Moderators Lee Knight Posted October 15, 2014 Moderators Share Posted October 15, 2014 I want to bring Justin Bee in on this. His vocal prominently in the gang, any counter harmony lines he might feel. Dirty funky Rhodes. B3 playing the string part + plus the Justin nasty. So... we're revisiting for release. Any thoughts? I'm want to get a friend of Justin's who is apparently a very good, renown bari sax player and have him play along with the main riff for vibe and grease then add a solo section after the instrumental interlude and trade B3 a bari licks for 8 bars. So... lyrics? Performances? Lead vocal? Do I recut drums live or do we like the MIDI programing? Anything. [video=youtube;F2ZqbqBaq-g] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stickboymusic Posted October 15, 2014 Members Share Posted October 15, 2014 Completely off topic but I want that "scattergun" song. Cant see it on your youtube channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted October 15, 2014 Author Moderators Share Posted October 15, 2014 Jeez... what's that called. uh... Till the Battle Has Been Won. Should we do that one? Justi-fy it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stickboymusic Posted October 15, 2014 Members Share Posted October 15, 2014 Yeh possibly - I remember an early version that was really sparse and awesome! Im just wondering if its worth keeping the more poppy vibe for the EP based on the one you have already done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stickboymusic Posted October 15, 2014 Members Share Posted October 15, 2014 Yeh THIS one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stickboymusic Posted October 15, 2014 Members Share Posted October 15, 2014 and SLEEP should make the EP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mbfrancis Posted October 15, 2014 Members Share Posted October 15, 2014 Wow that's really good. I'd love to see the lyrics as a whole. Vocal feels a little loud in mix. All your arrangement ideas are sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted October 15, 2014 Author Moderators Share Posted October 15, 2014 and SLEEP should make the EP! I think Sleep might be a little out of character for the tone of the EP. We're going for sort of a poppy mix I think. Sleep's probably my best tune but it does feel a little "name the one that's different". Maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted October 15, 2014 Author Moderators Share Posted October 15, 2014 I think Sleep might be a little out of character for the tone of the EP. We're going for sort of a poppy mix I think. Sleep's probably my best tune but it does feel a little "name the one that's different". Maybe? Then again... we could strip it of all country-isms and go more Beatlesque on it. ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted October 15, 2014 Author Moderators Share Posted October 15, 2014 Wow that's really good. I'd love to see the lyrics as a whole. Vocal feels a little loud in mix. All your arrangement ideas are sound. Thanks mang. Yeah, I agree. lead vocal too loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stickboymusic Posted October 15, 2014 Members Share Posted October 15, 2014 Beatles oh yeh! Mellotron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bee3 Posted October 15, 2014 Members Share Posted October 15, 2014 For what it's worth, the name of our band is "Happy Is" . Doesn't mean we can't do not 'happy' songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted October 15, 2014 Author Moderators Share Posted October 15, 2014 I love that ^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted October 15, 2014 Author Moderators Share Posted October 15, 2014 Lyrics It’s not like it’s a bad thing, fading to dustIt’s not like it matters one speckIt’ more like the gate swings on hinges of rustAnd I swear this time I’m a wreck Now I’m flat on the floorNone of me leftThinkin’ about round two Cause the day I lost myselfI found you It’s not like I haven’t said it beforeKnock me down, I’ll rise againIt’s not a question of, “Man, how’s that work?”It’s more a question of when Still, I was lookin’ to drown, slipping’ with easeCan’t get much lower than thatIt’s not a question of subtle degreesBut more, how low is the mat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted October 15, 2014 Author Moderators Share Posted October 15, 2014 Yeh THIS one! Here's the OVERPRODUCED ONE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LCK Posted October 15, 2014 Members Share Posted October 15, 2014 So... lyrics? Performances? Lead vocal? The first verse is great, but the second feels like a shadow version. In other words instead of reiterating the first verse with different words (which may not be what you're doing, it just felt like it to me), I would try to take things off in a slightly different direction, thought I'm not sure what that would be. That's just my first impression. (I'll listen again to see if I can get a better idea.) The production, the vocal, the music, everything else is top notch, first rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LCK Posted October 16, 2014 Members Share Posted October 16, 2014 I think I've isolated "the problem" (if there is one). The first verse is visceral, conversational, pulling us in. The second gets too analytical? Out of the moment? Maybe: It's not like I haven't...felt it before.Knock me downI'll rise up again.It's not a question ofhow low can I go?It's just a matter of when. Now I'm flat on my back,none of me left,but I'm thinking about round 3.'Cause the day I lost myselfyou found me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted October 16, 2014 Author Moderators Share Posted October 16, 2014 I think I've isolated "the problem" (if there is one). The first verse is visceral, conversational, pulling us in. The second gets too analytical? Out of the moment? Maybe: It's not like I haven't felt it before. Knock me down I'll rise up again. It's not a question of how low can I go? It's just a matter of when. Now I'm flat on my back, none of me left, but I'm thinking about round 3. 'Cause the day I lost myself you found me. I love the pre change, Lee! Round 3 and me. I think. It has been a mild concern that it is identical. And you offer up a very good possibility. I'm going to have to see how that feels. Very cool idea. The "low" unfortunately is being used with the mat in V3. I like what you did there as well but it creates a whole new set of issues later on. I'm going to think on what you've done though. Very good, insightful stuff as usual. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rsadasiv Posted October 18, 2014 Members Share Posted October 18, 2014 Don't touch the groove, the vocal arrangement or the breakdown. It's great as is, but your ideas make sense. Biggest question to me is if you keep the acoustic guitars or whether you go for a more traditional Tele/Strat sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rsadasiv Posted October 18, 2014 Members Share Posted October 18, 2014 And if I didn't mention it in the op - Inside Job by Little Villiage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted October 19, 2014 Author Moderators Share Posted October 19, 2014 Don't touch the groove, the vocal arrangement or the breakdown. It's great as is, but your ideas make sense. Biggest question to me is if you keep the acoustic guitars or whether you go for a more traditional Tele/Strat sound. Thanks Ram. Yeah, I hear ya... I lean toward the acoustic bolstered by a Bari. The acoustic makes things a little less predictably idiomatic. And... It plays into my love if Bill Withers. As far as the Little Village tune, I loved the band. Have I ripped? Need to go listen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mbfrancis Posted October 19, 2014 Members Share Posted October 19, 2014 Maybe I'm being thick but 'wreck' feels off for me on v1. Rhymes on v1 are so dazzling I can't follow the meaning. Is it a good thing or not that you found her? Maybe it's over my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted October 19, 2014 Author Moderators Share Posted October 19, 2014 It's a good thing. He's drinking and hitting rock bottom. And then he finds... her. I'm a wreck is an old cliche. "This time" meaning he's been here before. But he never had the benefit of. "Her" before either. Or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mbfrancis Posted October 20, 2014 Members Share Posted October 20, 2014 It's a good thing. He's drinking and hitting rock bottom. And then he finds... her. I'm a wreck is an old cliche. "This time" meaning he's been here before. But he never had the benefit of. "Her" before either. Or not. I don't get it right away. Which doesn't mean it's not good, it's just the meaning doesn't hit me in real-time, which means it's maybe not as powerful as it could be. Maybe I'm alone, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted October 20, 2014 Author Moderators Share Posted October 20, 2014 I get that, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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