bjornpdx

Very nice first effort David. If you're looking for free video stock check out pixabay.com. Pretty good stuff and all they ask is that you give a credit to the clip creator. Or a donation of course. I've used Vegas Pro for a long time but decided to go with DaVinci Resolve for a change. They have good tutorials, their forums are helpful and you can't beat the price. -Bjorn

Anders, a lot of people don't do Facebook. Any way you could post elsewhere? Thanks -Bjorn

Really really nice David. Simply beautiful! ?

Lynn, great story. One of those songs where you listen to the lyrics closely. Really like the vocal delays which worked very well. Great job. And happy major milestone b-day too! -Bjorn

0:51 Cool intro of arpy bass track. I thought it could be developed bit more. Nice and spacey synths that carry you away. Good job. -Bjorn

Could use little more delay/reverb to really bring out the cinema sound. The guitar novice I am wishes he could do note bends like that. I always enjoy your guitar solos. -Bjorn

Music for mutating viruses. I like what you added on top of that very cool bass line. I thought it worked very well. -Bjorn

Good, we need more positive attitude around here. Your voice lends itself well to the minimalist format of the song. Wouldn't change that. The volume tends to get too low at times, but I see this is a first draft so something to work on. I enjoyed this one quite a lot. -Bjorn

Freddy Cannot go wrong with that good old rock n roll progression. Well done my friend. -Bjorn

0:30 xylophone (?) stands out well 1:16 didn't realize it was in 3/4 time until this sort of waltz-y part began I think you captured the magical place sound very well. -Bjorn

I really like this one! Great lyrics, well played. Agree the voc could be brought up a bit. -Bjorn

?

Interesting interactive article about song structure change over the years, especially the last 10 years or so. Interesting tidbit: the 3 min 30 sec "rule" for pop music came about because that was the length that would fit on a 78 rpm record. Well, I didn't know that. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/03/14/opinion/pop-music-songwriting.html

Nigel, HS, Jack, Wookie, Doug - Thank you. I really do appreciate the comments. Mark and David -Thank you. Being the Nordic type I am, it doesn't seem like I would love red rock desert landscapes, but I do. tom - I'm glad you pointed out the quick cuts in the video. I had added in some footage and forgot to do the transitions but it was late and I was tired of working on the video so I just left it. Should have done it though.

In Dreams by Roy Orbison. My reaction is like Dennis Hopper's in Blue Velvet . Only I don't go out and kill people afterwards.

A "rock" video. Scenes from Valley of Fire in Nevada, White Pockets and Colorado Buttes in AZ. Thanks for listening/commenting. -Bjorn

David, Yep definitely a scary clown soundtrack. This set off some interesting imagery in my head. -Bjorn

Lovely ambient and Eno-esque (which I've probably mentioned before). You have a good feel for the genre and express it well. I'm a fan! -Bjorn

I can't get into the genre, but I appreciate the musicianship. Excuse my denseness but would this be considered progressive rock or more like jazz? Seems to be improvisational? Love the video. -Bjorn

Nigel, not sure how many vocalists you have in your group but I think this particular singer gives your productions a signature sound. Always look forward to listening (and seeing) your productions. -Bjorn

Nigel, Makke, HS, Steve, Daryl, David and Freddy Thank you!

Daryl, I recognized your sound two seconds in. Good story telling with engaging music behind the lyrics. Well done! -Bjorn

Pretty synthy sounding but there's always a good old strings pad in there, which I guess would have been the Emulator back then. I like the "wah wah-y" synth. Good job!. -Bjorn

Messing around with synths and playing around with video fx in Vegas. Thanks for listening/comments.

I really like your voice! Guitar accompaniment works very well. The honesty of your lyrics comes across so well in your performance. Excellent!