Ok... I need some feedback from some honest to goodness real guitar players about some of the stuff I've been recording recently. Like in your face opinions that'll get my head straightend out on where I need to take things.
For instance, should I continue doing songs like the ones below, or move more into more 'guitar' tunes that show off playing styles etc. Or is it ok to do continue doing 'concept' tunes and gradually show off the guitar playing over a larger number of songs?

So far I've completed these ones:

http://members.rogers.com/schmange/GoinHome.192.mp3
http://members.rogers.com/schmange2/ByePremix.mp3

... and on the other end of the scale..moogboog and scary

http://www.mp3.com.au/artist.asp?id=8258

I just need to get some feedback on what ya think of the first coupla tunes and whether my strengths would lie in continuing with that kinda stuff or just go the yngwie route and do instrumental guitar tunes.












[Edited by schmange on 12-22-2002 at 02:14 PM]

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I dont have time to get them now but do whatever you want.

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Production/Arrangement: Excellent!
Instrumentation: Excellent!
Communication: ???

Its easy for me to criticize from the safety of my home, with none of my stuff 'out there' for people to take pot-shots at. And i will freely admit that you can play circles around me.

While the music is playing, I'm blown away, but afterwards, I have no idea what you were trying to tell me. I'm reminded of a certain obscure singer/piano player named Reginald Dwight, who only came to prominence after he teamed up with a lyricist named Bernie Taupin.

You have some amazing talent, schmange. I fear that if you "go the Yngwie route", too many will be denied the joy of hearing you.

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dude, you're f*cking awesome!@! whichever way you go is cool!

Yeah, I'll second that.
Either way you go you're gonna be really successful at it cause you definitely have tons of talent.

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Well thanks (major blush)
Actually you're dead right about lyrics. Man...they're a pain to write. It's like 5 minutes to write the music and then 5 months to get the stupid words to fit. I thought I did ok on Goin Home but Bye is just dumb nonsense lyrics I did on the scratch track.
blah...maybe it's time I start advertising for a lyricisist.

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hm, i'm listening to "Goin Home" right now, im wondering, are you using Drag and Drop Drummer? I ask because i have that, and i recognize the drum pattern. What i like is that one part where i think you only play 4 notes with the distortion, but the timing was just great. Granted, i have a slow computer and right now i only have 60 percent of it done, but its good so far.

where can i post my stuff online, like you did, schmange?