You guys come up with some unique sounding material, I must say. It's different, has some catchy pop stuff, a bit of funk and soul in there too. The intro was very cool and the song has a full sounding mix. Well done fellas!!
Hi Wayne, wow man, that's exactly the checklist you want to see the green tick behind every line ... very very flattering and encouraging!
Thank you for listening and commenting,
thanks Wayne, yes i find it quite meditative myself. i wonder if somehow our minds realise that the sound source is comes from something physical rather than electronic like from a synth, and that helps with the vibe?
Another very creative and well mixed track. Valve Driver mentioned Art of Noise, once I read that I absolutely agree with him. I like how the vocals sit in the mix too, it's not easy to get them to sit right, great job!
Hey Wayne, It's a great day (for me) when
I get not only a listen ,comment but a Fave
from a LM legend like yourself. When I first
got here (LM) I never imagined such a thing. It
is incredibly encouraging.
First off, this place is awful for the genre listings available if you make real music, rock, pop, latin jazz and folk. Ok, weird works too but to me this is fusion, oh yeah fusion is available. ha!
It's good, upbeat, fun, lighthearted and interesting to listen to. The guitars are fitting, the synths are outstanding, drums are well put together too.
I have a Johnson mandolin so literally I play with my Johnson from time to time. I do have to use both hands tho so I'm sorta proud of that. But I get where you're coming from, he!
There is some great dynamics in the track. The song is solid, would love to hear some proper vocals on it.
I think it would benefit the song to maybe cut some of the limiting or compression on the master track. I think it would help separate the instruments a bit more and help cut some of the overdrive. It's just a bit hot to my ears and looking at the waveform it suggests that. But I also know some people want that sound and it may be done intentionally so take that all with what my old ears tell me. :)
Thank you for your comment, bro. Yeah, that's really distorted and very compressed, thanks for noticing that, will take this into account in the future!
Hey! This is great, the vibe is very cool. This should be in the movie Boogie Nights, lol!!
Great tempo to walk to with some decent headphones so you can hear the bass loud. Vox work perfectly. What can I say that hasn't already been said, sweet track man!
Just listened to your latest, great fun! Thanks for the listen. Funny you mention walking to this. I do a lot of walking for work and pleasure and I think sometimes just about all my music is at a walking tempo!
Nice build up to the chorus and a great transition into it. Sounds great, the vocals are fantastic and the music suits them very well. Solid track. Well done Michael and to Lauren as well!!
The vocals are very cool, right from the start. Great intro, solid rock/pop ballad! There are nice dynamics in the track, the build ups are nice in the verse leading to the "power" chorus. Well done folks!
I put my bananas in the refrigerator, they last longer. When my bananas get old, I peel them and put them in a plastic bag in the freezer for a frosty banana treat, yummy!
I like the heartfelt vocals, they're touching, ha! Humor should be in music, twisted, sarcastic, satirically laden...whatever.
Thank you, Wayne. Refrigerated bananas are tricky, as I'm sure you know, because if you don't eat them right away when you take them out of the cold, they turn black rather quickly, and squishy. I can eat a somewhat squishy banana but only with a crunchy accompaniment like peanuts or pepitas. I also have a TinySong about peanuts and several about trailmix where I've worked out the finer details of these foods. I'll be reporting back shortly, tune-wise, with some of those important learnings.
This is cool, different for you! Music reminds me a bit of Gary Numan. I like the approach of the vocals with the more electronically based music. There's a good dichotomy of sounds going on here.
Cool man, I love surf music and ##### Dale has his own folder in my favorites. I like the feel you got going on this one. ##### would have loved this one, right up his alley, lots of cool expressive sounds on the guitar. He played a strat, especially designed by Leo Fender himself. But those guitars are also perfect for surf music!
Well done!
