| The Mexican |    |
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This song was recorded in December 04 at a home studio. This is my attempt at a flamenco style song. The two of us didn't play to a click track and did most of this off the floor. We had a lot of fun recording this one because we didn't really have it totally written out before we record it. I liked how it turned out in the end but I would definitely change some things if I could go back. We recorded this song right before we moved to Vancouver and started a Metal band. I hope you enjoy this one. Please tell me what you honestly think because not too many people have heard any of our songs off this CD. Don't feel bad if you laugh when my voice cracks. ha ha .....enjoy!
This song was recorded in December 04 at a home studio. This is my attempt at a flamenco style song. The two of us didn't play to a click track and did most of this off the floor. We had a lot of fun recording this one because we didn't really have it totally written out before we record it. I liked how it turned out in the end but I would definitely change some things if I could go back. We recorded this song right before we moved to Vancouver and started a Metal band. I hope you enjoy this one. Please tell me what you honestly think because not too many people have heard any of our songs off this CD. Don't feel bad if you laugh when my voice cracks. ha ha .....enjoy!
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Putske wrote…
This song was recorded in December 04 at a home studio. This is my attempt at a flamenco style song. The two of us didn't play to a click track and did most of this off the floor. We had a lot of fun recording this one because we didn't really have it totally written out before we record it. I liked how it turned out in the end but I would definitely change some things if I could go back. We recorded this song right before we moved to Vancouver and started a Metal band. I hope you enjoy this one. Please tell me what you honestly think because not too many people have heard any of our songs off this CD. Don't feel bad if you laugh when my voice cracks. ha ha .....enjoy!
That one note at 12 you're out of tune. Are those real drums? They sound like it, and are also very well timed. I think at 3:12 it begins to sound a lot like Kashmir, but not enough to make it bad. Does seem to drag on a bit though....
Give my compliments to your drummer.
Give my compliments to your drummer.
Oldies324 wrote…
That one note at 12 you're out of tune. Are those real drums? They sound like it, and are also very well timed. I think at 3:12 it begins to sound a lot like Kashmir, but not enough to make it bad. Does seem to drag on a bit though....
Give my compliments to your drummer.
They are real drums. We spent a lot of time with mixing on the drums as well. I will definitely give my drummer the compliment.Thanks
Good recording quality... Loved the arrangement... Totally. The length was not a problem for me, as it is an abstract song, and most of the length of the song was spent establishing (or re-establishing) the theme.
The vocals, as you mentioned, could have used another take. I really liked what you were trying to do. Not many bands, short of maybe Nirvana or Filter, can pull of the whole "melodic screaming" thing to my ears' satisfaction. But - from what I heard here - I think you've got it in you somewhere.
Very well written. Very well recorded. Very well played. Thanks!
The vocals, as you mentioned, could have used another take. I really liked what you were trying to do. Not many bands, short of maybe Nirvana or Filter, can pull of the whole "melodic screaming" thing to my ears' satisfaction. But - from what I heard here - I think you've got it in you somewhere.
Very well written. Very well recorded. Very well played. Thanks!
lol... I liked your song but just keep asking myself what's so mexican about it 
'cause as far as I know flamenco is from spain...
Other than the title there are just a few things that I think need work, like your vocals. But nice song overall and great guitar playing. Diferent.
'cause as far as I know flamenco is from spain... Other than the title there are just a few things that I think need work, like your vocals. But nice song overall and great guitar playing. Diferent.
This song is cool! Must say, though there were some imperfections, your vocals were good. Those screams sounded really good.
The guitar playing is lovely. Liked the flamenco mixed with some indian music influences.
The drums also sound good. All the instrumentation is fine, in general.
Those breaks you did really helped the song to have a mystic air.
Some missed notes in the guitar but it's good anyway. The 5:05 min section is cool. I loved it. It's really cool.
I really liked this one.
> Iszil
The guitar playing is lovely. Liked the flamenco mixed with some indian music influences.
The drums also sound good. All the instrumentation is fine, in general.
