liked this one right from the first note. Great to hear everything they way it really is instead of the canned and over-processed stuff that is much of commercial music..I have been attempting to create a Motown inspired mix this week so this whole track just rings the right bells for me...Not a think wrong with the mix in my opinion my friend and your vocal delivery is just fine...big Well Done to you..keep on doing it your own way..its the music that matters..Ed
BaoBou, the others are right and I can only agree: that sounds like a good live recording. Personally, I would have given everything a little more reverb, but that's definitely my quirk... I live completely in some reverb and echo room (I'm sure it's my wild past to blame for that LOL). I also think the change to 4/4 is great ... it really pushes you again. Only the end is a bit abrupt .. I could imagine another solution. But in the end it's all a matter of taste, isn't it. I think it's a great idea to set a poem to music and you've done a great job here!
Greetings from (finally) rainy Germany,
Thanks so much Micky, great points.
- yes, I generally stay away from reverb/delay - I don't really get it and whenever I use it, I generally overdo it. But it can really give a track more space, so I'll check that. Good point.
- the ending is also a good point. I'm think to do what Paul suggested, maybe a bit more guitar is warranted :)
Thanks again, much appreciated and hope you enjoy the rain! ;)
Haha thank you man. Just staying critical of myself - we all move forward step by step, or possibly 2 steps forward and one step back. Sometimes we are too critical of ourselves (yes, you) and sometimes... I get overconfident.
Thanks so much for the kind words, much appreciated :)
BaoBou, so I’m echoing sentiments here! Superb job capturing the sheer essence of a live performance. And very lively one at that. I was in a phone conversation with Jynxz this afternoon talking about tracks that are more than just sound. We both agree you must have life in the sound or it’s just noise. When you put life in the sound it’s called “Your Sound” like here. Wonderful listen that’s a fave for me.
That's great to hear Mark, and even more when it comes from you (or Jynxz). And awesome to hear you guys are in contact! Any collab you guys did that I missed or forgot about?
This track sounds very live.
It would be easy to believe
that you recorded this in a
lounge. Of course it's clean
as hell, all the tracks of yours
that I've heard have been studio
quality.
That's super sweet of you to say so, but if I'm playing the Chicago Westside, I'm making sure I'm playing well before JynxZappa, because once you take the stage, that's a hard act to follow ;)
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them drums are great mate, so crisp and clear, the volume is perfect, loved the hat before this, now i love it more i have advised others on the double tempo hat it just works for me treating it like a shaker or cabasa. i also forgot to mention first time the cymbal is on point too bro.
the volume of your voice also sounds better in the mix, im not sure whether you tweaked it down, im thinking maybe not, but bringing the drums up has given the vocal so much more balance, truthfully mate i think this sounds great now but as my first comment would really like to here you let go on the guitar everything else stopped. i would pay to watch you, as i would a couple of artists hear, super talent.
Wow, that's a huge compliment Paul! Much appreciated and I'll let you know when I play Birmingham Arena ;)
Yeah the drums are better this way and indeed I adjusted the vocals; I also added some bongos and some more keys at the end, so it's all in all a richer version.
I like that you want to hear more guitar, but I'm trying not to be "that guy", you know, the guitar guy who plays 64 bars of solo everywhere :D
I do feel the track could be a bit longer, so I'll put it to rest for a bit and see again next week :)
Thank you so much! It's so unfinished and there's still so much to do, but I think this is one of my better tracks. I promised someone to work on it this weekend, so let's see where it goes :)
Dit klinkt nu al heel goed maar ik ben benieuwd als het helemaal af is Baobou.
Ik had het denk ik al eens eerder gezegd maar mijn idee kan jij zo gaan optreden in zon jazz bar .
Haha leuk - ik ben ook benieuwd waar het naar toe gaat!
Het grappige is dat iemand anders (niet hier) suggereerde om er een disco track van te maken dus dat past dan weer niet in de Jazz Club ;)
Not like I'm an expert or anything but I think Neruda would've heartily approved of a music setting like this. Really fun song you've got here, pretty different than most stuff you hear on LM which is always nice!
