Check out the newest news, views, lessons and more for Fender lovers -- FenderRocks.com

20texas20 · April 12th, 2012, 08:57 AM

I made this video to go with the song I wrote. I recorded the song in my office and used my Esquire (parts build) and my SX Callisto JR (P90's) for the guitar parts and programmed the rest, drums, bass, keys into my DAW... I'm a one man outfit...

I call it a Hard Blues for lack of a better name... Chris Allen - Mercy

... the video was shot with my little Kodak Playsport. Thanks...

Larry F · April 12th, 2012, 02:27 PM

Fantastic!

bobsway · April 12th, 2012, 08:32 PM

Strange and Wonderful!!

20texas20 · April 13th, 2012, 07:48 AM

Thank you Larry. Thank you Bob. I appreciate it.

DeepDrummer · April 13th, 2012, 08:20 AM

Wow. For the first few seconds I thought, no that's not my kind of music at all. BY second # 53 My interest was perking up.
At first I thought the drums sounded aweful (and they do) but it fits perfectly. Mind you, I'd hate to try a solo with that Bass skin with that huge rip in it.
The expressions of emotion and feelings totally blew me away. That was darn nice work.
Hard Blues. I think you've started a new Genre there.
Maybe Dark Blues would be a better term though. It's kind of a stretch to put the word Blues in there at all but I see where you are coming from.
It's kind of Medieval. Yeah, Medieval Blues. Market that puppy.
I could see that going far to be honest. The young masses will Love it.
Nothing beats original works in my mind.
Big time major respect Chris. Thanks for posting.
psssst best copyright that puppy real fast.

20texas20 · April 14th, 2012, 02:45 AM

Thank you DeepDrummer... for the critique and for taking the time... it means a lot. Thanks again. Cheers.

Tele Jack · April 14th, 2012, 06:42 AM

Chris,

I showed your film and song to my 16 year old son. He loved it. Has been singing it for a full day now and while he plays his drums.

Regards

chabby · April 14th, 2012, 09:56 AM

AAmazing - This isn't even something I can give a name, but it evokes amazing feeling, thoughts and vive,,,,,,real art whether slightly disturbing or not, this was amazing in every way visually and sonically and I'm a country guy-LOL

chabby · April 14th, 2012, 09:59 AM

In reality it was copyrighted the day he made it.
Its somewhat of a misnomer that one needs to cop0yright something through the government, though that is advised.

Art is copyrighted the day its created if one has the original work on paper or recording.

chabby · April 14th, 2012, 10:02 AM

One thing about this piece of music (at least for me) without the visual, it wouldn't stand on it's own. Oh it would be okay, but the video really has to accompany it for most to see the picture the music has so artfully described.

This work of art5 is at least as much visualy as audio.

20texas20 · April 15th, 2012, 01:28 PM

@Tele Jack - Thank you and your son. Much obliged.

@chabby - I really appreciate your comments. Thank you.

April 12th, 2012, 08:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
20texas20 Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: No Matter Posts: 258	Mercy - Hard Blues - with Video I made this video to go with the song I wrote. I recorded the song in my office and used my Esquire (parts build) and my SX Callisto JR (P90's) for the guitar parts and programmed the rest, drums, bass, keys into my DAW... I'm a one man outfit... I call it a Hard Blues for lack of a better name... Chris Allen - Mercy ... the video was shot with my little Kodak Playsport. Thanks...

April 12th, 2012, 02:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Larry F Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Iowa City, IA Posts: 8,527	Fantastic! __________________ Check out my new book on Amazon: 2000 Blues Licks That Rock!

April 12th, 2012, 08:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
bobsway Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Erie, Pa, USA Posts: 1,072	Strange and Wonderful!! __________________ Wanker, Twangker, Tele-Spanker

Sponsored Ads	#
Forum Sponsor Sponsored posting Join Date: March, 2003 Location: Forum HQ Posts: N/A	Sponsored by...

April 13th, 2012, 07:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
20texas20 Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: No Matter Posts: 258	Thank you Larry. Thank you Bob. I appreciate it.

April 13th, 2012, 08:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
DeepDrummer Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Ottawa Posts: 406	Wow. For the first few seconds I thought, no that's not my kind of music at all. BY second # 53 My interest was perking up. At first I thought the drums sounded aweful (and they do) but it fits perfectly. Mind you, I'd hate to try a solo with that Bass skin with that huge rip in it. The expressions of emotion and feelings totally blew me away. That was darn nice work. Hard Blues. I think you've started a new Genre there. Maybe Dark Blues would be a better term though. It's kind of a stretch to put the word Blues in there at all but I see where you are coming from. It's kind of Medieval. Yeah, Medieval Blues. Market that puppy. I could see that going far to be honest. The young masses will Love it. Nothing beats original works in my mind. Big time major respect Chris. Thanks for posting. psssst best copyright that puppy real fast.

April 14th, 2012, 02:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
20texas20 Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: No Matter Posts: 258	Thank you DeepDrummer... for the critique and for taking the time... it means a lot. Thanks again. Cheers.

April 14th, 2012, 06:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
Tele Jack Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 161	Chris, I showed your film and song to my 16 year old son. He loved it. Has been singing it for a full day now and while he plays his drums. Regards

April 14th, 2012, 09:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
chabby Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Age: 54 Posts: 2,765	AAmazing - This isn't even something I can give a name, but it evokes amazing feeling, thoughts and vive,,,,,,real art whether slightly disturbing or not, this was amazing in every way visually and sonically and I'm a country guy-LOL

April 14th, 2012, 09:59 AM	#9 (permalink)
chabby Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Age: 54 Posts: 2,765	In reality it was copyrighted the day he made it. Its somewhat of a misnomer that one needs to cop0yright something through the government, though that is advised. Art is copyrighted the day its created if one has the original work on paper or recording.

April 14th, 2012, 10:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
chabby Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Age: 54 Posts: 2,765	One thing about this piece of music (at least for me) without the visual, it wouldn't stand on it's own. Oh it would be okay, but the video really has to accompany it for most to see the picture the music has so artfully described. This work of art5 is at least as much visualy as audio.

April 15th, 2012, 01:28 PM	#11 (permalink)
20texas20 Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: No Matter Posts: 258	@Tele Jack - Thank you and your son. Much obliged. @chabby - I really appreciate your comments. Thank you.

Check out the newest news, views, lessons and more for Fender lovers -- FenderRocks.com

IMPORTANT:Treat everyone here with respect, no matter how difficult! No sex, drug, political, religion or hate discussion permitted here.