All > Thanks for the reviews and kind comments. I agree the percussion is off tempo and cheezy to say the least . . . I might redo the small amount of percussion in the song maybe with better samples. Like everyone above has mentioned, it's definately the weak point of the tune.
I might work on this and repost at a later date.
Teddie > the synth effect is a patch from
my Yamaha DB50XG daughterboard on my Pinnacle card. it's called "Stardust". I liked your Thunder on the Mountain tune, but my favorite of yours is still "Morning Light" ! That song makes me tap my feet from beginning to end . . . the arrangement and vocal work in that song are top notch.
Gibs > Thanks for listening . . . Yeah, maybe I'll use digital samples instead of MIDI if I redo the percussion.
Lambo > Thanks ! Odd, bkz I wrote the song in about an hour and recorded it in three hours.
Obviously, I should have put more time into the percussion, but I was in a hurry to finish by Father's day. Setup was : AT4033>Mackie1202VLZPRO >
dbx 266XL. I only added non-destructive small plate reverb in the PA9 console view.
BigKahuna > Thanks for listening ! I think the woodblock would be OK if it sounded more realistic and was on tempo . . . we'll see. The vocal was recorded with
an AT4033 and purposely panned a little off center . . . something different . . . don't know why I did it that way. Only in headphones is it really that noticeable. Actually, there is some reverb added to the acoustic solo,
not enough perhaps. Glad you liked the lyrics . . . I'm working on a set of lyrics now that will be different. I'm doing sort of a Cover Song . . . re-writing the old tune "Alone Again, Naturally" ,but as sung by our two dogs. My wife and I are always leaving them alone when we go on short trips. We joke about what they must think . . . how they know what is happening because we pull out the suitcases and prepare their area . . . it's funny as hell. If the song turns out funny, I'll post it with the lyrics.
