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Post by Rob W on Apr 3, 2018 7:57:22 GMT
This is where you can vote for this months songs.
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tandg
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Post by tandg on Apr 16, 2018 20:36:48 GMT
I may be wrong but with just the 3 of us I can't see much point in the voting - there are so few variations in outcome, it really doesn't add a great deal. Loved both the songs and hope we get a few more entries next month and onwards.
Tim & Julie: I'm Sure Gonna Miss You
I can't decide whether this beautifully understated or a little frustrating. All the way through, I wanted to hear more of the 'I'm sure gonna miss you' line and then the last version which dissolves into a sigh is just so good that I begin to think you might be right. we can sympathise completely with the sentiments of the song and there's some great lines - we too now have a fridge full of cheese (although occasional home forays can result in a sudden shortage). I like the arrangement - the acoustic guitar is really nicely recorded and the solo cuts through really well. I still want to hear the harmonies developed further (but love the ending). Confused. That's the word I was looking for...
Phil: Epiphany Street
Rights of Passage. Now there's a topic for a future SWC (although now Phil has already covered it). I love your instrumentation - there's so much texture to the instrumental and rhythm parts. The electronic rhythm/bass sound with accordian? and strings, plus the sustained guitar is just great. The lyrics are brave and bold and work well with the flow of the backing. This is a fascinating piece of music. Great stuff!
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Post by Rob W on Apr 16, 2018 21:05:15 GMT
Message received and understood. I’ll attempt to rally the troops.
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Post by timwarner on Apr 17, 2018 19:59:54 GMT
Tim & Glyn - Latitude
I like the overall feel, especially in the early part of the verse, It puts me in mind of The Cure (I think). The backing certainly feels more ‘live’ than usual but, the vocal doesn’t quite pull it off, somehow.
Lyrically, it does remind me of the only time I’ve been to Latitude (the year Elbow headlined on Saturday). Smart use of the sound effects that bookend the whole thing. I could easily imagine a big crown swaying to this as the sun is setting.
Phil Sanderson - Epiphany Street
I love the weirdness of your German odyssey songs and this one doesn’t disappoint. In parts, is like an oompah band have crossed over into Kraftwerk territory but, with Steve Hackett on guitar.
Of course, I can’t be sure how much of this is factual but, I can’t help thinking I’d have found the whole episode terrifying.
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Post by philsanderson on Apr 20, 2018 19:17:05 GMT
Sure Gonna Miss You
Favourite part - the backing vocals- wish the chorus would repeat at end so we could hear some more. The overall sentiment is a little over the horizon as things stand in our house, but time seems to be zipping along at an alarming rate over past year… Super acoustic guitar playing throughout, nicely placed in the overall mix. A nice feeling of contemplation and maybe a slightly awkward ‘peace’ in the Warner household?!
Latitude
Vocals sound pleasingly like they come from albums I have by ‘Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin’ . The vocal behind ‘…the atmosphere’ is worth repeated listenings. I find I sing along to that part rather than the main vocal line! The chord / key change is really good at 1.18 (and 2.34 )
Really like the guitar part, although the other guitar part seems to refuse to yield towards the end and they both compete for their space in the mix. ( could be due to the mp3 process?)
Bet the audience at our gig tomorrow will feel similarly updated by the 'live' experience!
Epiphany Street
Well, I aimed to produce something wholly different to anything I'd done in my project from last year, and I suppose on those grounds I achieved some success. Haven't played the song to my wife yet - maybe never will!
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