My Original Music: last update for a while.

ticohans · Post by **ticohans** » Sat May 17, 2003 10:21 pm

Hey guys, so I had taken down my webpage for a while, but I just put it back up, and this latest update is going to be up for the summer summer. On it, I put a new and much better version of Dumpty, complete with improved second guitar track. Also posted are some newer and older tunes. Unless you've been around for a long time, there's probably some stuff up that you haven't heard yet. So check it out and let me know what you think! Thanks in advance, guys.

http://www.davidson.edu/personal/halarson/home.htm

MWR · Post by **MWR** » Sun May 18, 2003 2:12 am

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Dumpty is just a rediculously good song. I actually like the previous version better though. I think this newer version is cleaner but it lacks punch and feels a bit dry. I liked the second guitar but it got a bit distracting at times. The harmonics were a nice touch but they were too loud in the mix. My advice, which is based solely on opinion, would be to leave out the fills and just do a lead break.
The vocals were awesome as always but they seemed to be "under" the guitar. I did like the falsetto on this one I think it add's great melodic interest. Sorry for the scrutiny but it's only because I LOVE this song!

DustyDave · Post by **DustyDave** » Sun May 18, 2003 8:44 am

Im still a huge fan of all of them Hans , each one of them is a little masterpiece of creativity

Would like to hear some of them performed on a piano

I like the extra guitar track on Dumpty , but i duno which would be my favorite between that and the old recording , i like them both

And when are ya gonna tab the stuff out so we can jam along to these nice tunes

ticohans · Post by **ticohans** » Sun May 18, 2003 10:42 am

The first version of Dumpty definitely has much more punch as that was done in a studio with a nice Neumann mic, but I had a friend who was new in the studio doing the mixing stuff, and I just really hate listening to how bad it came out. So this new version was done on my computer with a much poorer mic, though still a pretty decent one.

In terms of the falsetto, that's how I usually do the song, but that day in the studio my voice was totally shot, and that's at the low end of my falsetto, which is what I loose first when my voice is having a rough time.

Dave, hopefully I'll get some piano recordings next school semester. Both One More Night and Call Me Love- especially One More Night- I really love to do on the piano.

Thanks for the compliments and criticisms. I really appreciate the scrutiny and careful listening. It helps me to be aware of the improvements I need to make that I don't hear at first on my own.

DustyDave · Post by **DustyDave** » Sun May 18, 2003 12:13 pm

Can't wait to hear the piano work

Dumpty was recorded home at the computer ? Pretty nice quality for a home recording

PS Hans check ya email

Davefan0886 · Post by **Davefan0886** » Wed May 21, 2003 2:14 pm

This is what really makes me want to get out my guitar and work on writing my own stuff. I'm not much for advice but i do think the songs sound really good, i really like your voice. Awesome job and keep it up, i'm looking forward to hearing more in the future. Peace.

Tim

duluoz · Post by **duluoz** » Thu May 22, 2003 5:55 pm

I just realized that alot of your stuff reminds of Jars of Clay- that's sweet, man. Some good listening there.

DustyDave · Post by **DustyDave** » Fri May 23, 2003 12:30 pm

duluoz wrote:I just realized that alot of your stuff reminds of Jars of Clay- that's sweet, man. Some good listening there.

Maybe because they use the same tuning

That makes it sound very simular but yet so different , as Jars Of Clay don't have those neat hammer-ons / pull-offs , as Hans throws in there

Alternate tunings are always cool to try