The Edge of The World-2008 rough mix

Jim Bouchard

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I recently posted my original demo of this song from cassette tape from 1994, and this is my new recording of it. I'm not sure if it's done but it's pretty far along. I probably added too much into this and it should be trimmed back a bit, but it's a fairly comfortable progression to play and maybe by getting some input at this point before I go too far with it would be helpful.

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Hits: 749
Comments: 6
Fans: 5
Plays: 38
Downloads: 50
Votes: 2
Uploaded: Sep 28, 2008 - 11:23:26 AM
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2008 - 11:23:26 AM Last Played: Aug 22, 2009 - 11:01:23 PM

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Hardware:

Taylor GA3 acoustic, Michael Kelly Legacy Plus mandolin, Epiphone Thunderbird bass, Kurzweil KME-61 keyboard

Software:

Logic Studio

Comments

Char

Char said 420 days ago (September 28th, 2008)

Oh, I like
this very much. I love your lyrics and your singing. I am no musician so I can't critique. I did like it better without the loud clack. I kept envisioning someone smacking a wooden ruler into their hand. Must be some demon from my past, which to me, signifies impatience. And I wanted to be patient and slowly absorb your story. Thank you. :)

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Feter	Feter said 420 days ago (September 28th, 2008)
	The Edge of The World Beautiful and delicate ...cant be more perfect .. loved the mando work ..fabulous singing lyrics !! enjoyin this much ..thnx alot for sharin !!!! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

Doadars Uncle	Doadars Uncle said 419 days ago (September 29th, 2008)
	There is a sadness Sad story. Bittersweet decisions. Your voice has conviction and gives the effect that you chose appropriately. I think the production is fine. I don't think anything should be added. Check out my latest song called Capitalist's Drag

thoddi

thoddi said 417 days ago (October 1st, 2008)

Very good
This new take seems to have a more folk kind of mood than your old one. Guess the mandolin adds to that feeling. It also sounds more mature, which it of course is... What I like in the previous version is the guitar played with the capo and your singing that oozes of young energy;) This one is kind of more controlled... and that is also good... If I should pick one%u2026 I think the energy in the first one grabbed me most.

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Jim Bouchard

Jim Bouchard said 417 days ago (October 1st, 2008)

energy
Hi Thor,
This is the same tempo as the first but played to a click so that it's a bit rigid where the tempo on the other version went in and out according to how I felt it should go. Interesting that you would express it as energy, since this one is the same speed. I guess speed does not equal energy. I also agreed with Char about the sidestick hits and have been remixing this with regular brush-snare hits instead. I think the mando was a bit busy in the verses and will probably take that out. The guitar here is played pretty much the same as the first version but I think the mandolin was stepping all over it, so I just need to work that relationship better. I also am changing the effects on the vocal. I still have some pitch problems here but I think a new vocal might be in order rather than just punching in. It's been a week since I recorded this and maybe my voice has changed once again.

Thanks for your comment!

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thetiler

thetiler said 414 days ago (October 4th, 2008)

Terrific
singin and nice background. Like how it starts up and of course sound nice as it continues.

Really nice ambience in the recorded. Nice mix with the guitar on one side and the mandolin on the other. Nice words, like the bluesy feel to the lyrics, well done to bring out that sad emotional feeling so well in both word and song!

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E-Frame Wrecker

E-Frame Wrecker said 405 days ago (October 13th, 2008)

Nice song but...
Sounds like you are having trouble with the tempo. It seems like your vocal phrasing is rushing a bit. I noticed within the first couple of bars between drums and something else - before I started reading the comments. I totally agree that you can pack a lot of energy into any tempo or song for that matter.

I have a similar problem to what you have on one of my songs. I am going to go back an redo the whole thing. I tried to fix it but it was just too widespread before I noticed it. I'd suggest you consider it for this song as well. Sometimes its easier than trying to fix it.

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Name: Jim Bouchard

I have been playing music a long time. When I was growing up my brothers had a band called the Regal Tones which was quite popular in our little town in upstate New York State. They got bitten by the music bug and later went on to found the p... [see more]

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