2014/01/25 19:05:17
ralphwiggum
This is a song I wrote & recorded like 5 years ago. I've been pretty self-conscious about it. Finally I said WTF? It's called Special Friend. You can actually dance to it. Feel free to shake your booty at any time. Lol. It features an intro from the Oompa Loompa choir. :-) Enjoy!

http://m.soundcloud.com/d...edlight/special-friend
2014/01/25 19:39:35
bapu
I liked it. If you have Melodyne I would work on the Ooompa Loompa choir. They seemed out of tune (unless that is what you were going for).
2014/01/25 21:29:42
ralphwiggum
Yes, out of tune creepy was what I was going for. Lol. Thanks for the listen!
2014/01/26 11:04:33
ralphwiggum
Bapu, Actually intoxicated is more what I was going for.  And I think I accomplished it nicely!!!
 
I was hoping I could get a few more listens to this song.  It's something I recorded 5 years ago.  I never really finished it.  But I think it has it's own special charm!!
2014/01/26 12:17:49
theguitarplayer
Interesting song but creative and full of character as it moves along. I like the guitar work and the other instrumentation fits in well throughout the song. The vocals are good but the beginning vocals I would just loose them completely as they take away from the remainder of this song. Nice one otherwise.
 
Peace and Blessings, John
2014/01/26 13:42:41
Wookiee
This is quite listenable to Ralph, as unprocessed Wookiee singing is known to kill I never make comments about vocals.
 
Thanks for sharing.
2014/01/26 13:58:43
Lynn
I like this song very much, and I wouldn't change a thing.  It filled my speakers and studio with a big, full sound.  It's different enough that I wouldn't know how to categorize it, which is a good thing.  You have your own sound, and I love it.
2014/01/26 15:13:50
ralphwiggum
Thank you so much guys!!  John, The Ooompa Loompa thing just happened when I was recording the vocals.  While I was waiting with the cans on. I believe that intoxicating substances may have been a catalyst.  When I listened the next day I was like, "cool". Lol.  You're right, It doesn't fit at all.  Yet I could never take it out now.
 
Thanks Wook and Lynn!  It's a very weird song for me.  I don't usually write songs that people can dance to, especially young people. Lol.  This song has that sort of feel, but then it also has lots of guitars too!!  So it's a unique song for me.  Thanks for listening!
2014/01/28 15:46:13
ralphwiggum
Is it OK if I bump this song back to the top?  I wouldn't want anyone to miss the Ooompa Loompa choir in all it's glory.  Lol.  And, even though this song is completely unfinished and unpolished.  To me, it has it's own special charm!!  Feel free to dance at will. 
2014/02/03 10:22:46
speedtom
It is sure okay to bump this, thanks a bunch. I have mentioned some Oasis feel to another song of you, and what can I can say - I almost had the feeling that Noel Gallagher has performed the guitar solo! Very nice solo indeed.
 
The song, including the Oompa Loompa choir, has a cool vibe, which I like. I have some tiny critique, though: with a length of over five minutes, I think there is not too much happening harmony-arrangement-wise. I think the song would be great with some C-part, a middle-part, just something else happening, to make it sound great!
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