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Great Adventures In The Desert Sands

Great Adventures In The Desert Sands
Created by:	ParYen
Tracks:	15
Length:	01:15:38
Keywords	1. Jazz 2. Desert 3. Dwelling
Created on	11/22/06 10:57pm
Level	6
Points	2580
Total visitors	82
Unique visitors	38

description:

This is a mix for my friend Qualca.
"Transporting ions across a living membrane"...

Many moons ago, my family and I migrated from the great sands east of the Nairau River. We traveled in caravans, setting up camp during the heat of the day and making our trek in the cool of night. Many visitors would enter our camps and help us along our quest-- until the Great Battle forced us to alter our path and head toward this land...

tracklist

1	Cymande : Rickshaw
	In my opinion, one of the best all-time introductions to a mix. As we began to prepare our camp, nine men appeared on the horizon... SHOW MORE
	Track 1 from Cymande Length: 00:05:50 Year: 1972
	Track Description: In my opinion, one of the best all-time introductions to a mix. As we began to prepare our camp, nine men appeared on the horizon... SHOW LESS
2	The Crusaders : Mosadi (Woman)
	...as they entered our camp, they made it known they came in peace. They told us of a woman with magical powers residing just over the hill to the East... SHOW MORE
	Track 2 from Crusaders 1 Length: 00:07:15 Year: 1972
	Track Description: ...as they entered our camp, they made it known they came in peace. They told us of a woman with magical powers residing just over the hill to the East... SHOW LESS
3	Hugh Masekela : Masquenada
	...many people in our caravan suggested that we change our course and avoid the hills to the East. This, however, would cost an additonal two days, and we could not afford to waste that amount of time. We would continue East... SHOW MORE
	Track 3 from The Americanization of Ooga Booga Length: 00:06:18 Year: 1966
	Track Description: ...many people in our caravan suggested that we change our course and avoid the hills to the East. This, however, would cost an additonal two days, and we could not afford to waste that amount of time. We would continue East... SHOW LESS
4	The Three : Manha Do Carnaval
	...That night, three of our men headed out early, acting as a lookout for any suspicious activity. If grave danger did indeed exist, the chances that at least one would make it back to warn us was great. SHOW MORE
	Track 4 from The Three Length: 00:06:02 Year: 1978
	Track Description: ...That night, three of our men headed out early, acting as a lookout for any suspicious activity. If grave danger did indeed exist, the chances that at least one would make it back to warn us was great. SHOW LESS
5	Ramsey Lewis : Mi Compasion
	The next morning we continued our quest. Clouds began to form in the distant sky-- we knew we were close to the Lake of Eithona... SHOW MORE
	Track 5 from Wade In The Water Length: 00:03:06 Year: 1966
	Track Description: The next morning we continued our quest. Clouds began to form in the distant sky-- we knew we were close to the Lake of Eithona... SHOW LESS
6	Ahmad Jamal : Taboo
	...We stopped at the lake to allow our camels to drink. A small village existed on the far side. We would stop there to buy food. SHOW MORE
	Track 6 from The Ahmad Jamal Trio, Volume IV Length: 00:03:55 Year: 1958
	Track Description: ...We stopped at the lake to allow our camels to drink. A small village existed on the far side. We would stop there to buy food. SHOW LESS
7	herbie hancock : Watermelon Man
	Upon entering the village, a small man with large eyes stood in our path. He explained that he was selling the ripest, most delicious fruit and that we needed to stop by his stand... SHOW MORE
	Track 7 from Head Hunters Length: 00:06:30 Year: 1973
	Track Description: Upon entering the village, a small man with large eyes stood in our path. He explained that he was selling the ripest, most delicious fruit and that we needed to stop by his stand... SHOW LESS
8	Blue Mitchell : Delilah
	...we arrived at the Fruit Man's stand and caught glimpse of a beautiful woman behind the baskets of fruit. The men in our caravan began to murmur. She was the most beautiful woman they had ever seen, was the word being exchanged. There was a strange sparkle in her eye. Something seemed odd, I thought. The Fruit Man told us that she would help us lead the way past the hills to the East-- that only with her assistance would we make the journey safely. SHOW MORE
	Track 8 from Funktion Junction Length: 00:08:16 Year: 1976
