brillant &mdash 02/15/08 - 02:14:49 PM
track and what a great voice...Loved this from the start and its an instant fav. Marvelous job. [ Reply to This ]
Thank you, my friend &mdash 02/16/08 - 12:14:46 PM
I'm very happy you enjoyed this. Having just listened to your latest, your kind words about my singing rank as high praise indeed! You are a terrific singer. Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to comment. I appreciate it. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
find yourself &mdash 02/15/08 - 02:50:35 PM
I really like that great guitar riff about half way through. Very cool ambience in this piece, you're really good! Thanks [ Reply to This ]
Thank you kindly &mdash 02/16/08 - 12:29:12 PM
I'm glad you enjoyed. Your words flatter me, especially from a musician as accomplished as yourself! Thanks again. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
nice one &mdash 02/15/08 - 03:21:58 PM
Dajama. you got such a really nice warm sound with this. awesome change when all of the instruments come in. this is one of your best. [ Reply to This ]
Thank you, my friend &mdash 02/16/08 - 12:37:41 PM
I'm glad you liked it. It took me a while to get that part where everything comes in right. My first few attempts sounded more annoying than climactic! Glad you think it sounds okay here. The warm sound is what I was aiming for. Actually, I was hoping for a kind of Turin Brakes sound, which I did not achieve - again! Thanks, man. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Good song &mdash 02/15/08 - 04:51:13 PM
good lyrics and playing. The lead is great and the vocals excellent. You've got far more ambitious with your mixing since your return and it sounds really great, regards M [ Reply to This ]
Thanks, Maurice &mdash 02/16/08 - 12:48:48 PM
I'm glad you liked the vocal. The lead took a while to do - simple as it sounds, my skills are pretty limited and something like that takes me a long time to get sounding halfway decent. So I'm glad you liked it. I have been working on the mixing and mastering side of things a bit more, for sure. I'm still only pottering around in the shallows, but I think the songs are sounding a bit better. Thanks again for the comment. I appreciate it. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Find Yourself &mdash 02/15/08 - 04:51:26 PM
Great song, great voice, great lyrics, and great guitars. I loved it. Thanks for sharing this, I enjoyed it! [ Reply to This ]
Thank you very much &mdash 02/16/08 - 01:09:35 PM
for your very kind words. I'm glad you liked this one. I'm happy you stopped by to listen. Cheers. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Find Yourself &mdash 02/15/08 - 05:02:37 PM
this is very open and thoughtful song my friend.
I m enjoyin your singing so much ..the acoustic
strummin just great !! ..KUDOS !! [ Reply to This ]
Thank you, my friend &mdash 02/16/08 - 01:19:42 PM
"open and thoughtful" are great words to describe any song, and I'm flattered you think they apply to this. Thanks again. I always appreciate your comments. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
You have &mdash 02/15/08 - 06:21:25 PM
a really good acoustic sound on this.I love the way you mixed the guitars.How many are on there?You also have a great voice.Nice guitar solo! [ Reply to This ]
Thanks, Mark &mdash 02/16/08 - 01:34:25 PM
I'm glad you liked this one. There are a lot of guitars on here! To be honest, I think I often put too many guitar tracks - it's a kind of overkill, maybe because I lack confidence in my playing, or in my ability to make one or two guitar tracks carry the song. Whatver the reason, this one has two acoustic tracks playing rhythm, two more acoustic tracks picking the riff over the chorus, four electric tracks over the chorus (although two of the four are pretty undistorted, designed to add texture to the acoustic rhythm tracks) and another electric guitar track over the bridge. I may have forgotten one or two as well..Glad you think it all sounds okay.
Thanks also for your compliment on the solo. As I mentioned above in response to Maurice's comment, it took me a while to do it, and i'm still not completely happy with it. But you've got to let go sometime!
Thanks for listening and commenting. I appreciate it. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Perfect mix! &mdash 02/15/08 - 07:15:20 PM
You have a great voice! Very warm, honest and pure. Perfect for a song as good as this. Very strong songwriting- I wish I had your gift for wordplay. This is really fantastic! (Sorry about all the exclamations- I get that way when I discover gems like this!) [ Reply to This ]
Thank you, Adam &mdash 02/16/08 - 01:39:39 PM
I really appreciate your comment. I loved your latest and it means a lot to me that you enjoyed this. I'm never sure about my voice and it's always encouraging to hear someone say they enjoy listening to it! As for the mix, that went through a lot of versions before I ended up with this. There are so many tracks that I was afraid stuff I like in the track would get lost, or alternatively, that the whole thing would just sound like a big, chaotic mess! Glad you think I got the balance right. Thanks again, my friend. I appreciate it. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
I'm with Mark... &mdash 02/15/08 - 09:54:58 PM
I think you've nailed a good, simple, full and solid acoustic guitar sound here... Huge in the headphones... To me it sounds like two of 'em...
