For those into Hard Rock Part II

[mikeandronda]

Hey I threw a new song up today and I would really like to hear what everyone thinks. I like this one more than the others and the newer ones Im still working on are better even yet. Oh and dont worry I can handle honest criticism.......... Link below!

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http://www.shoutlife.com/profile_view.cfm?uid=53199

 

[QC]

Re: For those into Hard Rock Part II

I like this one a lot better. Check your PMs . . .

 

[QC]

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Is that bit of bass on those tracks from the drum machine?

 

[mikeandronda]

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QC I will send a PM tonight explaining the many ways to do it.

 

[boatradioman]

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i like it it has really nice sound

 

[whywhyzed]

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[mikeandronda]

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YYZED That bridge right at 1:30 was a mistake on the drums......Its not supposed to be there but when I got the final draft on the drums he hads forgot to pull that out. I waited forever to get the drums from the guys so I just put that guitar part over it to get through it. These are just demos right now and the final recording wont have that in there.Solo will be starting there instead.

 

[patrickray]

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Sounds great mikeandronda! Do I since a bit of scorpions in there?

 

[mikeandronda]

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Well Im 37. So when I got into music it was in the 80s so the Scorps are an influence for sure. Funny thing is Im not sure who my biggest influences are just that I have many.

As a guitar teacher one of the things I tell my students is that to take part of an artists style and add it to your style is not stealing. As a matter of fact fact ask any guitar master and they will tell you they have their own heros that influenced them.

 

[QC]

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the Scorps are an influence for sure.

Mrs. QC was close high school friends with Herman the drummers 1st wife. Divorced now, she's a heroin addict. Not that this is good, but she had a Penthouse layout the whole deal (Tammy, not Mrs. QC ). Big flippin' waste, disaster, slut chick now . . .

 

[mikeandronda]

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Yes that Heroin has ruined many peoples lives in the bussiness.....well for that matter just many peoples period.

 

[mikeandronda]

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PM sent QC

 

[puddle jumper]

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My two cents. It was good but sounded like a movie sound track. Kinda like a car chase. When i closed my eyes i could imagine some one slamming gears and the shake of the car.

 

[BAYLINER185]

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Sounds like music from some PS 2 game or something....


I REALLY like the little breakdows like the last 2 mins of HEAVY shows some real tallent there NICE

EPIC 1:30 to 3:00 was awesome Same thing EGYPT sounds good 2 mins in other wise the music is really good just sounds like video game punchem out kill em blood and guts kinda stuff lol

 

[mikeandronda]

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Thanx for checking them out guys and your opinions mean alot to me. There will be many changes for the songs once I start to add new musicians and I just just got a new drum track for Epic that is much better structure wise than the first. The only problem is I will have to re-record all the guitar, but there was some problem area that needed changing.

 

[aspeck]

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Mike, will be anxious to hear the final versions ... thanks for sharing with us!

 

[ilmostro99]

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Sounds good. So far, I have only listened to Epic, but will listen to the others later. Nice guitar work. The only advice/opinion I have is that mainly the bass, and to some extent the drum work, is played a little too straight. you may want to try mixing it up a bit with the drums and I would put a little more...melody (for lack of a better word) and runs with the bass. I think this would make it a little more rounded. Right now it has the makings of a good hard rock song, but I would avoid the "straight 8th notes" dominating the bass. To my ear, the straight 8's make it sound a bit dated in an otherwise good song.
This is my opinion and my opinion only. Take it for what it's worth, as I have no connection to the music business. I can only speak for what is pleasing to my ear.
Erik - realizing that it is easy to sit back and criticize, but hard to actually create something.