	Track Description: ...we arrived at the Fruit Man's stand and caught glimpse of a beautiful woman behind the baskets of fruit. The men in our caravan began to murmur. She was the most beautiful woman they had ever seen, was the word being exchanged. There was a strange sparkle in her eye. Something seemed odd, I thought. The Fruit Man told us that she would help us lead the way past the hills to the East-- that only with her assistance would we make the journey safely. SHOW LESS
9	Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 : Slow Hot Wind
	That night, all of the men in the caravan agreed that she would accompany us on our journey. I was suscpicious, but was outnumbered in thought. We rested until the sun had set. A slow, hot wind began to slowy weave its way through the valley... SHOW MORE
	Track 9 from Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 Length: 00:02:32 Year: 1966
	Track Description: That night, all of the men in the caravan agreed that she would accompany us on our journey. I was suscpicious, but was outnumbered in thought. We rested until the sun had set. A slow, hot wind began to slowy weave its way through the valley... SHOW LESS
10	Yusef Lateef : A Long Time Ago
	...and with it came visions of the past. Walls crumbling, water drying up, skin cracking. I awoke from my nap and snapped upright. It was time to resume our journey. SHOW MORE
	Track 10 from The Diverse Yusef Lateef Length: 00:06:37 Year: 1970
	Track Description: ...and with it came visions of the past. Walls crumbling, water drying up, skin cracking. I awoke from my nap and snapped upright. It was time to resume our journey. SHOW LESS
11	Blood, Sweat & Tears : The Battle
	As we were preparing our camels, a chilling shriek rang out from the village. Chaos ensued. Masked warriors appeared on the hilltop. Flaming arrows whistled past our camp. The camels became disoriented, throwing their riders to the earth... SHOW MORE
	Track 11 from 3 Length: 00:02:41 Year: 1970
	Track Description: As we were preparing our camels, a chilling shriek rang out from the village. Chaos ensued. Masked warriors appeared on the hilltop. Flaming arrows whistled past our camp. The camels became disoriented, throwing their riders to the earth... SHOW LESS
12	Chuck Mangione : The XIth Commandment
	...the sky grew bright with the flames from the burning village. Most of our caravan was caught off-guard, failing to escape the touch of the masked warriors. A loud, booming voice arose from the hills... this commandment was final. SHOW MORE
	Track 12 from Feels So Good Length: 00:06:34 Year: 1977
	Track Description: ...the sky grew bright with the flames from the burning village. Most of our caravan was caught off-guard, failing to escape the touch of the masked warriors. A loud, booming voice arose from the hills... this commandment was final. SHOW LESS
13	Stanley Clarke : Yesterday Princess
	A few of us were able to escape through the small forest to the North. It wasn't until we were a safe distance from the lake and the massacre, that we discovered that the woman who we met at the fruit shop-- the woman who was to help us on our journey, was in fact the woman with magical powers that the nine riders had warned us about. She had summoned her army to stop our progress... SHOW MORE
	Track 13 from Stanley Clarke Length: 00:01:41 Year: 1974
	Track Description: A few of us were able to escape through the small forest to the North. It wasn't until we were a safe distance from the lake and the massacre, that we discovered that the woman who we met at the fruit shop-- the woman who was to help us on our journey, was in fact the woman with magical powers that the nine riders had warned us about. She had summoned her army to stop our progress... SHOW LESS
14	Ron Carter : Pastels
	...she had uprooted us from our quest. All that left of the caravan was us four. The sun rose the next morning in a bed of deep pastels. Blood red streaks filled the morning sky... SHOW MORE
	Track 14 from Pastels Length: 00:06:21 Year: 1976
	Track Description: ...she had uprooted us from our quest. All that left of the caravan was us four. The sun rose the next morning in a bed of deep pastels. Blood red streaks filled the morning sky... SHOW LESS
15	Mandingo Griot Society : Chedo
	We sat atop the grassy hill, thinking back to that fateful day. The song of the warriors will ring true in our hearts. SHOW MORE
	Track 15 from Mandingo Griot Society Length: 00:02:00 Year: 1978
	Track Description: We sat atop the grassy hill, thinking back to that fateful day. The song of the warriors will ring true in our hearts. SHOW LESS