Try To Be Good (J & Manning)

[Zoltan]

I'm too tired to do anything worthwhile so i ended up digging the files and tried to salvage this 70's inspired punk song. The tracking was done with old computer(s) and the sounds are PODxt all the way. I thought i might be able to make it sound a bit better, but it's a lost cause. I did try to make it sound quite rough and garagey, but the way it sounds now isn't wholly intentional.

This was a collaboration with my then sonwriting partner and he'll get most of the credits (singing, lyrics, concept etc.) for this one I think the song idea is good, but the recording & the performances aren't that fab.

[tonyc]

smart recording , love the vocal very punkish , the bass stands out for me got a bass sound of the stranglers , great collab nice listen zoltan ....cheers tony cee

[Ray Brookes]

Lots of energy here and stereotypical of the punk era. Sounds like you had a lot of fun putting this together; well done.

[StephenM]

This rocks man.... I'm only listening on my phone speaker.  The mix here is great.  I could hear Joan Jett doing this.  It's good to be good and it's good to rock!  Don't change anything... it's trashy rock the way its meant to be

[Redler]

Right up on my street! Just a fantastic punk tune! I got some Spizzenergi vibes....this could be a lost track of Burning Ambitions: History of Punk compilation. Fine work!

[guitarron]

It definitely has the garage sound and energy. I got a laugh out of the Intro. The pod sounds great. Good job guys

[Mike_S]

Some great sounds Zoltan. Love the cockney accent on the vocals. Great riffing and it's a great twist on the punk tradition.... yeah let's go crazy, let's be good everybody! Rock n' Roll

Mike

[StephenM]

This song is crackin me up.  That crazy intro, that voice, that dialog.  I have listened to this at least 10 times, it gets better and better.  I think I missed most of the punk rock thing when it hit.  I don't think I was ready for that.  Now though it's like a shot of teenager directly into my brain.  I think it's a great thing for this 62 year old.  I agree that bass is poignant and that thrashing, pulsing guitar is so addictive.  I like the message though as I do believe it's good to be good!  At times the guitars veer into Rush sound but with a punk thrust.  It's a fantastic track Zoltan.