posted June 03, 2006 09:52 PM         

This first song is fairly simple and doesn't contain a bridge. I'm an experienced musician, but I'm new to recording. I'm also new to finishing songs without anyone's help. Perhaps it's the Gemini in me, but I often creates snippets of songs, but don't end up finishing them.

Well, it took forever just to get one version of the song uploaded, so I'm gonna leave it at that for now. For some reason the sound on the song seems pretty off. The bass is far too accentuated. It's still a decent representation of the song, though.

posted January 30, 2008 12:53 PM         

My email is dafremen@gmail.com.

posted January 30, 2008 06:48 PM         

I guess the other question would be do you have a mic for your computer? If so, you could probably record the vocal track, and either throw it on top of the musical tracks yourself if you have the capability (I could email you the music), or I could splice it in (and add effects and so forth) on my side.

That particular song needs some tweeks I haven't performed yet. A couple of the lead guitar parts need to be perfected timing-wise. I also want to incorporate more realistic sounding drums. The intended bridge sounds more like a guitar solo at the moment, so I'm not sure whether that guitar should stay or go. The things I'm not sure about with regard to that song are:

- Is it too long?
- Does it require more musical parts, and if so from what instruments?

It's unfortunate that I don't devote more time to my music, but it would be cool to have someone to collaborate with. I always wanted PixelPixie to do music with me as well.

posted January 30, 2008 09:05 PM         

Generally, what happens is that people don't want to collaborate. They want someone to help them finish their projects..without reciprocation.

That's just based on past experience mind you. I'm hopeful for something productive and worthwhile..of course.

Why not just pick a song at random?

Explain what you felt/saw/were thinking when you composed it (or when you hear it), and I'll see if anything flows.

If it doesn't, I'll try with a different one. Or you could send the ones you'd like lyrics for...and I'll pick one.

Then you can decide if you like the result and if so, we can proceed from there.

I currently have a program for doing basic mixing/mastering and hall effects. I use a Soundblaster Live 24bit for recording both with a mike and an instrument adapted to fit..One on right, the other on left.

Alternatively, I can record either or both as two track monaural.

There's also a Fender F-50 Steel String with a Dan Lace "in hole" pickup to do basic concept recording.
[Pretty early on it became clear that I had to pick up a guitar or no musician was going to
A) Take me seriously
B)Understand what I was hearing in my head
It turned out that B didn't matter that much. I guess in the end, neither did A. ]

My son plays drums. My friend plays bass. (He's always busy though.)

Looking forward to your email and the experiment.

posted February 01, 2008 02:18 PM         

if you want to talk on the phone,
i can humble (hum + mumble) them to you.

posted February 01, 2008 06:05 PM         

quote:

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i know how the lyrics should sound to "AG Song 121806",
but i havent written them.
if you want to talk on the phone,
i can humble (hum + mumble) them to you.

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The disk drive for the keyboard that song was created on was actually destroyed by a Libra's birthday party at my house. They came crashing through the front door that night, the door hit my wall hard enough to knock my keyboard over onto it's disk drive, and it hasn't worked since. (It's a long, heavy keyboard, so the fall was severe enough to have such an effect.) I say that only to say that tweaking of what is existing is possible, but unfortunately I don't have access to the raw tracks anymore without a drive and a keyboard to interpret them. Could still do vocals/instrumentals over the existing, though, if the song is adequate in the form it's in. Or, if it ends up being worth it, could re-record it from scratch possibly.

It would be interesting to hear your take.

MM,