Members stratotastic Posted July 17, 2012 Members Share Posted July 17, 2012 Yeah we do Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Moves Like Jagger, Dynamite, etc, but we're really classic rockers at heart. Headed into the studio to lay down a track for this local contest we're entering. Here is what we came up with. Renegade (Styx cover) by The UPside Let me know what you think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 992gnt Posted July 17, 2012 Members Share Posted July 17, 2012 Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members wheresgrant3 Posted July 17, 2012 Members Share Posted July 17, 2012 Will you hate me if I say this... I think you handled that song better than some of the top 40 material you've posted in the past. That's not a jab. Take it as a compliment. This sounds terrific and you guys nail the material. Great guitar work and your singer is totally channeling Tommy Shaw. I know this is tracked with the benefits of studio production but if you whipped this out at a local show I wonder what type of reaction you'd get. There's an Arena Rock band that's local to me and nail 'Limelight', Tom Sawyer', Come Sail Away', Bohemian Rhapsody... and they still draw good crowds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vito Corleone Posted July 17, 2012 Members Share Posted July 17, 2012 Will you hate me if I say this... I think you handled that song better than some of the top 40 material you've posted in the past. That's not a jab. Take it as a compliment. This sounds terrific and you guys nail the material. Great guitar work and your singer is totally channeling Tommy Shaw. I know this is tracked with the benefits of studio production but if you whipped this out at a local show I wonder what type of reaction you'd get. There's an Arena Rock band that's local to me and nail 'Limelight', Tom Sawyer', Come Sail Away', Bohemian Rhapsody... and they still draw good crowds. We pull this song out from time to time and always get a good reaction with it. Great sing-along tune and good rock stomper that everyone knows. I suspect it would be a classic-rock band standard except for the fact that not too many bands can pull off the vocals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jeff42 Posted July 17, 2012 Members Share Posted July 17, 2012 sounds great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members modulusman Posted July 17, 2012 Members Share Posted July 17, 2012 You guys nailed it! Sounded great IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twostone Posted July 17, 2012 Members Share Posted July 17, 2012 Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mstreck Posted July 17, 2012 Members Share Posted July 17, 2012 Me likey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members musicmanmu Posted July 17, 2012 Members Share Posted July 17, 2012 Kick ass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MikeyParent Posted July 17, 2012 Members Share Posted July 17, 2012 Well that kicked some serious ass... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jamieb Posted July 17, 2012 Members Share Posted July 17, 2012 Great job! jamieb+++++ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stratotastic Posted July 17, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 17, 2012 Thanks so much for the feedback everyone. Will you hate me if I say this... I think you handled that song better than some of the top 40 material you've posted in the past. That's not a jab. Take it as a compliment. This sounds terrific and you guys nail the material. Great guitar work and your singer is totally channeling Tommy Shaw. I know this is tracked with the benefits of studio production but if you whipped this out at a local show I wonder what type of reaction you'd get. There's an Arena Rock band that's local to me and nail 'Limelight', Tom Sawyer', Come Sail Away', Bohemian Rhapsody... and they still draw good crowds. No hate at all Grant!! I actually completely agree. This type of thing is home for us, but around here, you're gonna top off pretty quickly if all you do is classic rock. We actually do pull this type of stuff out at the end of the night (Barracuda, Ziggy Stardust, The Seeker, Just What I Needed, Jealous Again, Highway To Hell, etc.) after we get through all the obligatory dance stuff. But for me it's a toss up between rawking out with devil horns vs playing dance tunes with tits bouncing in my face. It's nice to be able to do both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kmart Posted July 17, 2012 Members Share Posted July 17, 2012 Hmmm...usually when the boobz are bouncing in my face...THAT's generally when you'd find me throwing up the horns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MikeyParent Posted July 17, 2012 Members Share Posted July 17, 2012 Hmmm...usually when the boobz are bouncing in my face...THAT's generally when you'd find me throwing up the horns. LOL QFT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stratotastic Posted July 17, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 17, 2012 Hmmm...usually when the boobz are bouncing in my face... THAT's generally when you'd find me throwing up the horns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Over the Hill Posted July 20, 2012 Members Share Posted July 20, 2012 Loved it. May I ask what local contest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TeleFromHelly Posted July 20, 2012 Members Share Posted July 20, 2012 :thu: Two thumbs up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stratotastic Posted July 20, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 20, 2012 Loved it. May I ask what local contest? Are you around Philly? It's the WMGK House Band competition. They sponsor a band for a year and trot them out at events and such, buy them some gear, 2 days of recording, etc. Pretty fun deal. Turns out we made it into the competition, but sadly I am across the country on the day of the first round! May have already found a sub though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Over the Hill Posted July 22, 2012 Members Share Posted July 22, 2012 Yep, from Philly. We had enterer the contest in the past but never had a really good demo. We sent in some live recordings. Nothing near the caliber of what you sent. I heard your recording and thought, thats what it takes. Sucks that you cant make the first round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ShizzelDizzel Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 The intro vocals sound killer but to me it sounds like something is out of key/tune as soon as the guitars kick in. Maybe it's just me? But it sounds great as a whole anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stratotastic Posted July 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 The intro vocals sound killer but to me it sounds like something is out of key/tune as soon as the guitars kick in. Maybe it's just me? But it sounds great as a whole anyways. Thanks. Yeah, I hear that too but am not sure what it is. We started out with a reference tone and the guitars were perfectly in tune. If you play along with it it's right on. Some kind of illusion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rog951 Posted July 24, 2012 Members Share Posted July 24, 2012 Awesomeness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members A_Gitarman Posted July 25, 2012 Members Share Posted July 25, 2012 Agreed that something sounds off when the guitars kick in. Otherwise, great job We do that one regularly with the cover band & it always goes over well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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