Too Lazy To Break Your Heart - Rock

slimfinger · June 18th, 2008, 01:28 PM

The song is my own composition for our band, The Tonic Rays. I played the solo on a MIM tele, bridge pickup (Harmonic Designs' 54 Special), the rhythm parts on an all-original 57 tele. The amp is a Siegmund Midnight Special, a one-channel, no-master, one-power tube (1954 El37) cranked up to around 2 o'clock and mic'ed.

Too Lazy To Break Your Heart (on SoundClick)

Comments and feedback welcome!

BAW4742 · June 18th, 2008, 02:22 PM

Nice. Very nice.

Sounded like a little bit of Pretenders kind of thing going on there in vocals at times.

The bass and drums sounded a little thin (tinny, bright) to me especially the kick. Showed up somewhat in the mix overall but more so in the break right before the guitar solo.

But hey - that could be these crappy speakers on my computer.

mudbean · June 18th, 2008, 02:32 PM

Nice song. Bottom's not too thin, but kick could use just a little bit more punch. Not too much, just a little.

What I found distracting, was that the bass player is trying (with limited success) to do too much, bless his heart. I think on a song of this type, a simpler bass line would support the groove better.

mud

slimfinger · June 18th, 2008, 02:43 PM

Thanks, guys. The bass player himself said afterwards he wished he could do his part over again .... by that time it had already been mastered! Agree about the kick drum too.

I've always liked The Pretenders, they're an influence on my writing for sure, although our singer, who is 24 years old, has barely heard of Chrissy Hynde. ;)

BAW4742 · June 18th, 2008, 03:30 PM

I think punch is what I'm missing too.

I have a hard time trying to put audio concepts in words.

Talmir · June 18th, 2008, 05:33 PM

Good song, I like the singer and the rythm is cool :) (good solo there too)

FirstBassman · June 18th, 2008, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BAW4742

The bass and drums sounded a little thin (tinny, bright) to me especially the kick.

Bass too thin?
It almost blew out my monitors.
Did you remix it?

I think the vocals, though, should be brought up a little more.

RE: "with Grace Slick and Marty Balin harmonizing ..."

You put that in just for my benefit, didn't you?

Oh, I forgot to mention that I liked it. Liked the bass line too. Didn't think it was too busy.

slimfinger · June 19th, 2008, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FirstBassman

Bass too thin?
It almost blew out my monitors.
Did you remix it?

I think the vocals, though, should be brought up a little more.

RE: "with Grace Slick and Marty Balin harmonizing ..."

You put that in just for my benefit, didn't you?

Oh, I forgot to mention that I liked it. Liked the bass line too. Didn't think it was too busy.

Well OK! I didn't remix it. The tune been mastered and won't be remixed till we're famous and the album gets reissued and remastered

slimfinger · June 19th, 2008, 02:09 AM

BTW we intentionally kept the vocals at that level throughout the recording, we're going for that 'just over the guitars' live feeling. In fact the song was recorded live in the studio except for the solo, which I overdubbed.

mudbean · June 19th, 2008, 02:46 AM

No problem - REM has made quite a nice career whilst burying Stipe's vocals.

mud

JamonHamon · June 19th, 2008, 03:24 AM

Id write a review but I'm to lazy

slimfinger · June 19th, 2008, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamonHamon

Id write a review but I'm too lazy

Teleglide · June 19th, 2008, 09:45 AM

Can't listen to it here at work, but I love the song title!

jmecale72 · June 19th, 2008, 04:52 PM

Kewl groove! For some reason the solo reminds me of Ted Nugent!

slimfinger · June 25th, 2008, 04:39 PM

The Nuge? First time anyone's ever said that. That's good, right?

June 18th, 2008, 01:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
slimfinger TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok Posts: 19	Too Lazy To Break Your Heart - Rock The song is my own composition for our band, The Tonic Rays. I played the solo on a MIM tele, bridge pickup (Harmonic Designs' 54 Special), the rhythm parts on an all-original 57 tele. The amp is a Siegmund Midnight Special, a one-channel, no-master, one-power tube (1954 El37) cranked up to around 2 o'clock and mic'ed. Too Lazy To Break Your Heart (on SoundClick) Comments and feedback welcome! __________________ www.myspace.com/tonicrays

June 18th, 2008, 02:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
mudbean Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SoCal Semi-Desert Semi-Paradise Age: 49 Posts: 1,427	Nice song. Bottom's not too thin, but kick could use just a little bit more punch. Not too much, just a little. What I found distracting, was that the bass player is trying (with limited success) to do too much, bless his heart. I think on a song of this type, a simpler bass line would support the groove better. mud __________________ www.mudbean.com "Do ya want it to be interesting, or do ya want it to be true?" "So far, it's neither."

June 18th, 2008, 02:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
slimfinger TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok Posts: 19	Thanks, guys. The bass player himself said afterwards he wished he could do his part over again .... by that time it had already been mastered! Agree about the kick drum too. I've always liked The Pretenders, they're an influence on my writing for sure, although our singer, who is 24 years old, has barely heard of Chrissy Hynde. ;) __________________ www.myspace.com/tonicrays

June 18th, 2008, 05:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
Talmir Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: iceland Age: 25 Posts: 283	Good song, I like the singer and the rythm is cool :) (good solo there too) __________________ - By the light of night, it´ll all look alright.

June 19th, 2008, 02:09 AM	#9 (permalink)
slimfinger TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok Posts: 19	BTW we intentionally kept the vocals at that level throughout the recording, we're going for that 'just over the guitars' live feeling. In fact the song was recorded live in the studio except for the solo, which I overdubbed. __________________ www.myspace.com/tonicrays

June 18th, 2008, 02:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
BAW4742 Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Maryland's Eastern Shore Age: 51 Posts: 545	Nice. Very nice. Sounded like a little bit of Pretenders kind of thing going on there in vocals at times. The bass and drums sounded a little thin (tinny, bright) to me especially the kick. Showed up somewhat in the mix overall but more so in the break right before the guitar solo. But hey - that could be these crappy speakers on my computer.

June 18th, 2008, 03:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
BAW4742 Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Maryland's Eastern Shore Age: 51 Posts: 545	I think punch is what I'm missing too. I have a hard time trying to put audio concepts in words.

June 19th, 2008, 02:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
mudbean Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SoCal Semi-Desert Semi-Paradise Age: 49 Posts: 1,427	No problem - REM has made quite a nice career whilst burying Stipe's vocals. mud __________________ www.mudbean.com "Do ya want it to be interesting, or do ya want it to be true?" "So far, it's neither."

June 19th, 2008, 03:24 AM	#11 (permalink)
JamonHamon Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,299	Id write a review but I'm to lazy

June 19th, 2008, 09:45 AM	#13 (permalink)
Teleglide Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vermont Posts: 112	Can't listen to it here at work, but I love the song title!

June 19th, 2008, 04:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
jmecale72 TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Gallup, NM Age: 36 Posts: 79	Kewl groove! For some reason the solo reminds me of Ted Nugent! __________________ Jeremiah 29:11 http://www.soundclick.com/makayla http://www.myspace.com/jamesmecalemakaylabluesproject

June 25th, 2008, 04:39 PM	#15 (permalink)
slimfinger TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok Posts: 19	The Nuge? First time anyone's ever said that. That's good, right? __________________ www.myspace.com/tonicrays