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    Finally got more than 3 hours

    in Musician's Lounge

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    On June 24, 2017 at 11:15 PM, Jenn said:

    This song is one of those... that's horribly ugly, but soooo good. This isn't an insult!!!! There are some songs that I just find so ugly, but love them. I really love the Let It Go part.. 

    I mean you could polish this up... redo vocals and not have it double tracked (I think that's how you have it?) and mixed/mastered.. But that would take so much away from the song. The only thing that bothers me right now honestly is being able to hear you breathe in between verses

    Kind of the reminds me of The Pixies.. 

    I don't know. I like this how it is... 

     

    22 hours ago, Rob Ash said:

    This is fun, Just. Lacks a lot of Hollywood polish, but as a core pop idea it has all the elements.

     

    I like the let it go's at the end of the tune.

     

    Thank you Rob and Jenn. It sounded much better at 11 p.m. and after working 3 hours on it. LOL I am going to fix this up for sure. I was just so pleased to be able to listen to it after recording all the parts, without doing anything, I was excited to post it as it is. Bummer I can't keep the breathing in though. haha 

    Need Help Deciding

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    Posted · Edited by Just1L

    21 hours ago, Rob Ash said:

     

    1. Watershed 128           ...subtle and well written. Timely. A strong tune. Great guitar work.

     

    2. Indigo (revolt) v1     ...that riff! Just a great sound all around. Probably my favorite on this list, although I also like Gone a lot.

     

    3. Rocket Ship     strong performance. great arrangement.

     

    4. Gone               Great riff. Contemporary sound on the guitar. Great beat and drive.

     

     

    You could throw darts Randy. I apologize, but I had no idea your catalog was so strong.

     

    Thanks a lot Rob. Your input is very much appreciated and thanks for the kind comment. :thumbsup2:

    Ugh!

    in Musician's Lounge

    Posted · Edited by Just1L

    Are you on a mac or pc? If mac I would recommend Garageband for these reasons. Very inexpensive. Very easy to use. More than enough tools to get you up and running. There are many, many better DAWS without a doubt, but for just getting started it's hard to beat the price. And the ease of use will allow you to concentrate more on the song itself. Eventually you will probably want to upgrade, although I said that myself and still haven't. Any questions about it feel free to post here and I'll try to help.

     

    Sorry, I just read back through all the posts and see you're not on a Mac. 

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    Need Help Deciding

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    You the man Tom! Thank you for the song choices and the suggestions. I will definitely be taking a look at whatever songs I do end up doing and these are good suggestions. I was always iffy on the Trolls song with the verse vocals. But I do like how it appears as screaming to go with the theme. Maybe I should write the lyrics in ALL CAPS!! LOL Thanks again, good luck with the lawn. It'll be cooler out around 5:30 you know. haha

    Need Help Deciding

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    Hello all! 

     

    After a recent discussion I had here yesterday, I've decided I want to kind of baby-step my way to a larger goal. One of these steps is to have 5 of my songs mastered so they sound good for downloading from iTunes and Streaming. Here's where I need your help. I'm not asking people not familiar with my songs to go and listen to them, although it'd be cool if you did. I'm trying to pick 5 songs and I'm not sure which songs are "universal" enough to try. I do know I plan to master my cover of Pick a Pocket, but I am unsure of others. I'm going small due to budget. If I could, I would do about 15 and that would make it an easy choice for me. Since I'm only doing a few, I'd like to have my "what people view as my" best. 

     

    So, if you are familiar with my songs and really like a particular one or two, please let me know what they are. I do know sometimes what I think is a really good song, in reality isn't, so I'm asking for a public opinion. Thanks in advance to anyone that helps. 

     

    Here's a link: https://soundcloud.com/just-1l

    There's also this one, Down We Go, not on Soundcloud: https://youtu.be/DtclDRGuFNo

     

    For anyone familiar with others that aren't on Soundcloud or Youtube … damn, that's awesome you remember them so thank you tons.

     

    Randy

     

     

    Keeping it a mystery or spilling the beans

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    Posted

    1 hour ago, Ray888 said:

    From what I have witnessed over many years the main thing that holds musicians back is their unwillingness to ask for help. 

