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Wasteland by 10 Years

James Street Station disbanded earlier this month, so I'm back to doing just the solo gig and home recordings. Thought it fitting that the first song I record at home should be the last song we worked up as a full band.

\"Wasteland\" by 10 Years.

Enjoy!

Feedback welcomed.

Comments

  • Jammer,
    Sorry to hear the band is done before it really got going.
    Hey! At least you got a new bass rig out of the deal. My only crit on the song, other than I like it, is the panning thing you've got going on the lead guitar. When I listen there are drops in the gain that I would have like to have heard at a more constant level, maybe even a bit more out front.
    That's just me though. I did enjoy the song. Palm mutes? Hell yeh, count me in.
  • I really liked this song! Well structured, good dynamics great mix 8) just sounds very pro! This does have vocals right? The song seems like it is set up to have a dynamic lead vocal part? If not? I agree the Lead guitar should be more front, not dominate by that COOL I must say Rhythm guitar. Thanks for sharing man 8) :D
  • Thanks for the comments guys. Much appreciated.

    This is a cover tune originally by the band \"10 Years\". It was on the charts back in 2005 from its release in February, finally hitting #1 in December of that year. It's a phenomenal tune, so if you have Napster or some other means of finding the original song I'd highly recommend adding it to your library. =)

    The panning was a bit of an experiment to try and add some dynamics as compensation for the missing vocals. There aren't really any leads in the actual song, and all higher register guitar parts mainly add ambiance and depth. The original has several guitar tracks which probably aren't represented with 100% accuracy in my version. Such is the challenge of trying to figure out all the nuances heard in over-produced songs these days. =)

    I may try my hand at vocals, though this one occasionally gets a little beyond my range. Still debating on getting our singer to come in and lay down some tracks for it since this is her absolute favorite band of all time. We'll see.

    Again, I appreciate the feedback guys.

    Some irony...I now have several Line 6 products (HD147, HD100, Pod XT Pro, etc) as well as a Korg/Toneworks Pandora PX5D, but I just can't seem to get the same quality out of them as I do my trusty old GNX3 (which was used for all guitar parts on this tune) when it comes to recording. I may need to buy a used one to keep on hand as backup, just in case =)
  • Bummer you guys split. You had somethin there.
    You guys sounded great.
    I Like your stuff a lot. Keep goin bud.
    There's better thiings in the future for ya.
    KCka$$ Music dude.
  • Some very fine mixing you got there! It sounds really good. You have a good song structure, but you need a melody or a singer to complete the picture
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