Musicians Collaboration Studio
Virtual Music Studio => Finished Works => Topic started by: Albino on April 11, 2014, 03:11:58 PM
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Here is my first ever collaboration ;D and with the wealth of talent that is found on this site it was a rather painless and smooth process due to the very talented people who chose to help me out and add their services to this project.
I tentatively posted up my first ever song with my first ever mix and before I could sit back a wonder what the hell I was doing, Mike (snowdoguk) had offered up his talents as had AndyG, the ball was rolling before my feet had touched the floor, we were collaborating!
Mike really brought this song alive with some excellent punky in-yer-face guitar work (love the noodly bits >:D)
AndyG brought some solid and funky bass work (love the runs ;D)
And before I knew it my song had taken on a whole new life....for the better. It's amazing how different it sounded with people who can actually play the guitar.
Then the mix request's came in. Thank you to Mark Shrider (rightonthemark), Nick T, and Steffen. Snowdoguk did a mix as well.
Unfortunately Nick T has had laptop problems and has said he will post his version up as soon as he can. Steffen said from the start that his version is just for his pleasure so I am not sure if he will post his up into the finished section.
What we do have are two excellent mixes by Snowdoguk and rightonthemark. Then there is my version.
Michael Woodford: Guitar and solos
Andy Gupta: Bass guitar, BV
Stephen Smith: Lyrics, Music, Vocals, BV, Drums
Mixes: Michael Woodford; Mark Shrider; Stephen Smith
STOP THE ROT
Stop the rot, can't stop the rot. x4
verse:
We care too much, it fuels our rage.
Enraging our beliefs so we cannot see what is at hand.
We are to trivial, we tow the line,
But we need to agree to disagree this is not right.
Prechorus:
The scales tip out of sight,
Austerity has turned off the light.
Chrous:
Stop the rot, can't stop the rot. x4
(and don't we know it)
Verse2:
Where is the fight, we were once known for?
The whores of greed rape our land (its) obscene we're left to pay.
We can't see the wood, for all the trees
I can see the theme in the scheming machine it's so passé
Prechorus:
It's time for you all to wake up,
instead of acting like you've run out of luck.
Chorus:
Stop the rot, can't stop the rot. x4
(and don't we know it)
© 2014 Stephen Smith
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Wow! Came out great, Steve!!
I enjoyed all 3 mixes too. Each one highlighted different things, but all sound cool!
The guitars were AWESOME!!!! 8)
Drums and vocals and songwriting were also great!
Congrats!!!
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Wow! Came out great, Steve!!
I enjoyed all 3 mixes too. Each one highlighted different things, but all sound cool!
The guitars were AWESOME!!!! 8)
Drums and vocals and songwriting were also great!
Congrats!!!
Thank you Tricia,
Mike did do a fantastic job on the guitars, I must say.
It was weird, I felt dead nervous posting this in the finished thread. More nervous than I was up loading to Studio A.
Yes I think the other two mixes are really good (I cannot possibly comment on my own mix) and made me feel really excited when I heard them.
Thanks for the listen and the comments :-)
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you left out the bass Trish :'( :'( :'( :'(
Wow! Came out great, Steve!!
I enjoyed all 3 mixes too. Each one highlighted different things, but all sound cool!
The guitars were AWESOME!!!! 8)
Drums and vocals and songwriting were also great!
Congrats!!!
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Joking aside, many congratulations Stevie on completing your first song. Many more to come i am sure!!
It was a blast to work on this tune with you and Snowy.
Love the energy you put across.
All the mixes have their merits.
Cheers
Andy
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you left out the bass Trish :'( :'( :'( :'( Wow! Came out great, Steve!!
I enjoyed all 3 mixes too. Each one highlighted different things, but all sound cool!
The guitars were AWESOME!!!! 8)
Drums and vocals and songwriting were also great!
Congrats!!!
Lol
I think Tricia has inaugurated you to the guitarists section, she is not wrong.
We know (you and I) that you are actually an important part of the rhythm section.... but you have strings :-\ so you are a.... guitarist >:D
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nice to see this completed.
and Steve...i totally get the nervous thing about posting in the finished forum.
i always worry if my songs measure up to the quality this site has consistently put out & whether or not there might be something that needs to be tweaked.
by the way...your mix sounds good to me.
i suppose, like mine or any other mix, someone can find something to critique --- but at the end of the day it sounded good; easy to listen to; nothing stuck out as offensive to the ear. so chalk it up as a success.
nice job & thanks for letting me fiddle with mixing it.
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Thank you Mark ;D I appreciate that ;)
You can mess and fiddle all you want :-X
I echo those comments. I have always taken pride in the fact that I am a part of this website when I recommend it to friends/acquaintances...because of the STANDARD!!!! ;D..........
I did worry a little about that, but at the end of the day it is just a punk song....but I am posting in the finished section.... :o
I think I was more scared of "finishing it." ....now where did I hear these wise words echoing in my mind..."we don 't finish a mix, we abandon it.", yep. got that!......... :)
Thanks Mark...rightonthe... 8)
if you need drums.... ;D ...
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Oh btw....I noticed your new avatar..... ???
