nice &mdash 12/20/05 - 10:47:30 PM
it sounds pretty good your voice is pretty good. its a little hard to hear the song with out turning it up really loud though. i like the chorus. the drums add alot. [ Reply to This ]
nice &mdash 12/21/05 - 12:48:00 AM
Thanks. It actually sounds OK to me on my comp, maybe slightly low, but not too bad. Thanks for the comment!
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Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one.
—Stella Adler
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nice &mdash 01/01/06 - 07:40:00 PM
i love your songs, and im now going and downloading this and your new one to put on my ipod, something i meant to do a while ago.
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Nice song &mdash 12/21/05 - 06:26:49 AM
good lyrics, nice song structure, and good performance. Your voice sounds good, although the sound could be a bit sharper maybe? Is the lead your acoustic with Garageband effects? Good job. [ Reply to This ]
Nice song &mdash 12/21/05 - 08:34:27 AM
Yes, it is actually! I'm somewhat limited still in terms of set-up, so I try to make do with what I got. Thanks for listening.
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Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one.
—Stella Adler
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Nice song &mdash 12/21/05 - 10:43:58 AM
It sounds good. I spent my first year with GB playing lead on my acoustic, then messing with effects to get the sound I wanted. It's amazing what is possible!! [ Reply to This ]
beatiful song!! &mdash 12/21/05 - 09:19:10 AM
The only thing i dont like is the flanger on the guitar........ Escept from that it is a beautiful piece of music. When listening on headphones it sounds sharp and great to me! I dont have to turn this up really loud to hear the song, it is great. It doesnt sound pretty good, it sounds great. Your voice is not pretty good, its fantastic. And i dont care about drums :D. Keep this amazing work up mister! [ Reply to This ]
beatiful song!! &mdash 12/21/05 - 11:38:51 AM
Yeah, I was just experimenting with different ways to add texture to the sound. I actually kind ofd like the flange, but maybe the level is a little high. Thanks for checking this out!
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Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one.
—Stella Adler
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beatiful song!! &mdash 12/21/05 - 12:02:12 PM
Also, let me add that is so nice of you to say Selters! Thank you, from one Christmas time collaborator to another!
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Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one.
—Stella Adler
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Real deal &mdash 12/21/05 - 09:32:04 AM
This is a very very good track. First, I'm struck by your vocal quality. Great voice. I think that's the best part for me . You voice, the harmonizing, vocal phrasing all very good/. Sweet lyrics. Guitars are tasty and just about the right amount. Progression is nice. Works well as a whole piece. great Job! [ Reply to This ]
Real deal &mdash 12/21/05 - 11:59:35 AM
Thank you so much Mr. Oop! I love your stuff. I really appreciate the kind words. If you ever need some backup vocals, give me a shout! :)
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Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one.
—Stella Adler
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you have some talent.. &mdash 12/21/05 - 11:33:35 AM
Nice playing and arrangement Josh. You have a great voice. When you sent me your addition to the christmas collab and I played it without any instruments, it was fantastic to listen to how in tune you are, and what perfect harmonies you're able to produce. This is something you are very good at.
Great job, Josh:) [ Reply to This ]
you have some talent.. &mdash 12/21/05 - 09:53:45 PM
No, Thor, it's your talent that's to be commended! At Christmas Time is such a wonderful song, and it was a pleasure to sing through it. Thank you for opening it up to the masses as you did. I had a blast doing it!
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Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one.
—Stella Adler
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Nice &mdash 12/21/05 - 04:32:36 PM
i like this song. It has really good lyrics and good vocals. Keep up the
good work! [ Reply to This ]
Nice &mdash 12/21/05 - 09:48:36 PM
Hey cool! Thanks for commenting. I'm looking forward to hearing your stuff too.
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Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one.
