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AndyHix - Thanks for taking the time to give the song a spin - I realise, based on your comments, that the song is only "mandolin rock" if you listen carefully - The mandolin is indeed hardly present and could do with a boost!! The trouble is, after doing the guitar solo, I was so pleased with...

I agree with the other person that poetry is different to lyrics- Lyrics really can be beautiful when sung, yet on the page they can look a little but silly. Its best not to try to judge lyrics until you have set them to music. Here is a lyric/music technique I am currently using (it seems to...

Hi there guys - I would love some feedback on a song I wrote over the last 2 weeks - I have taken a new approach to songwriting, and I am pretty pleased with how this one has come out. Ok, the guitars are a bit "loose" but see what you think- Can you guess who I was trying to sound like...

I like a good protest song -but like all songs there has to be something original there - I have heard enough anti war songs I could cry, but then one comes up which is done better and differently to the masses of similar songs and I love it (I can think of a good one I heard in the last year...

I downloaded this software, but there is nothing under the midi menu - Is there some common mistake I am making with my computer setup? I have another piece of softare (power chords pro) which will not "output" midi either - the file save dialog never appears Any ideas?

Hi there guys - I posted previously about soundcards, but I have had a reality check about how much time I really have for fiddling, and my question has become much simpler: Is there a cheapish ($100) card I can buy which has a good, high quality set of sampled "instruments" for midi playback...

Thanyou for the quick and very full response! I will look into those things for sure!!

Hi there guys - I did a search on this and was not able to find my original post (from about a year ago, admittedly) or anything else similar. I used to have a computer in about 1992 and could play midi through it using Powerchords Pro- The "instruments" sounded great and were well sampled...

Here in Houston, the one song that any cover band will play at least once in an evening is "Brown eyed girl" (Van Morrison). We also get "Hotel California" (Eagles) a lot

Strtj - Hilarious comments. but what do you mean by serious funny music? Is this not a contraciction in terms? I wish I had the opportunity to re-mix it; I just have to find the master tape again!

Hi there, and thanks for the reply - As for which soundcard I am using now; I am actually in the process of upgrading to a new PC, so once i have it, I will be looking to buy a decent soundcard. The one in my current, aged p.c. is of unknown type "soundblaster compatible" thanks AndrewR

Hi there Abyss - Thanks for the listen and comments. I will look on the mp3 mix area for requests for future song reviews. But.. Here are the lyrics to this song: I've been giving you gifts, each one sent with a letter I've been trying to do right but its been getting no better I think that...

Hi there - The Lyrics were generally good. to me, the subject is novel enough, and I expected the song to go in one of two directions- 1) My gf brought home a lame bird which the cat ate 2) My gf brought home an injured bird and helped it - what a cutie she is, (hopefully she will do the same...

Hi there Fat_Satchel- Thanks for the review; My "scat" section was intentionally different too - At the time I was listening to the seminal(?!?) west country band "The Wurzels", and I was trying to imagine how Scat might sound when sung by one of them... Thanks again, I see you have posted...

Hi there Chris: First of all thanks for your time (and candour!!) Just to clarify, my intention was to create a sort of irritating hit along the lines of the chicken song or "shaddupaya face". It was my intention to be catchy/irritating/fun- At least I have the irritating part figured out...

I can see that I might have to review it myself- The trouble is that I am not a nuetral party - sometimes I am a bit too self critical...

Tim Rice (as in Evita, Lion King etc) - Musicals are not my thing, but you have to appreciate how clever the lyrics are, especially when you realise that they had to be written about something specific (they had to fit the plot, after all!) Jim Steinman (Meat loaf) - I love the way that, using...

Our band of 4 gets $350-500 (plus all the beer we ca drink) for 3-4 sets in a bar, and $700-1200 for a private black-tie affair. We play traditional irish/scottish music - the thing is that the general listening public can't spot an original from a cover when the whole genre is unfamiliar to...

on PTI's post and the merit/problems of mp3: You are dead right about having to "trawl" through rubbish on a site like mp3.com. compiling a collection of 50 good songs takes hours. but its a bit like being an amatuer A&R man myself really, insofar as I have to make a quick decision about what...

Hi there guys - I am a real newbie so please excuse me if this question is really basic. A while ago (1992), I upgraded my computer's soundcard with a "Gravis Ultrasound" card - It sounded great and I was able to record loads of really good music using it's "sounds" as a drum machine. All of...