DD did a Guitar Center stop, there's several vids showing his talents one day at a store visit, a few years before his death. You'll like this, 3 piece and he's playing loud!
i never knew much a bout him til now ironicaly he comes from boston mass usa as do i and intill now i knew nothing a bout him i just bought a guitar built for grunge and surf and felt the waters of the what the guitar can and cant doo
Don't talk about germs and microbes, on my way to the doctors for strept throat, swolen glands and ear infection. Oh those tiny creatures, they rule the world, don't they.
This is different, short but gets to the point. Good lyrics!
Thank you, Wayne, and good luck with the doctors! I have had many ear infections and many poor ear doctors, so be careful! If your hearing is diminished, it may be because you have fluid in your eustachian tube, something a competent doctor can deal with easily but an incompetent doctor will misdiagnose as permanent hearing loss. So be careful and good luck!
Hey Wayne - thanks mate - I didnt like the first one I made with the new drum machine much so went straight onto making this track - If I'd had a drink or smoke I'd never have got it done though it might have been more fun hey : )
I love surf music and you made me happy with this one. I live in a big surfing area so this vibe and with the weather starting to get hot, this track puts me in the proper beach attitude!
jaguar i do have a jazz master but this is a jaguar it screams surf or grunge tones hass 2 single semour duncans stock all the switches and floating tremlo thanks for the comment
I saw that climate change and the deforesting of Africa forced the apes to walk upright to see predators in the tall grasses that flourished in their new habitat. Oh my aching back! Drought caused issues with the Sumerian civilizations. How bad are the droughts out in the western US now? Dang!
Interesting piece, stark, menacing, robotic, futuristic, barren at times. The vocals go well with the music, they compliment each other.
Thank you!
I have a monkey hat that I sometimes wear to remind me of where we came from. Just kidding. I wear it to amuse my grandkids.
The past is interesting to learn about because it's always changing. Or, that is, our understanding of it is.
I'm interested in the sunken continents like Beringia and Doggerland. I believe they're rich with ancient settlements, artifacts and bones that would completely change our human storyr, but we can't get to them as they're underwater. It always amazes me that, the more we know, the less we know. Everything I learned in school is now wrong. But, I guess, that just keeps it interesting.
Dang, this is gooood Micky! Vocals and the backups are great, the music, in general just lifts you up and the rhythm, the beat keeps the song driving forward. The mix is solid, the effects are panned well and everything has it's place. Well done man!
Hi Wayne, I really appreciate the kind words from a musician as talented as you are. I'm always happy when you like a song of mine and that my disco-heavyness doesn't get on your nerves ;)
Cheers,
Micky
Spacey, a bit experimental, psychedelic, and a little weird, lol. But that's good because it challenges my ears to understand what you guys are doing here. Cool, trippy listen, almost a 70's soul/rnb feel to it.
Very cool! The first part, for some reason, reminded me of Wilco. When it picked up Bowie came to mind. Sets a cool stage, I feel resurrected suddenly.
I know you're no stranger to the feeling after pulling an all-nighter playing with the band.
We'd practice at Mark's house almost all night, then we;
(Hamp-Vocals RIP) (Big Ant-Bass) (Mark- Drums) and myself (just starting out on Keys). We'd get in Marks car, that had a monster stereo, and we'd cruise Downtown until the sun came up listening to Tower of Power/Return to forever/Graham Central station or whoever we were into at the time. Those were the best times of my life.
Sorry for being so wordy (2nd cup of coffee)lol
Thanks for stopping by and giving the track a listen
and for the encouraging comments.
I post a lot of covers here, one every couple months. I've never needed any special permission from the artist. Bands everywhere play covers without permission. I produce all the tracks myself, there's never any using of original material and it's never made with any intent to make money off it.
I make non commercial music and willing to give it out for free. They get taken down after a couple months usually to free up track space. Shan agrees with that but it must be our own work. Never had an issue.
I'm Your Boogie Man. I've decided the track I'm gonna do, now to get going on it, ooooh boy!
