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Here's another old song of mine, written in 2005 and been played at every live show I've ever performed at. (I got and still get moaned at if I don't plan on playing it.) It's a short little tune, one guitar, one voice, simple as possible.

It's basically a load of memories of mine all thrown in to a song. Like the little snapshots of memories you get when you think randomly about things. It took me about 5 minute to write it. I wish I could still write like that.

I think the vocal maybe a little loud. I mixed it loud (If you can call mixing 2 tracks mixing?) but it sounds OK, I think. I played the song 3 times for this song. First singing and picking, then just picking, then just singing. I then deleted the first track and this is what was left. Anyway, here it is.....

Thoughts, opinions, put downs, as ever, greatly appreciated. :thumbs up:



LYRICS
Take what you want if you like it a lot and pull it apart at the seems
Believing in things that you cannot see, will not solve anything
So you can take on the sword or strike up accord, just don't point your finger at me
Over a cross precious hours are lost at the cost of one's sanity

It's the photographs and the psychopaths, the serenading lies
The time it takes to make mistakes, ignoring the sublime
So just remember better times with the whiskey, song and rhyme
Roast beef on a Sunday, smoking getting high, oh what a time

Take what you want if you like it a lot, a snapshot or a pose
The cause of the curse that you nurse is a dream, I think, god only knows
So you can write it all down and twist it around for all the world to see
Yeah you can do what you like if it makes you happy, just don't point your finger at me

It's like a kick in the shins when James Mercer sings, you should know your onion
Well I guess that time will tell, the evidence is clear
And it happens every year, we untie all the knots
We gather all we've got for our snapshots

Take what you want if you like it a lot and rap it up in gold, with a secret never told
A thousand bleeding hearts, a pocket full of dreams
Where nothings what it seems, a false security of hope
That fades into the sea for eternity.
I hope, I'm free.
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You're churnin' them out these days man!

I really like the guitar sound. It's nice and full. I'm sure some will say it's a bit too bassy but I like it, especially in the absence of bass guitar.
Vocals are super. You remind me of someone but I haven't been able to place it.
This is exactly my kind of song!
You could see it on the outro sequence of a TV show or film!

No complaints from me. :)
 
Steenamaroo said:
You're churnin' them out these days man!
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I know mate. Recording keeps my brain busy, ya know. This was also me Mam's favourite song of mine. So it's sentimental as well.

Steenamaroo said:
I'm sure some will say it's a bit too bassy but I like it, especially in the absence of bass guitar.
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I may roll a little off it. There's only an exciter and some slight compression on there at the minute. This new guitar does sound and record nice.

Steenamaroo said:
Vocals are super. You remind me of someone but I haven't been able to place it.
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John Bramwell from I Am Kloot? - A lot of people say I sound like him. I think he sounds like me. :laughings:

Steenamaroo said:
This is exactly my kind of song! You could see it on the outro sequence of a TV show or film!

No complaints from me. :)
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Cheers mate. Glad you like it :thumbs up:
 
Yep, super sound on the guitar, & your voice sits well IMO, I don't think you should roll off anything!, leave both for me (if it ain't broke!!) :thumbs up:
 
There's a touch of Gilbert O'Sullivan about this one. that's a compliment because when he was good he was very, very good.
The slight touch of accent, the book full of lyrics in a song sense and the melody.
It works as it is.
The bass is a little boomy.
Personaly I'd like the last line repeated but in the "normal" sug way of the rest of the song.
Cool stuff mate - keep 'em coming.
 
Cheers Ray. I really like the early O'Sullivan stuff. This whole song came from the line "like a kick in the shins when James Mercer sings". I was writing another song all together and then I started picking this tune, which I'd had for a couple of years, and then it all came together in minutes.

Another line from the 'other' song I was writing was "Brian Jones said life's a rolling stone, that gathers moss and grows and then you die". I always liked that line.

Lyrically it is most probably my favourite piece I've written.

Glad you like it :thumbs up:
 
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Another great one from the Clean man.

No comments, just superb work.

Really nice tune, performance and vocal.
 
Good work again Mr C - this one's all about the lyrics and vocal performance.

I think there's a bit of boominess from the lower guitar strings too. When I get this from my acoustic, I usually find that it's from somewhere around the 110Hz range and quite easy to notch out without killing the guitar tone.

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John Bramwell from I Am Kloot? - A lot of people say I sound like him. I think he sounds like me. :laughings:
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Yeah, this is really nice Mr C! I like the fullness of the guitar, but might try a tiny cut somewhere down there and see if you can retain the fullness while removing a little of the boom.

Vocal performance is great. I like the way you say onion...I like the reverb you used there as well. Good stuff...as always.

:)
 
robgreen said:
Good work again Mr C - this one's all about the lyrics and vocal performance.

I think there's a bit of boominess from the lower guitar strings too. When I get this from my acoustic, I usually find that it's from somewhere around the 110Hz range and quite easy to notch out without killing the guitar tone.
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Cheers Rob. I'll have a look at the 110 range. I listened in the car and on another stereo earlier and it seemed a touch boomy on those systems so I'll have a go at sorting that out.

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heatmiser said:
Yeah, this is really nice Mr C! I like the fullness of the guitar, but might try a tiny cut somewhere down there and see if you can retain the fullness while removing a little of the boom.

Vocal performance is great. I like the way you say onion...I like the reverb you used there as well. Good stuff...as always.

:)
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Cheers Heat. As above, I'll try and notch out that boomy bass, just a touch. Glad you liked the tune, it is a good one, I think. The reverb is my trusty old Sonitus Reverb from Sonar 6 that I used to use. When I moved over to Reaper I kept using the Sonitus Plugs. Always my go to effects.

You have to know your Unyens mate. :thumbs up:
 
Yeah man, another really good one. Nothing to nit other than the couple of low notes. I don't even mind them much. I'm sure a little notch will take care of them.

Keep em coming! You are on a roll!
 
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