theHumps
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Ormond Beach, United States
Joined : 11th Oct 2009 - 16 years ago
Last Online : 28th Jun 2024 - 1 year ago
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theHumps has posted 2405 comments on other peoples tracks.
on HARLEQUIN by Planetjazzbass
From Zappo's incredible guitar to Slap's tasty sax, the overall feel and mood has a sweet flow. The drums keep the steady rhythm but the song takes on some interesting personalities as it goes.
What more can I say that many have already stated? Simply an awesome fusion track. Congrats on a successful collab fellas!
Wayne
on Lifes A Roller Coaster by brillbilly
And I couldn't agree with you more, life certainly can get crazy at times. I know I had to buckle up for this song!
Wayne
on Sunday by aelmen
Wayne
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on fusion7 ft ferryterry Janis71 by promenade2239
Is this the Jazz EZ kit? I may look into getting that one, sounds cool.
Nice dynamics here, well done on keeping things interesting throughout the entire track. I noticed the vocals, a nice touch and adds something positive to the track.
Well done!
Wayne
Great to hear from you again! Thanks for your nice words, Alex
on Stay featuring Farisha Haque by RichieWinn
Well done!
Wayne
Good to hear from you. I hope all is well.
Thank you very much for your kind words. It is rewarding when I get comments that make is all worth while and "superb, clean and clear" are just knockout. Thank you. Glad you liked the solo too.
Best
Richie
on Knee Deep In The Cosmic Overwhelm by StaticNomad
I must agree that this one is one of your best tracks I've heard. You said you trimmed some guitar bits. I find sometimes it is what you don't add that makes the track. Lately I have been seriously getting back into watercolor painting and that is the key to doing that, stopping when enough is enough. I am totally guilty of that in music and painting, not knowing when to stop adding to the composition.
Well done man, this is pretty cool, funky, chilled and bluesy all wrapped into this nice package.
Wayne
I really haven't. I changed my tuning to DADFsharpAD and that has remained my tuning ever since. I'm a bit lost if I play in regular tuning these days. So, I use that tuning now for all guitar playing, not just slide.
Slide would really suit a lot of what you do and it's an extremely sensual way of playing. Opens up all those microtones. I recommend a glass slide on the little finger. Can't understand people who put it on the third as that screws up your fretting hand whereas if you don't want to use it, you've still got three fairly unhampered fingers so can do all your usual shapes.
When I'm playing with the slide, I try not to overdo it so that when I add the slide, you really notice it. Some passages are pure slide (quite a few in this one) but it's a killer physical acoustic effect to hit from time to time.
Yes, this is a shorter one in which I don't switch into a whole bunch of other styles. It's a lot more consistent. Like a few ideas rather than my usual 10,000 in one track.
I've done slide playing across so many different styles (jazz, funk, electro, metal, grunge, blues, rock, d'n'b, reggae etc and more to probably come) but this is one of the more consistent blues ones, even though it's no regular blues.
"You said you trimmed some guitar bits"
Damn right I did! I do that all the time in every single track as I'm one of the laziest players out there. I'm the king of "fix it in the mix" though with me it's more "write the composition after jamming away for a while" as it is fixing bad notes and general errors/average and not especially interesting playing. I don't know if there's anyone else who has the same working method as me but I guess I'd only find out if I actually worked closely with someone on playing, recording, editing etc
"not knowing when to stop adding to the composition"
Yeah, you do that a bit and it could be said that I do it a lot. However, I try to make all that layering my special sort of unique sound. Complex and constantly changing but hopefully nothing interfering too much with anything else. So hard to know if I always (ever?) get it right. And that's partly down to the editing and mixing skills.
Anyway, I liked it, you liked it and that's the main thing, even if it is a bit rough around the edges in places. A bit like a lot of my work, I guess.
Good to hear from you on a pretty old track. Hopefully it's kind of timeless!
on Younger Days w ShortBusMusic by MWRatridge
sorry
Nice strong song construction/arrangement. Mark, great job on the vocals, you rock dude! Bear, well you are...Bear!! The bass is big, big in the mix. Way to go on the harmonica, didn't realize you played. I always like additions to rock songs such as horns and harmonicas, they add another dimension to a track.
Congrats on another smash single!!
Wayne
On a roll lol. Yes Bear is fantastic.
I started playing harp before I picked up my first guitar at age 11 and put it down when I started learning how to wield the axe. I picked up a harmonica at the local music store and everything I had learned as a kid came back fast. TY.
Mark.
on Starlight Soaked Bud Nova Burst Mix by visionarysoundsystem
Wayne
on Exit Countdown by Orlando51
Wayne
Anyways, thanks alot for another positive feedback...
Stay tuned______Orlando
on Opioid by StaticNomad
I can't think of what the intro sounds like but it reminds me of something I've heard before. I thought it is a cool way to start it off. The bass was particularly fun to listen to, lots to make the rhythm interesting. Jaco Pastorius always taught to learn the melodies to songs on the bass. To me it makes for more interesting bass lines.
At 4:50 the drums seem to expand and get noticeably louder, was that on purpose? i liked the guitar change about 5:50 where it gets like a disco guitar, lol, it's a nice change.