And all the guitar playing is great, and fun to listen to. The jangly guitars, the distorted chording guitars, the guitar solo...
Sounds like you borrowed Neil Young's reverb unit...
I like the brave "off" notes in the outro...
You're a really strong singer, too, though I keep getting snagged by the guitars....
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Thanks, man &mdash 02/16/08 - 01:48:49 PM
I'm delighted you like the guitar sounds on here. I describe the different tracks above in a little more detail, but basically it was a case of more is more! The notes in the outro were, as I'm sure you could have guessed, completely accidental, but I thought they sounded kind of cool, so I'm glad you concur! Thanks for listening, and for taking the time to comment. I appreciate it, as always. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Very melodic &mdash 02/15/08 - 10:38:03 PM
Nice vocal melody. Very dark when it comes to the instrumentation which sets this composition apart from most. Man I love the combination of the vocals off setting the guitars. Thanks for sharing. [ Reply to This ]
Thank you, my friend &mdash 02/16/08 - 02:14:27 PM
I like your comment on the interplay between the vocals and the guitars. I wrote this song (like basically every song I write!) on an acoustic, and when I recorded it, I was concerned that I would lose the rhythmic back and forth between the strummed guitar and the vocal melody (which was one of the things I thought kind of worked in the song) so I'm glad you think it worked out. Thanks for listening and commenting. I appreciate it. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Really liked this one &mdash 02/15/08 - 10:39:39 PM
And the quality is top of the line! Change ups are also smooth - very nice indeed! [ Reply to This ]
Thanks &mdash 02/16/08 - 02:32:33 PM
Thanks, Joe. I'm really glad you liked it. Some of the changes were a little awkward to my ears until I got the rhythm right - then they seemed to make sense. But you never really know, do you? Glad you could stop by. Thanks for the listen! Cheers. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
very nicely done &mdash 02/15/08 - 10:59:06 PM
first off, excellent acoustic and tone, vocals aces.
the other guitars and lead fit like a glove. [ Reply to This ]
Thank you, my friend &mdash 02/16/08 - 03:10:04 PM
I'm glad you thnk it all fits together. I find it very hard to make anything sound like it does in my head, and this was one of those rare occasions when I got close. Thanks for the listen and the comments. I appreciate it. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Great tune. &mdash 02/15/08 - 11:44:46 PM
A huge undertaking.
Nice job.
What a cool chorus!
I agree with aclarke,... man... this is certainly a gem!
wow
a keeper/got it
I love when the electric G comes in for soloing
just the whole thing is really flowing and confidently performed.
Love the acoustic recording job
Moody blues a bit somehow
the strings in the back maybe and the dramatic presentation.
peace
tim [ Reply to This ]
Thanks, Tim &mdash 02/16/08 - 03:45:34 PM
Wow, you flatter me! I'm very grateful for your kind words, and your detailed comment. I'm glad you like the performance, and I'm delighted you enjoyed the solo. It was hard work for me to get it close to right, and I'm very happy if it works. Your encouragement is a great boost as I try to get better at laying out the contents of my head in some kind of coherent, listenable form. Thanks again. I really appreciate it. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Wow &mdash 02/16/08 - 12:05:42 AM
I'm really impressed by the production and songwriting here. Thanks very much for sharing this. [ Reply to This ]
Thank you, my friend &mdash 02/16/08 - 06:15:10 PM
I'm really glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for taking the time to stop by and comment. I appreciate it. Cheers. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Solid stuff. &mdash 02/16/08 - 12:27:05 AM
Nice piece of songwriting.Production,guitars and vocal work are all first rate.Very well done and very much enjoyed.
Blessings, [ Reply to This ]
Thank you kindly &mdash 02/16/08 - 06:17:30 PM
I'm very glad you liked it. It's always encouraging when you hear such kind words. Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment. I appreciate it. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
You have... &mdash 02/16/08 - 01:39:04 AM
...really found yourself with this David. Your last few tracks have shown a massive increase in all aspects of your songwriting, and this pushes the envelope again.
Bottom line, is I'd buy this on first listen,and your production abilities make me feel like I really gotta try harder.
You've got a great album in the making here... I hope something happens for you, you've really got talent.
