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Kinda dumb q, but could anyone say what other reverb this freebie reminds you of? Just wondering, trying to avoid duplication if I can. I know, it's like I'm asking "is this green more or less greenier than my other greens" ?

David! Don't go gettin' all misty! But seriously, thanks for the great comment. There is real emotion in this, I agree. So glad you liked it. I have passed these comments along to the author.

thanks Martsave martin! thanks, Kloon! Yes, thanks, the simplicity is heartfelt and glad it came across as such! Thanks for the listen!

Thanks Gary! I passed along your comments to the youngsters . . . Yes, my kid wrote lyrics and melody, and sang it. I added some computer fluffery and played piano. There was a very fast time schedule on this so we both played the guitar in through a keyboard, a couple of OTS guitars, Dracus I think, and a Studio Nylon if I remember. Bass was the excellent AmpleSound Acoustic Bass. I think I added maybe one arrangement idea along the way. Pretty fun project! thanks for the comments.

I'll just throw Johnny Clegg and Savuka onto the comparison bonfire! Really great production, and loved the mix. Nice choice, the congas on the edges. In just a few spots, I found the lead vocal dips a bit and the guitars overtake it. Maybe :34, in that bridge? section? I dunno. Not really a problem. 'cause it's a great guitar part, super clean. yes, keep these coming please! nice job!!! Especially the bgv's . . . cheers, -Tom

Wild, and great. The title on your Soundclick has the men/ropes switched. How did you do the female / chipmunky vocal, is that your vocal, pitched up? The guitar part is actually pretty brilliant, to my ears. cheers, -Tom

I think the vocals are actually good, and perhaps the best part of the mix! The drums have a nice live feel, and the bass seems competent as well, but they both offer up a bit of a two-dimensional quality, like the drum kit was recorded in mono? Is that a nod to the '70's? I have not heard the original, but I like your a lot! And you are right, the guitar at the end has a nice tone and riffs well! You will get at some point a better sax / horn patch, I think that's the thing that lets you down the most right now. Very cool tune, cool groove, and I think your vocal came through really well. cheers, -Tom

Very good mix, especially fitting the percussion in against the killer vocal. And "Yes" , the 80's Yes, all the way. Great job! -Tom

The chorus and percussion coming in around 1:50 really worked well, pretty darn pro. I agree about a "one unifying reverb" idea, like a Spaces or equivalent, maybe the Liquidsonics Seventh Heaven (non-professional) version, I saw that $69 at jrr. That Seventh Heaven rvb is kinda my go to these days. I hope you check in at VI Control website, lots of composer types there. I liked your tune very much. cheers, -Tom

Very cool, cello as lead. Loved the synthy pads that wandered around it, too! I apparently heard version 2, with less bass, and gosh darn it my comment would be, more bass! To me the mix seems just - a -tad -bright for funk. I guess if your lead instrument is a cello, kind of bass potential, you need to handle other bass elements with extreme caution! But for me, bass guitar below maybe 120hz could come up a little. friggin sweet jam. cheers, -Tom

Yeah! I heard "'70's TV show" in my brain . . . I like the suspenseful holds on many of the notes. What's next? we wonder . . . I know it's a work in progress, maybe a little more reverb matching between the parts? But good so far, certainly held my interest. cheers, -Tom

Bagpipes without the kilt.

The "stage play" thing occurred to me as well. Many thanks for the listen!

Demo is exactly right! Total of about six hours spent on this, was wondering how much more polish was needed! Thanks for the feedback there . . .

Working with a better vocalist on this one. . . song finishes the podcast, starts around 6:40. Contrary to the cover art, it's not all about Andrew Yang ? Thanks for the listens and would love any comments. Listen to 15 Minutes of Shame Episode 09 (12-17-2019) by 15 Minutes of Shame Podcast on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/user-570964128/15-minutes-of-shame-episode-09-12-17-2019

Or this bass, the Musicman Bongo, mine's a darker blue, has deep HH balls, but when I play it sounds like poo.

Neat! I like her voice and she does a good job. The melody has some nice unpredictable moments on top of that arrangement. Super listenable. Was that rabbit perchance from Caerbannog? I wouldn't risk a frontal assault - - - he's dynamite!!! cheers, -Tom

I bet the sib. disappears at lower volumes, which is where most sensible folks listen, so crank it on up daddy-o! Love your tune.

I worked with a bunch of people from Syria's capital. They were a bunch of Damascussars. No criticism is possible, only appreciation. I think it's great and fun as hell to listen to. cheers, -Tom

Well I thought "Bruce Cockburn" . . . Way cool, Lynn. It's a pretty stellar mix and the many parts don't put a foot wrong anywhere. This is one sweet arrangement. I happened to have my system up loud on some decent monitors, and at big volume I was hearing ssssibilance on the vocal. I don't know if you could pick up Oaksound's Soothe plugin, it's an absolute marvel as a de-esser. Or, perhaps my monitors are just a bit more ess-ier than yours? Did you listen to a cranked up version on your end? I also got just a touch of crunchiness on that rhythm guitar in the choruses but I loved the chorusey effect on it. That bass you have so perfectly owns its spectrum, yet I can still hear the kick just fine. Did you duck them? Really awesome there. If Rush were from South Africa. !!! Great stuff. The depth of field is wonderful, especially with all of the parts just cooking along. Might be my favorite of yours, so far. cheers, -Tom

Absolutely wonderful. Great combo of instruments. A very happy 5 minutes. Uplifiting!!! Mix wise, I was noticing the hi hat, and to some extent the cymbal, seem to cuttoff prematurely. Not much sustain on those, and that detracts (for me) just a bit from the organic quality your piece obviously has in spades. You might swap them with another sample, or take the gate off if their is one, or? I dunno, seriously 99% of everybody else is not going to notice that, probably. If they are live drums (they sound pretty live?) then I don't know how you fix that. Or if it even need fixing. This piece for me is a 9.9 out of 10. Really great! cheers, -Tom

Very fun. 100% I thought "very cool video game" music. You might mix-wise safely boost up the kick drum, and the bass. What did you use for the spiral background? My quarter is on the table, next. Ha. Nobody does that anymore. cheers, -Tom

Wow! About 20 seconds in, the fun begins. This is a really wonderful composition and obviously a lot of well-thought out parts dipping in and diving out. Certainly holds the interest. So the awesome parts all come to a blend that sounds . . . very much . . . as if they are all in a computer. Which of course they are. I get no larger sense of "performance space" in your piece. For a giggle, you might find a sound file of some concert hall or other space, just recorded dead air in that space, not sounds, just the sound of the space itself. Lay that "air" underneath your piece, and it might fill the quieter gaps in your piece with something from an actual space. It could add the realism. One such file came with my Impact SOundworks "The Pearl" piano. I'd be happy to email it to you if you pm me. Anyway, a really inventive piece, well done! cheers, -Tom

I liked it, no surprise there! My headphone listen told me drums up, rhythm guitar down, and I noticed that the bass guit plays great stuff but right now seems to be claiming any and all parts of the mix below 600hz ish. Perhaps it was just headphones but you might get some bass out of there - where is your hpf on it, like 40hz? Perhaps higher would clear up those low frequency clouds. But if this is baked into an already-produced album, okey dokey. Still a good rocker. cheers, -Tom

Or Pico de Gallo at the Last Supper.