Heavy Rocks - Randall822

Hello Kyle,

Thanks for listening and reviewing my latest rock song.
I will give you a review back today on one of your songs in return, as I always do with everyone...if they have a song posted...some don't.

I am glad you like the the country and rock songs I put out. This is what I used to play back in the late 60's and up until about 1981. Then I went to work in a power plant, and shift work started = no more band playing!

So to counter act...I had to become a 1-man-band. My drums are all loops..unless it is a simple part, then I create it on my Korg M3. That machine has hundreds of drum samples you can input with the keys.
I should use the Korg in more of my songs as well.

Basically I start out with a single track like probably everyone else does, and then add in all the other parts one at a time. Then I spend about a month or more tweaking it all to perfection as best I can.

I make sure when I do the parts separately, in the software, I 'zoom in' to make sure that part is lined up with the last part to sound as tho 'seemless'. I suppose others also do this.

It isn't possible for me to always make a solo part without mistakes. Sometimes I'll play half a dozen notes at a time, and then do some more until that part is done.

Anyways, more than you wanted to know. lol
Thanks again,
Randy

Hi ya MLTPjames,

Thanks so much for listening/reviewing my latest rock song. As mentioned below in my last reply to Allen, I love rock and country. I really go for the older style rock that I played in the 70's era.

I am deep rooted in country as well....so that is why you'll hear mostly country songs and rock from me, more than Blues.

I appreciate your comments and will review a song of yours today.
Randy

Hi there Allen,

Thanks a lot for listening and reviewing my latest rock song. I will give you a review back today. I love country and rock as you can tell. I also do Blues with some slide, but haven't done any in probably a year.

I am working on another catchy rock tune spaced out for vocals to fit in. Another fellow said he's like to sing to one of my tunes, so I am trying that approach for the next song. So far, so good.

Thanks again Allen...I always appreciate hearing from you.
Randy

Hi ya Topvega,

I appreciate your listening and reviewing my latest rock song. I just listened to your slow country song, and left a comment there for you.
Glad you liked this rock song as it is one my own favorites. I am into solid drums and bass and tasteful leads. At least that is what I aim for when I start out. Sometimes just listening to a particular drum beat will start the wheels turning, and get me into making a whole song out from that. It just takes an idea to start with.

Again, thanks for commenting and hope you have a nice day.
Randy

Hello Untilspirit,

Don't believe I have ever heard from you before, so thanks for listening and reviewing my rock tune here.
I appreciate all your comments and will give a review back.
I used a 'Pinch Harmonics' technic to get that squealing sound in some of the short leads.
I found it on YouTube. Gives quite the cool sound. There is a link below here in another review IF you don't know how to get that sound yourself, and want to try it.

I see that you use quite a variety of software. That is great as the more 'tools' the better.

Thanks again,
Randy

Hello there MS Music,
Thanks for listening and comenting on my latest tune. I am glad you liked it and I like your description. I couldn't have thought that one up at all. lol

I haven't forgotten about the Gospel venture. I am experimentiing with it and trying to make it sound interesting and catchy, as most newer Gospel music I hear, is.

So thanks again for your review,
Randy

Hello there /PMK,

Thanks for your nice review and am glad you enjoyed another of my tunes. As for shortness, I almost got it to 3 min. as that is what I shoot for...in case it is ever played on the radio. That seems to be the standard time limit....maybe that has changed?

Some others on different web sites have asked how I get that 'Pinch Harmonics' sound. So here is an easier way to explain it via this video link to YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I5O8P-r5Rk

If you already know how to do it, cool....but some don't for sure.
Thanks again and will give you a review back shortly.
Randy