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Writing some new riffs but hoping to get more gear to be able to pursue this
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https://youtu.be/tZW_LSJZLbA
First video, not great
SWINE - WAKE UP LIVE @ The Whisky a Go Go
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one last one I wanted to share before full release. This one I've debated about doing the vocals over in some parts as they sound slightly out of sync.. but I wanted to share the overall song before I do final changes to any vocals I've thought of redoing,
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I like what you're doing. I think you should try stripping back the drums a bit (it sounds like you're using your kick like a tom tom), perhaps also consider adding a little more air, I think the vocals and lead fills tend to fight for space against each other.
 
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Your songs are crazy cool :D
it's maybe a good thing I'm not catching all the words.
I had to hear them a couple times and loud. Sometimes I can't connect to everything all the time but when I do it's nice
 
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William B. said:
Your songs are crazy cool :D
it's maybe a good thing I'm not catching all the words.
I had to hear them a couple times and loud. Sometimes I can't connect to everything all the time but when I do it's nice
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This one is about friends not keeping their word essentially. I've had a few of those friends lately. I'll say none were from here but I also havent made many friends from here that talk constantly with me. A couple have. And I keep.in touch when I can with them.

I double tracked the vocals and the Layne Staley vibe I get off it gives me chills everytime.
 
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Forgetabull said:
I like what you're doing. I think you should try stripping back the drums a bit (it sounds like you're using your kick like a tom tom), perhaps also consider adding a little more air, I think the vocals and lead fills tend to fight for space against each other.
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Less reverb or delay? Or volume? I know the Tom's are massive but they are meant to be especially in the bridge.
 
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Oh and are you asking about the clean vocals/lead or the bridge part? I debated changing the lead under the bridge because I realized the melody didnt match the vocals as well as I imagined.
 
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Calvin Phillips said:
Less reverb or delay? Or volume? I know the Tom's are massive but they are meant to be especially in the bridge.
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My thought with this is "less is more", I think the drums are a little over complicated and don't let the rest of the song do it's thing. Perhaps a bit less volume might be the winner here.. I find that symbol being a bit "OMG I"M HERE NOW" :)
 
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Calvin Phillips said:
Oh and are you asking about the clean vocals/lead or the bridge part? I debated changing the lead under the bridge because I realized the melody didnt match the vocals as well as I imagined.
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It was towards the end of it. It felt like the singer and lead guitarist (yes I know both you heh) trying to stand out the front going LOOK AT ME, NO LOOK AT ME ! Whereas I think a little bit of space between the two would mean neither feel like they're fighting for attention. I might be too simple though heh !
 
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Forgetabull said:
It was towards the end of it. It felt like the singer and lead guitarist (yes I know both you heh) trying to stand out the front going LOOK AT ME, NO LOOK AT ME ! Whereas I think a little bit of space between the two would mean neither feel like they're fighting for attention. I might be too simple though heh !
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Yeah I was thinking the same too the lead is hidden cause it doesnt really match. I thought of redoing it but honestly it's mostly double stops of the power chord anyways so I figured if anything it could maybe add tone flavour. Live I wouldnt even be doing the lead at all honestly so I wasnt in a rush to really change it. I did the lead first that's probably where I went wrong. Better phrasing could come if I did it the other way around.
 
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Calvin Phillips said:
Yeah I was thinking the same too the lead is hidden cause it doesnt really match. I thought of redoing it but honestly it's mostly double stops of the power chord anyways so I figured if anything it could maybe add tone flavour. Live I wouldnt even be doing the lead at all honestly so I wasnt in a rush to really change it. I did the lead first that's probably where I went wrong. Better phrasing could come if I did it the other way around.
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if you're unhappy with the lead, something you could try is to play the song without the lead, and add fills like as if you were jamming to the song as a backing track. I do this when I'm jamming with mates and coz I don't have very good eyesight can't see the the chords they have on the songs they're playing, but know the key of it.. so I just add fills in places that match the rhythm and feel of the song. Could be worth a shot ? I guess it depends how comfortable you are with improv. Once you get something you like, you'd just transcribe it as your lead :)
 
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