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Nice job Paul but is leaving out the word "begotten" a sin?

That was pretty funny... You probably won't figure it out so I'll help you - insulting half the forum routinely is probably not a good idea. Being aggressive and overbearing may work for some. But it doesn't work for you - you just seem silly. Can it.

Talbot

hey 1960 called they want their rotary speaker effect back LOLOLOL

HEY !!!! I resemble that remark !!!!

Ok, let's check out your music..

I just listened to your three.

Don't complain about 1960..we're happy together over here..(that's my rotary speaker effect and you can't have it) lol (MINE MINE MINE)

Was that first song FUNK? yikes.

I liked "Bella Donna", nice guitar tone on that one but your solo tone(s) are so shrill. (damn cut back on the treble man)

PS: where was Mike's rotary speaker thing? aww i was all excited.
Mike, I like that tune LAST MAN STANDING..the intro was long, but it got good once you started to vocalize.

you know my only problem with good intentioned witnessing for Jesus is when they slap that rancid W2004 bumper sticker on it God is so much bigger than some Teabilly

I'm starting to think you know EVERYTHING! Must be nice to be so much smarter than everyone else and yes I'm being sarcastic!

LOL Actually we could have done that on the keyboard, but that horn thing was all LESTER.

One minute it wasn't there, the next minute it was.
When I asked him about it, he said he recorded that with his voice and his hands. (the viking horn) lol

I didn't dig the horn but it's ok, I guess.
It took a certain amount of imagination to pull that.

I'm responsible for the birds on that one..that was lucky as hell and I liked it as well.

Crappy mix, but still the one I like best.

And actually we never set out to make anything like Pink Floyd, it just came out a couple of times.
See writing music is like trying to lay the golden egg, you can't force it or push, unless you like straining. LOL Then you get some blood and feces, not what you want in a golden egg.

You heard the lyrics? Another one. Well color me amazed.
I am still waiting for someo0ne to bust our balls about the last line of that tune.

The last time I played it, I offered a small cash prize to anyone that could tell me what the reference was.. no winners, only blank stares and open mouths. I didn't think anyone could understand them..lol

Scott

Sadly, that wasn't me singing. The engineer sang for me because after singing it twenty times to try and get the drummer where I wanted him I had no voice left.

The singer has a better voice than me but I had some very specific phrasing that just didn't work out. All in all though - it was a start.

What are those rotary things that big talking fellow was blathering about? I'm guessing Leslie speakers (B3 organs). If so - I'd truly love to have one or two!

Talbot

Hell ya. I use a Rolls Rotorhorn for live stuff (rack mount)

But you can't beat a Leslie 147, that is unless you have one of those cool leslie pre amp combos and you hook the bastard up to your guitar rig..

!!!!!!!Instant Flavor!!!!!!!!!

Mike, don't worry. I am very critical as a rule.
If I like any part of someone else's work, I consider it a success considering that I don't really gravitate to much.

PS: You other work is pretty interesting as well, it's just that the early 2 are old recordings and need to be remastered.

I always say that you keep the old stuff when you need something to mix with the witches brew, you go back to the tapes/archives/whatever you got. The music will give you an idea of what you can do to finish/dress up whatever your current project is.

I hate to admit it, but you can even cut up some of that stuff and insert it in a current piece as is. LOL It's a lazy and sloppy method, but it can provide some color and a means to an end.

The mere fact that it really evened out nicely at the beginning of the vocals = win. Write more, talk less. lol

Scott

I'm actually writing a good bit just now - but having just moved and started a new job I've not had much time to record. (Also - I'm incompetent - you can't take that away from me.)

Here is a rather off beat sample that caused my ex to exclaim, "You're writing music for thirteen year olds!

Long Time Frankenstein
The monster does Hollywood
(had to strip music and video out of this because BM hates my template and doesn't do colors)

VERSE 1

Eight feet tall! And almost albino.
His face was kinda jagged and he made my skin crawl.
Said he’d been out on the ice for a long long time.
Too long in fact; I thought he had to be lyin’

VERSE 2

Said he’d had a dispute with a man named Victor.
When I asked him how it turned out, he replied in a whisper:
“Better for him than me, I suppose in the long run.”
Pause, then:
“But I’m still walking around and he’s a long time gone!”

CHORUS

My name is Frankenstein, and I got a raw deal.
After all the drama I began to heal.
Got an electric guitar and started playin’ what I feel.
My body’s synthetic but my music is real!

Rockin’ on the ice flow!
Fleeing a murder jacket.
I might sell an album or two
Or I might never crack it.

VERSE 3

I played the Whiskey eight feet tall and corpse white skin.
I was surprised that they even let me in.
I caught the midnight train back to the wilds!

CHORUS

End.

Looks ok.

WATCH YOUR METER !!!!

http://songsphere.wordpress.com/tag/meter/

That also one of my worst issues..the meter.

Scott - while I understand (all too well) what you are saying about meter - I'm something of a Lou Reed fan and gosh only knows how he is going to phrase something. I learned from that. If I can count to four while singing or imagining the lyrics in my head - I can make it work.

But big talk ain't sh*t as we both know. I want to record and this see what you think.

You're right of course about meter. I've even started using a metronome again. I've been playing with a guy who exudes good meter - it's been pretty darn helpful (and little chastening).

But the songs I have posted - the vocal guys told me I was crazy! I told them 'yep, but the phrasing can be made to work!'

My examples that I look to for phrasing are (oddly enough): Frank Sinatra, Dave Mustaine, Lou Reed and sometimes Leonard Cohen and James Hatfield.

Talbot