post your music for honest feedback

[Phil W]

It seems most of us prefer this way. Just because we don't comment doesn't mean we haven't listened or that we didn't notice anything new was here.

 

Why the big deal about 'generating interest'?

[Bottom End]

I prefer one thread, especially because I usually look at this forum amongst others via "Active Topics", it always shows what threads have been recently updated.

[jeremy c]

A whole forum just for posting music?

I can see that there would be a lot of posts, but you'd have to be a masochist to listen to all of them.

[plangentmusic]

It seems most of us prefer this way. Just because we don't comment doesn't mean we haven't listened or that we didn't notice anything new was here.

 

Why the big deal about 'generating interest'?

 

I don't know -- I assume the point of threads are to be interesting. I'd like it if I could comment on a few different themes instead of having it be one linear thread. But hey, if that's what everyone likes, I'm fine with it.

[plangentmusic]

A whole forum just for posting music?

I can see that there would be a lot of posts, but you'd have to be a masochist to listen to all of them.

 

That's the point. You can pick and choose and not have to listen to all of them. Moot point though.

[Phil W]

Misirlou from my last gig (a ancient Greek song made famous by Dick Dale and later Pulp Fiction)

 

[plangentmusic]

Misirlou from my last gig (a ancient Greek song made famous by Dick Dale and later Pulp Fiction)

 

 

Okay, since this is select group here, I'll comment.

 

It sounds like a nice version of the traditional wedding dance. Fretless? The fills worked well. But honestly, I think this is an odd choice to post. Is this a promo for an Israeli wedding band?

[Phil W]

It's a Greek song meaning Egyptian Girl. Seem to be getting better gigs right now playing on the world music scene with this band - and I do enjoy playing with them. They specialise in Greek rebetiko, Turkish, and other Mediterranean music.

 

Why odd? It's all music. It's a very simple tune - pretty much a scale but I do like the performance. Maybe my perception is coloured by the atmosphere as it was a sell-out gig and a really fine atmosphere at the time we played it.

[plangentmusic]

 

 

 

It's a Greek song meaning Egyptian Girl. Seem to be getting better gigs right now playing on the world music scene with this band - and I do enjoy playing with them. They specialise in Greek rebetiko, Turkish, and other Mediterranean music.

 

Why odd? It's all music. It's a very simple tune - pretty much a scale but I do like the performance. Maybe my perception is coloured by the atmosphere as it was a sell-out gig and a really fine atmosphere at the time we played it.

 

I thought it was Israeli because it's played at most Jewish weddings. Anyway, it's fine. Well done. When I say odd, I don't mean there's anything wrong with it, just that most self produced recordings feature someone's personal expression, not a mandatory work performance. But as you said, it's something you're involved with and I think my experience is it's something that's a requirement -- like playing "happy birthday" or something. But as I said, it was performed well.

[Phil W]

Really interesting that it's performed at Jewish weddings. I didn't know. There's a great cross-fertilisation between EasternEuropean/Balkan/Jewish/Romany and Middle Eastern music.

 

Thanks for listening and the comments. I certainly will think of it in a different light knowing that. I've only played the Dick Dale version in cover bands - this slower interpretation was new to me.

[Phil W]

Reading now that there is a Ladino version. Does the wedding version of Misirlou have Yiddish lyrics or is it instrumental usually?

[jeremy c]

I play Misirlou often with an Israeli band. It's always done as an instrumental. Phil, do have the Ladino lyrics? Our singer could sing them. He can sing in English, Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino, and Arabic.

 

Meanwhile, posting music can be to show playing and it can be to show compositions.

 

I don't think anyone who posts here expects to get a gig by doing so (although it would be nice if someone bought a cd once in a while ).

[Russkull]

Our singer could sing them. He can sing in English, Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino, and Arabic.

 

Wow. I can barely sing in one language. I'm assuming he can speak all of them, too?

 

I also like having this thread as a sticky, but I do see plagent's point in that I forget to click on it sometimes. Maybe switching to that Active Topics thing that Bottom End talked about....

[plangentmusic]

Really interesting that it's performed at Jewish weddings. I didn't know. There's a great cross-fertilisation between EasternEuropean/Balkan/Jewish/Romany and Middle Eastern music.

 

Thanks for listening and the comments. I certainly will think of it in a different light knowing that. I've only played the Dick Dale version in cover bands - this slower interpretation was new to me.

 

It's the traditional dance for the parents when the last daughter is married off. It's usually done instrumental. Yes, slow and heavy and then accelerated into a celebration hora. I guess it's really a middle eastern folk song that's used by various cultures for different reasons.

[jeremy c]

(Misirlou)...

