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| My Vanishing Point by gonzalez6389 | 5 months ago |
| Heavy! Reminds me somewhat of Seasick Steve's style, which can only be a good thing! Would love to hear a clean recording of this too. |
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| A Midsummer Night's Dream by MattFrance | 5 months ago |
| @gonzalez6389 Sounds like there's some good material for a song or ten in that relationship! Thanks for the comment, glad it touched you in some way. | |
| On a Sunday Afternoon by mabdon | 5 months ago |
| Excellent work Mab! Textures, layers, grungy guitars, clean guitars. Loved the production generally. (You need to boost the vocals in the chorus as I couldn't make out the lyric without reference to the lyric sheet). I loved the step change and contrast of the chorus btw. Same with the bridge. Great structure overall. Very listenable. As a lover of popular songs I'd say this isn't very 'pop' at all. There's not the saccharine and predictable rhymes or cliches that plague the genre. It's catchy, but only gently. But, as the other posts above show, this is a very popular piece of music and I would buy it. Well, almost. The almost comes because I wanted to hear a second verse that develops on the concept of the first verse. I felt very engaged by the first verse and wanted to hear if you would sustain the high syllable count into the second but with new words. I have no idea what that might look like but perhaps something that references expressionist painting, dots and lines, quantum physics... not sure but I think it would take it further as a song and it would have even more impact. All the best, Matt |
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| 1951-1952 by mabdon | 9 months ago |
| Musical Ekphrasis huh? That's a great term to pull out at a party! This is a really great piece Mark. I haven't listened on headphones yet but am looking forward to doing so. I also think it's a commercially viable piece of music for film, TV commercials. Really enjoying your musical ekphrasis in all its colours and hues. Nothing to add critically. I'll have a listen on the 'cans' a bit deeper but it seems to really work. | |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream by MattFrance | 10 months ago |
| @LunaBleu Thanks Luna, great to 'meet' you. | |
| Daddy Don't Go Away (I'm a Coal Miner's Daughter) by mfwmiles | 10 months ago |
| @pharmakeus Appreciated! | |
| Somewhere Over The Rainbow/Wonderful World by RubyDubidoux | 10 months ago |
| Great version of these classics. Wonderful collaboration. Maybe mix the guitar track back a little lower? | |
| Life's Too Short Anyway (Old) by Bachthoven | 10 months ago |
 Great! Fantastic guitar tone and playing. The guitar tone is very reminiscent of Jack Johnson which I love but the quirky lyrics create an important distinction. Great work. (Same observation about the noise though). |
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| Nothing Ever Gets Me Down... by Bachthoven | 10 months ago |
Hey this great. There's something of Colourblind James meets Jack Johnson (Curious George Album) in this song which in my view is a very cool combination. The sound is very distinctive and the theme is fun. Great production too but what's with the noise? Have you tried filtering it out with EQ in garage band? I just solved noise issues recently so I know how frustrating it can be. But this is great music and deserves to be heard without the hiss.  |
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| HUNDRED YEARS by KCsGROOVE | 10 months ago |
| Wow, that's a good innings! Amazing to have lived all that. I love the groove of this track and the hammond. That's great guitar tone btw. Oh, and great vocal tone too. This collaboration reminds me of Animal Liberation Orchestra- great band. |
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| friendship not always last forever by telo12 | 10 months ago |
| Hey that's a pretty convincing nylon sound from a keyboard. Nice composition and great playing. First time I've heard your stuff and will look out for more. | |
| Turn Around Time by LunaBleu | 10 months ago |
Beautiful work. Great lyrics and wonderful interpretation by Will. Lovely to hear your lyrics shine. |
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| Summertime (cover) by Deebeesea | 10 months ago |
Great cover version. Really takes the song to new places. Thanks. There's a background noise that you might be able to remove using the EQ plugins on Garageband |
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| Le Pianiste et le Rastafarian by LaFayette | 10 months ago |
Wow, that's a really cool transition from jazz to reggae. I'm gonna download this now! Thanks! |
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| Daddy Don't Go Away (I'm a Coal Miner's Daughter) by mfwmiles | 10 months ago |
| Aargh, I'm torn by this song. On the one hand I love the production and the way it sounds, the production and performances are outstanding and the music pulls me along so that I don't want it to end. It's gorgeous. But on the other hand it doesn't fit the lyric. The melody and instrumentation feels too jolly. Blimey, I'm struck at how risky it feels to go against the flow of opinion! But I just came from listening to the original that had me in tears so am likely biased by that. Like I say I love this track but don't at the same time. |
