New MMJ song: Ready To Be Called Upon

Started by johnnYYac, Oct 18, 2013, 06:00 PM

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justbcuzido

#20
Oct 29, 2013, 09:30 PM
I've given this song 4 or 5 listens now and that number is going to grow exponentially in the very near future (read tonight)... And all I can say is WOW...

The groove of this song is great and I can only imagine how hard this song is going to rock out live. As CHIMMJFAN said, in a few short minutes it has given me everything I need in an MMJ tune: killer groove, rock out section, soaring vocals and screams. This is awesome!
Mona Lisa must'a had the highway blues, you can tell by the way she smiles.

rjlemons

#21
Oct 29, 2013, 09:44 PM
Quote from: justbcuzido on Oct 29, 2013, 09:30 PM
I've given this song 4 or 5 listens now and that number is going to grow exponentially in the very near future (read tonight)... And all I can say is WOW...

The groove of this song is great and I can only imagine how hard this song is going to rock out live. As CHIMMJFAN said, in a few short minutes it has given me everything I need in an MMJ tune: killer groove, rock out section, soaring vocals and screams. This is awesome!
Exactly. There's an interesting groove 'chant', a well built vocal climax and a nice addition of horns to top things off. Nice structure. Good job MMJ!

wamsankas

#22
Oct 29, 2013, 11:11 PM
sounds great on spotify, most bands are starting to release their stuff for free in stream form or otherwise (spotify)... Why is "stealing" a bands music such a big deal as long as you support them in the real money making "arenas"/concerts/merch (no pun intended) Your buddy can still go buy the CD and let you borrow it for as long as you want. I don't understand why the internet age has made sharing such a terrible thing...

Fully

#23
Oct 30, 2013, 04:52 AM
Quote from: wamsankas on Oct 29, 2013, 11:11 PM
sounds great on spotify, most bands are starting to release their stuff for free in stream form or otherwise (spotify)... Why is "stealing" a bands music such a big deal as long as you support them in the real money making "arenas"/concerts/merch (no pun intended) Your buddy can still go buy the CD and let you borrow it for as long as you want. I don't understand why the internet age has made sharing such a terrible thing...
I was reading a heated discussion today about how albums are the music videos of the 80's. they've become more of a promotional item to get listeners to your shows and to purchase the merch. It's a shame that the glory days of record sales isn't what it use to be for an artist though. I still purchase most of my music if its something I really love, but streaming services introduce me to new artists and allow me to listen to determine if I do love it.

Having said all that, back to the song, it sounds like it will rock live which is what I care about the most. I have to say that I am quickly growing tired of modern artists who follow the beiber rules for song production and just repeat the same word or phrase over and over again. I'm not comparing this to beiber at all, it's just the first place I really noticed how much that happens. The plus side of that is that I can easily see this song fitting into the playlist for a pop station and bringing the band lots of cash and fans. Nothing wrong with that unless it makes it hard for the core group of fans to get tickets. I definitely think this band deserves financial gains for all their hard work over the years.

Brother Beck

#24
Oct 30, 2013, 09:39 AM
I absolutely love this song. 

Do you guys think this is from the newest recording sessions?  I didn't think they were quite that far in the process yet...  I assumed this track was from the Circuital recording sessions. 

johnnYYac

#25
Oct 30, 2013, 10:11 AM
Quote from: Fully on Oct 29, 2013, 09:15 PM
Quote from: johnnYYac on Oct 29, 2013, 04:53 PM
Please don't request or offer pirated music on this forum.  :beer:
Did someone delete a comment or something? Or is this just a precautionary warning?
Someone (understandably since the track isn't available for individual purchase) asked for it. Gotta keep public requests for sharing off the forum. Tracks like this and Turn Turn Turn shouldn't be difficult for fans to access. Seems a free download to Roll Callers might be a nice gesture. Or streaming it with purchase links. It's likely not in their control.

I doubt this song is a product of their recording for a new album, which just started formally last week. It was probably in the can months ago, all the more reason for me to be hopeful about the new album. If this ends up on the new one, I'd be surprised, but it feels like they're reaching beyond EU and Circ styles here, though some of it still lingers.

For all the calls for a return to the pre-2008 vibe, I respect MMJ for making music to satisfy themselves. We can come along for the ride or get off at the next stop. We may never see another Steam Engine, Lay Low, or War Begun, but I love the journey thus far... and the great thing is, we have amazing documentation of live material, and future shows, to sustain us!
The fact that my heart's beating is all the proof you need.

