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2014/07/26 12:00:52
bapu
Starise
There are some flaws as I see it to the whole system. People are naturally more prone to commend someone elses music if they received a great comment from that individual or are in a circle of friends with them. 



You may well have a good point there.
2014/07/26 12:45:40
Ruben
I hadn't listened before now - just haven't had the time to listen to too many tunes in the songs forum lately.
 
As musicians, we all know that most of the time we put all our effort and heart into our music and hope to share that music with others, but folks on forums don't always have the time or may have other things going on, so don't stress yourself about offending faceless people in the Internet. If you don't get responses it's more likely than not that no one was able to get to it, rather than anyone being offended. Besides, there are always plenty of people in the Web who are looking to be offended, and it's not very productive to worry about them.  
 
That said, I just listened to Green Door. That's a fun old 50s' song and you did a nice remake, with a good job on the piano. Sounds like you are a baritone? If I was producing you, I'd have recommended a higher key, if you could do that. Also harmony parts in a higher inversion. I think the comment above about removing the effects and doing the parts on your natural voice would have made the harmonies sound better. You could have also considered vocal "ahs" or "oohs" to add variety instead of vocal harmonies following the lead vocal through the whole song.
 
Similar vocal comments for The Wayward Wind. I've always liked that song - I remember hearing and liking Gogi Grant's version from when I was a kid. But again, I think you should let your natural voice do most of the lead with harmonies used sparingly.
 
Good work!   
 
    
2014/07/26 13:34:10
cpkoch
Thank you Ruben.  By the way, I am not an instrumentalist ... nor, for that matter, a musician in the classic sense so I buy backing tracks or download Karaoke tunes from YT.   The track I used in Green Door was in the Shakin' Stevens style.  I think it's in the Jerry Lee Lewis style isn't it? 
2014/07/26 13:59:43
Ruben
cpkoch
Thank you Ruben.  By the way, I am not an instrumentalist ... nor, for that matter, a musician in the classic sense so I buy backing tracks or download Karaoke tunes from YT.   The track I used in Green Door was in the Shakin' Stevens style.  I think it's in the Jerry Lee Lewis style isn't it? 



Yeah, it's similar to Jerry Lee. So you're solely a vocalist?
2014/07/26 20:52:33
RussjWhite
I do try and listen and comment on a lot of the tracks that are up here. I think like most people you kinda pick the ones that are at the top of the list. I also go for ones with no comments too, Which is why I jumped in on yours. I'm not an expert, been mixing for 6 months, but I have pretty good ears. I'll judge from my own tastes, my own opinions of what makes a good mix. I'll say what I hear to be right or wrong. Don't always know how to fix things.  like most people on here I'll do my bit to help, cuz what comes around goes around. :)
 
Gus
2014/07/27 20:47:26
The Band19
http://forum.cakewalk.com/Posts/80260?forumid=27
 
Psst... Here's a hint? You've commented on one song as far as I know? "Rainfall" which is an excellent tune (good choice) however, made many posts? It takes weeks to make a good song, or months? But it only takes a couple of minutes to listen to one by someone else? Who took weeks, or months to do the same thing? So yeah, you should share the love man. Some post and listen/comment? Some only listen/comment, and some only post... Choose to be one of the better choices. (Just my opinion, not meant to be offensive in any way, merely an observation and commentary)
2014/07/27 20:56:24
bapu
The Band19
But it only takes a couple of minutes to listen to one by someone else? Who took weeks, or months to do the same thing? 

Unless it's not as good as the last one?
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2014/07/27 21:32:18
The Band19
I'm sorry BAPU, you've done some really great Tull covers (which I've commented on?) I thought the last one was sub par, but you should be thankful that you can get an honest review? Or at least a review? (at all?) Otherwise, it's a message board and not a forum (again IMO)
 
I call um the way I see/hear um... But at least I call um? I may comment positively, I may comment with suggestions, but I try to comment. On your song I didn't want to go in to my nits because I didn't want to offend. It just wasn't as good as the others (IMO) There were more details, but again, I did not want to say anything which could have been interpreted as harsh or offensive. What's so funny about peace love and understanding?
2014/07/28 02:25:44
Larry Jones
I can only add a "plus 1" on the Melodyne comments. I don't know if you can transpose a vocal that far -- it just sounds mechanical to me. But I think you have a good voice and I suspect you could sing those harmonies live, maybe as suggested earlier in a higher inversion, or using "oohs" or something.
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