Darmin Deflern

I want to rock - Twisted Sister

Just to say I recorded an event (a performance in front of a virtual crowd) in rocksmith and uploaded it to youtube. At this stage I had only about six hours of practice on the guitar and game so it shows that you can get to grips with some of the simpler music fairly quickly and it does actually teach you how to play: Part 1 Part 2 Instrument used was a 4 string headless Washburn Status 1000 guitar.

Agree 100percent superb piece of software, superb price.

Reaper 64 bit used to use Mackie Tracktion 2 and had to update and Reaper was the closest I could find to that DAW which is powerful but easy to use.

One of the easiest ways to do a mix is think of how a band is set up. Vocals and drums will usually be centre Bass will usually be close to the drums just off centre Guitar and keyboards will usually be on the left or right. I always put the drums, bass and vocals near the centre then depending on the other tracks pan them left or right to give you a sound separation. If I have three rhythm guitars I pan one far left one far right and one close to centre but off centre. Also important for sound separation is the EQ. So as well as spreading the tracks horizontally to get sound separation EQ helps to separate your sound vertically but in pitch rather than space. A lot of it however is trial and error see what works if its muddy or muffled then you need to tweek the instruments either in EQ and/or in panning.

Stormy Weather Boys - (Sailors a sea chanty lol) We're laying in Surrey Dock one day When the mate told us to get under way CHORUS after each verse: Stormy weather boys stormy weather boys When the wind blows our barge will go He's homeward bound but he's out of luck Cause the skipper's half drunk in the Dog and Duck Then the skipper came aboard with a girl on his arm He's going to give up barging and take a farm So the mate ran forward and the cook fell in the dock And the skipper caught his knickers in the mainsheet block We shored her off and away did go But the skipper's got a bottle of beer below She fills away and she sails like heck But there ain't no bargemen up on deck Then up comes a mermaid covered in mud So we took her down in the fo'csle and had a good time Lyrics courtesy of www.sailorsongs.com

Just like to say I got Rocksmith for the PS3 which is like guitar hero etc but you play with a real guitar via your guitar a 1/4 jack to usb to your computer/console. The game currently supports six string guitar and four string bass guitars. You can if you wish use your regular guitar to emulate a bass by just using four strings if you wish. I am a complete novice bass guitar player (or any guitar for that matter) so I thought it might be intresting for some feedback from a complete guitar "noob". First of all the main game has a career mode where you start as a novice and work your way up through levels playing and rehersing songs, learning techniques (hammer, slap, fiths and eigths, slides etc.) before playing before bigger and bigger audiances. The game has an in built tuner which it takes you through (and asks you to play each string before each songs). This works very well and is needed as some songs need re tuning to fit the song. The threads are numbered from 3 5 9 12 etc. from top to bottom and the strings are colour coded red, yellow, blue, orange (on bass not got a guitar atm so bass review only). The songs work like normal guitar hero songs in that you see the threat board coming to you with the numbers so you know where you need to place your hand in relation to the required threats. Then once the song begins a series of diffrent colour notes (dots for fingured notes, a line for open string start flashing on the screen. You then have to try to play the tune based on what you see. This is great as it teaches you to play notes without looking at the guitar all the time. The song starts at a very easy level (though this can be a little difficult for a novice) and once you start hitting the notes regularly it changes it up making the song more and more difficult until its at 100 percent which is the final level (and probably the closest to the real thing on the song). There is help available if you want to practice a section of song where you can select say a part of a verse and repeat a riff by using various methods that make it much easier to really nail down sections you cant get the hang of. It will give you two or three songs I think Satisfaction by the Rolling Stones was one, a song by the Pixies and Angela by Jarvis Cocker to start with. It only requires you to learn them (difficulty wise) to a certain level. Once you have passed this level for these songs you can then have a mini gig or event before an audience where you play all the songs back to back. If you do well enough it may give you an extra tune that you play as an encore. It then takes you to some new tunes, new techniques, and new games that help you learn those techniques. The brilliant thing about this is its so exiting I am actually playing the guitar, standing up playing to a false audience is fun and rewarding and gives you a buzz so that you want to nail the songs and keep going with newer and harder songs. (or harder levels of the same songs). There are some downsides I wish I could make my own events in the main menu etc. Also I am limited to playing for a set amount of time due to the strings tearing my fingers to pieces lol. I would heartily recommend this game to anyone who likes the guitar hero types of games but wants to actually play a real guitar. I would also recommend it to people who just want to learn to play the guitar but for whatever reason has no access to music teacher. Any questions on this game like song lists or other parts of the game that I havent said about or brushed on please ask me thanks.

I was going to put that but thought that might come across as a bit odd or conceited lol.

Thanks grew up with a ton amount of classical novels as well as the King James Bible all of which had this old English type I love that English is so deep and flexible.

My Lady So Fair (By Darmind De'flern copyright) In my heart all is clear I have found thee and lost my fear Thy tenderness has given me hope A wellspring of emotions unlocked Thy kind warm soul was the key My fettered spirit now roams free I canst believe how quick our love has grown Thou ar't the one, I have searched for and found I yearn for thee to hold thee tight A lingering caress, tender words My passion for thee burns so bright Thou ar't my lady and I am thine my love Thy soul, which is lost' doth beckon me My quest is over my tender one For between us a rose doth grow Red and white are its petals my love How can I thank thee my lady fair For making this world magical and bright Thou ar't in my dreams and waking thoughts In truth my lady I love thee For I think more of thee than I do of me When by chance to whisper thy name I tremble in anticipation to burn in thy flame In truth I want thee over my heart Whisper to thee of my love in the moon lit dark Caress thy hair, look into thy soft glowing eyes And dream my lady, my dream, to drown myself in thee

Like this good use of words and images to get across what you want to express. Poems are great way of expression sometimes extremely confusing or conflicting feelings

Feel the frustration for the predicament in the lines (so its doing its jobe well). Funnily enough I think with a little work you could develop this into a song with a little work and a chrous.

Hello I also live in Malaysia moved from UK about 5 years ago I also play keyboards. I am looking to hook up with local musicans as I am finding it hard to do so at the moment. If you are interested in meeting up (even if its just to chat about music) send me a PM. Also a warm welcome to songstuff its a very warm and pleasant place to be!

I tried to do a country sound with The Road but it changed more into soft rock with some country or folk overtones not sure what genre to call it. I posted that song for review in the songwriters section. I find country extremely difficult to write not the lyrics but the actual songs. Think I will challenge myself to do a proper raw country song one day and I might have to really listen to a fair bit of country first.

I believe I left a comment on your youtube after I listened to the intro as I liked it keep up the good work .