My first efforts (for your perusal)

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I listened to Real. I thought the vocals sounded a little too far in the background, and the drums were too up front (and a bit too canned for my tastes, but my songs have the same problem!). I liked the harmonica playing! I would have also liked to hear the rhythm guitar up louder; it was overpowered by the bass guitar. It just seemed to me that the levels of each instrument needed to be tweaked. Nice song, though! Thanks for sharing.
 
Thanks!

So it didn't sound bubbly or distorted in any way? B/c on PCs other than mine (at work, at a friend's), it sounds messed up.

I really appreciate the feedback.
 
"I never win"

vocals are harsh, and also low in volume. The gtr is also a tad fuzzy, and sounds like an inexpensive distortion pedal.

the strong points are that the tune is a good pop style tune, but however needs better recording to bring it out.
 
Thanks, Mix...

Yes, it's a cheap distortion pedal. :(

In due time...
 
I pretty much agree with the above comment on "I Never Win". The guitar sound is so clipped that it sounds just a touch campy. I actually think an almost clean sound would have suited this track pretty well, being the boppy tune it is.

If you extract the rhythm section and isolate it, it sounds good. But it's not integrated real well with the vocals and the guitar. That might be a result of the order in which you did things. In my limited experience, I personally like to get the "up front" stuff sounding good first and then move to the bottom. A pro might tell you that's the stupidest idea ever, I dunno. :)

Fun tune though. I liked the arranging.
 
Hello people

What the dealio with Nowwhereradio.....I tried downloading your tune but it said members only download....I've dled hundreds of songs off that site and never had that happen .....is that the new deal with all their songs?

Anyway, I'm using you're other site and it's working , but I'm one of those 56k modem bandits, so I tell you what I think about......hmmmmm............3 or 4 hrs from now when the dl completes..

-nave
 
nave,

It's up to the artist who uploads the song if it's members only or not. They can change the flag either way.

It has always been this way from day one ;) If you want to download members only, just sign up as a member! It is, after all, 100% free....

W.
 
First off , good song, I liked it alot... so you have the important part down.......I normally don't say much in these critiques because I think alot of people just post stuff so they can show their stuff off.........And chances are if that's what they are doing then I can't help them with anything cause I'm no pro.......but I could give you a couple of easy tips.....

first, I agree with pretty much all that was said above....drums are way way too loud.....by far the most evident problem

Also, as mentioned, the guitar definately needs something......for one it has way too much treble in it and is very 2 dimensional sounding.......The guitar needs more low end.... it doesn't gell at all with the rythem section cause there is so much treble in it......for starters mess with the knobs on the guitar itself when your recording....It's elementary but sometimes people neglect the fact that you can accomplish alot with just messing with those knobs ....they are there for a reason....Always mess with them before doing anything else like eq........

I would also try playing the rythem track twice, recorded to two separate tracks each with different tonal and or chord variations and panning them at least semi hard in two different directions.....This will thicken it up a bit, make the sound more 3-D and also create space for the lead guitar, which is being interfered with by the rythmn guitar in terms of space (panning) and also frequency.....

I thought that while the vocals were too low, they were still pretty good....However, I bet if you got the guitar to sound a little better it would inspire you to get an even better vocal take.....


remember, I liked the song alot man....Keep it up!

-nave
 
yah, waldo, I just found that out........and I figured I'd register....why not support a good thing ya know....It was just t suprising to find that out....... I guess all the artists I ever downloaded stuff from on the site gave the green light to all!

bye

-nave
 
Nave -

Thanks so much for the advice. It seems everyone is saying the same general things, so I'll play around with that.

As for nowhere radio, I'm trying to figure out how to reverse that whole member / non-member thing. I guess I missed that when signing up.

But you can visit <http://gwilliker.tripod.com/index/index.html> without any problems.

Thanks again and have a good weekend.

G
 
I had to go to your Tripod site to hear them.
I have two MP3 players, REAL and Windows Media Player, and feel that's enough, so I don't go to nowhere very much. It's the only one that demands Winamp or something.
Anyway,,,,
I like both songs.
Real, for sure.
Ditto on most of the other comments.

What drew me to Real was the harp. It sounds like you used a rack when you recorded it. Is it a Hohner?
I blow also, but use Special 20s.

Nice songs.
Like that rug.
 
badgas,

NWR is compatible with 160 different players... Whereas other sites are just 2 or 3....

The only one that does not work is Windows Media player.

If you associate PLS files with real-player, it works just fine.


W.
 
Badgas --

Thanks for the comments. I used a Hohner Blues Harp. The more I listen to it, the more boring it sounds, but when I tried to get more creative w/it, it seemed to be too much. I think adding the harp alone was a good choice and, for some reason, the 'minimalist' range works best. Who knows why?

As for recording the harp, I use an AKG d66 mic and a Fender KXR 100 for everything....because that's all I have. The amp works well for playing out, too, as a mini-PA.

Plus, there's something cool about HAVING to work with what you have.

(Besides, we have a baby on the way and all the extra cash is going into the college fund!)

Thanks again...

G

(I love that rug...a reminder of when I was broke and hungry...now I'm just broke.)

:D
 
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