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Velvet Vamps is a new act I've started up with a songwriting partner about a month ago. She has a her own full band that gigs several times a week. I'm going into this as a songwriting partnership, with the likelihood that we'll be able to produce an entire album of original material in the next couple of months. This may just be a studio project, it may evolve into something more, time will tell.

In the meantime I'm welcoming feedback on any and all aspects of "No In Between": The composition, production, performance, everything is on the table for constructive criticism.

And here's our cover of Velvet Revolver's "Fall to Pieces."

I have an idea. Listening to "fall to pieces" with descending guitar lines near end at 3:40 onward, add a harmonizing guitar line in vein of Allman Brothers and let it fade out for quite a bit longer with vocal ad-lib. I also could see simple percussion add ons such as a creative shaker, maybe not a wood block, but maybe, or something else. Makes me also wonder about the use of guitar strumming in nashville tuning where wound strings E/A/D even G get replaced by thinner strings and strumming done just fills in background and adds depth.
I like Velvet Vamps.

TMC, you guys sound great. I'm going to put on my "pop music/hook ears" and give you my thoughts.

That song has a lot of potential, and my comments are coming after a couple of listens--and amateur musician status--so take them for what they're worth!

1. I like the transition right at "living on the edges--riding on the ledges". (Like that lyric, too!) That chord progression (IMO) needs to be emphasized. That's a good hook. Otherwise, I think the verses are just a bit too wordy and long, and I think the melody of the verses needs a bit more work, it's a bit too samey.
2. I like the acoustic to electric intro. I would have put the electric guitar double scream on the "dise" part of "para-dise", and then hit the gas/drum crash on the 1 of the next measure. By "come on..." you're full throttle.
3. I love your guitar playing and ability, but IMO, the vocal interferes with the little licks you're playing throughout, and with her voice too. I think less of that would make your solo stand out even more. Also, might be able to come up with an additional rhythm line/hook during the verses instead? Just spitballing.

But yeah--I like it! Good singin', good playin'. Would play again!

jhull54 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 02, 2022 2:50 pm 2. I would have put the electric guitar double scream on the "dise" part of "para-dise", and then hit the gas/drum crash on the 1 of the next measure. By "come on..." you're full throttle.

To (sort of) illustrate what I'm talking about above, listen to the intro of Priest's All The Way:

https://youtu.be/riaxp49E2DA

Lots of good parts there. The only thing that's stands out to me is it doesn't feel like a whole yet. Like it's too tight and needs to find more groove. Not production just groove. I'm thinking you all just need more time to steep.