I guess my point is that some people would rather hear:  *it would sound better if you modulated to the v/v instead of stepwise at 2:22* than *the bridge needs a slight eq adjustment.*  We have both musicians and engineers here, not just engineers and audiophiles.

eph221
I guess my point is that some people would rather hear:  *it would sound better if you modulated to the v/v instead of stepwise at 2:22* than *the bridge needs a slight eq adjustment.*  We have both musicians and engineers here, not just engineers and audiophiles.

True, but the forum is tied to recording software. There are songwriting critique forums out there.
Funnily enough though, you get comments on the recording quality :)

Well said Lynn I can fully concur with your thoughts I have learned so much from listening to all the different styles played here and the comment made by others.

daryl1968

eph221
I guess my point is that some people would rather hear:  *it would sound better if you modulated to the v/v instead of stepwise at 2:22* than *the bridge needs a slight eq adjustment.*  We have both musicians and engineers here, not just engineers and audiophiles.

True, but the forum is tied to recording software. There are songwriting critique forums out there.
Funnily enough though, you get comments on the recording quality :)

 
Lol.  So true.  The purpose of recording software has evolved though.

Hi Lynn , 
I happen to like the idea of this thread topic in the Songs Forum .
I feel the same way as your self and a few folks that have already shared . 
 
Since I've been here as a member for a while . I feel like having a little fun …
 
Part One Of K…'s Polygraph Test  ….
 
Q , Why are you here ? 
A,  I'm here because I'm not all there .
 
Q, What do you mean by that ? 
A, I got tired of not having any control over my music . I was running all over town playing guitar for a bunch of shady characters ..Some Known …many just legends in their own mind ..Either way I had nothing tangible to show for my music so I came here ….. 
 
Q, OK , What are you getting out of being here ? Why do you stick around ?
A, When I came here , I was a newb to computers and how to use them to record , I was not a newb to playing on other peoples recording sessions …I thought I may benefit from cutting out all the external BS and learn a new skill.
 
Q, Hows that going ? 
A, Everything I have ever learned about how to record with a computer and a DAW started here …
Also many people here helped me out configuring my hardware and system .
 
Q, What do you think about the Songs Forum ?
A, Overall , for me personally , I happen to think the songs forum is a very good creative outlet . 
I look at it along the lines of a much hipper Open Mic type of thing and I enjoy participating and interacting with many of the members that post songs here . For me it fills a social need that is absent in my day to day life and GEO location …
 
Q, Hhhmmm OK , good answer , hows about we step up to the plate and play some hard ball ?
A , OK , I'm game .
 
Q, Do you compete with your fellow song members ?
A,  No , I do not …
 
Q , How come ? 
A, I'm not here to compete with people , I'm just here to share …
 
Q , Are you telling the truth ?
A, Yes I am . Hey man , don't you know ?  You'r the one thats got me hooked up to all these freaking wires ….
 
Q, Just checking ..
A, OK .lol 
 
Q, Do you listen to the songs before you comment ?
A, Yes I do , usually more than once because there are times when my personal moods may be someplace else and I do not want that to affect my feedback on the song …
 
Q, That sounds like a lot of work ..
A, It is 
 
Q, What happens if you hear a song by a member and you think the song need a lot of work , will you tell the person the truth ? 
A, Yes I will . I do not believe there is any "Rank"  here on the songs forum and I try my best to find the common ground . By that I mean , I may be good at one or two things and I may need a lot of work in may areas , so I extend that leeway to another song poster who may or may not have skills in a few areas …
I try my best to hear what the artist is trying to say from their point of view first before I get judgmental .
 
Q, Why go there ? 
A, The reason why I go there is because most of the people that post songs here genuinely want to share their creative efforts and feel a bond of fellowship with some of their forum friends here.
A lot of us here may end up working alone . In many cases we have to go places in our music where we may need more growth and development …
 
Q, OK what do you mean ? 
A, Well in my case ,  I tend to focus on the guitar .
Yet, I've had to learn things that normally I would not have wanted to learn how to do ….
Way too many to list at this point from all ends of the musical production spectrum …
When I listen to a forum members song I may notice they may be weak in a few areas …
In some cases they may be weak in the same areas I'm weak in …or it could be other areas I'm still trying to get better at …
 
Q, Why cut them so much slack ? 
A, Other people have cut me slack for years . It's all a two way street Bro . I'm here to learn and be supportive …
 
Q, So What's your point ? 
A, My point is rather simple  Most of the things I need to do to bump my music up to the next level involves spending money wisely ..
 
Q WTF ? What do you mean ….
A, I really do not want to inflict my Music upon the world the way it is …the music I post does have emotion that corresponds to what I'm trying to convey and it is the best I can do for now all alone …
Still I would much rather be in a position to have a budget to hire professional players to play the instruments I do not play all that well ..ex …real drummer , real key players , real Bass player  , real Mix engineer ..ect ect…
 
Q, So why go there then ? 
A, A lot of people are in the same boat here on the songs forum …they are just doing the best they can with what they have …
 
Q, OK that seems to make sense …just a few more questions K…OK ? 
A, No ……get these freaking wires off of me …….
 
Q , What do you think of ……. ? 
A , Get these freaking wires off of me …….Dude…get these freaking wires off of me …….
I've already said enough …
 
all the best ,
 
Kenny 
 
 
 

Interesting Kenny.  You're very talented, much more than you give yourself credit for.  Who are these shady characters so I can avoid theM?  BTW, keep looking I've found some great *reasonable* musicians to work with.  They're in Nashville though.  Local scene here in PDX is like a sea of tulips under 6 feet of salt water. Nashville musicians (besides being the best in the world) are like fire ants, when there's a flood they lock their arms together and float on top of the water.

yep, what y'all said. Agreed.
 
 
Mortality stalks us all, so let's write and share as many songs as we can.*
 
-Tom 
 
* given time constraints imposed by economic necessities and relationships to other humans  

GROUP HUG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!      
 
Seriously though, this place is great.    I learn so much by listening to others, absorbing how songs are put together and mixed, and gathering ideas.   Heck, a few of the songs I've done were completely a result of listening to others' songs and being inspired to do something in those genres/styles.   Sometimes it's like a virtual wellspring around these parts. 
 

kennywtelejazz
...
Q, OK that seems to make sense …just a few more questions K…OK ? 
A, No ……get these freaking wires off of me …….
 
Q , What do you think of ……. ? 
A , Get these freaking wires off of me …….Dude…get these freaking wires off of me …….
I've already said enough …

Dr. Kenny Lizardo

 
This is a serious thread, I know, but all I could think of was Roll The Bones by Rush ("Why are we here? Because we're here! Roll the bones!"), and then I couldn't get Emilio Lizardo out of my head. Sorry.

Lynn - you are definitely at the top of the list here.