If you'd like feedback I only have a couple of suggestions. But please feel free to disregard them if you don't agree! Honestly, the mix is really solid. I'd suggest bringing out the mids somewhat, and maybe adding a high shelf in side mode to give the track a bit more width.
I'd suggest bringing the level of the vocals down a touch. Your voice will continue to stand out well amongst the instruments while allowing you to bring up the volume of the mix. And finally, Paul is right, no need to hide your natural voice. I got the sense in a few places that you were backing off your air support a little bit, especially in the build-up to high notes. Keep the airflow consistent and your core engaged. Keep your foot on the gas as you go higher and it won't let you down.
Really great stuff! These are a few humble suggestions and please feel free to ignore them.
Those are super comments Cam! Thank you man!
- yeah I sort of didn't do anything about the mix, it's all standard; I try to get the music right before worrying about the mix too much as otherwise I get lost and frustrated ;)
You are absolutely right and I'll definitely do that. Thank you!
- the vocals are indeed way too loud, I hadn't heard that on my headphones - there's unfortunately something in my setup that makes me generally put some elements way too loud, so I need to re-evaluate that.
- love the feedback on the singing. I want to take singing lessons (now doing drum lessons) because this is the kind of advice I need. A friend also commented on phrasing, which was an eye opener.
Very much appreciated the helpful comments buddy! Keep em coming and no need to be careful - I have quite enough arrogance to handle a bit of helpful criticism ;)
Haha, well technically it was, as it's in my living room :D
I'm trying to learn how to make it more studio, but I'm finding out that's also going to cost a couple thousands more in equipment - not to mention invaluable skills ;)
Thanks buddy!
mate this is great for a first draft, im not a musician, i used to play drums but not for a while now, i do a bit of street drumming now and again still, you know neighbours hate drummers :)) so i cant give feedback on the instruments other than the drums really i think they are in the right place they are right in the middle of the mix not to loud and not to quiet if you get my drift you could mix the hat up and double tempo it, i think the guitar is gorgeous love the tone you should give us a bit of a solo of that alone im sure you could get this out to 3 and half mins, the vocal like me we both know we need to work on them but i want to here YOU and not some autotuned fx to fuck shit that has no resemblance to the artist i know, the lyrics are great, and i would never criticise a singer anyway, i know you'll tighten things up mate but for a first listen i enjoyed a few times tbf, so i could give you an honest opinion, keep up the great work mate, your respected within the community
Oohh, great idea on double-timing the hats. The drums are definitely on the list of improvement points (with the lyrics and vocals), and that's something I will certainly take into account.
Yeah I'm never going to win the Great British Sing-off or something, but I do feel it's getting a bit better and I'm trying to find a teacher ;)
Thanks a lot Paul for listening and your always helpful comments!
Hi BaoBou, I recently started selling my Mix/Master services on Fiverr and I was wondering if you were interested in at least taking a look. Don't worry about asking me for info. Here the link: https://it.fiverr.com/decay_wav
You have an amazing voice, but it should be improved with an equally amazing mix.
This is mostly an amateur forum, and I don't think this is the best way to use the comment section (especially with a copy/paste message) or to advertise your services. Maybe use the forum for that. Best also to look at the rules or advise against spam.
Hey guys Mark Knopfler/BBking of LM has done it again.
My dear friend I've said it before your talent is damn unrivaled 100%.
Wow man, this is a great track, Your voice is warm and perfect my friend.
Well done.
Maj
Thanks so much Majid, much appreciated as always! But I also need your criticism for the things I can do better, don't forget that ;)
Much love my friend!
Wow....love this one BaoBou. Fab instrumentation and as far as I`m concerned your vocal character goes fine with the music mix...great job...big well done to you.
