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see if you can guess who i was trying to sound like (1)
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This is my submission for the LSP Challenge, The challenge was to write a song that could have been a lost track from someone else's album (although we're not saying who until sometime next week). You're supposed to guess what artist I'm trying to be. Here's a hint: think early 90's.

This was my first attempt at cutting apart drum loops to try and make a cohesive live drum sound; everything else was recorded quickly on the first take to give it a live band sound. I originally wrote this on piano, but now it's fuzzy and noisy. It's about people that I can't understand. Not something I would usually write, but I had a lot of fun doing this.

Hardware:
intel mac mini, fender tele, ibanez bass, mxl usb mic, line 6 pocketpod

Software:
GB3
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donny osmond? &mdash 11/30/07 - 01:47:38 AM
david cassidy???



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or the foo fighters maybe? &mdash 11/30/07 - 01:48:44 AM
Help - i dunno

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pfft... &mdash 11/30/07 - 01:53:14 AM
Obvious, B...

it's Enya :)

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i hear... &mdash 11/30/07 - 02:00:02 AM
nirvana (in the instrumentation at least), but then again there's a bit of earlier stp too...definitely grunge. even if i'm way off base here, nice work, killer tune. those were my highschool days and this really does take me back...even though it's brand new. nicely done!

age
-sons of hypnos

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The drums &mdash 11/30/07 - 02:09:23 AM
do sound real. Great recording, songwriting and playing - really does sound like a very good band - but which one?
Cheers
Len



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I'm guessing &mdash 11/30/07 - 03:02:10 AM
Kurt Russell in a flannel shirt out of the Emarald City....oh heck nevermind

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Could this be &mdash 11/30/07 - 03:29:56 AM
The Pixies? It reminds me of Monkey Gone To Heaven... Not sure which album that was though!

Love that bass sound...

Peter

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nice job &mdash 11/30/07 - 04:23:18 AM
Very nirvana-like (umm...thats my guess).

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This one was hard for me &mdash 11/30/07 - 05:44:49 AM
I can't find the band I looking after... But it is a great track dig it. Bro.
I have to think some more on this one.

Kenta

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Doolittle... &mdash 11/30/07 - 06:20:06 AM
... the pixies best album - excellent track Michael!

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The turn before the verse is pure Nirvana &mdash 11/30/07 - 08:06:31 AM
but there's also a lot of pixies in there too. I'm gonna give this some more time - but the more I listen I think it's Nirvana from Nevermind.

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Absolutely .. &mdash 11/30/07 - 10:36:23 AM

.. grungy - Nirvana instrumentation, changes and vocals at times...album .. hmm "nevermind"?

Cool! This is fun .. great job Michael.

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Dynamite Tune &mdash 11/30/07 - 10:37:34 AM
The combination of the drums and the bass work, make this one of your best arraingments/productions. Smells like Nirvana to me , but thats probably too obvious. Probably some obscure band I never heard of. I like my stuff to sound live also, but it's only because I don't have the ability to make something sound "studio". This is a super appealing tune. Latter dude.

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Not Desperate Enough &mdash 11/30/07 - 10:56:22 AM
for Nirvana. lol

Nice job. Did you do a lot of studio work doing covers? You're a terrific stylistic chameleon. ;)

--- Joe

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The drums sound "real." &mdash 11/30/07 - 11:23:15 AM
I know - it's Puddle of Mudd! Ha, that first riff.

Michael - you should be cranking out pop hits tin pan alley style, and selling 'em like hotcakes for the college fund.

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I give up! &mdash 11/30/07 - 12:25:43 PM
If I had to take a stab I'd say Nirvana.You make it all seem so effortless.Yet another well crafted song M2.Love that God stuff!

Blessings,

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God Only Knows &mdash 11/30/07 - 12:51:08 PM
Wo ..this is the first LSP song I heard it sound
superb hot rockin ye fuzzi and noisy but soo groovy !!
man I like this grungie guitar ..KUDOS !!

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Yeah... &mdash 11/30/07 - 01:43:19 PM
I can hear the Nirvana, but, I'm also thinking The Offspring. At least I think that's who I'm thinking. I'll have to go through my early 90s stuff when I get home to see if I change my mind.

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Nevermind? &mdash 11/30/07 - 02:00:46 PM
Definitely got a Nirvana feel on the riffs, vocals. Good stuff!
Steve

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aha &mdash 11/30/07 - 02:59:45 PM
some of you are right on the money, some are real close and some not so close (but that's obviously more my fault). i shall reveal at a later date. thanks for listening.

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This is excellent &mdash 11/30/07 - 03:17:17 PM
whoever it's supposed to be! Great vocal performance and yet another facet of your musical ability. I have to go with the Nirvana idea, because i hear them in the verses, although I hear Pixies in the chorus. Nice work. Peace.

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...i agree with bud &mdash 11/30/07 - 04:57:26 PM
.... Nevermind????

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hmmm...I wonder &mdash 11/30/07 - 06:53:23 PM
I would guess Tony Bennett and the Supremes...um Johnny Mathis and Madonna?? YAY..Did I win? did I - huh? did I?? LOL!! I know who you are supposed to sound like but I will not say. Would not want to spoil it for everyone. :) OK Actually you sound like this guy named Michael to me, which beats any guess I could make! He is always soo good at making awesome music. Just like this piece here. Sounds great.

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Um &mdash 11/30/07 - 07:13:44 PM
Screaming trees!!!! No no let me think nirvana perhaps! Excellent playing and singing and everything!

