Pop / Rock Mastered Polished Turd - Want Some?

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Alright... Here's my attempt at a listenable pop / rock song. This pretty much represents the best I can do right now in my studio. Let me know how I did, and what I can do to make it better.

Thanks, peeps.

Back To 337

PS - I know direct links to mp3s generally suck, and I've tried multiple times to upload to soundclick, but they just won't have any of it. No idea what's going on there. Maybe it's because I use Linux. Who knows.
 
Sounds great man... great job, sounds like a song from those big studios... That's just the kind of sound that i'm looking for to my songs... i will keep your website in my favorites for the time when we send it to mix and master.

Awesome !!!
 
I thought the two crashes were a bit bright but overall the drums were great. The guitars had great tone and space. The riff was maybe a bit monotonous but still had a nice groove to it. Although I would have made a few choices differently songwriting wise, I feel like you have a good song and a better mix. Great Job!
 
zero00 said:
Sounds great man... great job, sounds like a song from those big studios... That's just the kind of sound that i'm looking for to my songs... i will keep your website in my favorites for the time when we send it to mix and master.

Awesome !!!
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Wow... Man... I'm not quite sure what to say... That's a pretty high compliment. Thank you. If ya wanna send me some tracks, I'd love to mix and master your stuff!

Again, thank you.

onestu3 said:
I thought the two crashes were a bit bright but overall the drums were great. The guitars had great tone and space. The riff was maybe a bit monotonous but still had a nice groove to it. Although I would have made a few choices differently songwriting wise, I feel like you have a good song and a better mix. Great Job!
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Thanks for the kudos, man... As far as the song goes, I didn't write it, but I did play the drums and sing backups for it. The guitars sound great, don't they? That's about the only thing I didn't process with effects. The guitars were all recorded and mixed completely dry using a Trion 7000 ribbon mic. That thing works miracles on guitar cabs.

Thanks loads for listening and commenting - it means a lot to me, especially with this song.
 
Yep, I'd be proud if this came out of my studio. Great job! :)
 
PoeticIntensity said:
Wow... I had no idea I'd get this type of response from people who *know* their stuff about the recording process...

Thank you.
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Honestly, you'll get plenty of folks who'll say it sounds too "radio" or loud--to much compression--whatever. I happen to go for that polished, radio sound in my stuff. Doesn't help a crappy song, but it takes a good song to the next level, and this is a good song. Keep it up!
 
Thanks again, Whitestrat. I clicked on your "Tunes 'n' Crap" link, and watched your Needless Noodling video... Holy crud, man.. You make me wanna blow my guitar into lots of tiny particles.... I'd ask the impulsive question, "How did you get so good", but already know the answer... "LOTS of practice!" hehe...

Wow..
 
so whats the band name? you cant have such a "radio ready" song and not throw in some commercialization. lol. great mix man. enjoyed it thoroughly!
 
shortedaman said:
so whats the band name? you cant have such a "radio ready" song and not throw in some commercialization. lol. great mix man. enjoyed it thoroughly!
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Much appreciated, man. Thanks for the kudos... I'm still blown away by the response so far... Reputation for everyone!

As far as the band goes, it's actually just a quick collaboration project between me and a friend. The band is called "Herod The Fink", and it all started in October of last year. My friend contacted me and wondered if I wanted to record some Christmas songs he wrote. I agreed, and with just two months before Christmas, we cranked out 5 songs. (The Herod The Fink debut is on CDBaby).

We enjoyed the project so much that this year, we vowed to start early and record 1-2 songs each month, so we could have a full-fledged album by Christmas this year. "Back To 337" is the first song we recorded.

Heh.... How's that for some "commercialization" for ya?

So far, it's been a blast. We're recording the next set of tunes in a couple of weeks, and I can't wait.

So... There ya have it. Now go and buy the previous album so my friend won't go into a deep depression because nobody likes his songs... :D
 
Nice. First music I heard this A.M. good way to start the day. I'll give it a listen on real monitors once all are awake. First impression cymbal crashes a little hot. Sorry I am not awake enough to say more but it sounded good. I'll get back later. Keep up the good work.
 
Sounds fantastic. No nits from me. Whatever you did to your drums, keep doing it. The drums are a 10000000000% improvement over other drum tracks I've heard from you. Great job.
 
Thurgood said:
Nice. First music I heard this A.M. good way to start the day. I'll give it a listen on real monitors once all are awake. First impression cymbal crashes a little hot. Sorry I am not awake enough to say more but it sounded good. I'll get back later. Keep up the good work.
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Thanks for listening! I'll keep an eye out for your official report. ;)

Greg_L said:
Sounds fantastic. No nits from me. Whatever you did to your drums, keep doing it. The drums are a 10000000000% improvement over other drum tracks I've heard from you. Great job.
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I can die now. I have arrived at Gergle Nirvana.

Drums sound differently for 3 reasons. 1 - Snare mic placement. 2 - Bass mic placement (and bass EQ-ing). 3 - Snare tuning with new heads and snare chain (a-la Greg L.)

Thanks for the comment, Greg. Means quite a bit coming from you.
 
I must agree, this is pretty good. Normally if I heard that chord progression I'd think "meh" but you managed to work it into a cool song. No nits from me, great work.

Cheers
Matt
 
mattdee1 said:
I must agree, this is pretty good. Normally if I heard that chord progression I'd think "meh" but you managed to work it into a cool song. No nits from me, great work.

Cheers
Matt
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The song is pretty basic, isn't it... Still, it was a heckuva good trial for mixing...

Thanks for listening, Matt!
 
Hey Jason, great recording and mix! I hate to to disagree with the other poster, but I don't find the cymbals too loud... Nice snap to the snare and crunch on the guitars. Reminds me of a blend of Green Day and Simple Plan, vocally and melody wise. Great Job!
 
ido1957 said:
Hey Jason, great recording and mix! I hate to to disagree with the other poster, but I don't find the cymbals too loud... Nice snap to the snare and crunch on the guitars. Reminds me of a blend of Green Day and Simple Plan, vocally and melody wise. Great Job!
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Thanks for the kudos, Gerry. Always good to hear the opinions of people I respect. Hopefully I can keep this up and improve upon it during the next recording.
 
This sounds great Jason!
Everything is in its place, performance is great, what more could one ask for.
Agree with Greg, that drum sound is good, man!
Well done and keep it going!

Joey :):):):)
 
Sounds great. And the drums do sound awesome. Snare is damn near perfect. Good friggin job.

Who is signing? IS that you? Dude sounds like the guy from weezer. Pretty much a perfect match for his voice.
 
Hey. . . it does kinda sound like the guy from Weezer. Like them alright, too.
Not to echo what everyone else is sayin - but those drums do sound great.
A very listenable song; I enjoyed it more than many songs I have heard on the radio recently.

Good work!
 
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