Fully

#26
Oct 30, 2013, 11:18 AM
It sounds like it was specifically made for either a fun montage in the movie or to roll over the end credits. I like it, but I don't think it's the all-out best this band is capable of, nor do I think it's one of the worst things they've ever done. Just because I love a band doesn't mean that I have no critical views on their output. I don't ever want to be the person who loves a band so much that I can't analyze and critique their work. To me, one of the joys of art is dissecting it and discussing it.

scosby2

#27
Oct 30, 2013, 09:33 PM
Really enjoyed this song a lot more once I got home from work and could crank it up really loud. I'm like yac, pretty sure this one has been in the can for quite a while. I know they went into this recording session with a clean slate, seems to me like this is definitely gonna be a record that the band has had the most input as a whole(that process started with EU but has gradually progressed from Jim taping everything and sending the rest of the members the samples and let them play with it, to getting them all together with jims work and working on it together(circ) and now a clean slate...the band walked in with nothing but a few ideas it sounds like...I'm quite optimistic myself...and go buy the soundtrack...it's worth it


Y'all got any disco ball back there?

CHIMMJFAN

#28
Oct 31, 2013, 01:50 AM
Yeah I am always torn, hoping for a new "Steam Engine", "War Begun", or "LayLow". I realize that a band like MMJ will always be changing, growing, and experimenting. I hope that continues. I love the energy of MMJ shows and how the songs can take me away and give me a feeling unlike others.

It's great to be able to hear those older gems and share them in a show with newer ideas. To this day, I still find myself loving something new about a different song that I never fully "got".

The new song has a lot of the elements of an MMJ song that I truly love. If I wanna critique I guess I wish for a longer solo from Jim (guessing Carl was on steel the whole time).

CHIMMJFAN
"He got tired of walkin' a tightrope"

APR

#29
Oct 31, 2013, 10:02 PM
Quote from: johnnYYac on Oct 29, 2013, 12:26 PM
Really surprised that there is no word about this on MMJ's site, Facebook, or Twitter accounts.  A new song is a new song, love it or hate it.  I know the band's been busy, but don't they have people to promote their music? 

Oh, wait, maybe that's us!

Considering the Retweet, you could be right.

If this was just an extra song that didn't make the cut for their last two albums, then wow.  This is an excellent song.  If it was written for the movie then there must be more awesome ideas that they're saving for their next album.  Either scenario, I think long term fans will be along for the ride as opposed to getting off at this stop.

rusty95

#30
Nov 03, 2013, 02:34 PM
First listen, reminds me of I'm Amazed, going back now to listen some more. :undecided:
Y'all got any disco ball back there?

bartel

#32
Nov 05, 2013, 06:40 PM
I dig it but will be a grower.. loving the groove.

bartel

#33
Nov 05, 2013, 06:42 PM
oh love the horns at the end...

APR

#34
Nov 05, 2013, 08:45 PM
I've been digging the drums especially early in the song.  Jim's scream, the horns, there's a lot packed in there for a short song.

Taterbug

#36
Nov 08, 2013, 11:06 AM
Me likey. 
"Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle" Honest Abe

Beat Poet

#38
Dec 02, 2013, 01:32 PM
Argh man, another MMJ song I can't buy or listen to in the UK.
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Stevie

#39
Dec 06, 2013, 01:47 PM
I don't think this song will be a part of the new album.  However, that doesn't mean that it can't pop up in a live setting here and there as with Where to Begin. 

I'm with Fully on the notion of repetitive lyrics..especially when those lyrics are the title of the song.  Probably one of my biggest pet peeves with music.  Also, when you end a line with, "today," i have always thought that was sort of generic and lazy. 

Why does it sound like I'm Amazed?  Because the drum beat is almost identical, lol.  I have to say, the lyrics in I'm Amazed probably blow this out of the water, for what that's worth. 

That said, i don't hate it.  It's catchy.  It reminds me of MOF, especially the lyrics, but more Jackety.  That's one reason that I feel it has been in the stack for a while.  I feel that it could definitely be something that hits hard live.  I also agree with Johnny in that I'm happy if they are happy, leaving room for me to critique as Fully has stated. 

If I'm wrong, I just hope that if this is the direction they are going that they are doing it for the right reason and not JUST to appeal to a crowd the NEEDS catchiness and short tracks.  I would hope that this is the kind of music they absolutely love making.  If that's the way it is, it will be obvious during their shows and i will enjoy feeding off their energy.  The whole selling out thing is so overblown.  It's about making something that you believe in, challenging yourself as an artist, and putting maximum effort into it. 

However, I along with a lot of you am still holding out hope that the new album has that old magic to it.  Part of me wonders if that's even possible anymore.  Jim's not the same person he used to be, he's probably a much happier individual..or at least more content.. and I don't know if he's in touch with or willing to be in touch with the type of deep emotion that made songs like Steam Engine, Dondante, War Begun, and Strangulation possible.  We'll see.  For now, it's a new MMJ track and it's hard not to be thankful for that!
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