Cry Freedom Cover
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Cry Freedom Cover
Man, this one took a while and it really shouldn't have. The guitar took about 4 takes, the vocals about 40 takes. Yesterday's fireworks were my extra motivation to finish, so here's my best shot...enjoy...tell me how much it sucks
Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom
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http://www.angelfire.com/music5/bluewaters/
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it's annoying when you make a link with the title of the song, but it's really just a link to your website.. at least to me. This would be better
http://www.angelfire.com/music5/bluewat ... reedom.mp3
good job with the song
http://www.angelfire.com/music5/bluewat ... reedom.mp3
good job with the song
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Well it's pretty much just to be visually pleasing by putting the link instead of just saying "go to my website". Plus Angelfire doesn't let you direct link to files so you can take it up with them if you want...sorrythepackage0 wrote:it's annoying when you make a link with the title of the song, but it's really just a link to your website.. at least to me. This would be better
http://www.angelfire.com/music5/bluewat ... reedom.mp3
good job with the song
"eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die..." -DMB
http://www.angelfire.com/music5/bluewaters/
http://www.angelfire.com/music5/bluewaters/
thepackage0 wrote:it's annoying when you make a link with the title of the song, but it's really just a link to your website.. at least to me. This would be better
http://www.angelfire.com/music5/bluewat ... reedom.mp3
good job with the song
that link doesnt even work dude
so chill out
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yes it does work...jojo321 wrote:thepackage0 wrote:it's annoying when you make a link with the title of the song, but it's really just a link to your website.. at least to me. This would be better
http://www.angelfire.com/music5/bluewat ... reedom.mp3
good job with the song
that link doesnt even work dude
so chill out
I didn't know that angelfire dosen't let you use direct links to their files, sorry about that. Personally, I'd rather it say your website instead of the song name.. because I always right click and save it on the desktop, then end up with your website saved on my desktop. I know it's not that big of a deal, I wasn't angry or anything.. just suggesting.
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Sorry to be "off topic", but could we stay "on topic". I've gotten one good critique, comments are cool too, but I would like them to be about the post...not trying to be an ass here.
Just a question to add to replys: Am I at the point where it's like, "Ok, there's another bluewaters cover. Great job, later"? Is there nothing else to be said about my posts? Am I not really improving? If so, I may just take some time off and work on my skill before I post again. This doesn't count the original song I'm about to put up on my site. I could use some feedback here...peace
Just a question to add to replys: Am I at the point where it's like, "Ok, there's another bluewaters cover. Great job, later"? Is there nothing else to be said about my posts? Am I not really improving? If so, I may just take some time off and work on my skill before I post again. This doesn't count the original song I'm about to put up on my site. I could use some feedback here...peace
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I didn't listen to it, but i listened to the original, yes, you're improving. and to thepackage, that link only works if you copy/paste it. It's not that big of a deal that he links it to his site.. i actually like that because i don't check the recording forum often and can see all of his work peices at once..BlueWaters wrote:Sorry to be "off topic", but could we stay "on topic". I've gotten one good critique, comments are cool too, but I would like them to be about the post...not trying to be an ass here.
Just a question to add to replys: Am I at the point where it's like, "Ok, there's another bluewaters cover. Great job, later"? Is there nothing else to be said about my posts? Am I not really improving? If so, I may just take some time off and work on my skill before I post again. This doesn't count the original song I'm about to put up on my site. I could use some feedback here...peace
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the link works if you right click it and click "Save Target As"DMBFan63 wrote:I didn't listen to it, but i listened to the original, yes, you're improving. and to thepackage, that link only works if you copy/paste it. It's not that big of a deal that he links it to his site.. i actually like that because i don't check the recording forum often and can see all of his work peices at once..BlueWaters wrote:Sorry to be "off topic", but could we stay "on topic". I've gotten one good critique, comments are cool too, but I would like them to be about the post...not trying to be an ass here.
Just a question to add to replys: Am I at the point where it's like, "Ok, there's another bluewaters cover. Great job, later"? Is there nothing else to be said about my posts? Am I not really improving? If so, I may just take some time off and work on my skill before I post again. This doesn't count the original song I'm about to put up on my site. I could use some feedback here...peace
As for bluewater.. I think you did a good job on the song. I don't think "oh it's another bluewater cover".. I think "oh it's another dmb cover." I've heard tons of dmb covers here.. now I normally don't listen unless it's an original or a cover of another artist. I guess I'm just burnt out on dmb covers.
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Not bad at all. For the most part, your voice doesn't seem like it's struggling, which is always immediately noticeable. It struggles when you hold a note sometimes, but as a whole, it was enjoyable. However, I think you added way too much reverb. It is a nice effect but it sounds like I'm listening to you play at the other end of a long tunnel. I'd actually like to hear this without so much echo. Again, regardless, pretty nice job.
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It might not have, for the most part, sounded like I was struggling, but the song as a whole I definitely struggled with...I don't know if you saw my introduction about how the vocals took me like 30 takes. I think the echo was just my way of trying to kill the roughness of the vocals, regardless, sometimes heavy reverb works well, sometimes it doesn't. Thanks for the input though, very much appreciated...peaceGreedylilPig wrote:Not bad at all. For the most part, your voice doesn't seem like it's struggling, which is always immediately noticeable. It struggles when you hold a note sometimes, but as a whole, it was enjoyable. However, I think you added way too much reverb. It is a nice effect but it sounds like I'm listening to you play at the other end of a long tunnel. I'd actually like to hear this without so much echo. Again, regardless, pretty nice job.
"eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die..." -DMB
http://www.angelfire.com/music5/bluewaters/
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Well, I'm playing an Ibanez Acouctic-Electric Performance, an ATR30 low impedence mic, and I run both through my Crate 125D Acoustic Amp. I haven't fully understood Cool Edit Pro so I do my tracks with MultiTrackStudio and then master with Cool Edit Pro.
Someone asked me recently how I get my guitar to sound the way it does. I thought it could just be the guitar...my Ibanez doesn't have the most crisp sound. I just bought some D'Adarrio mediums that have helped a little, but now that I think about it, it could be that I'm running through my acoustic amp, still not positive though, and I still want to sell the Ibanez and get a Martin acoustic dreadnought...peace
Someone asked me recently how I get my guitar to sound the way it does. I thought it could just be the guitar...my Ibanez doesn't have the most crisp sound. I just bought some D'Adarrio mediums that have helped a little, but now that I think about it, it could be that I'm running through my acoustic amp, still not positive though, and I still want to sell the Ibanez and get a Martin acoustic dreadnought...peace
"eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die..." -DMB
http://www.angelfire.com/music5/bluewaters/
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Re: Cry Freedom Cover
you're right it does suckBlueWaters wrote:Man, this one took a while and it really shouldn't have. The guitar took about 4 takes, the vocals about 40 takes. Yesterday's fireworks were my extra motivation to finish, so here's my best shot...enjoy...tell me how much it sucks
Cry Freedom

haha, not
Sounded great man... you've got good rhythm, especially for a slower song like this one
nice work
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