It's the traditional dance for the parents when the last daughter is married off. It's usually done instrumental. Yes, slow and heavy and then accelerated into a celebration hora. I guess it's really a middle eastern folk song that's used by various cultures for different reasons.

 

We always play Di mezinke oysgegeben when the last daughter is married off.

Here's a normal version:

[video:youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHyWdue0fEA

And here's a particularly loony version:

[video:youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8SOxLGwh8U&feature=related

[Phil W]

Phil, do have the Ladino lyrics? Our singer could sing them. He can sing in English, Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino, and Arabic.

 

 

I came across Ladino lyrics on the wikipedia entry for Misirlou. We do the Greek version but we also do songs in Turkish, Yiddish, French, Spanish and Ladino. It helps having three singers.

 

Thanks for the videos Jeremy - one of these days I have to get to a wedding like that!

 

[plangentmusic]

Okay, I'm gonna try another one. Taking some liberties with a James Brown track. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZEMeuWNwZM

[Phil W]

Mostly works very well indeed despite a few moments where it slips a little. Bass a bit loud in the mix but clearly meant to feature the bass. Did I hear a Doug Rauch lick? Tasty. Good job!

[plangentmusic]

Mostly works very well indeed despite a few moments where it slips a little. Bass a bit loud in the mix but clearly meant to feature the bass. Did I hear a Doug Rauch lick? Tasty. Good job!

 

I'm actually unfamiliar with Doug Rauch. Maybe we both stole from the same place! lol

[Phil W]

Same band as before - Turkish tune - Osman Aga

 

[Phil W]

Mostly works very well indeed despite a few moments where it slips a little. Bass a bit loud in the mix but clearly meant to feature the bass. Did I hear a Doug Rauch lick? Tasty. Good job!

 

I'm actually unfamiliar with Doug Rauch. Maybe we both stole from the same place! lol

 

Haha! Maybe! Wow you should check out Doug - double thumbing on bass in the early 70s. I wrote this article on him: http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2010/04/09/what-doug-did-a-retrospective-on-doug-rauch/

 

[Phil W]

0:56 the descending lick sounds very 'Doug'

[plangentmusic]

0:56 the descending lick sounds very 'Doug'

 

HA! I actually thought that was a little corny! lol Total disco lick. But I see that Doug was around in the 70's (Good interview -- sad story) so yeah, I probably heard him (I heard some of the albums he was on) and I'm sure we both listened to Louis Johnson!

[EddiePlaysBass]

I will try one, for a change. This is a quick, unmastered mix (and not the final one) of a John Mayall tune we recorded for demo purposes. The bass/guitar intro was corrected for timing (my mom says it never sounds so tight live) and some of the solo's are cut'n'paste from two takes:

 

Dead City

 

Not sure if the final (mastered) mix will make the demo cut, but I always have fun with this tune. Feedback is welcome!

[plangentmusic]

I will try one, for a change. This is a quick, unmastered mix (and not the final one) of a John Mayall tune we recorded for demo purposes. The bass/guitar intro was corrected for timing (my mom says it never sounds so tight live) and some of the solo's are cut'n'paste from two takes:

 

Dead City

 

Not sure if the final (mastered) mix will make the demo cut, but I always have fun with this tune. Feedback is welcome!

 

Sounds good. There's nothing wrong with making some timing corrections or pasting the best parts of a solo to get the optimum one. BUT...if you're a set band you should be working on those things. Use the studio, not just to fix it, but to show how it can be fixed.

 

Incidentally, does everyone see what's happening here? Because it's just a single thread (and not a category) as soon as something is posted, it negates all prior posts. In other words, commenting on Phils track or my track would be taking away from Eddies track. If someone were to post a new track, a minute after Eddie, his would lose out, or in the least, it'll get confusing. It's really not the best format if you want to get in-depth discussions going. Just my 2 cents.

[plangentmusic]

Not my track but a great part. Tom Sholtz is such a great rock and roll bassplayer.

[Bottom End]

I read an interview with Scholz where he stated that he was just trying to make some rock bass lines that other bass players would think were fun/cool. I think he succeeded.

[Phil W]

Well, I for one read back over the previous commments. Will have a listen when I get home David!

[rumpelstiltskin.]

Incidentally, does everyone see what's happening here? ... It's really not the best format if you want to get in-depth discussions going. Just my 2 cents.

 

that's only because you haven't grasped the quote function.

[plangentmusic]

Incidentally, does everyone see what's happening here? ... It's really not the best format if you want to get in-depth discussions going. Just my 2 cents.

 

that's only because you haven't grasped the quote function.

 

Nope, got it. But each post must go back and forth as opposed to addressing one topic. Again, if that's the way everyone likes it, it's fine with me. But the thread does move a bit slowly.