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jump start
Hello, I am putting up my attempt to do some blue-eyed soul. It's pumped a bit as I thought that was traditional for this genre but i don't really know....  jUmP sTaRt Jaspar Katinki ~piano Creighton Hack ~bass Firth Thud ~drums Chester 'Go-man-Go' Whent ~sax All the gents clamouring for the mic... Thank you!!! 
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RE: jump start
2009/03/21 14:26:06
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Groovy piano bass-line! Snap - snap go my fingers... Vox could come up a bit in the beginning Rick. ( They seemd at a better level further into the song) Drums sound good to me especially the intro! I'm thinkin' my favorite from you so far... Really nice vocal harmonies. Hey! Where's the lyrics???  A little less compression/limiter on the mix ( just a hair) I'm held captive by that paino line!! I really like the 'jump start' backing vocals and the verb used on them. Excellent creation! Yeah,yep, yes..It is my favorite from you!! I cranked this a bit (without the wife getting mad at me for drowning out her cooking shows on the tube) there's a lo of nice percussion 'touches' on this that caught my ear. Good one!
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RE: jump start
2009/03/21 15:09:42
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i dont uderstand? (please keep in mind not understanding comes
easy for me).
Creighton Hack ~bass
i dont hear a bass.
its a groovey tune. i listened to the frist half twice. second time
seems there is a bass in there but barely. something about this tune
is allready growing on me.
its got that kind of make you "think about it" appeal. add some
stuff like a horn section and some cool guitar and tweek the mix
and "man alive" talk about coolness?
whew
cool tune jimmy
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RE: jump start
2009/03/21 16:13:26
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Larry~ I brought vox up a tad in first half. i also added more lower mids to bass to fill out. just crank tune, grab the little mrs., tell her something else is cookin' now, spin'er around a bit and do the soulful strutt.  Thank you for the ears! .........ps...lyrics are up. Jimmy~ I went in and filled out the lower mids a bit with Creighton's bassline. I was basically playing the piano part so it wasn't that easy to hear before. i probably have it TOO loud now Yeah, a guitar line would be sweet but i don't want to ruin the groove, which i probably will do with a guitar line...Thank you for the helpful critique!!!
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RE: jump start
2009/03/21 17:53:50
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wow. what a differrence sounds so good
i see what you mean now about not wanting to add guitar.
man what you did changed everything. remarkable how
you make it sound so good without a lot of instruments.
super great job! man thats a cool tune!
jimmy
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RE: jump start
2009/03/21 18:07:13
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Rick--I think you just found the box. Or A box anyway. This is GREAT! I love it! I have no crits, cause I was just kickin' back and enjoying those great lyrics, your cool voice and that great piano bass line, and well, everything else! (that bass line might be just a tiny bit loud in some places, but not sure.) This is just cool! Fits together so well. That sax is great. Well, heck, it's all great. I love it!
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RE: jump start
2009/03/21 20:05:08
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Rick,
This one is already a classic! I love the arrangement. Really cool groove. Great lyrics man! It has all the right ingredients for a hit. The mix is pretty good as far as levels are concerned. The bass could use a little more definition. Maybe cut the lows a bit and add a bit of 250-300k to it. There is a LOT of compression on the overall mix (too much IMO). It's especially noticeable on the symbols (swooshing sound) and tambourine. Love the harmony. It's a well thought out tune, and very catchy!
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RE: jump start
2009/03/21 21:14:38
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Yo Rick,
Really tasty and catchy riff/groove number, here. I really like the spare arrangement and the subversive lyrics.
I'm not really good at this sort of thing, but you may have put a little too much snot(comp/lim) on the mix.
Cheers,
Bert
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RE: jump start
2009/03/21 21:28:42
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Booooo, Bert... I was gonna say it was catchy  beat me to it. Nice... a bit much bottom but otherwise, cool. Cheers Shad
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RE: jump start
2009/03/21 22:02:41
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i dont hear the bass as too much of this or that. it has its sound
and character but i dont hear so much a fix as a point of wondering
what we all hear.
but then again ill have to turn on my subs. havent done that in
a while. but no! i may like it more!
hum? i'll do that anyway i love this tune
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RE: jump start
2009/03/21 23:17:16
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Well, I compare everything to Moo Moo (love that tune). i like this buddy! Blue eyed euro soul? Ha!!! Oh, I mean Gettin' used to those little guys. As with many of your tunes, the more I listen the more I like. Yeah, you're tryin to push Moo Moo down on my list. I'm listenin' to Moo Moo now to compare. You know this new one is hot but I just can't shake Moo Moo. Hey, what is Moo Moo? Jump Start is another success in your bag of many successes. Now back to Jump Start. Verdict tomorrow. Chuckle. Oh, love the dancers.
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RE: jump start
2009/03/22 09:50:56
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shweet.....  alway love your vox and angle.... as with all music some "get it" some don't.... I get it all too well!!!! great adding the tambourine on the back 1/3...
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RE: jump start
2009/03/22 10:29:28
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Heeeey, Ive dated that girl. Love the simplicity of this tune and the piano riff is so cool. Nice full sounding mix for not having a guitar fill, thats a nice change of pace. Your vox and harmonies are just perfect as usual. Do I hear a sax, and I like the sound of that splash cymbal, very cool. Love the change at 3:30 kind of a BEATLES meets SQUEEZE vibe. I loved everything about this tune from the structure to the performance. KUDOS, my friend!
