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[taikara]

So, in case you didn't know, I write music. Most of it's sort of awful, but hey, it's fun. I mostly sing and write music under the name Sullied (SometimesSulliedSoul - aka .::sss::.)

The big problem is that I don't really play guitar that well, and haven't managed to hook up my keyboard or guitar to my computer in such a way that I can actually record what I've written, and most music editing software is a nightmare.

However, I think I may have found a collaborator who may be willing to help me out on the guitar end of one of my songs. I heard the first "clean" concept for the song today, and well... it wasn't really what I had in mind, though it was actually freaking incredible! (and I don't mind if it's posted, because the guitar is really awesome, if not my style).

So, I made a silly little vocal mockup of sort of what I wanted the guitar to sound like to help my possible collaborator out (if he still wants to work with me after this, anyway ), and thought I'd share it. Some have you may have heard this song a while ago

Simplicity

I think it's missing Daka's beatbox talents, personally

[DeathDude]

Hehe it sounds pretty good Tai   , I can imagine it must not have been easy to do that kind of recording like that, that's something I can never even think about doing, no correction I don't have the courage to do. But I can hear the style your going through with what ya recorded and it sounds very nice.

[Tom Henrik]

I've said this before, but what the heck.... Me likey

[taikara]

thanks

It's not synced up properly, and there are a couple places where I just totally screwed up the "guitar" part, though.

Unfortunately, I have pretty awful rhythm

You're both probably biased, but I'll take it  

[Moogle]

Nice job!!!

Am I biased...?  

[DeathDude]

Me biased?   Taikara come on now, we both know between us who's got the better talent hehe, not easy to do something like that record in such a way, believe me would I do something like that? Uh no because it would turn out to be very scary.

taikara Posted on Nov 26 2005, on 01:49 PM, said:

However, I think I may have found a collaborator who may be willing to help me out on the guitar end of one of my songs. I heard the first "clean" concept for the song today, and well... it wasn't really what I had in mind, though it was actually freaking incredible! (and I don't mind if it's posted, because the guitar is really awesome, if not my style).

Well lookey here, I just happen to have a copy of that guitar track right here hehe.

Simplicity Guitar Track

[taikara]

whee! After some collaboration, we've come up with a semi-final track (still needs bass, and Daka's beatbox stylings ... and probably some smoothing out, I'm a total newbie with this studio program, hehe).

So, here we go:

Simplicity Full Version (Metal)

And if anyone ever told me I'd be singing accompanied by metal riffs, I would have laughed my butt off at them...

A HUGE thanks goes to both Dvoe, who played guitar excellently (and willingly), and DD, who lent his guitarist to me for a little bit

Thank you both so much, it's been a lot of fun

Edit: Comments and criticisms would be really appreciated, this is my first real attempt at mixing one of my songs

2nd Edit: It would probably be good if I uploaded the version that actually had the guitar ... so, fixed

[DeathDude]

Hehe thankies Tai it was nothing, most of credit goes to Dvoe for pumping out the riffs, which will be of some use in the future no doubt. Probably biased opinion on this track but I thought it turned out very well, the lyrics are well written and your vocal style on the track fits nicely the riffs don't overshadow your style which sticks out, very nice job all around.

[taikara]

Thanks, DD

Wow, that was amazingly painful. Okay, anyone who tried downloading what was up before, it really is fixed this time... I hope

[DeathDude]

It's fixed it sounds killer, I love this track. *Replays track again.*

[A. J. Raffles]

I think the best way to get Daka's attention would be to post in his roguelike thread, actually.

[Kon-Tiki]

Both vocals and guitarwork're great, but the mix itself just doesn't seem to work out. Still a great result for a first try

Btw... what's that at the last few seconds?

[taikara]

A. J. Raffles, on Nov 27 2005, 11:47 PM, said:

I think the best way to get Daka's attention would be to post in his roguelike thread, actually.

What a brilliant idea

*goes to the Brainstorming section to post*

"Hey Daka, get over to the Art/Movies/Music forum, I need your big mouth!"

@Tiki: Thanks for the criticism... I tend to agree, but I'm not used to hearing my voice along with metal, either I still wub it though... first time I've had real music to go along with my lyrics, whee

[A. J. Raffles]

taikara, on Nov 28 2005, 12:02 AM, said:

A. J. Raffles, on Nov 27 2005, 11:47 PM, said:

I think the best way to get Daka's attention would be to post in his roguelike thread, actually.

What a brilliant idea

*goes to the Brainstorming section to post*

"Hey Daka, get over to the Art/Movies/Music forum, I need your big mouth!"

And of course you could always use the niftiest way of communicating with forum members: give him a warn.

[DeathDude]

Ah yes the ol warn method a classic example of getting someone's attention.

*Remembers when AJ warned me for my sudden avi/sig change to guitardude.*