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Patience
by guygrooves

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Submitted on: Apr 02, 2008 - 10:52:12 PM
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Description I had a little trouble deciding what genre this song fits into. I guess folk rock is close but I'm not sure. I guess genres are understandably needed in some ways, but it's hard for me to think of music and songs as being anything other than good or bad. With that said I hope you like this song. Feel free to comment and give advice, I have thick skin lol and I believe in the value of perspective and opinion.
Hardware Stand alone Zoom MRS 1608 16 track, Phil electric guitar, Garrison G50 CE acoustic, Roland GW7 workstation (cello)
Software: Zoom 1608
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Feter said 244 days ago
Patience
rght soudn right gener right groove MAN !
this is amazing ..very good work.nice lyrics
and all the layin and pickin ...great song
thnx for sharin !!!

guygrooves said 243 days ago
Thank you Feter
You comment is much appreciated and I am very happy you like this song. Take care brother.

said 244 days ago
How fantastic
You have a really great voice love the music the guitar sounds really good too. You know what ! You certainly got it all in this song,
you made me cry it is so beautiful I love your harp. I don't think you will
stumble and fall with this song. awwe it touched me emotionally.

You sang this song so heart felt the lyrics are brilliant too.
You Rock!!
Peace Dee x

guygrooves said 243 days ago
Thank you!!
Oh Dee what can I say.....I'm beyond flattered and am ecstatic that this song touched in the way it did. Thank you for your heartfelt comment.

MarkHolbrook said 243 days ago
Genre doesn't matter
to me personally! I think it fits AR though!

Sweet song!

I like it but in my headphones it sounded pretty much mixed to the middle. I think it would sound great if you pushed the guitar left a little and your vocal slightly right. The drums seem spread ok.

That is just my opinion!

guygrooves said 243 days ago
It is appreciated
Thanks Mark I will try that when I remix it for mastering.. Cheers

Godchaser said 243 days ago
Smooth tune
Can't put my finger on it but reminds me of another tune that used to ride the FM airwaves.That's not a bad thing mind you.Like the vocal work and the mouth organ accents.The only issue I have is the stiff drum feel and the off beat drum hits at the end of the verses,"Even if we had it all".All around a nice easy goin' post.Thanks for sharing.

Daniel

guygrooves said 242 days ago
Thanks
This was actually my first attempt at recording digitally and I used the Zoom to create a drum line. I understand what you are sharing with me and hopefully will be able to have a live drummer on the remix Thanks for the advice and kind words.

Remark80 said 242 days ago
Slowhand
This reminds me of the songs from Clapton's "Slowhand" album. Your vox and the effect on it sounds very similar to that genre. Very cool. Look forward to listening to your other material. Cheers

guygrooves said 242 days ago
Thanks
That is officially the coolest thing anyone has ever said about my music. Thank you very much.

gail60 said 241 days ago
nice song
You have a nice voice. Liked this song alot and you don't have to worry....you actually do have it all here. Great talent and great sound. Thanks for sharing.

guygrooves said 241 days ago
Thanks Gail...
Nice to meet you. I am now a fan of your music. You are very good. Thanks for the listen.

dajama said 241 days ago
Very nice song
I like the lyrics, and i love the vocal on this - a nice, warm sound, filled with expressiveness in a laid-back style. Some nice guitar on there too. I love the sound from the acoustic - very clear and crisp. I second Mark's comment about the panning - a little width in the phones would be nice. I also think the drums are a weak point, a little low in the mix, and there are some discordant snare hits in there to my ears. However, I stress that these are nits I'm picking here. It's a great song and once you have that, you're golden! Glad I stopped by. Nicely done. Peace.

guygrooves said 240 days ago
Thank you
I really appreciate the input, especially now that I've gone through more of your songs. Your advice is noted and understood and will definitely be incorporated when remixing this one. Thanks again for the visit.

SJB said 216 days ago
great
Excellent track! Harmonica is such a nice touch.
I think your voice has a lot of warmth and if I was forced to nit pick I'd say it had just a bit too much effect applied - it's down to personal taste but a rich voice like yours doesn't need much doing to it.
Enjoyed listening to this alot so thanks for posting!
Steve

guygrooves said 214 days ago
thanx
Steve, you are so kind thank you I am flattered you like this and that you took the time to stop by. Take care.

