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#80047 - 05/16/05 12:53 AM
Re: Song Demo
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shboom: thanks so much. I definitely agree that the music pretty much sucks. (you were being diplomatic, lol). I want to get the midi file that msutliff fixed and apply a style to it when i get my sd1. I'm happy with the vocal except i think i'm a little quivery or off key or something at the beginning. maybe im being too picky. I'll try to post some more when I get good copies. i have a copy of me singing sacrifice by elton john somewhere, I'll try to find it. Here's a file of me singing the auctioneer by leroy van dyke: http://mcdermottreport.com/auctioneer_draft.wma It took me a year to learn it! I'm not thrilled with the vocal but it was just a first draft. When I play a redneck club they go ape s--- over it. As for the Randy Travis comparison, I'll accept it as a compliment. He's playing my local fair this July for about $35,000. The list of things I won't do for $35,000 an hour is very short, lol! msutliff: i think that is the file but im not positive. its pretty close. ill try to get the one i used when i can figure out how to install my hard drive from the old computer in my new one. You definitely improved it, though! Thanks. I saved it and can't wait to try it on the Roland XV5050 and my Ketron SD1, when I get it. Luckily, it looks like I just booked my last open Sat in June so I should make enough to buy it by early July! Im very eager to get my hands on one. Thanks for everyone's feedback!!!! I'm so happy and lucky that I found synthzone. Nigel rox!
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#80055 - 05/25/05 03:39 PM
Re: Song Demo
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Wow, thank you very much for converting and mailing me, Mr. StPatrick! It was very nice of you!!! ![](http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/smile.gif) Now, at least (no, I don't really hope so ![](http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/wink.gif) ), I'm able to put my two cents to it... ![](http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/biggrin.gif) I've heard it a few times in a row. I did exactly not that what you sang, because I closed my eyes. So, I was able to get an imagination. I saw a small keyboard with some more or less nice sounds and then - THE voice started to sing!!! At this point my imagination changed into something greater. Suddenly I saw a hall with a band - a REAL band. I saw a drumkit with a good drummer (was it Pete York?), a pianist on a grand and some string players in the background. All spots are on the man at the microphone when he starts singing...what a voice!!! ![](http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/smile.gif) It seems like that the song was absolutely made for your voice. The only things that made MY imagination a little bit lacking were my missing of Shboom's oomph ![](http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/wink.gif) and the little weakly reverb. I'm sure your new synth will give you a bigger range. I'm very curious to hear more of you. Again, thanks for converting extra for me... ![](http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/smile.gif)
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#80056 - 05/25/05 04:00 PM
Re: Song Demo
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WOW! Thanks Sheriff! I'm blushing. I can't wait to redo the music. I SO appreciate all of your feedback and encouragement. I'll try to find a few more songs I've done and post them. I know I have Easy by Lionel Richee and Sacrifice by Elton John somewhere.
As a completely off topic note (good thing I'm in the bar!!), I'm going to post some lyrics I wrote. I have a complete melody in my head but I can't work the chords on the keyboard yet because I'm less talented than all of you in that area. But if anyone wants to play with it, go ahead. Once I get a real keyboard, I'll work it up myself.
I Love You by Dan McDermott
(written after a first date with Miranda, Saturday April 9, 2005. She grabbed me, and said you can kiss me now. We are just dating but the butterflys in my stomach inspired me to write this. Slow Elton John style. I hope I don't fall for her right away (I always do that), being down in the dumps helps me write. Once again, I just held the pen and it came to me in waves.)
You know that I been through paths cobbled with despair My wounds haven't healed I'm in disrepair
But today the clouds parted And let the suns rays pass through And I tore down the walls I'd been building
Ohhh... is this the way love's supposed to feel Sometimes I think it's to good to be true But deep inside I know that this feeling's real I love you, and I hope you love me too
I was a beaten broken man With shoe marks on my face Left alone to die In a barren lonely place
But you came into my life And dusted off my pride And showed me the love I'd been missing
Ohhh... is this the way love's supposed to feel Sometimes I think it's to good to be true But deep inside I know that this feeling's real I love you, and I hope you love me too
Knocked down in my prime Wasted many years Been to hell and back Cried so many tears
You took away the loneliness I'd been denying you brought back the strength I'd been hiding
Ohhh... is this the way love's supposed to feel Sometimes I think it's to good to be true But deep inside I know that this feeling's real I love you, and I hope you love me too
Ohhh... is this the way love's supposed to feel Sometimes I think it's to good to be true But deep inside I know that this feeling's real I love you, and I hope you love me too I love you, and I hope you love me too
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#80060 - 05/25/05 11:54 PM
Re: Song Demo
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StPatrick, very nice pro sounding vocal rendition of the 1987 Keith Whitley hit: "Don't Close Your Eyes". When you get your new SD1+, I suggest, to set your arrangement apart from the others & making it more uniquely your own, instead of using a commerical cover SMF midi file backing track, try playing the kb in auto-accomp mode, selecting an SD1 'style' pattern with a similar (but different) style than the cover arrangement, or perhaps (even better?) a dramatically different style than the stereo-typical SMF backing track arrangement. I think you have a terrific voice but ready to develop your own unique sound, and of which I think the SD1+ will help you discover. I'm really looking forward to hearing more music from you. - Scott ![](http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/smile.gif) [This message has been edited by Scottyee (edited 05-26-2005).]