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| Daddy by LunaBleu | 10 months ago |
Thanks for posting this song. I am reminded of a comment by Seasick Steve in an interview I read. He said that the musicians that he respects are those that can put it all on the line and 'turn themselves inside out' when they perform. I loved that comment and in my opinion this recording has that by the bucket load. You said "The lyrics aren't that good and the vocals...well they are really wretched." However, in my opinion this is a GREAT folk song. here's why I think so: The lyrics are simple yes, but they 'say it like it is' in a conversational style that is appealing and listenable. There are subtle rhymes rather than perfect rhymes, and sometimes none at all, which keeps the listener intrigued and listening ('proud' and 'around' for example). The structure is also well conceived with the longer, 5 line third verse creating a destabilising effect which appropriately unsettles the listener before the innocent schoolgirl chant of the chorus which now becomes sadder and more poignant. And then the last verse comes straight and true, with that gut wrenching realism and truth of emotion that springs tears from even the most jaded of tear ducts. Mine at least wept along with you and that my friend is no mean feat. Thank you. P.S. Have you ever listened to Martin Joseph? He has some great mining songs 'Sing to my soul' 'Proud valley boy' and 'Please sir' from his Evolved album are some of my favourites. |
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| Movin' Down The Road Again by Bachthoven | 10 months ago |
| Okay, like you say it has six verses and no bridge but really it doesn't seem to drag. I can hear this songs as a real crowd pleaser. You could have them sing the chorus with you and that way they'll be up for as many verses as you want to throw at them. The chorus has a good enough hook that the six verses almost don't seem enough. Melodies ***** Hook***** Lyric**** Recording quality* |
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| Slippin' Away From Me by Vixen | 10 months ago |
Great performances from both! Funny how antipodean anthems sometimes don't make it back to the Poms. Cold Chisel for example and Ben Lee to name just two more. Vixen, your voice reminds me of Alison Moyet in places here, one of my favourite singers from the past. Great production once again Pharmakeus! |
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| Desert Flower by pharmakeus | 10 months ago |
| Wow, this is great. Loved the effect on the voice of the bridge - nice touch. The guitar solos are also cool - that's a great tone. There's something of a Pink Floyd influence but also some Zeppelin too. Great production. | |
| Relaxing on the beach by toveco | 10 months ago |
| Beautiful music Toveco. Nice stuff to let wash over me and soothe the soul. those instruments certainly sound great. Perhaps you could fade out the ending? It cuts rather abruptly. | |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream by MattFrance | 10 months ago |
| @Vixen Thanks for that. Nice story. Mine's more metaphorical but the sentiments are the same. Yes, I'd love to sing with you. I'll have a look through my songs and see if there's one that can become a duet. | |
| Another Life by Vixen | 10 months ago |
Wow. It's great to click on something and hear something completely outside of my expectations and ideas. This is a great concept and awesome collaboration. Congratulations! Incidentally the same thing happened to the guy who used to deliver DVDs to our house... perhaps a more common tactic than we might think? |
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| If not now, When? (final) by Rusticalia | 10 months ago |
| Great remix but what happened to the higher harmony? Couldn't hear it this time. The more I listen to this song the more it grows on me. Lovely song. |
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| Good Morning Aztlan by Dyl | 10 months ago |
| Wow, that's a lot of effort into a track. Great stuff. Not familiar with the original but loving this anyway! Now where's that Tequila.... | |
| Born in the summer of love (work tape) by MattFrance | 10 months ago |
| @Cinderella Thanks, but no, I was actually born in'69! And the pic is uber cool but alas is from google images! Peace! | |
| Born in the summer of love (work tape) by MattFrance | 10 months ago |
| @pharmakeus Thanks for the ideas- I'm putting this on archive now and will get to work on a full production. Thanks for the ideas. |
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| You Were On My Mind by Cinderella | 10 months ago |
Hi Cindy, thanks for your comment on 'Seven years older'. Great to listen to artists I haven't heard too. You have a great voice! I know where to come when I need a country vocal. I have never heard this song before and really enjoyed it together with my daughter who said 'obviously she's a professional right?'. |
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| If not now, When? by Rusticalia | 10 months ago |
