Aside from the song i think the whole bridging the gap of distance and age with your son via music is cool as hell, the song is pretty good too i like the dark funk feel, this definatly has a little bit of a underlying sinister feel about it!
Thanks for listening,yes it's fun to make music with the boy,we just need to do it more often.He gets credit for the song.I'm glad you caught the dark funk vibe.
Allen
Thank you for the mad skills comment,when I joined this site a month ago I heard a song on here and the first line said"I want you to get mad"so I didn't have a choice!
Really,I do appreciate it.
Allen
Oh, how sweet you play. Somewhere, in the back of my mind Al diMeola lingers – and you've got that warm sound and clean notes. (I myself often play distorted, it's more forgiving...) In short, excellent work. Fav. Again.
Thank you for the awesome complement,even to be mentioned in the same sentence as AD is more than expected and appreciated!I agree with the distortion comment...if only you knew how many times I played some of the parts to get it right.I don't know much about recording but I have learned the miracle of undo/redo and punch in/out and it still took me hours because as you know if your in the middle of a bended note or seamless passage and screw up even those tools can't always help you out,I just have to start over,and I did.I almost went with a Santana sound just so I could use distortion and slide into my comfort zone,but reviews like yours make the extra effort worth it.
Thanks again
Great stuff,sir!
I like the what you do, very original!
great work!
but the truth is I did not come just leave the review :D!
I have come to ask whether you would be able to put guitar on my new track ,its pop if you put a guitar then it will be rock!Lol
if you want just contact me!
and I will explain it all!
Thanks for your time!
Thank you Michael,glad I could help bring his song back around a bit.I'll be visiting you...50 tracks...WoW,Thats a long way from Mir to Raindrops,i better put the coffee on.
Thank you and I wish I could read also and play by ear,the best of both but hey,in good company with your dad.Yea we all got our different things we do good and on this site people get to share,it's a cool thing.
yes Allen v the French Boi has gotta lottagood vibes,reaaly like most of his work,,the guitar work is great on this too mate,if i had a mike workin at the mo id definatly want to put some vocals on this,maybe in the future?if thats cool with you both??still great as it is anyway,MAL
Thanks RM for the first review.I didn't want to take away from what he already had goin' just wanted to put a jazzy lead to it.glad you liked it and thanks for the complement,gotta get over to hear ya.
Allen
Firstly congrats on doing a stunning piece with your son, hope that you both can have more collabs, and post here on Looperman,This is one very enjoyable listening, plenty going on, but all working so well together, nice guitar work my friend, poss could have fitted into a couple of genre's this one, rock maybe, synths are very nice, dont mind the drop that was mentioned in other reviews, seems to suit the track,thank you for sharing Allen...Fav'd...Peace and respect mate...PS have new tracks up now myself, one little diff but hoping you still enjoy...Cheers Estefano...
Hi Allen,
Just wanted to do a quick reply to this. Having a decent computer is important of course to be able to process the software. Of equal importance is your speakers attached to the computer. If you listening to music through 1-2" speakers with no sub-woofer, then it is almost like listening to a transistor radio. Decent computers are fairly cheap now, including laptops.
As for talent and or software you use....nothing comes to you overnight. It takes time to learn whatever your doing. How much you put into something is equal to what will come out as your results. I started learning guitar back in 1963. (Hmmm 47 years ago)
So with all that time involved, then you'd expect a person to be pretty good. I am on the downside....as I get older, I am slowing down...my fingers aren't as fast, etc. However, I still like rock music of the 60's-70's.
There is a lot of great talent here on Looperman and most are willing to help you with any questions you may have.
Randy
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AllenV's Reply
Hey Randy,one problem is a crappy computer that I must replace.You know what i'm going to say,no matter how great the software... and I have to learn how to use it also.but I won't let that stop me,I just have to work harder and longer for half the results.I do appreciate your comments,I gather you didnt just wake up one day with that pro sound,that a process was involved.I am thankful to this community for the loop support,enables you to still create music while you learn.
Thanks for listening and your review.
Thanks Randy,i did need to hear that. Yea, I just get frustrated sometimes when you do get inspired but have to jump through your own hoops to make a song.I'll keep knockin on your door for advice if it's ok,I do appreciate it.
Allen
Very crispy guitar it all works so well. U got some great guitar sounds here, it all flows so well, I like the distortion its just perfect. Steller track dude!
Thank you.I kinda get lucky with distortion sometime,pedal presets are no good to me so i'm always turning knobs and saving patches but it always seems to sound better on the playback. I'm glad it worked.I'm checkin' out your songs.
Hi Allen....getting over her to listen to this rock tune you put together. Very impressive I must say. I also have a Tascam 8 track recorder and used it when I first started recording off my Korg Karma. Used it for about 5 years...then stopped playing for a couple years and then got into Pro Tools and learned that which took quite awhile. I like all the effects you can get with out using hardware.
So in saying all that, just means with your playing ability and software, and loops, you can do just about anything you can think up in your mind.
