Here's the Song I wrote

Jam10
Jam10 Posts: 654
edited November 2008 in Musicians and Gearheads
This is the link to the song I wrote. If you like have a listen (maybe a few listens) (:

http://www.soundclick.com/AndyandDarren

Please let me know what you honestly think. We are all here to help to each other so please be honest.
I wrote all the lyrics (please listen closely, they are very meaningful to me), I played all the guitar parts including the solo, my good friend Darren sang the song because he has a great voice and I can't sing. The Engineer played the bass.
This is the song that I have been talking about for the last 3 weeks.

The title of the song is: Memories Remain

Thanks
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  • exhausted
    exhausted Posts: 6,638
    you did a very good job of that. it sounds great. it must feel good to accomplish that given the circumstances and subject matter.
  • Jam10
    Jam10 Posts: 654
    exhausted wrote:
    you did a very good job of that. it sounds great. it must feel good to accomplish that given the circumstances and subject matter.
    Thanks for the comment. It really does feel good to accomplish this song. It has been a goal of mine for about a year and a half, just shorly after I started playing guitar.
  • MichaelMcKevin
    MichaelMcKevin Posts: 1,161
    Sounds really good man. You should be proud!
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  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Wow, sounds really good!

    Congrats!
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  • Jam10
    Jam10 Posts: 654
    Cool! Thanks everyone for the positive feedback!
  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 11,175
    That was so well done. Congrats. You should be really proud. Beautiful job. I'm so happy for you because i know how much this means to you.
  • Jam10
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    Pj_Gurl wrote:
    That was so well done. Congrats. You should be really proud. Beautiful job. I'm so happy for you because i know how much this means to you.
    Thanks Pj Gurl. I have heard some of your material and it is just amazing!
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    I'm just gonna say, it feels so awesome to hear this, because we've ALL seen you grow so much as a player over the last little while!

    Pat yourself on the back!
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • xtremehardy388
    xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    keeponrockin wrote:
    I'm just gonna say, it feels so awesome to hear this, because we've ALL seen you grow so much as a player over the last little while!

    Pat yourself on the back!
    Totally agree...so much, man. I like how the guitar and bass are mixed, too
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  • Pacomc79
    Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    Very well done. The mix is quite nice and everything.
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  • CitizenRick
    CitizenRick Posts: 1,079
    Sounds great dude!

    Sounds very professional...yet not too polished (that's a good thing).
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  • Jam10
    Jam10 Posts: 654
    CitizenRick wrote:
    Sounds great dude!

    Sounds very professional...yet not too polished (that's a good thing).
    Thanks. Yeh that's the sound I was going for. I wanted it to sound "real" if you know what I mean.
  • Jam10
    Jam10 Posts: 654
    hartamh wrote:
    I like it :) Did you sing it also? ;)
    I played the guitar parts and wrote the song and my friend Darren sang the song. He's a great singer and I feel his voice suits this song perfectly.
  • Jam10
    Jam10 Posts: 654
    keeponrockin wrote:
    I'm just gonna say, it feels so awesome to hear this, because we've ALL seen you grow so much as a player over the last little while!

    Pat yourself on the back!
    WOW thanks for the very nice comment. Everybody here has helped me out so much along the way. I never thought after just over 2 years of playing guitar that I would be able to write a song, come up with a solo and have it recorded. It does feel really good.
  • mccreadyisgod
    mccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    It's a good track, certainly... well recorded, the mix is pretty good. Did our notes help much? How was the experience overall? Any tough parts, anything surprisingly easy?

    I was wondering about the drum parts... you didn't mention a drummer in the credits so far... were they programmed, or did someone play drums?

    The acoustic sounds pretty good... nice and bright, blended well. Was it just mic'ed, or did you take a direct line too? How was it mic'ed?

    The electric also sounds pretty good... is that a POD or other direct interface, or did you mic up an amp? If so, what guitar / FX / amp?

    Any idea what mics were used, or anything else on the studio's end?

    Hey, it's a Musicians AND GEARHEADS forum... ;)
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • ianvomsaal
    ianvomsaal Suncoast, FL Posts: 1,224
    Jam10 wrote:
    Hi there Ian, I wanted to personally send you a link to the song that I wrote because you have helped me out so much along the way.
    My friend Darren is doing the vocal parts, the Engineer is playing the bass and I'm playing all the guitar parts and wrote all the lyrics.
    Please let me know what you honestly think. Be as critical as you like. Thanks

    Here it is, it's called Memories Remain

    http://www.soundclick.com/AndyandDarren

    Andy
    Andy . . .
    Hey I'm still on the road so I don't have a lot of time here. Hopefully I'll be back home early next week.
    Man, I can't believe how much I already miss my little boy pic#1 pic#2 (he'll be two on New Years Eve).
    I can usually take him and his mom with me to these session gigs, but it just didn't work out this time.
    Dude, I don't know how you go to work every day and leave your little one at home (yes, even when
    they're a little pain in the butt - lol) - Anyhow, this recording session seems to be going well (and hey,
    now you have a bit of an idea of what I do as a session guitarist). Soooo, on to your tune.

    Okay, honestly . . . nice job. I know it feels good to be able to complete this. It was recorded well,
    & sounds like a decent production. Lets quickly talk about the individual parts. Vocals were decent.
    Decent overall playing. The acoustic sounded nice. Electric-wise you may want to stay away from
    playing pentatonics all the time (which can sound boxy until you get smoother licks), and make sure
    your bends are accurate as semi-tone bends can sometimes sound out of tune. I wasn't real fond
    of how flabby the bass sounded (but I'm guessing it was recorded direct, where as I prefer a mic'd
    amp cab, so that's that). I think that the snare drum sounded a little odd compared to the rest of
    the drums (almost like claps) - again, I'd probably have mic'd it differently, but I know it's just other
    peoples recording techniques (so I can't complain much), especially if youre happy with the overall
    product (how everything turned out). How do you like it??? That’s the outcome that matters most
    (I think she’d be proud of you). Overall I think it was a success, and I think that you should be very
    happy with it. Keep 'em coming - maybe you'll sing one next time :)
    Cheers . . .

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  • All Those Yesterdays
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    Sounds great, really does. nice work.
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  • Trailer
    Trailer Posts: 1,431
    Sounds awesome!!! Nice buildup in the chorus.
    Whoa, chill bro... you know you can't raise your voice like that when the lion's here.
  • DOSW
    DOSW Posts: 2,014
    Good stuff man! I'm not as much of a fan of the verses as I am of the chorus but that's just me. The chorus has a pretty good hook.
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  • Jam10
    Jam10 Posts: 654
    DOSW wrote:
    Good stuff man! I'm not as much of a fan of the verses as I am of the chorus but that's just me. The chorus has a pretty good hook.
    I appreciate the honesty. Thanks for the compliment.

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