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Phil and Friends present- Homeland (Re-Imagined)
Some may remember the original ballad version of this song with the inimitable Robby doing an incredible job on the vocals. As time passed I found myself wanting to do a more 'rock-like' version of my tune, so we assembled the troops and this is what we came up with. Special thanks to the guys for some super performances. It's the top song at: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=1050818&content=musicDave (QuantumEffect) Carlson- DrumsEd (Bapu) Kocol- BassDaryl (Daryl1968) Greenway- Piano and Background VocalsDanny (Danny Danzi) Danzi- Elec. Rhythm and Lead Guitars and ProductionPhil (Philz) Doyle- Acoustic guitars and lead vocals Any and all comments are appreciated. Thanks for listening.
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Re: Phil and Friends present- Homeland (Re-Imagined)
2015/03/21 13:06:01
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Ah, what a band  . This is a perfect example of a good collab, everyone bringing their particular strengths to the tune. Good stuff.
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Re: Phil and Friends present- Homeland (Re-Imagined)
2015/03/21 15:09:20
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Nicely done. Enjoyed this a lot.
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Re: Phil and Friends present- Homeland (Re-Imagined)
2015/03/22 08:29:43
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Great job on the final mix and production. Thanks for asking me to be part of it :)
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Re: Phil and Friends present- Homeland (Re-Imagined)
2015/03/22 09:45:13
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Nice solid tones in this one! Would love to hear that snare a little hotter to "drive" the tune....make it rock. Are the vocals a little buried around the 2:40 mark? Maybe a little louder would drive the tune home for the ending. Just my humble opinion here.
Nice collab!!!
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Re: Phil and Friends present- Homeland (Re-Imagined)
2015/03/22 15:05:20
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Agree with Tony on the snare. There are a lot of good tones in this. Guitars sound just a touch hot here.
The drums sound great and are really played well.
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Re: Phil and Friends present- Homeland (Re-Imagined)
2015/03/22 15:40:34
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Thanks to Uncle Philz for asking me to play the bass.
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Re: Phil and Friends present- Homeland (Re-Imagined)
2015/03/23 13:00:08
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Good band gathered around you here Phil, sounds OK here, perhaps the tweaks noted by others will just put that extra polished shine on a it.
Thanks for sharing Phil around of applause to all the band.
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Re: Phil and Friends present- Homeland (Re-Imagined)
2015/03/24 17:44:00
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Sounds really good here. I think it could use a little more punch on the drums, but I like the way the kick sits overall. Really takes off when the electrics come in, and you can tell it was mixed by a guitar player  Regards, Dan
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Re: Phil and Friends present- Homeland (Re-Imagined)
2015/03/26 18:15:14
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jamesg1213
Ah, what a band . This is a perfect example of a good collab, everyone bringing their particular strengths to the tune. Good stuff.
Many thanks, James. I had a great bunch of players here for sure.
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Re: Phil and Friends present- Homeland (Re-Imagined)
2015/03/27 20:57:00
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Super good job to all. Love the song. I believe in the words 100%. A great message.
The playing is really good. Danny did a spot on job on the mix. Sonically, this really shows off the frequency range - good lows, mids, and highs that are well balanced.
Great collab.
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Re: Phil and Friends present- Homeland (Re-Imagined)
2015/03/28 15:03:25
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chasmcg
Nicely done. Enjoyed this a lot.
Thank you, Chas!
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Re: Phil and Friends present- Homeland (Re-Imagined)
2015/03/28 16:03:49
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Outstanding song, performances and production. Top-Notch  Minor Critiques: Vocal artifacts (higher harmony) lets it down, would sound much better done by male with excellent falsetto or female vocalist, or both.
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Re: Phil and Friends present- Homeland (Re-Imagined)
2015/03/29 03:03:44
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What a relevant song. Well played and produced.
