So my band finished our EP with weird time changes, keyboard bass, and a jazz waltz!

Freaky Fender · #1 08-31-2005, 01:45 PM

After a exhausting week, my band got our CD done. Wow, I never realize how much mastering makes a difference!

www.myspace.com/atroopofechoes

Be sure to leave us with any feedback, it'd be appriciated.

Bass Player · #2 08-31-2005, 03:02 PM

Just finished listening to Porcelain and I thought it sounded pretty good. Not normally the kind of music I enjoy so the fact that I enjoyed it must mean your doing something right somewhere! Keep up the good work

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Freaky Fender · #3 09-01-2005, 03:15 PM

Bump...

come on, any more comments?

The Owl · #4 09-01-2005, 08:58 PM

Very cool stuff indeed!!! I love the sax a ton andhowyou guys make the time changes sound so natural!

Matt Till · #5 09-01-2005, 09:04 PM

Dude it's awesome that you guys got more stuff down! I'm so impressed by how young you guys are... I totally sucked at everything when I was your age. And my musical tastes weren't developed as well, I just listened to Megadeth.

This is really awesome stuff, when are you going to tour Northwestern PA.

xb100 · #6 09-01-2005, 09:56 PM

Dude thats cool stuff, I really like what you guys have going on.

Freaky Fender · #7 09-01-2005, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt Till

Dude it's awesome that you guys got more stuff down! I'm so impressed by how young you guys are... I totally sucked at everything when I was your age. And my musical tastes weren't developed as well, I just listened to Megadeth.

This is really awesome stuff, when are you going to tour Northwestern PA.

I dunno, we might never. If we do play out it's going to be around the RI area in the winter when we all get breaks from college/school (I'm the only one in high school).

If you were in town when we played, you could so jam with us.

Geezerman · #8 09-01-2005, 10:26 PM

Very very very cool stuff, be very proud!

karrot-x · #9 09-01-2005, 10:28 PM

Same thing other people have said. I don't normally like music in this genre but this sounds great. Really easy to listen, and has a awesome flow. Pretty good recording as well. 9.83? Ya I think that's about right, 9.83. Congratulations!

Matt Till · #10 09-02-2005, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Freaky Fender

I dunno, we might never. If we do play out it's going to be around the RI area in the winter when we all get breaks from college/school (I'm the only one in high school).

If you were in town when we played, you could so jam with us.

That would be awesome, but you guys are way better than me. I've never jammed with a horn player, it would be fun.

Regardless, you guys should write more songs with swear words and them and be like, "yeeeaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh."

I'm really tired/shouldn't be typing. Regardless, keep rocking the jazz prog hard. You guys aren't exactly the same, or even close to the same, but I think you should listen to some Gentle Giant if you don't already... once again, because I'm tired. Regardless "Free Hand"... Gentle Giant. Damn... I'm tired.

SlavaF · #11 09-03-2005, 01:49 PM

it sounds pretty good, a little too calm for my tastes but it flows pretty nicely. The sax is a nice touch...

yo Matt, what's wrong with listening to Megadeth?

Freaky Fender · #12 09-03-2005, 04:08 PM

Calm?! Did you listen to the end of porcelain?

PinkFloydDan · #13 09-03-2005, 04:55 PM

I like it. The drummer is tight. I can't even count the time sigs.

My band has one song with odd time sigs, but that's it. Sounds like it would be a lot of fun to jam with you all...how long did it take you to get the timing down together?

PunkerTrav · #14 09-03-2005, 05:08 PM

FF, that was damn cool.

PunkerTrav · #15 09-03-2005, 05:13 PM

Also, I jsut checked your profile. You're the same age as my little bro, who is turning into quite the blues guitarist. You kids these days are getting better and better. When I was 15 I couldn't dream of making the kind of music you are. Great stuff.

Freaky Fender · #16 09-03-2005, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by PinkFloydDan

I like it. The drummer is tight. I can't even count the time sigs.

My band has one song with odd time sigs, but that's it. Sounds like it would be a lot of fun to jam with you all...how long did it take you to get the timing down together?

Dude, you don't even know...

I remember we were working on it one time, and it was in the second section. We had been arguing about weither one section was in 7/16 or something else. Our then guitar player turn and said "Oh wait, it's only 7/8"

Only 7/8...

I have the sheet music for it (yes. Sheet music, although from an earlier version, the time sigs are the same. I might scan and post the full thing up. )

These are the time signatures going in order of the B section

12/8, 15/8, 7/8, 15/8, 11/8, 15/8, 7/8, 15/8, 11/8 and then back into 5/4.

When you look at it on paper, it's such a stupid song. It really is.