SpyderX

Ah, you Masters Of The Looperman Universe are beginning to make my head swell, Ron. You guys keep this up and I'm gonna convince myself that I actually know what I'm doin'!

But I am happy that all you guys are enjoying the new stuff....

Thanks for the listen and review, Ron. I really do appreciate it when people take the time to check out my tracks.

Peace,

Mike

Yeah, you're right, Wayne: Metal was always my first love, and I'm havin' a blast gettin' back into it. I'm also workin' on some lighter stuff as well though. I really do like all genres of music. And I just got a new guitar emulator I want to play with for a couple of days ~ maybe it'll be a good one for Metal\Rock.

Thanks, as always, for listening and reviewing, bro.

Peace,

Mike

Thanks a lot, rei. Encouragement from you means quite a lot to me.

Peace,

Mike

Thank you, Fred. I appreciate you taking the time to listen and review, bro.

Peace,

Spyder

Thanks for the kind words, Gabe. I appreciate you taking the time to listen and review, bro.

Peace,

Mike

Yeah, I'm tryin' like hell to get "real" guitar sounds. Sometimes it works, sometimes it don't. I think this one came out alright though.

Thanks for the listen and review, Wayne. I do appreciate it, bro.

Peace,

Mike

Yeah, I try to mix genres now and then just to see how they sound together. Glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks for the listen and review.

Peace,

Spyder

Well, I don't think the TRACK is crappy, but the vocals leave a bit to be desired, IMHO. I've been upgrading my equipment and progs over the past few months though, so some re-mastering may be in order for some of my older tracks.

Zappa? Yeah, I can see that, considering I'm the world's biggest Zappa fan (LOL).

Slayer was alright for a while, but then I got Slayer2, which is infinitely better. For synthesized guitars, I now use exclusively Slayer2, RealStrat, DSK Electrik Guitarz (a freebie), Strat-A-Various (freebie), and SuperRiff (freebie) for electrics. I usually couple them with FL's Hardcore amp\effect VST or Shred amp\cab\effect VST (another freebie). Though I have about 30 amp\cab simulators, I think Hardcore and Shred are the two best.

Thanks a bunch for taking the time to listen and review, John. I really do appreciate it, bro.

Peace,

Mike

Hey, Jimmy.

Thanks for the listen and review, man ~ I appreciate it.

I've been spending a lot of time lately on trying to achieve really good guitar sounds with VSTi's. I've got some fairly decent ones now, and some really good amp\cab emulators as well, so I think I'm finally beginning to come close to the sound I want (most of the time, anyway).

I've also been concentrating on percussion quite a bit. I don't really like using loops (unless they're my own), so it's been a trial and error process, but I think I'm starting to put together beats that compliment my guitar riffs the way I want them to.

I'm also trying to sharpen my composition skills somewhat. I've been doing a lot of online reading about composition, music theory and analysis, chord progressions, etc. I think (or hope, anyway) that I'm getting better with everything as time goes on, but that's not really for me to decide ~ I leave that opinion to my friends here on LooperMan.

Glad you liked the track, Jimmy. Rock on, bro.

Peace,

Mike

Thanks for the listen and review, K.

Yeah, I've been concentrating lately on getting mean guitar sounds and "catchy" riffs. Glad you liked it, bro.

Peace,

Mike

Thanks for the listen and review, Ray ~ I appreciate it.

Yeah, you caught me, bro. I was watching the Resident Evil movies when I started this one. I guess the influence shows, huh?

Dude, I just went to your website and checked out your artwork and videos. I am sincerely impressed, brother. You have some awesome stuff on there. Quite a talented young man, I would say.

Peace,

Mike

Thank you much for the listen and review, John. Since I consider you to be one of the best musicians on this site (and one of the best I've heard, period), praise from you is high praise indeed.

Flaming boat to Valhalla? Well, since I'm originally from Texas, I see it more as me and Ol' Paint: just two old horses' asses on that final ride into the sunset... LOL

Thanks for taking the time, bro.

Peace,

Mike

Thanks for the listen and review, Paul. Yeah, I deliberately wanted this track to sound like nothing you've heard before, but at the same time be somewhat "catchy" and memorable. Apparently, I accomplished my goal. Glad you enjoyed it, bro.

Peace,

Mike

You know, Wayne, I never really made the Cooper connection with this song till you mentioned it. You just might be right ~ I used to be a roadie for Cooper back in the 70's, and he's still one of my favorite artists. I think I need to redo some of the vox though. I just got a better mic and some new mastering progs, so some of my older stuff is probably going to get a "going over" sooner or later.

Thanks for the listen and review, bro. I really do appreciate it when talented guys like yourself take the time to check out my work.

Peace,

Mike

Thanks for the listen and review, Jimmy ~ I appreciate it, bro.

This actually started out as two separate songs, but neither of them was developing like I wanted. So, I stole a trick from the Beatles and just joined 'em together. Guess it worked out alright. Still needs a bad-ass vocalist to spit some lyrics on it though. (That could be a hint... ;-))

Peace,

Mike

Thanks for the listen and review, bro. I agree the vox ain't much, but I'm having trouble finding a female vocalist to collab with, so I just decided to use my TTS synthesizer instead. If I ever get a decent mic I'll start doin' my own vox.

Peace,

Spyder

Hell, yeah, bro! I'd love to hear ya throw some lyrics on my beats! I'll upload the instrumental in WAV format (high sound quality) to my file-hosting account. I'll send you a link through e-mail....

Peace,

Spyder

Thanks for the listen and review, Q. I'm glad you liked my little foray into the rap genre. I actually have made quite a few rap beats, but, as you already know, I ain't much of a rapper, so "Hades Baby" is the only one I've attempted to spit rhyme on.

Peace,

Spyder

Oh, girl, I LOVE it! Since the day I joined this site, I've been asking various females to throw some vocals on my tracks. Here's my e-mail: SpyderX2009@hotmail.com

Send me an e-mail quickly (so that I'll have your e-mail addy). I'll remove my vox from the song and send it to you. I definitely want you to put lyrics and vox to it!

Peace and love,

Spyder

Well, we all have to expose our roots sooner or later, don't we? Glad you like it, bro. Thanks for the listen and review.

Peace,

Spyder

Glad you enjoyed the track, bro. Country ain't really my thing either, but I try to sharpen my skills by composing in various genres.

Yeah, I need a mic badly, but I live way out in the country, and there isn't any place out here that sells mics (believe me, I've looked). So, until I have an opportunity to go into the city (St. Louis), I'll just have to work with what I've got.

Thanks for the listen and review, bro.

Peace,

Spyder

Well, Daniel, since this is a funeral dirge, if you were listening to it on 'cid you'd be O.D.'d... LOL

Thanks for the listen and review, bro.

Peace,

Spyder

Again, thank you, John, for listening and reviewing.

I just got a new DuoCore computer a couple of weeks ago, so now I've got the processing power to do what I really want to do. I also just downloaded some new awesome guitar and bass SoundFonts and a bundle of VST vocal processors, so I'm getting much closer to the sound of a "real" band now. I'm pretty close to completion on four or five new tracks which are f*ckin' kickass. And I've been teaching myself music theory, so I think my new tracks are going to take a few people by surprise...

Peace,

Spyder

Yeah, this is the kind of metal I like too. As for repetition, well, I don't put much stock in the words of 17 year old kids, ya know?

Thanks for listening and reviewing, bro.

Peace,

Spyder