| Love this song. The guitar riff is enchanting and the repetitive melody of the lyric is mesmerising. The lyric itself is deep, personal and poetic. I loved the use of 'ancient groove' with its double meaning and I can particularly relate to the third verse. The main vocal at that pitch is fine and works really well but I notice a shakiness that kind of says 'I'm not really sure about this'. But in my opinion it's a great way to sing the song. Perhaps you could give it a little more 'gas' (but without losing the sensitivity that is one of the best features of the track). The harmony seems like it just needs playing around with the relative balance. I noticed the lower voice coming strongly from the right. I'd prefer it to be three voices singing together from one place, to be able to see hear how the harmony really sounds. Structurally it might be good to have a bridge section and some subtle instrumentation like a cello part later in the song to bring in some variety. And, to go further, you could differentiate the pre chorus melodically to strengthen the impact of the chorus. Phew, that's a long comment but hey, this song is worth it! |
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| Slaughterhouse by theTOMTOMS | 10 months ago |
Stick it to the man! This rocks. Would love to see the live show! Great production. Loved the guitar riff that comes in at the last instrumental towards the end. Great tone. |
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| Human Grace by NativeChild | 10 months ago |
| Beautiful music! Great playing and vocals. To quote a line from Martyn Joseph "The deeper the sadness the deeper the beauty". Your song is a balm to such tragedy. | |
| Pure as the Driven Snow (Dichotomy) by jamesbenecasa | 10 months ago |
| Emotive, epic, cinematic. This really takes me on a journey. Great work. | |
| Genevieve by SmilinJohn | 10 months ago |
| From the extreme other end of the american continent I congratulate you for this song! "Keeper's house beaming like heaven's light" is a great line! Has all the feel of a classic hit. Great! | |
| Traitor by gonzalez6389 | 11 months ago |
| I like the melody of the song. Obviously needs finishing and working on but definitely a song worth polishing and giving some structure. You might experiment wit a faster tempo. I don't think the song would suffer for it. ¿Español es tu idioma natural? Es difícil escribir en otras idiomas! |
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| See You Around by WillCharles | 11 months ago |
| I've listened to several of your tunes now and this is my favourite so far. The harmonica was a great touch. What I'm enjoying about your tunes is the raw emotion and the poetry. The lyrics are really well crafted and I can't tell whether they are crafted or just came out that way- which is a quality I hear in music I like and would buy. | |
| It Doesn't Matter Now by WillCharles | 11 months ago |
| This is a really well crafted song. I like the subtle, internal rhymes and the varied rhyme structure you've used. It's a really intimate lyric and the fragile rendition brings over the feeling without swamping us in it. Very cool! | |
| You Can Always Go Back Home by jobu | 11 months ago |
| Really well crafted song. Enjoyed. Great vocals. | |
| Open Road by jobu | 11 months ago |
| Nice production. Liked the double tracking - very subtle and effective. Great chorus hook/s. Lot's of noise on one of the tracks somewhere- could you clean it with EQ? Could you post the lyrics? |
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| HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO PORT-AU-PRINCE by Lagusaya2 | 11 months ago |
| Great song. I loved the production and arrangement. Simple and effective. I think what makes this work is the fact that the lyric is very dark, but is supported by this buoyant melody and arrangement that stops it sinking into the misery that it depicts so graphically. Enjoyed your voice too and stylistically it has a Bob Dylan charm to it that kept me listening throughout. | |
| Against The Tide (Preview) by SkySentinel | 11 months ago |
| Wow, great build up. Some cool textures. Can't wait for it to drop in... found myself saying 'Let's 'av it!' rather loudly |
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| Get it done by irok | 11 months ago |
| Cool! Like you say, has that 80's vibe but much funkier. There's a sound in there that reminds me of the Ghostbusters soundtrack. They'd have loved to have this much technology at their fingertips back then! Remember the ZX81- the first personal computer! | |
| Fisherman's Cottage by mabdon | 11 months ago |
| I agree about the first verse. I initially listened to this on the laptop's own speakers and just thought it was a poor recording. I then put my headphones on, by which time the second verse had started and I was bowled over by the richness of the recording and the quality of the production. Maybe it's enough to just start with a really stripped down first verse, guitar and vocal. I read something about using reverb to position the voice further 'back' here: http://www.oreillynet.com/xml/blog/2005/11/a_beginners_guide_to_mixing_in.html As with your other work I really admire your production, which creates the effect that we are hearing something new each verse. The lyrics are intriguing and the melody infectious. Great voice by the way! |
