umphrey's all in time cover

Miller1221 · Post by **Miller1221** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 10:35 pm

recorded this early tonight... please check it out and comment on this, really need some feedback. thanks.
http://download.yousendit.com/76F71CE41A08B265

Kahn · Post by **Kahn** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:10 pm

DLing now...

DT · Post by DT » Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:11 pm

wow its pretty terrible

just kidding i hit enter a little too quick there

vocals need some work but i like the background stuff

Kahn · Post by **Kahn** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:13 pm

Some initial things I notice. Timing is off. Also, both guitars are horribly out of tune, fix this immediatley. In the song, BB and Jake harmonize. Harmonizing is not singing the same thing, it sounds cluttered. One person should try singing a fifth above the other. Keep working on guitar and vocals. This is a hard song.

Speenis · Post by **Speenis** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:30 am

I agree with Kahn (am I allowed to say that?), the vocal tracks sound terrible together. I'd recommend just using one. Plus, they don't sound very natural, more like some drunk guy singing (which I guess is BB, but you know what I mean). Also, the electric guitar mixed in with the acoustic doesn't sound too good IMO. I think it would sound better with just the electric guitar.

Basically, its a complex song but I think you tried to over complicate it. The rhythm acoustic part thats being played while you're soloing (first solo, I noticed you sped it up for the second one which sounds better) sounds boring, which kind of ruins the appeal of the solo IMO. Did you use a lot of reverb on the vocals? Brendan is a hell of a singer and I'm even surprised you attempted this song.

Overall it was pretty decent, just a bit busy and cluttered at parts. I'd definitely scrap both vocal tracks and just re-record one track.

Miller1221 · Post by **Miller1221** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:40 pm

well the only thing was this is all one track, one take of recording and my set up is basically sitting my computer down and pressing recording. Im running it through garage band but the mic built into my laptop does not make things easy. I used some equalizing and a little reverb but for the most part its pretty dry.. thanks for commenting.. ill do another take and see how that goes.. i havent been playing but for like 2 years so the guitar is still a little tricky with transitions and solos but good to be able to attempt something like this.. thanks for the comments.

Easy E · Post by **Easy E** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:26 pm

ive never heard the song before, or i may have and just dont know it, but i thought it was pretty decent

its hard to please the umphreaks though

jsgksu · Post by **jsgksu** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:27 pm

All I know is its much better than Speen could do

Speenis · Post by **Speenis** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 12:42 am

jsgksu wrote:All I know is its much better than Speen could do

Great critique!

taylordb · Post by **taylordb** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 5:28 am

For some reason my computer has no sound, so I can't give a critique. But I wanted to give you many thumbs up for doing an Umphrey's cover. You have good taste.