Paul Bush Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Hi guys , heres a track from last year I had on samplitude I transfered it using wave fills and then mixed it on bandlab adding a few bits`n `pieces , its inspired by a Ken Loach or a Mike Leigh film about a disfunctonal famliy a down to earth great film, I didnt really know that this film had inspired me untill it the song was finished and after about four or five months later I realised .hey its about .....that film If only i could remember the name of that film , its driving me nuts 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 You've kind of fallen thru the cracks here on this one. This is the third time I've tried to listen, interrupted on the first two, finally got thru to the end. What kit are you using for the drums, just a bit "muffled" to my ears; not a "deal" breaker. On 3/28/2020 at 6:48 AM, Paul Bush said: If only i could remember the name of that film Can't help with that one. Overall ? t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bush Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 Hi Tom yeah your right, the drums are EZdrums and I´m going to have find out how i can transfere the project files instead of wave files .then i can change the kit and tone as you know Tom i´m still feeling my way through this minefield , I´m just writing a new song from scratch so i´ll be only using100% bandlab where i can hofefully do a better recording there are also timming issues ``keys´´ in this song thanks for taking the time to respond cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhonoBrainer Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 nice voice, that's for sure. That will carry you through a lot of mix issues. chorus is catchy as well. you will find your way into a better mix but the originality of parts seems to be no problem. Great idea if you can swing SD3 or some better drum deal. cool tune, catchy indeed! 80's lives. cheers, -Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bush Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 Thanks Tom, thats a good stratigy maybe i should mix the vocal even louder to distract from the crappy mixdown , I must admit though I´m slowly trying to assemble a constant method to my recording to give better results ..I will get there ...in time thanks for the response cheers . keep well paul DB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Kirby Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 It's catchy song and I liked your vocal. "Runaway" is a good hook. Just an idea for the drums - bring in the ride on the chorus - the drum track was a bit monotonous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bush Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 Hi Douglas , yes I really do struggle with the drums, in fact I do try make them more interesting but it seems the more fills and changes I put in , the more it sounds cluttered and out of time Aaaaghh if you whatI I mean , i´m working on a new song , no melody no lyrics just keys- guitare I keep the drums as basic as possible to keep a clear head and then add fill it out later cheers thanks for the comments Paul DB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 (edited) 18 hours ago, Paul Bush said: yes we really do struggle with the drums That's because we are guitar players, not drummers! Don't feel alone in that... Edited April 1, 2020 by DeeringAmps spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bush Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 Yes yes thanks Tom I´d be a crap drummer and thats it , I´m a guitarist ,singer and triangle player what should I know about repeatably hitting things ,its all too much 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn Wilson Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Paul, this is a good song that could potentially be stellar. Your vocal and lyrics are quite good, but, on my end, I'm losing the words because the reverb washes them out. So, I think if you get the drums right, you might try a little drier mix on the vox. Who knows? Good luck with this, I look forward to your progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bush Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 Hi Lynn Thanks for the input ;I´ll really have to reprogram the drums from start to finnish ,I´ll wait untill the weather is so bad that I´ll have to stay in the studio, in fact I´m surprised by the response to this song I wasnt sure if it merited the time, it seems once again I was wrong , and thats the great thing about this forum its a great sounding board . almost every song I write I`m never sure if its any good . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 16 hours ago, Paul Bush said: triangle player LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bush Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 Yeah I was just showing off.........very underated instrument the triangle , they always make me feel hungry ..yeeehaaw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeare1 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 I think this is a really catchy song and your vocals are great. Fwiw, I think the song is worth spending more time on if you're not happy with the drums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Sprouse Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Very pleasant song. Liked your lyrics alot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjornpdx Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Very promising song, just needs some more time spent on the mix. I think the voc level is just about right and the bgv are very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bush Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 Hi chaps and once again thanks for all the encourgment , to be honest the way i look at the suff I write (in my fantasy world) is I write the song hand it over to producer who is : much cleverer than I and a much better muscian and clears up my mess I gave him in the real world however is somewhat different , so I´m struggling with the production side of things on many /all levels but the more i do the more I feel I´m getting the hang of I must say ``kid´´ should have been started a new from the begining and the old recording just used as a reference , Im rarely happy with my songs although i thought the subject matter in this song was quite good I think the next song I´ll post the lyrics as well .if only I could find that bloody film ..british film director cheers guys Paul DB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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