Boogie To This

[Gregjazz]

This is a little jam song I was working on this afternoon.

Here it is, for your boogie-ing pleasure:

http://www.americangirlscouts.org/agsuploads/files/boogietothis.mp3

[Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens]

You simply must let me club you and steal your vsts!  This is 70's cop cool at its best.  The only bit that is somewhat distracting to me is the guitar freakiness around 52 seconds, breaks up an otherwise steady and solid rhythm.  Cool daddio.

[Paper Carnival]

I love this! The guitar freakiness part is not bad, I actually think it adds to the song. The only thing I might have changed is add reverb in the lead guitar before the freakiness part.

[ManicMatt]

*Pauses Our Lady Peace to listen*

Yeah I dig this! it's cool!

I think the main guitar is a bit too much louder than the rest of the music. I think it needs lowering in volume just slightly.

[Gregjazz]

The only thing I might have changed is add reverb in the lead guitar before the freakiness part.

Ooh, there's an idea, I'll have to try it out.

You simply must let me club you and steal your vsts!  This is 70's cop cool at its best.  The only bit that is somewhat distracting to me is the guitar freakiness around 52 seconds, breaks up an otherwise steady and solid rhythm.  Cool daddio.

Well, I'll go through some of the individual parts so you can get an idea of what I'm doing here.

(and feel free to sample or take any snippets from these soundfiles below)

Download tracks: http://s22.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2K6EIAUTRQL9S1VWL16CAWG3LC

Wah guitar

Effects (in order):

- Compressor (harsh)
- Sonitus Wahwah (set to BPM)
- Sonitus Modulator (Flanger)
- Cakewalk Tape Simulator (to make that crunchy lo-fi tape sound)
- Cakewalk Reverb
- EQ (to bring out the highs)

Congas

VSTi: RM IV

Effects:

None

Bass Guitar

Effects:

- EQ
- Sonitus Modulator (a bit of chorus)

Drums

VSTi: 2 instances of RM IV, and Sonic Implants Session Drums 2 Soundfont

Effects:

- EQ
- Cakewalk Reverb

Lead Guitar

Effects:

- Amplitube

Synth Lead

VSTi: Triangle I

Effects:

- Cakewalk Reverb

Lead Guitar 2

Effects:

- Amplitube

[bspeers]

Geoff, it's obvious from this you're  a skilled musician, putter-together-er of parts, etc.  It was fun--my one complaint is that it feels a little bland, altogether--It's quite strong, quite cool, but doesn't stand out as well as it could, doesn't quite "pop."

Still, works great as groovin' music.  In fact, I made this little video of a "jam" session I had to your music.  I can't dance, so instead I did some juggling improv.

http://cardboardlogic.com/Videos/Balls/3b/3b%20jam.wmv

It's 3 balls, my favourite prop, and for those of you who have to ask,

No, I don't want to be in the circus, no I'm not putting a hat out, yes, I can juggle more objects, yes, I can juggle fire, yes, I can eat an apple, yes, I've heard of that guy you're thinking of, but he's not as good as you remember.

Thanks for the great music, Geoff--if you don't want me using your track, say the word and I'll remove my video.

Hope you enjoy it!

[Gregjazz]

Geoff, it's obvious from this you're  a skilled musician, putter-together-er of parts, etc.  It was fun--my one complaint is that it feels a little bland, altogether--It's quite strong, quite cool, but doesn't stand out as well as it could, doesn't quite "pop."

Still, works great as groovin' music.  In fact, I made this little video of a "jam" session I had to your music.  I can't dance, so instead I did some juggling improv.

http://cardboardlogic.com/Videos/Balls/3b/3b%20jam.wmv

It's 3 balls, my favourite prop, and for those of you who have to ask,

No, I don't want to be in the circus, no I'm not putting a hat out, yes, I can juggle more objects, yes, I can juggle fire, yes, I can eat an apple, yes, I've heard of that guy you're thinking of, but he's not as good as you remember.

Thanks for the great music, Geoff--if you don't want me using your track, say the word and I'll remove my video.

Hope you enjoy it!

That was friggin hilarious! I approve.