Candy to the ears.....not sure there is much to critique here. It really is an outstanding piece, almost what I would consider radio ready. Maybe massage the mix a tad, but this really is exceptional (300+ plays in 4 days, not too shabby). You have mad composing skills my friend. Really well done. I hope all is well.
Many thanks for taking the time to listen and comment on Cold Nights, I am really pleased you liked it and will try a slight massage as you suggest. Thanks for the compliments and again for your time.
take care,
There is not much to say here.....this is absolutely incredible. Mere words cannot describe the emotions I feel when listening to this. Your guitar work is so special, and than you add in Miss Brandon Michell's vocal work, and it is like something from heaven.
I'm on my third listen to this and it keeps getting better and better. This could and should be on radio. There is nothing better than an acoustic and a great vocalist. This track illustrates that.
Since I have no adequate words for this, I will simply stand and applaud both of your efforts.
Bear no matter how many comment I recceive ,I'm always honoured to read your positive idea about my trials .
& by the way did U know fisrt time your faved mark below her only uploaded track made me curious to listen seriouslY to Bradnon Michelle when she has commented for me & I still didn't know her ? master BrandY is a wonderfull singer , & working ith her was a grat pleasure , for ure she will be glad to see captain of American team here .
& Bear,althoughT no doubT it's so great to see U've called me mastereo,buT beyond everything I'm still too young to deserve to be called anything like Master & maestro...if U remember , I never called master neither of U & Ed & Franco ,befpore I know U're all grand fathers..I think a master should have white hair...otherwise there are just few studenT here ...
buT bear U know ? I really feel I don't like to continue music anymore...having no guess if I can be called master someday in future...anyway U deserve to be called master not only for your musical level & knowledge,for your personalitY & expriences all ...so thnX Maestro,thanX ..& best wishes.___Behnam
I'm definitely old enough to remember this one, and you guys did it justice :) Put a big smile on my face and made the coffee taste great this morning. Really well done (especially the drums, haha). Outstanding effort gentlemen. Hope 2014 is full of hits for both of you.
Sorry for not replying sooner. I got kinda backed up.
Thanks allot for your comment. Glad you liked it and thanks for the drums comment. Guess you read Midiman's comment. Sometimes he busts my balls, but he uses my drums for some of his songs, in fact, we just finished one that he should be posting, soon.
Big Pete, I forgot just how good you are at this music business....extremely creative and executed to perfection. Loved that driving bass line and the snare work. Major creative genius at work here. And Farisha is pretty darn good too, haha. Awesome bro. Hope all is well.
Hey Steve, great job on this one. I know the guy who played the guitar on the Magix loops and he would be pleased with what you have done here. You gave his guitar plenty of room to breathe. You might not know how to play an instrument, but you definitely know how to arrange a great song. Terrific effort.
I've put together a zip file with over 500 of my loops (all royalty free and yours if you want). It's a big zip file - 1.2gb - but you might find something you can use in there. Here is the link to pick them up:
MACK MAN!!! What a nice surprise to find this one this morning!!! As usual, absolutely flawless. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, your guitar work is just about as good as it gets....move over George Benson, there's a new sheriff in town.
Outstanding effort, and happily downloaded (thank you for that).
I hope the holidays were happy and here is to 2014 being a great year for you and your loved ones. I hope you are well.
Thankyou Bear for the professional assesment of this track.I'm always glad to be reviewd by multi gifted musicians like yourself.Hopefuly I will one day get the opportunity to be deputised by MR.Benson. Thanks again Bear. PEACE. THE MACK MAN OUT. Have a GREAT NEW YEAR.
Great way to start out the new year....lots of good synth work going on in here. Love the dynamics you used....a lot of people could take a lesson from you on using dynamics to make a point in a song.
I really enjoyed this one. Another solid effort. Here's to 2014 being a great year for you. Hope all is well.
Did you mix the vocals into a master of the instrumental, or were you able to get all of the individual stems of the instrumental and then mix in the vox? I have a hunch you were given the completed instrumental and then had to add/layer vocals over the top of an already mixed and mastered track. If so, you did a good job getting the vocals to sit where they needed to in the mix.
