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Title: Songs from tape
Post by: Mr Big on May 23, 2006, 11:27:50 PM
The other night, I created a post with a about 9 links to some songs I made way back when on some cassette-based mutlitrack junk.

I deleted the post right away, cause the mp3's didn't all work right.

Here is one of my whiney-voiced songs that did d/l okay.


happy as i am (http://arizonaprogreen.com/happy as I am.mp3)


I love music. I'm drunk. I have maybe 100 more "songs"
 



:D
Title: Songs from tape
Post by: SirLoin on May 24, 2006, 05:21:54 AM
A "Music Forum" on this BBS i think would go over great.!..I think someone mentioned it before too.

Nuke,u still have that colab clip?Was lookin for it the other day couldn't find it.

Happy Hangovers!!:D
Title: Songs from tape
Post by: Mr Big on May 29, 2006, 07:03:09 PM
Okay, more beer and more bravery.

Here's some more music I taped in the 80's.

Sirloin sent me a file of him and his buddy on drums and bass....I added acoustic and some vocals for a stab at the song. It's from this year.

anyway:


 http://www.arizonaprogreen.com/lie.mp3
http://www.arizonaprogreen.com/spirits and ghosts.mp3
http://www.arizonaprogreen.com/nobody cares.mp3
http://www.arizonaprogreen.com/Give It Up.mp3

sirloin (http://www.arizonaprogreen.com/sirloin-roughtakes.mp3)
Title: Songs from tape
Post by: DREDIOCK on May 29, 2006, 07:22:05 PM
I dont know about anyone else.
 But I'd say the three of you have a band

You "ring"

:aok

Try Nobody Cares as either a trio or with a female singer

Your voice just doesnt seem to fit that one well. No offence

Same thing with the chorus portion of Give it up. ( trio)
You seem to be reaching to hard for those higher notes

Or try singing more from the dyaphram and less from the back of your throat

the other stuff where you used multiple voices sounds great though.
May keep em myself
Title: Songs from tape
Post by: Mr Big on May 29, 2006, 07:40:18 PM
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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
I dont know about anyone else.
 But I'd say the three of you have a band

You "ring"

:aok

Try Nobody Cares as either a trio or with a female singer

Your voice just doesnt seem to fit that one well. No offence

Same thing with the chorus portion of Give it up. ( trio)
You seem to be reaching to hard for those higher notes

Or try singing more from the dyaphram and less from the back of your throat

the other stuff where you used multiple voices sounds great though.
May keep em myself


These songs are at least 16 years old  ;)

Sirloin's song was last year.
Title: Songs from tape
Post by: DREDIOCK on May 29, 2006, 07:49:43 PM
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Originally posted by Mr Big
These songs are at last 16 years old  ;)

Sirloin's song was last year.


Well WTF you doing sitting around for 16 years?

for the last 16 years the vast majority of the music industry has been putting out crap music with a gem sprinkled here and there.

And no I dont consider someone SCREAMING into a microphone from the beginning to the end of a song, "music" No matter how good the instumentals sound

You got IMO a good friggen sound there.

Do something with it

BTW the link in your first post dont work "Page not found"

Consider this post a high compliment from me
And a boot in the butt.
which everyone needs form time to time ;)
Title: Songs from tape
Post by: nirvana on May 29, 2006, 07:55:16 PM
I agree with Dred, very good sound.  My friend is in a band where the "singer" has "lyrics" of course it sounds like he is trying to rip his vocal cords apart from the inside out rather then sing.  I told him it wasn't quite good and he understandably got mad, but damn.  At least you could understand some of Nirvana's lyrics.


My decision, I think you need to start sending out demos:aok
Title: Songs from tape
Post by: DREDIOCK on May 29, 2006, 08:12:41 PM
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Originally posted by nirvana
I agree with Dred, very good sound.  My friend is in a band where the "singer" has "lyrics" of course it sounds like he is trying to rip his vocal cords apart from the inside out rather then sing.  I told him it wasn't quite good and he understandably got mad,


Wonder how mad he's gonna be when in 5-10 years he barely has a voice to say hello.

All that screaming cant be good for ya
Title: Songs from tape
Post by: nirvana on May 29, 2006, 08:47:37 PM
They have sprays that are supposed to protect your vocal cords.  Unfortunately I don't think they will do anything for the amount of sheer screaming he does, maybe they will, im not sure.  I can get you the website and show you.  The only thing they have is energy.  Maybe he'll start smoking to give his screaming that smoky overtone too!:rolleyes:
Title: Songs from tape
Post by: Nash on May 29, 2006, 09:40:30 PM
Good stuff, Nuke. We've shared a couple of emails about your songs so you already know that I think that you're very talented.

