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Shake It Down

Post by billg » Mon Dec 29, 2008 5:28 pm

This is a collab with a friend of mine, he took care of the music bed & i did the lyrics/vox etc. We were shooting for a sixties garage vibe. The quality is suffering a bit but the current garage rock listing is an artist pitch (which is pretty strange!) so hopefully the quality won't be as important. I wanted to submit at least six songs to this listing so I'm still scrambling for a couple more. Do you think this one is worth a shot?It's called Shake It Downhttp://www.billgaunce.com/song/106

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Re: Shake It Down

Post by iceman » Mon Dec 29, 2008 6:16 pm

Pretty cool. I like the drum sound. Definately worth submitting, IMORandy

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Re: Shake It Down

Post by suzdoyle » Mon Dec 29, 2008 6:59 pm

I like it! Very sixties groove-ish! The drums feel just a tad hot compared to the rest of the instruments -- or perhaps a bit bright . . . But very cool work!Nice job!Suz

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Re: Shake It Down

Post by deantaylor » Mon Dec 29, 2008 11:02 pm

Yep, submit it. It's good.

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Re: Shake It Down

Post by silvercord » Tue Dec 30, 2008 2:52 am

its def. got a groove~i think the song would be even better if it had a soulful woman'schorus..motown style~ repeating after your 'shake it down'sbut i know that they may not be easy to finehere's to a forward!peacegeoff

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Re: Shake It Down

Post by jwebbinspired » Wed Dec 31, 2008 4:13 am

Great tune man. It's like Dylan meets the Stones

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Re: Shake It Down

Post by matthoggard » Wed Dec 31, 2008 4:50 am

Love this track!The only thing I think its missing is either a B3 or a Rhodes piano. Mix is really good but for 60's garage I wonder If you dont need to "Lo-Fi" it just a bit. Get that old tape sound.M~

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Re: Shake It Down

Post by feaker » Wed Dec 31, 2008 7:07 am

billThis rocks man.You sing this perfectly!!!!Once again I am blown away.I am not a good critic, but I would not change a thing.Lots of talent there my friend.If this gets tossed, I'll eat my rug:)sincerelyPaul

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Re: Shake It Down

Post by devin » Wed Dec 31, 2008 7:14 am

I'd include it Bill. Go get 'em!I wonder if a guitar riff with a rotosound tremolo or something behind your hook would add or subtract? I wouldn't want it to get moved into a beach tune or an Austin Powers trip though...just my ramblings.
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Re: Shake It Down

Post by billg » Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:24 am

Thanks folks. I didn't have anything to do with the music at all but the people that did are pretty much "heavyweights" as far as garage rock goes so I didn't mess with a thing, just added my vocal ideas. (in fact, the instrumental version has been used in a movie before). I've been given a disc with 10 songs total that I can mess with . . . got 9 left . . .OH BOY!

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