Hi, everyone - Bought myself a Roland v-Drums kit (TD-4s). It's a great tool, but I found that even with quantizing and some great controls and sounds via Superior Drummer, I still sound like an amateur.
"Oak Island" is a new song that could really use the deft, subtle touch of a real drummer. It's a ballad that fits somewhere between pop and country. I hear lots of ghost notes and rim shots, but that's just my bias.
Here's the demo track:
http://www.box.net/shared/ky7q6cnios6tb6ug03bx
RPP file and all wav files:
http://db.tt/78hVFkK
Anyone want to take a stab at this? Drumming credits are yours of course if I can get anything done with the song (ie placement/publishing).
I'll be over here playing my egg shaker. THAT I've gotten really good at! :-P
Dave
LYRICS for reference:
OAK ISLAND
Words and Music by David Keats, (C) 2011
This is the ending no one thinks about
I hope this letter lets me sort it out while there’s still time
I might be gone but you’re still here – blue eyes, gold hair and no fear
Don’t you let the fire burn out in your heart
You go girl – you go girl
Live long and marry right
May you be strong – move on - love with all your might
And I owe you, I owe you
For every smile, every tear, every moment you were near
Love again but please don’t take his hand and watch the sun set on Oak Island
Everyone said they’ll keep an eye on you
Whether or not you really want them to – they've got your back
Remember long drives to the beach in the wintertime – ove as pure as the Carolina sunshine
Wrapping my arms around you as we sat on the sand
My sun will set before long
I know you’ll struggle to hold on
Darkess will give way to the dawn
You go girl – you go girl
Live long and marry right
May you be strong – move on - love with all your might
And I owe you, I owe you
For every smile, every tear, every moment you were near
Love again but please don’t take his hand and watch the ship sail past Oak Island
SOLO
Take this letter once you've read it and find a match
You'll be running blind if you're always looking back
Take this letter once you've read it and find a match
And go girl – just go girl
Live long and marry right
May you be strong – come back - to live a brilliant life
And I owe you, I owe you
For every smile, every tear, every whisper in my ear
Love again but please don’t take his hand and watch the sun set on Oak Island