In Before the Sun

quarkhead

Genre: Acoustic

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Work in Progress. Could use some suggestions for the bridge section...

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Lyrics

Oh to we happy few, gathered in Amsterdam
Hoping that crime would pay, all of us scattered
Two went to the church, one into the ground
We're looking for something undone
We're trying to get in before the sun

Oh to we troubled few, over and over
wizened and alone, all of us founder
two went off to war, one into my room
We're looking for love all around
We're trying to get in before the sun

Oh to the drawing hand, older and older
Finding out what we can, all of us wander
Two went on the road, one into a grave

Song Stats

Hits: 627
Comments: 13
Fans: 7
Plays: 44
Downloads: 44
Votes: 5
Uploaded: Jun 07, 2008 - 05:53:15 AM
Last Updated: Jun 09, 2008 - 02:31:42 AM Last Played: Aug 31, 2009 - 09:06:22 AM

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Keywords:

acoustic (586), mellow (115)

Comments

tokai	tokai said 520 days ago (June 7th, 2008)
	soothing mellow, very nice listen. vocal harmonies are really good. I like it as it is, maybe a flute or some other mellow instrument would be nice. could you post the lyrics? Check out my latest song called farriage/Gaylen75

lavalamp	lavalamp said 520 days ago (June 7th, 2008)
	Vocals! Really love the vocals on this. For some reason, I think the sound of the guitar needs to be changed or modified. Too dominate? The singing should be the focal point. Elliott Smith-like. Great song, man. LL Check out my latest song called Googolplex Times Zero

Drew Kopr	Drew Kopr said 517 days ago (June 10th, 2008)
	Guitar Consider adding some soft delay or reverb to the guitar to soften it a little and help it blend with the high quality vocals. Check out my latest song called WinterSong

mowguy3	mowguy3 said 520 days ago (June 7th, 2008)
	I to would like to see the lyrics. I like it as is. The guitar is crisp and so clean. Vocals are smoth with very nice harmonies. Good production and I think a very nice job. Thanks, Russ Check out my latest song called A Different Shade Of Moonlight

guygrooves

guygrooves said 520 days ago (June 7th, 2008)

Great song
It really has a nice flow. The guitars need to be tighter and are a bit on top and the keys are really buried in the mix, I didn't hear them until the bridge (might be my speakers though) A nice little Piano run through the bridge might be what your looking for. It would help mellow the guitars a little as well as if you brought the keys up a little throughout and maybe rolled a little treble off the guitars. Still might be my speakers though. I really liked this song. Great writing and singing.

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Peter Bauckham

Peter Bauckham said 520 days ago (June 7th, 2008)

A really nice
mellow song - I think it would sound better if the guitar was miked as it sounds very electro-acoustic which perhaps is a bit 'clanky' - I think a more delicate sound might suit your voice better. I don't know if it needs any additional instruments - I like what's there - just a remix (bring the piano up a bit).

Thanks for sharing
Peter

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	quarkhead said 518 days ago (June 9th, 2008)
	Thanks I just don't have much luck with micing the guitar. Not sure if it's the room or the mic, because it's a great sounding guitar - a Martin, one of the big dreadnaughts. But I agree; I'm not satisfied with the guitar sound. I'm gonna try a few things, see if I can't improve it. Check out my latest song called Freedom Zen (World Mix)

screamalexz

screamalexz said 519 days ago (June 8th, 2008)

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like the picking. i like the vocals. they might be better a little more center, but i don't know i like them panned as they are. it especially works when there instrumental gets heavier. but to start it makes me center of the song seem to be lacking. it's like you have two people one singing in each ear. i'm not sure which sounds best. song wise though with out that little wondering how it'd sound more centered. this is great. i like when your voice gets higher for "oh to the drawing hand" or i think that's what you said. the guitar is just great takes you away with it.

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Feter	Feter said 519 days ago (June 9th, 2008)
	In Before the Sun Amazing vocal works ...what a solid structure for a folkie song ..give me some hint for Graham nash warm voice ..totaly impressed ..thnx alot for sharin ! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

	said 518 days ago (June 9th, 2008)
	In Before the Sun. I love listening to this. Your singng sounds awsome. What a great voice you have. I also love the guitar sounds. May be Lavalamp has a point But either way. I lovvvvvvve your singing and also love the lyrics as well. Thank you for sharing. Peace Dee.

shiner	shiner said 443 days ago (August 23rd, 2008)
	Nice I enjoyed this very much. Your singing and lyrics are quite captivating. Check out my latest song called Stars Apart

quarkhead said 439 days ago (August 27th, 2008)

Thanks
for the kind words. I have a new recording of this now - should be ready soon - and there's now what I would say is a vast improvement in the guitar sound. Going direct was the easy choice for the working version, but now I've got a mic version and the guitars sound much richer.

Perhaps at some point I will post the original version of this song - it's fully electric and much funkier. It's not awful, but the song eventually led me to this much mellower place.

Check out my latest song called Freedom Zen (World Mix)

Char	Char said 430 days ago (September 5th, 2008)
	This is a captivating piece. Your lyrics are intriguing, as I am not quite sure about the story you are telling. What a nice vocal delivery. This really was a good listen. I thank you. :) Check out my latest song called Do Any Thing

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Name: Dirk Lind

My parents were both music teachers, so playing instruments was mandatory in our house. I was started on the violin at the tender age of five. Since my father was the conductor of the school orchestra, I became the jack-of-all-trades for the group. B... [see more]

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