Great flow on the rap portion....the singing vocals seem to need a little more "texture" (maybe warm them up just a bit). Overall, a really nice effort and I enjoyed it a lot. Thanks for posting.
spot on bear i was using a fully mastered track to record over. thanks for the input. i know what you mean about the chorus vox. i am yet to learn how to eq really well and use effects properly. things can only get better. cheers bro
Like some of the others, I normally don't listen to trance. However, I might if all of it sounded this good. It really has some complex elements that you masterfully arranged into a beautiful cohesive mix.
I seriously enjoyed every minute of this one. A great way to start out my day. Well done.
Well hello young lady, it has been a while since I visited for a cup of coffee and a listen. A little like Annie Lennox in spots (and that's a great thing).
You never cease to amaze me. You literally could sing anything, any genre, and make it a hit record.
I loved everything about this one. Put a big smile on my face. And your vocal range is breathtaking.
I hope all is well and wish you and your family a very happy holiday season.
Happy New Year, my dear Bear !!
I wish all the best to you and your loved ones :D
Long live coffee, music sharing and friendship across the borders !
Take good care,
xoxoxo
While your compositional skills are evident, I think what is most impressive is the attention to the mix. I see you've only been at this a few years, but you have obviously paid your dues because this one is really professional sounding.
Well contructed and well executed. Outstanding effort. Here's to a happy holidays to you and your family.
Thank you Bear, I have been trying so hard to get something good up on here and all the feedback is so welcomed as without it I would be where I am now.
Chris, you know what is great about your page? There is not one bad song in your entire list. Every last song is a great listen and this one is no exception. I'm way too old and feeble to dance, but I can bob my head like I know what I'm doing, hahaha.
Great mix, great production and a thoughtful creation. Well done my friend. I do hope all is well.
Wow Maff, you really took this one to a different plane, kind of a jazz/tribal/fusion vibe going on, and your arrangement is spot on. Love the addition of Katie B's vox on this...gives it just the right amount of dissonance. Like Ed said, I think I'd leave this one just as it is. Perfect work brother.
I hope all is well and that you have a great holiday season.
Extremely creative, lyrics are a 10, music is a 10, vocals are an 11...nothing to critique here. Just a great song performed really, really well. I look forward to your next posting, and welcome to the Loop.
Thank you very much! I checked out some of your tracks, great guitarscapes :) I'm happy to be part of the Loop, very cool place to meet and collaborate with talented people.
The suggestion to add a few fillers is a good idea, but I would wait until you put vox on it before you do that. It is one hell of a foundation for any rapper who is looking for a great beat.
Very nice work. Hope you and your family have a great holiday season.
Well, let me first say I know absolutely nothing about this genre of music, but I do know it is fun to turn up the volume to 11 and watch the walls shake, hahaha. I've been to a few clubs in Vegas and this one would fit right in there. Definitely an interesting listen. Hope all is well.
Well, like Ed said, this gave the speakers a workout, and also sent a few paintings to the floor, hahaha. Never could find the volume button when I needed to. Oh well, got the old motor running this afternoon for sure.
I know absolutely nothing about this genre, but I don't need to when the music sounds this good. Great synth work and a really nice tight mix. Well done Kenny. Hope all is well.
By the way, every time I hear that speech I get inspired all over again. MLK was an amazing human.
Kind of a dub avante garde approach on this one. Nice crisp mix, some nice work done on it for sure. Nothing to critique here. An interesting approach and an interesting song. Very nice percussion elements throughout. I enjoyed it. Well done!
Bear, I appreciate your input. I always enjoy feedback from a music enthusiast. I honestly am not sure what sound I was shooting for on this one but once we wrote the song we knew it was worth sharing. Thanks!
Søren, first let me say I'm so sorry for your loss. Words usually fall short in expressing the pain associated with those times. However, music always expresses the emotion.
This is a beautiful tribute and one I know your mother would be proud of.
Words fail me at times like this. I feel your pain. And appreciate the way you have expressed it. Thanks for sharing this emotional piece with all of us. Hang in there. It does get better.
This is fantastic work, absolutely fantastic. You have magic in your fingers, a feeling that comes only with years and years of devotion to an instrument. This is as good as it gets.
I have been traveling quite a bit, and I downloaded this one to listen to in my car on those long trips (thank you so much for allowing us to download this).