Lot's of good feedback on this one, well done, you did a great job on this piece!
Wayne
Yes, I'm not quite sure what that intro guitar sounds like. Probably many things! It's simple notes but I think it's all about the groove and the autowah tone. I like that and don't use it enough.
I don't actually have that many guitar intros in my stuff, especially considering how uch guitar there is in my tracks. There are certain lazy reasons for that that I won't go into now.
I'm not qute sure if you're saying that Jaco Pastorius WAS "always taught to learn the melodies to songs on the bass" ie he learned the main melodies of the song on bass so he could play them back? I only sort of do that. Maybe you're saying here that I seem to be playing other melodies in the track on the bass. Maybe though I'm terrible at learning parts and copying other melodies.
Yes, 4:50 new fat beat is supposed to be louder to give the track a lift as it kicks into that fat new kind of hip hop beat. Maybe you think it's too loud. Maybe it is. I will consider that when I go back and make finishing touches.
"guitar change about 5:50 where it gets like a disco guitar"
I never before thought of it as a disco guitar but I think you might be right. I thought of it as reggae and kind of backed it up that way with the drum groove. Even though the drum kit is partly a hard rock/metal one.
Thanks for the feedback. Some deep funk coming in the next couple of weeks.
Oh, and if you want some more funk basslines; while you were away I did a track that I actually stuck in the Funk category. I'd say it's pretty damn funky. And rocking when I switch things up halfway through. And it's only about 8 mins. Like a neat little pop song! Enjoy...
3,000 Miles Of Funk http://www.looperman.com/tracks/detail/160058
on So Deep ft KnowKontrol by RealProblemShuckers
Vocals are a tricky thing to mix, at least I find that to be true. I try different effects depending on the genre, feel and production on the song. I must also agree with the others that for 11 years old you seem to way ahead of the pack, that is impressive!!
Well done,
Wayne
on Proximal Vicinity Spivkurl Mix 13B Master B by Spivkurl
Way to go!
Wayne
on Dope Hip Hop Instrumental Beat by DeLaBeatz
on Proximal Vicinity-SBM-EPYKmuzik Remaster by ThaEpyk1
Wayne
on ShortBusMusic - Proximal Vicinity - DaveDaG mix by DaveDaG
Wayne
on Simple Song ft Oceanically with ferryterry by promenade2239
Ok with the ending.
wayne
on Persephone by AxelStPatience
I like it, it is a really nice ballad!
Wayne
on Simple Song ft Oceanically with ferryterry by promenade2239
Well done, I live at the ocean and you've created a perfect song for the beach. Sounds like the ending, the last few seconds gets clipped off, no biggie, just letting you know.
Wayne
this version with Astrud Gilberto singing and Getz on sax. a lot! And yes a summery athmosphere is something I was trying to bring here... Glad you enjoyed it.
Nice day,
Alex.
PS. Actaully I looped some guitar phrease to end the song like this... :)
on Noi doi - Behnam Zandi featuring Corina Ruxandra by deciBel
Nice chord structure and a nice modulation in chords at the end about 3:05. I love acoustic music, this is fantastic. Fav and download, thanks for sharing!
Please do start making music again!!
Wayne
Wayne , I'm so gratefull of your attention & time to comment ..obviously your feedback - as a throughbred accoustic player & composer - is so valuable & I'm rerally gratefull .
I also appreciate your kindness & friendship for encouragermenting us to start music again .
well thios may sound a bit sick , but personally i don't like music & the world of music any more .. but I think every thing is different about Corina & I do believe she'll back to music soon ..
but any way , days will pass by & I will remember all your kindness & our worth friendship beyonbd physical world of seen humans.
take the best care to yourself man ..merci..
___B
on Funky Is As Funky Does by Badhuman
Wayne
on The Source ft FutureAnalysis by promenade2239
wayne
nice day to you,
Alex.
on Disclosure ft Sam Smith Latch Chilled Remix by WongKiShoo
I see it's a wip but is this the actual length of the song? I thought house tracks were usually much longer? I do actually love songs at around 2:30, I feel you can pack in the right amount of goodness in that time. I gave this a bunch of listens and must say the mix is excellent on my headphones. Like the delay on the main rhythm synth, fills the space and doesn't overwhelm the singing. The vocal track is nicely mixed and you applied some great effects on them.
The song has a cool vibe, great beat, driving simple bass, I like that too. I agree, it IS sounding pretty damn awesome so far!!
Wayne
You're right,.. house tracks are usually much longer. I've now finished 95% of it and re-uploaded/updated this track if you wanted to take another listen to the full thing!
That's one of the reasons why I like uploading remixes on looperman, not everyone's heard the original so allows for objectivity :)
Thanks a lot dude!
George
on Feel The Sound by Diskonnect
Wayne
on I know you - Purple Squares ft Minette Fourie by promenade2239
Wayne
nice to hear you enjoyed it! I think it is because I've used different chords in arranging the song.
Greetings,
A
on Highlight of the Day - Instrumental by MightyMemphis
Wayne
- Memphis