Yep it is boring...... :P
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rightonthemark pls msg me with your full details so I can give you full credit
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Great stuff, Guys!! 8) \m/
Frank
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Thanks mate, yes I think we kept our end up pretty well :).
We know (you and I) that you are actually an important part of the rhythm section.... but you have strings :-\ so you are a.... guitarist >:D
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Congratulations on your first completed song Steve. A little gem full of energy, with a passionate statement about how "laissez faire" towards our "rulers" we have all become. Great stuff 8)
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you left out the bass Trish :'( :'( :'( :'( Wow! Came out great, Steve!!
I enjoyed all 3 mixes too. Each one highlighted different things, but all sound cool!
The guitars were AWESOME!!!! 8)
Drums and vocals and songwriting were also great!
Congrats!!!
Haha Andy! I later realized you might get pouty about my comments. Bass was also awesome! as usual. ;)
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Thanks so much Trish (wiping my tears on your sleeve) ;D ;D
Andy
you left out the bass Trish :'( :'( :'( :'( Wow! Came out great, Steve!!
I enjoyed all 3 mixes too. Each one highlighted different things, but all sound cool!
The guitars were AWESOME!!!! 8)
Drums and vocals and songwriting were also great!
Congrats!!!
Haha Andy! I later realized you might get pouty about my comments. Bass was also awesome! as usual. ;)
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Congratulations on your first completed song Steve. A little gem full of energy, with a passionate statement about how "laissez faire" towards our "rulers" we have all become. Great stuff 8)
Thanks Mike, I was getting suitably annoyed with how things have been and the direction we are heading towards, and to my surprise, I actually felt a little better after I had written it.
But to be honest the song really came to life once your excellent guitars were in place.
(And Andy's bass of course...don't want you getting all pouty Andy, eh Tricia ;))
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Great stuff, Guys!! 8) \m/
Frank
Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment, Frank :)
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Great job ;D
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Sham 69 meets the UK Subs. 8)
I totally agree with the message. Come the glorious revolution!
Congrats on your first song and what a song. Love the energy from all the players. The Woodford-esque guitars are the driving force (rightly so.)
I look forward to more of the same.
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Sham 69 meets the UK Subs. 8)
I totally agree with the message. Come the glorious revolution!
Oh, If you only knew...Pi**ed off is an accurate adjective, but not actually close to how I feel about what is happening...
I am trying to respect the etiquette of mcs here....
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Once a punk, always a punk.
It never leaves you, know.
I even moved on to the "Thrash" movement from punk
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Punks a little easier to write :o
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Once a punk, always a punk.
It never leaves you, know.
I even moved on to the "Thrash" movement from punk
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Actually I would have called myself a "Thrash Drummer" until I realised that I'm "dead old", and.. to get "A GRIP", ......old , I know....
LOL
Here we aRE
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Read your last 3 posts.. are these the lyric to your next song Steve ;)
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Read your last 3 posts.. are these the lyric to your next song Steve ;)
Lol ;D
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It was about time, Steve!
And this turned out great!!!
British in the best sense!!!
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Yeh that's sort of a punk tune and someting else in between... sounds good :)
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It was about time, Steve!
And this turned out great!!!
British in the best sense!!!
Lol Henry, Yeah I guess I'm not one for rushing into things 8)
Thanks for the listen
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Yeh that's sort of a punk tune and someting else in between... sounds good :)
Thanks Paulo
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Nice one Steve....You should see me Pogo-ing round Cosmic Dolphin Studios ..haha
Some very tasty guitars on this - Andy & Mike never dissappoint
I will check out all the mixes >:D
CD
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Nice one Steve....You should see me Pogo-ing round Cosmic Dolphin Studios ..haha
Some very tasty guitars on this - Andy & Mike never dissappoint
I will check out all the mixes >:D
CD
I would love a chance around the CDS Studios..
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Dooods,.. this freaking rocks hard!! I Love this!
Congrats Steve!
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Dooods,.. this freaking rocks hard!! I Love this!
Congrats Steve!
Thank you so much.
I had a time where I was debating weather this tune should be considered....
...of course it should....IT ROCKS!!!!
Thank you for the positive comments ::)
;D >:D ;D
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Congratulations on your first completed song Steve. A little gem full of energy, with a passionate statement about how "laissez faire" towards our "rulers" we have all become. Great stuff 8)
This has always provoked the attitude of " f**kyou" within me. So I can't wait for this government to just f***off.
Although I have found them quite inspirational 8)
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however if this is all about the England football team.....it cant be fixed.
Cmon Nigeria lol.
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however if this is all about the England football team.....it cant be fixed.
Cmon Nigeria lol.
LOL..V ery funny
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Lol I've even found myself tipping Germany for the finals (don't tell any of our MCS German friends that....but if they are sympathetic towards a desperate English MAN, ask them if the fancy coaching England?")
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ok no more football references And no more Scotland references: My family and I have just lived through history don't you all know: we could have been missing a nation.
However, Scotland, here we are, together, still.
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when are you going to post some more originals Stevie?
Andy
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I am planning on it ANdy. But I am increasingly find it difficult to find the time, but I WILL find the time, eventually. However if you have any more funky tunes that are missing drums....give me a shout.
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Very cool and Punkilicious guys ....Great Stuff all round
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Thanks Stoney