Crystal Ball - Devodale

20th May 2009 19:18 - 17 years ago
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Description : This is a song I wrote in 1990. I was in a band called Spoiled Brat with this phenom guitar player that was seriously full of himself. I was programming sequences on an Ensoniq EPS back then. (for my self, not the band) I programmed the drums, bass, and Acoustic guitars, while Troy McDowell did the guitar. A great singer friend did the vocals named Jimi Chappell. I wrote the words and music. This is for all you guitar players out there in LooperWorld. Please let me know what ya think. Rock on!

Comments (11)

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SERGEJ77
SERGEJ77 22nd May 2011 06:06 - 15 years ago
GRATE TRACK!
RGDS
SERGEJ
ShortBusMusic
ShortBusMusic 14th Feb 2011 21:03 - 15 years ago
Hey my friend, I stopped by for a piano lesson, and ended up rocking out, haha. What a great track with some absolutely stellar guitar work. Hell, all of it is just top notch. I could hear the Skid Row "influence" but I also thought this one had a bit of "Journey" thrown in for good measure.

No matter, this was an amazing tune. Timeless.

And it proves that good music can transcend eras and genres. If it's good, it's good.

And this one is great!!!!

Bear
HaruTune
HaruTune 9th Feb 2011 19:19 - 15 years ago
this is great...

Sounds like some classic rock stuff.

Great work even though it was made two decades ago.

Respect

-=-Haro-=-
JohnBoutilier
JohnBoutilier 23rd Oct 2010 02:00 - 16 years ago
I remember the old 4 track recorders, lol, bouncing tracks down to sneak in a few extra instruments, seems like ancient history now.

I love this track. It definitely has an older rock feel to it that makes me feel quite nostalgic about that period. I think the guitar work is fine, it is just what was required for this piece. Vocals are great.

Faved.
rei4real
rei4real 20th Oct 2010 09:05 - 16 years ago
oh wow!!! the sound of this masterpiece immediately reminded me of Skid Row ... I need to grab out that LP ...
1990 ... where are the years gone??? that was a great time ...
thx a lot for this little time journey!!!

peace, rei
Nosleeves
Nosleeves 15th Jan 2010 20:29 - 16 years ago
im not really a rock person anymore(more of a techno artise now)
but this song has a nice 80's feel to it,the guitar sounds clean and prfessional,love the vocals by jimi.overall the song is very catchy, good work devodale!
FrenchKid18
FrenchKid18 25th Aug 2009 17:43 - 17 years ago
Good to hear a good rock track!
The song is really well structured and I really like the vocals and guitar playing(makes me think of some crossover between Guns and Queensryche somehow).Gonna check your other tracks.
CONEYISLANDRECORDS
CONEYISLANDRECORDS 24th Jul 2009 10:49 - 17 years ago
Nice track. I think the guitars for the most part are pretty simple. Well placed but pretty run of the mill for that style. The soloing was cool and by far the highlight of the guitar playing. What really stuck out to me was the vocals, the sound quality (got that true 80's sound) and the overall structure. Kudos to you guys! Hopefully you dont take this as me being some kinda jerk!
Devodale
Devodale replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Jerk?? Not at all. I totally respect your opinion....especially after that tune you wrote with my loops, pure genious. I programmed every single note (Ensoniq EPS)on the Drums, Bass and Acoustic guitar around 1990, and then a couple of friends did the guitar and vocal track as a birthday present to me in 1994. Troy did the electric guitar track in all one take, one track.(as he usually could!)and doesn't Jimi have a great voice? Considering this was done on an old Tascam 246 Cassette Recorder 4 trak, in my living room, I'm pretty proud of this one.
I plan on sending you some stuff to collab with soon. Do you have Reason 4???
BigPete
BigPete 3rd Jul 2009 20:17 - 17 years ago
Great track took me back to the late 80's early 90's power rock era, love the lyrics, and arrangments, guitar is great but I know what you mean some great musicians can be a pain because of their attitudes (shut up and play), not all only some, lol.
Randall822
Randall822 21st May 2009 04:23 - 17 years ago
Hi Devodale,

Really very nice guitar work with the effects and all.

Very cool lead work. Wish I could play like that more.
I like the vocals and the overall mix is very good. You can hear everything clearly and its nice to have the vocals out front.

Great job and am glad I came to listen.
Randy
Devodale
Devodale replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thank you very much. I really like this song.
Tiltedbeats
Tiltedbeats 21st May 2009 00:19 - 17 years ago
i think it's great!

all those gits working together... wow!!!
nice vocals too...
drum programing is spot on

great stuff
PEACE!
Butcha d-_-b
Devodale
Devodale replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
The electric guitar was done in one take, one trak. Oh, forgot to mention this was another one done on an old Tascam 246 4 trak in my front room.

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