Muito obrigado! This one feels a long time ago, but when I revisited it some time ago, I was still happy to hear it. I was thinking to maybe look at the drums and the mix again (I've learned things) but you know, it's one of those tracks that don't disappoint:)
Thank you so much for listening and going through some of the older stuff, much appreciated!
Oooh, both good ideas, thank you! I will be working on the mix with a guy I know (paid) because I feel it's one of the (many) things holding me back - and it's especially apparent in this song. So I'll also look at that plugin, especially after I hopefully understand it a bit better. Great tip.
The choir is maybe an even better tip. The "sit with me in the quiet" would be absolute goosebumps when done with a choir. Now - I don't actually have a choir at home, but I can write harmonies. I might be able to sing some of it, and you know, maybe I can actually find a choir that would like to sing it :D or else there might be another plugin helping me on that.
Thanks so much for listening and giving ideas! Much love buddy!
I will sing for you ....joke.
Is this your voice Baobou??You have a pleasant voice mister!!
You need to do that more.Goede engelse uitspraak ook.
Again you create a beautifull track here mister.
BB, you’ve been knocking them out of the park man! i love the trajectory this has, you have really found the heart of the poem. genuine, uplifting work!
Thank you so much buddy! It helps to have a great lyric to start with for inspiration, but it's also been a journey to get the track where it is now... I think I'm on version 22 and counting :D
Hey guys I've said it before our new Mark Knopfler of LM now you can add BBking to that.
My dear friend your talent is damn unrivalled I mean this.
wow man, this is a great track, Your voice is warm and perfect my friend.
Well done.
Maj
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on EP track 2 - Body of a woman - Pablo Neruda by BaoBou
on EP track 2 - Body of a woman - Pablo Neruda by BaoBou
Greetings from (finally) rainy Germany,
Micky
- yes, I generally stay away from reverb/delay - I don't really get it and whenever I use it, I generally overdo it. But it can really give a track more space, so I'll check that. Good point.
- the ending is also a good point. I'm think to do what Paul suggested, maybe a bit more guitar is warranted :)
Thanks again, much appreciated and hope you enjoy the rain! ;)
on EP track 2 - Body of a woman - Pablo Neruda by BaoBou
Thanks so much for the kind words, much appreciated :)
on EP track 2 - Body of a woman - Pablo Neruda by BaoBou
Mark
on EP track 2 - Body of a woman - Pablo Neruda by BaoBou
on EP track 2 - Body of a woman - Pablo Neruda by BaoBou
It would be easy to believe
that you recorded this in a
lounge. Of course it's clean
as hell, all the tracks of yours
that I've heard have been studio
quality.
Great track. Faved..
PEACE...
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on EP track 2 - Body of a woman - Pablo Neruda by BaoBou
the volume of your voice also sounds better in the mix, im not sure whether you tweaked it down, im thinking maybe not, but bringing the drums up has given the vocal so much more balance, truthfully mate i think this sounds great now but as my first comment would really like to here you let go on the guitar everything else stopped. i would pay to watch you, as i would a couple of artists hear, super talent.
Yeah the drums are better this way and indeed I adjusted the vocals; I also added some bongos and some more keys at the end, so it's all in all a richer version.
I like that you want to hear more guitar, but I'm trying not to be "that guy", you know, the guitar guy who plays 64 bars of solo everywhere :D
I do feel the track could be a bit longer, so I'll put it to rest for a bit and see again next week :)
Cheers mate and have an amazing weekend!
on EP track 4 - When I go - Donna Ashworth poem by BaoBou
on EP track 2 - Body of a woman - Pablo Neruda by BaoBou
on EP track 2 - Body of a woman - Pablo Neruda by BaoBou
Ik had het denk ik al eens eerder gezegd maar mijn idee kan jij zo gaan optreden in zon jazz bar .
Het grappige is dat iemand anders (niet hier) suggereerde om er een disco track van te maken dus dat past dan weer niet in de Jazz Club ;)
on EP track 2 - Body of a woman - Pablo Neruda by BaoBou
If you'd like feedback I only have a couple of suggestions. But please feel free to disregard them if you don't agree! Honestly, the mix is really solid. I'd suggest bringing out the mids somewhat, and maybe adding a high shelf in side mode to give the track a bit more width.