There are times when it is good to simply sit back, close your eyes, and enjoy the show. That is what you have done for me today.
Bravo maestro, bravo! Extremely well done from start to finish. I will now stand and applaud your performance!!!
Bear first of all excuse me for latency in replY , althoughT I had put this in hidden traX when I felt busy to can answer comments.master if U look to my reply to first comment , and as for sure U remember that clearly , I never didn't call neither of U , or Ed or Franc by this word '' master'' untill I underestood U're a grandpa,Ed& Franco too cause particulary I think beyond skillfull fingers & musical mind , master needs to have more than 60 years old , having white hair & many expriences that I haven't them to can deserve to be called as maestro , or master
Bear first of all excuse me for latency in replY , althoughT I had put this in hidden traX when I felt busy to can answer comments.master if U look to my reply to first comment , and as for sure U remember that clearly , I never didn't call neither of U , or Ed or Franco by this word '' master'' untill I underestood U're a grandpa,Ed& Franco too cause particulary I think beyond skillfull fingers & musical mind , master needs having white hair & many expriences that I haven't them to can deserve to be called as maestro , or master and such great words ... & Bear I'll do my decission about stoping and so will never deserve to be called mastreo as I told U , but me & this track both will remember your generous ecouragements & motivator comments & attempts .the rest in mail..& here just thnx,appreciation & all synonyms...all the bests.___Behnam
My friend Behnam, I hope you are well. I finally have a few moments to spare so I can catch up with some of my favorite musicians.
Wonderful track, jazz/fusion at its best. I love your use of dynamics and tempo changes. This is fabulous work....my only critique is the abrupt ending, but that is just being picky :) You continue to perform at such high levels. This is stellar work my friend.
I hope all is well with you. I will return soon. Take care.
Master ,Hi I was looking to lloperman buT was not online,
when I saw who has commented for me , I was convinced to come to appreciate exclusivelY your critique .
it's very good to see your mastership carefull attention.
yes , I'm agree with U , generallY as U can see in my reply to other friend like Domenico & BrandY my friends or master cunningham,personalY I categorize this as a subordinate level of my trials.and reason is 2 things :
1_usage of loops=nothing is written in this trial , all are loops..not from looperman maybe..but royalty free loops.
2_issues like that true critque of yours + if we think musical form of this trial is ( A _ B + A' _ B' } I don't like the way Part A goes to B or B goes to A or as U say the way trial is going to finish(abrupt was the proper word_and thnX for teaching me a new english word).that still doesn't convinces me . but these reasons made me upload this cause I was sure between U,Ed,Franco,or Dan at last someone will tell me what to do.Bear do U remember when We got friend?when U had written '' not sure if anyone care ''.
I feel the same ..but also I feel'' who is important to care..''?...''what is importance & why there should be any importance ''?...why there is a what and what is whY in our head? ...and I've changed to someone who doesn't enjoy ovations in looperman anymore..even don't feel that mood to
want express myself by music...why we should express ?...why
music should express our subjective world?..why sometimes ''never mind'' doesn't work ?
Hey Wayne, I really enjoyed this one. Living out here in the middle of the desert, not too far from some pretty cool gold mines and ghost towns, this song fits perfectly. I'm going to download it (thanks for that) and then play it on the IPod as I wander through the ruins trying to imagine what the old towns looked like in their heydays.
Outstanding effort. Hope all is well down in sunny Florida.
You should get a metal detector and find lost gold in all your travels through those old towns and mines like those guys on that Diggers show, lol!
Hi Bear! Glad you liked the track, has a bit of that western feel, guess the electric git has the tremolo and reverb to help with that feel. Thanks for stopping by and commenting on this one.
Wish you allowed comments on your tracks, see you have a new cinematic track, nice dubby, glitchy, cinematic track. Sounds great. So you're on a cinematic fix, can't wait to hear more. I guess I just gave you a review on your track!! I beat the system!!
First let me say I have not received any of your emails. The only message I got was the one just now through Looperman. I believe my government (or perhaps yours) or perhaps both governments have intercepted our attempts to communicate. So, unfortunately, we may have to only communicate through Looperman. I do hope you have been well. I have been extremely busy and limited in the amount of time I have here on Looperman. Please know that I would never forget my friend, or what you have taught me these past years.
