New song added...

LOL

Sorry, Bill. I wasn't very clear.

Those are the song titles of songs that are already done. However, I don't know which one to post here, so I figured I leave it up to all of you to decide which title sounds like it might be an interesting song.

Hope that makes sense. (It does to me, but that doesn't mean anything)

Rock on!
Michael

Michael,

I know I'm dense, but why not post the song and then ask us which title we'd associate with the song.

To me it makes little sense to click on a song titled "Little GTO" only to find out is was about a little goat teasing orangutans.

~Bill

Too many complaints.



~M~

How about posting the remaining titles each day - lets us vote daily - we get a daily song. Then everybody is happy, well maybe KJ and Ken might kick up a stink. :p

Michael, I like that tune.

Any way you can teach Wags how to get those production values for his tunes...

Yep, that's the place!



~Michael

Okay, one thing I love about people who honestly critique my own music
is that it gives me some idea of where I need to improve.

Having said that, I firmly believe that music is a totally subjective thing.

There is no such thing as a piece of music that is definitely good or bad
because for every song that's been written, you're going to have some
people love it and some people hate it.

That's the beauty of music. You can create something that, no matter
how unsure you yourself are of its value, somebody out there is going to
love it.

So, let me give you my own personal opinion, critiquing on several levels.

Let me start out with the recording quality and mix.

By 1960s adn 70s standards, this thing is definitely radio ready, which
shows you how far we've come in the last 40 years. Back then, I could
absolutely picture hearing this on one of the underground stations in my
area. No, it's not mainstream then or now. So you're going to have a
relatively small audience with this genre. But it does exist.

On a songwriting level, technically speaking, it's rather monotonous. There
isn't a lot of diversification in the song. It appears to be AAA song format
but it's really hard to tell. I did kind of get what may have been a chorus
but the verse and chorus, musically and feel wise, are so similar that it's
hard to tell them apart.

In other words, there isn't a lot of dynamic range in this song outside of
the intro and outro.

Personally, I don't care for the genre. That might have a lot to do with
how I am hearing it so therefore, I may or may not be hearing things that
are or aren't there.

In order to accurately critique a genre of music, you really have to
understand that genre and feel it to a degree. I don't, and therefore I
am not the right person to ask for an opinion on it. Therefore, take
everything I've said about this with less than a grain of salt. Instead, send
it to an A&R man who specializes in this music and he'll give you an
accurate evaluation.

However, having said that, please remember this.

These guys are not gods. They don't have all the answers.

It was put to me very nicely by a big name in the industry many years
ago when I was seriously into trying to make it as a songwriter. I will
never forget his words.

"As A&R people, we are paid to be wrong. But we better be right once in
a while."

Truth is, nobody really knows what will or won't sell. They just take their
best guess at it.

Other comments I'd like to make?

Your voice fits the genre. On a scale of 1 to 10, I give it an 8. I don't
give it a higher grade because it doesn't have that distinct "can't miss who
this is sound" like somebody like a Kurt Cobain or an Ozzy Osbourne.

You're good, but you sound like everybody else, which sure beats the hell
out of what I sound like...which is why I could never make it as a singer
and don't even attempt to sing stuff in this genre.

The band has a tight sound. It isn't flashy and like you said, it's a basic
bare bones mix, but I think with the right production, you could get a
deal with an independent label.

It's a miserable business...one I have now been involved in for over 30
years. There is nothing easy about it and sometimes I think it's more about
who you know than how good you are.

If you think I'm kidding, listen to some of the top 40 crap that they play
on stations like Z 100 here in New York.

Only thing that really matters is that you enjoy what you're doing, which I
do. Because if you're doing this just to make a name for yourself, you're
going to end up bitter and jaded.

This business will eat you alive. I know. I gave up writing for 5 years
until I finally realized that I actually enjoyed it.

Which reminds me, I really have to update my song book as I haven't
posted a new tune in quite a while.

Anyway, don't know if any of these comments helped you in any way,
but please know that they were from my heart.

Which is where music should come from.