Members Johnny-Boy Posted February 8, 2008 Members Share Posted February 8, 2008 This is for a listing that's looking for short comic/cartoonish instrumental tracks (1-2- minutes long). Not sure if it quite fits the bill or not. Thanks for listening! Best, John Corn Grinder http://schicksville.com/Music/Grinder.mp3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeveryHarper Posted February 9, 2008 Members Share Posted February 9, 2008 This style is more becoming of your playing. I like it. To me your playing on this song was spot on and did not lack anything. It reminds me of a playful Scott Joplin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny-Boy Posted February 9, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 9, 2008 Thanks Devery! Scott Joplin is one of my favorites. I've composed many piano rags. I've gotten four plays of one of my rags on "The Bad Girls Club" (Oxy Cable Network) this year. I have no idea how the music was used though. Best, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members travis coats Posted February 10, 2008 Members Share Posted February 10, 2008 Like it! I am absolutely no good at Ragtime. I have seen some really great rag time performances and just watching it made me sulk into the back of the crowd. There's a lot of left hand "bouncing." This would fit well in a cartoon like environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kennychaffin Posted February 10, 2008 Members Share Posted February 10, 2008 Excellent!KAC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny-Boy Posted February 10, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 10, 2008 Thanks Travis and Kenny. Glad you like it. Best, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eclepto Funk Posted February 10, 2008 Members Share Posted February 10, 2008 very cool ... you continue to amaze me with your talent. you can write all sorts of musical styles, and make them all interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny-Boy Posted February 10, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 10, 2008 very cool ...you continue to amaze me with your talent. you can write all sorts of musical styles, and make them all interesting Thanks Eclepto! I decided to do a whole CD of looney toons. They're a lot of fun to write. Best, John:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StratoSlacker Posted February 12, 2008 Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 nice! the song is lovely and i can see it backing a cartoon or something not sure if it is of concern for that particular recording, but the piano tone sounded real phony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny-Boy Posted February 12, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 nice! the song is lovely and i can see it backing a cartoon or somethingnot sure if it is of concern for that particular recording, but the piano tone sounded real phony. Thanks Slacker! Maybe the phony sound is due to the fact I didn't use the sustain pedal. I felt it gave it a more "comic" feel without the sustain pedal. Best, John:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StratoSlacker Posted February 13, 2008 Members Share Posted February 13, 2008 was that an actual piano? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny-Boy Posted February 13, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 13, 2008 was that an actual piano? It's the Yamaha Motif piano sound. I usually get high marks for the quality of this patch. It's probably more in the playing technique on this that gives it a phony presentation for you. I played many of the left hand notes staccato and didn't use any sustain pedal. I also panned the stereo piano closer to the center. Other than that, I'm not sure. This is the same Yamaha patch on a different style of playing: http://schicksville.com/Music/Touched-PIANO.mp3 Best, John:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StratoSlacker Posted February 13, 2008 Members Share Posted February 13, 2008 did you record via a direct line? maybe i'm not hearing the "noise" that gets introduced from mic-ing a piano or even an amplifier. as I stated in another post, i'm by no means an expert. i just go by what sounds good to me. regardless, the playing and the tune are great. just listened to it a 4th time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny-Boy Posted February 13, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 13, 2008 Yes, it was direct, but the other piano link was direct also. Probably just the style (or maybe just too squeeky clean). Glad you like the tune though! I'm doing an entire CD in this "looney toons" style. I'll try panning the piano to a broader stereo image later today - see if that may work better. Best, John:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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