I truly enjoyed this piece, as I do all of your work. You have much talent, and it is my hope, that with your new leadership in your country that our two countries can become friends in the future. Until then know that I will always call you a friend and a brother.
I tried to send a message through your profile but the contact is turned off. Again, my apologies for any discomfort I may have caused in my absense. Take care of yourself, and it was good to hear from you. And keep making music my friend. It makes our world a smaller and better place. All my best.
dear Bear , U know your words all are appreciated and worthwhile for me . and hyour presence makes me honoured
as usual .and I wanted to answer U here , buT I thaught It's not logicall to I share my opinions opposit to Islamic regime of Iran here & as U too have told me many times I should be carefull althought there' ain't happen any thing,but anyway ,I thaught it's better sent U an email and a private message.just here I want to add for sure Iranian nation have greatest respects for all oter nations and American and europe and Asian all are brothers and sister and human kind is totally a unit existance for our nation and nation donoT follow what islamic murder regime tries to
say about many of other countries .
personalY I think human kind is a unit existance and human is beyond his passport , and no heart and no brain have no borderlines like countries and nationality is a subordinate factor for definition of us (humans all) which can never define who we are in facT ..and personally I know many American who I really love them , and many Iranians who I have hated them ...and personalitY & perception are somethings beyond where we born ...and for sure We all know it's not Barry Morgan's choice to attack to Afghanistan...and it's noT Behnam Zandi's choice to support terrorist groups like hezbollah in lebanon & palestine...otherwise Iran & America was calling eachther '' Hello Brother ''......thank U veryvery much for your attention and worthy comment and words which means aloT for me . Bear beynd music , I appreciate your prsonalitY & thaught and perception.best wishes brother.sincerelY.___Behnam
on Cold Nights Mark Jeffries aka Larry Wiggles by larrywiggles1
Bear
Many thanks for taking the time to listen and comment on Cold Nights, I am really pleased you liked it and will try a slight massage as you suggest. Thanks for the compliments and again for your time.
take care,
Mark/Larry!
on we were supposed to be there instrumental by Tonality
Bear
on Starting todaY- Brandon Michelle ft Behnam Zandi by deciBel
I'm on my third listen to this and it keeps getting better and better. This could and should be on radio. There is nothing better than an acoustic and a great vocalist. This track illustrates that.
Since I have no adequate words for this, I will simply stand and applaud both of your efforts.
Bravo Maestro, Bravo.
Bear
& by the way did U know fisrt time your faved mark below her only uploaded track made me curious to listen seriouslY to Bradnon Michelle when she has commented for me & I still didn't know her ? master BrandY is a wonderfull singer , & working ith her was a grat pleasure , for ure she will be glad to see captain of American team here .
& Bear,althoughT no doubT it's so great to see U've called me mastereo,buT beyond everything I'm still too young to deserve to be called anything like Master & maestro...if U remember , I never called master neither of U & Ed & Franco ,befpore I know U're all grand fathers..I think a master should have white hair...otherwise there are just few studenT here ...
buT bear U know ? I really feel I don't like to continue music anymore...having no guess if I can be called master someday in future...anyway U deserve to be called master not only for your musical level & knowledge,for your personalitY & expriences all ...so thnX Maestro,thanX ..& best wishes.___Behnam
on Fool if you think its over - cover by ScottFranco
Bear
Sorry for not replying sooner. I got kinda backed up.
Thanks allot for your comment. Glad you liked it and thanks for the drums comment. Guess you read Midiman's comment. Sometimes he busts my balls, but he uses my drums for some of his songs, in fact, we just finished one that he should be posting, soon.
Cheers,
Scott
on Farisha and BigPete Military Zone by BigPete
Bear
on Tears Of My Heart by beerling1970
I've put together a zip file with over 500 of my loops (all royalty free and yours if you want). It's a big zip file - 1.2gb - but you might find something you can use in there. Here is the link to pick them up:
https://www.nortonzone.com/pickup/47701?key=C1GQYpWTGi2BesrdVV3qnzBV-UjsYRJnjHhxCvYKdWjqel2lZV52PSUtYmkaIqjO&src=url
Bear
Bear
on SO LONG AS by mackit
Outstanding effort, and happily downloaded (thank you for that).
