Need opinions on new song

[Ryan Mohr]

My band wrote a song about a month ago. It's a Blink 182 esque pop-punk song. However, the leader singer in my band still hasn't written lyrics. Do you guys think the song has potential. This is a rough mix FWIW.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/55850643f84c127e/

[Ryan Mohr]

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[klokker]

Yeah, it has potential at least to be a decent tune for your band. Really hard to say however w/o the vocals. Good luck with it.

[Ryan Mohr]

Originally Posted by klokker

Yeah, it has potential at least to be a decent tune for your band. Really hard to say however w/o the vocals. Good luck with it.

Thanks, I imagine it will be more focused on the vocals because it is a simpler song.

[Ryan Mohr]

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[Godbody]

Ok, I've done a fair amount of pop punk covers in a power trio setting, so I think I appreciate the sound you're going for (for the record, the song choices were still much heavier than this).

If you're going for a Blink-182 sound, you're on the right track. Here's what I hope are some constructive comments:

Speed up the intro. It lacks vitality. If you just can't play it any faster, simplify it and pick it up.

I'm not a huge fan of the guitar's tone, but that's pretty subjective.


The guitar lead line at about 1:20 and 2:40 was... grating. If you really like it, cut it down to maybe ten seconds. Maybe something more rhythmically interesting would've caught my attention.

Your little bass runs were fantastic. The guitar hook is excellent.

I see tons of potential for a catchy original tune.

[baalroo]

I think it has really good potential, but I'd speed it up at least a good 20-30 bpm to really get that pop-punk blink 182 vibe going. It's a very catchy "fun" sort of riff that should be much more bouncy and exciting. It should really feel like it's bursting at the seams to get the feel right.

[Ryan Mohr]

Originally Posted by Godbody

Ok, I've done a fair amount of pop punk covers in a power trio setting, so I think I appreciate the sound you're going for (for the record, the song choices were still much heavier than this).

If you're going for a Blink-182 sound, you're on the right track. Here's what I hope are some constructive comments:

Speed up the intro. It lacks vitality. If you just can't play it any faster, simplify it and pick it up.

I'm not a huge fan of the guitar's tone, but that's pretty subjective.


The guitar lead line at about 1:20 and 2:40 was... grating. If you really like it, cut it down to maybe ten seconds. Maybe something more rhythmically interesting would've caught my attention.

Your little bass runs were fantastic. The guitar hook is excellent.

I see tons of potential for a catchy original tune.

Thanks, I wanted an opinion from someone who at least can respect music like this.

I wanted to speed up the intro too, as well as the whole song. It's a little boring at this speed.

What don't you like about the tone? Any recommendations for EQ'ing better?

Yeah I think he is going to change it up a little.

Thanks, I wanted to make my bassline more exciting than a typical Blink bassline. The guitar riff in the chorus is cool I agree.

Thanks I will report back when it's finished. Thanks!

Originally Posted by baalroo

I think it has really good potential, but I'd speed it up at least a good 20-30 bpm to really get that pop-punk blink 182 vibe going. It's a very catchy "fun" sort of riff that should be much more bouncy and exciting. It should really feel like it's bursting at the seams to get the feel right.

Ok we will try to speed it up. Thanks!

[Godbody]

Originally Posted by AqueousView11

Thanks, I wanted an opinion from someone who at least can respect music like this.

I wanted to speed up the intro too, as well as the whole song. It's a little boring at this speed.

What don't you like about the tone? Any recommendations for EQ'ing better?

Yeah I think he is going to change it up a little.

Thanks, I wanted to make my bassline more exciting than a typical Blink bassline. The guitar riff in the chorus is cool I agree.

Thanks I will report back when it's finished. Thanks!


Ok we will try to speed it up. Thanks!

I definitely respect this, I like to think of it as the little brother to what I love.

Not to sound like a gear snob... but what kind of setup is your guitarist using in this recording? Specifically, is he using a specific pedal, or amp distortion? You could EQ the crap out of it, but really I think it was the particular way the distortion was breaking up that didn't appeal to me; it almost had a digitized sound, no warmth or presence, no "cream with chunks" that I like to hear.

Short of knowing what he's using, I'd say it can't hurt to boost his hi-mids in this kind of music. It doesn't need to be a soaring solo sound, but it'll work best if he's occupying a sonic space far away from yours. I believe that's where you'll find the cream as well. Aside from that, there's not much you can or should do; too much EQing or processing is gonna make it sound very un-punk.

Hope that helps!

[Ryan Mohr]

Originally Posted by Godbody

I definitely respect this, I like to think of it as the little brother to what I love.

Not to sound like a gear snob... but what kind of setup is your guitarist using in this recording? Specifically, is he using a specific pedal, or amp distortion? You could EQ the crap out of it, but really I think it was the particular way the distortion was breaking up that didn't appeal to me; it almost had a digitized sound, no warmth or presence, no "cream with chunks" that I like to hear.

Short of knowing what he's using, I'd say it can't hurt to boost his hi-mids in this kind of music. It doesn't need to be a soaring solo sound, but it'll work best if he's occupying a sonic space far away from yours. I believe that's where you'll find the cream as well. Aside from that, there's not much you can or should do; too much EQing or processing is gonna make it sound very un-punk.

Hope that helps!

He is using his Epiphone Les Paul Standard through a Barber Direct Drive into his Fender Frontman 65R. Thanks for the suggestions.