I've got this to a point that although I'm not quite happy with it, it is what it is and I don't want to lose the inspiration by messing with it too much.
I have to admit that I was leary of trying to actually sing it but found that I could hide my pitchyness with multiple layers of different takes to average it out fairly well I think (at least I can stand to listen to myself... :-[ )
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You've done a great job on the vocal ....nice lead that piano/organ is not too shabby either and the drumming of course is on the money ...you've made me remember I'd better give the place a quick dust it hasn't been done in a while
Love it got that T-Rex feel especially on the vocals.
Tim
This came out great Hardlock. Your multi layered vocals go excellently with the cool guitar work and arrangement...well done!!!!
Fine composition with melanchol vibe. The lead guitar additions sounds so good! Excellent job on each way!
Nice lyrics and oh so true.
Well done.
Cool song, Ken. Vocals came out fine and sit nicely in the mix. I can't hear any frightful pitching problems; personally my pitch correcting software has a nervous breakdown when I put my vocals into it.
Some nice guitar work too BTW and the vibe of the song fits the melancholia of the lyrics.
I can relate to struggling with vocals.
Good song... vocals fit the song well.
Its cool you turned the poem into a song.
You have your own style...
This turned out very good.......as for vocals....you did good...I always record my vocals this way....multiple takes and blend them together.....great spooky sounding deep song....well done
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Your vocal Interpretation and story telling works well and captures the feeling of the Poem.
Love the melodic lead guitar lines..
Great
Nick
I am always amused by the self loathing that many artists suffer from. I listen to myself in interviews and cringe while I die a thousand deaths. Some of my early work I listen to and think WTF was I thinking!! This is a cool piece of work. Never easy fitting pre written words into a song and nothing wrong with your vocal delivery. Nice atmosphere to it.
Very nice arrangement, the vocals sound great and so does the guitar and piano.
Great job
Conversion of poem into song works quite well here, with some pretty sophisticated lead guitar parts in there! Real drums I assume! I'm interested how you came across the poem? Did you go searching intentionally for song lyrics. I must admit that although I studied the humanities a bit more than average perhaps in the college I attended, I don't actively go to read poems too often.
Think this came out really well Ken. It was an interesting idea and worked very well. I think your vocal suits the song. it has a haunting quality that fits the idea. and you gave me the idea now of merging vocal takes... that will come in handy :)
Great stuff.
Mike
Psychologists say we all hate the sound of our own voices. But I think you sound great.
This song vibes hard. This poem hits different now that I'm 53.
I'm drinking my morning coffee and suddenly it dawned on me... Hardlock is turning into Leonard Cohen. The vocals are spot on, the guitar playing is melodic and lively. A strong story told with style.