I hope the holidays were happy and here is to 2014 being a great year for you and your loved ones. I hope you are well.
Bear
on Modnex - Sunny Life by Modnex
I really enjoyed this one. Another solid effort. Here's to 2014 being a great year for you. Hope all is well.
Bear
on A Moment With You -take2- by cosmicinfluence
Did you mix the vocals into a master of the instrumental, or were you able to get all of the individual stems of the instrumental and then mix in the vox? I have a hunch you were given the completed instrumental and then had to add/layer vocals over the top of an already mixed and mastered track. If so, you did a good job getting the vocals to sit where they needed to in the mix.
Great flow on the rap portion....the singing vocals seem to need a little more "texture" (maybe warm them up just a bit). Overall, a really nice effort and I enjoyed it a lot. Thanks for posting.
Bear
on Uplift your mind by Polyfronetic
I seriously enjoyed every minute of this one. A great way to start out my day. Well done.
Bear
on Strong by janis71
You never cease to amaze me. You literally could sing anything, any genre, and make it a hit record.
I loved everything about this one. Put a big smile on my face. And your vocal range is breathtaking.
I hope all is well and wish you and your family a very happy holiday season.
Bear
I wish all the best to you and your loved ones :D
Long live coffee, music sharing and friendship across the borders !
Take good care,
xoxoxo
on You Are The One by beerling1970
Well contructed and well executed. Outstanding effort. Here's to a happy holidays to you and your family.
Bear
Thanks mate for you time and comment.
Steve
on Dont Look Back by brillbilly
Great mix, great production and a thoughtful creation. Well done my friend. I do hope all is well.
Bear
Thanks very much for your kind comments.!
So sorry i missed this comment.!
Thank you and may i wish you and your loved ones a very happy new years!
***chris***
on Stone Cold - Cold as Stone Mix - Feat Katie B by Maffin159
I hope all is well and that you have a great holiday season.
Bear
on Stranded in time by johnnyproducing
Outstanding effort. Just keep cranking out the hits. Really well done.
Bear
on Happy Happy Merry Merry by JacVanBee
Happy Holidays
Bear
Happy New Year!
JVB
on Big Reelin by Malfunk
Very nice work. Hope you and your family have a great holiday season.
Bear
on Wobble by LividKicks
Bear
on Dark Reign by Darkreine
I know absolutely nothing about this genre, but I don't need to when the music sounds this good. Great synth work and a really nice tight mix. Well done Kenny. Hope all is well.
By the way, every time I hear that speech I get inspired all over again. MLK was an amazing human.
Bear
on My Way-Featuring Dj octx by CognacXE
Bear
on Ode to my mom by musiclover38
This is a beautiful tribute and one I know your mother would be proud of.
Words fail me at times like this. I feel your pain. And appreciate the way you have expressed it. Thanks for sharing this emotional piece with all of us. Hang in there. It does get better.
I hope you are well my friend.
Bear
on 100 Seconds spanish guitar dueT of Me ft Mysef by deciBel
This is fantastic work, absolutely fantastic. You have magic in your fingers, a feeling that comes only with years and years of devotion to an instrument. This is as good as it gets.
I have been traveling quite a bit, and I downloaded this one to listen to in my car on those long trips (thank you so much for allowing us to download this).
There are times when it is good to simply sit back, close your eyes, and enjoy the show. That is what you have done for me today.
Bravo maestro, bravo! Extremely well done from start to finish. I will now stand and applaud your performance!!!
I hope all is well.
Bear
Bear first of all excuse me for latency in replY , althoughT I had put this in hidden traX when I felt busy to can answer comments.master if U look to my reply to first comment , and as for sure U remember that clearly , I never didn't call neither of U , or Ed or Franco by this word '' master'' untill I underestood U're a grandpa,Ed& Franco too cause particulary I think beyond skillfull fingers & musical mind , master needs having white hair & many expriences that I haven't them to can deserve to be called as maestro , or master and such great words ... & Bear I'll do my decission about stoping and so will never deserve to be called mastreo as I told U , but me & this track both will remember your generous ecouragements & motivator comments & attempts .the rest in mail..& here just thnx,appreciation & all synonyms...all the bests.___Behnam
on 2 Faces of an Hour by deciBel
Wonderful track, jazz/fusion at its best. I love your use of dynamics and tempo changes. This is fabulous work....my only critique is the abrupt ending, but that is just being picky :) You continue to perform at such high levels. This is stellar work my friend.
