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The Ghost of FM
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Shaky Tee - Thanks for checking out my stuff! This is the first time I have heard from you and I appreciate your thoughts on the tune and your faith that strings can be successfully added to this.
I never could come up with anything more, melodically, in this one and it is why I am excited about the thought of getting some other DNA into the mix.
HevyD - Closer to the heart, I think it was called by Rush and yes, I guess there are some over-tones of that kind of vibe in my track. I am, as always, humbled that you liked the track and the bass sound which was not really recorded any differently then many of my other projects but, it is probably due to the upper fret work on this track that contributed to the different sound on it.
About the lyrics; The song was written by me many years ago and to some degree they are still very current and meaningful to me and glad they struck a cord for you too. Thanks, Dan!
elephant - Thanks for checking out the track! Your advice on the guitars in the intro is sound and perhaps SV can take a hint from that in terms of spots in the track to build on and fatten up with natural strings. I want to keep this song as acoustic as possible and perhaps with the right viola work, it might just come to fruition!
The thoughts of muting out the drums in that spot is also not a bad idea either. It might add some additional dynamic contrast to the song. Thanks!
Ismellelephant - Thanks for giving the song a spin and for your thoughts and compliments about what I tried to do right. It's appreciated.
As for moving to Canada; Many people come here for that reason and stay for the beer and back bacon!!
joro - You know, you are making this harder for SV to live up to the expectations of doing this song justice with some real strings in it. I am sure he is up to the challenge and am anxious to see what he comes up with here.
No pressure, SV!!
As for the bass sound, check my response to HeavyD.
Khompewtur - Thanks for checking out the track and for your kind words and comments on the bass needing a bit more bottom end to it. I will give this serious thought as to whether that can be achieved without killing the drum's space in the mix.
skids - Thanks for the listen and the words of praise about this mix being an improvement on my previous efforts. In large part, the praise should go communally to the clinic as I have learned a lot here from you guys and I am trying to be a good student!
About the electric guitar at the end of the song; I think I intensionally kept it back in the track because I wasn't 100% pleased with what I had played there and didn't want a less then perfect part sticking it's nose too far out. It also leaves more room for other things, like a violin or Cello part!
MC Gitarz - I never pictured myself in a stadium playing to a loving crowd with lighters in hand but, you do paint a wonderful picture and i thank you for it! Thanks as well for the appreciation of the drum work done on this one. Yes, the Roland Octopad is touch sensitive and allows for dynamic play with drum sticks. It's really a poor man's V-Drum in that you just plug it in via midi, assign some channels and sounds along with the dynamic sensitivities you want for each pad and then commence to smacking it as best as you can. Sometimes I screw up and hit it properly!
Thanks again to everyone who checked out the track!
Cheers!
I never could come up with anything more, melodically, in this one and it is why I am excited about the thought of getting some other DNA into the mix.
HevyD - Closer to the heart, I think it was called by Rush and yes, I guess there are some over-tones of that kind of vibe in my track. I am, as always, humbled that you liked the track and the bass sound which was not really recorded any differently then many of my other projects but, it is probably due to the upper fret work on this track that contributed to the different sound on it.
About the lyrics; The song was written by me many years ago and to some degree they are still very current and meaningful to me and glad they struck a cord for you too. Thanks, Dan!
elephant - Thanks for checking out the track! Your advice on the guitars in the intro is sound and perhaps SV can take a hint from that in terms of spots in the track to build on and fatten up with natural strings. I want to keep this song as acoustic as possible and perhaps with the right viola work, it might just come to fruition!
The thoughts of muting out the drums in that spot is also not a bad idea either. It might add some additional dynamic contrast to the song. Thanks!
Ismellelephant - Thanks for giving the song a spin and for your thoughts and compliments about what I tried to do right. It's appreciated.
As for moving to Canada; Many people come here for that reason and stay for the beer and back bacon!!
joro - You know, you are making this harder for SV to live up to the expectations of doing this song justice with some real strings in it. I am sure he is up to the challenge and am anxious to see what he comes up with here.
No pressure, SV!!
As for the bass sound, check my response to HeavyD.
Khompewtur - Thanks for checking out the track and for your kind words and comments on the bass needing a bit more bottom end to it. I will give this serious thought as to whether that can be achieved without killing the drum's space in the mix.
skids - Thanks for the listen and the words of praise about this mix being an improvement on my previous efforts. In large part, the praise should go communally to the clinic as I have learned a lot here from you guys and I am trying to be a good student!
About the electric guitar at the end of the song; I think I intensionally kept it back in the track because I wasn't 100% pleased with what I had played there and didn't want a less then perfect part sticking it's nose too far out. It also leaves more room for other things, like a violin or Cello part!
MC Gitarz - I never pictured myself in a stadium playing to a loving crowd with lighters in hand but, you do paint a wonderful picture and i thank you for it! Thanks as well for the appreciation of the drum work done on this one. Yes, the Roland Octopad is touch sensitive and allows for dynamic play with drum sticks. It's really a poor man's V-Drum in that you just plug it in via midi, assign some channels and sounds along with the dynamic sensitivities you want for each pad and then commence to smacking it as best as you can. Sometimes I screw up and hit it properly!
Thanks again to everyone who checked out the track!
Cheers!
Either way, I think I understand.