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Re: Phil and Friends present- Homeland (Re-Imagined)
2015/03/29 16:04:36
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Great job on the final mix and production. Thanks for asking me to be part of it :)
Thanks, Daryl, and thank you for your work on the tune.
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Re: Phil and Friends present- Homeland (Re-Imagined)
2015/03/29 16:06:29
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tbosco
Nice solid tones in this one! Would love to hear that snare a little hotter to "drive" the tune....make it rock. Are the vocals a little buried around the 2:40 mark? Maybe a little louder would drive the tune home for the ending. Just my humble opinion here.
Nice collab!!!
Thanks, Tony, and thank you for the helpful crits.
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Re: Phil and Friends present- Homeland (Re-Imagined)
2015/03/29 16:31:44
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You all did a great job on this. I thought the guitars were a little hot in the beginning as someone else mentioned but that is just personal preference. I really like the song and production.
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Re: Phil and Friends present- Homeland (Re-Imagined)
2015/03/30 09:22:14
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Love this and the message hits home. I'm getting the drums a little harsh in my cans, but I'm using a buds cans and I don't trust em'....nice song guys! I'll try and listen on my better setup later on. I like the arangement a lot...all did a wonderful job on it.
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Re: Phil and Friends present- Homeland (Re-Imagined)
2015/03/30 20:06:24
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Phil - nice job - to all. I really enjoyed this - great singing - great playing.
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Re: Phil and Friends present- Homeland (Re-Imagined)
2015/04/03 19:13:53
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jamesyoyo
Agree with Tony on the snare. There are a lot of good tones in this. Guitars sound just a touch hot here.
The drums sound great and are really played well.
Hi James. Thanks for the pointers and the listen.
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Re: Phil and Friends present- Homeland (Re-Imagined)
2015/04/04 14:08:58
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To me, the lyrics are the stars in this brilliant production. Phil, your vocal is poignant and real. Danny, your playing is terrific, and I like the energy level of this song. I'm sure any tweaks you make will only enhance this song, but you're already 99% there.
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Re: Phil and Friends present- Homeland (Re-Imagined)
2015/04/05 13:55:12
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I'm getting a clicking sound in the right speaker in my cans, think it's from the guitar (might be my headphones?!). Drums are a bit flat, could be a bit more punch on the kick and snare. The lead tone is to die for. Nice effort guys, I feel there is a little room for improvement.
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Re: Phil and Friends present- Homeland (Re-Imagined)
2015/04/09 13:15:19
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Thanks to Uncle Philz for asking me to play the bass.
No, Bapu... Thank YOU!
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Re: Phil and Friends present- Homeland (Re-Imagined)
2015/04/09 13:16:02
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Wookiee
Good band gathered around you here Phil, sounds OK here, perhaps the tweaks noted by others will just put that extra polished shine on a it.
Thanks for sharing Phil around of applause to all the band.
Thank you, John.
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Re: Phil and Friends present- Homeland (Re-Imagined)
2015/04/14 20:53:57
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Dan- Thanks, and you're right on the mixer.
Jimmy- Thanks for the kind words.
Warren- Many thanks.
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Re: Phil and Friends present- Homeland (Re-Imagined)
2015/04/21 14:30:51
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Nice tune. Really good lyrics, solid performances. Guitars sound great, both the acoustics and electrics. Mix-wise I think the kick may be a little "clicky", or maybe it's the frequency of the click that stands out. And the harmony during the chorus sounds a bit odd for some reason... though I can't put my finger on it - I'm not sure if it's just not blending well with the lead or if it's a tonality thing. Minor points though. Oh, and the solo at the end rocks.
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Re: Phil and Friends present- Homeland (Re-Imagined)
2015/04/22 09:29:34
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Wow... What an amazingly powerful song.
It must be great to collaborate like that...
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Re: Phil and Friends present- Homeland (Re-Imagined)
2015/04/23 16:54:53
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Monty- Thanks for the listen and comments.
Tim- Thanks
Mark- Thanks for the kind words.
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