Members rockinrobby Posted January 16, 2011 Members Share Posted January 16, 2011 The top one, "Take my love" was recorded a few years ago, I have better skills and tools now, but I don't have the original source material? So I'm going to redo it, and would appreciate input on the song/production, etc... The 2nd is a colab called Left Undone? A friend wrote it, I'm doing the acoustic guitar, mandolin, cello, and dobro, and some vocals (my vocal comes in 2nd) I really like this song and would value any feedback anyone has on the song, production, recording, etc. Unfortunately, I lost the original files for both in a system crash :-( I'm backed up now? And I may be preparing to re-record the 1st from scratch. Thanks for your comments. http://www.reverbnation.com/rockinrobby (and the top two under those are my Christmas offerings for 2010 :-) They came out pretty good IMO... What child, and Emanuel w/a verse in Latin?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ido1957 Posted January 16, 2011 Members Share Posted January 16, 2011 Quality stuff as always Robby. Take My Love - Everything was super AFA melody/sound but I was kinda waiting for a change up somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LeonardScaper Posted January 16, 2011 Members Share Posted January 16, 2011 I've been liking the second one......... ........but after another listen I think it might be cool to redo 'Take My Love' and see where it takes you. Maybe change up the feel of the tune with some electric guitar work and a slightly different rhythm that lets the song move in other directions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rsadasiv Posted January 16, 2011 Members Share Posted January 16, 2011 Quality stuff as always Robby. Take My Love - Everything was super AFA melody/sound but I was kinda waiting for a change up somewhere. +1. What's there has a nice "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" era Byrds sound to it, but that stuttering rhythm guitar phrase and the I-II-III bass riff into the chorus aren't quite enough to carry a whole song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted January 16, 2011 Members Share Posted January 16, 2011 "Left Undone" has a chillingly stark intro that perfectly ties to the lyric. But I really like when it opens up with the second verse, as the new instruments come in they warm and expand the sound... but without causing us to forget the sad set up. The lifted vocals give us a new harmonic perspective, but don't remove the veil of resigned yearning and regret. When the song closes on the lower register vocal treatment, it pulls back around to reconnect with the intro. I really think the restraint works extremely well. What could have easily -- justifiably in many ways -- headed over the top, instead keeps just the right touch. There's a lot going on in the middle -- but it never goes mega -- as a typical 'Hollywood' treatment would inevitably take it -- and I think it's just that much more chillingly effective for holding back. If it had come to a big climax, we'd be able to go, Wow! That was really something. And move on. This way, the dark, not quite filled in sound sticks with you, shades the silence that follows the song. Good stuff, Robby. Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theroundabout Posted January 17, 2011 Members Share Posted January 17, 2011 i really like left undone.....i really liked all the selections in this track from notes to tones to words.....very good track to listen to.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tbry Posted January 18, 2011 Members Share Posted January 18, 2011 Take my love...nicely done...you have talent and your recordings always deliver the goods. Left undone was also good but, a little draggy... the prize goes to.....Take my love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ido1957 Posted January 18, 2011 Members Share Posted January 18, 2011 Listening as I type....Double vocals (?) on Left Undone are good - give it a sort of chorus effect. Love the in-between instruments. Now the high vocals - very very nice... More nice instruments - you can't go wrong when you deliver the goods musically. mmmm harmony vocals - I need more of those... sort of shifts into old country there. Violin? Don't get enough of that around here... Now low vocals - but different than the intro... and it ends the story. Great writing and performance. Gonna be hard to redo this one this good lol...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rockinrobby Posted January 18, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 18, 2011 Thanks ido, it's not really a violin? It's one of these :-) http://www.togamanguitars.com/ So it's tuned like a guitar? But the neck is curved like a cello, and the scale is a bit shorter than a standard electric guitar. It's a pretty cool instrument, I really like it :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grace_slick Posted January 18, 2011 Members Share Posted January 18, 2011 Listening to Left Undone...(will listen to Take My Love tomorrow) Love the overall sound...it's really mood-developing...wow, the vocals are a shock! Not sure why...just the deepness and intensity I guess...this is REALLY good. All your stuff is so good. LOVE the mandolin trembling away and the wailing kinda slidey guitars that come in...SOOO GOOD! And of course, love your vocals when they come in Robby...very poignant...love that rough and heartfelt and burly kinda feel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rockinrobby Posted January 19, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 19, 2011 Thanks everyone, I really appreciate the support. I always tell my friends when I complete something new? Support your loco artist! