I have to say this site has inspired me to write this song , you guy's are so damm good , that untill i joined this community , i did not have a clue , but you people have enthusium and time for all , good , or not so good , and it is this attitude that has given me confidence to try a bit harder.
Anyway enough of the gushing , this got a little complicated for me after three bounce's but i think i've actually learnt something today , this sounds better on cans but what the heck , please be honest , i won't learn otherwise
Facemask93
Words and music by Facemask93
WOW !!!!! WOW !!!
This is just beatiful! Lovely acoustic, some subtle lead ..... BEAUTIFUL vox (including the heavenly harmonies) .....
And an absolutely stunning melody!!
This is going straight to the iPod!!!
aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!!!!
Wow, Wow, F*cking WOW!!!!!!
There is a big gap before the song starts......
Then it Just Blows you the hell away!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Awesome Awsome track!!!!
Awesome Vox!!!
Bloody well done..!!!!!!
I'm a fan!!!!
Peace bro!
T(Osckilo)
What a great song, agree with Geir, the melody is wonderful.
You have mixed this very well, and listened on the headphones, and was able to pick out all the instruments very well.
Your vocal is very strong, and suits the music perfectly.
I, like you, did not have a clue about all this stuff before I joined this community and have gained confidence from both the useful tips I have picked up and from the postive reaction to the songs I have posted here.
Hope this encourages further to post more work on here, because if its half as good as this it will be well worth listening to.
Great stuff!!
Geir , osckilo , andrewR
A very big thanks guys , your positive comments mean such a lot to me
Facemask93
Yes!!!!!! Just when I think the day is over, I get to hear something as wonderful as this!
I wish I could have helped you more earlier, because the technical barrier is all you have - like I have said before, screw the plastic - you have the real talent.
Such sweet music, excellent guitar and vocals. I've already listened to this piece twice while writing my reply(It's hard to listen and write!!).
There is quite a bit going here and you mix everything so well, and the bass and the background lead kick a$$. (Maybe bump some of that cool lead guitar up a little)
A+1 = A1!!
Mark
Thank's Mark , but believe me my lead is down low for a reason , it's my weak point
Facemask93
Wow great song facemask!! Cool 12-string sounding acoustic and nice subtle background lead!! - of course I suggest turning that part up 8) You got a very good voice there as well - with nice backup as well!!
I'm impressed!!
So great Facemask93. This is really good. your lead is actually pretty damn good, it needs to come up in the mix a bit. This sounds like a lost song from that first David Gilmour solo album, the guitar, the voice, the feel of this (which is a very good thing in my books). This is so wonderful to see all these folks coming out with fantastic original songs lately. One of the best things I have heard in a the last couple of weeks on here. I like your style. Good one, you can't stop now, get busy writing your next song.
WOW THis is just awesome. Loved your vocals. Mixed to perfection. The lead could have been a little louder, but it stands great. One wouldn't want to overpower your awesome vocal. And of course you have that dreamy accent. LOL Great job!! I loved it.
P.J.
FM93-This a fantastic-some fu#Kin' great songs being spawned here on this site-i love the subtle background guitar-tremolo guitar-vox harmonies
this song has it all
Thank guy's , and wiley of course , i did'nt want the lead to overpower the chorus , so i put it in the background , i'll know better next time
Facemask93
This is great Facemask, a beautiful, eerie song with lovely chord structure and fantastic bass - I just love that part, simple, but very effective with the style of song here. The vocals and harmonies are superb, but from all your other work we know you have a stunning voice. This is quite reminiscent of some Pink Floyd from the Saucerful of Secrets/Ummagumma era to my mind, but only slightly - it's very much your own work.
A couple of production thoughts if you don't mind. It sounds good on high quality headphones, but on less good kit, the bass gets a bit lost and the reverb/echo on the main guitar in the left channel becomes a bit dominant, especially in the mid range frequencies. Also, I'd be tempted to spread the vocals more widely across the stereo image, they seem a bit over on the right to me. But nothing major, it still sounds haunting and quite beautiful.
There's also a long gap at the end - I was exepecting some kind of "hidden" track to appear!
Cheers,
Nigel
bin away for a week so nearly missed it, glad i found it tho its beautiful and i think its a great mix.
but try mixing with different set ups. i use a battered old pair of powered pc speakers and if it sounds good on them it will sound good on any equipment, mixing on headphones can sound great on the headphones but less good on other equipment.
anyway i digress love the vocals did you double track them all the way through?
FMK - I think that this is the first time I've posted in the Micro-BR MP3 section, and sh*t, what a Baptism!! Astonishing is the word that springs to mind. I've listened to the song through speakers and headphones. You're right, there's subtlety in the Cans-Mix. The song reminds me of a track from the Meddle album by Pink Floyd, I thinks it's 'Climbing The Hill', but I may have the title wrong. Whatever. I would suggest that you have a future in music should you wish it, it's a quite excellent start to Your Forum membership.