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| greatest hit by Luksus | 11 months ago |
| Very Punk! Not my cup of tea, but hellish grungy and energy filled nonetheless. | |
| Owner of a Lonely Heart by pharmakeus | 11 months ago |
| I never really liked Jon Anderson's voice on this track. Great to hear another version. You've made it your own and given it another twist. Feels like the chorus could do with a boost. Perhaps someone with some higher harmony part? Great stuff. |
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| Into My Arms by thenownows | 11 months ago |
It has been such a long time since I heard the original of this that I cannot even begin to remember if it is as good as this version. Sounds great. Often covers fall way short of the original but in this case I feel you have made the song your own and done it real justice. |
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| Make this moment last by MattFrance | 11 months ago |
| @pharmakeus Thanks- nice to think someone had goosebumps, that means it's working on some level. Is 'wave edit' one of the tools on GB in 'Edit track'? @mabdon Thanks also. Yes, very pleased with the rhymes of this song, particularly that one. @thenownows Appreciate that, I'd like to have this recorded by pros if I can make sure it's worth the investment. Question to all: Is the bridge too cheesy? I think so personally, but it may just be me... |
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| Playing To The Cheap Seats by thenownows | 11 months ago |
| Great production and concept. Really great to hear this. It has a sound all its own. Must check out your other tunes. | |
| Flow All Day by Flow | 11 months ago |
| Really enjoyed this, great production and use of stereo. Felt like three sections and I enjoyed them all. Would like to hear a melodic hook to keep coming back to but that might not be the purpose of this track... | |
| Older Brother by MonikaEvans | 11 months ago |
| Wonderful singing. Heartfelt lyrics. Great production. Look forward to hearing more from the CD- good luck. | |
| Shamonacci by paulflute | 11 months ago |
| Great drumming. Would love to hear that around a camp fire! | |
| When I Close My Eyes by DaveM | 11 months ago |
| Lushly produced classic tear jerker! Great piece of collaboration. NIce one. | |
| DDMD (fuggin A) by RadioRebelde | 11 months ago |
| Born with tattooed skin! Great line man... fuggin A! Yeah! Bit too much separation left and right in my view, drums were all left, guitar all right. Would sound fuller with a bit less L and R I reckon. Had a good laugh listening to this track. Reminds me of getting smashed with my cousins out in Australia at 17 years old... everything was 'fuggin A'! |
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| Highwire by DanAnthony | 11 months ago |
| Great arrangement and engineering Dan. It's great to have such an accomplished musician and producer post here. Cracking stuff (as we sometimes say in Lancashire). | |
| A Father's Love by DanAnthony | 11 months ago |
| Wonderful guitar playing Dan, great tone, musicality, creativity. Really enjoyed this. Would buy it! A great gift to us and to your daughters. Glad to have discovered your music. | |
| Real and Rude by DanAnthony | 11 months ago |
| Okay, I had to listen to this again! It really is good. Can I suggest that you use verse three, the one you repeat, as a chorus. Then add in the missing stanza/verse and repeat the chorus. That gives you a classic verse, verse, chorus, musical bridge/break (which is great by the way), verse, chorus, fade out structure. Tell your sister that I loved the lyric by the way! Great rhyme structure. Deep content! |
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| Real and Rude by DanAnthony | 11 months ago |
| This is great! Fantastic production. Your voice reminds me of Robert Plant in the first two verses- great tone and phrasing. You don't hit the 'crying shame' lyric with the same commitment though but I reckon you definitely could. Even so the line comes off more like Neil Young, which, let's face it is no bad thing! The musical hook between verses is great and the musicality is enviable. The guitar is stellar. And the production throughout really helps. What happened to the last verse of the poem? I was looking forward to hearing that line but it never arrived? |
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| Goin' Out to Sea by NativeChild | 11 months ago |
| Great lyrics and atmosphere in this tune. Really enjoyed the build up to the chorus and kinda wanted some big dance beats to kick in at that point. But it's cool as it is and I listened through to the end thanks to the lyrics. How a bout remixing it with some banging kick drums coming in... please? | |
| In Iron (work in major progress) by SoranManus | 11 months ago |
| Yeah, it's great. I could see this accompanying some really heavy skateboarding or adventure sports film. Seems to cut off at the end.. it's just a clip right? | |
| Sleep by ScottCarmichael | 11 months ago |
