theHumps

Thanks, appreciate the kind words!

Wayne

Starting to get my snottiness and negativity factor to peak just in time for the holidays, lol!

Thanks!

Wayne

There's a lot of this kinda music being made these days. It's more modern rock to me than classic rock even tho it's roots are solidly bedded in the "classic" rock style. I think of the Black Keys, for instance. I'm doing music in that general style without trying to directly sound like them.

You get your style from your music heroes, nicking this off that guy and this thing off of that guy. Like John Prine, he's another guy who I take his lyric writing style to heart, some humor, weird situations in the songs and great stories. Combine good lyrics with some cool, modern sounding classic rock or punk, well that's a formula that excites me musically!

Thanks Paul!

Wayne

I'm glad you liked it, wasn't sure how this would go over. It's a bit loud and in your face with my usual, down on his luck, complaining character that I've been developing these past few years. Hope people don't take these songs as my personal life, man I'd be one sad sack, lol.

The theremin works, I had no intention of putting anymore guitar down, there's enough going on with the distortion on the guitars and the bass. I wanted the solo to be the theremin, it cuts thru the thick guitars, plus it's freekin' cool, lol!

Wayne

Thanks Mickey!

Thanks!

Gaining more confidence in my singing, absolutely. Been working hard at developing my delivery, grit and attitude. It's like performing, you gotta sell the track. Some people have this naturally, not me. I'm a bass player not a front man. Having fun with it.

Wayne

Look who's talking, your reviews are pretty darn energetic!!

Thanks!

Wayne

Thanks danke!

Making the decision to add a new track playing just the E on the right helped. Left track - both pickups, right track - bridge pickup.

Wayne

Thanks krotan!

There is a solo in the track, 1:20-1:30. I mentioned it in the description, Moog theremin lead.

Wayne

Thanks!

Wayne

That's an interesting suggestion for a song to do. Thanks for swinging by and leaving such nice comments!

Wayne

Yup, 2 guitar tracks, bass, drums and some singing. Rocked it up a bit!

Wayne

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Wayne

That's what I would recommend, watch her vid first then check out my version. Here is the studio version of this song, there is quite a bit of instrumentation, to me has a gypsy or bohemian feel to it. I love it, blew me away as a 6 or 7 year old, same as her other hits.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL9APRcYTGE

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Wayne

I like her music, she was talented and unique in her approach to songwriting. You might know here song Brand New Key, been in some movies and quite a popular song if you know your music history.

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Wayne

I was thinking about singing the French parts but decided to do the version where she sings the na, na, na's. I took 7 years of French in high school and college so I have some practice with the French accent, oui.

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Wayne

Thanks Mos!

I'm finally getting to the point I'm starting to like my mixes, a long and winding road it's been. The last few years I've been concentrating on gain staging, been helpful. Plus I'm recording at 96,000 hz and I have some decent instruments and mics so I'm getting quality recordings to start with.

Take care, glad to see ya back!

Wayne

Funny you mentioned the movie that's out, once I started the vocal track and got the Santa Fe idea started I knew immediately I was going to go in that direction towards the Trinity test and all that, ha! I haven't seen the movie yet either but I've seen every documentary and lecture there is on youtube about it. Teller fucks Oppy over big time with all the investigations into him, what a dick.

Sorry, hope I didn't ruin the movie for ya but it was in all the papers, lol.

Thanks!

Wayne

Hi AJ, good to see an old friend! Thanks for stopping by, hope everything is going great for you.

Yup, still at it, ha! Dodging hurricanes these days down here in Florida, storms and music, exciting times, lol!!

See ya around!

Wayne

Thanks for stopping by and the nice comments!

Wayne

Thanks man!

There's enough mistakes, no need for scratches on top of them. ;)

Wayne

Thanks again, your comments are so fun!

I hadn't played the harmonica in a bit so I figured this would be a good one for it.

Wayne

Fixed the spelling, thanks!

Wayne

Thanks Paul for the kind words!

Wayne

Thanks!

I never write the words out before I start singing, I just get an idea for the lyrics, hit the red button and start singing. Sometimes lines like "i heard a bumble bee scream" come out of nowhere. I don't know what it means but i liked it and left it in, he.

Good luck on your guitar safari. I paid $650 at Sweetwater for my Epiphone "inspired by Gibson" 60's Les Paul Standard which I think is a steal for these gems. Gibson has had some rough times lately and putting out an Epiphone that's pretty darn close to their Gibson line will get people, like me who doesn't want to pay 3 grand for a Gibby, to buy them. Plus all the vids on yt are nothing but praise for these. Keep me updated on your new git.

Wayne