New Original Song - "Makin' Up For Lost Time"

[Nutty1]

 

Hello all.

This is a song that I created in GarageBand where I played all of the instruments except the drums which were done by the GarageBand drummer.

I would appreciate any comments on how it could be improved (except sack the singer, all the guitarists and the producer!)?

Thank you for taking the time listen to it.

 

 

 

 

Edited June 26, 2018 by Nutty1
Link updated to song Version 2

[Ice9]

Nicely done

[Nutty1]

4 hours ago, Ice9 said:

Nicely done

Thank you Ice9 that is very kind of you.

[Wim VD]

Well done, Mandy. In some way, it makes me think of Debbie Harry and Blondie.

Wim.

[DianeB]

Well done, Mandy, that has attitude! I think I hear some Blondie in there, too.

[Nutty1]

13 hours ago, Wim VD said:

Well done, Mandy. In some way, it makes me think of Debbie Harry and Blondie.

Wim.

 

9 hours ago, DianeB said:

Well done, Mandy, that has attitude! I think I hear some Blondie in there, too.

Thank you Wim and Diane, yes I am influenced quite a bit by Blondie, my husband has been playing "Parallel Lines" a lot lately. Now Debbie Harry, she had real attitude. I also like the attitude/style of Hazel O'Connor in her "Breaking Glass" Album and film.

[gotto]

Fun stuff Mandy.  Tooling a round with built ins and sound options in GB is a great way to work on recording and mixing. One option-add some one or two note guitar stabs in the chorus phrase breaks, if that makes sense to you. Debbie Harry....? I think Diane is right! 

Greg

[Nutty1]

13 hours ago, gotto said:

Fun stuff Mandy.  Tooling a round with built ins and sound options in GB is a great way to work on recording and mixing. One option-add some one or two note guitar stabs in the chorus phrase breaks, if that makes sense to you. Debbie Harry....? I think Diane is right! 

Greg

Thank you Greg. I will have a go at adding some fills in the chorus breaks and upload version 2 later.

[Nutty1]

Thank you @gotto I like it! I have replaced the original version with the new improved version. I think it helps the chorus' to sound like they are built up more.

[Blue Dog]

These are only tips , push the music farther in to the back ground. add some reverb to it . Bring your voice to the front. add some reverb to it. What key is your voice ? is the song in the same key. If so and you can not hear your voice . then record the song in the parallel key like if you sing in the key o C and the song is in the key of C . try it in the Key Of A. But still sing in the key of C . Slow it down Make what you sing in one measure last for two measures . That means you have to record the Guitar part again. The recording has loud parts and low part so try to keep it the same level. That all i Got . pretty good so far . have fun .

[Nutty1]

Thank you @Blue Dog. You have given me a lot of information. Sorry I have not written back to you sooner but I  put this song on hold in order to work on the GG3 Collaboration. I have however started to use the good advice that you and gotto gave me on GG3!