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I decided to put money towards a drummer via Airgigs rather than studio time or mastering. My drumming is pretty bad and the person that I paid to create his own acoustic drums tracks has saved me time, frustration and has greatly improved my bass, guitar, vocals timing by setting a steady BPM and adding cues before chorus changes. Through his use I've also realized that my background of only playing at home, not being in bands and no prior recording studio work how bad my timing really is. I've used his services on four songs now and sending him another one soon. His fee is very reasonably and every song includes up to two modifications, if need be.
Through a bit of research I found the free to use site BandLabs. While it probably doesn't reach the volume and processing levels of professional studio mastering it does add both to my Tascam to Audacity mixes. Moderator MJK graciously helped with a mastering of a song a couple months ago. It further pointed out my weaknesses of drums, vocals, timing and that no amount of recording equipment is going to fix them. I have sent out some of my songs to family members asking them if they would like to try singing on them. My daughter is working on a couple now and I asked her to add her own lyrics as well. I may even go the Airgigs or similar site route to find a singer.
I provided a link below to my song on the BandLab site rather than Google Drive link. To me it's a slow funk groove that could be possibly considered rock as well? Please listen with headphones https://www.bandlab.com/revisions/d...000d3a41ec2a?sharedKey=6q-736kf60aAzVZz7Hu1Sw
Lyrics below to song title Still, No Change
I have my concerns. For the future.
This world it yearns. For something better.
The time is now. No more waiting longer.
Yet, still no change. Except the weather.
Temperature's higher. Seas are rising. But still no change.
Wildfires. Corals dying. But still no change.
Fingers pointing. Leaders pandering. But still no change.
Clock is ticking, it is sickening, But still no change.
Shortsighted greed, it is rampant.
Still money is king, while our earth is dying.
What is left. For future generations.
We've made a mess. Greed is blinding.
Plastics compiling, Seas are rising. But still no change.
Corporations polluting, politicians bribing's. But still no change.
They want us divided, to take the onus. But still no change.
Clock is ticking, it is sickening. But still no change.
Do we still have time. That's the question.
Can people make. The hard changes needed.
It starts at the top. But they won't do it.
They'd rather burn it all. For the sake of profits.
Temperature's higher. Seas are rising. But still no change.
Wildfires. Animals dying. But still no change.
Fingers pointing. Lobbyists greasing. But still no change.
Clock is ticking, it is sickening, But still no change. Except the weather.
Through a bit of research I found the free to use site BandLabs. While it probably doesn't reach the volume and processing levels of professional studio mastering it does add both to my Tascam to Audacity mixes. Moderator MJK graciously helped with a mastering of a song a couple months ago. It further pointed out my weaknesses of drums, vocals, timing and that no amount of recording equipment is going to fix them. I have sent out some of my songs to family members asking them if they would like to try singing on them. My daughter is working on a couple now and I asked her to add her own lyrics as well. I may even go the Airgigs or similar site route to find a singer.
I provided a link below to my song on the BandLab site rather than Google Drive link. To me it's a slow funk groove that could be possibly considered rock as well? Please listen with headphones https://www.bandlab.com/revisions/d...000d3a41ec2a?sharedKey=6q-736kf60aAzVZz7Hu1Sw
Lyrics below to song title Still, No Change
I have my concerns. For the future.
This world it yearns. For something better.
The time is now. No more waiting longer.
Yet, still no change. Except the weather.
Temperature's higher. Seas are rising. But still no change.
Wildfires. Corals dying. But still no change.
Fingers pointing. Leaders pandering. But still no change.
Clock is ticking, it is sickening, But still no change.
Shortsighted greed, it is rampant.
Still money is king, while our earth is dying.
What is left. For future generations.
We've made a mess. Greed is blinding.
Plastics compiling, Seas are rising. But still no change.
Corporations polluting, politicians bribing's. But still no change.
They want us divided, to take the onus. But still no change.
Clock is ticking, it is sickening. But still no change.
Do we still have time. That's the question.
Can people make. The hard changes needed.
It starts at the top. But they won't do it.
They'd rather burn it all. For the sake of profits.
Temperature's higher. Seas are rising. But still no change.
Wildfires. Animals dying. But still no change.
Fingers pointing. Lobbyists greasing. But still no change.
Clock is ticking, it is sickening, But still no change. Except the weather.