Great Song..sounded great on my monitors but Awesome on the cans!
I can hear a "Space oddity" vibe in here...
Oh my God... I love it. Lost Floyd, indeed. But with traces of late sixties West Coast in the vocal too. Some of those chord changes are incredible, and you have the vocal melody and guitars working in beautiful harmony. This is what good songwriting is all about. To say you've nailed it is an understatement. I take my hat off to you... this is top, top quality work.
p.s. I know your pain on the lead! That's where I was 6 months ago too!!!
Thank's again all you guy's with your positive comments-------ORH yes i double tracked the vox throughout the entire song , was going to add some backing vox but was getting lost with the bounce's ( must in future write down what track's have what on them ) love the fact people can hear Pink floyd in this it's quite flattering , Greeny you are someone that has given me so much incentive with your original's , praise from you is the highest compliment thanks mate , in fact thanks everyone
Facemask93
I hope you've got a taste for writing more after this... !
Quote from: facemask93 on July 06, 2009, 09:24:47 AM...( must in future write down what track's have what on them )..
I know others have created their own track sheets, but I couldn't find any so I made one for myself, which I've posted here
https://songcrafters.org/community/micro-br/br-track-sheet-and-ted's-drum-sequence-worksheet/msg35956/#msg35956 (https://songcrafters.org/forum/micro-br/br-track-sheet-and-ted's-drum-sequence-worksheet/msg35956/#msg35956)
for you in case you might want to use it. I note the patch, Volume, Panning and reverb in each square.
Also attached is Ted's drumtrack sheet, which I use for counting measures, even if there are no drums - It's great for marking where a particular overdub should go.
Thank's buddy mucho appreciated , i'l shalll endeavor to make good use of these , thanks a bunch
Facemask93
Definitely bring that lead up.
Don't know if you can improve on perfection, but that would do it.
Brilliant!!!!!
Very cool indeed ,excellent track quaility songwriting, vocal and production. Pink Floyd influenced but for me this makes it even better.
Well Done John
Magical music. this is so good. Don't be disheartened by the production comments, it takes practice to get the techniques right, but the creative aspects, the playing and the writing are just mindblowing. I love this song. I'd pay for this song. Bloody fantastic.
Youv'e just made an old geezer very happy flash , thank's for the comment , i feel that i'm on the first rung of a very long ladder , but you lot are making it easier to climb , that was my first attempt at bass by the way , it was off beat quite a few times , maybe you and PJ could give me some pointer's
Facemask
i realy enjoyed listening to this. There is a pink floyd thing happening here.
its a great song. and well worth listening to.
i first and foremost listen to the quality of the music. how it is recorded is a bonus.
T.
I must agree this song is beautiful, such a nice sound and the vocals are great.
WOW...
this is a fantastic song...i love it!
Amazing, great, fantastic, superb!!
everything about it is superb!
i love the way you put the electric guitar in the chorus...fantastic...!
ALOT of BRILLIANT talent here...
Great Song...well done and looking forward to hearing more...:)
FANTASTIC!!
NorthLeezy...
FMK - Just listened again, and downloaded this little beaut to my BR-MP3 folder. A wonderful piece of work. Well done.
This is really good to listen to Facemask. Everyone's said what I'd want to say except... how many songs have you written?? Surely this isn't the first?!!! It's all there already... give us more :)
Yeah , one and one only AndyR , working on one more with a friend , hope this kickstarts the idea's---cheer's mate
Facemask93
That's superb - keep it up, sky's the limit :)
Are you f-ing kidding me, Facemask? Did I read that correctly -- this is the first song you've ever written? Jesus Christ, this is ridiculous. If I posted the first song I ever wrote, I'd be laughed off the forum. People have had some really incredible things to say about my music, and every word is appreciated ... but I had the luxury of sort of working out a lot of the kinks before joining this forum. Now, if you're going to tell me this is your first song and first attempt at recording, I may just give up music altogether, because there is no competing with you. I'm kidding, of course -- great musicians like you are more inspirational than anything. But just how much are you going to evolve in a year? 5 years? It's scary to think about how good you could get. :o
This is just a beautiful, mellow song, and yes, definitely has old Floyd written all over it. I love the lack of percussion in this one. Sometimes people think every song needs drums; and most songs do, but some don't. Your vocals blow me away. You might be my favorite singer in this forum -- and as you know, that is saying A LOT. Do you listen to a lot of psychedelia and prog from the early 70s?
The guitar solo definitely needs to come up; I will agree with that. Other than that, I hear a near-perfect production.