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#80062 - 05/26/05 01:30 PM
Re: Song Demo
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shboom, that song is awesome. i love the lyrics and the music. its a really neat song. although its great as-is, i tried to listen with a critics ear to see if anything could make it even better. all i came up with is it would be neat to hear some cymbals and maybe a tamborine or something to give it some crisp high end sizzle. also, due to the haunting and mysterious nature of the song (which i LOVE) i would consider using the chorus ohh effect to make it sound like an army of angels singing ohh ohh once in a while in the background. last i would consider more reverb on the vocal, since it is a haunting type song. ok, i came up with a weird one, what if it started with a thunderstorm sound effect or a torrential downpour that faded as the opening music switched from solely percussion to fuller music. Again, I like it as is, I just wanted to offer some suggestions as to what I might try if I were mixing it. But I like it as is and I'm going to listen to it again because I want to hear it again, lol. Awesome work..
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#80069 - 05/31/05 11:44 PM
Re: Song Demo
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It is a pretty song with sad lyrics. And I can't wait to redo it with my new keyboard. Okay, a few of you have asked me for more examples and I finally got them off an old hard drive. These are from my myspace BLOG page. Please note that you are welcome to check that page out and comment there, but some of the language used by some of my myspace friends (some of whom are hip hop/rap recording artists) is a little off color. So I just want to alert you before you click. My page is at http://myspace.com/djdanmcdermott This page also has extensive profile info on me for those who are interested. For those of you who simply want to get to the songs, here's a paste from the blog. New Songs Added!!!! Okay, here are some songs I recorded over the past year. I'm going to redo all of them over the next few months. But they're passable for being recorded in my living room. As always, please comment. And add me if you haven't yet. Easy Low: (I had a cold so I decided to do this version REALLY low. I wish I could hit these notes when I'm healthy!) http://warrencountyreport.com/EasyLow.MP3 Sacrifice: (This is probably my favorite of these to sing.) http://warrencountyreport.com/Sacrifice.MP3 Don't Close Your Eyes: (I think this is the best vocal I did of this group but I'm going to redo the music when I get my new keyboard and software.) http://warrencountyreport.com/dontcloseyoureyes.MP3 Return Of The Mack: (This always gets the crowd dancing. It's probably the most requested song I sing next to Piano Man and Tiny Dancer.) http://warrencountyreport.com/ReturnoftheMack128.MP3 Easy: (Same music as the first version, I just redid it an octave higher.) http://warrencountyreport.com/Easy.MP3 Sheriff, I did them all in MP3 just for you, buddy!! Enjoy and as always I welcome your honest feedback.
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#80073 - 06/01/05 02:09 PM
Re: Song Demo
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Hey, Dan, you're really a friend to think on me!!! ![](http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/smile.gif) It seems to be that I'm the only one with wma/wmf problems... ![](http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/wink.gif) Wow, I wonder about the difference of the quality. Really good recordings - they're sounding really professional. Easy is a well known pop song (of the last 80's or the early 90's, I don't know). And EasyLow is a very interesting version... ![](http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/wink.gif) I'm not sure with Return Of The Mack but I think I've heard it once a time in radio. Also a good recording. It seemed to be the same studio... Sacrifice one of the most used song titles that I know. It was and still is a thematic that we all have to experience once in our lives. Again, a really good recording. It sounds like it were the original track and then your voice over it. THE voice... ![](http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/smile.gif) Your voice sounds good to pop music and also, it fits to evergreens like Don't close your eyes. Go on that way, Dan, you're going the right one... ![](http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/wink.gif) Regards, Danny ![](http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/cool.gif) [This message has been edited by Sheriff (edited 06-01-2005).]
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