sunset eyes....

[Jamal Bucket]

hey all'

i had been meaning to retrack this song for quite a while , and well i received my les paul..(thanks to hard2hear)..the other day and figured i would see how it sounded ...man i love this guitar.

anyway...some of you may have heard this allready i cant remember if i ever posted this before but ...have at it.

www.nowhereradio.com/mynewhead/singles
titled sunset eyes 2002.....right at the top

thanks
jamal.

 

[ChuckU]

Ha!! See my critique of David's latest. That Cmajor to Cminor change stands out. I'm a sucker for that.

Nice lead. I miss my Les Paul. Nice Vocals. Nice mix.

How about some drums?

 

[mixmkr]

les pauls are GREAT gtrs.

sure doesn't sound like one though... but a good sound, never the less.

there is a lack of ambience on the vocals...or none that I can hear. This is a tough one to mix, it appears...and my first thought would be to bring up the vocals and add some reverb to them...

I'd also highlight the lead gtr licks without stepping on the vocals. I also think this kind of production definately needs drums. The jangly gtrs become a bit all the way thru the song. The lead solo has a nice feel to it. If you can "tuffin' it up"..that would be cool too. the bass kinda peeks out there, now and then too.

nice tune.

 

[powderfinger]

i really like the vocal harmonies.......very nice............good song.........i would agree that drums could add to the track, but it does sound fine w/o them......

good guitar tones too........how do you like the les paul?

 

[Lt. Bob]

Nice song....very cool harmonies....is the bass out of tune just a little bit on a few lower notes?....I like the song a lot.....I agree it could use some sort of percussion.............sounds like a Paul to me....................nice work!

 

[groucho]

I agree that it does kind of sound like some drums should kick in at some point, but that's only because it's what we've come to expect with songs of this sort that start sort of quiet. I don't miss the drums at all though - it sounds great as is.

The vocals definitely need some tweaking though. When you get them out more clearly from the rest of the mix this'll be a hellofa solid recording. Nice job.

Chris

 

[participant]

Jam all,

This actually sounds like your cleanest recording to date... there's still some "haze" in there... cloudiness around the vocals or something, but those acoustics sound very nice. You'll love the LP... which model is it? The song idea comes across well.

This is a nice song... you have a good way with lyrics...

Sounds like you've borrowed the autotune there (2:46 on the BGV ) Track the VOX a bit cleaner if possible, slap some drums in there if you want, and call it good... or hell, allow me--

It's good


-C

 

[TripleM]

Nice song. Nice little unexpected chord changes thrown in. Interesting harmonies. Nice lyrics, or at least a good line here and there.

Did the vocals from 2:15-2:20 have some distortion and a pop?

Overall good job. I liked it.

 

[chrisharris]

You sound like somebody who used to frequent this board. His name was "Jamal Buchet," which is a weird coincidence when you think about it.

I like this tune better than anything the other Jamal did.

Peace

chris

 

[JR#97]

ahhhhhh.... dude, you had me at "walkaway". Excellent tune. Like ChuckU, I'm a sucker for the major to minor change. I love that. Nice vocals. Very purrrrrrrty.

 

[Guernica]

...nicotine and alcohol.....
......sadly, friends of mine as well
Great song Jamal. At first I thought the verb on the vocs was a bit rich, but after a second listen, I dont think so. Diggin that new guit. huh? .....good guitars dont need no steenking wammy bars Beautiful song bro.... nice writing.


G

 

[David]

Great song!

I really liked this Jamal. The new paul sounds sweet...I bet it stay's in tune a lot better than that fender huh? Like the reverb, it suits your voice I think very well. Hey has that "WATER BROKE YET?" hehe, I know you'll be glad when it get's here! Enjoyed your tune man.

 

[theron]

Hey Jamal,

First off, nice song. LIked the writting and mood.

The vocal track sounds kinda dirty. Maybe the effects used. Just some hissy, scratchy thing that the other tracks didn't suffer from.

Guitar tracks sound very nice!! Bass is well placed and played.

I like your singin'..........
I was waiting for a solo that never came (story of my life )

Heard some extranious noise/bangin around in the studio on the exit.

Well written and played song. Could use some polish but, I don't have the bottle.

THanks for the listen,

Peace,
Theron.

 

[muzeman]

Really nice Jamal!
Guitar tone is great,and I really dig your vocals,sweet!

Truly a great song,very moving.
(I remember those days well,nowadays it's just nicotine)

I enjoyed very much,thanks,
Pete

(I wonder if it's too late to delete the crap I just posted!)

 

[Jamal Bucket]

hey fellas thanks for all the replies....