Alannah said 206 days ago
Hmmmm ....
.. nice tune .. I might have notched the VOL some .... maybe thats my late night listening here .. but I always like the volume LOUD .... vocals could have been clarified slightly (as mentioned earlier) cause (and I have the same problem when mixing) ... without the benefit of printed lyrics .... hard to follow .. and I like to read or hear the lyrics ... there was a slight muffling there ... (who am I to speak to this tho .. cause I am the overuse of reverb Queen on MJs) .... but the tune is good ... solid .. and with a little tweak on the VOX could be gold !!!! we need to hear those words !!!!

guygrooves said 205 days ago
Thanks again.
I understand and appreciate what you're saying, and all advice and direction will be considered when I master these tunes. Thanks again for taking the time to tell me what you think.

jiguma said 195 days ago
Good song
I really enjoyed your vocal, and the song really worked for me.

Now, as you were asking for some helpful advice ..... Some areas already mentioned which I'd agree with are: that you could probably set up the soundstage better with a little imaginative placement of vocals and guitars; the drum track is definitely a weak point, both in volume in the mix and in some pretty dodgy timing in places - some of those crashes are significantly out.

I can't hear a bass track for much of the song - maybe something a little stronger in that department would be a good idea.

I really do like this, just think it could be much better. Harmonica playing is just perfect.

Cheers from Oz,
Neil

guygrooves said 194 days ago
Thanks....
again Neil your advice is greatly appreciated.

said 193 days ago
Great!
Great song, I have to agree with Jiguma's comment about the advices but otherwise, this is beautiful song and very well done!

Take Care
- Yeman A. Al-Rawi

woofer3 said 189 days ago
Great song
really well put together. At the risk of repeating myself I think this also reminds me of Jethro Tull at about the time they did Minstrel in the Gallery, - it's got to be the voice though the song is also typical of what they were doing around that time.

Well done Guy, very enjoyable - one suggestion, - I think it might be a good idea to take a little bit of bass off your voice, but only a little or you'll lose the richness. That's just my own opinion though.

John.

guygrooves said 187 days ago
Thanks John
Your advice is always welcome and heeded . Thanks again for the listen and direction.

saymme said 184 days ago
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So Beautiful & such thought in the lyrics You hit the head of the nail !!(or however You say in English) GREAT(!)SONG - love the length too kudos ! high scores in my book , nice with the harmonica !

guygrooves said 179 days ago
thank you
You say the english quite good lol. Thanks for the visit and kind words.

richardhowardjones said 178 days ago
MmHm
Lightfoot meets Clapton.

guygrooves said 152 days ago
Cool thing to say.....
Thanks Richard I hadn't noticed this till now but thank you very much!!

sloparts said 152 days ago
Nice folky song Guy
Like what I hear, and you voice is so rich on this.

About that, one thing I would do is to use the graphic EQ on the vocal to bring up the 1k and 1.25k frequency maybe 1 or 2db to add a little clarity to the vocal. It's won't affect the richness of you voice but it will make it a little easier to understand the lyrics.

Love the harmonic and the rhythm guitar, which are both clean and pristine sounding.

Nice song Guy, and again, your vocal is so mellow.

Great job

Ed

guygrooves said 151 days ago
Thanks Ed
I don't check the old ones often and it's nice to find new comments especially ones with solid sound advice. I actually pulled that frequency almost out of the whole mix I was getting a hum and now understand it to be my monitors which will have to go, and I will spend some money on the next ones lol. These are Ok if I keep the volume down so they will do for now.

desert_54 said 151 days ago
Hey dude Great song
I know next to nothing about creating music, but I do know when a song moves my heart....and this one does it in spades. Love it ...love it...love it. Thank you so much for creating this!!!

guygrooves said 151 days ago
Hey Dudette
I am happy you decided to join you will find some fantastic music here. I am working out an arrangement to have a pro bassist and engineer have a go at cleaning this up and making it better so stay tuned.

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