Old 10-12-2021, 01:46 PM   #1
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Default New Song - Masked Man

I haven't been in this sub-forum for a while, but this is my latest composition recorded in REAPER for Linux.

It's titled "Masked Man" and is commentary about the us vs. them mentality that is out of control.

https://www.soundclick.com/music/son...ongID=14326906

I broke out all my best guitars for this. I'm playing the SG, L6S Midnight Special, Boca 12-String, bass, keyboards drums, and singing all the vocals.

My band mate of 45 years who I toured with in the 70s and 80s is playing my Stratocaster, and does a totally smoking solo in the middle.
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Old 10-14-2021, 09:19 AM   #2
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Good playing and singing and lyrics. I like the idea of encouraging people to find middle ground and things we agree one. Seems like people have a hard time agreeing to disagree about a lot of things. We don't all have to do everything the same exact way.

Wear a mask, don't wear a mask, don't wear a mask. I don't care. Do what you feel is right.
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Old 10-14-2021, 10:44 AM   #3
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Cool song. Found the mix kinda canny though.
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Old 10-15-2021, 06:23 AM   #4
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Good playing and singing and lyrics. I like the idea of encouraging people to find middle ground and things we agree one. Seems like people have a hard time agreeing to disagree about a lot of things. We don't all have to do everything the same exact way.

Wear a mask, don't wear a mask, don't wear a mask. I don't care. Do what you feel is right.
Thanks 41TWIN. I think this world needs more positive vibes, so I'm sneaking them into my music!
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Old 10-15-2021, 06:26 AM   #5
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Cool song. Found the mix kinda canny though.
Thanks Mikael. The mix is really crowded with four guitars and three keyboards. I've already been messing with an alternate mix, trying to back off parts in some sections to let others breathe.
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Old 10-17-2021, 09:46 AM   #6
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Cool song. Found the mix kinda canny though.
I pulled down freqs around 300Hz to 500Hz that was making is sound boxy, and edited the many backing tracks to take turns so the mix isn't so crowded. Thanks again for your input.
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Old 10-27-2021, 06:26 PM   #7
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Always like the social commentary stuff. This is a well written song - verses, bridge, break all sequenced well, so song is makes its point. Guitars sound super. Vocals sit back in the mix, but I think that's probably intentional, and the lyrics still come through clearly. Love the guy talking through the mask (sounds like) at the intro.

BTW, love the song that followed, called "Drifting", I think? Very listenable, with some awesome sounds throughout.
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Always like the social commentary stuff. This is a well written song - verses, bridge, break all sequenced well, so song is makes its point. Guitars sound super. Vocals sit back in the mix, but I think that's probably intentional, and the lyrics still come through clearly. Love the guy talking through the mask (sounds like) at the intro.

BTW, love the song that followed, called "Drifting", I think? Very listenable, with some awesome sounds throughout.
Thanks Stinger.

The guitarist doing all the solos is a friend of mine that I've worked with professionally for over 45 years, and the guitarist/keyboardist on the song, Drifting is a guy who I've never met face to face, but have worked with on projects 1500 miles apart since around 1999.
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A great song with a lot of vibe and drive! The arrangement
is great. You can hear the musical influences of the 1970s.
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A great song with a lot of vibe and drive! The arrangement is great. You can hear the musical influences of the 1970s.
Thanks Enroe! My influences are all over the map. Mostly I like progressive rock and jazz, but played for years live in bands that were heavily vocal oriented with fantastic singers (which I'm not) along with touring for years in a country band that played stuff like the Eagles, so there's no telling where a song of mine might go.
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Lyrics were nice and right to the point. I did detect a 70's feel, which was a fun listen.
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Lyrics were nice and right to the point. I did detect a 70's feel, which was a fun listen.
Thanks Gino!
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