LES PAULS ARE THE BEST GUITARS EVER MADE.PERIOD..ok well its the only "real" guitar i ever owned ....but i looooove this guitar..u just seem like a rock star holding it...and my rockstar poses have improved a ton since i got it!!!...lmao

chuck u:...yeah if i could work that c/cminor change into every song i have i would...it never fails...thank you .

mixmkr:...i have a newer version that hopefully clears up any vox issues...and i stayed up last night laying down drun tracks ...but after several hours i couldnt find one i liked...its sorta a hard feel to put drums to.?...i dont know...maybe i just play drums way different than how i wrote this one.?..

powderfinger:...thanks i try to spend a considerable amount of time on the harmonies...i didnt have to so much on these but htey turned out pretty damn good....again les paul=instant guitar god.....lol....thanks bro

lt bob:...yeah but what kind of precussion??...im stumped?...i thnk the bass was cleaned up a bit too..hopefully.really tho..like what triangle??...maracas??...im at a loss...it doesnt sound to me like a "drumset" song?...that make sense?...

groucho:...yep that how i feel too...it COULD use drums ..BUT to me it isnt MISSING THEM so much.....i tweaked the vox ...hopefully its better..?..

chad:...yeah i know i know there is some auto tune in there..but i like the effect ...im not a purist...by any means...what ever it takes to get the best possible sound out there.."BY ANY MEANS"..thats my new motto...the guitar is a studio..i think its a 93' you can see it in the "ads" forum i got it from hard2hear...i cant put it down .....im guessing its like driviing a new porshe for the first time or something......thanks man im not even real thrilled with this song...im sorta sick of it......

triple m:....roflmao..uuh....im guessing you PROBABLY didnt download this right???..its ok...really...i was just trying to get something done before the baby gets here....and this was an easy way to go....i promise you never have to listen again!..lol
thanks man?......kidding......lol

jr#97:...nice...i ..*sniff*,....i just ....well...*sniff sniff*....its just that........*....i love you man.....*sniff*....hehehehe..thanks ...killin me...lol.......

"G-MAN"..:....hey man no baby as yet...im really hopin for tonight as my wife is becoming increasingly unbear able.....hehehe...glad you dug it...its sorta ...whats the word im loooking for........"wussy-like"....?..maybe?....but my wife likes it and some other girls i know......so anyway....yes the guitar is the best ....man i cant beleive i played that squier for so long....what was i thinking??...hey hows things on the baby front with you???good i hope....thanks man.

david:...jeez itslike my old guitar didnt even know what "in tune" was compared to this gem...nwo dont get me wrong that squier served me well for quite a while ...but man ..a les paul. is just ....wel......well for starters its really heavy...lol...but other than that i love it ...i almost have to relearn how to play tho...i mean if i brush against a string by accident it STILL sill ring for days..........thank you .

theron:...long time no see my man...good to see yer back!!!..
what solo never came??...i put a solo in there..?..a bass solo??..or a vocal solo??....lol...."polish" is over done dont you think im goin for that..."fresh outta the basement" sorta feel...glad you liked it tho.....again nice to see you around these parts again...missed your poetic posts..!!!

pete:...wow...thanks moving?...really?...im just sorta numb to it by now i suppose..i still havent dialed i n the guitar tone im trying for but i have only had the guitar since fri....and with a baby due any moment i dont get a whole lot of time to mess around with it..thanks for the compliments tho.. im off to check out your tune now.!


ok again thanks eveyone..as i said before my wife is due ...really any moment now ..so if i miss anyone on the respnse end i apologize now ahead of time...might be a few days before i get back here.......wish me ...er...her....i mean us luck!!!..


jamal

 

[boydrj]

Very nice! I don't really think this needs drums...maybe a shaker or tamborine or something, but I think drums would kill the vibe.

I like the sound you got on the guitar. The vocals sounded good (well sung) but the mix sounded a little bassy...maybe bringing out the vocals a tad or adding a little eq to them...imhop...might help...

Very nice job, good lyrics and well played!

 

[Lt. Bob]

You can do some very cool stuff with shakers and a cabasa. Also congas might be cool.

 

[chrisharris]

JAMAL'S GONNA' BE A DADDY!!!!

God help us all.

I don't have his permission to post this, but I know Jamal has mentioned in the past (hell, in this thread) that he and Michelle are expecting their first child.

I heard from Jamal this morning, and they were on their way to the hospital to find out why she's been having those pesky contractions since last night.

Anyway, if he doesn't respond to posts here, that's why. As far as I know, everything's normal. I'll let you know when the world has one more white Jamal in it.

 

[erichenryus]

i hear percussion on everything Jamal . So there is room for some subtle stuff i think.

i like the song. it sounds definitely different from your other songs. nice chord changes.

what was the sound at 1:19 in the background? it almost sounds like a moog patch or something......which come to think of it would sound cool on this tune as well.

can't comment on the mix too much cause headphones are bad and 128 mp3 is just really harsh.

best of luck with fatherhood. i cannot remember anything that happened before ours came along roughly 21 months ago.

 

[dachay2tnr]

Very nicely written song. I didn't pay close attention to the lyrics, but what I heard I liked.

Like Guernica, I too have spent too much time with "nicotine and alcohol." Gave up the nicotine almost a year ago (although I could still go for one). The alcohol's another story.

Keep it up, man, and good luck with the baby.