—Stella Adler
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good outing &mdash 12/21/05 - 10:02:37 PM
This almost sounds like a live performance which gives it a very real and engaging quality. Very cool. Excellent use of drum loops. Lead guitar sounds like it's too far in the background. Wonderful harmonies. You know I dig that! [ Reply to This ]
Hey &mdash 12/21/05 - 10:07:50 PM
You know I dig it.
I think your guitars are a bit muddled, but I listen to your songs to hear that stellar voice.
If you didn't know, you rock dude. [ Reply to This ]
cool stuff &mdash 12/21/05 - 11:32:14 PM
nice tune... nice lyrics... good guitar backing... very nice voice/singing/
harmonies... drums were nicely placed... but overall, the mix was a little
muddy, needed a little more bass and sparkle, and the flanging/panning
guitar was a little bit gimmicky and sort of distracted I think. This song
deserves some more attention, it feels like a diamond, but needs a little
more polish... hopefully some others will have more coherent
suggestions, but I like it and think it needs another rev.
ttfn,
Drakonis [ Reply to This ]
cool stuff &mdash 12/21/05 - 11:44:40 PM
My mixing talents are pathetic. HELP!!!
I appreciate the comments tremendously. Flange down, guitar effect less muddled, (or maybe an electric guitar instead of faux electric guitar) and a real bass. Absolutely. Other sounds too? Piano? Strings? Accordian/Tuba blend? What do you think?
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Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one.
—Stella Adler
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Love the Harmonies &mdash 12/21/05 - 11:46:16 PM
Your voice is great .... I think I agree with some of the comments on the mixing end tho ... I found the music bouncing up and down my ear canal while listening to it ... and it tended to distract me from the fantastic vocals .... the structure of the song and the melody are great .... I think my critiques are only on the mixing aspects ... and well since I lack the ability to know what to do in the mixing aspect ... I shall leave the actual advice to the pros who know what they are talking about ... Great track tho and your ability to add your own harmony tracks is fabulous ! [ Reply to This ]
Love the Harmonies &mdash 12/21/05 - 11:54:49 PM
Thank you allanah. Was actually just listening to the wonderfully haunting "ember" tonight! Your voice is unique, captivating and special. I appreciate any and all comments I can get from you!
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Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one.
—Stella Adler
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songwriting &mdash 12/22/05 - 06:18:59 AM
excellence here....u r right it sounds better on headphones.....very kool
guitar work....a triple threat u r my man.....songwriter/singer/player......! [ Reply to This ]
songwriting &mdash 12/22/05 - 10:41:00 AM
A nice guitar comment from you means very, very much to me. (and thanks for throwing those haedphones on. I don't have monitors, so I have to mix with headphones, hence the difference) Thank you so much for checking this out McBoy! Keep up the amazing work that you do!
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Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one.
—Stella Adler
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nice work &mdash 12/22/05 - 07:53:43 AM
The beginning got me ready to listen to a big, but not roaring, hook, and you delivered! I felt that you used the ability to overlap your own voice rather well. The ending guitar solo was amazing. I give it a A! (I'm gererous though, It's Christmas).
My advice would be to be sure of yourself, regroup and come off the great opening with a strong hook. Good luck with the rest of your work. [ Reply to This ]
nice work &mdash 12/22/05 - 10:53:31 AM
Thanks for the Christmas curve Doctorsteve! I appreciate the comment, although I'm slightly confused by it...:)
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Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one.
—Stella Adler
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Great song &mdash 12/22/05 - 09:01:27 AM
and concept. Did you find her?
Nice voice and guitar. Great vocal performance! [ Reply to This ]
a dream &mdash 12/23/05 - 11:01:27 AM
With only my ibook speakers I'm sure I'm not getting the full effect, but
it's a lovely song. Good vocals. Sounds like a dream of what reality could
be. [ Reply to This ]
Perfect Pop &mdash 12/23/05 - 11:11:24 AM
As much as you go on about my voice, Josh, you truly have a wonderful
one, great tone, nice expression and really good modulation. It's your
secret weapon along with your harmonies.