Hi Wayne,
well, two years ago I checked with Looperman and they replied "covers only if you got permission". I think I'm just too honest. Funny, although I'm actually as subversive as can be and have a lot of criminal energy. All right: on your own responsibility ;) ... then I'll dare my cover versions. By the way: I'm Your Boogie Man is an excellent choice. There's a "dance part" in the middle, just the rhythm section with guitar (timelessly good) - I've sampled that before and made a track of it. Listening to Jerome Smith inspired me to buy a Telecaster. He was one of my absolute guitar heroes!
I've been thinking for a long while about doing a K.C. and the Sunshine Band song. Still haven't decided which song and how I'm gonna produce it but after listening to this song, it really inspired me to get off my arse and get going on it.
You captured the 70's feeling exactly. Once I heard the drums come in I was hooked. So many cool bits to appreciate, I love the sounds, are they from a loop pack or are you producing them yourself?
I am sure your wife loved it, just look at the response it got here!
Hello Wayne,
oh man, KC have always been one of my absolute favorites!
I've been meaning to cover "I Get Lifted" for a long time, at least I think it's more of a possibility than say "Get Down Tonight" - impossible to cover let alone improve on - it's just perfect the way it is! But I wouldn't dare without official permission. My experience so far has been that it's super hard to get official permission to do a cover if you want to do it non-commercially, just for fun. So I better save myself the trouble...
Thanks for the nice comment,
Micky
on Millenium by Danke
Wayne
We play much more heavier sound in live ... absolutely another kind of metal ... this is a side project in studio ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9-DMbDOQ8w
kinda like this :-)
fistbump, Danke
on Just When You Think by Micky
Wayne
Thank you for listening and commenting,
Micky
on from the wasteland by xstokes
Kinda reminds me of that, interesting, poignant, and cool all at the same time.
Wayne
on Twilight by Zootman
It's a nice piece, calming and peaceful, would be good for meditation. Well done!
Wayne
on Maybe We can Try by Jynxz
Wayne
I get not only a listen ,comment but a Fave
from a LM legend like yourself. When I first
got here (LM) I never imagined such a thing. It
is incredibly encouraging.
Thank you for your listen , comments and Fave.
PEACE, from the Beach, up North...
on MeMyself AndI ish by Jynxz
It's good, upbeat, fun, lighthearted and interesting to listen to. The guitars are fitting, the synths are outstanding, drums are well put together too.
I have a Johnson mandolin so literally I play with my Johnson from time to time. I do have to use both hands tho so I'm sorta proud of that. But I get where you're coming from, he!
Wayne
on Billy Drongos Analysis by pseudoble
Mix is great, nice lows, great mids and highs. Balanced mix, stereo field is full and the levels are spot on.
Creative, well done man!
Wayne
on Mercy by Lonelyawxy
I think it would benefit the song to maybe cut some of the limiting or compression on the master track. I think it would help separate the instruments a bit more and help cut some of the overdrive. It's just a bit hot to my ears and looking at the waveform it suggests that. But I also know some people want that sound and it may be done intentionally so take that all with what my old ears tell me. :)
Wayne
on jesus has a mighty sword by Zootman
Great tempo to walk to with some decent headphones so you can hear the bass loud. Vox work perfectly. What can I say that hasn't already been said, sweet track man!
Wayne
on all those years by phantomproduction
Wayne
thanks for listening my drafts
Michael!
on already gone by phantomproduction
Wayne
Michael
on I Dont Like Bananas When They Get Too Ripe by CitizenMofo2
I like the heartfelt vocals, they're touching, ha! Humor should be in music, twisted, sarcastic, satirically laden...whatever.
Nice, fun, different!
Wayne
on Aint life grand by pseudoble
Neat, liked it!
Wayne
on halfpipe Burn by rockoff
Well done!
DD did a Guitar Center stop, there's several vids showing his talents one day at a store visit, a few years before his death. You'll like this, 3 piece and he's playing loud!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdBdyx13RPs
Wayne
on Microbiome by CitizenMofo2
This is different, short but gets to the point. Good lyrics!