I'd suggest bringing the level of the vocals down a touch. Your voice will continue to stand out well amongst the instruments while allowing you to bring up the volume of the mix. And finally, Paul is right, no need to hide your natural voice. I got the sense in a few places that you were backing off your air support a little bit, especially in the build-up to high notes. Keep the airflow consistent and your core engaged. Keep your foot on the gas as you go higher and it won't let you down.
Really great stuff! These are a few humble suggestions and please feel free to ignore them.
Cam
- yeah I sort of didn't do anything about the mix, it's all standard; I try to get the music right before worrying about the mix too much as otherwise I get lost and frustrated ;)
You are absolutely right and I'll definitely do that. Thank you!
- the vocals are indeed way too loud, I hadn't heard that on my headphones - there's unfortunately something in my setup that makes me generally put some elements way too loud, so I need to re-evaluate that.
- love the feedback on the singing. I want to take singing lessons (now doing drum lessons) because this is the kind of advice I need. A friend also commented on phrasing, which was an eye opener.
Very much appreciated the helpful comments buddy! Keep em coming and no need to be careful - I have quite enough arrogance to handle a bit of helpful criticism ;)
Cheers,
B.
on EP track 2 - Body of a woman - Pablo Neruda by BaoBou
I'm trying to learn how to make it more studio, but I'm finding out that's also going to cost a couple thousands more in equipment - not to mention invaluable skills ;)
Thanks buddy!
on EP track 2 - Body of a woman - Pablo Neruda by BaoBou
Yeah I'm never going to win the Great British Sing-off or something, but I do feel it's getting a bit better and I'm trying to find a teacher ;)
Thanks a lot Paul for listening and your always helpful comments!
on EP track 2 - Body of a woman - Pablo Neruda by BaoBou
You have an amazing voice, but it should be improved with an equally amazing mix.
This is mostly an amateur forum, and I don't think this is the best way to use the comment section (especially with a copy/paste message) or to advertise your services. Maybe use the forum for that. Best also to look at the rules or advise against spam.
Good luck!
on EP track 2 - Body of a woman - Pablo Neruda by BaoBou
My dear friend I've said it before your talent is damn unrivaled 100%.
Wow man, this is a great track, Your voice is warm and perfect my friend.
Well done.
Maj
Much love my friend!
on EP track 4 - When I go - Donna Ashworth poem by BaoBou
on EP track 4 - When I go - Donna Ashworth poem by BaoBou
on Instrumental 1 - A Sunny Day by BaoBou
Thank you so much for listening and going through some of the older stuff, much appreciated!
on EP track 4 - When I go - Donna Ashworth poem by BaoBou
The choir is maybe an even better tip. The "sit with me in the quiet" would be absolute goosebumps when done with a choir. Now - I don't actually have a choir at home, but I can write harmonies. I might be able to sing some of it, and you know, maybe I can actually find a choir that would like to sing it :D or else there might be another plugin helping me on that.
Thanks so much for listening and giving ideas! Much love buddy!
on EP track 4 - When I go - Donna Ashworth poem by BaoBou
Is this your voice Baobou??You have a pleasant voice mister!!
You need to do that more.Goede engelse uitspraak ook.
Again you create a beautifull track here mister.
Dank je wel Rita!
on EP track 4 - When I go - Donna Ashworth poem by BaoBou
on EP track 4 - When I go - Donna Ashworth poem by BaoBou
on EP track 4 - When I go - Donna Ashworth poem by BaoBou
My dear friend your talent is damn unrivalled I mean this.
wow man, this is a great track, Your voice is warm and perfect my friend.
Well done.
Maj
I haven't forgotten about the second track. I'm going to give it a try tomorrow or Friday I think!
on EP track 4 - When I go - Donna Ashworth poem by BaoBou
Very glad you enjoyed it!