Don't fret the mixing too much at this point, you'll learn things as you
go along and you'll be able to go back to this and get it the way you
like. It's definitely worth coming back to. If you don't get a good vocal
recording set-up over the holidays, I'd love to have a try at EQ-ing one
of your vocal tracks to see if I can improve the sound at all. Some time
in January I'll have the time, if you'd like me to take a crack at it.
Such a sweet song. I hope you find her! [ Reply to This ]
Perfect Pop &mdash 12/23/05 - 11:28:34 AM
My secret weapon? I think it's my ONLY weapon. :)
As for your wonderful, terrific, selfless offer, YES! yes, yes, yes, yes, yes! That would be wonderful ledeb. My only reservation is that it might slow you down on posting more heart melting music of your own! But I would love to hear the difference proper EQ'ing can make. THANK YOU SO MUCH!
As a return gesture, if you ever need some backup vocals or harmonies, it would be my pleasure!
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Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one.
—Stella Adler
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Perfect Pop &mdash 12/23/05 - 11:32:35 AM
(of course, the backup vocals are available at no charge as well) :)
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Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one.
—Stella Adler
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It's the whole song, not the elements, that counts! &mdash 12/25/05 - 10:13:45 AM
I echo some of the comments made here. Great vocals but the levels
fluctuate and becomes distracting at times. Harmonies particularly
towards the end are excellent. The pulsing, panning, and flanging of
the guitar can be uniquely pleasant if used sparingly, not throughout
the whole song. I actually liked it but maybe tone down the effects a
little bit to make your natural guitar sounds stand out a little more.
Guitar playing is energetic and confident but recording in general could
be a little crisper. But I wont go far to nitpick these tiny elements and
miss the entirety of the song itself. Listening to the whole song
altogether, it is an aural delight and it is easy to overlook those flaws.
It's like appreciating the majestic forest instead of seeing the individual
trees. I love this song, it's youthfulness and vibrancy. One of my very
few faves in recent weeks! Good job, dude. [ Reply to This ]
It's the whole song, not the elements, that counts! &mdash 12/26/05 - 05:08:25 PM
That's awesome! Thank you so much. I'll be sure to return the favor ASAP!!
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Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one.
—Stella Adler
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Great Job! &mdash 12/25/05 - 09:51:51 PM
You know, they can pick it all apart if they want to-- for me, you really
get the song across, you bring out the best parts of the melody, your
lyrics suit the musical dynamics--your bridge makes sense, your
harmonies are thoughtful and your performance is genuine. Sounds
like good music to me! Hope to hear more--love, kelli [ Reply to This ]
Terrific &mdash 12/27/05 - 02:40:25 PM
I could really care less about the mix- the overriding elements for me are
the performance and songwriting. You underpromised and overdelivered
on both. This was a total pleasure to listen to!
Excellent work on this song, Josh! [ Reply to This ]
Written &mdash 12/29/05 - 06:44:02 PM
really well, great lyrics and song... your voice is really something else Josh, sounds really good and natural. I'm with some of the others who suggest turning the flange down on the git--which is unusual for me since I tend to go for extreme and crazy effects a lot--but this song seems to want something a little more down to earth in the guitars. The lyrics are easy to connect with. Great job man! [ Reply to This ]
Written &mdash 12/30/05 - 02:20:19 AM
Thanks for stopping by PV! With the aid of the lovely Ledebutant, the mix is currently being worked on, which includes a little softening of that pesky flange. I'm really glad you like it man. Off to check out your latest...
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Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one.
—Stella Adler
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Great performance &mdash 01/04/06 - 03:25:51 PM
Josh, really great song...I admire the lyrics and your phrasing...well sung. Paints a great picture.
Your guitar playing is really tight. In agreement with the posts before, I look forward to hearing the new colab'd version... [ Reply to This ]
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