A real beauty here, Domenico. Everything meshes nicely. All your playing is superb and I love the vocals. Always look forward to your additions to the LM community.
Aw gosh your bass, Domenico !... Loved every second of that melancholy, bluesy, blissful listening.
So good to get back here, savour such beautiful moments and feel like a very lucky one...
'Hope you and yours are fine my dear friend. Get my friendliest hugs,
Carole
Lots of excellent instrument playing in this but my big complaint, not for the first time, is with the drums. More on that later. Praise first, criticism later.
Farish's vocals here are, as always, excellent. Probably something to do with her being a damn fine vocalist...
I think your initial piano part starts things off well and neatly fits her vocal. Then some quality lead guitar work, with some good bends. A good slow rock intro before the vocal.
Bass has your usual good sound and fluid movement.
2:29-2:42 I would suggest removing. It's the third time we've heard pretty much the same lead guitar part. It's good but I don't think good enough to be heard three times in 2.5 minutes. Just go straight from 2:29 into the 2:42 part of the solo.
So, the drums. Guitar, bass and keys all really sound like they're playing together ie in the same sort of physical space. But the drums really don't and sound kind of like a backing demo track. They're really lacking power and punch and they also maybe have too much reverb or something on them. The playing/programming is OK and works well enough but they just sound too weak to really drive the track the way they could/should.
You're again using the EZ kit (Funk?) I don't much like so that's probably part of the problem. How many EZ kits do you have?
Try EQing, stereo widening the drums etc. Anything to make them more powerful and sound like they're playing in the same space as the other instruments. The drums also don't push the guitar in the solo, as they could do to help make the guitar playing seem more powerful and exciting.
Otherwise, it's really a good piece of music.
As always: if you love these drums, ignore everything I have written.
Hi MrNomad,
Thanks for the detailed comment and for your hints.
- removing the gtr theme at 2:29... good idea! I liked the theme a lot, but it doesn't have to be repeated so much.
- drums... what to say... I am the first one not liking them so much. I started with the Funkmaster kit (which I normally like) and then decided to take a snare from the MetalMachine kit, to give it more power.
Didn't turn out well... :-(
I will try to replace it with a different kit.
Maybe the "rock-solid" one could work here... need to try.
Kinda reminds me of Bad Company in the beginning, which is never a bad thing. :) Vocals sit nice in the mix and work well with the music. Over all a solid Rock Track. I enjoyed it. Nice job.
Bad Company? I have to admit that I almost don't know them... I liked Free though, so they should not be too bad :-)
Thanks a lot for the kind words!
Ciao, Domenico
hi. Very solid rock style arrangement and chilled for sure. I was listening to your track earlier today but now I realize it is actually a phased el. piano here not a synth from 0:13 haha.
Nice work with the acapella and really solid production - I just finished a track with very similar instrumentation and for sure can appreciate your work in here. Keep at it!
Best to you, Alex
Thanks for the kind words Alex.
I like "tweaking" the e-piano sound ... I consider it a bit like a guitar (and the fender rhodes was not far from it actually).
Take care, Domenico
Thanks a lot Danke... credit for the depth goes all to Billy. He is the man!
I think this is the first song I have ever posted on looperman some time back (2012?) but I have heavily reworked it in the last week.
Thanks to all the precious inputs from the looperman community I think I have become a better musician ... not too much... but you cannot expect miracles :-)
Take care!
Domenico
on Walk Away feat Farisha by mrwolf14
I am reworking the drums (first edited version already uploaded).
Ciao, Domenico
on Walk Away feat Farisha by mrwolf14
Ciao,
M.
Ciao, Domenico
on Walk Away feat Farisha by mrwolf14
Ciao, Domenico
on Walk Away feat Farisha by mrwolf14
So good to get back here, savour such beautiful moments and feel like a very lucky one...
'Hope you and yours are fine my dear friend. Get my friendliest hugs,
Carole
Everything is well here... I hope you are also having a good time.
