I like it Gonzo. It's a strange groove that never quite lets the listener settle in, but engaging all the same. The feeling I get is prog--but in the older, better sense (early Journey, Kansas, etc.)--before the influence of metal derailed the prog movement. Very eclectic style on drums, with the snare absent or playing fills for a good part of the song and the kick really carrying the beat. Guitars, vocals, production all stellar. Actually, what I dug the most was the bass. Are you using flats? If I were going to quibble, I'd want to hear the lead vocal just a bit more forward. The lyrics were interesting, cryptic, but worthy of the music.
You're way out ahead of most of us who post on this forum. You could teach us a lot. Looking forward to more.
hey robus,
thanks for listening....
it is a deep tune,
it had a lot to say,
it's more of a narrative, than a song
and i'm trying to write unique style,
versus fit a standard 'song writing' style
i guess i'm a misfit!
heheh
not using flats on the bass,
just fingerstyle, and the choice of tone and drive.
This is quite a cool piece. I gave up trying to count pretty quickly. I have no idea what the timing is.
The production is top notch across the board. Excellent playing, excellent recording and excellent mix.
There's nothing in particular I can find to critique. It's all very refined and all the choices I am hearing here are quite purposefully and expertly executed.
heheh, the count, the count...
the songs starts out in 7/8.....
and pretty much holds like that thru-out...
in my head, it's like a slightly tweaked waltz...
i turn the beat around a couple of times, in the middle of the count, just by way of 'arrangement'...
then during the 'the shaman came as a lizard' part, it goes to straight 4/4, or technically, 8/8...
then back to 7/8....
then back to 8/8, thru the end of the song.
I'm not getting the drums or the groove on this one. I enjoyed the vocals and the vocal treatments are great. Maybe with a few repeat listens I could latch onto something
hehe, you ain't the only one not getting drums!
but hey, i know this aint pop tunes, it's a bit progressive.... i guess it’s not easily consumed, and you have to be in the right head space to invest some time and energy into trying to understand it, and if you don’t have that then it probably wont appeal....
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The piano gets drowned out sometimes by the guitars that are competing for the same frequencies. Sometimes the vocals and guitars are doing the same thing, despite teh wide panning of the rhythm guitars.
I can hear why you don't like my snare sound, as you prefer to higher-EQ snare-wire sound wit a lot of room on it (each to his own
)
Interesting song, though it leaves you wanting some type of hook to remember.
hey mike,
yea, the piano is the way i mixed it... i tried it faders up thru the whole piece, but it was distracting to me.
i like it mixed in, and out. same as the acoustic guitar (yes, there is acoustic!) and some of the other rhythm tracks...
this one was tricky to mix.
a lot of tracks.
now, the snare, you know, i use a different snare, attack, mix treatment, for every single song on the album,
so none of them are the same..
i choose snares on a song by song basis,
and this was the snare sound i needed for this one tune. it sets a mood.
thanks for listening!