The Line

Doadars Uncle

Genre: Alternative Rock

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The Line

I've been on the Line
all of the time
all of the time

I'm drinking beer
every year
every year

I'm alone
don't use the phone
don't use the phone

Jim's got my card
I'm workin' too hard
I'm workin'

Say goodbye to old Jim Larkin
when I'm gone
when I'm gone

Do it for me...

Song Stats

Hits: 1310
Comments: 18
Fans: 3
Plays: 162
Downloads: 52
Votes: 8
Uploaded: Apr 25, 2005 - 07:49:17 PM
Last Updated: Apr 25, 2005 - 06:42:39 PM Last Played: Oct 24, 2009 - 05:41:22 PM

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Creative Commons License:
Attribution-NoDerivs-NonCommercial

Song Actions

Hardware:

My old Fender acoustic, pencil, perc loops, piano loops, nondescript mic.

Software:

GB1, MidiKeys

Comments

AquilA

AquilA said 1658 days ago (April 26th, 2005)

Different...
...but not necessarily in a good way. It's like folk music
meets Kraftwerk, and for me, that's not a good
combination. You've got this recurring, sort of, beeping
sound taking place that is more annoying than anything
else. The mix seems to be breaking up in some places.
Overall, I think you can do better.
(I guess I'll be regreting my honest assessment at some
point in the future, but here it is anyway).

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Doadars Uncle

Doadars Uncle said 1658 days ago (April 26th, 2005)

Different...
Not at all!

I am pleased to have input!

I have a hard time guessing why people vote certain ways. How can I
improve.

I'm a cartographer. I work with editors continually. Criticism is an important
part of production.

(I worked on a Line for 7 years before college, I was much more sensitive to
negative input, then)

---
We have a cat and a fish. Our fish behaves very well...

Check out my latest song called Capitalist's Drag

said 1658 days ago (April 26th, 2005)

Cool tune...
love the digital signal noise fx and the slow tempo. Great
concept and performance. Voice maybe needs to be a
touch more out front. But dayum...this is an excellent
song. Sorta gives me a Leon Russell vibe but from an
acoustic perspective. Might work better with a softer rim
shot percussion-wise. Great voice!!! The breakout and
drop down near the end are awesome both in concept and
performance. Maybe use that structure back at the earlier
bridge also? Enjoyed this one. Thanks a bunch for sharing
it here.

Doadars Uncle	Doadars Uncle said 1658 days ago (April 26th, 2005)
	Cool tune... This means a lot to me! Seeing both ends of the spectrum definitely help me to develop flavors. I will restructure the song, as time and inspiration allow! --- We have a cat and a fish. Our fish behaves very well... Check out my latest song called Capitalist's Drag

dchapman

dchapman said 1658 days ago (April 26th, 2005)

Needs some cohesiveness
Lots of interesting sounds here, but having that clean
guitar next to everthing distorted needs something to
hold it together.

The guitar sounds out of time in a few spots.

But I think that your goal of seeming different isn't being
acheived by the wide range of tones being used. Like I
said previous, this needs a foundation to hold it together.

All is not lost here, it does have roots that can be worked
with, just need to hold it together.

I'm won't vote on this til you're finished.

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Doadars Uncle	Doadars Uncle said 1657 days ago (April 27th, 2005)
	Needs some cohesiveness Thanks for the challenge! --- We have a cat and a fish. Our fish behaves very well... Check out my latest song called Capitalist's Drag

eleveneyes	eleveneyes said 1655 days ago (April 28th, 2005)
	THIS is a great song in everyway. Check out my latest song called Here With You - Better MIX

Doadars Uncle	Doadars Uncle said 1655 days ago (April 29th, 2005)
	THIS That helps! Thanks. --- We have a cat and a fish. Our fish behaves very well... Check out my latest song called Capitalist's Drag

zendog said 1652 days ago (May 1st, 2005)

Lot to like
I like its structre tons. You've got a good dichotomy of
machinery noise backing the accoustic. Perhaps I'm going
too deep, but it reminds of the humanity struggling
against a modern, more mechanized world. The piano
break is like a glipse of a world without that, before it
comes crashing. There's hope and hopelessness in the
same words and the same part of the song. Then to end it
with just an accoustic...nice touch.

The mix did break on me, specifically at the end I got
some crackle with the accoustic. I really liked the digital
effects, and I think it's going to be one of those things
people are going to love or hate with no middle ground.
There was a bit too much echo on the live drum parts, for
my tastes.

Everything said, I like what you did with this. Lots of
potential to take it different places and take the listener
along as well.

Check out my latest song called Sold Out

Doadars Uncle	Doadars Uncle said 1652 days ago (May 2nd, 2005)
	Lot to like Helpful comments! I'll keep on it! --- We have a cat and a fish. Our fish behaves very well... Check out my latest song called Capitalist's Drag

alanfraser	alanfraser said 1649 days ago (May 4th, 2005)
	It's Happening I wasn't blown away by the electronics break in the middle. Well, I wasn't blown away by the electronics in general but the song as a whole I think is very cool and I think your voice is great for it. Some production work needed to prevent distortion, buzzes, etc., but I like it nevertheless. Check out my latest song called It's For You w/Mystery Lady

Doadars Uncle	Doadars Uncle said 1335 days ago (March 14th, 2006)
	It's Happening Thanks for the suggestions. I'm presently working through production efficiency. --- We have a cat and a fish. Our fish behaves very well... Check out my latest song called Capitalist's Drag

aclarke	aclarke said 1646 days ago (May 8th, 2005)
	Hey man, Interesting song- totally unique in about every way that counts. Glad you posted it this way. It'll be interesting to hear which, if any, changes you make. Like it fine the way it is though! Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

Doadars Uncle	Doadars Uncle said 1335 days ago (March 14th, 2006)
	Hey man, Thanks for stopping by! Back to the Grind... --- We have a cat and a fish. Our fish behaves very well... Check out my latest song called Capitalist's Drag

stooey	stooey said 950 days ago (April 3rd, 2007)
	I am listening to all three versions as directed in your forum posts. My initial reaction to the first one is that the "beeping" doesn't fit. I haven't heard all three yet, but maybe a stripped down version just you and the guitar might sound cool. Check out my latest song called Loop It Oldfieldlian

Heightened	Heightened said 759 days ago (October 11th, 2007)
	The Line Should have a long line of fans on this one! Heightened Check out my latest song called A Journey Through Starburst Galaxy M82

Doadars Uncle	Doadars Uncle said 758 days ago (October 13th, 2007)
	Hey Man! Thanks for the generous comment! Peace, Doug Check out my latest song called Capitalist's Drag

Skean	Skean said 458 days ago (August 8th, 2008)
	Hey! Man This is cool love your work here an old goodie. Cheers my friend ---- Kenta Check out my latest song called Walking seeking & depressed

Doadars Uncle	Doadars Uncle said 457 days ago (August 8th, 2008)
	Wow! Thanks Kenta, for visiting this old - old - oldie! Doug Check out my latest song called Capitalist's Drag

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