Big hugs!
Ciao, Domenico
on Walk Away feat Farisha by mrwolf14
Lots of excellent instrument playing in this but my big complaint, not for the first time, is with the drums. More on that later. Praise first, criticism later.
Farish's vocals here are, as always, excellent. Probably something to do with her being a damn fine vocalist...
I think your initial piano part starts things off well and neatly fits her vocal. Then some quality lead guitar work, with some good bends. A good slow rock intro before the vocal.
Bass has your usual good sound and fluid movement.
2:29-2:42 I would suggest removing. It's the third time we've heard pretty much the same lead guitar part. It's good but I don't think good enough to be heard three times in 2.5 minutes. Just go straight from 2:29 into the 2:42 part of the solo.
So, the drums. Guitar, bass and keys all really sound like they're playing together ie in the same sort of physical space. But the drums really don't and sound kind of like a backing demo track. They're really lacking power and punch and they also maybe have too much reverb or something on them. The playing/programming is OK and works well enough but they just sound too weak to really drive the track the way they could/should.
You're again using the EZ kit (Funk?) I don't much like so that's probably part of the problem. How many EZ kits do you have?
Try EQing, stereo widening the drums etc. Anything to make them more powerful and sound like they're playing in the same space as the other instruments. The drums also don't push the guitar in the solo, as they could do to help make the guitar playing seem more powerful and exciting.
Otherwise, it's really a good piece of music.
As always: if you love these drums, ignore everything I have written.
Thanks for the detailed comment and for your hints.
- removing the gtr theme at 2:29... good idea! I liked the theme a lot, but it doesn't have to be repeated so much.
- drums... what to say... I am the first one not liking them so much. I started with the Funkmaster kit (which I normally like) and then decided to take a snare from the MetalMachine kit, to give it more power.
Didn't turn out well... :-(
I will try to replace it with a different kit.
Maybe the "rock-solid" one could work here... need to try.
Thanks again for the input!
Ciao, Domenico
on Walk Away feat Farisha by mrwolf14
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Thanks a lot for the kind words!
Ciao, Domenico
on Walk Away feat Farisha by mrwolf14
Guitars are on the top too and the mix is superb too...not too harsh as always today...
Dom...all my hats off, Danke
Much appreciated.
Ciao, Domenico
on Trouble in Paradise Feat Billy Dragon by mrwolf14
Ciao, Domenico
on Trouble in Paradise Feat Billy Dragon by mrwolf14
K;)
Good to see you around here. Hope everything is fine.
Ciao, Domenico
on Trouble in Paradise Feat Billy Dragon by mrwolf14
Nice track. Very cool and relaxed work.
I wouldnd change realy much right now.
All sounds good and all fits (just for me) so the way it is.
Good work. I like it.
Looperman is realy an inspiration for people who want some inspiration.
( maybe also for the others :) )
stay tuned
joe
I like this site... lot of inspiration for all of us.
Ciao, Domenico
on Trouble in Paradise Feat Billy Dragon by mrwolf14
Rico L.
Ciao, Domenico
on Trouble in Paradise Feat Billy Dragon by mrwolf14
Nice work with the acapella and really solid production - I just finished a track with very similar instrumentation and for sure can appreciate your work in here. Keep at it!
Best to you, Alex
I like "tweaking" the e-piano sound ... I consider it a bit like a guitar (and the fender rhodes was not far from it actually).
Take care, Domenico
on Trouble in Paradise Feat Billy Dragon by mrwolf14
The atmosphere is stunning what you created, I love the guitar tone and your playing style...the chord progression is flying...
Huge congrats and shake hands Domenico, greetings, Danke
I think this is the first song I have ever posted on looperman some time back (2012?) but I have heavily reworked it in the last week.
Thanks to all the precious inputs from the looperman community I think I have become a better musician ... not too much... but you cannot expect miracles :-)
Take care!
Domenico