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Gospel Instruments => Gospel Drummers => Topic started by: erickicks on July 19, 2006, 08:57:44 AM
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A friend of mine is featuring my Smooth Jazz trio's music on his site. (On the bottom left) This demo was put together about two years ago. If you also go to the customized cd's, look under band demo. You'll see "Restoration Band"...that's us...But we later turned into Eric and Company.
I would like some critic if possible.....that's me on the left with the brown coat on.
www.ebonyemages.com
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Cool; I 'll check it out at the crib, since I have audio there...
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...man, wow. That was smooth. You guys sound real good and clean. I'm feelin' it all the way. I didn't know you were the new "Urban Knight". ;) (You do know who they are don't you?)
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We wanna know the specs!
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...man, wow. That was smooth. You guys sound real good and clean. I'm feelin' it all the way. I didn't know you were the new "Urban Knight". ;) (You do know who they are don't you?)
that was the second take....the base player is good friends with wooten and the keyboardist is a MOM as well....nah that's just something the board player wrote so we decided to track it.....
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We wanna know the specs!
what specs.....
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A friend of mine is featuring my Smooth Jazz trio's music on his site. (On the bottom left) This demo was put together about two years ago. If you also go to the customized cd's, look under band demo. You'll see "Restoration Band"...that's us...But we later turned into Eric and Company.
I would like some critic if possible.....that's me on the left with the brown coat on.
www.ebonyemages.com
You guys sound good! The keyboard player sound good. Does he have a piano background?
What are your drum and cymbal specs? That china sounded nice or was that an OZONE?
What kind of mics?
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Keep it up
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You guys sound good! The keyboard player sound good. Does he have a piano background?
What are your drum and cymbal specs? That china sounded nice or was that an OZONE?
What kind of mics?
That was actually a Yam stage custom kit....shure mics and Zil, 14' K Custom, Zil 12' splash and A custom Custom..along with a 12 Wuhan china. The piano player studies Joe Sample...and has played with him on one or two occasions...Bass player studies Chic Corea and Wooten.
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sound nice and smooth....like sabe said, what kinda mics,& specs (esp snare,cymbals)
......also this is not related to the initial topic, but i would recommend investing in some real (professional) graphic work on your CD cover art...it could be simple text treatments, which means cool fonts and easy to read - eye catching stuff to the untrained eye....also (cheaper)...but IMAGE is everything, gospel artist in general don't spend enough time in this area on their projects and they tend to come out looking like garbbage ( not saying your project need to look like Isreal New Breed, or Donald Lawrence...but some effort of professialism, if ya can't get nice photos...do a cool font treatment)...I say this to help out the next brotha, but also b/c your band is good and every little bit helps getting you to the next level...look the part playa. not ragging, but that photo looks like it was shot after a church service or something.....again please take this in loving not trying to bash just trying to help ya get to that next level.
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sound nice and smooth....like sabe said, what kinda mics,& specs (esp snare,cymbals)
......also this is not related to the initial topic, but i would recommend investing in some real (professional) graphic work on your CD cover art...it could be simple text treatments, which means cool fonts and easy to read - eye catching stuff to the untrained eye....also (cheaper)...but IMAGE is everything, gospel artist in general don't spend enough time in this area on their projects and they tend to come out looking like garbbage ( not saying your project need to look like Isreal New Breed, or Donald Lawrence...but some effort of professialism, if ya can't get nice photos...do a cool font treatment)...I say this to help out the next brotha, but also b/c your band is good and every little bit helps getting you to the next level...look the part playa. not ragging, but that photo looks like it was shot after a church service or something.....again please take this in loving not trying to bash just trying to help ya get to that next level.
Amen!!!!
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Yeah boy. this is what I'm talking about. I'm most definitely feeling this. You guys sound so clean. I'll hop on the specs band wagon. What type heads and things you got on that Stage Custom. It sounds really good. Whomever engineered did a good job with the drum mix.
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Tight work, man!!! ;D
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;D Awesome! Keep rollin, rollin roolin!
