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  • "Science Fiction"...a rock tune about "neverlasting love" (p.2)
2011/05/02 21:35:39
Janet
I love this...I like the big, fat, overdriven sound.  Vocals sound great too! 
2011/05/03 17:01:10
savageopera
Freddy J, thanks for the thumbs up. I was trying for a minimalist "power rock" live combo feel, but I'll take the late 70's punk/new wave comparison. I appreciate you taking time to listen and post......."gracias"................Ron
2011/05/04 20:14:43
savageopera
Hello Greg. Yes, I did play all parts on my M-Audio 88es keyboard. Drums and bass are TTS-1, organ is M-Audio Keyrig, guitars are Musiclab Realstrat and Superiff. Thank you much for the positive comments and checking this tune out................Ron
2011/05/05 04:34:43
Bob Oister
Hey, Ron,

Really nice job on this cool retro progressive fusion rocker!

Nicely performed, the keys sound great, and the vocals and harmonies are excellent.

Really good stuff, buddy, have a good one!
Bob
2011/05/08 16:47:04
savageopera
Thank you Janet, for listening and taking the time to respond. It would be nice to have "real" guitars on this, but the "Realstrat" sure helps a keys guy like me explore possibilities I didn't have before. I toyed with a spacey sweeping phase effect on the vox chorus but decided to keep it straight and so far am glad I did.....your ears mean a lot .........thanks, Ron
2011/05/12 20:48:56
savageopera
Hello Bob, sometimes I think I tend to "overproduce" my arrangements so I forced myself to let this tune carry itself. I have a lot to learn about working with guitar samples so I tried to keep the "guitar" parts simple so they would be on the edge of being credible. The vox tracks only have light compression and a slight mid-boost on the eq, then to a small verb in the master buss. I really respect your work, so your comments mean a lot. Thanks a bunch, buddy.........................Ron  
2011/05/13 13:08:57
evadianepug
I can't give any suggestions on the mix because nothing is striking me as "wrong" and I'm not an in depth mix critique guy.  I can tell you that I really enjoyed listening to it and it was all good to my ears.  Love the harmonies and the vocals.  Fit just right.  Nice instrumentally too. 
2011/05/16 10:26:53
notnat
Very cool arrangement.. Well done Ron...
2011/05/17 13:24:06
philz
Really catchy hook and an interesting feel.  It does have a different sound, and that's a good thing in my book.  It's pretty remarkable that you did all that on keys.

Mix wise (and this could be a personal taste thing) I'd have liked to have heard more drive from the bass and guitars.  The vocals were really good, but it felt to me like they should have been settled a little further back to let that hard driving beat get through.
2011/05/18 19:47:18
savageopera
Hey there Warren, it makes my day to hear you enjoyed this song. The voices were a task, several sessions trying to get decent pitch and tone on all the parts. I usually write, then play the vox parts with a keyboard tone on a separate track so I can follow as I try to track them. Thanks for taking time to listen.............Ron
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