Listen to this (especially if your into rock)!!

[cliffburtonfan]

Hi Guys,

My band Kobi have just put three new tracks up on myspace. Could you guys have a listen and critique please!!

I would like to know what you think of the songs, my bass playin, the recording and whatever else comes to mind!

Regardin my playing (this is a bass guitar forum afterall) the first song 'contradiction' is a little less complex than the other two (mainly due to it being alot heavier and riff driven) so please listen to all three if this is what you'd like to talk about!

Anyways the tracks are here:

www.myspace.com/officialkobi

Look forward to hearing your opinions good or bad all will be listened to!

[crusie]

I think it's very nice!

although I have one point where I'd like to give some contructive feedback - your guitarist is gonna hate me for it, but try cutting more lows out of the guitar - on it own it's gonna sound pretty thin - but it will gove more room for your bass, thus making your nice playing stand out more - I think this would give the tracks a bit more depth.

also - try copying the guitartrack after this and pan each track track to either left or right - so you have one of the 2 cloned tracks in each side.

I don't know how you guys recorded this - but I'd also try and send all the drums to an AUX channel and compress the signal a ton - then mix it in with the dry signal - it's gonna open up the rides/crashes a whole bunch, plus give more kick to both snare and kick drum.

anyways - I'd say the tracks are well done, punkish, which isn't really my style, but that doesn't mean I can't apriciate the way it's played.

keep up the good work

crusie

[wallybill]

Good songs and mix. The only thing I'd like to hear different would be to make the lead guitar parts a little hotter.

[cliffburtonfan]

Originally Posted by crusie

I think it's very nice!

although I have one point where I'd like to give some contructive feedback - your guitarist is gonna hate me for it, but try cutting more lows out of the guitar - on it own it's gonna sound pretty thin - but it will gove more room for your bass, thus making your nice playing stand out more - I think this would give the tracks a bit more depth.

also - try copying the guitartrack after this and pan each track track to either left or right - so you have one of the 2 cloned tracks in each side.

I don't know how you guys recorded this - but I'd also try and send all the drums to an AUX channel and compress the signal a ton - then mix it in with the dry signal - it's gonna open up the rides/crashes a whole bunch, plus give more kick to both snare and kick drum.

anyways - I'd say the tracks are well done, punkish, which isn't really my style, but that doesn't mean I can't apriciate the way it's played.

keep up the good work

crusie

To be honest I'm not sure how we recorded it either, I left all that to the producer as I really don't have a clue regarding that sort of thing other than my own bass tone etc.

Thanks for the positive comments, and the constructive criticism which if I had a little more technical knowledge, i could take onboard!! But I will pass your comments on to those who can!

[cliffburtonfan]

Originally Posted by wallybill

Good songs and mix. The only thing I'd like to hear different would be to make the lead guitar parts a little hotter.

When you say 'hotter' do you mean a little further forward in the mix or a little more complex and interesting?

[NoTalentHack]

Just from the standpoint of someone who is not a pro but just someone who likes to listen to music I dig it big time.

I also watched the video and, even though the camera was a slut for all the band members except the bass player (as usual), it was still a great performance.

Rock on.

[HailCorduroy]

Great stuff! Agree about cutting a little bass from the guitars.

[wallybill]

Originally Posted by cliffburtonfan

When you say 'hotter' do you mean a little further forward in the mix or a little more complex and interesting?

I meant to turn the leads up some.

[cliffburtonfan]

Originally Posted by NoTalentHack

Just from the standpoint of someone who is not a pro but just someone who likes to listen to music I dig it big time.

I also watched the video and, even though the camera was a slut for all the band members except the bass player (as usual), it was still a great performance.

Rock on.

Yeh that vid was at a battle of the bands comp a couple of months ago. We're through to the quarter final which is in a few weeks so there should be another video up then!

Thanks for all the positive comments so far, although if theres anything you don't like please post also!