So this song is really nice and the guitar parts are very good, and all the parts seem to fit well together. Most of my tunes I pay to have them 'Mastered' as I am also learning how to do that myself as I want them all to sound the best they can.
So just keep uploading your tunes and you'll gain a lot of fans that will also spur you onto making more and more songs.
Hey Randy,one problem is a crappy computer that I must replace.You know what i'm going to say,no matter how great the software... and I have to learn how to use it also.but I won't let that stop me,I just have to work harder and longer for half the results.I do appreciate your comments,I gather you didnt just wake up one day with that pro sound,that a process was involved.I am thankful to this community for the loop support,enables you to still create music while you learn.
Thanks for listening and your review.
Liked your stuff so much I had to come back for another taste. Keeping in the family..now that is awesome. A father & son team. I am actually teaching my 4 year old to play guitar on a Fender half pint size guitar. Nice progressive sound on this track, guitar work is fantastic. I love the progression, very unique and original. 11/10 (One extra point for doing a song with your son.) - Bilbozo
Thanks Bilbozo.I know I would not have done a song like this without him,we did the song right before I joined this site and I'm now glad I had it to share.I think the time I spend on this site has been good for me,encourages me to climb outa Eddie Van Halens back pocket.
Very nice song Allen. I love the tone of your guitar. Great chops you have. A rare breed, always happy to find another guitar player on the Loop. Bang up job...love it 10/10 - Bilbozo
This has one hell of a beat to it and everything melded so beautifully. Good job (to you and Pianosounds) and gratz on the grandkid. Definitely love your guitar work.
Man this is brilliant, stunning guitar work, Pianosounds Piano loops are superb, I have track here using one of his loops, if was not for his loops, I dont think the piece that I did, would have been here or been as popular as it has been, he is brilliant at what he does, and man you have done him justice with the track that you have done, arrangement, clarity everything is so spot on, instant fav right from the start, will checkout your others tomorrow, if this one is anything to go by they are going to be great...Again thank you for sharing your talent dude...Fav...Peace...Estefano...
Thanks ELSD,You guys songs and mixs make this stuff sound easy...Not!I have a lot of respect for everyone.I do need inspiration,I hit that wall often.The music and artists here like yourself have worked wonders,I'm looking forward to starting something new.
Thanks again,
Thanks Johnny,since i joined this site a month ago I've heard so many great loops,it's hard not to put every thing in one song.I liked these parts and was pleased they worked,you shoulda heard me trying to figure out what guitar parts to play.My son reminded me that I could do more than one song so I left the kitchen sink out:)
Thanks again,Allen
Hey man thanks!I gotta vocal from someone that takes the song in another direction and it's hot and very different for me,we'll see what happens.
Glad you liked it.
Allen.
Thanks for those very kind words.This was a baby I had to nurture.Every thing was a first,learning to do simple looping which shoulda been easy cause they were already made,to mixing...nothing but my ears and volume knobs to work with(I spent a day tweaking knobs,thank you for the mix comment).If all I had to do was play guitar...But the kind reviews are the payoff,and I have the song.Did I say the recorder was new also.Hey,I'm tired,can somebody just send me a track I can play to?
Really,it was fun.
Allen
I'm glad you liked the guitar.Again,I don't read music,I just go on feeling,for better or worse so my inspiration came from the loops,I had no preconceived ideas.I need to learn how to make guitar loops that work,I would love to share.Thanks for helping make the song,let's do another.
Allen
Thanks!my son gets the song credit,I just showed up and played guitar.We were wondering how this song would work since he already started it as a complete electronic song.I told him to just leave me a little room to play.It's hard for me not to sound like I'm a guitar player from the 80's,cause I am!
Thanks for the listen,maybe I shouldn't tell my age but you could hear it anyway!
I like the collab with you and your son. You guys work well together. I see you are also from itty bitty Plant city..LOL...
Me too:) I hope you two create more in the future. I really like the guitar playing, how it coincides with your sons production on FL. Keep up the good work. And good luck on finding work. I know how it is. I got laid off last year for 4-5 months it sucked big time. There ain't much in our area for work...Peace...Blume..
Yea,no work sucks but i'm makin'the best of it and makin'music.I joined this site about a month ago and it's very addictive.If I had a dime for every time I logged on I still wouldn't make a living,but I'd have a lot of dimes...LOL
Have you thought about a strawberry song,are we still the capital of the world?
Thanks for checking out my music.
Allen
wow ... you show mad skills on the axe my friend!!!
great technique, very good licks ...
and the mixture with that electronic sounds from your son is sonic (!!) ... very very good track!!!
Thanks so much,I kinda got lucky again,I had no clue what to do on his track so I jammed on it till it felt right,but thats what I do anyway!That Zoom g2.1u pedal...every time I upgrade to digital guitar fx I spend so much time trying to make them sound like my old analog ones..go figure!
Thanks again
Allen
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Love it, hope to hear more
Allen
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Allen
on Harlem Tango (Frenchkid Instrumental) by AllenV
u are hot and can only get hotter LOL:)
Really,I do appreciate it.
