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[danny.guitar]

I really just recorded this as an idea...made it up off the top of my head.

All of the other songs I've ever written usually just consisted of basic minor/major chords. In this one I really just tried making up my own (I don't even know what chords I was using in most of it).

Anyway, the whole thing is "improvised" so that's why there's a lot of mistakes/breaks in the song.

Streaming

Or just click the SoundClick link in my signature, the name is "Circles". (First word that came to my head ).

 

[ido1957]

I REALLY hope you wrote down those chord forms danny. They are great !

There were a few lead notes toward the beginning that seemed a bit "jazzy" for me. But my brain works on simple stuff....so minor/major is all I know really

But that was like two notes out of a million other ones I really grooved to.
The ending really shines....

Recording is still right up there too....excellent tone/clarity.

Develop this some more and don't forget to write it down......

 

[danny.guitar]

I REALLY hope you wrote down those chord forms danny. They are great !

There were a few lead notes toward the beginning that seemed a bit "jazzy" for me. But my brain works on simple stuff....so minor/major is all I know really

But that was like two notes out of a million other ones I really grooved to.
The ending really shines....

Recording is still right up there too....excellent tone/clarity.

Develop this some more and don't forget to write it down......

Thanks Ido. I was starting to regret posting this thinking it was complete shit and I just didn't realize it yet.

It does need a LOT of work but it's just the start of an idea.

Thanks again.

 

[1tonio]

Sure its rough but you've got some nice textures there. I also hope you had written some of it down !!
Sounds great, now to work on it dude!!

Maybe work on the rhythm side then the melody- or visa versa. work on the movements(where the heck you're going with it), then worry about nailing it

 

[danny.guitar]

Sure its rough but you've got some nice textures there. I also hope you had written some of it down !!
Sounds great, now to work on it dude!!

Maybe work on the rhythm side then the melody- or visa versa. work on the movements(where the heck you're going with it), then worry about nailing it

Thanks 1tonio.

I do need to work with the rhythm first because I'm still not completely sure about the transitions (how it goes from one part to another). The lead will have to wait until I can get the rhythm section down.

Thanks for listening.

 

[Greg_L]

I don't know about song structure and shit cuz I can't write a song to save my life, but thats a pretty nice acoustic tone you got there. Song itself is pretty interesting. I'd like to hear it all worked out.

 

[IronFlippy]

Reminds me a bit of the Album Leaf, who does instrumental acoustic music. They use a lot of weird chords to build tension and give a surreal effect to the music. Your song has a bit more functional harmony, which probably comes from your rock/pop/blues background. I'd be very interested to know what chords you used, I really liked them. You should definitely continue with work like this, major/minor chords get boring after a while! I really dig the atmosphere the song gives off. Good job!

 

[danny.guitar]

Cool, more feedback. Didn't think I was gonna get anymore cause it sucked.

I don't know about song structure and shit cuz I can't write a song to save my life, but thats a pretty nice acoustic tone you got there. Song itself is pretty interesting. I'd like to hear it all worked out.

Thanks. I think my guitar sounds better when the strings are almost dead, not sure why. Wasn't really paying much attention to mic placement, had it somewhere around the 17th fret about 4-5" away.

Reminds me a bit of the Album Leaf, who does instrumental acoustic music. They use a lot of weird chords to build tension and give a surreal effect to the music. Your song has a bit more functional harmony, which probably comes from your rock/pop/blues background. I'd be very interested to know what chords you used, I really liked them. You should definitely continue with work like this, major/minor chords get boring after a while! I really dig the atmosphere the song gives off. Good job!

Thanks, Iron. To be honest I have no idea what the chords are. I wrote it down in a tab editor so I wouldn't forget. Tuning is down a half step. The tab editor shows the chords as:

Intro:
Bbmadd11/Eb Eb7sus4 A#madd11 A#madd11/Bb

Then
D#m7/F# B/E

I really wish I knew theory so I know what that shit meant. Anyway, thanks for the comments.

 

[XLR]

Interesting harmonies and lines. Good tone, and I like the tone color change in the arpeggiated gtr at 1:57.

 

[danny.guitar]

Interesting harmonies and lines. Good tone, and I like the tone color change in the arpeggiated gtr at 1:57.

Thanks, Tim. I just started picking at around the 12th fret on the neck which gave it a cool sound. I guess this song is just experimentation. Maybe (hopefully) I'll make something good out of it but it's still fun to do something different once & awhile.

 

[earlwgreen]

Very nice! Keep working on it until your finished. Picking is always so relaxing. I agree you need to right it down and complete it. It's nice to hear the picking so clear and not cluttered with other instruments.

 

[danny.guitar]

Very nice! Keep working on it until your finished. Picking is always so relaxing. I agree you need to right it down and complete it. It's nice to hear the picking so clear and not cluttered with other instruments.

Thanks, earl.

 

[travelin travis]

nice improv danny. i'd like to hear it again after you've played with it a bit.

 

[danny.guitar]

nice improv danny. i'd like to hear it again after you've played with it a bit.

Thanks. I'm gonna try and make something out of it soon.

 

[rockabilly1955]

sounds really good man. Very soothing and deep. It reminds me of an old Gene Vincent love song called "Rose of Love".

 

[danny.guitar]

sounds really good man. Very soothing and deep. It reminds me of an old Gene Vincent love song called "Rose of Love".

Thanks think I might check out that song. Never heard of him.

 

[rayc]

Danny Boy,
The pipes, the pipes are calling you to build this into something.
DO IT!

 

[danny.guitar]

Danny Boy,
The pipes, the pipes are calling you to build this into something.
DO IT!

Thanks rayc, still having trouble coming up with more changes and an appropriate lead. I'm workin on it though.

Thanks for all the comments everyone

 

[Track Rat]

I'll give you some tough love. The recorded tone is pretty good. The rhythm is outstnding. Nice clever chord changes. The lead line however is a wank fest. i know you're improvising but still, it's just flying over the top without more thought to the implied melody from the underlying chord structure. Keep plugging. You're on the right track (pun intended).

 

[danny.guitar]

I'll give you some tough love. The recorded tone is pretty good. The rhythm is outstnding. Nice clever chord changes. The lead line however is a wank fest. i know you're improvising but still, it's just flying over the top without more thought to the implied melody from the underlying chord structure. Keep plugging. You're on the right track (pun intended).

Thanks, Track Rat. I really didn't pay much attention to making the lead appropriate for the song I kinda just played over it in one take. Music theory would probably help in knowing what notes to play in order for it to "fit" with the song, but I don't know any of that stuff. Guess it will just take awhile to figure something out that sounds right.

Anyway, thanks again.