OKAY...I have 29 tracks open now on the other computer...I know, I know...HOW COULD THIS PILE OF S#@T POSSIBLY REQUIRE 29 TRACKS??? DO YOU HAVE TRACKS
JUST FOR SIBILANCE??
So if there's anymore help available, bring it now.
Bruce Bear - so other than the vocals, guitars, drums, and bass, it's good to go, right? KICK ASS!!! - "Excessive EQ"; that's rich...I didn't even have time to cut the end off of the file properly, so the only thing I've done "excessively" thus far is SUCK. I'll just cop out and blame the mp3
. But seriously, thanks for the comments. Yeah, that "phasing" on the vocal...that'd be the phaser...LOL. I'm working on it. I'm working on all of it, actually.
The only comment that surprised me was about the drums being buried. That's odd indeed. Anyway, I'd appreciate another listen tomorrow if you can, and tell me which vocal you were referring to in the chorus...there are 9 seperate vocal parts in the chorus; I think you're probably talking about the voice that sounds different - that'd be mine...(burying it with the drums now)
Track Rat - You're much easier...LOL. ONE DE-ESSER, COMING UP!!! Thanks for the ears.
Stratomaster - Man, that was a cool post. Lots of detail. You took notes listening...I took notes from you; LOL. Due to your detail, I've been able to do SOMETHING for just about every crit you had, except the weird high end on the drums...That, I think, was a result of making an MP3 out of MP3 drums. I got Chad's CD today, so hopefully it'll be fixed. Oddly, there was no chorus on the drums that you heard, but...hehehehe...there will be now. We'll see. Oh yeah...and QUIT BITCHING ABOUT THE SOLO ALREADY...LOL. I'm NOT re-doing it. BAHAhahaha... Seriously, Jamal told me what he wanted, and I tried, and he seems to like it...SO SHUT UP!!!
(the truth is that I've always been able to just sorta' fake guitar solos live with speed and style , but my timing and taste is shit - it's my lot in life) - Anyway, I hope you can check out round 3 sometime tomorrow (or tonight), b/c the detail was superb.
Jr#97 - I'm all for patting JB on the back. This is a cool song, despite my efforts...LOL. Oh, and if you could HEAR that "piano" track,...heehehe...wheeew. I think Jamal would agree that we don't wanna' "define" it any better...LOL. Actually, as is, it kinda' reminds me of that old, out of tune "Bad Company" sound that I just happen to love. Who knew that they played a $35 Casio children's toy?????
King Elvis - Jamal will talk to you...LOL. Take care.
Kramer - Yeah, that's me screwing it up...LOL. I'm also playing Bass, a little guitar, and singing all the crappy parts that don't blend. The drums (which freakin' rock, btw) are from PartyPants. I'm actually very stoked that you noticed a POSITIVE difference from the first go-around. Stay tuned brother.
Tex - See, THAT'S WHAT I THINK?!?!?! LOL... It'll get better, I hope.
Lt.Bob - What...WHAT?!?!?!? Are you yelling at ME TO GET BUSY?? I seem to remember a drunken boast about you having a RECORDING of you and your daughter's band that you just couldn't WAIT to post. Yeah, you probably don't even HAVE a daughter. And who WAS that in the pic you posted
b/c she was really attractive, but I mean that in a "friendship" way and not in a sleazy way like I'd think about her if she WASN'T your daughter...please tell me she's not your daughter...please?
Bigus - C'mon...KILLING YOU???? Take the damned "Rock" preset off...you'll live longer. Okay, okay...I'm de-essing it. Thanks for the help.
Fenderlikingood - Dude, you figured the soap opera out pretty well...but just in case there are still questions, I'm posting more at the bottom of this...Thanks, buddy.
NOW FOR MY QUESTIONS:
*Is anybody listening to this really REALLY loud? I think the level on the (muddy) bass is too hot, but it sounds SOOooo cool with that Kick drum, that I'm trying to EQ around it. Is the level on the bass okay?
*Who agrees the drums are "buried?"
*Is there anything wrong with rolling off the lows on the distorted gits like I do with acoustics so that I can turn them up LOUD?
*Is Guernica gonna' play bass on this? God, I and everybody who has heard me play bass sure hope so.
*Have you listened to the bg vox I posted a link to above? OMG, that's funny. (they're real, though).
Don't bother telling Jamal how kickass the tune is...just help me fix it in the next 24 please. THANKS!
THE "NOBODY'S STILL READING THIS" SECTION OF THE POST
Here's the deal on the tune. I fell in love with it pretty quickly after Jamal let me hear it. Jamal asked if I wanted to do some guit work on it, so I sent him the solo TOTALLY AS A JOKE. No, that's not true. I actually tried...LOL. When Jamal posted the first version of the tune, Guernica offered to play bass, and (I think) Jamal begged Participant to do the drums.
Anyway...FOR REASONS THAT I WILL LET JAMAL EXPLAIN IF HE WANTS TO, he developed a rather urgent need to have a passable version of the tune done by Monday...(day after tomorrow). As it is right now, Jamal's playing all the gits except the solo, and Chad ("Participant") did the drums, which I just got on CD today, so hopefully they'll be better please help me I suck at mixing "rock"....thanks