Lynn
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Re: Fades To Black - Too grim?
2014/10/01 17:54:33
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Tom, thanks for listening and taking the time to reply. I wasn't aware how familiar I am to Roxette until I looked them up on Youtube. Thanks for the compliment.
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Re: Fades To Black - Too grim?
2014/10/01 21:51:35
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Cool Lynn I like the groove , the who song sounds tight , cool ! Good mix , vocals sounded spot on too . You always record some great songs , wish I had your talent !
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Re: Fades To Black - Too grim?
2014/10/02 06:05:55
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definitely not too grim...
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Lynn
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Re: Fades To Black - Too grim?
2014/10/02 11:05:54
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Electro and The Metal One, welcome to the forum and thanks for taking the time to listen and comment. Hope to hear more from you.
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Re: Fades To Black - Too grim?
2014/10/05 12:40:01
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great song.. I liked how the rhythm grooves and arrangement. sounds good
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Lynn
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Re: Fades To Black - Too grim?
2014/10/06 11:10:23
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Makke, thank you, as always, for taking the time to listen and comment.
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Re: Fades To Black - Too grim?
2014/10/06 13:42:29
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Finally getting to this one... The mix sounds very good here, nice overall balance and really good clarity. I agree with a few above who though that the subject matter was darker than the actual music itself, but that's a subjective thing for sure. Nice job on this one, Lynn!
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Lynn
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Re: Fades To Black - Too grim?
2014/10/07 10:31:01
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Thank you, Steve, for your kind words. When I started writing this song, I had no idea which direction it was going until the last bridge and chorus. I let the major chord prevail in the verse because I wanted the end to sneak up on the listener. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
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Re: Fades To Black - Too grim?
2014/10/07 18:31:37
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My former band wife was, uh...never mind. Live and learn.
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Re: Fades To Black - Too grim?
2014/10/09 20:20:41
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very new wavish feeling for me...lots and lots of great stuff going on....good work.
I could see this being a hit in the clubs I used to frequent in the early 80's....
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Starise
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Re: Fades To Black - Too grim?
2014/10/10 09:05:08
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Lynn I like the way you cover social ills with your music...not quite ministry music but darned close in that it invites us to look at an issue we might not consider. No getting around how dark the theme is and once again kudos for the fortitude to even tackle it. It it too dark? I guess that depends on the listener. Noone can say it can't be here or that it serves no purpose. No rules in art like that. It certainly isn't the kind of thing I run for when I listen to music, but I invite this aspect and respect that you consider it.
The mix was clean and forward like most of your others...that guitar in the left side going all the way through got to be a bit much for me after awhile....kind of has a scratching effect to my ears. The rest of the mix seems pretty good. Maybe this is just me...but for a dark theme like this I would have probably gone with a slower tempo, less drums and a more laid back arrangement in order to bring those emotions out but that's just me. The way you did it is ok too. :)
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Re: Fades To Black - Too grim?
2014/10/10 13:09:33
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This sounds very well produced and played. The melodies sound very good too. Through my Grado headphones the mix sounds good. But, Starise might be right. For a song about suicide this sounds perhaps a bit too groovy for some people. But I find this approach refreshing, because there is a big contrast between the music and the topic. Radio ready. kakku
post edited by kakku - 2014/10/10 14:05:48
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Lynn
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Re: Fades To Black - Too grim?
2014/10/10 19:23:23
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jsaras-lol, thanks for dropping by.
thepogue-I appreciate your time and energy!
Starise-believe it or not, this song is 10 years old. As I said above, I had no idea where this was going when it started out. I could have gone in a different direction had I known what I know now. Thanks for your thoughts, as always, and I can't say that I disagree with any of your suggestions.
kakku-thanks for taking the time to respond. I appreciate your kind words.
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