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Yum! &mdash 11/30/07 - 08:03:01 PM
Not sure I recognize the band. WEEZER (among others) comes to mind. Really goo rockin' track though! Kudos!

Be well bro!


Lethe Remixed: http://www.macjams.com/song/37172

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Great &mdash 11/30/07 - 09:41:38 PM
I'll have to go with the majority on this one. Great production sound.

Thanks
Bill

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Great Track &mdash 11/30/07 - 10:25:53 PM
It has to be Nirvana Nevermind.Only thing missing is the short guitar solo in the middle.

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I agree &mdash 11/30/07 - 10:46:35 PM
this is very cool.
I with the Nirvana crowd on this...
peace
well done

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gotta &mdash 11/30/07 - 11:50:49 PM
go with nirvana...nevermind...but honestly it is just another cool michael2 rocker

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Hey! Those are my headphones! &mdash 12/01/07 - 11:02:50 AM
I've been looking for them!

Well, I have no imagination and no sense of Nineties music, but this sure sounds like Nirvana Nevermind to me...Cobainish vocal...bass line...grunge guitar...

Ed

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Mt. Saint Helens... &mdash 12/01/07 - 11:05:37 AM
Hah, hah...Hoo... Heh...

Okay, then...

Ed

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yeah &mdash 12/01/07 - 11:35:33 AM
there's a lot of Nirvana here. don't know about what album...

nicely done

wow

thanks

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Yup- &mdash 12/01/07 - 01:11:49 PM
Very nice track!! Yours is the first of the few that I've listened to so far where I knew the band behind the song. (Gotta be Nirvana) Great job duplicating the feel/vibe on this one!

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Ok..so now i'll be serious... &mdash 12/01/07 - 05:54:28 PM
As I've whined all along, my ears are tuned to classical music, so I'm not much at guessing at these songs unless they are from uber-popular bands.

The first guitar riffs on this screamed Nirvana to me, and others seem to think so to. So maybe I guessed right on the band? :D

At any rate...this is fantastic.
You can do just about anything, can't you??

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great song &mdash 12/01/07 - 09:12:19 PM
If I have to say a band, I would say Teenage Fanclub. It sounds more like you to me. Great chords, great performance. I hope you're gathering all these songs up for an album of some sorts!

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There's no doubt..... &mdash 12/02/07 - 12:32:23 AM
No, not "No Doubt" but rather Nirvana, lost off the album Nevermind! I should think. Nice job Mike. Very clean and catchy. I think this would actually sell. Great pro-duction as well.

Ax

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I wrote &mdash 12/02/07 - 01:48:18 AM
a comment and faved this I'm sure - not sure if it's MJ gremlins or NP gremlins though :)
Great Nirvana song - probably would have been a huge hit if Kurt sang it!
Great playing and singing and nice "retro" (is the 90s retro?) sound.
Neil

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Wow, cracking track &mdash 12/02/07 - 07:41:27 AM
Nirvana or the Foo Fighters? Thankfully no McFly.
Good track and well produced, I really enjoyed this. I like that fact that one person can create a whole band. Well done.


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Nirvana.........? &mdash 12/02/07 - 12:26:48 PM
Solid, tight and strong! It definitely suggests Nirvana to me at times, but I'm not entirely sure... Excellent entry!

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I Got It &mdash 12/04/07 - 02:53:56 AM
Helen Ready!!!

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Ludwig van Beethoven... &mdash 12/04/07 - 10:25:06 AM
...wouldn't have had a clue as to what to make of Nirvana...

Gotta jump on the Nirvana bandwagon...great band...and "Nevermind" is on it, as far as my ears can tell...

This is really nicely done, Michael...

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siick &mdash 12/05/07 - 09:21:16 PM
im lovin this one! but who could it be? im thinkin either nirvana or STP... nah its nirvana.

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i gots it! &mdash 12/08/07 - 01:09:22 PM
oh! oh! nirvana- insecticide!

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I'll &mdash 12/05/07 - 10:58:00 PM
I'll go with Nirvana... sounds great!

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Can't see... &mdash 12/07/07 - 06:56:59 AM
...why anyone has said anything other than Nirvana - it's spot on (well, maybe the vox aren't quite mimicked)! The chords structure, bass line, little stops and wheeeee guitars and the harmonies are all there. Well plagiarized!

(If it's not Nirvana then I will look a prat.......)

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God Only Knows &mdash 12/07/07 - 09:17:44 AM
THis is awesome!!! Sounds a very Nirvana.

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Oops &mdash 12/08/07 - 06:45:59 AM
Sorry to be a latecomer, I thought I'd already commented. With so many LSP entries it's hard to keep track of which ones I've listened to!

I'd concur with the Nirvana vibe, though I couldn't name the album.

It's a great song. Lovely dirty guitar and great vocals. Love it.

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Good Song Michael &mdash 12/09/07 - 07:54:38 AM
Sounds a lot like The Replacements to me...especially your voice. Good Job

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So Nirvana &mdash 12/14/07 - 11:29:11 AM
A Incesticide B-side perhaps? Really great song. Melodies like this are hard to write - for me anyway. Solid!

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only problem is &mdash 03/31/08 - 02:47:10 PM
I can understand every word without all the hard work and research needed to figure out what old KC was trying to say. But ya, totally caught the Nivana vibe. It's a suit you wear very casually. Well done.

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