soundhound

I guess that's my mind.

Oh sure, I agree not everyone is going to like every section of the long stuff I do. That's why I just do it to please myself. I do try hard to only include the sections/parts that I think deserve to be included.

"most would have chopped this down to 4:00 put
a fade on it and been done with it"

Yes but I'm not most people ie I don't go for conventional music making or just one or two genres. I do longform, evolving stuff and some people get that and appreciate all the different directions. I'm not exactly making commercial music and only ever expect a small audience for what I do.

Yes, I could make 2 tracks out of it. Or 10, whatever, as I could stretch out lots of these sections.

But I like to think the sections flow somewhat logically and fit together comfortably enough.

I actually also do a lot of splitting tracks into sub-divisions rather than going with one massive thing. In composing this, it also turned into jazz and then metal and I've removed those parts and am turning them into a separate track. Basically, I have a lot of musical ideas and find it quite easy to generate more and more material. The difficulty then is trying to choose what goes with what and it's impossible to know if I always (or ever) get it right.

Musically, I quite like the idea of a left turn into a brick wall, as long as its done tastefully. I like tracks to take me different and interesting places though I also have no problem with one straight genre if it's done really well. I don't think this track has that many surprising twists and turns. I've tried to keep it all in the same sort of mood, using the same collection of sounds that I hink work together.

OK, I don't know why the violin part at 8:23 doesn't work for you. It's just a return to an earlier theme (and drum loop), now explored a bit more. It's my favourite section so I'll keep it.

I still have no idea what "Clid" is but it doesn't matter. It that is a word, it's not one I've heard before.

Anyway, good that you liked some of it. Not a problem that didn't extend to all of it.

Hi. Thanks for the praise ("Over all this has class") though I'm not quite sure what you're saying at times. Let me try to work it out.

"Tried that slide guitar in there, it worked but I don't know
where the end came from, a left turn Clid... :-)

I have no idea what "Clid" means or if it's just a typo. And then something about not knowing where the end came from. Don't know what you mean. If you mean 8:21-9:40, that's a reprise (return) of the string melody on 4:10 though I do more with it this time. That's my favourite section (the end 90 secs).

"I find it a little to light after all that funk, it's like your rolling
down the Cross Bronx Express way...Blink and you end up in
the Smokie Mountains somewhere..."

I don't know where the Cross Bronx Express way is. For a start, I don't live in the US.

I think the rest means something like you didn't think going into the slide solo was a good idea after the delicate funk middle. A little too light? Well, when the slide enters, that's also where a heavier drum kit enters so I don't think it's light. If anything, a bit heavier as things get a bit more epic and upfront after all the groove chilling.

I had a whole bunch of other guitar parts (funk, metal, blues, rock etc) I was planning to use in the breakout section beginning 5:45 but I'm trying hard not to make tracks that are too long these days so decided just to go with the slide solo. It seems to be enough. I don't mind if you don't like it (or don't think if fits this track) and will try to work out what's perhaps wrong with it.

Thanks.

Soundhound, Thanks for the feedback and the compliment I will give it a try and see how it sounds.

thanks!

thanks man :)
i was starting to fall away from this project a bit, in favour of other tracks but these comments have inspired me :D haha
Ill defiantly be updating it.

Thanks SoundHound!

Glad you like it I may update it in the future so is at least 3 min of song

Thanx

Thank you! Yes, it's basically a 12-bar minor blues pattern.
Really glad you enjoyed. Best to you, Alex

i get you soundhound thanks for the feedback... i have little to no mixing knowledge so when u start talking about mids and highs and ish i just look at you with the blankface lol... school me bro.. how would i fix that?

Definitely wise words, soundhound. Thanks for stopping in!

A cool place with a nice view is a good thing while listen.
A good wine for a stressless moment ......
Yeah thats always a good thing,
Something endless for the eys and the mind and for the feeling of "being alife"
And with the right person around, the univers is on your side :)

Nice to know that you enjoy the listen.
Thanks for your nice comment TG

stay tuned
joe

thank you muh much soundhound / TG .
you made me believe this track more by your kind words.
love and peace.
Elena :)

thanx for the tips bro.. i usually start and dont finish beats lol.. too tedious for me.. i prefer writing lol

Thank you!

I gotcha. It's a reasonable philosophy to live by. We make more progress when we stay connected in some way to something familiar. I agree.

Hey SoundHound,
I'm having trouble understanding the slightly cryptic wording of your comment, but thanks for the compliments!

Rico L.

Yeah, the title "What Bo said" is quite a hint.
See below

thanks. did you have some idea for a possible extension or development? would be open to it. Dan

I really really wanted to add a saxophone but i do not have any vsts that have that kind of sound :(((( I was pretty upset. Yea about the ending, im still contemplating weather I should do something different or not im going to mess around with some ideas. Thx for the comment!

Hey thanks again TG for the comment and wonderful support :)