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Thanks, Steve &mdash 02/16/08 - 06:34:29 PM
You are way too kind. The production is still me hitting buttons and seeing what happens - sometimes it works, and sometimes not! I'm glad you think this one hits the mark and I'm glad you think I've found myself! Thanks again for the comment, dude. Your latest is outstanding, and it means a lot to me that you find something to enjoy in what I do. Cheers. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Acoustic guitars &mdash 02/16/08 - 07:20:03 AM
The acoustics were outstanding at intro. Follow by a full, rich, well-produced song.
The second half of this song is amazing, not that there's anything wrong with the first half.
One of your best.
Dave
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Thanks, Dave &mdash 02/16/08 - 09:45:27 PM
I loved your latest - it made me grin for an hour afterward! And I'm happy you like this one. Glad you like that acoutic sound at the beginning. I spent a ridiculous amount of time trying to get the sound right; I'm delighted it's noticeable. Thanks again. I appreciate it. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
It's all &mdash 02/16/08 - 11:23:58 AM
Thank you, young man &mdash 02/16/08 - 09:47:53 PM
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the kind words. I appreciate the listen and the comment. Cheers. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Nice &mdash 02/16/08 - 11:58:59 AM
Thank you, my friend &mdash 02/16/08 - 09:55:47 PM
I'm glad you stopped by to listen, and I appreciate the comment. I look forward to checking out your work! Thanks again. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Another Hit! &mdash 02/16/08 - 03:12:53 PM
Without a doubt you are hitting your stride. Your style is strong, so is your production. Vocals, Guitars both distinctive and to your style and just right. Your CD would be playing in my car on those three hour trips for sure. I might even buy an IPOD.
Great job (it seems a given),
Stephen [ Reply to This ]
Thank you Stephen &mdash 02/16/08 - 10:02:45 PM
You never fail to be encouraging. I'm delighted you enjoyed this one. Thank you especially for the comment on the guitars - I love the idea of having a style! I really enjoyed your latest, too, by the way, and I'm really looking forward to your next. You've displayed a huge range with your first few posts - can't wait to see what comes next! Thanks again. I appreciate the listen and the comment. Cheers. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Fab. &mdash 02/16/08 - 07:22:24 PM
Thanks, brother &mdash 02/16/08 - 10:55:30 PM
I can't think of a nicer compliment. Thanks for listening and commenting. Cheers. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Wow, David &mdash 02/16/08 - 08:05:22 PM
I love the lyrics, especially these: "Don%u2019t be right at the wrong time " and
"All of the rush but half the speed." Great voice and guitar, mixing genius, everything is perfect.
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Thank you kindly &mdash 02/16/08 - 11:05:38 PM
I'm delighted you like the lyrics, and happy you enjoyed the song overall. I have to say putting "mixing" and "genius" in the same sentence as it refers to anything I've done is way too kind, to say the least! I really am just feeling my way around and hopefully getting some sense of what sounds good. I still never feel happy about any mix I do, but eventually I just have to surrender to the enemy that is time and stop myself fiddling! Thanks again for stopping by and taking the time to listen and comment. I really appreciate it. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
lovely &mdash 02/16/08 - 08:32:23 PM
guitars and voice sound warm and rich in my earphones. I like the guitar progressions. Some stand-out lines in the lyrics, and a nice sentiment. Thanks for sharing your talents with us! [ Reply to This ]
Thank you &mdash 02/16/08 - 11:13:16 PM
You are too kind. I'm very happy you found the sound good. I love the idea of "warm and rich"! Glad also that you liked the lyrics. I'm glad you stopped by to listen, and happy you enjoyed it. Thanks again. I appreciate it. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Fine song &mdash 02/16/08 - 09:11:14 PM
Love the build up and the backing music, it goes so well with your killer vocal... [ Reply to This ]
Thank you, my friend &mdash 02/17/08 - 12:47:11 PM
Thanks for the kind words. Glad you think the vocal works, and I'm happy you liked the buildup. The song originally started with many more instruments and parts, and I basically kept stripping them away until I ended up with acoustic guitar and voice! Thanks for listening. Cheers. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
"don't be right at the wrong time"! &mdash 02/16/08 - 10:46:22 PM
what a great line Dave. Vocally and arrangement-wise this is really good, and your recordings seem to be getting better and better - top chorus - really kicks in. What a good song!
Neil [ Reply to This ]
Recording &mdash 02/17/08 - 12:54:56 PM
Thanks, Neil. When you say you like the recording, I know I must be doing something right. You're setting the gold standard these days! Glad you liked the lyrics - they took a while, and I'm happy they speak to people on some level. Thanks, dude. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
All the elements have come together on this one! &mdash 02/16/08 - 11:14:11 PM
Vocals, lyrics, instrumentation and arrangement, the mix... and it packs a punch to boot.