| Despite your own misgivings about this type of song I think it is really great. Ray Lamontagne and Bon Iver have done pretty well from this genre! The production is awesome and the sound quality too. The guitar sounds perfect- I'd love to get that sound on my acoustic. Any tips? My only constructive criticism would be that you might want to reconsider the use of the 'tears in rain' simile as it is quite predictable and well used. Something less obvious might lift the song to another level (I have no suggestions for an alternative I'm afraid!) |
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| Flying Man by LaFayette | 11 months ago |
| This music inspires me to sing! Great playing and production throughout. That's a great guitar sound you are achieving. Any tips? | |
| Say 'I do' by MattFrance | 11 months ago |
| Thanks Mab- I'll try that next time I'm recording. Great feedback. Download is enabled now. |
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| The Earth is a Man by mabdon | 11 months ago |
This is an incredibly powerful piece of music. Technically, I seriously have no idea how you are doing this. And I can only assume that your inspiration is coming directly from the source. This music wrapped around me and took me on a spiritual, physical and emotional journey. Thank you so much for posting. This is THE best music I have heard in a long while either on iCompositions or anywhere else. |
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| That Which I Should Have Done I Did Not Do (The Door) by mabdon | 11 months ago |
Okay, until I heard your music I thought i needed to upgrade from Garageband. But these results are outstanding! Great concept and fantastic title, which creates a great hook. (Vocals are a bit low in the mix earlier in the track- couldn't hear the lyrics very well for the first verse). |
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| Time Transfixed by mabdon | 11 months ago |
| Beautiful. My second download of your music today! Really enjoyed this art. This hiss on the recording really distracts however. Try tuning it out with the EQ settings on GB. You may well know the website already but clean versions of all the music I have heard of yours would do very well on Taxi.com |
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| Interdependence Day by mabdon | 11 months ago |
| Creates great atmosphere and builds expectation considerably in much the same way artists like Moby do. I found myself wanting the early build ups to 'release' into a dance beat with some heavy kick drums and vocals... which does come later but not in the same 'release of dramatic tension' way as I was hoping for. What the track certainly achieves though is that despite its length it holds attention throughout; the shifts in signature are subtle and bring a listening variety that intrigues . Production is excellent. Really skilled work. If it had a more obvious hook, perhaps anchored to a vocal that was further forward in the mix, this could be a very commercial piece of work. Everything else is there. |
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| Looking at the World Through a Prism by mabdon | 11 months ago |
Hey, this is excellent. Really one of the best pieces of music I've heard here. It has a magical quality to it that transports me to vivid, inner landscapes. Guitar sounds great just as it is and vocals too. I really like the crispness of the strings, the panning effects and the production generally. Time for me to ask how you got that sound! You have obviously spent a lot of time and effort producing this and the result is very professional. Great music. Great attention to detail. |
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| Time Has Gone by Dyl | 11 months ago |
| Very dark song Dyl! I hadn't heard the original either but immediately was reminded of the style of Tom Waits. I loved the arrangement, especially the Ukelele but found the guitar solo went on a bit long. Great sound quality. What interface are you using? |
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| En sång för dig by brnPetra | 11 months ago |
| Transcendently beautiful. Loved the harmonies. Great recording quality. Emotionally sensitive. Loved it. | |
| Decade's End by jkane | 11 months ago |
| Loved the layers in this. Great feel. Have to say though that what I most liked was when the acoustic track was played on its own at the end (I love acoustic stuff mostly). Do you have that track on its own to listen to? I'd love to hear it that way too. You could try separating the two vocals left and right a bit more - it might create more space. |
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| Drömmar/Dreams by toveco | 11 months ago |
| Loved the raw feel of the recording which lends intimacy and closeness. Beautiful playing and great singing tone. This is beautiful folk music. | |
| Remember You Are Dust by Rusticalia | 11 months ago |
| I agree with Will. You've created something beautiful here. | |
| Time Stands Still by Rusticalia | 11 months ago |
| Sounds great! Wish it were the full version. Creates a great feeling of open prairies and wide mountain views. Transported me away somewhere... and then it ends darn it! | |
| HEY! by nlsn | 1 year ago |
