Guitar Instrumental :)

hi there.

i just finished writing my latest guitar instrumental, been working on this one for quite some time as i have a thing for making my songs grow as they go by adding lots of guitar layers and keyboards, it's not uncommon for me to spend many month working on a song.

it's just a hobby really, i got no band or anything, just my guitars, keyboard, pedals , Drum Machine, free software (cheap)

the song is called "My Girl".

Year - My Girl

i hope you guys enjoy it and your opinion will be appreciated.

Thank you.

 

with the beats in the beginning i thought it was gonna be a hip hip song..

Nice music.. add some vocals to it..

 

Very nice work, my friend. Your tone and touch is excellent, and the melody is of equal quality.

 

Pretty good!
The bass beat is a bit strong, it might be better to reduce the overall level or have the level change during the beat.

It reminds me a bit of the first Bill & Ted film when they go to the future.
Most tranquil lol.

 

Tone and touch is great like Uncle said.

 

thanks guys much appreciated

i will try equalize the sound, don't have a real studio at home or anything lol just Audacity and a couple of multitrack apps.

one thing i want to say is that i can shred if i want to, but somehow i always thought guitars should really "speak" to the listener, it should sing like voice, especially for Melodic Rock songs like this, i do like to mimic the vocality of a human being on the guitar without using effects like "WahWah", only technique.

and i know absolutely nothing about music theory, scales, dorian or whatever the hell this stuff is, i've always played by ear.

PS. just a little background for those who are interested.

as for the rig i use a multieffect, the Digitech RP90, the overdrive i use are the TubeScreamer TS9 and the amp simulated Marshall JCM800 distortion, also unlike many guitarists, i use a lot of Compressor.

i use 0.8s strings lol

 

very nice! I like the melody Year! :banana:

 

lol that's funny because i actually wrote Lyrics for this song, that's how i got the guitar melody, i need to write some kind of lyrics in order to make the guitar "sing it", not viceversa.

anyway here's the lyrics i wrote when i first started.


*First Part*


There's no more time to say, the words i really wanted to say

'cause now you're gone away, and i am falling apart

you, you were, the light that shined, deep inside this, lonely heart of mine

no i don't care, and i don't mind that i feel this pain



*Second Part*


it's hard to look at the clouds again, when all i see are thunderstorms

the rain is falling like tears from the sky, it's washing you away

the drops are burning my soul, and on my knees i crumble and fall

you used to be my strenght My Girl, the king is now without his queen



(clean guitar part)


- Memories of you will never fade, even though you're gone away now

i still love you girl

nothing else i can do

and forever you'll be My Girl.



*final chorus*


- the clouds has disappeared, the sun is shining again on me


the voices are gone


and i will always love you My Girl."

:thumbup:

 

Sounds good. I'd be tempted to make the drums/keys a bit quieter in the mix though, they overpower the guitar. Add some reverb to 'em too.

 

you on YouTube?

 

*Rocking out to Year's tune*

Great job, I like it. I agree with the others, I also think the guitar should be louder.

 

nein, no, nada or at least not yet, i will be someday.

 

Sounds awesome dude!

 

Very nice... I like the way you let the melodies speak for themselves.

Throw that up on Youtube! and uh.. get someone who knows how to handle a vid cam, not just those typical webcam ops most use for YT.

 

good stuff

 

ei year, may i know what drum machine you using for you back beats?

 

Very nice, I love it.

 

I can just see that 80's hair style blowing in the wind!

haha, very nice work bro. Very chill and easy going!

 

That was nicely done, I really enjoyed it Year...