so, i have this idea.

[dmbguitar718]

yep. this is just a live take, nothing added or touched up afterwards. 95% percent of the stuff I'm singing is random consanants and vowels, the other 5% are words that popped in my end while singing.

Anyway, lemme know what you know. i've never really written a strummed/sung song before.

http://www.patmcinnis.com/noidea.mp3

[6_strings_for_life]

pat.. as always this is good.. i enjoyed listening to it. This tune has potential to be real good.

[i am sam2]

dude...pat...stop posting songs on here....stop putting your ideas here for people to steal...go get a band and play some gigs and get famous.....

but as for that recording specifically....thats sweet...singing reminds me of ben kweller...nice work

[dmbguitar718]

ha. i'm really eager to play this with a drummer from my school. I have all these different parts worked out for it. i'm seriously thinking about buying some studio time too.

also, i've changed this a bit since i posted it. i have some cleaner vocals and a better bridgish part.

i showed it to one of my friends, and he said "this sounds exactly like one sweet world!" i really cannot hear the resemblance. But only because I was forced too. I made sure i wasn't ripping off any dmb song. but does this strike you as a OSW ripoff? I honestly was baffled when he said that.

but yeah, thanks.

[i am sam2]

well...its similar to OSW in that there is a similar sounding slide, and it goes back similarly in terms of loudness.....and i can hear the dave influence. but i wouldnt say its a OSW ripoff, nor would i say the dave influence takes away from its goodness(for lack of a better word).

and im not even sure i would buy studio time...just get together with him, and maybe another guitarist and bassist or whatever setup you like, maybe keys and such...and just jam a few times, get a couple of gigs...if its anything like the things ive heard you record, surrounded by good MUSICIANS, youll be a hit.

[juineaux]

and just jam a few times, get a couple of gigs...if its anything like the things ive heard you record, surrounded by good MUSICIANS, youll be a hit.

I completley agree, I think you have a pretty nice recorded sound at home and you know if you spent a little more time on tracking each thing, it could be even better. Once you get everything perfect at home, spend some money and take it to a nice studio to get it mixed. You will end up with a much better sounding recording, and better performances because you have more time at home...plus you will save $$$

Anyways nice song. Glad to hear another one from you, keep them coming

[dmbguitar718]

and just jam a few times, get a couple of gigs...if its anything like the things ive heard you record, surrounded by good MUSICIANS, youll be a hit.

I completley agree, I think you have a pretty nice recorded sound at home and you know if you spent a little more time on tracking each thing, it could be even better. Once you get everything perfect at home, spend some money and take it to a nice studio to get it mixed. You will end up with a much better sounding recording, and better performances because you have more time at home...plus you will save $$$

Anyways nice song. Glad to hear another one from you, keep them coming

That's actually good advice. Gracias Tom.

I really want to start getting into the gigging scene, I just don't know where to start.

[Flakes]

wow that the guitar part in the verse is gonna be stuck in my heaqd for days

[juineaux]

I really want to start getting into the gigging scene, I just don't know where to start.

Yea thats a hard thing to get into, I've always had bad luck with trying to book shows. You have to have a salesman type of personality, and I'm really bad at faking it. If you can impress them at an open mic, you can get a gig that way....I dunno I need help with booking as well


If you have a band it will certainly be easier(well mabey, you are probably too young to play bars, right?)

[dmbguitar718]

ha, yes, me be 16.

[Grandpagotgame]

ha. i'm really eager to play this with a drummer from my school. I have all these different parts worked out for it. i'm seriously thinking about buying some studio time too.

also, i've changed this a bit since i posted it. i have some cleaner vocals and a better bridgish part.

i showed it to one of my friends, and he said "this sounds exactly like one sweet world!" i really cannot hear the resemblance. But only because I was forced too. I made sure i wasn't ripping off any dmb song. but does this strike you as a OSW ripoff? I honestly was baffled when he said that.

but yeah, thanks.

Not and OSW rip-off but I can hear that the verse of your song is in the same key as OSW maybe. But I don't know anything about keys and stuff. But no one else would notice. Great guitar piece too. I could definitely hear that tune being on a CD someday.

[BenPezzner]

cello?

http://www.pezshow.com/files/No_Idea__w_cello_.mp3

if you record with a metronome next time I can carry out that percussion track throughout the whole recording

ben

[jaroben]

astonishing. perfect progression. really liked the intro.

[DRMusic]

I really want to start getting into the gigging scene, I just don't know where to start.

Yea thats a hard thing to get into, I've always had bad luck with trying to book shows. You have to have a salesman type of personality, and I'm really bad at faking it. If you can impress them at an open mic, you can get a gig that way....I dunno I need help with booking as well


If you have a band it will certainly be easier(well mabey, you are probably too young to play bars, right?)

start by playing open mics. the crowds are usually very forgiving, as most people are trying new stuff out. play a couple open mics, get the kinks out....then think about doing your own shows.

[Grandpagotgame]

I like how you said you had an Idea and then the song is called No Idea, the more I listen the more I like it. Keep it up, and like eveyone says play open mics and stuff. The verse riff is really cool.