| Beautiful work guys. Loved the vocals and the production. Smooth. | |
| California Dreaming - Finger-style Guitar Solo by TheTiler | 1 year ago |
| Beautiful. I feel the emotion of the playing and thank you for sharing. | |
| december by guitardogcar | 1 year ago |
| Lovely imagery and great performance. Some elements of Simon and Garfunkelness mixed with a healthy dose of Eddie Vedder. Nice use of voice and volume. Thanks for posting. | |
| Red Mountain Laurel by theironsaul | 1 year ago |
| I like this song. Great guitar riff and I like your voice. There's some great lines in here- eg the one about the wine and I like that rhyme between Chateau Morisette and 'right to my head'. Neat. In my opinion, to make it even better you could make the central idea of the first verse stronger by repeating reference to the fact that she's gone, in order to cue up the chorus and make it follow more logically. The chorus goes well with the first idea of verse 1 but doesn't follow logically from the second phrase of the first verse. So as a listener I felt unsure of the central emotion. If you contrast the fact that her love was a miracle that you won't question (another great line by the way) with closing reference to her absence rather than the throw away line 'I'll just wait and see' I think it could be more engaging. |
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| Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town w/Clay Potts by Naaji | 2 years ago |
| What a great sound you have created here. The production is excellent and the mix is fabulous. I haven't heard this song before and I love it. Cool as... a cool thing! | |
| Things You Do (to me) by Naaji | 2 years ago |
Super track! Very sexy.. what books are you reading then?  |
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| My personal suicide by gonzalez6389 | 2 years ago |
| I didn't want to like this song despite my morbid fascination with the title. I listened once and went away and found the tune repeating itself in my mind- so there's a really good hook in there. It has a Cohen like quality that is pleasing and at the same time slightly disturbing. So, dammit, I find myself liking this song cos I can relate to it and the emotions that it arouses in me! Great song. |
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| The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by MattFrance | 2 years ago |
| Thanks for listening to this song. I'm getting a lot of plays but only one comment - I'd love to hear constructive feedback, or heck, even a good slating will be fine! | |
| The Moon And I by JodyGrenier | 2 years ago |
| I think it is a beautiful piece of piano there. GREAT TALENT! My daughter has just started to learn piano and was inspired by this music- She says "Glad you shared this song to iCompositions!" |
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| HOLLOW by Storkaas | 2 years ago |
| Listening for pure class? Then listen to Storkass! First time I've listened to your stuff and really enjoying it. Thanks |
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| American Relationship ROUGH DEMO by justanotherone | 2 years ago |
| I like this chord sequence and the central riff. Cool lyrics too but way too far back in the mix. The guitar actually sounds okay to me but it just needs to be further back. You could vary the way you play to chop it up a bit- sometimes percussive, sometimes letting it roll... also try different thicknesses of plectrum - this sounds like a thin pick- try angling it in different ways and moving up and down the strings to vary the tone with the mood of the song. Good song and a hooky title, look forward to the finished version. | |
| reach for the rope by tomhouston | 2 years ago |
Great Work Tom, was this just you or were you working with other musicians? Sounds like a whole band at times anyway. Loved the hook- 'too hot to touch' and the bridge really cool too. |
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| Tidal Wave by Leesa | 2 years ago |
| Wonderful writing and great voice. I'd love to hear it with the guitar further back in the mix so I could hear the vocals as I couldn't always hear the lyric. The bits I did hear however spoke to my soul. Second tune that's done so today... funny that isn't it? Could you post the lyrics? | |
| breathe by guitardogcar | 2 years ago |
Lovely song and I like the production style. With the lyrics up I found myself singing along but wanted to play with the melody a bit to add variety and pace. I think it's a great song, wish i'd written it or could do some vocals for it. I'd love to cover this song- could you let me know the chords? |
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| Melusine's by paulflute | 2 years ago |
| Nice work, with a kind of other timely feel to it yet still modern. I can see why you'd put it in the world quality. Loved the flute tone especially. | |
| SHE CAME TO BRING A LITTLE FUN by bosendorfer | 2 years ago |
| I was moved by the emotion in your voice. Lovely and sweet. | |
| All Blues by nlsn | 2 years ago |
| What a great voice! The playing is great too. I've never heard the original but feel I don't need to as this works really well for me. It's going on the ipod! Nice work. | |
