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Uploaded: May 21, 2007 - 03:54:38 PM
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rock song recorded in basement
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YOU &mdash 05/21/07 - 08:04:19 PM
Sound like alot of fun was going on in that basement Good times good song!!

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thanks &mdash 05/23/07 - 10:44:21 AM
there so much fun going on we forgot that we were recording it lol

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Digging &mdash 05/21/07 - 08:59:41 PM
Digging the distortion! Welcome to MacJams. I'll be listening for your other masterworks. Thanks for sharing.

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thank you &mdash 05/23/07 - 10:47:29 AM
thanks for the welcome to mac jams and comment I really like this site as I am new to it looking forward to puting more songs up and hearing yours

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enjoy basement tape &mdash 05/21/07 - 10:33:29 PM
distorted guitar was a razor blade. a bee sting. the altered vocals with echo and equalization narrowing fit well. the singing was strong. simple rock, but satisfying. 0x0

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thank-you &mdash 05/23/07 - 10:49:37 AM
thanks alot we like the bee sting comment

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I DUG IT &mdash 05/21/07 - 10:36:11 PM
Work on your timing! This song could be really cool! Sounds a little like Nooge!

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not sure wht you mean &mdash 05/23/07 - 10:52:29 AM
not to sure about what you mean about timming Ihave listen over and over and cant seem to put my finger on a timming problem, but thank-you for input

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Love your name &mdash 05/22/07 - 04:10:36 AM
Cool song. Need a little tweeking with the production.
Could be a hit.
Love the vocals, man.
LL

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ty &mdash 05/23/07 - 06:06:58 PM
thank you so much

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Very cool &mdash 05/22/07 - 07:28:22 AM
Like this a lot. Nice guitar sounds, and good vocal presence and performance. Some sounds a bit harsh in the mix (like the cymbals -?- on the drums, for example) but that's easily fixed. The song's the thing, and this rocks. Nice work. Peace.

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rock the plumbing &mdash 05/22/07 - 02:04:14 PM
Down home production. Interesting quality in the soundspace. I imagine you shook the foundation. Mason jars rattling. Not my cup of tea, but this reminds me of my basement audition with bad-ass hard-rock Serikulus. I did not make the grade. I can't sing high enough to do this kind of stuff. Voice gets shredded in 5 minutes. Too much.

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Play low! No, lower! &mdash 05/22/07 - 09:57:11 PM
I was just about to remark about the rumbling bass when I noticed that you recorded this in your basement. Funny. Somewhere close to the end, just before (and after) the solo, there is some serious low frequency content. Is that floor toms or so? It's quite impressive.

A good song, and well played otherwise too.

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stoked &mdash 05/22/07 - 10:33:11 PM
Really cool cut. Yeah the production needs some work, the cymbals are a little shrill. The panning of the drums is a little too active, the bass a bit thin, needs more middle and a lot more low end, but like was said before, the SONG is the thing and this thing rocks. LOTS of energy and HEART! You can't make up for a lame song with excellent production, but a rockin track like this doesn't even need it. Well done. Fav'd and I wish I could download it.

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ty &mdash 05/23/07 - 03:53:22 PM
hey thanks alot for the info maby we can work together some on a projet as in letting you mix the song I have been listen to yours and you seem to know alot about sound
But I guess if you been doing this since 66 with some old equipment I sure u have the bugs ironed out now lol
as we are still learning Im sure I can talk to band mate into letting you download song

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Take me down to the basement &mdash 05/22/07 - 10:55:17 PM
wash me in the feedback - take me down. This tune stands tall man - it's a really impressive blast of fresh air. Who's down there with you? What's the story? I think this sounds great just the way it is. Give me more.

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THANKS &mdash 05/23/07 - 10:07:35 PM
thanks so much and we will bring ya more

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Great rock... &mdash 05/23/07 - 05:53:38 AM
...with some really nice solos.

Love the solo. Artwork's cool, too...mountains and all...

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nice! &mdash 05/23/07 - 10:14:16 AM
great tune. all around.

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authentic &mdash 05/23/07 - 11:39:12 AM
pure and drity rock n roll! The garage sound and its live-feeling fits well. I love it.

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Cool &mdash 05/23/07 - 11:59:32 AM
This sounds pretty good. I like the distortion in the lead guitar, especially during the solo near the end - very tasty! Oh, and nice vocals!

I think I know what Dr. Biz is talking about when he mentioned timing problems. I'm hearing some slight (*very* slight) timing issues, especially in the beginning, between the vocals and the rest. It seems like the vocals come in just a little too late compared to the instrumental. It's nothing distracting, but I did notice it.

But nontheless, a nice little jam you have here - A nice first post!
Welcome to MJ!

-Einar S.

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a song from under the floor boards &mdash 05/23/07 - 12:42:58 PM
wow - i thought this sounded ok, then the voice started and i loved it. Real down and dirty garage feel to this - 60's fookin' rock n roll - great stuff, love the feel of this.

Welcome to MJs guys

Steve

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Very nice &mdash 05/23/07 - 01:26:31 PM
Great vocals and a cool guitar! Ozzy and the Stooges. Thanks for posting.

