Stepping back with open hands, is thoroughly comprehending life and death. Immediately you can sparkle and respond to the world." - Hongzhi

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                        • Tairin
                          Member
                          • Feb 2016
                          • 2816

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Seishin
                          Wow guys that was beautiful ! Tairin's original track really moved me but Jake your vox and that melody line really takes it all to another level. I have deliberately not listened to the pop version yet, as I am 30 minutes away from my first Open Mic and first time playing in public albeit via Zoom. That was inspirational.

                          Deep bows to you both.

                          Gassho

                          Sat
                          First performance!!! That’s exciting. I hope it goes well Seishin.

                          Thank you for your comments.


                          Tairin
                          Sat today and lah
                          泰林 - Tai Rin - Peaceful Woods

                          All of life is our temple

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                          • Bion
                            Treeleaf Unsui
                            • Aug 2020
                            • 4511

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Kokuu
                            Great work, both of you, and lovely to hear this first Treeleaf Music Hall collaboration. I hope it will be the first of many!

                            Gassho
                            Kokuu
                            -sattoday/lah-
                            Thanks Kokuu [emoji3526] I told you weeks ago how excited I was about this. Happy you like it!

                            [emoji1374] SatToday
                            "Stepping back with open hands, is thoroughly comprehending life and death. Immediately you can sparkle and respond to the world." - Hongzhi

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                            • Naiko
                              Member
                              • Aug 2019
                              • 842

                              #15
                              Beautiful, so beautiful (both versions).
                              Gassho,
                              Naiko
                              stlah

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