Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:50 am
Anti-M- I like this a lot! It’s all about the vocal delivery. The 2 voices compliment each other very well. I wish the drums were louder. I wish the arpeggio guitar was a lot louder. This could rock a lot harder with a live band. Excellent writing!
B. Ellison- Sounds like Pedro the Lion hanging out at the Folk Music Center. That’s great. I enjoy this very much. I think maybe the piano arpeggio would’ve been stronger if it came in later, I think throughout like it is gives a little disservice, a minor quibble. Nice vocals. Good job!
Billy’s Little Trip- Yes! Back to rockin riffs! Still some production issues I’m sure you’re awa
re of. I’m still dying to hear some real drums on your stuff. Nice guitar tone on the solo. Those vocals are rockin too.
Caravan Ray- This is pretty cool. I kept expecting it to build into something huge. It’s very good snooping music, especially for Axel Foley investing a crime at the Playboy mansion. I think the vocals are a little low in the mix.
Cynthiasize&EclecticSp00ns featuring BLT- I dig this. The BLT guitar really adds something I’ve always wanted to hear with your stuff. This is a little long. I like the Cynthia melody.
Disciples of Beer- Hard to dig this with the mix they way it is. It’s kinda funny I guess. I really hate direct electric. Sounds like there’s a band tracking and we’re on the outside of their headphones and the tambourine is on the other side of the studio.
Eight Legged Oedipus- Nice vocals! Nice mood. Ooooh great chord change!!! Great GnG! My favorite so far! Ending is a little anti-climactic, loved the 1st 3 minutes, still excellent!
Justin Case- I was pretty bored with this, but my wife was listening and yelling “I love this”. I then figured out she was listening to the lyrics. It’s really hard to grab me into paying attention to the lyrics of a song I’m usually disappointed. This song is really good due to the lyrics. I guess that’s the whole idea of folk.
King Arthur- Well played, well sung, not my genre. This is pretty cheesy, it’s best when I don’t listen to lyrics. Nice playing!
Klownhole- Some very metaltastic ideas. I wish there was more groove to properly bang my head too. You guys make a good big noise. Not my favorite Klownhole, but it’s alright.
Master Hyde- It’s all about the bass line . Very groovy. I’m not drawn into the lyrics, bu they pass. Pretty cool groovy unassuming tune.
MC Eric B- Nothing to grab on to and dig here.
Mike Lamb- Bass drum drags a little at points, a little distracting. The sparse lead guitar (clean tone) is beautiful! Very Wicked Game. I don’t like the fuzz tone electric solo. Not a bad song, like to hear a different drum track over it.
Minty Handy- That’s it! Minty Handy is becoming another favorite. Man, you are the hook master. I desperately need lessons in writing a hook. This is great, possible vote. This reminds me of Hot Child in the City. Favorite so far. Fantastic vocals, I’m keeping this one.
Nocturnal Brothers- Yuck. Sloppy playing, tedious riffs. Off drums. I really only like the screaming vocals.
Paco Del Stinko- Paco Rules! Music is flawless and tasty, inventive and clever! Probable vote. Just wonderful man! Guitar solos and licks put this one over the top. I always like the Paco tunes and this is one of the better ones for me also.
Ross Durand- Beautiful bear claw! Excellent singing! The 3 part vocals are by far the best part. Not really into the lyrics , but they’re fine.
Steve Durand- Smokin! Electric piano is perfect! Horns are great as usual. This is a contender. No complaints. Great job!
Steve Hand Puppet- Great song stuck in poor production. The chorus is catchy and not what I expected, which is cool. Why the fake ending? I would’ve been just as happy ending there. Nice vocals and melody, poor production, I think you admitted as much in the pre-fight thread.
Suck Weasel- Pretty cool. Sounds like Son of Paco Del Stinko. Not a bad song just very normal.
Thanks for the Frisbee- I love all the feel changes of this. Another excellent piece of songwriting. I’d demand you re-record some of those pitchy lines were I to work with you on this one. Just awesome writing! Love to hear the full band treatment on this one as well!
Tiny Robots- Sell this to the Cardigans! They need a hit. Best production, the organ is the best part. Maybe the tight as Hell drums are the best part, um maybe the sultry vocals are the best part, No wait it’s the sweet tasty guitar solo. Keeper, contender, possible vote, probable winner.
Wages- Sometimes it just sounds like you’re Adam Sandler mocking grunge music. The melody seems very unsure. You have a big strong beast of a voice that needs taming. Not really into this song.
The Older Brothers- This is Marty and myself. I’m really surprised we’re the only ones (as far as I can tell) who went with the Alfred and Georgia story that “A Woman on Paper” came from. Maybe we’re lame for taking the obvious route. Lyrics are never our strong suit. So I’m responsible for the weird music. I really like some of the music a lot. We had a hard time finding a catchy hook for this, we never really did. Probably mostly because of the melodic corner we were painted into due to my oh so clever jazz chords. This was very very fun to make. With all the amazing stuff in this fight I won’t be surprised with a goose egg.
