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  • When you turn out the light (in memory of my brother in law) (p.2)
2016/02/09 04:23:59
Zargg
jude77
I find that I keep coming back to this song.  It's very compelling.  Zarg, can you give me any background on it?  Did you write it?  Is it a cover?


Thanks again, Jim
It is a self written song, that I wrote (according to the original lyrics) Dec 11, 1997.
All the best.
2016/02/09 08:54:29
Wookiee
This has lots of things to like, nice playing interesting vox, I agree the vocal could do with being a dB or 2 louder and a little less squished overall.
 
Thanks for sharing.
2016/02/09 09:21:18
dcumpian
Sounds pretty good! The squished/overcompressed sound really, in my view, only apply to the piano and something else that comes with it. The other instruments sound pretty good the way they are. Alsao, the mix sounds kind of thin, the kick and bass are just not there.
 
Interesting vocal arrangement!
 
Regards,
Dan
 
 
2016/02/09 11:06:53
Zargg
Wookiee
This has lots of things to like, nice playing interesting vox, I agree the vocal could do with being a dB or 2 louder and a little less squished overall.
 
Thanks for sharing.


Thanks, John. I am tweaking a bit, and will upload when done.
All the best.
2016/02/09 11:22:19
Zargg
dcumpian
Sounds pretty good! The squished/overcompressed sound really, in my view, only apply to the piano and something else that comes with it. The other instruments sound pretty good the way they are. Alsao, the mix sounds kind of thin, the kick and bass are just not there.
 
Interesting vocal arrangement!
 
Regards,
Dan
 
 


Thanks, Dan. I sat a bit too long with my new headset, and got lost. The bass plays very high (notes) on this song, and made me try a low bass that comes in with the piano. It is probably way to compressed. Am tweaking a bit tonight / tomorrow, and will upload when done.
All the best.
2016/02/09 15:14:25
stevec
I agree with Jude that it's sorta pop, but not.   Just an interesting mix of styles that make for a unique song! 
 
That low vocal line is almost inhuman.       Loved all the harmonies and the way the vocal parts interweave.  Good stuff.    Sorry you had to record it under those circumstances, but I think it's worth having out there.  
 
2016/02/09 15:34:31
Zargg
stevec
I agree with Jude that it's sorta pop, but not.   Just an interesting mix of styles that make for a unique song! 
 
That low vocal line is almost inhuman.       Loved all the harmonies and the way the vocal parts interweave.  Good stuff.    Sorry you had to record it under those circumstances, but I think it's worth having out there.  
 


Thanks for your feedback, Steve. Around the time I wrote this, I kind of "found my inner music". Wrote in a lot of different styles (and maybe it showed).. And for the low vocals, I cannot do this every day (maybe 1-2 times a week). 
I had some emotional issues while tracking, but I think it was therapeutic in some way
All the best.
2016/02/10 11:59:21
Zargg
Thanks for your feedback 
I have tweaked a bit, decreased compression (almost everywhere), and uploaded the new version.
All the best.
2016/02/10 18:10:52
markno999
Good job on this tribute to your Brother-In-Law.    Overall the recording and performance is very good.   That really low vocal was quite surprising:)   That is crazy low vocal considering your other singing range in the upper registers.  Very good listen...
 
Regards 
2016/02/10 18:32:02
Zargg
markno999
Good job on this tribute to your Brother-In-Law.    Overall the recording and performance is very good.   That really low vocal was quite surprising:)   That is crazy low vocal considering your other singing range in the upper registers.  Very good listen...
 
Regards 


Thanks for your positive feedback, Mark. My speaking voice is closer to the low, but not as deep as that Even though I find the higher notes quite overcomable most days. I also enjoy trying to use (from low to high ,or the other way around) both at times
All the best.
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