Tight Wire

[mark skinner]

Hello , here's an instrumental (for now) that I've gotten far enough along to post for suggestions. It's pretty bare boned with a high strung acoustic and an electric guitar . Both in a raised DADGAD tuning with  bass and cello. MT Power drums and a single kettle drum from TTS.

I've already heard a cello part that needs addresed. Funny how you hear different things once it's uploaded to a streaming service. 

Thanks for the listen and any crits or suggestions.  mark

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[equality]

Great sounding pentatonic, folkish, jazzy mix. The two(?) guitars fit perfectly together as do the rest of the mix. Perhaps I miss a lead vocal, flute or saxophone, perhaps not. It's very good as it is. Nice!

[noynekker]

Mark, sounds excellent ! . . . sounds like you have a main theme and then variations of that theme. Overall, it's a very "lay back and chill" listen, I really enjoyed all the guitar creativity. My main suggestion (if you wanted to make it more into a song format) would be to somehow get back to that guitar riff you start out with (right when the drums first kick in) . . . that's the money right there, very catchy, and stood out strongly to my ears. I can hear a lot of vocal possibilities as well . . . so hope you explore that as well.

Great stuff, as always

Bruce

[PJH]

Hi Mark, I really like this! I agree that you should concentrate on the melody at the beginning. 

Definitely worth developing! Well done!

[jack c.]

you always do such fantastic stuff.put a lead melody guitar on it and some strings.jack c

[mark skinner]

@equality , Thanks , yes it for sure needs something ..

@noynekker , Appreciate it Bruce , I only found one spot I can get back to the opening riffs without it sounding strange. This alternate tuning is a litttle hard for me to some find good changes.

@PJH, Thanks for confirming Bruces suggestion. I for sure consider you the King of melody's from all of your past posted songs.

@jack c. , Thanks Jack. I'm not for sure what I'll do with this one yet  but a guitar melody lead would probably be the easiest for me. All I've got to do is find one !

I thought the song was dragging some so .. the version that's up was sped up a couple of bpm. @garybrun sent me a master at the original bpm. It sounded so Good I'm going to slow it back down and send him a revised mix when I get it done.  I'll be playing in this Alabama snow for a few days first ..      Thanks for the support ..   mark