Beggars Journey

cmj7284

Genre: Folk-Rock

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Description

Just the beginning of something... not at all a finished project.

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Lyrics

On a quiet evening sat a stranger upon a hill
And little did he know, that he could fly away
And so he jumped so high that he could see everything
Where he is, and where he was, and will someday be found.

He will be free.

Song Stats

Hits: 450
Comments: 10
Fans: 2
Plays: 103
Downloads: 17
Votes: 5
Uploaded: May 02, 2009 - 09:52:37 PM
Last Updated: May 30, 2009 - 01:54:42 AM Last Played: Oct 12, 2009 - 09:54:21 PM

Song License

Creative Commons License:
Attribution-NoDerivs-NonCommercial

Song Actions

Hardware:

Epiphone Acoustic, Kawai Digital Piano, MacBook

Software:

GarageBand

Comments

Feter	Feter said 207 days ago (May 3rd, 2009)
	Beggers Journey nice song writing ...nice vocal preforming ...wish its more into center ...with the bass to centering the song .. anyway good job after 1:17 ....thnx alot for sharin !!!! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

jiguma

jiguma said 206 days ago (May 3rd, 2009)

Welcmome to MJ!
Some suggestions:
You need to get that bass centred for sure, and I'd also be putting the vocal more in the centre too. You could spread the acoustic right and left by creating a copy of the track and then panning each say 5 left or right (with a little delay on the right). What are you using for a mic? Sounds like a weak link at the moment. There also seem to be some extraneous noises which detract a lot from what you are trying to do.

Sorry to sound so critical, but this has lots of potential if you keep onto it.

I'd suggest having a listen to some people who work in a similar genre to you - Doadars Uncle http://www.macjams.com/artist/doadars%20uncle might be a good one to start with - to get some ideas. If you want useful comments, it helps a lot if we know what sort of gear (hardware and software) you are using.

Cheers,
Neil

Check out my latest song called Lost In Translation (w Mike Watkins)

massa	massa said 205 days ago (May 4th, 2009)
	Very nice start! The voice is panned too hard to the right. You seemed to have played with the panning starting from 1:25. Should do it from the start, more gentle. GREAT song! Very nice mood! Post the lyrics! Is it all recorded live or did you use sample on the piano sound? Will add you as fav to follow checking your stuff. Very cool! Check out my latest song called Song for Collab

tamadrumbum	tamadrumbum said 205 days ago (May 4th, 2009)
	Really Interesting..... I like it! It is unique! Check out my latest song called Anyone Want Some Funk?

DeputyDoofy	DeputyDoofy said 205 days ago (May 4th, 2009)
	I like the effect... ...on the voice, intentional or not. Very nice guitar playing. Look forward to hearing more from you. Check out my latest song called Sweet Smell Of Success

TERRAPLANE	TERRAPLANE said 204 days ago (May 5th, 2009)
	Welcome!! Ton of potential here !! Good suggestions from the veterans. I enjoy your fluid vocal tones & a condenser mic or different effect would probably help. Keep on keepin on . Cheers, T Check out my latest song called * The Greys * MJ Space Race 2009

I.G.M.	I.G.M. said 204 days ago (May 5th, 2009)
	welcome at MJ :o) first of all I`d like to say that I don`t like this auto-tuning. it sounds like a broken tape deck. don`t get me wrong, your song is nice but needs a lot of improvement. nice melody, nice rhythm guitar, nice feel here. I.G.M. Check out my latest song called I`m Gone

apb

apb said 203 days ago (May 6th, 2009)

Potential

Firstly I like this- it's a very good start and has lots of potential. Sounds like your quite experienced but familiarising yourself with GB or whatever your using.

Mix balance and playing is fine but the vocal? tracks are hissy and abruptly cut in and out, the auto-tuning effect on the vocals is over-used and unnecessary (I agree with I.G.M.), vocals in the R of stereo field at the start .. then auto-panned around was odd (works I would say just for the non-lyrical stretch though .. and overall it's very short (1:46) unfinished as you say yourself, reflected in the way it ends too.

So, address these things and I would consider giving you 8 8 8 8 but for now I think

7 6 8 6 is fair. If you want some advice on how to correct any of the things I mention, feel free to send me a note.

Welcome to MJs!

/Alan

Check out my latest song called Misplaced

mowguy3	mowguy3 said 203 days ago (May 6th, 2009)
	Lots of good advice offerd by some talented folks. OK, so I agree, Lots of places to go with this. A great begening and a solid song. Keep it going man. I will add you to my faves as well so I am sure to hear the remix. Welcome to MJ's. Thanks Check out my latest song called A Different Shade Of Moonlight

Livingstone

Livingstone said 182 days ago (May 27th, 2009)

Again I think your a folk artist..
then again who am I to stick a genera on yah!!
so this was your first? with that you can place your voice where ever you want to..
But I heard your most recient first so your getting it!!

you`ve a POWERFUL voice.. I`d love to hear you sing my tune THE WHEEL WATCH, I`d bet you`d make it a hit for me!!

really digging your voice though KEEP IT COMING!!
thanx Scoty

Check out my latest song called Satisfied eric sardinas/harry manx mishmash

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Genre Info

Folk-rock is a musical genre, combining elements of folk music and rock music. In the original and narrowest sense, the term referred to a genre that arose in the United States and Canada around the mid-1960s. The sound was epitomized by tight vocal

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