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thoughts from the bull... &mdash 05/23/07 - 01:38:12 PM
this is old school hard rock jamming with Brian Eno.

love the heavy riffage, too! you have nailed both the rock AND the roll!

fun stuff! looking forward to hearing what's next!

thank you!

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Great crunch, capin' &mdash 05/23/07 - 01:48:55 PM
Cool song, love the crunch on the guitars.

. - Harold

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FULL MONTY &mdash 05/23/07 - 01:56:27 PM
Great Scene.
Full Picture really fits together fine.
Good Mix Values.
Great Vocals Truly dig that sound.

very best,
Cooper

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.. &mdash 05/23/07 - 02:19:05 PM

not much to add: I agree, fine song, needs a little
production work: cymbals, vocals, some better stereo
field placement .. I hear some Lenny Kravitz influence
too .. with that fuzzy retro and wahed solo sound .. you've done the hard bit making a good tune, the rest should be easy to learn to fix but for a basement recording it's darn good to me. Lyrics got a little
repetitive (says me! ;)). Good stuff .. keep it up.

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Rockin'!!! &mdash 05/23/07 - 02:34:07 PM
Ok..so I'm not much for critiquing rock music, so I'll just say what I like...

Really like the use of distortion here--it fits the vibe and the drive. Really
nice vocals and vocal effects.
This song makes no apologies!
Very cool :)

Welcome to MacJams!

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we thank you &mdash 05/23/07 - 06:13:53 PM
we really thank you alot and really we all love your song just ass much as we love ours

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dam &mdash 05/23/07 - 06:16:33 PM
dam typo's

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I like this! &mdash 05/23/07 - 03:39:17 PM
The best recordings are when you don't know your being recorded! To bad you couldn't do this every time lol. Nice work all around except the rhythm guitar seems a bit to fuzzy and broken up, but then that's just me. Production can always be tweaked no matter how many times it's been tweaked! Kudos FW.

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powerful sound and singing... &mdash 05/23/07 - 03:44:16 PM
love the percussion ;) your singing style is indeed impressive!! stylisitc and hip.. that guitar solo is amazing i get the kind of brave feeling of going out on a friday night with everything geared to top

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love tht &mdash 05/23/07 - 06:11:43 PM
we love your comment because we get the sam feeling too

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Kickin... &mdash 05/23/07 - 06:49:32 PM
This is great inertia, really interesting gritty sound you have on the guitar. Nice singing, including the effect-laden part. The only bad part is that the overly distorted guitar sound, although intriguing at first, soon begins to feel really harsh, and possibly a bridge or chorus where there was a break would help... but that's likely just my old ears.
ttfn,
Drakonis

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Cool jam &mdash 05/25/07 - 01:12:36 PM
Boy this brings me back to plenty of my own basement recording sessions, haha. Basically, this is a cool tune that sounds like a lot of fun to play. The distortion on the guitar is a bit much for me after a while; it sounds like a problem with the electronics more than a guitar tone enhancement (to me). Although there's an overall looseness to the timing and some production issues, it's a cool song that sounds like a lot of rocking fun. Keep on jamming!

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We need a ROCK! genre for this one... &mdash 05/25/07 - 06:25:25 PM
cuz "Rock" just isn't, well, ROCK! enough! Heavy and critically earsplitting guitars. Vocals are a bit like Doctorbizarre said - The Nooge.

Really got me ROCKIN!

I'm ready for your next song!

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I also hear... &mdash 05/27/07 - 03:19:50 PM
...the "timing issues" that Doc wrote of, but they WORK for me. "Tight" is not always necessarily "good." This has a marvellous loose feel which I think is part of it's classic rock magic. Vocals could be a tad louder perhaps (in places). All in all a GREAT rockin bit of tuneage. Wah solo kicks butt!

Be well!

The Other Shoe: http://www.macjams.com/song/32104

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Its a cool song &mdash 06/19/07 - 02:40:06 PM
...but the production and rhythm need a lot of work. Vocals sound really cool and the distortion is cool. First song? If so, good job.

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Reminds me ..... &mdash 01/06/08 - 01:51:09 AM
... of those bad old days in the bar listening to live music .... when I would sit right next to the speakers and bob my head .... maybe that has something to do with my hearing issues today .. hmmmmmm this has that recorded in your basement sound .... so I am not gonna comment on the recording issues (mostly cause it has already been done ... and also cause I have no idea as to what advice I would give cause my own mixing skills leave something to be desired) ... but on the song and vox alone ... good job! A fun reminiscent listen for me!

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Thanks Davis .... &mdash 01/06/08 - 01:54:01 AM
GEEZ .... ONLY TWO months LATER I just noticed a comment on one of my tunes .... ACK ...... forgive MEEEEEEEEEEEEE! hahahaha

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OOPS &mdash 01/06/08 - 02:47:27 AM
This was a BAD Safari MIS FIRE ... I was commenting on another song on another page ...but for some reason it posted HERE ..... OOPS

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Nice! &mdash 05/17/08 - 05:25:02 PM
Very nice.. you seem really had fun in the basement. Cool guitar and vocal work.

Take Care
- Yeman A. Al-Rawi

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Ooooppss.. &mdash 05/17/08 - 05:30:52 PM
I forgot to mention, the atmosphere here sounds a little Led Zeppelin to me. Very nice!

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