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Songwriter Forum => Feedback on Finished songs => Topic started by: cowparsleyman on September 19, 2021, 07:16:32 PM
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Hi All
I was fed up with all these EDM songs that I'm churning out, so here's one I started a few years ago for the Clash Challenge that was on here about 3 years ago, I suppose I'm a little late, abut anyway I wanted to try a punk song, my old pal Caz Yardley is the vocalist, giving it her all.
Never done a punk song before, so hope you dig.
I left a few track notes on Soundcloud, to set the scene...
Anyway without further ado...Enjoy the mayhem...The power and the insanity of it all. It's suppose to have the feel of a hot, raw rehearsal, definitely not a polished studio production.
Let me know what you think. btw I'm remixing it to bring up the LVox and the Gtrs, and bring down the feedback SG....
For those that want to know...
The organ is a Farfisa...The guitar is a Yamaha SG1000, an SG Special, a Yamaha bass though 2 different Amp rigs - Ampeg and a Galllen Kruger, Master buss has sunset Studios Live Room, and Townhouse Buss Compressor. Caz's Vox have been made distorted by applying a Devil Loc.
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Hola @cowparsleyman (http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/index.php?action=profile;u=21308)
You've got a song with a strange and interesting fusion, it's punk but also rock, very rock, I liked it a lot, I love the FX you have achieved playing with the delay and the voice sounds great too, very integrated as well the general mix.
Mora
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@moraamarolaloba (http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/index.php?action=profile;u=21233) - Lovely to hear from you Mora, thanks for your review, glad you liked it.
I will re mix it tonight, it'll sound better, the plugin I used for the echo is called Soundtoys Primal Tap, and EchoBoy, both very effective and easy to use.
Till later Rich
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I like this
It does sound fresh and spontaneous
The singer applies herself effortlessly
Its got this drive
Tight but not locked down
Very strange and likeable song
I'd call more rocky than punky
Will be interesting to hear the remix
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Remixed...
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well I'm listening again
on a better system
sounds awesome!!
too sophisticated to be punk
A very tidy joint!
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@rightly (http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/index.php?action=profile;u=20219) - that’s nice of you, but I really wanted punk, not sophisticated …glad you dig, Mr Right
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Has a Helter Skelter aspect to it that is riveting.
Something new.......love it.
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This is fab! Hmmmm I'm not sure it's punk either... Awesomely rocky I think - great vocal from your friend, some wonderful belting going on there!! Although that guitar is probably driving it over the edge into punky..
Regardless of genre - it's fantastic! Really enjoyed this @cowparsleyman (http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/index.php?action=profile;u=21308) !
K
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Punk or not, whatever it is, I love it. No crits.
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First thanks to all that took the time to listen, I know I haven't been around much or contributing much lately, so thanks.
I thought I'd explain a bit about how this was done, which is really upside down, Caz got the drum track, then she laid some vocal ideas down, then 3 years later I matched her key and put the rest down, bizarre really...
For those that know, I would have loved this to have been on the Grundy Show, the following week...
@rightly (http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/index.php?action=profile;u=20219) - Glad you like it, Yeah Caz sings effortlessly, I'm so privileged, fresh and spontaneous, that's just what I wanted, Cheers.
@IronKnee (http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/index.php?action=profile;u=20409) - Man Helter Skelter (Manson, Krenwinkel, Atkins et al), that's exactly what I was looking for, mayhem and tension.
@MonnoDB (http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/index.php?action=profile;u=19820) - Cheers K, next time things are hectic, bung this on and let yourself go...I appreciate your kind words.
@CaliaMoko (http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/index.php?action=profile;u=19928) - So glad you like it, play it as the old old fridge hits the skip..."Whatever it is" well I still don't know Punk or Rock or something else...Who know, and to be honest, (in the name of of Punk) I shouldn't give a toss.
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@cowparsleyman (http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/index.php?action=profile;u=21308),
Certainly Rock, punk in a polished, more commercial sense, in a Blondie/Debbie Harry kind of way. Cool guitars and excellent vocals. A Fine soundscape!
Paul
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Hi CP,
Cool song and vocal.
More rock than punk for me also, though it does have that nice, "homemade" punk vibe to it. (Not too over-polished)
Love how the bass just rumbles along relentlessly.
Digger
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Lots of drive and energy in this Rich. I don’t know whether it’s punk or rock but it is a piece of music that, like punk, sounds like an outpouring of pent up emotions - punches you square on in the chops. Nothing’s gonna stop it!
The backing track is v interesting. On the surface it sounds raw. But there’s quite a lot of sophisticated little licks and tricks in there that show your experience in this music making malarkey! Great choice of vocalist - she’s put in a gutsy show there!
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Hi Rich - Always interesting to hear your musical adventures. This one has a freestyle rock vibe to it, kinda indie and kinda New York 1977 but I wouldn't say it was Punk per se :)
Some lovely ideas and great to hear Caz let go and give it some welly - Of course I'm lost when you start describing the skulldugery that you used to produce this little gem but as always, you produce the goods :)
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Interesting combination of smooth vocals and fast rhythm at the beginning of the song. Then the song becomes fast and rhythmic rock and roll.
Original harmonies in the middle of the melody, but these harmonies are too original that can be difficult for the average listener to listen to.
In general, it turned out very dynamically and well.
Maya
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Punk from @cowparsleyman (http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/index.php?action=profile;u=21308) ? That has to be worth a listen!
If I'm honest, I'm not sure I love the intro but once it gets going it's brilliant! I can hear all the punk references but it's definitely too good/polished for that label. Definitely heading into the Rock area. Caz has a great tone for this type of track.
Love it Rich!