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Reno Ain't Hell by sngwrtr [Email]

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SONG STATS:
Hits: 206
Comments: 6
Votes: 4
Plays: 31
Last Played: Sep 24, 2008 - 11:23:13 PM
Downloads: 0
Fans: 3
Uploaded: Jul 21, 2008 - 10:20:30 PM
Last Updated: Jul 21, 2008 - 10:20:30 PM


Keywords:
country (107)southern (13)rock (1147)hell (21)dark (315)
Description:
A little swamp music for y'all ... the song concept began with a saying my brother used to throw around, having lived for many years in Lake Tahoe and therefore spending a fair amount of time in Reno, Nevada.

From there, the song was built around a true life story about a gal that more or less ran from her life in So Cal and spent several years in Reno.

Hardware:
Apple MacBook, audio-technica dynamic microphone

Software:
Garage Band, Apple Loops
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Reno Ain't Hell &mdash 07/22/08 - 02:16:04 AM
this is very powerfull ..hearin the insteruments
felt thats all so alive ..but I think this is your
guitar playin right ? ... your vocal work just so
good ..I m enjoyin this so ... Thnx alot for sharin !!

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True story &mdash 07/22/08 - 07:01:36 AM
Some of the guitar loops you choose are kind of over-used, to those of us who listen to a ton of GB loops. Also, there is a quaking, shaky quality to them, almost like they are third generation re-recorded loops. Perhaps if you use some sort of exciter EQing on them, it would make them sound more real. The lyrics are good, I like your folk voice, but I wish I hadn't heard all the loops before. A true story would sit better within the context of real playing.

Consider posting your lyrics? Thanks.

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Very cool &mdash 07/22/08 - 06:59:29 PM
song, well written not in the least contrived, it pulls you in and makes you listen to the story despite the lo fi quality of the production. I like the acoustic guitar, it sounds really good. With the equipment you used you got a pretty decent mix and signal over all. I would agree with Tobin on the loops and quaking. I think if you took a simpler approach to the music, maybe the acoustic with a bass and percussion rather than a drum kit, it might sit better with your vocal, and this wonderfully written true story. Thanks for a great song.

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Well the &mdash 07/24/08 - 01:12:58 PM
erudite and learned gentlemen have had their say ,but to a thick hick like me this sounds good.Maybe it could be done a different way,perhaps just as Guygrooves suggest.

There is a wobbliness to it but it makes it sound like
listening to a vinyl,atmospheric and a an ambience...

See you... Jarvoid

ps Where you been?

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Love the vocal, and the lyrics I can hear &mdash 07/31/08 - 09:43:06 PM
Yes it has that swampy sound going for it, and the slide guitar sounds cool. Nice mix, except for me the vox is too low.

I wish you had included the lyrics sheet with it. I'm a little hard of hearing and it would really help me in checking out the lines I'm missing because I can't catch all the words.

You've got a great voice for this kind of song John, it works very well.

Take care, be well and be cool my friend,

Ed

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Great stuff &mdash 09/19/08 - 06:28:04 PM
No rant from me on this one. TIS JUST GREAT!!!!!


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