Precious Lies-Original

[Johnbee58]

Don't understand how this turned out 5 minutes.  Made with the usual thingies.  

Enjoy!

https://www.soundclick.com/music/songInfo.cfm?songID=14494873

?John B.

[DeeringAmps]

Lots of elements here that I really like John.
The meter is a little tough for me to follow; but its your song, your production.

I dropped a "like" here, and at SoundClick.

Held my interest, no doubt about that!

t

[Bajan Blue]

Some very nice elements in this - perhaps just a little long??

But as tom says, your song, your production

Cheers

Nigel

 

[Johnbee58]

@DeeringAmpsThanks, Tom.  How could I have improved the meter?

@Bajan BlueThanks Nigel.  As I said, I don't understand myself how it got so long.  It's first  verse, pre chorus, chorus, 2nd verse, pre chorus, chorus, bridge, the final chorus.

?John B

[markno999]

John,

Cool song.     The drums seem like they are pulling back on the song,  I might look at a half-time shuffle to propel the song forward while not distracting from what is there.   I think it would work with your current bass line as well.      Listen to a song like Home Again by Steely Dan as a reference for this idea.   

If you have the Toontrack Custom and Vintage kit, check out Grooves ‘Swing 4/4 > Song 3 > 120bpm’   Some great fill ideas and cymbal variations in there as well.

Regards

[Johnbee58]

2 hours ago, markno999 said:

John,

Cool song.     The drums seem like they are pulling back on the song,  I might look at a half-time shuffle to propel the song forward while not distracting from what is there.   I think it would work with your current bass line as well.      Listen to a song like Home Again by Steely Dan as a reference for this idea.   

If you have the Toontrack Custom and Vintage kit, check out Grooves ‘Swing 4/4 > Song 3 > 120bpm’   Some great fill ideas and cymbal variations in there as well.

Regards

Thanks, @markno999

You're right about those drums.  It does sound like something is, as you say, "pulling" them off.  It is an Eighties Pop pattern run at half speed and I was taking notice that some spots didn't seem to want to "fall into place" very easy.. I have the Toontrack Shuffle kit for keyboard but not the drums but I will take your suggestion and look into the Custom and Vintage kit.   Is that an EZX kit or a MIDI pack?

 

Thanks again! 

?JB

Edited September 27, 2022 by Johnbee58

[Johnbee58]

I also want to thank @Riff Richards, @Lynn Wilson, @The DuoBros, @Dream Art Scientists, & @DeeringAmps for their "heart".  Thanks for taking the time to listen.

?John B

Edited September 29, 2022 by Johnbee58