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| Re: Code Red White and Blue [message #186051 is a reply to message #186048 ] |
Sat, 26 January 2008 11:44   |
 Tannoy
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Hello Jimmy,
well, here's what came up to my mind during listening to your new tune :
- the keyboard part at the 2nd bridge (around 2:01 - 2:02 , A,G#,F#) is a bit too loud and sticks out
- the cymbals could be 1dB less
- it's a bit too much compression for loudness purposes, inter sample peaks occur, maybe this is not an issue...it's a matter of taste, just wanted to mention it.
That's it....it sounds great all in all, the background chorus is really nice, sounds like a tribute to Bill Champlin.
Let me say just some things songwise :
I think that different cymbals would make this come more alive - it sounds like it is the same one at any smash. And I wouldn't put that telephone delay in there at the chorus...what about first chorus, 1 bar instr., repeat first chorus (maybe 'blue' sung a little bit longer), 1 bar instr.
and on as it is, the same for the end and the fade out part, maybe two bars instr. where the nice background singin' comes in. Just a suggestion...
regards and all the best,
Tannoy.
myspace.com/marcopoprock
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| Re: Code Red White and Blue [message #186053 is a reply to message #186052 ] |
Sat, 26 January 2008 15:06 |
Tannoy
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Hi Jimmy,
I forgot to mention my thoughts about the kick and the bass:
When I've listened to it first, I was thinking it would need a little less lower end (around @ 30 Hz)...at 2nd listen I thought :"Ok, it rumbles a really tiny bit too much..." and after 3rd listen and from then on I didn't notice the fact anymore.
Hard to say...maybe a little (but a very small amount)less at that frequency.
I can hear and seperate the bass but I think it could be a little amount more up front.
Take care,
Tannoy.
myspace.com/marcopoprock
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| Re: Code Red White and Blue [message #186057 is a reply to message #186056 ] |
Thu, 31 January 2008 06:13 |
Tannoy
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Hi again,
to me this one is a lot better than the other. I really like these little breaks you've put in right before the chorus - the whole thing gets a new kind of tension through them. It sounds more alive than before. If I was the client, I'd definitely pick this one.
Best wishes,
Tannoy.
myspace.com/marcopoprock
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| Re: Code Red White and Blue [message #186174 is a reply to message #186048 ] |
Thu, 27 March 2008 14:08 |
MrMusicMan
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Registered: March 2008
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Between the two tunes, I like the live drums better. The vocals land behind the drums and guitar...not by much, but enough to make words get lost in the mix. I realize you are a drummer, and that's how I feel you mixed it, as the percussionist--Not as the producer with the overall song in mind.
I feel a lot of Styx tendancies here, particularly with the chosen synth sounds. I like the intuitive arranging with the laughing clown section. I also enjoy the little bit of european siren with the saw synth toward the end, even if we're talking about America.
Let me hear what you come up with when you feel you're finished.
-MMM
EDIT: Good song bud!
[Updated on: Fri, 28 March 2008 20:04]
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