Allen
on Harlem Tango (Frenchkid Instrumental) by AllenV
/pmk
Thanks again
Allen
on Harlem Tango (Frenchkid Instrumental) by AllenV
I like the what you do, very original!
great work!
but the truth is I did not come just leave the review :D!
I have come to ask whether you would be able to put guitar on my new track ,its pop if you put a guitar then it will be rock!Lol
if you want just contact me!
and I will explain it all!
Thanks for your time!
Alen
Allen
on Harlem Tango (Frenchkid Instrumental) by AllenV
Allen
on Last One Standing by AllenV
Allen
on Harlem Tango (Frenchkid Instrumental) by AllenV
on Harlem Tango (Frenchkid Instrumental) by AllenV
Allen
on Nova(Project RAV) by AllenV
Firstly congrats on doing a stunning piece with your son, hope that you both can have more collabs, and post here on Looperman,This is one very enjoyable listening, plenty going on, but all working so well together, nice guitar work my friend, poss could have fitted into a couple of genre's this one, rock maybe, synths are very nice, dont mind the drop that was mentioned in other reviews, seems to suit the track,thank you for sharing Allen...Fav'd...Peace and respect mate...PS have new tracks up now myself, one little diff but hoping you still enjoy...Cheers Estefano...
on Last One Standing by AllenV
I'm sorry I have not heard this song before!
really impressive!
I read that you have the same problem as I,
do not know to read notes, and you just go on feeling like me!
Who needs a note, Lol!
I Download this track, and once again Excellent work!
Alen
on Last One Standing by AllenV
Just wanted to do a quick reply to this. Having a decent computer is important of course to be able to process the software. Of equal importance is your speakers attached to the computer. If you listening to music through 1-2" speakers with no sub-woofer, then it is almost like listening to a transistor radio. Decent computers are fairly cheap now, including laptops.
As for talent and or software you use....nothing comes to you overnight. It takes time to learn whatever your doing. How much you put into something is equal to what will come out as your results. I started learning guitar back in 1963. (Hmmm 47 years ago)
So with all that time involved, then you'd expect a person to be pretty good. I am on the downside....as I get older, I am slowing down...my fingers aren't as fast, etc. However, I still like rock music of the 60's-70's.
There is a lot of great talent here on Looperman and most are willing to help you with any questions you may have.
Randy
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AllenV's Reply
Hey Randy,one problem is a crappy computer that I must replace.You know what i'm going to say,no matter how great the software... and I have to learn how to use it also.but I won't let that stop me,I just have to work harder and longer for half the results.I do appreciate your comments,I gather you didnt just wake up one day with that pro sound,that a process was involved.I am thankful to this community for the loop support,enables you to still create music while you learn.
Thanks for listening and your review.
Allen
on Last One Standing by AllenV
Allen
on Last One Standing by AllenV
So in saying all that, just means with your playing ability and software, and loops, you can do just about anything you can think up in your mind.
So this song is really nice and the guitar parts are very good, and all the parts seem to fit well together. Most of my tunes I pay to have them 'Mastered' as I am also learning how to do that myself as I want them all to sound the best they can.
So just keep uploading your tunes and you'll gain a lot of fans that will also spur you onto making more and more songs.
Randy
Thanks for listening and your review.
Allen
on Nova(Project RAV) by AllenV
Allen
on Last One Standing by AllenV
Allen
on Last One Standing by AllenV
Allen.
on Last One Standing by AllenV
Man this is brilliant, stunning guitar work, Pianosounds Piano loops are superb, I have track here using one of his loops, if was not for his loops, I dont think the piece that I did, would have been here or been as popular as it has been, he is brilliant at what he does, and man you have done him justice with the track that you have done, arrangement, clarity everything is so spot on, instant fav right from the start, will checkout your others tomorrow, if this one is anything to go by they are going to be great...Again thank you for sharing your talent dude...Fav...Peace...Estefano...
Thanks again,
Allen
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Johnny Gadget
Gadgetland Music Factory
Thanks again,Allen
on Last One Standing by AllenV
Glad you liked it.
Allen.
on Last One Standing by AllenV
/pmk
Really,it was fun.
Allen
on Last One Standing by AllenV
How about uploading some guitar loops here? :)
Allen
on Nova(Project RAV) by AllenV
Thanks for the listen,maybe I shouldn't tell my age but you could hear it anyway!
Allen
on Nova(Project RAV) by AllenV
Me too:) I hope you two create more in the future. I really like the guitar playing, how it coincides with your sons production on FL. Keep up the good work. And good luck on finding work. I know how it is. I got laid off last year for 4-5 months it sucked big time. There ain't much in our area for work...Peace...Blume..
Have you thought about a strawberry song,are we still the capital of the world?
Thanks for checking out my music.
Allen
on Nova(Project RAV) by AllenV
great technique, very good licks ...
and the mixture with that electronic sounds from your son is sonic (!!) ... very very good track!!!
peace, rei
Thanks again
Allen