OK so the winners:
Minty Handy, Paco del Stinko, Steve Durand, and Tiny Robots
I have to vote for Paco, although he just barely edges over Minty Handy.
B. Ellison- Sounds like Pedro the Lion hanging out at the Folk Music Center. That’s great. I enjoy this very much. I think maybe the piano arpeggio would’ve been stronger if it came in later, I think throughout like it is gives a little disservice, a minor quibble. Nice vocals. Good job!
Billy’s Little Trip- Yes! Back to rockin riffs! Still some production issues I’m sure you’re awa
re of. I’m still dying to hear some real drums on your stuff. Nice guitar tone on the solo. Those vocals are rockin too.
Caravan Ray- This is pretty cool. I kept expecting it to build into something huge. It’s very good snooping music, especially for Axel Foley investing a crime at the Playboy mansion. I think the vocals are a little low in the mix.
Cynthiasize&EclecticSp00ns featuring BLT- I dig this. The BLT guitar really adds something I’ve always wanted to hear with your stuff. This is a little long. I like the Cynthia melody.
Disciples of Beer- Hard to dig this with the mix they way it is. It’s kinda funny I guess. I really hate direct electric. Sounds like there’s a band tracking and we’re on the outside of their headphones and the tambourine is on the other side of the studio.
Eight Legged Oedipus- Nice vocals! Nice mood. Ooooh great chord change!!! Great GnG! My favorite so far! Ending is a little anti-climactic, loved the 1st 3 minutes, still excellent!
Justin Case- I was pretty bored with this, but my wife was listening and yelling “I love this”. I then figured out she was listening to the lyrics. It’s really hard to grab me into paying attention to the lyrics of a song I’m usually disappointed. This song is really good due to the lyrics. I guess that’s the whole idea of folk.
King Arthur- Well played, well sung, not my genre. This is pretty cheesy, it’s best when I don’t listen to lyrics. Nice playing!
Klownhole- Some very metaltastic ideas. I wish there was more groove to properly bang my head too. You guys make a good big noise. Not my favorite Klownhole, but it’s alright.
Master Hyde- It’s all about the bass line . Very groovy. I’m not drawn into the lyrics, bu they pass. Pretty cool groovy unassuming tune.
MC Eric B- Nothing to grab on to and dig here.
Mike Lamb- Bass drum drags a little at points, a little distracting. The sparse lead guitar (clean tone) is beautiful! Very Wicked Game. I don’t like the fuzz tone electric solo. Not a bad song, like to hear a different drum track over it.
Minty Handy- That’s it! Minty Handy is becoming another favorite. Man, you are the hook master. I desperately need lessons in writing a hook. This is great, possible vote. This reminds me of Hot Child in the City. Favorite so far. Fantastic vocals, I’m keeping this one.
Nocturnal Brothers- Yuck. Sloppy playing, tedious riffs. Off drums. I really only like the screaming vocals.
Paco Del Stinko- Paco Rules! Music is flawless and tasty, inventive and clever! Probable vote. Just wonderful man! Guitar solos and licks put this one over the top. I always like the Paco tunes and this is one of the better ones for me also.
Ross Durand- Beautiful bear claw! Excellent singing! The 3 part vocals are by far the best part. Not really into the lyrics , but they’re fine.
Steve Durand- Smokin! Electric piano is perfect! Horns are great as usual. This is a contender. No complaints. Great job!
Steve Hand Puppet- Great song stuck in poor production. The chorus is catchy and not what I expected, which is cool. Why the fake ending? I would’ve been just as happy ending there. Nice vocals and melody, poor production, I think you admitted as much in the pre-fight thread.
Suck Weasel- Pretty cool. Sounds like Son of Paco Del Stinko. Not a bad song just very normal.
Thanks for the Frisbee- I love all the feel changes of this. Another excellent piece of songwriting. I’d demand you re-record some of those pitchy lines were I to work with you on this one. Just awesome writing! Love to hear the full band treatment on this one as well!
Tiny Robots- Sell this to the Cardigans! They need a hit. Best production, the organ is the best part. Maybe the tight as Hell drums are the best part, um maybe the sultry vocals are the best part, No wait it’s the sweet tasty guitar solo. Keeper, contender, possible vote, probable winner.
Wages- Sometimes it just sounds like you’re Adam Sandler mocking grunge music. The melody seems very unsure. You have a big strong beast of a voice that needs taming. Not really into this song.
The Older Brothers- This is Marty and myself. I’m really surprised we’re the only ones (as far as I can tell) who went with the Alfred and Georgia story that “A Woman on Paper” came from. Maybe we’re lame for taking the obvious route. Lyrics are never our strong suit. So I’m responsible for the weird music. I really like some of the music a lot. We had a hard time finding a catchy hook for this, we never really did. Probably mostly because of the melodic corner we were painted into due to my oh so clever jazz chords. This was very very fun to make. With all the amazing stuff in this fight I won’t be surprised with a goose egg.
OK so the winners:
Minty Handy, Paco del Stinko, Steve Durand, and Tiny Robots
I have to vote for Paco, although he just barely edges over Minty Handy.