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2015/02/26 15:30:19
Freddy J
Here is a little number that reflects on some of the changes that I have seen over the years in Florida.  It deals with one resource which I have loved best and has changed the most given this state's growth during the 1960's through 1990's .  That of course is water which creates the rivers, lakes, beaches, bays, and mangrove swamps in which I have spent a lot of time.
 
This is definitely not a Blues number and as such I am again venturing out of my comfort zone.  If you listen, I hope that you enjoy it and comments would be very much appreciated.
 
Thanks and thank you Sons of the Pioneers!
 
WATER
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_music.cfm?bandID=963481
 
 
2015/02/27 11:47:26
Wookiee
Nice tune Freddy, perhaps a little space around the vocal and just a tad louder would be nice on them.
2015/02/28 12:30:11
fireberd
A  Steel Guitar player friend here in Inverness just sent me a song he composed.  "Water Line". 
 
Must be the "Florida Water".   LOL
2015/02/28 16:43:18
ward s
I thought it sounded great. Very nice.
2015/03/01 07:07:28
jamesg1213
Hi Freddy, nice song, Neil Young-ish. Guitars are quite brittle sounding, whereas the vocals are a little muffled.
2015/03/02 22:17:15
Freddy J
Hi John.  Thanks for the listen and for the help.  I have brought the vocals forward a bit and tried to clear them up a bit.  I hope that it sounds better now.  Thanks again.
 
Hey Jack.  I have worked with a lot of municipal, county, and state "water guys" and the Florida Water Pollution Control Operator's Association and you're absolutely right!  It is the water ;>)  Thanks I appreciate your taking the time to listen and comment.
 
Hey Ward.  I appreciate the kind words.  Thanks for listening.
 
Thank you James.  I purposely tried to get a treble-ish or even a tinny kind of sound on the guitars.  I was trying to get a '60's sound like the British group the Honeycombs.  I guess it didn't work --huh?  I did bring the vocals forward and messed with them a bit.  I hope that helped.  Thanks for the suggestions.
2015/03/02 23:53:59
emeraldsoul
I'd bring the guitars down during the vocals, and I' d bring the bass up. You drum cymbals seem to have a bit of flange, which might be a choice? What are you using for drums here?
 
Liked the harmonica, and I thought your chorus with background vocals was the strongest point. 
 
Nice nod to the Sons of the Pioneers!
 
cheers,
-Tom
2015/03/03 05:02:34
evadianepug
I like the S.O.P sound of this, buddy.  I don't know if I've heard 3 harmonies from you before but I like them.  Good song, Freddy.
2015/03/03 09:18:17
davdud101
I like the arrangement choices you did for this song. It feels a lot like 1950s rock n roll to me, and sort of inspires me to try something like this.
How did you do the chorus effect? Is it 'faked'? Or it's multiple overdubbed vocals? Nice song!
2015/03/05 02:40:21
RussjWhite
Yes also reminded me of Neil Young, and not in a bad way :)
Vox could come up a tad. Also I envision some other instrument playing some counterpoint melodies on the parts leading up to the chorus.
I enjoyed that Freddy.
 
 
Gus
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