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    Surf's Up (Beach Boys Cover)

    This is awesome. Really good, tasteful job and very natural. You have a perfect voice for this, very pure and good pitch. I'm just listening on laptop speakers and the voice recording is very good. The only thing that bothers me is the way "domino" jumps way out. You might be able to pull that...
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    In Progress Prog Rock

    Thanks Johnnymeg, I'm going to add another little piano piece as soon as I can play the part without muffing.
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    how do I get that "sheen, glossy, polished, commercial release" cd sound?

    It takes experience. Give the same recipe and ingredients to a master chef and a novice cook and the master chefs version will taste better every time. That said there's freaky talents out there that have natural ability too. Most of us have to work at it for awhile. Ok ok... good room, good...
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    imperial modesty

    That's some really good playing. The guitars all sound good and are balanced well, nice low end. The drums have a very cool sound, kind of british and roomy. I like that. The overall sound reminds me of a modern Mike Oldfield meets old school Sabbath?! The hat may be a little loud for my taste...
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    In Progress Prog Rock

    Faderbug-- I wonder if it's the embedded mp3 player that's giving you the problem. That makes me wonder if anyone else has had problems and not said anything. Thanks for letting me know, I'll look into it. Drossfile-- thanks a lot! I really don't know what to think sometimes. The song is a work...
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    In Progress Prog Rock

    I'd appreciate any comments. This is a work in progress in terms of arrangement and song. Nontheless I'd love to see what anyone thinks. It's mostly instrumental at this point as I'm working out melodies. It's called "Mists Of Dawn" for lack of a better title...
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    my first submission here...

    Cool tune, the intro pulled me in. The guitar sounds are nice and dark like the riff. I'm reminded of King Crimson a little with the counterpoint. I wish the drums were bigger when they come in, it seems like the intro wants to build to a big payoff and it doesn't. Maybe start quieter with the...
  8. J

    Do You Remember Rock n Roll Radio? - have a listen please

    I remember that song. I always liked the Phil Spector album. There's a great Ramone's documentary called "End of the Century" (I think). They talk about how crazy Phil was. Anyway... kick ass recording and performance. All the sounds are great. I love the singing too, close enough to Joey...
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    Chilled Instrumental Mix Help

    That is very chill indeed. Nice groove. Good mix. One criticism though, are the guitar chords supposed to be kind of lazy and behind the beat? Otherwise, I like it.
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    For all the Rockers (Old and Young)

    The song has potential and the guitars are definitely cool. Yeah, the drums... Hmmmm. ..I'm not sure about them. They sound all right although the kick is a little disconnected from the rest of the kit to my shabby ears. I know you said you don't play well but you manage to hold the beat down. I...
  11. J

    Basic rock....

    Very cool tune. Love the turn around into the chorus with the doubled vocals. I like the mix, it's different but really nice. I love rock!
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    been a while .....

    Lovely! I love the song, especially the different harmonic touches. Great playing and singing too. The only musical comment I have is that I'm not a fan of the drum fills before and during the bridge, but no big deal. As far as the mix, the lead vocal could come down just a touch (2db?) so it...
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    Blues Rock attempt

    Timothy-- thanks for the input. I'll look into those plug ins, they sound cool. I cannot hit that high A for the life of me but I'll keep trying. I might have misrepresented my tune by using the word raw in my description. I guess I was trying for something a little like ZZ Top as opposed to...
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    Learning about backup harmonies.

    That is really really nice. I've always thought the most important factor in good rich harmony vocals is the performance. The voices need to blend well so they sound like a unit. Yours do that very well. There's no wrong answer when panning them and effecting them. I think different songs...
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    Feedback on a couple recordings, equipment questions..

    Sorry I can't listen to your tune. My connection at work blocks Myspace. As far as your equipment questions go, we are lucky to live in a world where many good microphones can be had at a relatively cheap price. You can get a large diaphragm condensor mic for $100, that was unheard of not long...
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    Cheesy folkmetal..any help??

    I would favor the part one guitar on the left in the mix and maybe try a sound thats a little less fuzzy to give them definitition and dynamics. The second chunka part sounds great with the fuzzy distortion but the picked arrpeggios get a little lost. I love that distorted sound but I've always...
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    Blues Rock attempt

    Thanks for the critiques everyone. I posted a new version with a little verb on the intro vocal per Ziplocks request. I also made the pan a little less extreme. The bass has been attended to. It's funny, I had just forgotten about it as I tried to get the overall dynamics of the song in line...
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    Heavy rock

    The whole thing sounds a bit like it's playing through a filter, a hang over filter. The guitars could come up, the bass down, the drums sound small and tinny. Maybe it's just the hat sounding bad. The guitar sounds are good, I think they just need to be balanced with everything else. Cool tune.
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    The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus

    Sounds good. The high hat could come down a bit, maybe. I like how you're mixing up the dry and wet guitars around 3:00, I would do more of that. Cool, tune, nice playing.
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    New rock instrumental - with a little shred..

    Very cool. The structure of the song and the progression is a little odd but at the same time it's very attractive. So, it's unique! I like that it has a positive feel. The mix is good, I like the guitar sound. Very Schenkerish! I agree with whomever said it was short, I think you could break it...
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