MKGBass Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 I recorded this a couple months back, cuz I wanted to see how it would turn out. All instruments and parts are played and sung and written by me. It definately has its flaws, let me know what you think though, all open opinions. (Negative, too)... ...and yes, I do suck at the drums. Right Click - Save As...or Just Click, both should work "Detritus" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asm Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 i like it! critique: -dont pan the rythm and lead stricly left and right, do a lttle rythmn in the both and vice versa, gives it a good full surround sound. -timing seems to be off on the drums and playing tricks with the ears while lead is playing sorta -rythmn guitar delay is a little to wet -hold chords on rythmn a little more? (sustain wise) so its not so choppy. -make bass a little more present in the mix. -make kick more present too. -tighten that snare up, sounds almost like a kick or a small tom and, make it an mp3 hope that helps! very nice work, what did you record it on/with? 10x props for all doing it yourself t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 It's not the drumming so much as the melancholy vocals. I enjoyed a lot of the guitar playing, and although the 'sound' of the drums wasn't great (production values are tough to contend with on home recordings), I found the syncopation pretty groovy. A bit of prog-rock song structure and changes going on in there. That's a good thing for prog rock fans. Ultimately, not entirely to my tastes, but I can appreciate that you put some serious thought and work into this piece, and I can tell that it must have been a rewarding endeavour. Good on ya, mate! Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulNeeds Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 It's interesting - I too like the quirkiness of the snare part! Vocals are cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 pretty good.... fire the singer though the lead-ish guitar in the right gets a little annoying,... maybe just thicken up that tone on that track so that it isn't so distracting.. all in all i like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveq Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 I think it's great. I didn't notice any trouble with the delay on the rythm guitar - did you re-mix it? Keep at it - you have got talent and potential. P.S. - since I'm an old man by this site's standards - is that style of music fairly popular with the younger crowd or is it still considered "alternative"? It doesn't matter at all - just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbkim Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 I like it too. It reminds me of Marillion... or rather what I remember Marillion sounding like . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsl602000 Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 Well, it's not exactly my taste, but it's a nice piece of work! P.S. - since I'm an old man by this site's standards you're 23? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKGBass Posted April 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2004 I think it's great. I didn't notice any trouble with the delay on the rythm guitar - did you re-mix it? Keep at it - you have got talent and potential. P.S. - since I'm an old man by this site's standards - is that style of music fairly popular with the younger crowd or is it still considered "alternative"? It doesn't matter at all - just curious. Not at all, in fact (From what i've heard, this style is fairly original) I don't hear much else like it unless is small key stuff... The music I like: DMB, Mudvayne, 30 Seconds to Mars, Before Braille, Blue Man Group, Smashing Pumkpins....this list goes on but be sure that none of it sounds anything like this particular spectrum of my writing... Thank you all for whatever comments you've had! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultraman Posted April 9, 2004 Report Share Posted April 9, 2004 what was this recorded with? did you mic every single drum? i like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKGBass Posted April 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2004 what program? ProTools... Everything was miced...32 tracks audio on the whole thing....I had parts written for 36 but .dat files can only hold 32, and i wanted it mastered... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asm Posted April 9, 2004 Report Share Posted April 9, 2004 TDM or LE? what kind of hardware? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKGBass Posted April 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 no idea....my music instructors brother in law did it all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stalefish Posted April 10, 2004 Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 Dude, get a drummer... Seriously, though, good work.. I think I've ultimately got the same comments as the rest... I'm slightly deaf now 'cause I just got back from seeing Deep Purple (rocked!!!) but from what I can hear, it's pretty good stuff.. Suggestions, though.. The rythm guitar picking could do to be a little less.. It's sounding a little too busy for my tastes.. The beat accents during the chorus are cool.. Be better if it were a little tighter but I'm assuming you're limited by the recording tools you got.. Nicely done, man.. Keep on writing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saber Posted April 10, 2004 Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 I like it. It brings me back to the 70's when I was into progressive rock in the early days of Genesis, Pentangle, Van Der Graff Generator (though that was more my older brother's influence), and such. I can't really pin it down though since my memory of those years is a bit cloudy... if you know what I mean. P.S. Don't you just hate it when someone listens to your original music and says something like, "Pretty good, it sounds just like (insert band name here)." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKGBass Posted April 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2004 I would get a drummer, or a drumset perhaps. I pretty much learned the drums right before I recorded them, which might explain for the untightness of the song, seeins as how i dont play the drums... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
projectgongshow Posted April 11, 2004 Report Share Posted April 11, 2004 Well... Drumming was terrible like a drunken kid lpaying that is playing to a different tune than the band, guitar is cool and has some sort of bass line which is good, not spectacular but alright singing sorry but it is worse, But hey look what ya accomplished, its a tune that yuo can listen to and enjoy if everyone dont like it maybe you can and thats all that matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKGBass Posted April 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2004 Are you saying you've got a problem with my skills at the bass guitar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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