Blown the F away :o is what I am after just two listens. I need to hear more, period. Before I heard the song, I saw that it was like 10:23 long, and I said to myself, "Oh shit, this is going to be WAY too long." Then I listened, and noticed that the length wasn't accurate. Then, I was disappointed that it didn't go on for 10 minutes. Or 20. ;D
Thanks Bosko , my first attempt on this forum was a cover , John barlycorn , but this is my first songwriting attempt , i've always felt i could do it , but it just never happened , i'm positive that this site has helped me enormously to move forword , and hope that it will carry on having that effect in the future-----to answer your other question , yes i love psychedelia and i've just about seen every band going ,but this love affair with the acoustic guitar draws me back to listen to the same people time after time , Roy Harper being the main one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2DwPhnxTNI , Ralph Mctell , Cat stevens , Bob Dylan , Donovan , all of these are great story teller's , and are able to place an image in your mind with their songwriting ,this is what i would aspire to if i could , many thanks for your kind words Bosko mate
Facemask93
just havin' another listen-it's great to hear floyd is back together with a new song-when are they coming to Detroit?
Quote from: facemask93 on July 10, 2009, 07:07:46 PMto answer your other question , yes i love psychedelia and i've just about seen every band going ,but this love affair with the acoustic guitar draws me back to listen to the same people time after time , Roy Harper being the main one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2DwPhnxTNI , Ralph Mctell , Cat stevens , Bob Dylan , Donovan , all of these are great story teller's , and are able to place an image in your mind with their songwriting ,this is what i would aspire to if i could , many thanks for your kind words Bosko mate
Facemask93
You are on the cat stevens/Mctell Level..........
This is all I can comment on as it is all I know....
Are they classed as psychedelia ?
Cat stevens is the King of song writing..... I Learned my finger picking style watching one of his Youtube Vids a year ago....
Your song writing is awesome!
You have really unleashed a beast!!!!!
F**KING HELL!
ROY HARPER IS AWESOME!
Just watched the You Tube Vid!!!!!!
No i dont class these as psychadelia , these are just people i'm drawn to over and over again , listen to this ,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VHc13c8O_U then get the album
Facemask93
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VHc13c8O_UStunning.....
This Vein runs deep in you.....
Just how do you do that Youtube link , thats amazing cheer's T
Facemask93
Paste your Link In between these brackets....
[youtube][/youtube]
Now What inspiered you to write this sublime Tune!!!!???!!!
I Just Noticed.....
Roy Harper is very Free form...........
Or Just very Complicated in his structure!
What a wicked Style!!!!!!!
This song is basicaly about being regressed taken back into your past with hynotism to find the cause to a problem
Facemask93
Trippy tune,i like a lot:)
I like the song and the vocal quality is very good! Seems like maybe the delay effect on the guitars is throwing off the timing some.
Bumping this baby up...I cannot believe I missed it the first time around. Very well done, and incredible for your first original song. :o
This is an Awesome Song.........
Great Bump
I listen to this all the time, Rob - You are a tough act to follow, and I thought Geir did a great job on the cover of your excellent song!
Mark
dontcha just love this place
Quote from: oldrottenhead on March 21, 2010, 02:51:08 PMdontcha just love this place
I do love this place!!!
Hey Jim, the link on the first page seems to be broken. Any way that can be fixed so the newer members can hear the song?
Thanks for the BUMP~ Mark and the kind words
Rob
Wonderfully done.
Wow. That was worth the bump. Great stuff!
Great song!
unpredictable vocals but still catchy
I love it
I keep hearing some faint slash style leads
would have been nice to hear more of them and louder, with reverbed dirty distortion.
but awesome work man!
keep it up,
Johnny.
Great moody music and vocals reminds me of early Pink Floyd, nice job on vocals, great atmospheric song
On this day bump of one simply amazing song!!!!!!
Quote from: Bosko Schwartz on July 10, 2009, 03:22:28 PMAre you f-ing kidding me, Facemask? Did I read that correctly -- this is the first song you've ever written? Jesus Christ, this is ridiculous.
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indeed
QuoteYour vocals blow me away. You might be my favorite singer in this forum -- and as you know, that is saying A LOT.
Ditto that !!! BIG TIME !!!!!
I missed this one!!!
Your song is wonderfull, I love the chord progression and the melody
Debut song with a taste of classic Beatles art of songwriting and progressively, I see your own thing you bring along the song... inspiration, vocals harmonies, little sound of a overdrived guitar,
Great production
A real pleasure to listen to your beautyfull song!
Jean-Sébastien
HI surely agree with comments i probably missed this due to
pc issues and health. anyway glad i caught this now.a superb
listen and great original congrats NEIL.
OTD BUMP........
Miss ye Pal.......
Alex
still listening
Always listening Robbie...
Alex