LATER
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RE: jump start
2009/03/22 12:00:35
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Love the words, and the vibe, and the production, the little things, like the bass sax accents, the way that tambo comes in, and the shaker, the way the vox play off of each other. 5 stars from moi :-)
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RE: jump start
2009/03/22 15:44:50
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Jimmy~ Yes, sir...i went immediately and fleshed out that bass, (Good Call!). I'm going to add more compression to the bass to give more definition as per Darin. Thank you for the re-listen! Hello Janet~ Thank you for the listen. I lowered the bass a bit from your comments and hopefully all is well. Darin~ I'm glad this one is working. It's a couple ideas that I've had haunting me for a long time. I'll add some compression to bass for definition and relax the limiter on the master buss a bit. Thank you for the listen!....(eagerly waiting another gem from you ) Hello Bert~ I'm going to pull back a bit on the limiter to relieve some compression. THank you for the listen and notes! Shad~ You're saying i've got a BIG BOTTOM????????? I'm going to focus on relinquishing some of it while adding compression to define it better. Thanks! Warren~ Oooohhhh, I'm sooooo glad you like Moo Moo. ....i was crazy about her. It's a nickname of someone. I'm doing good if this one comes close to it for you. Thank you for the listen and boost! Tom~ Yes, these little scenarios are the stuff that dreams are bled of .........Thank you for stopping by and leaving your comments! Kev~ You dated her too??? ....Frustrating isn't she???.......Yes, that's a sax (Chester Whent  ).....Thank you, sir, for your ears and kind words! Robby~ I'm glad this is sounding good....i never know ....Thank you for the listen and notes!
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RE: jump start
2009/03/22 16:35:06
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+++ on the re mixRick, especially the vocals! Nice and even and this mix sounds a bit more up-front. (thanks for the lyrics, and I DO get them!!!) You are finding your niche!!
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RE: jump start
2009/03/22 18:07:29
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Nice tune.
At first I wasn't sure what it was going to do, but by the end, I was humming along.
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RE: jump start
2009/03/22 21:08:55
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Larry~ Yes...my niche...found ....under kids bed mixed up with legos and rotten apple cores and a few mis-matched stinky socks. It fits though! Bobk, I'm glad you got to listen, Bob....thanks for stopping by!
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RE: jump start
2009/03/22 22:00:16
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I like it. It's one of those that reminds me of something that I can't place, which drives me crazy. It has a nice bouncy, infectious vibe.
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RE: jump start
2009/03/23 09:07:00
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Very interesting use of musical instrumentation. I really like the Piano line ... it just works so well. Sax is especially well worked into the mix as well. Very effective!!! Man I suffer from this same problem,though, but that Cymbal is a tad strong on the right.
Great stuff,
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RE: jump start
2009/03/23 10:39:15
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droddey~ Hello and thanks for coming by to listen. Yes, it probably has a kind of 70's white boy soul like Hall and Oates or one of those other type vocal groups...but not quite TAP~ It's funny...but the entire song is built off that silly piano riff. It drove the entire piece...the power of groove! Thanks for the notes on the cymbol...i'll see if i can tame it...it's all mixed in the drums as a whole.
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RE: jump start
2009/03/23 12:31:34
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This is great tune! I like the vocals and the groove.
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RE: jump start
2009/03/23 12:53:28
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Yo Rick,
The new mix sounds more upfront and overall quite good. You must have backed out of the congestion/limiter. Where are the lyrics Larry mentions.
Play that funky music, WHITE BOY!!
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RE: jump start
2009/03/23 13:29:30
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Hello Ed~ Thank you for the listen and comments...I'm glad you got to hear it!!! Bert~ Yes, i took the limiter down a tad and raised vox a smidge in first half...might still add some comp to bass though Click link to song ( i fixed it  )....at bottom of page are lyrics........THank you!!!!!!!!!
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RE: jump start
2009/03/24 09:26:27
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I added compression to bass, brought piano up a tad toward last 1/3 of song and de-swooshed the cymbols a smidge...
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RE: jump start
2009/03/24 22:28:11
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What a funky (as was said in the '60's) song! I don't have much else to add that hasn't been said. However, this number made me want to keep listening from the very get-go. The vocals were absolutely great and the harmonies added all the right soulful accents to this song.
I enjoyed listening to it. Thanks for posting it.
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RE: jump start
2009/03/24 23:59:42
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fantastic funky jam song with amazing vocals! That piano bass part is catchy indeed. Seems you've doubled it with a synth or tenor sax or something that makes it a bit too bassy. Id prefer only piano doing that bass line. But could be my setup or something too (I use cheap stuff). It's impossible not to feel good listening to this song! Thanks for comments on "My Life Is Ordinary"! mike
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RE: jump start
2009/03/25 09:56:12
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Freddy~ Thank you very much. I appreciate you taking time to listen and comment. Mike~ It's the bass that doubles with the piano line in the verses...Yes, i should make it more open and let the piano handle that line alone and just hit the basic quater notes with the bass...i am glad you commented on that..i wasn't sure if it was the right thing to do. Thank you so much for listening!....and i REALLY dig "My Life Is Ordinary".
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RE: jump start
2009/03/27 02:01:53
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Top notch ... extremely well recorded and well mixed vocs.
I Love your catchy lyrics, bold rhythm, and 2:15 chorus.
(What drum strategy did you use?)
Trouble ... I hope you can easily fix these:
* 2:33 vox spiked the meters.
* Uh oh, again ... 2:53 to 3:20 ish sounds like there's vox clipping.
Rick this is astonishing, punchy, sweet and wide dynamics ... befitting a 'jump start'. Don't lose the potent and catchy vox and rhythm techniques you have here!
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RE: jump start
2009/03/27 02:59:47
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Hey, Rick,
This is really smoooooth, but very lively! Great dance groove and the vocals and harmonies sound great over the instruments. That cool piano bass line carries the flow of the song nicely from beginning to end.
Great job!
Bob
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