First, I'd like to proclaim:
1. I'm not a guitarist. I've only been seriously playing for the last couple years. No lessons, just internally influenced. Honestly, I haven't even pulled them out of their cases yet this year. So it's terribly part-time.
2. I'm not a singer.
However, when you are solo and you need to get parts written, you have to get your ideas out which ever way you can. So this song is what was inside me and I brought it out as best I could with what I can do with the guitar and my voice.
This was recorded almost 2 years ago and I've never gotten around to finishing it...like my hundred other songs. (sigh) Now that I have my drums ready to record, I thought I'd revisit these songs I have. They only have guitar but now I can add drums, too.
I recorded a second version with back up vocals and more guitar parts and a lot of experimentation. Not sure I'm ready to release that one.
Anyway, enough excuses. Oh wait, one more. I was messing with the verses and some parts are serious and some are filling space. You be the judge.
Here you go...
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/defa...?bandID=706493
Click the song "The Message" ... or you could listen to them all if you like. No charge.
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Bish...I listened to all of them but, there is Something within your Message that begs to be heard. It's a simple tune that goes right to the heart of anyone who cares to listen. You easily capture what so many find so hard to understand...and that is, how to say what we feel. I don't know what you have in mind as for the musical side of this but, if I may suggest, set your click track not to the steady "4" beat you did but, rather, to an "8." This way, you get a 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 or 1 + 2 + 3 + 4+ with the focus on beat 1. This gives you more of a 1/2 time rock feel so that, while you have a melodic motion happening, you aren't rushing it. Well done, Sir!!
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That's pretty cool Bish! And I think the vocals sound fine...no need to justify anything with us!
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Awesome, a Pete Townsend sound from vocals to guitar
Yea man, sounds good. You couldn't pay me enough money to sing. Good job.
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Why didnt I see this sooner very very cool I really enjoyed it . Simple but very pleasing to hear . Bish you got to do more and finish it. Very very talented you are
Very cool Bish! I've missed this thread before, but I'm glad I ran across it today. The Message is a cool song, with real possibilities. Kudos!
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I dont know how I missed this thread either . Great job Bish , I liked them all .On Smile07 is that you doing all the instrumental and vocals ?I thought that was pretty darn good and had a nice groove to it .
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