Those breaks you did really helped the song to have a mystic air.
Some missed notes in the guitar but it's good anyway. The 5:05 min section is cool. I loved it. It's really cool.
I really liked this one.
> Iszil
I think the mix in general is pretty OK, drums are very well... as a mastering effect I'd definately try to give it more "punch"... some overall compression, and missing some hi mid frequencies, I think... lost clarity...
as for the song, some interesting ideas in there, but to me it doesn't sound very cohesive... it somehow misses a kind of drive, but it's still very nice. I think this song should develop more over time... with live gigging.
but production is good... ideas are all good... voicing is powerful...
indeed the end bit is probably what I'm waiting for during the entire tune.
interesting, nice experiment. Well done!
as for the song, some interesting ideas in there, but to me it doesn't sound very cohesive... it somehow misses a kind of drive, but it's still very nice. I think this song should develop more over time... with live gigging.
but production is good... ideas are all good... voicing is powerful...
indeed the end bit is probably what I'm waiting for during the entire tune.
interesting, nice experiment. Well done!
Doesn't really do it for me at all this one - although it's recorded pretty well, and the playing is fairly sound (especially the drums which are great).
I'm not keen on the scrappy feel that this song has, or the vocals.
For me, the song doesn't especially seem to go anywhere either.
That being said, I think this shows a lot of promise for other things to come - I'd love to hear stuff from your metal band.
I'm not keen on the scrappy feel that this song has, or the vocals.
For me, the song doesn't especially seem to go anywhere either.
That being said, I think this shows a lot of promise for other things to come - I'd love to hear stuff from your metal band.
Excellent! No other words.
Well,
It is pretty good..... I think you have heard enough that the vocals need redone so I wont say it.. oops.. already did...
anyway... I also must ask the question since you didn't answer it.. What is mexican about it?? hehehe anyway..
Pretty cool... keep working on this one...
JimK I have rated this one....
It is pretty good..... I think you have heard enough that the vocals need redone so I wont say it.. oops.. already did...
anyway... I also must ask the question since you didn't answer it.. What is mexican about it?? hehehe anyway.. Pretty cool... keep working on this one...
JimK I have rated this one....
I still don"t like the sound of a flamenco guitar with a piezo element,...but i know its always difficult to make a good recording from it and in a live setting .Maby it would be a good idea to record it just with a mic.
Much more romantic and full ambiance.
But still it will be difficult,... i have got a system in my guitar with piezo but also a little mic.
Perhaps that would be the solution??
Good luck to you guys great sound
Much more romantic and full ambiance.
But still it will be difficult,... i have got a system in my guitar with piezo but also a little mic.
Perhaps that would be the solution??
Good luck to you guys great sound
| The Mexican |
JimkDaAdtman wrote…
Well,
It is pretty good..... I think you have heard enough that the vocals need redone so I wont say it.. oops.. already did...
Pretty cool... keep working on this one...
JimK I have rated this one....
I also have never been to Mexico, so I guess I wouldn't know what style of music they play there. Sorry if I offended anyone. I guess I should change the name to THE SPANIARD or The GERMAN. HAHAHA
Thanks for all of your comments. This song is old to me though and I think I might just leave it so I can look back at it in ten years and have a good laugh. Anyways, thanks again for the positives and negatives.
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voltstupor wrote…
I still don"t like the sound of a flamenco guitar with a piezo element,...but i know its always difficult to make a good recording from it and in a live setting .Maby it would be a good idea to record it just with a mic.
Much more romantic and full ambiance.
But still it will be difficult,... i have got a system in my guitar with piezo but also a little mic.
Perhaps that would be the solution??
Good luck to you guys great sound :)
What is a piezo? I've never heard the term.
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Putske wrote…
What is a piezo? I've never heard the term.
well, A piezo is a type of pickup that is used in acoustic-electric guitars... It works pretty good... I think it is more personal prefeerence on this though.... some people think it changes the sound, others feel it is a good clean way to amplify your guitar....
JimK
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