Freddy J
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Great White Shark
This song is in the same aquatic theme as my last post. However, it is not a Surf song or an instrumental. It is a song just for fun but with a caution. As always, comments, crit.'s, suggestions, etc. are appreciated. Thanks. GREAT WHITE SHARK https://www.soundclick.com/bands3/default.cfm?bandid=963481
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Re: Great White Shark
2018/08/09 04:31:24
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Interesting. Kind of a bit of surf, a bit of classic rock/psychedelic. Some good performances. The guitar tone and playing fits well with the song. I like the sound of your drums, though I thought they sounded a bit low in the mix.
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Re: Great White Shark
2018/08/09 16:35:59
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Freddy
Definitely a for fun song. Was that a nod to the Jaws theme starting around 0:27 or did I make that up?
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Re: Great White Shark
2018/08/09 20:02:01
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Freddy, this is very cool, and in my opinion experimental. I like the guitar tone with the tremolo, and the backing vocals are nice nice nice. I really like this. Way to step out Freddy.
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Re: Great White Shark
2018/08/10 09:06:02
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Hey, Freddy, It's always great to hear another one of your classy original rockers!  This is really well written, played and sung with your tasty, trademarked Freddy guitar work, and a cool touch of a psychedelic vibe thrown in for good measure. "Soupy Surf" that came up right after it on your Soundclick was also a really cool surf rocker with a fun Vintage 60' vibe. Great stuff, buddy, have a super weekend! Bob
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MarkusClinus
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Re: Great White Shark
2018/08/10 18:03:42
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Hi Freddy - you've got some great sounds going on here. You've captured a great sound - a bit of mystery to it. Your playing and vocals have really come a long way since the early days. This is a great song Freddy.
Mark (formerly CLEAN) THE PUGTONES
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Freddy J
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Re: Great White Shark
2018/08/16 16:10:20
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Thank you Sean. I appreciate your listening and thanks for the comments!!! I'm very glad that you liked it.
Hi Bjorn. I wish I were that creative but any similarity to Jaws is just a happy coincidence. Thanks for listening and for the kind words.
Thanks Jesse. I was having fun with this song and it put itself together rather quickly. Thanks again for listening and commenting.
Hey Bob. It has been a while since I have seen you on the forum. I'm glad that you are back and I hope everything is well with you! I appreciate your kind comments and encouragement. I had fun with both of these songs and that always makes them easier to to do. Thanks again!
Hi Mark. If I have improved, it is mostly because of the great advice and help I have gotten on this forum. I just gave a listen to your recent post "Dirty Snow". This is a terrific number and I love the funky First Nations sound. Excellent stuff my friend!! Thanks for listening, the kind words and encouragement.
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Re: Great White Shark
2018/08/17 17:01:59
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I enjoyed that Freddy, nice mix too.
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Re: Great White Shark
2018/08/19 23:09:56
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I always like your stuff Freddy. This was no exception.
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Re: Great White Shark
2018/08/20 02:00:42
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I like the bendy vocals! Good choices! I'd bring them up in the mix. Why not?
Guitars are playing great parts. I like the groove. I think the intro could stand just a bit more editing for timing of a wonky strat lick, unless you are going for wonky? :) Your background vocals and main vocals, do they have the exact same vocal treatments? You might vary the processing on the bgv's to differentiate them a little more.
I also got into "Soupy Surf" which is very nice indeed.
cheers,
-Tom
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Re: Great White Shark
2018/08/20 15:52:16
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I like the guitar tone in this one, nice track. I tend to agree with Tom regarding the vocals as the backing sounds very similar to the lead. That aside - good stuff.
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Freddy J
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Re: Great White Shark
2018/08/26 19:07:31
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Thank you Wookiee --- I appreciate your taking the time to comment!
Hi Bapu! Thanks for the kind words! You have been very busy haven't you? I have been listening to a number of songs that have been posted that include your bass work. I guess they all want to use the best bass player!
Thank you Tom. I appreciate your insight and suggestions. You're right the timing is a bit off in the intro guitar. I'll have to go back and address that when life gives me the time to do that. I was going for a rather thin sound for that intro but I may have transgressed to wonky. As far as the vocals, I was going for the tight harmonies that were kind of prevalent in the early '60's. However, I'll try doing some EQ on BGV's to see if I can get a bit more separation.
Thanks Adrian. I appreciate your taking the time to listen and comment. If you read my response to Tom (above), I tried to address my thinking on the vocals. I will, however, play around with some EQ or something else (if I can think of something) to separate the sounds while still keeping the tight harmony.
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Re: Great White Shark
2018/08/27 22:16:27
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Hey Freddy, I dug that bass line riff -- very menacing. And, as always, I like your guitar tones...those vibrato sounds really hit home for me. I enjoyed this!
~Allan
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Re: Great White Shark
2018/08/31 10:22:18
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fun stuff Freddy - they should use this for the theme for Jaws 12 - give John Williams a run for his money :)
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Freddy J
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Re: Great White Shark
2018/09/04 19:26:59
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Hi Allan. Thanks for listening and commenting. I very much appreciate the kind words.
Hi Daryl. I am glad that you enjoyed it and thanks for your comments. The theme for Jaws 12 --- wouldn't it be nice.
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Re: Great White Shark
2018/09/04 20:11:33
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Our forums surfer dude at it again. Way to go Freddy. Maybe I can play bass when you start your world tour!  Bill
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Freddy J
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Re: Great White Shark
2018/09/06 18:17:51
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Hey Bill. Thanks for listening and the kind words. World Tour???? --- I doubt that will happen but if ever it does then the bass playing is yours!!! Thanks again.
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