New covers...

Richard has finally fixed the links and credits on the 'Stage of Champions'.

I'd value any feedback regarding my latest three tracks:-

- Reaching Out
(http://www.mikeryde.com/music/ReachingOut_140414b.mp3)

- Liar
http://www.mikeryde.com/music/liar_020414b.mp3

- Father To Son
http://www.mikeryde.com/music/FS_190114b.mp3

Cheers, Mike
http://www.mikeryde.com/bm_gear.html

I´ve checked out "Liar" so far and I think it`s pretty good. You are really able to recreate some of their sounds. The Intro sounding a bit "sterile" to me but maybe it`s just me or my soundsystem. The bassline is also well done.

I have an instrumental version of Teo Torriate on garageband. How do you upload.

Thanks 'musicland munich', the intro drum section is very difficult to do convincingly using MIDI drums.

mikeryde wrote:

Thanks 'musicland munich', the intro drum section is very difficult to do convincingly using MIDI drums.

Depends, what drums do you use?

Adam, I'm not reffering to the drum sound, I'm talking more about MIDI programming compared to a real drumer.

Well, that's just it, depending on which drum pack you use, there are tools to remove that "machine gun" drum sound. BFD has an "Anti-machine gun" type setting. That's why I asked which one you used.

Yes, there are 'humanise' type processes which put a touch of randomness into the rhythm (to change the mechanical sounding drum fills) but that's only a small part of the problem... putting in the inflections, subtle velocity (and tonal) changes and many other things that drummers instinctively do (I'm a guitarist). I've created some drum tracks which sound convincing but they tend to be the simpler patterns and with less fills.

I agree with Adam, the drum programming is great but the sounds could be better. You did a magnificent job of several very complicated Queen-covers, and they deserve the best possible sound.

I´m very impressed with this.
The guitar on "Father to Son" is spot on, and your backing vocals really sound that Roger is in it. I don´t usually listen to this kind of stuff, but you did a great job with it. I think you have a very good ear for music, and there´s definitely musical talent in you.

Thanks for the feedback everyone. If there's any drummers out there who wish to work on some collaborations, please let me know (contact me through my website):

http://mikeryde.com/bm_gear.html

How did you recreated the "keyboard intro" from Father to Son? It sounds AMAZING!!! Parts of it sounds just like the original intro!

I have been trying to find out what did Queen used in Queen II for the Father to Son intro but havent been able to find it out.

they didn t use keyboards at that time actually. the intro was made by Brian with his guitar if I'm not wrong.