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sound nice and smooth....like sabe said, what kinda mics,& specs (esp snare,cymbals)
......also this is not related to the initial topic, but i would recommend investing in some real (professional) graphic work on your CD cover art...it could be simple text treatments, which means cool fonts and easy to read - eye catching stuff to the untrained eye....also (cheaper)...but IMAGE is everything, gospel artist in general don't spend enough time in this area on their projects and they tend to come out looking like garbbage ( not saying your project need to look like Isreal New Breed, or Donald Lawrence...but some effort of professialism, if ya can't get nice photos...do a cool font treatment)...I say this to help out the next brotha, but also b/c your band is good and every little bit helps getting you to the next level...look the part playa. not ragging, but that photo looks like it was shot after a church service or something.....again please take this in loving not trying to bash just trying to help ya get to that next level.
hey D, we were just playing with this new 35 mm camera a got...and I gave it my boy, the graphic artist just played around with it....right after this picture the keyboard player went on tour with Isaiah Williams..this kid that was like 10 then.. he's endorsed with pacific and vater....
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Yeah boy. this is what I'm talking about. I'm most definitely feeling this. You guys sound so clean. I'll hop on the specs band wagon. What type heads and things you got on that Stage Custom. It sounds really good. Whomever engineered did a good job with the drum mix.
those were the Evans G2 coated...We were all in different rooms watching each other on camera. we dropped 3tracks that day but the key is to rehearse before you get there we had one two hour rehearsal and dropped 3 tracks in two hours.
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I understand...sometimes we can be eager to get our stuff put together cuz we know its super HOT and we can't wait for others to check it out....but I just wanted to inform you and others on how we "artist/musicians" need to take out the time to do it right.
I want people to take all my LGM family seriously when we put something out-(we gotta support each other) by the looks of your current CD cover , i don't know if that would ever reach the hands of someone who can do something for ya because it looks like an amateur put it together.....does your homeyboy(graphic artist) have any official training as a graphic designer....i know a lot of people throw that term "graphic designer" around losely these days............ (hopefully this doesn't apply to your friend) but,Just because they happen to install Photoshop on the computer and learned how to play around with a few things doesn't make you a graphic designer.....its a slap in the face for those like myself whom have the REAL training to wear such titles. sorry, if it sounds like i am venting, i'm just tired of seeing gospel projects on the shelves of music stores across the globe that are super duper WACK... Glad you can take my critique in love, alot of people tend to catch feeling on this site. I just want the best for my peeps. I would reccomend having a real photoshoot of the band when everybody gets back in town, or either having text treatment if you wanna go the cheaper route. ...you can still be cost effective and look the part homey.
1st impressions are the most important!
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You Guys sound Great. Good music.
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I understand...sometimes we can be eager to get our stuff put together cuz we know its super HOT and we can't wait for others to check it out....but I just wanted to inform you and others on how we "artist/musicians" need to take out the time to do it right.
I want people to take all my LGM family seriously when we put something out-(we gotta support each other) by the looks of your current CD cover , i don't know if that would ever reach the hands of someone who can do something for ya because it looks like an amateur put it together.....does your homeyboy(graphic artist) have any official training as a graphic designer....i know a lot of people throw that term "graphic designer" around losely these days............ (hopefully this doesn't apply to your friend) but,Just because they happen to install Photoshop on the computer and learned how to play around with a few things doesn't make you a graphic designer.....its a slap in the face for those like myself whom have the REAL training to wear such titles. sorry, if it sounds like i am venting, i'm just tired of seeing gospel projects on the shelves of music stores across the globe that are super duper WACK... Glad you can take my critique in love, alot of people tend to catch feeling on this site. I just want the best for my peeps. I would reccomend having a real photoshoot of the band when everybody gets back in town, or either having text treatment if you wanna go the cheaper route. ...you can still be cost effective and look the part homey.
1st impressions are the most important!
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I do understand....the acutal guy that did that is a professional he works for the govt. and remember that was about three years ago....his work has improved. I asked him to throw something together for me because I was looking to send something to my brother in Philly. We didn't take it to any stores or anything. Cause that wasn't our goal at the time. we're no longer together as a group but when I get weddings or other events I call those guys.
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oh' my bad...i thought you were trying to push ya material on ya boys site. is your cd 4 sale?
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oh' my bad...i thought you were trying to push ya material on ya boys site. is your cd 4 sale?
no not now....but I do have some demo's left over. If you'd like me to send you one I could. just send me a PM with your address.
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cool. will do.