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Title: It’s not a Secret (womp womp)
Post by: ODH on March 11, 2025, 01:27:54 PM
Song that grew out of a single note.  I picked up my guitar, played a note which seemed odd. It was three frets up from the capo which was on the third fret, so Dflat. And from that developed the opening riff and the rest of the structure followed.

It's built around four Jazzmaster tracks, two relatively clean, two grungy as hell. And then a ton of GarageBand drums bass and stuff.

I like a cacophony, me.
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Post by: BerryPatch on March 11, 2025, 08:29:27 PM
Man! I love the sound of this, a perfect blend of spacey Britpop and a bit of Americana. Wicked chords, that intro part immediately grabs you. I love your freewheelin' lead here as well and the vocal/lyric is perfect for this. Sorta like Radiohead meets Blur! Awesome song
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Post by: hardlock on March 12, 2025, 02:31:20 AM
Huge rocker! Dig the interesting composition as well as the fine performing. I'm rockin' out on this one! 8)
Title: Re: It’s not a Secret (womp womp)
Post by: StephenM on March 12, 2025, 07:04:35 AM
yeah man... that guitar intro is bril!  then the vocals come in and transport me to planet ODH! 
I am forever changed! 

love that bass in there too and the drums really fit this perfect.
the effecting on the various vocals and guitars make this a really deep and fun track...
heavy as all heck too.

yeah man... you done the UK proud with this one.
Title: Re: It’s not a Secret (womp womp)
Post by: TPB on March 12, 2025, 07:11:54 AM
It would so amazing how a little capo can open chording and not love the grungy back ground guitar
Tim
Title: Re: It’s not a Secret (womp womp)
Post by: Ted on March 12, 2025, 12:22:34 PM
Quote from: ODH on March 11, 2025, 01:27:54 PMSong that grew out of a single note.

That quote reminded me of Zen Guitar by Philip Toshio Sudo (https://bookshop.org/a/109411/9780684838779)

Quote from: hilip Toshio SudoHere is where you start: Play one note on one string and pour in every ounce of your heart and soul. Then repeat.

There's kind of grunge-glam thing going here – which isn't a species that is spotted often in the wild.
The guitar solo is fantastic! I love this song.
Title: Re: It’s not a Secret (womp womp)
Post by: StephenM on March 14, 2025, 03:44:52 PM
Quote from: Ted on March 12, 2025, 12:22:34 PMThere's kind of grunge-glam thing going here – which isn't a species that is spotted often in the wild.
The guitar solo is fantastic! I love this song.

that is a clever comment... crazy... and interesting...
yeah man i agree Ted this song is majorly cool...
bad ass to the max.
Title: Re: It’s not a Secret (womp womp)
Post by: DarrenG / The Devil's Toupee on March 15, 2025, 04:22:32 AM
Brilliant song that came out of a single picked note, great inspiration from you. Yeah I'm getting a Radiohead kind of vibe. I love those guitars, awesome lead and the beat is just right. Love the vocals aswell. Awesome production.
Title: Re: It’s not a Secret (womp womp)
Post by: Pru on March 15, 2025, 10:59:08 PM
creativity at its best! just from one bloody note! i agree with darren ... a bit of a radiohead vibe. fabulous track!
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Post by: Trist on March 16, 2025, 06:22:55 AM
cool guitars and catchy track like the grungy rock live feel to the track with the guitars and backing
Title: Re: It’s not a Secret (womp womp)
Post by: Ted on March 20, 2025, 10:36:49 AM
I've been meaning to come back to this. It's a really excellent song, Nick!
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Post by: Farrell Jackson on March 21, 2025, 08:01:11 AM
I'm just one minute into the song and I'm hooked, Nick! A great off the wall opening guitar riff. For some reason I'm picking up a bit of Alice Cooper's style of vocal delivery. Excellent outro soloing man!
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Post by: kenny mac on March 21, 2025, 11:00:25 AM
Listening to this in my car today.
It is a powerfull song .
I love the melody of the vocal.
A great production as well.
Nice lead,in the middle  ,again following that vocal melody line.
Very radio friendly.
Almost like the cure.
That lead right at the end is superb
Brilliant Nick.
Title: Re: It’s not a Secret (womp womp)
Post by: Johnbee on March 21, 2025, 05:43:08 PM
You did very nicely with developing a song from one note.

 :) John B