     

    To some degree that is correct but if I'm spilling the beans, it's the thought of not being around my family that ends it for me. In 10 years I won't be able to play with my kids, but I could still do music then. I think the only problem I have where I need help, and haven't asked, is which songs people think I should master. Say I do 5 out of the 20+ I have to start, I can never decide which 5 aside from 2 or 3. Guess I will ask though at some point. Thanks for the advice offer. I may take you up on it one day.

     

     

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    Keeping it a mystery or spilling the beans

    in Musician's Lounge

    Posted · Edited by Just1L

    42 minutes ago, Ray888 said:

    I am wondering what you intend to do with them? 

     

    I'd say my plans sit somewhere between nothing and anything. I never intend to pitch them to bands to play. If anybody heard one and wanted it, I'd be fine with it.

     

    Mainly:

    - I figured out I could record songs on my computer so I started doing it.

    - I wanted to just do a CD of songs for fun.

    - Then I wanted to get the CD made and use it to pitch to the local Indie Radio Station to see if they would play any of my tunes.

    - I kinda suck at mixing and have never really been happy enough with my mixes to make my own CD.

    - I don't have the cash to get my songs mastered, CD printed, etc...

    - It seems one may or may not need a CD at all anymore these days.

    - So I just do nothing really and write a new song when I have time to do it.

    - The latest plan is to put some of my songs on iTunes and keep saving money to do an actual Vinyl Album, just cuz it'd be cool and there is at least an audience that may be looking for ANYTHING new on vinyl. Still with the thought of sending something to the local indie radio station.

     

    The dream goal would be to keep putting out songs and just make enough money to live my life how I do now. I thought of putting together a band but I enjoy spending time with my kids, 10 and 14, and don't really have plans to go out touring and whatnot. 

     

    Oh, I forgot I had a plan I thought was good that fell by the wayside. Here In St. Louis there are quite a few School Of Rock places where kids learn how to play rock music. I thought that could be a good avenue to pitch my songs to a new upcoming band. But, since I never really intended to go that route, I never looked further.

     

    So to recap - I find any excuse I can not to move forward. :) 

    Keeping it a mystery or spilling the beans

    in Musician's Lounge

    Posted · Edited by Just1L

    1 hour ago, Ray888 said:

    I have come across many writers that analise lyrics but I am not one of them. I'm not sure if that is an advantage or disadvantage but my personal view is that I prefer to trust my instinct rather than take a song apart like a jigsaw puzzle and then try to reassemble it in a different manner. I believe that the songs that exist inside us are already written. I do wonder whether any of the great writers of the past thought much about what they wrote. I've heard a lot about songwriters going to Nashville and taking masterclasses with successful songwriters and who study lyric writing like they are taking a physics degree. I have my own individual way of writing and have always been conscious that I don't want to write like anybody else. I wrote my first worldwide hit in 1970 at 21 years old when I was drunk on Brandy at the time. Not once did I give a single thought to what I was writing.

     

    I would be interested to know if I am just an odd freak of nature or if there are others like myself who just write what they write and leave it.

     

    I always go by instinct so label me a freak as well. While I do spend a good amount of time working on the lyrics, I only think about how I would like them to be. Heck, I get an idea, write what I want to say, and then work to mask it so it isn't straight forward. My lyrics are sometimes seen as a mess, and sometimes they are. But with just about any verse, chorus, etc.. I write, there is a definite meaning behind it as well as purpose. Lyrics are lyrics. Songs however are much, much more. I go by feeling. I want people to hear my songs while doing other things and just enjoy what they can of them. If they go and look up lyrics afterwards that's great, but if they like the song enough to do that, my goal was accomplished through other means than just the lyrics. But I will say I don't mind writing a story type of lyric, I just don't want to write all my songs that way.

     

    So, what is this hit you speak of? Inquiring minds want to know.

     

    Randy

     

     

    • Like 1

    fake vs real people

    in Poets' Corner

    Posted · Edited by Just1L

    Since there is no apparent song structure, it's hard for me to say much about this. There are some good lines in there. One thing is to think about continuation when writing. For example, in the second line it ends with "go on my knees," yet the next line starts saying "I stand there." 

     

    Also, look and examine common lyrics of songs you may like to get a structure going. Also, you can read this article here on songstuff about that topic: http://www.songstuff.com/song-writing/article/song-form-overview/

     

    If you have a musical plan in mind, disregard that. If you're just getting started I recommend checking out that link.

     

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