Ok, here's my first effort for the new year.
Alternative title: "The Slacker's Lament", you'll see why when you listen! I hope you like it.
Components are loops from Drums On Demand, BIAB RealTracks for steel guitar parts, BIAB MIDI for help with piano, organ and synth parts. Tremelo guitar and other lead frills and vocals by yours truly.

Listen: here.
Listen ('Radio Edit' shorter!: here.
Lyrics and notes: here.

Excellent use of midi and realtracks. Very well produced piece, vocal is perfect. Thanks for sharing!



My Tunes

Ok...I'll chime in and give you a bump.

In my subjective opinion....

The song is put together well and the vocal is appropriately up front in the mix.
Good vocal deliverance and good separation.

To be honest, I'm not fond of the tremelo on the axe track but you have your preferential reasons.
I believe it's referred to as creative license.
It may be you needed to differentiate between the two guitar tracks.
I also think that track gain could come down a db or so.
Personally, I would replace that with a (not terribly busy) rasty rock organ track.

Hope that helps and good luck with your endeavors.

Keep up the good work.

A very strong mix here. Everything seems clear and in its right place. Pretty good story. Overall a super cool listen -- good start to writing in 2013! Probably could have cut that last minute out, though.

John,

I agree with Kevin - a very strong mix. Great job on the drums. Great job on everything for that matter. The tremelo guitar on the right seemed a tad "up" through the early verses - and then seemed to settle into the mix really well for the rest. Loved the sound - and the story...

floyd

John,

Really nice job on this... Love the groove.

Bob

John - Loved this one. I also love the tremelo - can't have too much tremelo. I think your voice has a real Ray Davies aspect - great.


Regards,


Bob

I liked 50Gs a lot. The Stones meet David Bowie meet Dire Straits.

Fun song. Very creative use of all the music elements, drum loops, midi, RTs, etc.

Great sound, only the ending is a bit long and repetitive.

John:

Great song, great groove!! Voice is terrific, and well-suited, and it gets better over the duration.

I especially liked the chorus -- the changes, vocals and groove. And I highly respect the way you have rhymed each and every line... uncommon. I agree with others, you could end it earlier.

I loved it John. Great music mix, loved the story and the vocal reminded me of Eric Burton - that's a compliment. I think the arrangement gives it a great feel. You might shave off the ending a little but it really didn't bother me much.

Well done.

Ha, I would like to have back my 50 bucks! Love it John, I love tremolo my old Vox has it!

Hello John

A really good song - as usual. I liked the tremolo guitar, it complements the other instruments very well - nice groove

Even though the song is over 5 minutes long I didn't loose attention due to the variation in the song. Yes, the ending is a bit long.
Looking forward to hearing more.

// Jan

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Fun song. Very creative use of all the music elements, drum loops, midi, RTs, etc.
Great sound, only the ending is a bit long and repetitive.

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Guenter