treesha

Excellent! really enjoyed it, very strong mood capturing what you intended

Hi Kevin, so this is the first listen for me after the changes you describe. I really like the song and think it is very good as is. When I lived on Long Island NY  I was pretty close to a town called Babylon ha. Anyways, the song has a great feeling. I like the vocals a lot. A few places when a word starts with a consonant I would fade that in or melodyne it that depending. A few times its harsh/distorty to me. During the instrumental section, the guitars seem slightly too loud to me like blocking the understuff. I love the guitars. And you say you are working on the bass drum mix, to me the drums are good and I would have the bass more prominent.  But overall really enjoyed it in many ways so just some minor thing comments. And a little trip back to long island...

Hi John,

I have very much appreciated and enjoyed your instructional videos and comments on the forum posts so wanted to check out your song. I think it turned out very well. I have some ancient recordings too with long distant former collaborators so this is inspiring.

unique and interesting as usual. like the chord changes and moods. Im never sure I get all your lyrics but appreciate them.

Yes I did enjoy it, very rich. I liked that you slowed/quieted down at times for the contrast. Thanks for the lyrics I think I heard some not on the post ? Very well done, good luck with all your endeavors!

44 minutes ago, Bajan Blue said:

Hi Treesha

I agree with Bjorn  - I really enjoyed this

Great job

Cool

Nigel

 

Hi Nigel, Thanks for listening and for the positive feedback ! cool, great job, enjoyable, I can't ask for anything more! I appreciate the encouraging words.

3 hours ago, jack c. said:

nice. merry christmas!!!!!!!!!!!jack c

Hi jack c. Merry Christmas to you also !!!!!!!!!! Thank you for listening and your positive feedback, I appreciate both !

17 hours ago, Kevin Walsh said:

The mix is good, the lyrics are great. The song keeps my interest with the ever-changing structure. I like it!

Hi Kevin, thank you for listening and for your comment. Im glad to know the mix is good, and that you think the lyrics are great. They are a bit raw. I hadn't thought about the ever-changing structure as you put it and appreciate you pointing that out because I hadn't really thought much about the structure and now I will. Thanks for the feedback and letting me know you like it ! I appreciate your comment.

20 hours ago, bjornpdx said:

This is really good, Treesha. The bouncy background contrasts with your vocal and lyrics in kind of an unsettling way and that's a good thing. Well, that's just how it struck me.  Nice job!
-Bjorn

Hi Bjorn, Thanks for listening and for your feedback. I always appreciate insights into my ways of doing things that I don't really think about unless it is pointed out to me like you have. I think I liked the music and had things to say so put them together without thinking if they are a match for each other stylistically/mood whatever and am amused by realizing the contrast you pointed out. Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know! 

Greetings,

I was pondering feeling fragile or something like that at times especially some difficult times this year, and not liking that feeling so I made this song about those moments. Some is literal and some is a bit of my NY sarcasm and I made up a few new words (i think). I used Instacomposer 2 to mess with chords and phrases initially. I like it for ideas. I like that is has drums now. I used SI bass, d pro and kontact session horns, sampletank organ , addictive drums and cakewalk session drummer, new nation blaque guitar, vital for accents, the free Miroslav Philharmonik for stringy layer. Feedback welcome as I was working on this a long time and my judgements may be impaired from hearing it too much ! Thanks, Treesha

Lyrics

I don’t have it in me to go to war

Even when it’s knocking on my door

I’m too fragile for a fight

Go ahead and make my night

 

I’m too fragile to be strong

But still I drag myself along

I don’t want to be fragile

Who wants to be fragile

I don’t like being fragile

I’m too tough to be fragile

 

On top of everything I lost

Because of everything it cost

There is no refund coming back

Replacing everything I lack

 

I have a slight bit of fight

In my forlorn bit of worn

Used up let down

In a ghost town

It’s all fall down

 

Seriously flimsy

Too fragile to be strong

So delicate

A flower on the lawn

 

Don’t want to rise to the occasion

I need a nice long vacation

I’ve had enough of this fragile

It’s too tough being fragile

 

Breakably fragile

Bouncing around like a fun house clown

Un- nipotent Un- formidable

Difficulty delicate

 

I’m too fragile like a ghost on a cloud

I’m too fragile icicle in the sun

No port in the storm

I’m too fragile a whisper in the wind

 

 

 

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14 hours ago, steve@baselines.com said:

Loved it - what a cool idea - I am glad you gave some background so I could enjoy how it developed while listening.  Very well crafted - I loved hoe the ending section was done.

Hi Steve, thank you for listening and your feedback. I enjoy knowing about the background of posted songs so I usually say a bit about my songs, nice to know you appreciated it and that it enhanced your listening. Cool indeed! Glad you loved it. I'm going to refrain from making any hoe jokes 😁

Yes the music conveys a lot of emotion, ups and downs as you say. Its a moving piece and sounds very good as far as the instrumentation and mix. I too was educated by Sisters of Saint Joseph a zillion years ago ! Seems we both survived.

Had to listen, yeah he sounds like a pretty good guy ha. Not sure if I got your hidden meaning...The song is good, the structure is interesting, the mix is good. Its got a fun attitude. I would enjoy the drums a bit louder, just a taste thing. I appreciate when people post the lyrics so thanks.

cool

Very well done, all your experience shows. Interesting changes. As for the mix, in some places the rhythm guitar got a bit lost in the mix but it was still there. If I was making this song, I might have ended the song with the windup sounds in the beginning again at the end, with them getting slower and slower just for fun. Anyways, enjoyed it !

2 hours ago, Bajan Blue said:

Hi Treesha

Cool track - loved the instrumentation

and the mix is excellent, one of, if not your best

Excellent

Nigel

 

Hi Nigel,

thanks for listening and your very positive comment, I appreciate both ! Maybe I should take 3+ months for all my songs ha...

6 hours ago, Makke said:

Pleasant instrumental tune and chord progression with hectic rhythm. Nice mood and sounds.

Hi Makke, thank you for listening and your interesting comment. I appreciate your feedback describing the rhythm as hectic, gives me a new way to think about it. I like the combination of your description including things that might not normally go together like hectic and pleasant and nice mood and I think you got it right. I hadn’t realized this aspect of the song and appreciate your observations! The months I worked on it were very difficult and I had fun making the song and it seems both are in there ! 

2 hours ago, Lynn Wilson said:

He took the words right from my mouth!  This makes me look forward to your next song!

Hi Lynn, thanks for listening and your positive feedback! Hoping my next song doesn’t take as long! Its one I sing on so likely not as complex but hopefully equally enjoyable. Thanks again

I like to “feel” the music and find working on monitors energizing, but i do check on headphones near the end of the process. Monitors are just more enjoyable to me. 

Congratulations and best wishes! Its great you are nominated that in itself is an accomplishment. Good luck and hopefully you get more votes than you predict! 

I enjoyed it, ty for posting the lyrics even if very clear in this song. The mix sounds great. I like the switch to female vocals (i think) after the solo and the chorusy singing from there on. A good song for halloween season. Since I have never had the opportunity to say this...more cowbell....

I like the natural sound of your voice, so I like the earlier version you posted better just because I like your voice. I get that you are going for a retro sound in this version with the fx but here and there it sounds slightly distorted to me, which may be part of the vintage sound you are going for. So I vote for the other version.