| Neverland by MattFrance | 2 years ago |
| Thanks for the comments guys! Keep 'em coming. | |
| Free Typewriter by FreeTypewriter | 2 years ago |
| Cool! Is that Bob Dylan on the type writer there? A nice piece of music and perfectly played. Recording quality would make it even better. | |
| ATRAPADO (Trapped) by tritonkg | 2 years ago |
| Me encanta! El sonido me recuerda del Manu Chao. Bien hecho! Es una cancion tradicional? | |
| stone by tomhouston | 2 years ago |
| What a great concept for a song! Loved the playing. Loved the lyrics. A true original here which had me captivated. I'd love to hear it live. Great song, one of the best i've heard in the genre. | |
| The Sleeping Girl by LarryPattis | 2 years ago |
Beautiful sound. Wonderful playing and emotive music. Thank you for sharing it here. |
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| Dream of You by Tony2008 | 2 years ago |
| Great stuff tony- I know where to come when I need a ripping guitar piece in a track! Very out there spacey sound to this- It's kind of like a journey this piece and there's a riff that almost screams out 'Dreams of You'. Really great guitar voicing |
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| Walking with Yoda by EvilFactman | 2 years ago |
| Great!! I was thinking of adding lyrics to the original but heck I've been pipped at the post and certainly can't beat this! | |
| My God How I Need Ya by Naaji | 2 years ago |
| Cool. I'm inspired by this to re explore Garage band- I didn't know this kind of stuff was possible on it. Great vocals. I can hear this going down well in a club mix. |
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| superhero theme song by j0j0 | 2 years ago |
Hi Jeff, Listening to you here in Windermere UK! Got to your artist site through listening to Merlino who has been posting constructive feedback for me. I love the harmonica sound here. How'd you get that effect? Anyway, nice piece of music- kind of makes me want to write lyrics for it... if only there were time to finish my own songs too! |
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| Love Can't Do It Alone by merlino | 2 years ago |
| Another good song Merl. Fantastic sentiment and I really like the concept. There's a real Springsteen quality to the song which i enjoyed alot. I think some work on the rhyme structure will naturally lead you lyrically where you want to go. For example you could decide whether to go with rhyme or non rhyme on the second line. 'There' & 'fear' is not a true rhyme- maybe replace 'there' with 'near'. Or if you don't want to rhyme try something like "sometimes hope just finds its way out". I would say rhyme or don't rhyme, rather than muddy the waters, if you want it to be more accessible to the rhyme conditioned ear. Also, if you come in earlier with the vocal on some lines then that will vary the tempo and make it move along a little less 'line by line'. Loved this song though- look forward to the resubmission. |
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| Empty Promises by merlino | 2 years ago |
| This is an excellent track. The tune sound really hooked me. The lyric of the first verse is great- the varied rhyme structure works well and the 'tell me' is a great hook. I could not make out the lyric on the chorus though. Could you post the lyrics up? If you add some more musical variety after the bridge section then you've got a great tune here. Really nice work- the number of comment you have received here reflects how much people have enjoyed this work! The sound is like Van Morrison meets Animal Liberation Orchestra- certainly not in the folk category- probably pop- which is no bad thing. This is certainly a popular tune! I'd love to hear a band like ALO delivering this song. |
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| Wonderwall "Unplugged" - Oasis Cover by merlino | 2 years ago |
| I'm always a bit hesitant to comment on covers of such classic tunes as my ear is so well conditioned to the originals. However, in the spirit of your request... This is a good attempt at trying something a bit different though and the difference caught my ear straight away. As a concept I think it's quite good although if you are going to change the tempo and riff you might as well go hip hop or drum and bass with it. I think that there is a problem with the timing of the drum loop relative to the guitar or something like that. I'd need to hear it with the drum loop further back in the mix to get a better idea but it seems there are some fills that just don't go with the riff. There's a certain flatness to the singer's voice that at times is artistically interesting but other times just plain flat. I'd like to hear her sing with more musical 'lift' to bring out the sweetness from what is generally a good tone- this would reduce the flatness. She seems to be singing the tune faithfully to the original but not following the version you're playing. The harmony sounds great until 'and after all' which needs to harmonize in a different way. The original melody is a classic but there's something that this slight tweeking of phrasing does that detracts from the original. (If it ain't broken don't fix it). |
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