Need opinions of my band

[pedroims]

I joined this band one month ago, I want your opinion , the leader ( guitar player ) has like 50 songs already recorderd and we are working on them.

I wonder if these songs have some opportunity to be promoted or we just need to start from scracht, the guitarrist is also the singer, we are a 3 members band so I have much room to play.

Really appreciated your comments

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/defa...?bandID=913163

[luzceloffan]

I like what I hear excepting for the fact that the voice seems to hace too much "room" effect ... I think will sound very good when You get your drummer and You fix those "effects" issues . . . thats my VERY PERSONAL point of view.

[WayneS]

I'm the opposite of luzceloffan. I didnt like it. Didnt like the singing at all. Drums were to loud.

[Ric5]

One thing to remember is that 99% of musicians and bands won't "make it" ...

I love Christian music but I have understanding the lyrics and the tone on the guitar is kinda artificial sounding. I like a more organic sound.

But have fun and keep working on your sound ... next time use a real drummer ...

[FaceDown3000]

Good start I think but I don't like the vocals either, they sound pretty dull to me. The first song is too long imo because of a lack of variation.

+1 to luzceloffans comment on the "room effect" of the voice.

P.S. Did u mess up the song names?

[sedan_dad]

Ethaba:
The vocals are boring and the cord changes very predictable.
The "drums" don't lend anything.
The song has no hook.


Pay the Piper:
The vocals are boring and the cord changes very predictable.
Very boring writeing.
The "drums" don't lend anything.
The song has no hook.

A Friend:
He's a weak song writer.
The vocals are boring and the cord changes very predictable.
The "drums" don't lend anything.
The song has no hook.

You play a tight bass. Right on beat. I know your hands were tied.

[pedroims]

Thanks all for your comments, I told to our leader that we need to make some arrangements to the songs , I hope we can do some changes to the written material and start to write new songs.

[2x4strgkramers]

I don't think johhny cash would have played a 90's version of I can't drive 55. that being siad thats the sound you guys have. Johnny Cash meets sammay hagar on the first track which I listened to for about 30 seconds.

Here a new concept for a christain band. Don't be a christian band. Be Christains have a band. If you force artificial conflations into your group you are now creatively limited. Nothing could be more unchristain then being a band of christains. Jesus would not dig this. Your forcing something unaturally and it makes it all the way to the song writing process and it come out with blatant obviousness.

Not try to be harsh but I am trying to be honest somethings most people won['t say don't bug me a bit.

As for the sonic issues well thats what engineers are for. As for the song writing issues labeling yourselves imediately limits your creativity and pigeon wholes you at that point ergo freezing the creative process.

Like I siad band full of christains. Not a christain band. Its a new tactic try it.

Originally Posted by pedroims

Thanks all for your comments, I agreed, I also dont like the vocal and I have told to our leader that we need to make some arrangements to the songs , he doesnt want to change a thing so I think that the next step is to forget all the material he has already written and start to write new songs.

[pedroims]

Originally Posted by 2x4strgkramers

Here a new concept for a christain band. Don't be a christian band. Be Christains have a band.

This is a good point, seems like this week we were more focuss in ''the band"... thanks for the head up

[Twiggy Jr.]

my opinion:
i like the music alot
the vocal effects (as well as the vocals) and the way the lyrics line up with the songs are the only downfalls
and, again, my humble opinion, the downfall is drastic in that area
but again, the instruments kick butt

[Muusers]

no, sorry. besides the music engineering/producing part, which needs A LOT of work, it's boring, predictable and lame. (the singer also needs work on his vocal skills)

[CHILDISHGAMBINO]

Originally Posted by 2x4strgkramers

Jesus would not dig this...

Priceless.
I listened to the first 30 seconds of the first song:
Your playing was tight. The guitar sounded like a keyboard. The vocals were, well, see the above quote.

Being keen on Jesus is cool and all. Singing about it outside of a church setting is a little too much for me. Like 2x4 said just be a band of Christians and not a Christian band.

[2x4strgkramers]

to epound upon this notion. Here is my though on it. I am an atheist so I do not care either way but.

Religion and music share the same connection of trying to share emotion. Religion trys to express emototion etc through scripture and parable story telling. Music is accomplishing this through sonics.

Are you praise worship group ? Ie you are writing songs specifically to praise your diety. or is this a group where you want the underlying values to be expressed vocally and lyrcialy.

Sonics have no set religous affiliation. sounds are emotional tools used to convery emotions.

I geuss you have to figure out what your objectives are but it is best to let your emotions be the guide and try to let the lyrics evolve from that.

The biggest downfall I see with christain music is the forcing of false emotion into the music. It sounds very artificial and superficial becuase it is.

If the phrase "oh god help me " is what your feeling then use it and if not use something else or the phrase Temptation is my enemy" does.

Thing can be both secular and non religous but trying to force into the music a set idealogy behind the writing just makes it sound like it.

A classic theme in music.

Boy meets girl. Lust ensues, girl rejects boy. There is no reason you can;t express these things in your music or a myriad of other conflicting emotions and sonic concepts.

But thats my 2 cents. yes I have a exstensive religous education.

Originally Posted by pedroims

This is a good point, seems like this week we were more focuss in ''the band"... thanks for the head up

[pedroims]

Thanks all of you guy, I will share these comments with our leader and song writer.

[dmusic148]

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