How people I don't even know made my song better - The Sun

[dikledoux]

The Sun (http://dikledoux.com/mp3_files/TheSunMix_1_15-2007.mp3)

I originally posted the working version of this song over here for preliminary critique, then sent it up to the collaboration forum to invite anyone willing to throw stuff at it. So here's the version as it is... finished? You decide. At this point my ears and brain are worn out.

ScratchyPotts contributed bass and an additional bg vocal that I didn't already have (he's doing the lowest one)

Mudcat did all the color string work. Mandolin, zitheresque, slide acoustic and electric.

thanks, thanks, THANKS to both of you guys for your help. Both of you really caught the vibe of the song as I heard it and delivered huge.

I did (already had) drums, basic guitar and bg vox. I also re-sang the thing and this is 'bout as good as it's gonna get for me. As my friend used to say "I open my mouth and what comes out is what you're gonna get..."

So have a listen, hope you like it.

dik

[mousdrvr]

yeah that's the ticket.

Excellent work everyone!



-mous

[Mixerman]

The Sun (http://dikledoux.com/mp3_files/TheSunMix_1_15-2007.mp3)

I originally posted the working version of this song over here for preliminary critique, then sent it up to the collaboration forum to invite anyone willing to throw stuff at it. So here's the version as it is... finished? You decide. At this point my ears and brain are worn out.

ScratchyPotts contributed bass and an additional bg vocal that I didn't already have (he's doing the lowest one)

Mudcat did all the color string work. Mandolin, zitheresque, slide acoustic and electric.

thanks, thanks, THANKS to both of you guys for your help. Both of you really caught the vibe of the song as I heard it and delivered huge.

I did (already had) drums, basic guitar and bg vox. I also re-sang the thing and this is 'bout as good as it's gonna get for me. As my friend used to say "I open my mouth and what comes out is what you're gonna get..."

So have a listen, hope you like it.

dik

This is pretty fucking cool Dik.

Well done all around. I really like the mix too.

Mixerman

[aframe9999]

Holy Christ! this is great! I really dug the song in it's very earliest form. Now it just plain COOKS.

great job boys n girls...

[subvocal]

very very VERY cool!

Your voice sounds great to me.

xtc-ish.

Really like it.



wish I could write even one song as cool as this some day.
gets a big WOW in my book
mark

[Scratchy Potts]

:Coolio: "Foo king Cool Brudda"!!..great fuckin job Diks..:Thumbsup:
YO!!!!! ......Mudcat!!! big yiself up Geezer,,, that stuff you laid down is fuckin awsome man..:icon_eek:
geat mix!!...Im melting!!!.....Im Meltinnnnnnn!!!!!!!,,,:Coolio:

[nobby]

Great job on a great song :Coolio:

:Thumbsup: :Thumbsup:

One thing I would have done differently, and this is just a matter of personal taste, would have been to play E instead of G for the first bass note of the chorus. That would make it E minor to C maj instead of G maj to C maj.

Like I said, just a personal preference, but feel free to flame away ;-D

[nobby]

very very VERY cool!

Your voice sounds great to me.

xtc-ish.

Really like it.


He reminds me of one of my all time favorite singers, Steve Winwood :Thumbsup: :Thumbsup:

[MudCat]

YO!!!!! ......Mudcat!!! big yiself up Geezer,,, that stuff you laid down is fuckin awsome man..:icon_eek:



Thanks Scratchy.....I enjoyed that, and I really like dik's mix...:Coolio:


-mudcat

[Carlo]

Awonderful song...a three-piece, and it stayed in the kitchen, with all the sweet smellin' Mother's cookin'!!

The use of all the organic strings from Mudcat, as usual, blow my skirt up!!

Great one!:Thumbsup:

[bunnerabb]

Holy Klaatu, batman.

Sweet.

Lots of different spices in here.

[Cheech]

Jeepers...... So much like something I have heard before, yet so fresh compared to all the BS I have been listening to.
You guys didnt Dik around with this!!!

It sounds great!!!!!