Something Is Hot-up tempo Chiyoko

Somebody said they would be interested in hearing Chiyoko (Leave It Up To You singer) do something uptempo. Here's one for you. Lot going on, but it's kind of fun-some really nice guitar rhythms for you guitarists-keyboard and drum work/vocal arrangement by yours truly. Wrote this some time back but something still kind of fresh about it-I'm not ashamed of it at least.

Michael

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/3/papamusic.htm

I think that was me! (something more rockin'!) :) I'm at work now, no sounds! But will listen when I get home.

Zep--

ORIGINAL: michael japan

yes that was you wasn't it zepola? ANyway, it might not be your genre, but it is pop=py. Chaz, I heard your staff was rockin. Thanks for the kudos.

Michael

Chaz's staff is always rockin'! Or... at least for his sake... I hope it gets rocked once in a while! (the emoticon means I'm kidding, Chaz... kinda)
A very different style from what I've heard of your work, Michael. Great production, but...
I think the groove could be tightened up. The main beat has a nice swing to it, while some of the percussion and rythme instruments seem to be more straight feeling. The big tom fill at 2:27 exposes the problem quite well... flamming in the feel. Be sure you lock all of the song elements into the same percentage of "swing".
But(of course), I'm being very picky. I'm just kind of obsessed with "The Groove". Once again...slick production, homeboy...you rock!!!

ORIGINAL: michael japan

thanks Sonic. My drummer has told me the same thing before about the groove. Did it disturb you're foot tapping? <g>

Michael

Well...you're getting to know me!
It's not MY fault! It's these ears...these crazy ears!

Chaz, I heard your staff was rockin. Thanks for the kudos.

Yes it was, Michael. You must have seen my post before I edited it, didn't you?!

thanks Mitch. Looking forward to some more of yours. I produced this one when you were a teen probably. THe guitarist was 19.

Michael

thanks Shaun. I'm sure you'll fly higher than me. I've just been at it a long time and had a lot of good critics-plus the passion.


Michael

Move the tables and chairs, dance party time!

Hey, you know I really like how it moves in and out of swing, as long as there's solid back beat, whatever happens in between is fair game. Sounds perfectly natural to me. In fact, those hippy hop pop numbers that stay stuck in swing just sound contrite to me. But I digress.

Nice production.The guitar fills are probably at the right level, but I'd like to hear it more, sure is sweet. I'm using headphones now, but is it a little tubby in the 100Hz-200Hz zone?

The song seems to have the life sucked out of it. For me it felt as if the performances were detached. Even the ad lib parts towards the end seems programmed. I dunno maybe I've just heard this song too many times on the radio already. Superb production though.

I know exactly what you mean kiwi. This production was done at a time when that was the in thing. I played the different parts to fit the holes-it wasn't a long inspired take. So you pegged it. It was meant to make you move, not move you. Very different from what I normally do (I hope), but I wanted to show some young cats how to make a clean busy song. This is many years ago.

excerpts from "How to Take Criticism" by Michael Fogarty

definatly sounds like pop top 40 stuff.

I could see this being played on pop radio.

that bad huh?

Have a good day Zep.


Michael

ORIGINAL: michael japan

The song seems to have the life sucked out of it. For me it felt as if the performances were detached. Even the ad lib parts towards the end seems programmed. I dunno maybe I've just heard this song too many times on the radio already. Superb production though.

I know exactly what you mean kiwi. This production was done at a time when that was the in thing. I played the different parts to fit the holes-it wasn't a long inspired take. So you pegged it. It was meant to make you move, not move you. Very different from what I normally do (I hope), but I wanted to show some young cats how to make a clean busy song. This is many years ago.

excerpts from "How to Take Criticism" by Michael Fogarty

The song probably will go over well on the radio and sometimes this is the intention. The song certainly is clean.

heh, i meant that in a good way.

yep zep, I know. Just used it as a springboard for a joke. Kind of agreeing with Kiwi-it's put together a bit like a pop song. Thanks for the comments.

Michael

Mike,

If you really want me to listen to your songs ya gotta tell your boy that you got ice cream and candy waitin' inside. I ain't heard one note yet, even though I've played it five times. My head's still bouncin' around on the floor like one of those super-balls and I'm prayin' the other two don't fall off. Heck! My ma's comin' down to bring me my medicine.

Let me try to explain, I'm one of those split personallity guys. I just got enough of a break to type this note, but the other 67 people in the broken brain of mine are still bouncing around like an exploded atom.

Oh Oh, here comes mom and my sister... "What ever you two do, don't you dare look at that computer screen."

"Oh no, MOM, MOMMY, COME BACK, YA STILL GOT MY MEDICENE. LOOK OUT FOR THAT SPACE SHUTTLE".


Ladies and gentlemen, we interupt this program for a special report... "Take it away Dan."
Terrible news about all of NY state. Completely wiped off the face of the EARTH by the explosion of Jeff Abbey head. One moment... An important document has just reached my desk. 'Bush did it, Bush did it, Bush did it.' Now back to Katy Keric..."

wow Abbey's (plural). I don't know what to say. My prayers are with all of you.

yep-that was early 90's. SInger was about 18.

Thanks for listening.