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Hi there. Thanks for the review Scott. I agree that the voilin is loud and the backing is too. But you know I am recording with a portable four track, a cheap mic and a pair of headphones. This means it is really quite hard to get it right! but most importantly it is IMPOSSIBLE for me to go back and change a mix. Everything is bouced to two tracks. For example, when putting that voilin on, I did two parts took a gamble mixxed them down to put on a third. You see, thats why I screw up the levels a lot because Its just guess work. but hey, no excuses, It just means I have to start from scratch again if I wnt to remix a song. Thankyou for listening man, you the man.
studioviols. Well wow. Thats a really nice offer. I am glad you liked it. I really am not good at the violin. I hold it wrong and learnt that way with my rist pressed against the fiddle as opposed to freed. I did this technique as a kid so I could cheat on vibrato before the other kids. Ha. Anyway I have an Idea. I just wrote another song which I know I am going to stick as number 33 to end the summer challenge. It would be amazing if I could record the acoustic and vocal and you put a string arrangment on it. I think it will sound real good. I would love to hear the cello and violin. What do you think?
Pinky. Man you always no what to say to make me smile. Thanks for listening. Yeh the song is really simple. I like it becasue the guitar is actually quite hard. Especially to get right from beguining to end. Well I am glad so thanks again.
Middleman. Hey great. Yeh its quite funny that becasue I actually had 9 verses to choose from and then started to get more and more focused. I understand what your saying, thats a good idea and real interesting. If I do another version I will think about that. As far as the violins, they were just put in very quickly with a first take on each. I liked the random inspiration of a fiddle just sitting on the chair waiting to be used. Unfortunanlty as I said to pinky once the song is mixed I cant change it. the backing is too loud for sure. Well thanks for listening. Cheers.
wfaraoni. hey man. now worries, Sorry, because I am uploading in internet cafes around France now or my mates house then I cant upload them all cos that would take years. When I get home I am going to post the whole challenge and also burn onto two cds. You want one just ask when I get home. Cool?
Orpheus. Well thats great. Thanks for listening. Yeh those srings were kindof an accident. When I get home I will post all 33 I hope and burn a cd. I will send you one too. Later.
smellyfuzz. Hey man, well thankyou so much for the listen. That a real nice thing to say. Cheers! If you have a second you could check out my simple challenge site, drop in and say "get to 33 man!"
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there is also some pics of this awsome time in Spain! groovy. I`m the dude on the last pic in the hamoc and with stupid glasses.
twist. Thanks for listening. I really feel like I learn alot with each song. Is so fun and I look farward to getting it up on hear. Cheers Twist.
Emeric. Hi man. It really is great to have you check out my song. Thanks. I agree with the violin. It was all one take and I had no idea what I was doing. YOU can tell! As far as your comparisons to te Beatles, well Thats exactly right!
This is my wink to Paul Mccartney with Mother natures son. Also you will notice the "why cry" could quite easily be "why she (had to go)" Yup Yesterday! So well done Emeric. I hope its not considerd a rip off i was quite proud of that guitar picking. LOL. Thanks for that.
I have to get out, the women is giving me evil looks in here.
Erland