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Advice Taken #35850 09/09/09 12:39 PM Off-Topic
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 598 Detroit, MI. swanman OP Journeyman
OP swanman Journeyman Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 598 Detroit, MI.	After taking the advice of some of you guys I re-did this song from scratch. Opinions and critiques appreciated as always. Signature click when you have 3 minutes please. www.youtube.com/user/Swanneezthename

Re: Advice Taken swanman #35851 09/09/09 05:41 PM Off-Topic
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 38,502 Chesapeake, Virginia USA M Mac Veteran
Mac Veteran M Joined: May 2000 Posts: 38,502 Chesapeake, Virginia USA	I can easily hear every word. Good thang. Sounds like yer channelin' early Zappa now. 'Nuther good thang. --Mac PGmusic FAQs, Tutorials and Updates! click here You must be Audiominds. www.audiominds.com

Re: Advice Taken Mac #35852 09/10/09 06:14 AM Off-Topic
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,342 Friesland, The Netherlands Mike sings Expert
Mike sings Expert Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,342 Friesland, The Netherlands	Brilliant Swanny! Now for my usual nitpicking:................ehm.................sorry, I can't find anything wrong PRO-stuff! Mike www.mikewever.nl

Re: Advice Taken swanman #35853 09/10/09 06:55 AM Off-Topic
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,696 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Ian Fraser Expert
Ian Fraser Expert Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,696 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	Super clarity, nice space yet it still sounds full but not overpowering. Guitarist David Lindley comes to mind for his recording work with Jackson Browne. Ending option . . .slo-o-o-w fade. Ready for prime time. Ian Ian My "Original Tunes" Site My gene pool needs more chlorine.

Re: Advice Taken Ian Fraser #35854 09/10/09 08:46 AM Off-Topic
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 38,502 Chesapeake, Virginia USA M Mac Veteran
Mac Veteran M Joined: May 2000 Posts: 38,502 Chesapeake, Virginia USA	Quote: ... Ending option . . .slo-o-o-w fade. ... Ian There's an idea with merit worth trying. --Mac PGmusic FAQs, Tutorials and Updates! click here You must be Audiominds. www.audiominds.com

Re: Advice Taken Mac #35855 09/10/09 11:52 AM Off-Topic
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GDaddy Expert Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 897 Homosassa , Florida	Get Vegas and do a Video like Carlos submitted a couple of weeks back...in fact get Carlos to take a chorus or two.... You're a talent!!!....where do I find your Bio???? Yamaha...Motif ES-8, Motif Rack, CS6X Korg...Karma,Triton Classic, PA-80, M-1+ AkaiSampler-S5000, Roland.. X5080 Rack/G-1000 Arranger Various Guitars/Basses Amps Pedals Rec.Equip. Plus, BIAB 2015 and Sonar Platinum 2015 Upgrade from Cakewalk's Sonar X-3

Re: Advice Taken swanman #35856 09/10/09 12:44 PM Off-Topic
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,646 Kentucky P PgFantastic Veteran
PgFantastic Veteran P Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,646 Kentucky	Nice mix, guitar work is excellent. Good clean vocal. Listen To My Music Read My Blog My Tunes Psalm 57:7 My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music.

Re: Advice Taken PgFantastic #35857 09/10/09 02:27 PM Off-Topic
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,900 A corner of Vienna, Austria, t... WienSam Veteran
WienSam Veteran Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,900 A corner of Vienna, Austria, t...	Nice work. Fade to black... Follow That Dream Sam Karaoke King -------------------- Turning that corner again - I have to keep following that dream, no matter what

Re: Advice Taken WienSam #35858 09/10/09 04:21 PM Off-Topic
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,926 Kennesaw (Atlanta) GA Ryszard Veteran
Ryszard Veteran Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,926 Kennesaw (Atlanta) GA	I don't recall what the suggestions were, but this take has a more spacious feel. I remember that it sounded like you were using a slightly-overdriven spring reverb on the original voice track. I like this one better. The slow fade would be one way to go out. Great playing as usual. It's fun watching you absorb everything that's being thrown at you. I hope you agree that the results are worth it. R. "My primary musical instrument is the personal computer."

Re: Advice Taken WienSam #35859 09/10/09 04:22 PM Off-Topic
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 24,523 Hamlin NY MarioD Veteran
MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 24,523 Hamlin NY	Super, again great chops man! I like Ian’s idea of a slow fad though. The bumper sticker said "I'm a veterinarian, therefore I can drive like an animal". Suddenly I realized how many proctologists are on the road. 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: Advice Taken MarioD #35860 09/10/09 06:41 PM Off-Topic
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 598 Detroit, MI. swanman OP Journeyman
OP swanman Journeyman Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 598 Detroit, MI.	Thanks much guys, as always. I'll try to get that slow fade thing, if i can, off audacity. www.youtube.com/user/Swanneezthename

Re: Advice Taken swanman #35861 09/10/09 09:14 PM Off-Topic
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,913 Colorado Springs, CO, USA R rockstar_not Veteran
rockstar_not Veteran R Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,913 Colorado Springs, CO, USA	Yeeaahh! That's more like it - now we can hear your vox. Pretty good timbre for blues. I'd be up for laying some B3 in behind your guitar if you have interest. PM me if so. The reverb on the vox still sounds like it might be spring reverb. You could dial that back even more; switch to a different type of reverb. The long fade would be a good idea. The last rapid fire arpeggios sound much better without all the delay (if I remember the original correctly). In a way, they don't fit with the vibe of the rest of the song. Instead of the rapid fire, after those cool licks in the 3:10-3:20 area, consider going back to the long held upward bent notes you started the solo off with around the 2:20 mark and then the slow fade - maybe dial up wet/dry mix on the guitar reverb as you fade out - gives an impression of walking off into the smoky distance. I think I've said this before about your playing - but you do a great job avoiding the tonic on ending your phrases. Recalls some Santana, a little Jeff Beck, etc. Nice. I really hope you consider doing more singing. It's cool. -Scott My Songs, photos, writing,etc. My Sound Cloud

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