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jjbraunius Posted January 19, 2011 Members Share Posted January 19, 2011 @Robby - do you also write "unoriginals"? Seriously, you should call them just songs, referring to them this way devalues your art in comparison to a popular tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted January 19, 2011 Members Share Posted January 19, 2011 @Robby - do you also write "unoriginals"? Seriously, you should call them just songs, referring to them this way devalues your art in comparison to a popular tune. I think he just wanted to make it especially clear these were not covers, since the moderator here can be a real tight-ass. [And that mod would be... me. ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rockinrobby Posted January 19, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 19, 2011 I've been beaten in to submission, like the inmates in that Turkish prison in midnight express... When I tried to put some covers up (I have some good ones) Blue started out, "Robby? There's something like like to get straight between us..." And it went down hill from there. Oh I squirmed and tried to get away, but in the end, I was more like Madeline Kahn... And the worst part? He didn't respect me in the morning :-( But he didn't respect me before? So I guess not much changed. [video=youtube;NWrCf7rAytc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWrCf7rAytc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rockinrobby Posted January 21, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 21, 2011 Looking forward to feedback on Take my love from Miss Grace, and also JJ? Who commented on the way I posted my music? But not on the music itself? WTF? What's up with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grace_slick Posted January 21, 2011 Members Share Posted January 21, 2011 Oh! Sorry Robbers, I'll comment right now! *rushing to my headphones* Really nice, fresh sounding guitar...LOVE the voices...reminds me very much of something I can't put my finger on...sort of a cross between something back in the 70s...reminds me of cordouroy pants and shaggy guy's hairdos...and also something very modern and laid back...I REALLY like it. The strings in the background make a really nice atmosphere...a floaty kind of feeling that's grounded perfectly by the earthy guitar...and both are enhanced in a just lovely way by the vocals... Robby, I envy your talent and the dedication you have to all your wonderful songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rockinrobby Posted January 21, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 21, 2011 :-) Thanks Grace, you're pretty btw :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grace_slick Posted January 22, 2011 Members Share Posted January 22, 2011 Purty, eh? Thank ye kindly sir. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rockinrobby Posted January 22, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 22, 2011 Colin, I agree, I'll look at bringing the bass up a bit, thanks for listening, and for commenting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted January 23, 2011 Moderators Share Posted January 23, 2011 Take My Love! Love the subtle harmony. Nice. And though a ballad you still have a very clear classic rock sound. Very cool. Left Undone... totally haunting. And sad. nice work, dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Viktoriah Posted January 26, 2011 Members Share Posted January 26, 2011 I liked "Left Undone" a lot. I found the main melody a bit short and repetitive but this is my only critique, because the rest is very good.I love the instrumental parts and the combination of instruments sounds really great. Very touching vocals too."Take my love" has the same defaults ( the repetitive melody) and the same qualities to me. Great arrangements. You're a good musician. Kudos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rockinrobby Posted January 26, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 26, 2011 KC from KC and the Sunshine band was asked in an interview, KC, why are many of your songs so repetitive? And he said, "cause that's the way uh huh uh huh I like it uh huh uh huh" :-) Thanks Vicky :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Viktoriah Posted January 27, 2011 Members Share Posted January 27, 2011 Robbie,I agree this is not so important. One of my favourites is James Brown and what is more repetitive than a JB's tune?And on your songs, that is not so important because the arrangements are rich enough to keep up the enjoyment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rockinrobby Posted January 28, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 28, 2011 James was the man! It was funny to watch when he would act like he was running out of gas, and his assistant would run out on stage and put his cape on him? And he would get charged back up? LOL! I'm not so dramatic, when I run out of gas? I just lay there till the paramedics revive me! hahahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DukeOfBoom Posted January 28, 2011 Members Share Posted January 28, 2011 James was the man! It was funny to watch when he would act like he was running out of gas, and his assistant would run out on stage and put his cape on him? And he would get charged back up? LOL! I'm not so dramatic, when I run out of gas? I just lay there till the paramedics revive me! hahahah I will pray for the day when the paramedics are not there. Then the corny "jokes" and cringe-inducing nerd humor will finally come to an end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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