steve@baselines.com
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24 minutes ago, kloon said:
On a side note, i did LIB a couple of years ago.
Hey I really like that. You have a nice voice. Good job.
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13 hours ago, kloon said:
I must say that i prefer a cover that ads a personal touch to the song and not just copies it.
But with that said, you have pretty much nailed the song. Very good work!
Thanks for the feedback. With the Beatles, I feel I have to do it like them, but with other artists I sometimes switch things up a little.
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Here's a cover of Because (Beatles) - @kiwichrys helped me with some of the vocals.
Reach out to me on Bandlab @steve2k2 and I will listen and follow you back.
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On 12/22/2019 at 8:29 AM, Wookiee said:
And now you wonder where you found the time to go to work, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for reaching out!
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10 minutes ago, congalocke said:
Steve, enjoyed this piece. Nice pitch formant effect and playing on the guitar., (Effect pedal?) And the composition was lively never sounding canned.
Would this be considered as influenced by "ragtown" music.
Nice work...
Hi! Thanks for the comment. To be honest I am not sure where the influence comes from. The guitar was just played with no effects and then I added on some Overloud THU 'ultra clean' effect. If you are on Bandlab, look me up and I will follow. I'm @steve2k2.
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2 hours ago, amiller said:
Hey, sounds like you’re channeling a bit of the lads...cool song.
This is probably true, I am still a big Fab Four fan. Thank you for the feedback. If you are on Bandlab, let me know and I will follow you. I am @steve2k2 if you want to connect.
Steve
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30 minutes ago, Lynn said:
Terrific song! I think Freddy nailed it, it does remind me of McCartney and Abbey Road, yet it is unique at the same time. The only thing I noticed is that it's a little light on lows and mids on my speakers (KRK Rokit 8's), but every element in the mix does stand out quite well, so it may be a matter of taste. Anyway, I love it and I'll be back to listen again.
Thanks for the feedback Lynn - next time I am in the DAW I will check the balance out. I use iZotope tonal balance. If you are on Bandlab, let me know and I will definitely follow. I am on there as @steve2k2
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On 12/11/2019 at 6:01 PM, SteveC said:
Yeah, that blues song made me smile. 😊
Lyrics were great, and the arrangement and mix were very complimentary. It reminded me a bit of something that Daryl would do (that is a compliment).
Definitely a compliment! Thanks very much. If you are on bandlab, let me know and I'll give you a follow.
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On 11/21/2019 at 7:45 PM, bjornpdx said:
I don't think I've ever heard this genre on the forum before.
Can't call it a blues song cause the bouncy tune put me in a good mood. Very inventive to say the least.
Could be background music in a Betty Boop cartoon (and there's a cultural reference you don't see every day)Thank you for listening and commenting. If you're on Bandlab let me know and I will check you out!
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Darren Garrett on Bandlab did the vocals and I did the instruments - then we synced it up to this video below - wicked cool drummer in pajamas alert!!
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On 11/15/2019 at 9:10 PM, Johnbee58 said:
Catchy tune. Clever lyrics. Especially love the musical term references. How did you do the horns?
🙂John B
Thanks John - it was Session Horns Pro - a nice little package.
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On 11/18/2019 at 4:23 PM, freddy j said:
Now this is something that you don't hear often. A cheery Blues song! Well done!!! To my fossilized ears it has a bit of Paul McCarthy feel to it (most definitely meant as a complement). Clever lyrics and great delivery of the lyrics. All over terrific song and great mix. BTW - I have been retired for a number of years and I highly recommend it to anyone that is still working.
Hey thanks Freddy - it's a HUGE compliment - I am a big Beatles fan.
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1 hour ago, RobertWS said:
The song hooked me. I had to keep listening to see what was going to happen next! Nice.
Thanks a lot Robert! That's probably the highest compliment - I like to write hooks!
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3 hours ago, DeeringAmps said:
Nice little romp here. As Tom said above, changes are always just around the corner.
And I agree with John, catchy and clever.
Well done.Tom
ps: I don't consider myself retired, I prefer gainfully unemployed.
LOL - Gainfully unemployed - I'm gonna steal that! Thanks for posting a comment, always nice to hear from other musicians!
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11 hours ago, Johnbee58 said:
Catchy tune. Clever lyrics. Especially love the musical term references. How did you do the horns?
🙂John B
Hi John - thank you. The horns were done with Session Horns Pro using the 'Tuba Brass' setting. Michael Fortunato on Bandlab has sent me a real trombone part which I am going to try and work in.
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9 hours ago, emeraldsoul said:
Very nice indeed, the ideas flow and things change quickly.
Something tells me your lead vocal is not always panned center? Or am I mishearing it? Was that a non-standard choice? Nothing against it, personally, but it does stand out a bit. I do like your bgv's quite a bit as well.
Overall, some very creative parts, very creatively arranged. A fun listen.
cheers,
-Tom
Thanks Tom for the comments. The first verse vocal is dead center, but when the harmonies come in it's 20% left for one and 20% right for the other. I try to think of what the 'band' would look like on the stage and for this one I guess I pictured singers slightly apart from the center.
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This is a song I wrote shortly after getting laid off - before I realized that retirement was AWESOME 🙂
Hope you like it. Comments either way are appreciated. I use negative and bask in positive 🙂
Thanks for listening. I'm on Bandlab (@steve2k2)
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22 hours ago, SteveC said:
Mix sounds good here, very clear, even with the layers of instrumentation. Really loved the vocal harmonies.... There's a sense of humor in the song that reminds just a bit of They Might Be Giants.
Thanks a lot Steve for the kind words!
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On 11/9/2019 at 10:54 AM, DeeringAmps said:1 hour ago, Johnbee58 said:
Don't worry too much about not fitting "into the mold". I don't know if a mold was ever defined in music creation anyway. If it has been, I certainly don't fit into it. 😉
It's a great song. Love the use of instruments. Well written, produced and recorded. Something you can be proud of, mold or not
😀John B
Thanks John! I really appreciate your feedback.
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On 11/6/2019 at 11:15 AM, Wookiee said:
Interesting, The Doors did a song with the same title. Mix sounds OK here.
Haha - yes I am familiar with that - it's why I put (original) in the title.
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36 minutes ago, DeeringAmps said:
For me its got to "breathe". I know that most modern music is laid down to a click track, but the A list studio cats are dancing around that click.
What I'm trying to say is your tune is just a bit "stiff".DeeringAmps - thanks for the feedback - you are absolutely correct about that. It's a battle for being exactly tight and also not regimented - gotta work on that. I do build tempo maps when I do covers. Maybe next original I do I will try a different approach.
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