General Music Chat

Kind of an old school R&B tune.

I'm working on some newer R&B stuff too.

Thought I'd throw this up anyway.

"Slow" (c) 2010 Craig Maxim and Adrian Rowland

very very nice!

Well done Craig, but aptly named for my taste.

Well done Craig, but aptly named for my taste.

Thanks guys.

And hey Sans... I haven't abandoned Rock and Roll brother!

I am trying to get REALLY focused right now, and start writing the songs I am capable of writing. And writing in MANY styles... Rock, R&B, Metal, Alternative and even.... Country!

I am really trying to get my sh*t together, over the next 6 months, and turn out some good tunes, I can put on Demo CD's and start sending them to places and people that can make something happen for them.

I really need to find even limited success, with songwriting, that they can pay some bills, or I am afraid... I will have to close the curtain on it, as a career before long.

But that's NOT going to happen!

I hope!

LOL

Barry White needed this intro! I don't think your voice fits this as well it does in the other genres you do, cuz that country-ish-ness still comes through, Craig. Good tune for the genre (which I HATE, btw!).

Barry White needed this intro!

LOL

Probably so.

I actually "do" have a good R&B voice, but this song is too high for it to come out well. I need to be in lower ranges, to pull the James Ingram out of me.

This song was just recorded as a "demo" for a client, who is sending it to someone at Atlantic Records for consideration by one of their artists.

But...

Why do you hate R&B?

I'm surprised.

It just bores me these days. The singers practice thier scales on every line of every song, & can't hold a damned note. Plus, the message is usually a simple love slogan or lust slogan, more often than not. I can't say I hate it all, just whatever it is that I've been hearing.

I like the old school stuff, but the new is just accessories without substance, from what I've been hearing.

I have enjoyed one or two Alicia Keys's thingies, but even she can't seem to get away from the modern take on what used to be a good genre.

Oh... I get what you mean.

I agree with you in large part, although there are some good R&B tunes out there, even modern ones.

But you are right for the most part.

It's nice to hear sleek vocal runs, but I agree, they are often overdone, and not well placed for better effect.