Originally Posted By: Pat Marr
Originally Posted By: eddie1261
I have not posted song links in a while as I have been in the process of completing a CD of the first batch and not writing as much. Plus I am in a dry spell.

I post because I respect the people here who are better writers and players than I am and I welcome their feedback. I may be in the minority but I do NOT appreciate people blowing sunshine up my arse and telling be how great a song is when I know it pretty much stinks. There are those here and everywhere who will do that thinking they are protecting the writer's feelings. I prefer the truth, and 99% of the people here offer that truth.

Even my pal Kevin who always says there is too much reverb! grin


even when the comments err on the side of what was RIGHT with a song... there's something to be learned from that too.


Perhaps..... the folks listening do not have the chops yet to figure out what is lacking in a mix or prefer NOT to get into that sort of discussion, or as Pat suggests, they like a song but perhaps don't exactly know how to properly phrase what is "right" or "wrong" about it..... so they simply say, it's a good song and that they like it. I will sometimes limit my comments and simple say... Good song and leave it at that.

I know that many folks here are beginning and many do not yet use a DAW or the advanced tools that some here do have and use. Knowing that, I try to pace my comments based on where I perceive the poster's skill set to be. I also try to be as encouraging as I can be and I do not comment on every song that gets posted here.

I want to be encouraging to all that I end up commenting on their music. I try to phrase things in a positive manner.

As some of you know, I don't often pull my punches and prefer to give it straight as I hear things and often, someone else hears the same things and agrees. You don't learn if you don't think you're doing anything wrong.

I appreciate the "atta-boys" but I really appreciate the folks who say, hey nice work ... but... the bass was too strong or too weak, the singer was flat, the fiddle didn't work in that part, the lyrics are not flowing smoothly, and other assorted comments and crits of the music. That's how I learn. Often, these are things I'm aware of, but get lazy and either didn't fix them or thought no one else would notice.....

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