Where Will I Be by Ray Johnson

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Okay, I gotta do some recording really soon so this won't be really long.

Man o man, you do like reverb. That's fine with me - it'd be easy to say there's too much on the haunting background vocals, but I like it, so it's just right, right?

I want to talk about sth else - song structure and guitar playing. It's not a suggestion, it's sth to think about.

That guitar on the left that chimes in with the haunted reverb moan with two long, low notes - when it comes time for the guitar break, is there some way you can edge it/bridge it over to the second lead guitar that comes in only at the end of the instrumental break? It seems there's a space aching to be filled with a few stand out notes, to move from the subtle to the obvious, during the part when there's just the basic guitar part riffing. In my mind, I can hear about five more notes, a cluster of three, then two (lotsa bending and vibrato), over top of the riffing guitar. *Then* the second lead guitar - Satisfaction!

Look, this is ready to go all sorts of commercial. But there's a possibility that this isn't just really good - it might be important as well. If commercial's part of your plan, probably backing off on the background verb one step would be worth listening to and comparing. Let me know when the CD's ready.
 
I think I missed something. Are you saying you like the song? If you are, thanks. I pulled a night shift and have been up for over 30hrs straight, so I don't see exactly what you're saying, but I think with a little rest and playing the song back I can figure it out. Maybe after I get some rest I will e-mail you or return to the board and we can continue this discussion. I'm almost incoherent right now because I've been up so long. I thought I was dreaming when I saw my name on this board and knew I hadn't posted it. It's cool though, just weird.
For the people reading this, dobro is referring to another song that just went up on my page at mp3.com. It's a little delta blues song called "Where Will I BE" and it's got some recording issues, but a lot of people seem to like it so far,
I have been getting a flood of e-mails about it and offers for collaboration. Go figure, huh. If you're saying you like it, dobro, thanks. I will get back with you on the rest of the stuff you mentioned and I appreciate and respect your input. and yes, it can be found here.
http://www.mp3.com/RJohnson
Aw man, I gotta get some sleep.
 
Yeah, I like the song very, very much. I suppose I should have made that clearer. But although my liking of the song motivated my starting a thread about it, I wanted to focus on those two things I talked about - the possibility that a bit less verb on the backing vocals would make it more commericially viable (although I like it just the way it is), and the possibility that a handful of notes might be added at one point (that's what I would have done, anyway). And like I said before, not suggestions so much as something to think about.

(dobro takes off the producer's hat at this point and offers it around: "Anyone else?")
 
Hey Dobro,

I tried to e-mail you on this subject, but crazy things have been happening with my e-mails. I still don't quite understand about the guitar, I'm sure you know what your talking about but it's hard to convey in words.

Let me know if you get my e-mail.

Ray J
 
Sure, I got the email, and I'll respond soon.

Hey, the rest of you, listen to this song. It's dead cool.
 
Upon further review, and listening to the song, I think I know exactly what your talking about now. You nailed it, and it was a missed opportunity. I put the slide in this song at the last minute and didn't spend much time listening and playing it back. Thanks a million, when I remix this stuff, I'll retrack the guitar. ...Ray J
 
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