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    "Courage for the Journey" - now with video

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    Tom - you know what I think of this - I already commented on SoundCloud. I didn't think I could like it any more but now you've gone and given away the inspiration.

    On 9/29/2019 at 1:38 AM, emeraldsoul said:

    Because they grow up and leave.

    I've seen mine leave to make their way in the World - and it hurts like hell to let them go.

    But they do come back to stay once in a while: older, wiser and richer - in a thousand ways - it's all part of the journey we're on I guess...

    Andy

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    Worth Continuing with or Bin?

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    21 hours ago, Bajan Blue said:

    and why stop at ONLY 23 minutes -   why not a triple  rock opera themed album....now that's proper prog rock heaven!!

    Nigel

     

    Well it's a thought Nigel, but I figured if 23 minutes was good enough for Peter Gabriel then it should be good enough for me. 😉 #SuppersReady 

    I'll flag it as a 'work in progress' then...

    Worth Continuing with or Bin?

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    Cheers all for the encouragement and your observations are spot on @Kevin Walsh - I do feel inspired as it's quite a departure for me so I shall keep working on it. Once I have completed the full  23 minutes (including a Catastrophe in 9/8) 😉 I'll post it here.

    I might be while...

    Andy

    Tomorrow Never Comes

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    On 9/7/2019 at 10:56 PM, Hidden Symmetry said:

    Enjoyed the tune,  liked the vocals as well.

    As far as using EzKeys I think that if it helps inspire or create then it's a good tool.

    Thanks and agree 100 per cent - and their latest product EzBass is coming out in Q4 2019! 😂

    The Next Level - new original

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    You see, I read those lyrics cold and I thought: hmm - good luck making this work. Then I listened and not only does it work, it does so brilliantly - with superb flair and craft. I particularly like the hard stop after the instrumentals. Oh and one more thing - the mix - as tight as a drum. Terrific stuff - never stop writing.

    Andy

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    Summer Dreaming - Song # 8

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    3 hours ago, amiller said:

    Thanks for listening and for the critique.  Yeah, it’s pretty much a consensus that the piano vst needs to be swapped out with another.😊

    A lot of people prefer sampled pianos and there are some great examples out there. My personal favourite however is Moddart's Pianoteq Stage - which is a modelled instrument - but you'll never get consensus on which is best because it's such a subjective decision.

    Tomorrow Never Comes

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    1 hour ago, amiller said:

    Cool song.  I might have to give EZKeys another look.  Being a guitar player, I’d like to hear the lead part come up just a bit.

    I think it's great software as the stock clips can be endlessly customised or you can compose your own chord sequences and use it as a session pianist - very clever (although be warned, the MIDI add-on packs can prove an expensive addiction - look out for seasonal deals). Fair point on the guitar, I'm still not over the moon with it so I knocked it down a bit. I'm a competent guitarist but lead riffs just aren't my thing - my son says all my guitar riffs sound the same - I've told him, I'm playing all the same notes, but not necessarily in the same order. 🙃

    44 minutes ago, garybrun said:

    Nice voice Andrew.

    Cheers Gary, coming from a man with your immense vocal talent that's a very kind comment.

    36 minutes ago, Old Joad said:

    Good tune, sounds great and the vocals are just fine..

    I think the tune is really catchy - that's why I used it. I know using stock clips from stuff like EzKeys will always split opinion but there it is - I'm not trying to pass it off as my own work. 

    Thanks all - appreciate you taking the time out to listen and comment as always.

    Tomorrow Never Comes

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    So here's one I put together recently - the piano is  built entirely from EzKeys and apart from changing the tempo and key of the stock clips I have made very few changes as I just think it works pretty well as it is. The lyrics are all my own work and and I have committed my usual crime against singing 😂. It's supposed to be upbeat'ish (well for me anyway) and a made up story about a couple who are having a 'sliding doors' kind of moment and can't quite work out whether they're going to split or have another go at things.

    Nits and crits welcome.

    Enjoy

    Andy

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    Pastorale, a very old recording

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    Rik - I used to do the very same thing and achieve (what I thought) were spectacular results (in reality they were probably  spectacularly bad).

    How could my 16-year old self ever have imagined that over dubbing would be as easy as it is now. Today, all those original tapes lie either lost, damaged or broken - a metaphor for the intervening forty years I guess. 

    This is getting far too nostalgic, I'm off for a lie down...

    Thanks for sharing this - sounded pretty good to me considering the set up.

    Andy

    An Old Old Recording

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    John - I was immediately transported back to Ant Phillips (Private Parts and Pieces), especially with the alt tuning. Nice stuff and great that you still have a copy of this - LoFi and all.

    If you re-recorded this digitally, I doubt you would ever re-capture the same soul and expression - even if you tried for a thousand years.

    Thanks for sharing - took me back to another time; life sure was a whole lot simpler then.

    Andy

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    End Game

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    Definitely prefer the remix - I mean the original wasn't too shabby let's be honest - nice blend of funk and fab overdriven guitar tones (love the doubled lead at around 3 mins) - very good and great listen. Great tune.

    Andy

    Who's missed me?

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    On 8/25/2019 at 6:03 AM, David Sprouse said:

    This is what I'm working on.  I can't quite get the swells on the horns right.

     

    https://davidsprouse.bandcamp.com/track/european-cafe

    I've missed you David 🙂

    Jazz is a brave genre - especially the timing - I can never get it right so kudos to you for trying this; there's definitely a basis for something here. More craft on the ending for sure (one of those spiralling sax descant licks that tails off springs to mind).

    Looking forward to more.

    Andy

    Sol

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    On 8/27/2019 at 6:26 PM, kakku said:

    Thank you. Singing well is one of my dreams but my voice is not so great

    Lol you should hear mine without Melodyne! 😁😂🤣

    Very anthemic this - 80s UK Synth Pop - I was reminded of the Pet Shop Boys

    Andy

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    Remember My Name - new original

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    Production is great with great instrument separation on my cans and the lyrics are well crafted (which I always appreciate). Although I agree with @bjornpdx about the rhyming in v1 - I did think that was clever (and I may steal that idea) 😉 - would have been great to see that carried to v2, but I know that when you end up searching for a rhyme it can end up sounding contrived so vive la difference!

    Andy

     

     

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    Tiny Squares

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    I mean, it's not as if any decent music was ever made with two guitars, a bass, drums and some vocals. 😂

    I like this, it has a live feel and I imagine it sounds really good live - my only very minor crits are that I would consider adding some slightly more complex harmonies on the vocals and I would definitely open up that lead guitar a touch and really let that thing rock!

    Andy

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