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In a Pink Floyd-y vein. Still working on the mix, but its slowly coming together.

https://soundcloud.com/mikebirch/the-war-1-15-18

Hi Mike,
Sounds cool!
I like the chord progressions.

I like it but the harmonized vocals on the chorus are the sticking point again.

'again'? As in you don't like them, as in ....?

GuitarMikeB wrote:'again'? As in you don't like them, as in ....?

Yes. We've discussed this before. I'm not a fan of the harmonized vocals on the chorus of every one of your songs. Doesn't seem to serve this song at all. Just my 2¢. Everything else was great.

Here goes, to me had a El Condor Pasa sound at the start but then it never let up thru the whole song, seems like you could get some release if the synthesizer picked up that rhythm guitar riff once or twice for a little variety. The lead guitar playing never left the minor scale, the trick is to make a few notes from the major scale sound good while you are playing in the minor position. The vocals sounded muffled, they need to brought up front more, good title but I couldn't hear the words to speak about the lyrics. And the drums just don't work get a drummer or a better drum machine. You asked that's my opinion I'd have to give it a 5 or 6.

Lynard

Hey stranger, how you doing?

Talbot

Hey Talbot, good to see you still kicking around. Looks like this forum has dried up compared to its wilder days, guess we all are getting older, but I just keep getting better. I plan to haunt this forum every once in awhile, pretty busy these days, hope the world treats you fine.

Lynard Dylan wrote: The vocals sounded muffled, they need to brought up front more, good title but I couldn't hear the words to speak about the lyrics.

That.

Try this mix, lot of EQ work done since first mix:
https://soundcloud.com/mikebirch/the-war-1-24-18

much better. I reposted it.

schmedidiah wrote:much better. I reposted it.

I saw you did that. Not really necessary, I post to SC only to get some ears on the mix (homerecording.com MP3 Clinic) and take the songs down after a while unless they are already published but not collecting royalties through CDBaby. Still too easy to 'steal' (i.e. record) music from SC.

GuitarMikeB wrote:

schmedidiah wrote:much better. I reposted it.

I saw you did that. Not really necessary, I post to SC only to get some ears on the mix (homerecording.com MP3 Clinic) and take the songs down after a while unless they are already published but not collecting royalties through CDBaby. Still too easy to 'steal' (i.e. record) music from SC.

shall I un-repost it?

So we can also blame the Russians for operating pirate music venue sites for only the purpose of stealing music? Or are they also making Republicans out of us all? Knowing full well democrats are leading us into Godlessnrss and materialism?

Dayne Nobody IV wrote:So we can also blame the Russians for operating pirate music venue sites for only the purpose of stealing music? Or are they also making Republicans out of us all? Knowing full well democrats are leading us into Godlessnrss and materialism?

"materialism"????? isn't the usual line of BS that democrats are leading us into socialism and communism?

please pick one ridiculous theory and stick to it!