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Hi Suzy, well you are back again on top form. There's some real skill in that piano playing and the vocal lines/harmonies are pretty damn unique, whimsical and delightful.
Great how you slow it all down, then move back up to speed again with such ease.
It's almost like a modern hymn this time in parts, totally captivating track!
Thanks for your kind comments MA. I can't take credit for it, but I love how how the piano came together, as well. thanks for the thumbs up on th harmonies. I know there are some off notes here and there, but that's what this track was all about...the harmonies. I didn't mean it to be hymn like but I know what you mean. A bit of s gospel vibe
Hi Suzy. The song is not bad. Your voice needs a little bit of work. Maybe some exercises before singing. The piano is too fast while the song and lyrics give out a more mellow vibe.
thanks for giving this a listen A73. I appreciate your honesty and I know my voice needs a lot of work, and some exercises before singing is a good idea. I don't have an ideal recording space, so I'm usually trying to sing quietly in my living room.
@crystalsuzy - Hope you are well ...I don't know what a RL Drama is, I agree with @mickyplankton ... you sure have some great ideas, and an enormous vocal range. I think your voice is strong enough to sit alone in the song, it's unusual to have the whole song so intricately woven with so many harmony lines.
It's very common to be self critical of one's own Solo Vocal abilities...there are a few things that can help, her'es a few.
Mute all the other Vocal lines, or keep just one in the mix while recording.
Have only 1 headphone on whiles recording
If your Audio Interface has a Mix control, turn it so your vocal line is high in the mix.
With harmonies, it might help to plan them a little, listen to a song that you really admire that is similar, one that you always sing the harmony to, maybe a Beatles song, and try and suss why you sing it, then apply it to your song.
Hope this helps Susan
thanks so much for your helpful advice Rick...much appreciated
RL means real life
I usually don't plan anything much when creating a song, and I guess it shows sometimes, although in this song, I actually was trying to do the harmonies like I'd heard a female duo, do
If that make sense.
I will try the one headphone idea
@crystalsuzy
Hi CS, hope you are well.Your usual mix of styles genres etc. The piano playing was really good and I particularly liked the little mandolin/bodhran breaks. Nice harmonies, although there are a few pitchy spots. Always enjoy listening to your stuff, its like a mini roller coaster ride.
Cheers
Jamie
"a mini roller coaster ride"
LOL Jamie! and I thought this song was so traditional
I really tried to make it not so complicated
I know there are some pitchy spots and it anyone would like to point a few out, I would be most appreciative. I'm glad you enjoy my stuff, and I yours
Hi Suzy,
This for me is your most accessible song to date. It’s a lot more straightforwards than some of your previous songs some of which which were so complex they went totally over my head. I can hear Primal Scream/Rolling Stones in here. The production is decent. I would consider beefing up a bit in the chorus towards the later stages. Perhaps introduce a heavier guitar sound. It has the potential to be an out and out rocker if you decided to follow that path. Would sound great live. Cheers Micky
thanks so Micky. I'm so glad this spoke to you more easily than some of my others
I did add an electric guitar and bass in the 2nd to the last chorus, but maybe it didn't come out loud enough
I'd love to do this live as a rocker, but I'd have to have at least 5 singers to do all the harmonies