Great piece of work. Solid and exemplary.
Be well,
Doug [ Reply to This ]
Thanks, Doug &mdash 02/17/08 - 01:33:46 PM
I appreciate your comment. There were a lot of elements involved in this one, and I was very worried that it would just come out as a mess! Glad to hear you think it works. As for the "punch" - that makes me especially happy. The last song I did with a lot of guitar tracks ("If The Stars Fall") seemed to me to lack that punch. In fact, I've been revisiting it recently in an attempt to make it better, but it's hard to find that oomph. So I'm happy this one has that indefinable quality! Thanks again for listening and commenting. I appreciate it. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
wonderful &mdash 02/17/08 - 03:46:49 AM
A brilliant piece of music. Wonderful vocals, lovely arrangement. I like the guitar work. [ Reply to This ]
Thank you very much &mdash 02/17/08 - 02:40:21 PM
I'm glad you stopped by to listen, and I'm very happy enjoyed it. The arrangement was something I played around with a lot, cutting parts out, adding them back in a I wrote. I'm glad you think the final result works! Many thanks. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Had a little time &mdash 02/17/08 - 10:50:35 AM
to listen today and I'm glad I got to hear this, thanks to Adam. Excellent job on everything here, and a very well written song. Neat lyrics and good structure.
thanks [ Reply to This ]
Thank you very much &mdash 02/17/08 - 05:05:38 PM
I really appreciate your taking the time to listen and comment. Glad you liked the song, and happy to hear you think all the pieces fit! Cheers. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Nicely done, Sir.... &mdash 02/17/08 - 10:12:54 PM
Bravely stated, and sounds great. Quit singing about my life;-).
Great song. [ Reply to This ]
Thank you, my friend &mdash 02/18/08 - 05:58:50 PM
I value your opinion, and I'm delighted you like this one. As for singing about your life - what else am I supposed to write about? Me? Hee hee. Thanks again. I appreciate it. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Great Song! &mdash 02/17/08 - 10:34:11 PM
This is the first song of yours that I listened to. Its a cool sound that you came up with. I particularly like the sound of the acoustic guitars on the intro. The chord progression and changes are original which is nice.
In regards to all the guitar parts. Andy Sommers of the Police used to use a lot of guitar tracks in the studio. "Live" and "studio" are two completely different animals. Its great that you can experiment like this without having to pay $100/hour, because we have our own studios! The only downside with 6-8 guitar tracks is managing them in the mixing stage. [ Reply to This ]
Thank you, man &mdash 02/18/08 - 06:06:14 PM
I'm delighted you stopped by to listen. Glad you enjoyed the song. The change from the verse to the bridge is kind of abrupt, and I experimented with some more conventional changes for a while before deciding that this was what sounded best to my ears so I stuck with it! Glad you liked it. As for the mixing, I couldn't agree more. It's so hard to get that many tracks mixed so they're "there" but not taking away from everything else that's going on. I hope you think I got the balance right. Thanks for listening and commenting. I'll be by to check out your stuff soon. Cheers. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
another fav &mdash 02/17/08 - 11:39:01 PM
You have a sound that I really like, not exceedingly edgy but never old school either, somewhere in a middle ground where the Beatles generation and the contemporary pop generation can meet. It is both gently rocking and at the same time soothing. Your voice is mellow and clear and your lyrics leaves the song open for interpretation, deep and poetic but not overly enigmatic. Your instrumentals make me so envious of your all-around musical skills. I'm a mainstream-but-a-little-off-center kind of musician, and this song still hits my musical vein right on target. [ Reply to This ]
Thanks, man &mdash 02/19/08 - 10:29:44 AM
Hey, Leon- great to hear from you. Wow, you are way too kind! I'm so happy you like this one, and thank you so much for your kind words about my efforts. I am flattered by your description of my singing and my playing - I'm really just putting it out there and seeing what works, and it's encouraging to hear that it works on some level. I'm a big fan of your music, and I'm very happy you connect with what I do. Thanks again for the listen and the comment. I appreciate it. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
smooth &mdash 02/18/08 - 11:26:42 AM
hmm what can i say about this that hasnt already been said? I really like the warm mix you've managed. Great voice and performance. Not sure if anybody else made the comparison but it reminds me a little of Eddie Vedder's solo stuff. Nice work. [ Reply to This ]
Thank you, my friend &mdash 02/19/08 - 10:33:26 AM
Glad you enjoyed the mix - it took a while to achieve that balance (and I'm still not completely happy with it!). I'm really just learning how to mix and master, and it's a constant challenge to get something that sounds like I want it to. Eddie Vedder, eh? I have to say I'm not really familiar with his solo stuff, but I'm going to make a point of checking it out now! Thanks for listening and taking the time to comment. I appreciate it. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
I really like... &mdash 02/18/08 - 12:55:03 PM
... the lyrics, your voice and the production but that acoustic guitar, I want that sound!
