AndyB01 Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 (edited) Hi All - I do hope everyone is keeping well and safe - wherever in the World you are - and continuing to make lots of great music. I can't really compete with some of the fabulous lock down tunes I have been listening to on here (I have been real busy at work so very little time for music sadly). Anyway I managed to grab an hour or two today to finish off this little guy that I have been working on for a week or two. Now when I say the mix is raw, I mean raw. However, on the upside, this is mercifully short at just on three minutes. It needs work - I know right - but your constructive crits are always welcome. So I figure if we're talking Covid - it has to be either Blues or Country and as I'm not talented enough to play the Blues (or Country come to to think of it)... but I found this little ditty on EzKeys, gave it a few tweaks and knocked out some lyrics - which tell a bit of a simple little story about being old, loneliness and isolation. A real feelgood tune with a distinctly unfeelgood lyric (c'mon you know I don't do happy songs) but here for your listening pleasure (or not as the case maybe) - I give you: Ain't No Way To live: p.s. don't mention the mic noise - I already have that on my very long fix it list... ? Edited June 20, 2020 by AndyB01 typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Kirby Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Nice job - I think the drums need to be turned up a bit in the mix - maybe turn up your vocal a bit more too. I enjoyed the lyrics - good job there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Sprouse Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 What's ezkeys? The piano sounds amazing. +1 drums up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB01 Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 6 hours ago, Douglas Kirby said: Nice job - I think the drums need to be turned up a bit in the mix - maybe turn up your vocal a bit more too. I enjoyed the lyrics - good job there. Thanks Douglas, I always mix on cans - which I know is a mistake - I'll have a listen through monitors but will probably re-cut the vocal first as I am still not happy with it. Thanks for listening and commenting as always. 2 hours ago, David Sprouse said: What's ezkeys? The piano sounds amazing. +1 drums up. EzKeys David is for people like me who wish they could play better piano, but can't; so they call out for a virtual session pianist. If the link works you can read all about it here. Appreciate you taking the time to listen and comment - I wish I could take credit for piano, but apart from the extended chord on the fade at the end - I really can't. Lyrics however - all my own original work and I also have to 'fess up to the vocal. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 3:08 PM, AndyB01 said: this is mercifully short At 3:11? That's a perfect single; well for me. I think the piano is dominating the mix, I'd start by pulling it down. The snare seems to disappear from 1:23 - 2:01, I think I "feel" the kick still. If that's intentional, so be it; your song, your production. Its all here, so I'd zero the faders and get it balanced. I like the tune, btw. I'll save the thumbs and "like" for the re-mix... t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB01 Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 39 minutes ago, DeeringAmps said: I like the tune, btw. I'll save the thumbs and "like" for the re-mix... t I couldn't decide between sidestick or snare so it's a bit of both - I probably need to choose one or the other. Great crits Tom thanks - as for the remix - I'm on it but what it's really crying out for are the kind of vocals only someone like @garybrun can deliver, but I'm never going to be playing in that league sadly. ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegaltieribrothers Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Hi Andy, Great song with a real catchy hook + piano a little too loud. Thanks for sharing. Good Job! regards paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garybrun Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 1 hour ago, AndyB01 said: I couldn't decide between sidestick or snare so it's a bit of both - I probably need to choose one or the other. Great crits Tom thanks - as for the remix - I'm on it but what it's really crying out for are the kind of vocals only someone like @garybrun can deliver, but I'm never going to be playing in that league sadly. ? Dont knock yourself down Andy... you did fine. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 18 hours ago, DeeringAmps said: The snare seems to disappear from 1:23 - 2:01 17 hours ago, AndyB01 said: couldn't decide between sidestick or snare so it's a bit of both There's a stick in there? Then I'd turn that up... t 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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