This inspired me to dig up a couple of songs...

The first one (http://members.shaw.ca/cwharton/pics/06-Track-06.mp3) is just a typical heavier rockin' thing.

This one (http://members.shaw.ca/cwharton/pics/08_Track_08.m4a) started out as a sort of spoof or mimicking of Mowtown stuff, repleat with the b-a-b-y fromage lyrics, but it ended up being kind of suprising.
Title: Songs from tape
Post by: Mr Big on May 30, 2006, 07:07:24 AM
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Originally posted by Nash
Good stuff, Nuke. We've shared a couple of emails about your songs so you already know that I think that you're very talented.

This inspired me to dig up a couple of songs...

The first one (http://members.shaw.ca/cwharton/pics/06-Track-06.mp3) is just a typical heavier rockin' thing.

This one (http://members.shaw.ca/cwharton/pics/08_Track_08.m4a) started out as a sort of spoof or mimicking of Mowtown stuff, repleat with the b-a-b-y fromage lyrics, but it ended up being kind of suprising.



The second song wouldn't load for me.

Wow! That first one sounds awesome.....very polished. That mix is just as good as anything on the radio.

Good singing, playing and mixing, Nash. Very good!

Okay, the second one loaded. Very nice! Where did you record those? The drums are sweet.

You are very talented.
Title: Songs from tape
Post by: slimm50 on May 30, 2006, 11:59:56 AM
Mr. Big, good stuff there. What kind of guitar you playin? Thanks for sharing.
Title: Songs from tape
Post by: Curval on May 30, 2006, 12:39:55 PM
At work now so I will have to wait to hear Nuke's mad lyrics he be busting out on the 'netie.

Word.
Title: Songs from tape
Post by: Airscrew on May 30, 2006, 01:52:36 PM
all around good music guys.   all of it good.  Agree with Dred, what are yous doin just sitting around?  get this stuff recorded and published so I can illegally download it :t

Nash, your second song downloaded and saved but cant play it, need to know what program to run it with.
Title: Songs from tape
Post by: Nash on May 30, 2006, 07:31:47 PM
Sorry - this link (http://members.shaw.ca/cwharton/pics/08-Track-08.mp3) should work now for the 2nd song.
Title: Songs from tape
Post by: Mr Big on May 30, 2006, 10:05:41 PM
Hey Nash,

Still would like to know where/how those songs were recorded. They really sound great.

I'm especially interested in the drums and bass.

All of my songs, except Spirits & Ghosts, are programmed drum machine stuff I did on a Roland RM-8.

I'd love to hear more of your stuff.

Slimm50, thanks. My acoustic is a mid-priced Yamaha that I mic. My electric is an Ibanez.....don't remember what model ( and it doesn't say on it), but it's a strat body and was kind of high-end when I got it. Got a Yamaha bass with active EMG's.
Title: Songs from tape
Post by: Mr Big on May 30, 2006, 10:27:21 PM
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Originally posted by Curval
At work now so I will have to wait to hear Nuke's mad lyrics he be busting out on the 'netie.

Word.


As you may notice, lyrics are not my strong point. I basically suck at lyrics.

Wish I could let the lyrics flow like Nash can, but I can't. :D
Title: Songs from tape
Post by: Nash on May 30, 2006, 10:36:18 PM
Hey Nuke.

It was recorded in a single cement room (the acoustics were surprisingly great) with Pro Tools Digi 001 (8 channel) and recorded to HD. I forget what that CPU was, but it was in the 700's.... very slow by today's standards.

The drums were mic'd with various mics (Shure, Sennheiser, etc., the usual culprits)... 8 of them.... 2 for the top/bottom of snare, 1 high hat, 1 bass drum, 2 for the toms, one between the floor tom and ride, and one overhead mic to get the crashes and room sound. It was a challenge because I'd generally want two bass drum mics (one inside, and one where the beater hits the skin to get that "slap"), seperate crash mics and two mics for the room. But such is recording on the cheap.

The bass went direct, essentially. It was run through a compressor prior to hitting the 001.
Title: Songs from tape
Post by: Mr Big on May 30, 2006, 10:40:04 PM
Well Nash, that's one HELL of a job and a very fuggin great sound !

You know what you're doing, to say the least.
Title: Songs from tape
Post by: Nash on May 30, 2006, 10:47:30 PM
Thanks man!

And like I said, I dig your stuff. :)
Title: Songs from tape
Post by: DREDIOCK on May 31, 2006, 12:29:43 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Mr Big
As you may notice, lyrics are not my strong point. I basically suck at lyrics.

Wish I could let the lyrics flow like Nash can, but I can't. :D


Ya just write what ya feel man.
just write what ya feel