Please listen to and review my newest songs on MP3.com. "Falling Back" was actually done in this guy's basement studio. He's the one playing the piss-poor drums and he recorded and mixed it. Please feel free to review and critique! Thanks. Link below:

I don't know how to review this song.
But I like it. It's catchy.

7salles said:

2 tell u the truth I can't get in2 this song. I dont like the feel 2 it. It just sounds kinda lame 2 me. I dont mean 2 offend. I just cant get in2 it. Sounds REM inspired though i must say...

Hey hey.

Interesting song. I like the group-vocals treatment, really gets a good "singalong" feel. The chord progression/drumming make the song feel like mid-70's Beach Boys meets R.E.M.?

Something like that.

hmmm...a little safe for my taste. I lke the way the background vocals are recorded, but the lead is a little sharp. And the lyrics kind of sound like your reading them...maybe because u recorded it fast. Nice chords...though. But hey what do I know...


Nero

If anyone hasn't gave my music a chance, please try...if u already have & hate it...try again.


http://artists.mp3s.com/a...teele.html

Hey, this is pretty cool. It has kind of a Beatles/Smiths feel to it. I do agree with the comment that it sounds like you are reading the lyrics. In other words, I dont feel what you are singing, but that is probably because you recorded it so fast. I like your voice in this though, and the back ground vocals are cool.

Good chords. I really like this song actually, I just think you need to re-record it and get a more powerful lead vocal on it. The first verse is good, it should be kinda mellow, kinda melencholy. I just think it should build with each verse, the tension in your voice. You know, like acting!

Oh silly, me, I just got DSL and I was listening to the lo-fi track. Ok, the broadband version sounds MUCH better! I really like the "ahhhs" too. Nice job. This is really catchy, great chorus. This is very British sounding to me. Takes me back to highschool when I was into this kind of music. I think I'll download this one!



Funny Thing kinda reminds me of Crowded House. I love them. It also sounds like something else I've heard before, but I can't place it. I always say that's a good quality for music to have. It sounds like somthing good I've heard before, but not like an exact copy. I like the harmonies on this one. The false ending is nice, then you end upbruptly, I like that.

Good stuff man.
[This message was edited Sat May 24 9:31:00 PDT 2003 by VinaBlue]

thanks, everyone for your comments. I added on more song, 'so good in blue' that you all might enjoy. Let me know what you think of that one, too. As for 'falling back', that was a first take lead vocal and I wasn't happy with it, but we continued to zip through the recording. I don't like the group chorus, either. I was reworking the song and doing it by myself acoustic and I think that it sounds much better so far. The bridge will sound much, much more like I wanted it to. Please continue to give feedback so I can keep learning. Thanks.

anyone like 'so good in blue?'

i think 'so good in blue' is great, seriously..lyrics, melody..the whole thing...i also loved 'falling back...'

i think you have a real knack for song construction and lyrics...i'm def'ly a fan of you work...keep on doin your thing...

Rio, I must seriously thank you for your kind comments and support. Thanks a bunch!

Anyone else?

Hey! this is great stuff!

You deffinately have your own voice and that's really rare. Your music is always a pleasant surprize in that you can never guess what's going to be next.

And that's a really good thing.

(just noticed the finger snaps there tward the end, little stuff like that is always cool.)




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[This message was edited Wed May 28 9:32:50 PDT 2003 by NFO]

Thanks!

Again...a little safe for my taste. I like some of the lyrics, there is a wierd backing vocal that comes in-that I was kind of thrown off by. But I think a song like this would work in a context of a record,not a single, a sit down & listen.


Nero

Nothing is written in stone - these tracks are all demos as far as I'm concerned. I'm assuming that some day I'll be in a studio recording some of these songs with kick-ass musicians. So keep your constructive criticism coming.