Well done. [ Reply to This ]
Thanks a lot &mdash 02/19/08 - 10:36:47 AM
Glad you enjoyed it. That guitar sound took a while to achieve. I tend to end up with guitar that sounds "boomy"(I think part of the problem may be how I record guitar...) and because the guitar leads the song off, I really needed it to have crispness and definition. I'm delighted you think it worked! Thanks for listening and commenting. I appreciate it. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
( 8 YES : )Love the Lyrics &mdash 02/18/08 - 03:26:38 PM
Beautiful voice You have...mmmmmm : ) lissening now...GREAT song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! & LOL I'm certainly *Right back at the start* Love the Music...pleasure to hear this tx lena [ Reply to This ]
Hi Lena &mdash 02/19/08 - 10:39:20 AM
and thank you for listening and commenting. I'm very happy you enjoyed this. It's so encouraging when someone gets pleasure from a song I've posted. Glad the lyrics made some kind of sense! Thanks again. I really appreciate it. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Excellent &mdash 02/18/08 - 06:21:28 PM
tune! I was particularly impressed with the production, but all the details (as everyone else mentioned) are great too!
chip [ Reply to This ]
Thanks, Chip &mdash 02/19/08 - 11:03:20 AM
Glad you enjoyed this one. Production is something I'm working on and I'm happy you like the sound on this one. My next goal is to record a song with fewer instruments and make that sound good! Thanks again for listening and commenting. I appreciate it. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
iTunes Ready Baby! &mdash 02/21/08 - 12:49:30 PM
Pros: Very Professional sounding dajama! Great Vocals (lead/backing) and mixed (good reverberation) and good Lyrics; this piece is commercial label material (IMO). A well developed/structured piece (Intro->verses->chorus->verse->bridge/sol-verses->chorus->fade-out solo->Ending). A great full-bodied/soundbox sound you captured off your acoustic; has a soft-clean tone like nylon strings and a sharp-crisp sound using metal strings, in all actuality, acoustic guitar recording is so clean, I can hear your pick hit the strings. Your electric lead has a nice dirty-clean (term I use) sound. Drums work well. All tracks (acoustic/electric, keyboard/synth bass & drums) are mixed (gain levels, panned, effects) all well. Instrumental performance is excellent, tight rhythm section to boot!
Cons:
Suggestion: n/a
~Doc
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Thanks, Doc &mdash 02/23/08 - 02:11:41 PM
Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to listen and comment in so much detail. I'm flattered by your comments! Glad you liked the structure. I'm a fan of lots of different types of music - including a lot of ambient, free-ranging stuff - but when I write, I seem to tend towards certain structures. Knowing this, I try to make a point of altering the way I arrange songs - almost willfully. This one, however, has a very straightforward arrangement, and I just felt that it worked, so here it stands. As for the recording, I am not really knowledgeable when it comes to recording - there's a lot of hit and miss involved! - and I'm glad you liked the sound I ended up getting.
Thanks again for checking this one out. I'll be by to listen to your stuff soon. Cheers. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
in for a another visit &mdash 02/21/08 - 11:28:19 PM
The whole thing is fine music
the vocals just melt together with such ease.
Your acoustic strumming gives such a bright crisp movement to the belly of this minor chord sound
again i love this chorus
implying the last rhyme/genius
All the lyrics are very hip
all the details/perfect
nice guitar solos
a winner for sure would vote 10's if i could
peace
tim
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Thanks, Tim &mdash 02/23/08 - 02:25:01 PM
Wow, a second visit! I am honored, and so pleased that you think this one stands up to repeated listening. You listen with such an informed ear, and with great thoughtfulness and your comments are always so specific and perceptive, it really offers great encouragement to me. I really appreciate your taking the time to listen again and to comment again in such detail. I truly appreciate it. Many thanks, my friend. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
Yeah! &mdash 02/22/08 - 01:37:51 PM
This is just such a well-realized song, David, in every way. I can tell that you really thought about what you were doing with the arrangement and the songwriting and the production (LOVE those drums) and there's a tremendous professional solidity to the whole thing.
I really, really enjoyed it when the full instrumentation came in with the first chorus. I'm a sucker for that |
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