Last Caress/Green Hell - listen and critique please

[Greg_L]

It's a two-fer!

Originally done by The Misfits as two seperate songs and later re-done, combined, and popularized by Metallica. I kept them more along the lines of the original Misifts versions, but jammed them together like Metallica did.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInfo.cfm?bandID=639137&songID=5169488

Anyway, please let me know what you think. Any comments/critiques/suggestions on the mix and performance are more than welcome.

Thanks.

Greg

 

[Dogman]

On headphones today...but sounds pretty good to me. No mix comments....sounds fine here. Fun tunes.....I think you have a great vibe on these....

 

[zed32]

FUCK YEAH! this song rocks! i've actually never heard the Metallica version , but i'm quite familiar with the Misfits and AFI versions. awesome song. another good cover Greg, keep up the good work.

 

[travelin travis]

FUCK YEAH!

I have to agree.

Cool fucking cover Greg. Sounds pretty old school here. I dig it.

 

[Greg_L]

Hey thanks a lot Dogman, Zed, and Travis. Glad you guys liked it. I had a lot of fun doing them.

 

[IronFlippy]

hell fuckin yea! Green Hell sounds awesome, love the attitude. Last Caress sounds a little bit sterile, but I'm comparing it to the misfits, afi, and nofx versions, where there's a bit less musicality.

Awesome job, I love these songs, you definitely did them justice.

 

[XLR]

Rockin'. A real wall of sound and everything has its place. Haven't heard Green Hell before. Heh, around 2:24 the progression and vocal sequence almost has a bit of do-wop in it.

 

[Greg_L]

Thanks guys.

Ironflippy - Thanks for listening. I intentionally wasn't overly aggressive with Last Caress and tried to give it almost more of a early Ramones vibe. I've always thought it was hilarious how such a potentially offensive song lyrically can have such a damn catchy melody, so I tried to create some contrast between what the song is saying and how I'm saying it, if that makes sense. It's almost like I want the listener to think to themselves, "thats a catchy little song........wait......what the fuck did he just say?"

Timothy Lawler - Thanks for listening. I appreciate the feedback.

 

[TelePaul]

I love the harmonies on last caress at the chorus. You can really sing it out man! Fun songs, and they sound cool. Especially liked Last Caress.

 

[Greg_L]

I love the harmonies on last caress at the chorus. You can really sing it out man! Fun songs, and they sound cool. Especially liked Last Caress.

Thanks a lot buddy. Yeah I got a demented kick out of harmonizing the lines "sweet lovely death/come sweet death".

 

[Track Rat]

You definately got the old school sound. Pretty cool sir!

 

[ido1957]

Good one(s) Greg. You've definitely got the playing/sound/recording down on these tunes. I like everything about this recording, but this time the drums seem to be that little extra coolness. Kudos sir.....

 

[Greg_L]

Thanks a lot Track Rat and Ido. I appreciate the listen and comments.

 

[metalhead28]

Great job dude. Man it's been so long since I heard these songs...I really enjoyed it!

 

[Greg_L]

Thanks metalhead. Glad ya liked it.

 

[rayc]

Greg,
You consistently do good work & sound like a "band" as opposed to a fellow putting together tracks. As always I'd love to hear YOUR WORK.
THis is a cool version - the Misfits were great once weren't they!

 

[Greg_L]

Greg,
You consistently do good work & sound like a "band" as opposed to a fellow putting together tracks. As always I'd love to hear YOUR WORK.
THis is a cool version - the Misfits were great once weren't they!

Thanks a lot Ray. Yeah the Misfits were awesome back in the day.

Man, I'd love to be able to write my own stuff, but I just can't. For one, I don't think I can do something as good as the bands that inspire me, and secondly I feel that a song should come naturally and not be forced. At this point, I guess I have nothing to say thats song-worthy.

 

[RAMI]

I don't know the originals, but I always love your recordings and energy. Rocking. I have a feeling I'd probably like your versions better than most of the original versions of these tunes. Great stuff, buddy.

 

[Greg_L]

I don't know the originals, but I always love your recordings and energy. Rocking. I have a feeling I'd probably like your versions better than most of the original versions of these tunes. Great stuff, buddy.

Thanks a lot RAMI. I appreciate it.

 

[IronFlippy]

Thanks guys.

Ironflippy - Thanks for listening. I intentionally wasn't overly aggressive with Last Caress and tried to give it almost more of a early Ramones vibe. I've always thought it was hilarious how such a potentially offensive song lyrically can have such a damn catchy melody, so I tried to create some contrast between what the song is saying and how I'm saying it, if that makes sense. It's almost like I want the listener to think to themselves, "thats a catchy little song........wait......what the fuck did he just say?"

Timothy Lawler - Thanks for listening. I appreciate the feedback.

I almost commented on how it sounded like the Ramones . I love it when bands make catchy songs with demented lyrics (Reel Big Fish does it very well), so I definitely see what you did there.