Hold Me Close

BuzzHaze

I recorded this yesterday and finished it off tonight. It's been rolling around in my head for some time. It gave me another excuse to bring out the strat for a few licks. I used the Hiwatt 100 setting on my GNX3000. Tried a few different things with the tones in the last solo.

Let me know what you think!

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partch

Top Stuff Buzzhaze! Love the Strat Tones! Very nice Riffs you have there! I realy like the Chorus of the Song! It sounds compfortably firmiliar? I don't know just reminds me of something. Anyhow great tune! Very well done man! To some day have half of your tallent & ability will be a good goal to attain! 8)

shredd

VERY tasty. I especially liked the piano parts, and the drums are very good too...

Rawb

\partch\ wrote:

Top Stuff Buzzhaze! Very well done man! To some day have half of your tallent & ability will be a good goal to attain! 8)

Ditto!

Didn't really remind me of anything in particular, But as I was listening imo seemed to have a Joe Crocker flavor to it. But I really enjoyed it! 8)

Your solo's were really nice! Sweet bite to 'em really grabbed me in the beginning. Really nice song Buzz! Lyrics fit, what can I say? See you in hollywood!

BuzzHaze

This started as a small experiment. I just wanted to see if I could pull off an old style R&B sound and get a better drum sound. I didn't really write solid words, just threw some together that would fit the chorus (which I like) but I wasn't even sure if I could sing that part....it's pretty high and sounds kind of like Burt Bacharach. ha-ha!!! Even the guitar sounds were experimental. They came out sounding pretty cool so I kept them. The last solo still has me wondering if I should re-do it with the tone on....lol

I guess it's all in the interpritation. I only spent a few hours on this. It may deserve more.

Thanks for the great reviews. I was really unsure about the sound of my voice in those high parts in the chorus. It's a stretch for me to sing them. I'm just not that good.

shredd

\BuzzHaze\ wrote:

a small experiment. I didn't really write solid words, just threw some together that would fit the chorus (which I like) but I wasn't even sure if I could sing that part

Gimme a break. When I write lyrics it's like a collaboration between Capt. Kangaroo and Milli Vannili. :shock: :shock:

Rawb

\BuzzHaze\ wrote:

Thanks for the great reviews. I was really unsure about the sound of my voice in those high parts in the chorus. It's a stretch for me to sing them. I'm just not that good.

Really Buzz? Maybe it stetched in a few places , hardly noticable. but you sounded like you! And it's the member music review, Doubt anyones going to expect a song with $100,000 spent in it's production.

I might just post a tune with my vocals! That ought to cure all doubt in your mind about yours LoL! :P

shredd

\Rawb\ wrote:

I might just post a tune with my vocals! That ought to cure all doubt in your mind about yours LoL! :P

Seriously Buzz. Compared to most of us, you sing like a pro.
If you doubt it, go back to my earlier posts in Member Music, the \"Mangling The Classics\" series...it's just PAINful... :oops:

BuzzHaze

thanks man. I need to get a lot better to really consider myself a pro but I'm working on it. If I keep stretching the limits, they get wider. Singing has never been my strong point but now a days, you need to be good at everything to succeed. lol

I'll tell ya, I felt 3 years of rust falling off my fingers when I was doing the solos on this song. It sure felt good. I don't play electrics near as much as I used to but I think that's going to change again. As I mentioned, I've been working on a Hendrix cover that really lets me rip. It's almost done.

partch

8) Be looking for that Hendrix cover! Will it have vocals as well or just all instrumental?

swallace1

Your vox are great and I love the leads!!! I kinda got a Joe Cocker feel from it as well. really nicely done. If I had half your talent I'd be extatic (sp.) Thanks for posting sounds great Buzz.

BuzzHaze

\partch\ wrote:

8) Be looking for that Hendrix cover! Will it have vocals as well or just all instrumental?

I will do the vocals as well. It's a tough one to pull off because he hits quite a high range in spots, not to mention the guitar parts. I don't want to copy them yet I want to keep the same feel to the song. It's a lot harder than I had anticipated.

....who'd of thunk Hendrix would be hard?? :roll: ha-ha!!!

shredd

\BuzzHaze\ wrote:

....who'd of thunk Hendrix would be hard?? :roll: ha-ha!!!

I did. I tried to cover \"Little Wing\" once, and it was horrifying. Little children were crying in terror. :oops:

Cephkiller

Buzz, you sing on key and (unlike myself at times) you know your limitations. Most importantly, you are pleasant to listen to. Many people have won over plenty of fans with a vocal style as unique as yours. You just need to find an audience that appreciates you the way you are. It looks like you have a good start on this forum.