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Killing Time (blues/break beat)


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Made on an iMAC
this is my first try as a blues style tune with break beats for my drum sample
the vocal recording is in need of some work I doubeld the trac and phased it through a filter to give the trippy effect.
all music is performed by myself
lirics written by myself
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You take the shortest train to the far side of town, and you dont get off when it turns around you stay onboard for one more round......

Chours) you just a killing time ..killing time yah yah yah
Cause its the usual story of sleepy Ned, he hasnt got the courage to get out of bed, he`s scared of life and mabey he`s better off

Chours) you just a killing time ..killing time yah yah yah
See I had my eye on this girl for years, but I just couldent tell her I had too many fears, and she`d look at me with her smiling eyes and I`d look right back..then I`d go home!!?.
Chours) you just a killing time ..killing time yah yah yah
Now you only live once so live it well, but just keep in mind there`s a heaven and hell, and dont worry about me I`ll be fine...........
I`ll be killing time
I`m a killing time
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Uploaded: Jan 16, 2007 - 02:12:53 PM
Last Updated: Jul 16, 2007 - 09:26:55 AM Last Played: Jul 15, 2009 - 07:29:09 PM
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announcer said 1040 days ago (January 16th, 2007)
Good stuff
There is a lot that is really good here and had me trippin out.
I like the drums even though they are quite hot in the mix. I like the guitars especially the lead which could perhaps stand out in the mix a little bit.

Tell me about your vocal mic and set up. I agree that it could still use a little bit of work. In a couple of places it sounds like you could have used a good pop filter and in ta couple of places it sounds really harsh.

This song is railly nice with great lyrics ... I'm glad you posted it.
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MJG said 1040 days ago (January 16th, 2007)
Cool track Livingstone....
production level, very good, like the guitar a lot, drum loops are what they are although you did vary them a little , something I should do more, Vocal sounded good too, thanks for sharin'
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Vic Holman said 1039 days ago (January 17th, 2007)
a great thing
about being one man bands on this site. shows all around talent. the lead guitar should of been up higher in the mix. really want to hear it, but it's back to far :-(
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Livingstone said 1039 days ago (January 18th, 2007)
thanx
for the comment, all criticisim is helpful good or bad, in fact there is no bad
I thought i`d let you know I put the other verson of this song that I recorded with an actual drummer with a pop filter on my mic and lots of compression on my voice, problem was at the time I didnt want it to be a rock song the drummer got carried away and sped it up , all I had was 3 hrs booked so I didnt go back and slow it down, it was orgionally made for an acoustic guitar at a slower bluesy pace ,
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bud said 1036 days ago (January 20th, 2007)
Nice idea to use breakbeats for blues
this is workin really well - dig the guitar and vox - the overall vibe is good - but I agree that the drums are a little hot and the lead too low. Minor crits. Welcome to MJJ - you're off to a great start.
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DaroMode said 1021 days ago (February 5th, 2007)
Nice
I like your voice. and the beats are awesome.
Like it.
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littlewing0 said 1015 days ago (February 11th, 2007)
this is nice
i really dig the vocals, both the sound and the lyrics
nice job
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rainfice said 1015 days ago (February 11th, 2007)
i was reading...
...your bio, and i laughed to myself. i remember recording things betweentwo ghetto blasters, trying to balance the tae volume with that of your guitar/voice/hands slappingknees because you don't have a drummer...ahh, the good old days.
anyway, i like the picture, singing in your living room, guitar in lap. thatls such a familiar setting for me.
cool tune, i think i like this better than the original demo version. i just got my i-mac too, and i'm faced with the dilema of recording everything again from scratch, or just moving on with new inspirations. it's tough because i've never had this quality to work with, so i wonder what i could do with the old jams.
keep on truckin' man.
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Sweet79 said 178 days ago (May 27th, 2009)
Hello:)
Something is in this song... :)
Anyway I like it very much :)
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Traveled all over north america, from key west to northern labrodor newfoundland, from new orleans to chicago and as far west as oklohoma (didnt make it over the rockys) but I got to see lots of performers and always loved the guitar, its the soul of... [see more]

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