Off to see Dr. Feel Good!
Take care!
Wayne
on Same Old Thing by pseudoble
This is pretty chilled out, laid back, hit the bong goodness, lol! A bit trippy. There's lots going on, much to listen to.
It's well mixed, I can hear everything clearly. Cool atmosphere and feel to the track, great job!
Wayne
on RIPTIDE by rockoff
What kind of guitar did you use? Jazzmaster?
Cool stuff!
Wayne
on Out of Africa by CitizenMofo2
Interesting piece, stark, menacing, robotic, futuristic, barren at times. The vocals go well with the music, they compliment each other.
Wayne
I have a monkey hat that I sometimes wear to remind me of where we came from. Just kidding. I wear it to amuse my grandkids.
The past is interesting to learn about because it's always changing. Or, that is, our understanding of it is.
I'm interested in the sunken continents like Beringia and Doggerland. I believe they're rich with ancient settlements, artifacts and bones that would completely change our human storyr, but we can't get to them as they're underwater. It always amazes me that, the more we know, the less we know. Everything I learned in school is now wrong. But, I guess, that just keeps it interesting.
on Generously by Micky
Wayne
Cheers,
Micky
on Floating Free by StarTravels
Loved every bit of it!
Wayne
on i cant die by xstokes
Creative!
Wayne
on CityLifeish Featuring KingMT77-Drums by Jynxz
Time well spent listening to this! Congrats to both of you.
Wayne
I know you're no stranger to the feeling after pulling an all-nighter playing with the band.
We'd practice at Mark's house almost all night, then we;
(Hamp-Vocals RIP) (Big Ant-Bass) (Mark- Drums) and myself (just starting out on Keys). We'd get in Marks car, that had a monster stereo, and we'd cruise Downtown until the sun came up listening to Tower of Power/Return to forever/Graham Central station or whoever we were into at the time. Those were the best times of my life.
Sorry for being so wordy (2nd cup of coffee)lol
Thanks for stopping by and giving the track a listen
and for the encouraging comments.
PEACE...
on Here To Stay by Micky
I make non commercial music and willing to give it out for free. They get taken down after a couple months usually to free up track space. Shan agrees with that but it must be our own work. Never had an issue.
I'm Your Boogie Man. I've decided the track I'm gonna do, now to get going on it, ooooh boy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ee3C2m3OXE
Wayne
well, two years ago I checked with Looperman and they replied "covers only if you got permission". I think I'm just too honest. Funny, although I'm actually as subversive as can be and have a lot of criminal energy. All right: on your own responsibility ;) ... then I'll dare my cover versions. By the way: I'm Your Boogie Man is an excellent choice. There's a "dance part" in the middle, just the rhythm section with guitar (timelessly good) - I've sampled that before and made a track of it. Listening to Jerome Smith inspired me to buy a Telecaster. He was one of my absolute guitar heroes!
Good succeed! Cheers,
Micky
on Here To Stay by Micky
I've been thinking for a long while about doing a K.C. and the Sunshine Band song. Still haven't decided which song and how I'm gonna produce it but after listening to this song, it really inspired me to get off my arse and get going on it.
You captured the 70's feeling exactly. Once I heard the drums come in I was hooked. So many cool bits to appreciate, I love the sounds, are they from a loop pack or are you producing them yourself?
I am sure your wife loved it, just look at the response it got here!
Wayne
oh man, KC have always been one of my absolute favorites!
I've been meaning to cover "I Get Lifted" for a long time, at least I think it's more of a possibility than say "Get Down Tonight" - impossible to cover let alone improve on - it's just perfect the way it is! But I wouldn't dare without official permission. My experience so far has been that it's super hard to get official permission to do a cover if you want to do it non-commercially, just for fun. So I better save myself the trouble...
Thanks for the nice comment,
Micky
on The Ether by OMaille
Enjoyed it just as it is as well, yup, chilled out.
Wayne