General Music Chat

Someone asked me what happened to "Spring Song."
(I don't recall which thread it was, hence this new post . . .)
Anyway,
- I'd swapped it out for another song.
But I just put it back.
Sorry about that . . .
This newer version is updated a bit.
> The original guitar (the 'actual' song) was restored to it's original volume.
> the backround vocals are softer.
> and some of the other 'backup' guitars were either deleted or softened . . .
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So - most of the changes were merely volume changes on the several tracks . . . and it made a difference.
It's still waiting for me to add bass (a pretty simple bass, really), but I've been working on 3 - 4 other songs . . .
Also, I'm waiting on the vocals, yet - got a lady who was writing them for me, but I had already told her there was no hurry . . .
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So - here's where the song is, for now . . . 1 little step farther along . . .

That song is very nice. Well done , let me know when you have it completed I'd love to hear the finished product.

Spring song is warm and listenable. The background vox are nicely mixed. The changes are tasty. The only thing I can suggest is record with a click track of some kind that you can later edit out. It's just a little loose in places. I thing the song stands on it's own without lead vox. Nice job.

Yes, very nice indeed, This is one "angry white man" longing for spring in Texas.
Thank You.

I'd never really intended on presenting this song here, or anywhere . . .
This recording was just started as a quick test-version of the song.
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I have a lady friend/singer interested in singing it. She likes the song, and she asked me what the melody was. I know she is good (although she doesn't seem to think so,) and so I told her to just 'pick out a melody' in her vocal range, whatever is comfortable to sing.
She has a great voice.
But she kept saying, "I don't want to screw up your song!"
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Argh, melodies are so easy!
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. . . . I said just pick one . . . She says, "But I don't want to ruin your song."
So, ok, ok . . . I recorded all the guitars and vocals . . . and - see - lots of melodies to choose from . . . "I don't really care what you sing," I told her.
(If it's no good, we'll just do another, no big deal).
I told her to pick a melody, and I'd put her name on the song, too, I don't care . . .
And - I don't care.
Christ, I have 900 other songs I'm working on, I don't care . . .
Well, more like 25 - 30 other songs, at the moment . . .
But . . .
I'd rather work with a vocalist who doesn't need to be told everything . . . I don't have time to teach other people how to do what they should already know how to do . . . I have my own stuff to learn . . .
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I've been wasting too much time with the wrong people, lately . . . Bass players, singers, talkers . . .
Everyone says what they want to do. Why don't they just do it, and stop talking about it?
Too much talking is keeping me from recording . . .
Anyway . . .
I recorded all the melodies, and said "Here, take your pick - just use your own vocal range."
She's my friend, but I don't even care if she comes back to sing the song, to tell you the truth.
Hell, I sang 8 tracks and recorded 8 guitar tracks in the time it takes her to learn one melody? Hell, I'm not even a singer . . . I should teach her?
I just don't have the time to teach.
I don't even care anymore . . .
Anyway . . .
I had never really intended to leave the background vocals and guitars in the song, but, what the heck, it was different, and I just don't care any more . . .
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The only reason I ever posted it in the 1st place was because there was a post on multiple guitars, and I had this song in progress.
I had hurriedly cleaned it up a bit, then posted it.
I have another song which I did with similar backgound vocals, but I won't be posting it until I find the right female vocalist.
If ever . . .
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But, until someone shows up who doesn't need to be taught, I prefer working alone.

Hey, guys, I just read my own post. . . jeez, what a ranting wind bag . . .
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Sorry about that.
I've been getting tired of the music scene, lately, I didn't mean to dump on you guys . . .
I'm glad you guys like the song. Thanks for saying so . . .

^ You're cool buddy. Good luck with the artistic satisfaction side of this art form. That's all I ever shoot for. Make it to where I like it, share it, see what happens, rinse repeat.

Yea RhythmMan its cool, you can vent all you want If it makes you feel better. Good thing you dont work for my boss hell she'd threaten to fire you for expressing how you feel about bullshit.

RM that song is very relaxing i do like it! So thanks for puting it back up bro.I like the changes too.

Thanks, people.
I'm going to spend less time talking to other musicians and singers, and more time recording. I can find musicians and singers ok, just not the kind I need . . .
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Anyway . . .
I have another song which is very similar in style to this "Spring Song," with the background vocals and all. It's called "Summer Song," and it was written about 1 year before "Spring Song."
(And, yes, I wrote songs for Fall and Winter. They're a little more melancholy, and complex.)
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"Summer Song" has 1 guitar, 1 bass, and several background vocals. it has harmonies similar to "Spring Song." I've written lyrics for it, but I have not trained my voice to the point where my voice would help the song.
While I've had 3-4 female vocalists sing it, none had practiced with it enough to the point where I wanted to record it with them.

yes i like this alot...its very easy on the ear...and it sounds abit like a folk version of nirvana "jesus dont want me for a sunbeam" in a strange way...it can only sound better when you find the right vocalist to finish it off...but its a nice piece....good job.


slain.

Yeah, sometimes you need to just hear something 'easy on the ear.'
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If you're interested, the 1st few chords are:
(2 forms of) A6sus4, (2 fingers, 5 strings, 7th fret)
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and then it goes to
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A7#9sus2, (2 fingers, 5 strings, 5th fret)
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and then to a plain old open D.
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MMm, an easier way to play it is D to C, repeatedly, I guess . . .
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Possibly, what helps make theis song is how you pick it . . .