kcearl
I see deaf people
sorry dude 
propman
Active member
jjones1700
Learning, always learning
One word...
fucking awesome!
Ok, so I can't count. LOL It sounds great Greg! Is this the stuff you guys play on the other side of town? If so, I definitely need to get my ass out there for one of your gigs.
The only question I have is how did you get the kick to be so punchy? EQ and compression?
fucking awesome!
Ok, so I can't count. LOL It sounds great Greg! Is this the stuff you guys play on the other side of town? If so, I definitely need to get my ass out there for one of your gigs.
The only question I have is how did you get the kick to be so punchy? EQ and compression?
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Greg_L
Banned
fucking awesome!
Ok, so I can't count. LOL It sounds great Greg! Is this the stuff you guys play on the other side of town? If so, I definitely need to get my ass out there for one of your gigs.
The only question I have is how did you get the kick to be so punchy? EQ and compression?
Thanks dude. Nah we don't play stuff like this. It's more hard rock. We don't play any of my originals. Although, we are working on this one with a slightly different arrangement.
The kick....yeah it's just some EQ and compression. The kick sounds pretty good on it's own. I scoop some low mids out, around 300-600, and add some slap around 5000-6000. Then compress as necessary. It's not much compression.
Tremaine
Chancellor of the EOPA
k i got an issue with the song.
its the last thing you say, it says, "we fell in love at the drive-in."
but thats not really true now is it? i think she was more intersted in seeing the moving then the twisted dude sitting besides her, paying her way. and i beleave that when your dead, its too late to fall in love.
i've listened to the tune a bunch of times, i like it, its light, and energenic. easy to grove to. i've come up with a few possible alternative endings. hope its ok.
She fell in my arms
We...< i forget, it was good to, i'll get back to you on it...maybe.
She Felt my Love, at the drive-in <-my fav
feel my love, <threatening everybody!
its the last thing you say, it says, "we fell in love at the drive-in."
but thats not really true now is it? i think she was more intersted in seeing the moving then the twisted dude sitting besides her, paying her way. and i beleave that when your dead, its too late to fall in love.
i've listened to the tune a bunch of times, i like it, its light, and energenic. easy to grove to. i've come up with a few possible alternative endings. hope its ok.
She fell in my arms
We...< i forget, it was good to, i'll get back to you on it...maybe.
She Felt my Love, at the drive-in <-my fav
feel my love, <threatening everybody!
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Greg_L
Banned
Thanks. I'm glad you like it, but I have to be honest and tell you that I'm not open to writing/arrangement feedback. Mix feedback, yes, I'm very open and appreciative of any comments. Writing/arrangement, no, it's my fucking song and it is the way it is.
Seriously though, whatever goes there has to rhyme with "we were watching The Breakfast Club". So, "we fell in love" works there. Originally there was nothing there but the oh yeahs, and it just went into the "at the drive iiiiiiiinnnnnnnn" ending. The Breakfast Club/Fell in Love part was an afterthought inside joke for my wife. This past summer, that movie came on cable damn near every day and I watched it every time it came on. If she wasn't home, I'd take a pic of the screen and send it to her just to show her I was watching it again. She hates that movie now. I still like it. That's the story of that line, and the "well fell in love" part could be changed, but I am not gonna.
squibble94
Nature of Force
Thanks. I'm glad you like it, but I have to be honest and tell you that I'm not open to writing/arrangement feedback. Mix feedback, yes, I'm very open and appreciative of any comments. Writing/arrangement, no, it's my fucking song and it is the way it is.
Seriously though, whatever goes there has to rhyme with "we were watching The Breakfast Club". So, "we fell in love" works there. Originally there was nothing there but the oh yeahs, and it just went into the "at the drive iiiiiiiinnnnnnnn" ending. The Breakfast Club/Fell in Love part was an afterthought inside joke for my wife. This past summer, that movie came on cable damn near every day and I watched it every time it came on. If she wasn't home, I'd take a pic of the screen and send it to her just to show her I was watching it again. She hates that movie now. I still like it. That's the story of that line, and the "well fell in love" part could be changed, but I am not gonna.
Damn straight!
Just thought I would stop by for a hello.Anywho, The Breakfast Club is like the Christmas Story of Summer.
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Greg_L
Banned
Damn straight!
Anywho, The Breakfast Club is like the Christmas Story of Summer.
