My bands new song

[itsbettertodieyoung]

http://soundcloud.com/notbydesign/statement

Let me know what you think :)

[fixthings]

wow , thats awesome !!

[keep it simple]

Great energy, & a thumping solid drum sound. All works really well :)

[itsbettertodieyoung]

Only just saw these replies, thanks so much guys :D

[Anon La Ply]

Good, strong, tight rock drumming played with tons of attitude and energy, especially in your buildup to the end. It sounds like you're enjoying yourself. Go Roger :)

But IMO the early and later parts of the song were the best - maybe the middle could do with a bit more colour? It goes on a bit samey there - to my ear, anyway. My 2c

[itsbettertodieyoung]

Thanks man, I definitely was enjoying myself :) A lot of people seem to say that about the middle section, if we ever come to re-record it some day then we'll have to bare that in mind

[mikeyhanson]

Sounds good! I like the way you played on this. Make your bass player follow you into that change at 1:34 and you're gold!!

[itsbettertodieyoung]

Bossing the bass player about, a drummer's dream! Na but seriously, thanks for the tip, never thought of that, nice one.

[itsbettertodieyoung]

You mean follow like the off beat rhythm kinda thing right? But with the same notes that he's playing? I think the vocals could do with chilling out on that bit too maybe

[mikeyhanson]

Originally Posted by itsbettertodieyoung

You mean follow like the off beat rhythm kinda thing right? But with the same notes that he's playing? I think the vocals could do with chilling out on that bit too maybe

Yeah, there's a big note right before it, then you go into that broken pattern that the rest of the music comes in to after four. If your bassist hit the 1's on that, I think it would sound pretty cool and may make the transition smoother. PURELY subjective.

[itsbettertodieyoung]

Ah yeah I get you. We'll have to give that a go :)

I like it! The producer in me would want to edit it though. It's be stronger if you cut a half minute.

[itsbettertodieyoung]

That's cool man. Which section(s) would you cut from to make it shorter if you were producing it?

Originally Posted by itsbettertodieyoung

That's cool man. Which section(s) would you cut from to make it shorter if you were producing it?

2:14 to 2:40 is pretty much the same thing without vocals. Use the "solo" at 3:29 in that spot and then just play the "hook" at the end. That would shave almost a minute and it'd be tighter and more memorable.

As for the drums, they're a bit busy throughout. Picking which sections you want to signify that tumult and simplify the others with a specific pattern. That too will create more movement,less repetition and more structure. ALso, since you asked, try practicing the entire piece to 142. That's where it seems to want to go, but the time is shifting throughout.

Please don't take this as criticism -- it's what any profession engeneer/producer would expect if you were actually making a record for a major label.

Hope this helps.

[itsbettertodieyoung]

Yeah I hear what you're saying, it's good to hear lots of different angles and opinions on the tracks and na I don't take it as criticism I take it as honest feedback and it gives me ideas on how to improve in the future or makes me think about the song in ways that I hadn't done in the past so thanks man!