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Blink #707298 03/03/22 08:49 AM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2020 Posts: 51 BLONG OP Enthusiast
OP BLONG Enthusiast Joined: Oct 2020 Posts: 51	https://soundcloud.com/user-76836945-522642460/blink?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing BIAB ballad. Style: _ELFLUTE Guitars: 405, 543 Drums:683 Drum loop: Nashville even Strings:2058 Synth pad: 1805 Bass: 683 I am not happy with the chorus and welcome suggestions. Lyrics: I mistook your blink for a wink and ended up flat on the floor All in all that wasn’t so bad until I went back for more The look of surprise on your face was worth the price of admission That was until your grip on my throat resulted in my submission You didn’t have to grip so hard you didn’t have to grip so hard I came to with your lips on mine Artificial respiration I can resist almost anything But yielded to the temptation As I recovered my senses I pulled you close risking attack Body tense with anticipation Surprised by your kissing me back You didn’t have to kiss so hard you didn’t have to kiss so hard I saw passion burning in your eyes Drawing me closer to your flame Tasted the hunger in your mouth Eager to get on with the game We raced ahead to a safe place So anxious to become alone You threw me down and climbed on top And rode me to the danger zone You didn’t have to ride so hard You didn’t have to ride so hard

Re: Blink BLONG #707314 03/03/22 10:28 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,210 Hamlin NY MarioD Veteran
MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,210 Hamlin NY	You have a good start here. This is a very good song. My suggestions for the chorus would be as follows: 1-replace that distorted guitar. To these old ears it just doesn't fit with the rest of the song. 2-shorten the second hard. Do not sing it into the next chord. Note these are only my opinions and other may or may not agree. YMMV A good start and with a little polish it will shine. Whenever I get something stuck in the back of my throat, I dislodge it by drinking a beer. It's called the Heineken Maneuver. 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: Blink MarioD #707333 03/03/22 01:42 PM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2020 Posts: 51 BLONG OP Enthusiast
OP BLONG Enthusiast Joined: Oct 2020 Posts: 51	Thank you! Enjoy the snow (I live in St. Pete, FL and it's 80!)

Re: Blink BLONG #707371 03/03/22 05:45 PM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7,575 Sacramento, California dcuny Veteran
dcuny Veteran Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7,575 Sacramento, California	Ha! The balance on the mix feels off. Getting vocals to fit with the backing tracks can be tricky, but I think it would work with something a bit more driving, like rhythm guitar, along with a bit more power to the vocal. The energy just feels to low for this particular song. In terms of chorus, it works for me. -- David Cuny My virtual singer development blog Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?

Re: Blink dcuny #707378 03/03/22 06:31 PM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2020 Posts: 51 BLONG OP Enthusiast
OP BLONG Enthusiast Joined: Oct 2020 Posts: 51	You are right on point regarding low energy.

Re: Blink BLONG #707383 03/03/22 07:49 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2021 Posts: 1,689 Mark Hayes Expert
Mark Hayes Expert Joined: Jun 2021 Posts: 1,689	Just to mention: "Blink by BLONG" is an awesome subject in the forum index! =8^)

Re: Blink BLONG #707400 03/04/22 03:13 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,373 Southeast USA bloc-head Expert
bloc-head Expert Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,373 Southeast USA	Very clever song lyrics... a good write & arrangement. I would suggest adding a compressor/limiter to the vocal track to help keep the level more even. Good work, keep at it... Bandcamp Soundcloud Win-11; BiaB-2025 Audiophile Cakewalk; Melodyne-5; Scaler 2; NI Komplete: Focusrite Scarlett 18i20

Re: Blink BLONG #707912 03/08/22 12:02 AM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,958 Cooran Queensland Australia rayc Veteran
rayc Veteran Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,958 Cooran Queensland Australia	I really like the contrast of the laid back vocal delivery and the violence. The distorted guitar is VERY fizzy and, if not replaced, should be heavily EQd to remove the super high freq. noise. A good solid guitar track would work better - most "distorted" guitars in recorded rock - stuff like AC/DC for example, aren't really very distorted...their "heaviness" comes from tone and double tracking/hard panning. Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe

Re: Blink BLONG #707929 03/08/22 02:13 AM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 2,493 Netherlands, Haarlem Birchwood Veteran
Birchwood Veteran Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 2,493 Netherlands, Haarlem	Hello Blong, A very nice song, good chorus and clever lyrics! But I think it's good to take the advises given here about the band or guitar play. Your song could use some more expression on the instruments, as on the vocals. It seems you hold back too much on your singing, especially at the end. You don't have to yell or something like that, but just a bit more power to gain that expression in the song. Still, it is a very nice song! Hans Hans Berkhout (Birchwood) https://soundcloud.com/user-296497130

Re: Blink Birchwood #708021 03/08/22 11:42 AM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2020 Posts: 51 BLONG OP Enthusiast
OP BLONG Enthusiast Joined: Oct 2020 Posts: 51	Rayc and Birchwood, I am a great admirer of your work and take to heart your advice. I sincerely appreciate the feedback.

Re: Blink BLONG #708199 03/09/22 04:00 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,969 Edmonton, Ab, Canada Scott C Veteran
Scott C Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,969 Edmonton, Ab, Canada	Really cool song. Love the picture on the Soundcloud page. Reminded me of my high school band. I had a few of those wink/ blink situations. Well done Scott Collingwood https://soundcloud.com/scottt709 https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/

Re: Blink Scott C #708267 03/10/22 06:58 AM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2020 Posts: 51 BLONG OP Enthusiast
OP BLONG Enthusiast Joined: Oct 2020 Posts: 51	Thank you, Scott. Yes, those wink/blink things can be exciting, or de-moralizing. I was 13 in that photo. The left-handed guitarist still plays in a band periodically. Those were fun days. We played at a party in a town 9 miles away and called that "going on tour!"

Re: Blink BLONG #708269 03/10/22 07:06 AM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 1,482 Versmold - GERMANY PROJECT M Expert
PROJECT M Expert Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 1,482 Versmold - GERMANY	Hello Blong I actually like the song quite a bit I think in a hurry you should change the drums But basically you should also have fun with BiaB Because that is the most important thing many greetings Andi ;-)

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