freddy j Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 (edited) Here is a little story of a guy who tries to see some of the world but has seen enough. His bags are packed and he is heading home to his family and girl. I tried to do this song in a reggae style but timing is always an issue when I tried before. Also my ear infection is gone but hearing is not perfect. So there might be issues -- such as is the organ panned left too loud. Therefore, comments, crit.'s, suggestions, etc. will be much appreciated. Thanks! jA BOAT IN THE HARBOUR https://www.soundclick.com/freddyj Edited September 10 by freddy j correction 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cakeboy Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 (edited) Nice job. I am not somebody who listens to reggae a lot but there was definitely a reggae vibe here imho Edited September 10 by cakeboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookiee Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 As ever an engaging track. It has more a Ska feel than actual Reggae, nice groove though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack c. Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 nicely done.jack c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrydf Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 Yes - not my normal kind of genre, but this is quite engaging. Organ - maybe a slightly too loud but not obtrusive. Good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Joad Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 Awesome groove, love the mix👍🏼 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bajan Blue Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 Hi Freddy think you definitely caught the reggae / ska feel you were aiming for - perhaps the organ is a little too loud but apart from that very enjoyable listen Great stuff Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted Monday at 04:32 PM Share Posted Monday at 04:32 PM Great drum beat. I like the panning and the vocal fits in nice. Cool tune! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Walsh Posted Monday at 05:51 PM Share Posted Monday at 05:51 PM Love the organ, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy j Posted 7 hours ago Author Share Posted 7 hours ago Hey Cakeboy. I must admit that I have not been a big follower of Reggae either. When the UK punks took a brief interest in it in the late 1970's (e.g., The Clash) I started listening to it but not on a regular basis. During that same time the club scene in the Florida Keys was playing a lot of it (not so much any more). Every once in a while I will take a listen to some of the new stuff and try my hand at it. However, the timing always seems to trip me up. Thanks very much for listening and for commenting! Hi Wookie. Ya, I think that the rough sounding guitar panned center kind of pushes it out of the reggae category a bit. The story line is similar to the story of Louie Louie by Richard Berry -- a Calypso song. In trying to cover all the bases added the tag "Caribbean" I know cheap trick. I very much appreciate you taking the time to listen and comment. Thanks pal! Hi Jack C. Thank you for listening and for commenting. I very much appreciate it! Hi Jerrydf. Thanks very much for listening and taking the time to comment. I especially appreciate the input on the organ and I am going to be calming it down a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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