Oh, herro.
Yeah both of those movies are good. I like em, no matter how many times I've seen them.
I have a new mix for this, but can't edit my original post and I don't feel like uploading another. Thanks to everyone that's listened and commented. I always try to return the favor.
diggy_dude
Now 169% diggier!
Both bands have a tongue-in-cheek parodic lyrical style. Check out this classic Milkmen track. This is the song that came to mind when I heard your song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJYjr-vUKZM
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Greg_L
Banned
Both bands have a tongue-in-cheek parodic lyrical style. Check out this classic Milkmen track. This is the song that came to mind when I heard your song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJYjr-vUKZM
Well yeah, of course I know that song. I know some of their stuff like Tacoland and Jellyfish Heaven. I just never really thought of them as any kind of influence since I don't listen to them at all. But like I said, I don't hate them or anything. I listen to a lot of other stuff with tongue-in-cheek lyrics though. Ramones, Turbonegro, AC/DC, NOFX, etc. I guess I like serious music that doesn't take itself or anything else seriously. I'll probably never write a song about war or oppression or politics because that shit is tired and boring. Maybe I'll write a pro war or poverty song. That could be funny.
kcearl
I see deaf people
a pro-poverty song could be excellently dumb
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Greg_L
Banned
a pro-poverty song could be excellently dumb
That's how I roll.
diggy_dude
Now 169% diggier!
I'm with you. I listen to Pink Floyd because it's beautiful music, aside from the political ranting. It wouldn't be interesting at all to me if it was all preachy screechy *without* the great instrumental work.
By the same token, I'm not fond of Nickelback because the whiny "daddy didn't love me" lyrics leave me cold, and the prosaic formula rock really doesn't hold up on its own.
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Greg_L
Banned
I can listen to political music, I'm just not writing that garbage. I don't pay attention to lyrics anyway.
diggy_dude
Now 169% diggier!
I used to be all about the lyrics in my teen angst days. I fancied myself a poet in my 20s. As I got bored with rock music and moved on to other things, words became less important. For instance, I love Cocteau Twins, but I don't have the first clue what Liz Fraser is saying most of the time. All I know is, she uses her mouth real purty. And old school funk? Great jams, but the lyrics are totally inane. Why bother? The music works well without them.
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Greg_L
Banned
Even in my angstiest teen days, I paid no mind to lyrics, and still don't. Hell, wait till you see the lyrics to my next few songs. I'm going backwards.
In fact, I feel that pretty much any serious lyrical content is preachy, whiny, or just stupid, and I almost automatically hate it every time. I'm all about fun and energy and just rocking. I don't have anything to say, don't want anything to say, and even if I did I'm not pompous and jackassed enough to think that anyone would want to hear it. On the same token, I don't care what anyone else has to say with their music either.
squibble94
Nature of Force
I think you need to upgrade your vocal mic. (AT2020?) The sibilance is usually pretty harsh in your songs. I've been noticing a lot. It's like, one frequency that is pissing me off. Just a suggestion.
Just a suggestion.
Tremaine
Chancellor of the EOPA
Even in my angstiest teen days, I paid no mind to lyrics, and still don't. Hell, wait till you see the lyrics to my next few songs. I'm going backwards.
In fact, I feel that pretty much any serious lyrical content is preachy, whiny, or just stupid, and I almost automatically hate it every time. I'm all about fun and energy and just rocking. I don't have anything to say, don't want anything to say, and even if I did I'm not pompous and jackassed enough to think that anyone would want to hear it. On the same token, I don't care what anyone else has to say with their music either.
well you got a pretty well ritten story for a dude that dont care about the lyrics. maybe you dont care about the subject matter, just the story construction <this storys complete with setting, forshadowing, conflict and climax.> i mean you cant just say random sylibles and guteral noises do you?
your just determined not to try and save anyone. but im sure you got something to offer. smiley face.
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Greg_L
Banned
Maybe. It doesn't bother me too much and no one else seems to complain about it. I do notice it sometimes though.I think you need to upgrade your vocal mic. (AT2020?) The sibilance is usually pretty harsh in your songs. I've been noticing a lot. It's like, one frequency that is pissing me off.
I have nothing to offer and I plan to keep it that way.
philbagg
Just Killing Time
Sounds like you got yourself a single right there. Great work as usual.