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Originally Posted by M. Steng
Kev, this is really good man! Deff get a lot of "So Damn Lucky" vibe in there. Also you've got a really Eddie Vedder sounding voice, you should utilize that more frequently! I know you said it's a rough mix, but just a little constructive criticism: bring the vocals out more, turn the drums down a little bit. Also, at the end of the song, lay off the bell on the drums a little bit, keep it to just the ride, it got a little distracting to me but that's very nit-picky. Also, it was a little hard to hear what you were saying at times. Overall, very, very good stuff man! How long have you been playing drums and guitar for?
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Thanks Mike! I wrote the song in 2004 I think and somehow I didn't realize the So Damn Lucky vibe until about 2 years ago. I was playing it and all of the sudden I'm thinking, "shit, that sounds a lot like SDL". Not like I'm ever going to be a famous chart topping artist so I figure it doesn't really matter HAHA. More just for hobby and fun.
I appreciate the constructive criticism. Definitely what I was looking for. This is all stuff I've taught myself to do, so in no way am I close to professional. I appreciate any critiques people have so I can better my skills. I can honestly say that you are the first person to compare me to Eddie. I'll take it! I've heard a lot of comparisons to Dave and Caleb from Kings of Leon. I'm glad you mentioned the bell. I have been thinking of taking that out but just wasn't sure if others would find it as distracting as I did. Definitely taking it out.
I started playing drums in fifth grade, so roughly 20 years ago. But long story short, I haven't been actively playing for about 11 years. I came across a cheap electric kit from our new neighbors and have just started getting back into it. I started teaching myself guitar close to 14 years ago I think. I took one 30 minute lesson and decided I'd just try and figure it out myself HAHA.