A Salvage Job... "YOU KNOW A LOT"

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2012/11/02 09:01:01 (permalink)

A Salvage Job... "YOU KNOW A LOT"

Going back a few years for this one... I wrote this tune about 3 years ago after my girlfriend left me...the second time.
 
I was the co-pilot on recording this one.  My brother recorded it in Sonar 8.5 and also played bass.  The rest is me.  And I STILL don't know any singers, nor do I own AutoTune... so I have to make do with my own voice unfortunately.   LMAO  Should be good for a laugh today anyway.
 
The original mix wasn't great, and was sort of "scooped"- very boom and sizzle... so I threw it into X2 this morning, and with some ProChannel and a healthy dose of Ozone 5, this is what I came up with:
 
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    cclarry
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    Re:A Salvage Job... "YOU KNOW A LOT" 2012/11/02 09:10:13 (permalink)
    I like it....it's pretty fast paced...

    Good Job!


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    Re:A Salvage Job... "YOU KNOW A LOT" 2012/11/02 09:55:55 (permalink)
    I like it... "in yer face guitars"... loud & rude...  Vocals sound fine to me... BGVs may be a little off, but work perfectly for the song... good work Tony...
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    Re:A Salvage Job... "YOU KNOW A LOT" 2012/11/02 10:26:12 (permalink)
    Yep... a little pitchy on the BGVs for sure...  LOL.

    Cheers!

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    Re:A Salvage Job... "YOU KNOW A LOT" 2012/11/02 12:54:06 (permalink)
    I love this song and the energy it projects.  It's bright and jangly, but it fits with the mood of the song.  I wouldn't worry too much about your vocal;  it sounds good.  I'm still impressed with the song you did of the loops that came with X2.  It took me most of a day just to download that package, but I can hardly wait to get into it.

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    Re:A Salvage Job... "YOU KNOW A LOT" 2012/11/02 13:56:19 (permalink)
    Thanks Lynn...  and I'm glad that thing helped somebody!  LOL

    I never thought about "rude"... very cool adjective!  I'll take that as a compliment.   :-)

    Cheers!

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    Re:A Salvage Job... "YOU KNOW A LOT" 2012/11/02 14:13:02 (permalink)
     Didn't hear the first mix but this one is coming through very well here. The guitars are up front and so are the vocals and that makes this tune IMO. I wish I could say I never met one of those kind of chicks....I can relate to the message in it too. Nice work Tom.

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    Re:A Salvage Job... "YOU KNOW A LOT" 2012/11/02 15:54:25 (permalink)
    Starise- Yeah, all I had to work with was the original stereo wav master on this one.  I wrote 3-4 tunes because of that gal...  LOL.. Good song inspiration I suppose, but tough on the spirit.  Got all that behind me now though!  Thus, songs like "Clouds On Fire".

    Cheers!

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    Re:A Salvage Job... "YOU KNOW A LOT" 2012/11/02 20:52:52 (permalink)
    Very interesting song.  I guess country rock works for a description but it seems to have a lot more to it.  Can't explain what I mean but I like this song.  Hey, if we can survive those gals leaving we tend to end up with some good tunes.  I have one experience that inspired 3 songs.  The first one was Out Of Love which we posted a while ago.  I just couldn't sing that one right so.....  I have two more I want to do this year.  They're written so they just need to be recorded.  I feel your pain AND your inspiration.  The good thing is I have a great wife for the last 28 years.  I only finished one song about her and it's not really finished.  I think that's good.  Ha!!  Nice work here, buddy.
    post edited by evadianepug - 2012/11/02 20:56:13

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    Re:A Salvage Job... "YOU KNOW A LOT" 2012/11/02 20:58:04 (permalink)
    good song and sounds.. and the vocals sounds nice too


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    Re:A Salvage Job... "YOU KNOW A LOT" 2012/11/02 21:05:21 (permalink)
    Tony - I think this is the first tune I've heard of yours - I really like this - makes me want to dance. Tune is well recorded and the playing is great.

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    Re:A Salvage Job... "YOU KNOW A LOT" 2012/11/02 21:05:34 (permalink)
    I think this is the first song i have heard from you with vocals. you got the bass to sit in the mix well. and the song has a great grove to it. This kind of mix is what I have come to expect from you. You always do great work. The only thing I would say is that some of the background vocals are a little hard to make out in places. But this is another home run my friend! nice job

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    Re:A Salvage Job... "YOU KNOW A LOT" 2012/11/02 22:01:11 (permalink)
    I too have written songs about GFs (not yours, don't worry (as far as you know?))

    A strong Petty vibe to me. Remember, no matter how hot she is? Somewhere, there's somebody who's tired of her "crapay..." I would mix the bass up a bit more, but I'm hearing everybody's bass too low! (I like a big, fat, round, protruding "bottom") Not too big? But there should be something there to hold on to (musically speaking) I like the guitars. 
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    Re:A Salvage Job... "YOU KNOW A LOT" 2012/11/03 07:02:58 (permalink)
    Good song Tony.
    For some reason it sorta reminds me of Rick Derringer but with a country-edge on it.  I think Derringer's great, so in other words that's a compliment  

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    Re:A Salvage Job... "YOU KNOW A LOT" 2012/11/03 10:31:10 (permalink)
    Wow!  Nice to wake up to these compliments this morning!  Thanks so much guys, honestly.  Petty?  Derringer?  (I loved Derringer's first solo album in '73... Rock N Roll Hootchie Koo!)

    Mark-  I have a couple more in the Forum... Check out "Clouds On Fire" and "Chameleon's Reflection", and let me know what ya think.

    Marcus-  You won't hear my vocals very often.  I've gotten too old for singing (57) and they sucked IMO to begin with.  LOL

    Warren-  Get on it buddy!  Write those tunes and put 'em out here!  28 years?  EXCELLENT my friend!

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    Re:A Salvage Job... "YOU KNOW A LOT" 2012/11/03 12:49:57 (permalink)
     Really enjoyed this tune, great playing and tones. Cool vocals.
     

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    Re:A Salvage Job... "YOU KNOW A LOT" 2012/11/03 13:22:28 (permalink)
    Tasty guitar licks.  Gave me a Beatles vibe.  KUDOS!

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    Re:A Salvage Job... "YOU KNOW A LOT" 2012/11/03 13:43:42 (permalink)
    I like this song, which is unusual because I usuially don't like non-pro songs.  The only thing I would add is to bring the vocals forward, the instrumentals drown the voice out a bit.
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    Re:A Salvage Job... "YOU KNOW A LOT" 2012/11/03 18:06:18 (permalink)
    Great Job.

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