Snakes in the City

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2015/12/07 21:52:44 (permalink)

Snakes in the City

Well here I go again  --- mixing up genre I mean.  When I started I meant for this to be a hard driving rockabilly song but when I put the vocals to it sounded as if it were contaminated with a bit of bluegrass high lonesome-ish harmony.  So, I'm claiming that the genre is Billygrass.  Oh well, if I only knew what I was doing.
Anyway I hope it gives you a bit of a chuckle and as always comments would be appreciated.
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    PiBoy
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    Re: Snakes in the City 2015/12/08 02:28:24 (permalink)
    I think the mix is great. Oldie but goodie.

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    Re: Snakes in the City 2015/12/08 10:54:28 (permalink)
    I like your rockabilly grassification on this song!! The vocals reminded me of "what goes on" by the Beatles......nicely mixed and performed......had my foot-a-tappin!!  
     

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    Re: Snakes in the City 2015/12/08 11:26:33 (permalink)
    Great stuff Freddy - no matter the genre, good music is good music right?
     
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    Re: Snakes in the City 2015/12/08 13:14:20 (permalink)
    This was a very good song. Good playing and really good singing. Mix sounded balanced.

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    Re: Snakes in the City 2015/12/09 22:16:21 (permalink)
    Hi Jorge:  Thank you for listening and thank you for the kind words.
     
    Thank you Mesh!  Your creative use of the word grassification brought a smile to my face.  I had to look it up in the urban dictionary.  I don't think that their definition would be compatible with how you used it    ---  or  --- maybe it would (lol).?!  I appreciate your kind comments and I'm glad that it brought a bit of movement to your foot.  Thanks again.
     
    Hey Daryl.  I very much appreciate the kind comments.  I just get so confused with genre (he said with tongue in cheek).
     
    Hi Antti.  I'm very glad that you liked it.  I appreciate that you listened to it and thank you for the encouragement.
     
     
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    Re: Snakes in the City 2015/12/09 22:34:30 (permalink)
    This is great! Makes me wanna get up and dance! Mix sounds great in my headphones.
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    Re: Snakes in the City 2015/12/13 14:08:17 (permalink)
    Billygrass to the max Freddy.
     
    Loved it.
     
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    Re: Snakes in the City 2015/12/15 20:31:33 (permalink)
    Hi Scotty -- and thank you so much.  Sometimes, when the feeling strikes you, ya just gotta get up and dance!!
     
    Hi Bapu.  Thank you very much and I'm absoflippinlutely glad that you liked it!!!!
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    Re: Snakes in the City 2015/12/18 17:59:09 (permalink)
    I think I likes Billygrass.  
     
    Very cool, daddy-o.
     

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    Re: Snakes in the City 2015/12/25 08:08:51 (permalink)
    Merry Christmas Freddy!!!
     
    Cool tune...loads of fun!
     
     
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    Re: Snakes in the City 2015/12/26 12:39:14 (permalink)
    Nice stuff from you here Freddy, thanks for sharing.

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    Re: Snakes in the City 2015/12/28 17:55:31 (permalink)
    Overall it sounds good but something seems just a tad off in the rhythm -- like the drums and the rest of the instruments are slightly out of sync.  I'd like to hear it with the mix spread out more -- the lead guitar (which was in my left ear) needs to move away from the center and needs some tweaking compression-wise (and eq) to make it stand out more (or it could be the volume).  Or, I could be wrong...wouldn't be the first time that's for sure.  Other than that, good stuff :)
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    Re: Snakes in the City 2016/01/01 15:11:41 (permalink)
    Freddy, as always, your write clever and witty social commentary.  This is a terrific song, and I would like to hear the lead vocal a bit louder to better hear your words.  The rest of the song has a good roadhouse feel and would be right at home in my favorite BBQ joint.  Just keep bending those genres and it will be a good new year.

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    Re: Snakes in the City 2016/01/02 01:10:14 (permalink)
    This is a nice bit of song here.
     
    I think the vast amount of reverb on the guitars puts them to far back.
     
    Well done!!

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    Re: Snakes in the City 2016/01/04 23:19:37 (permalink)
    Me glad you dig Billygrass.  Thanks for your comments, Steve. I appreciate your listening and commenting.  Remember, stay in the shade to keep your cool daddy-o.
     
    Hi Tom.  I really liked the last song that DT posted on the forum.  Good stuff!!!   I hope that you had a good Christmas and thanks for the kind words.
     
    Hi John.  Thanks for listening and I appreciate your comments.  I'm glad that you liked this number.
     
    Hey Allan.  Thanks for listening and thanks for the input.  Determinations, by others, as to what I should be doing with my time often interferes with my desire to what I think is important (i.e., playing around with silly songs).  However, I will make the time to go back and listen to this number with a more critical ear -- keeping in mind what you are suggesting.  Thanks again.
     
    Hey Lynn.  It is great to hear you back on the forum.  I really liked the number that you just posted.  I will go back to the working files for this song and bring the vocals up front more.  Thanks for listening and for your valued suggestions.  Oh ya - and as long as I don't know what I am doing - no genre is safe from being all mixed up with something else (lol).
     
    Hi Robert.  Thanks for listening and for your suggestion.  It looks like I need to go back and consider a few corrections to make on this number (suggestions above).  I will certainly do the same with the reverb.  Thanks.
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