I hope all is well with you. I will return soon. Take care.
Bear
I hope all is well with you.
when I saw who has commented for me , I was convinced to come to appreciate exclusivelY your critique .
it's very good to see your mastership carefull attention.
yes , I'm agree with U , generallY as U can see in my reply to other friend like Domenico & BrandY my friends or master cunningham,personalY I categorize this as a subordinate level of my trials.and reason is 2 things :
1_usage of loops=nothing is written in this trial , all are loops..not from looperman maybe..but royalty free loops.
2_issues like that true critque of yours + if we think musical form of this trial is ( A _ B + A' _ B' } I don't like the way Part A goes to B or B goes to A or as U say the way trial is going to finish(abrupt was the proper word_and thnX for teaching me a new english word).that still doesn't convinces me . but these reasons made me upload this cause I was sure between U,Ed,Franco,or Dan at last someone will tell me what to do.Bear do U remember when We got friend?when U had written '' not sure if anyone care ''.
I feel the same ..but also I feel'' who is important to care..''?...''what is importance & why there should be any importance ''?...why there is a what and what is whY in our head? ...and I've changed to someone who doesn't enjoy ovations in looperman anymore..even don't feel that mood to
want express myself by music...why we should express ?...why
music should express our subjective world?..why sometimes ''never mind'' doesn't work ?
on The Fool by theHumps
Outstanding effort. Hope all is well down in sunny Florida.
Bear
Hi Bear! Glad you liked the track, has a bit of that western feel, guess the electric git has the tremolo and reverb to help with that feel. Thanks for stopping by and commenting on this one.
Wish you allowed comments on your tracks, see you have a new cinematic track, nice dubby, glitchy, cinematic track. Sounds great. So you're on a cinematic fix, can't wait to hear more. I guess I just gave you a review on your track!! I beat the system!!
Wayne
on 100 seconds pianO for thinking to deaf people by deciBel
First let me say I have not received any of your emails. The only message I got was the one just now through Looperman. I believe my government (or perhaps yours) or perhaps both governments have intercepted our attempts to communicate. So, unfortunately, we may have to only communicate through Looperman. I do hope you have been well. I have been extremely busy and limited in the amount of time I have here on Looperman. Please know that I would never forget my friend, or what you have taught me these past years.
I truly enjoyed this piece, as I do all of your work. You have much talent, and it is my hope, that with your new leadership in your country that our two countries can become friends in the future. Until then know that I will always call you a friend and a brother.
I tried to send a message through your profile but the contact is turned off. Again, my apologies for any discomfort I may have caused in my absense. Take care of yourself, and it was good to hear from you. And keep making music my friend. It makes our world a smaller and better place. All my best.
Your brother Bear
as usual .and I wanted to answer U here , buT I thaught It's not logicall to I share my opinions opposit to Islamic regime of Iran here & as U too have told me many times I should be carefull althought there' ain't happen any thing,but anyway ,I thaught it's better sent U an email and a private message.just here I want to add for sure Iranian nation have greatest respects for all oter nations and American and europe and Asian all are brothers and sister and human kind is totally a unit existance for our nation and nation donoT follow what islamic murder regime tries to
say about many of other countries .
personalY I think human kind is a unit existance and human is beyond his passport , and no heart and no brain have no borderlines like countries and nationality is a subordinate factor for definition of us (humans all) which can never define who we are in facT ..and personally I know many American who I really love them , and many Iranians who I have hated them ...and personalitY & perception are somethings beyond where we born ...and for sure We all know it's not Barry Morgan's choice to attack to Afghanistan...and it's noT Behnam Zandi's choice to support terrorist groups like hezbollah in lebanon & palestine...otherwise Iran & America was calling eachther '' Hello Brother ''......thank U veryvery much for your attention and worthy comment and words which means aloT for me . Bear beynd music , I appreciate your prsonalitY & thaught and perception.best wishes brother.sincerelY.___Behnam