So, this morning we started early to finish up some projects and i asked a couple of these guys which covers should make it onto my new CD (i posted the same question here too) and some discussion broke out in that regard.
The general thought - among the two producers in attendance was - with the exception of "Road To Hell and "Ace Of Spades," the song choices were perceived as being"too safe" and lacked a certain "desperate, spontaneous quality," adding that i seemed to historically place more emphasis on precise playing and production than capturing a raw, live type of sound.
Honorable mention went to the yet unfinished version of Poison's "Nothin But A Good Time," for its "edgier, raw guitar sound" and "lack of emphasis on perfect technique..."
I did get accolades for the mix of artists covered and for my ability to alter my vocals to fit the songs, but i knew down deep that i could do better and that i wanted something more....but what, exactly, i didn't know.
While i am not ready to shelve these covers just yet, the discussion certainly was an eye opener.
So, i just listened and absorbed everything that was being said.
Ive had some time to ponder these critiques and i do see their collective points.
I began to think of something i could do that would be really outside the box (so to speak) and would stand put against the other covers in a very expected way.
After some pondering, the thought came to me to add Living Colour's "Cult Of Personality" to my catalogue. The song indeed has a very raw feel and the solo would certainly stretch me beyond where i am now as a player.
Maybe that's a good start????
The general thought - among the two producers in attendance was - with the exception of "Road To Hell and "Ace Of Spades," the song choices were perceived as being"too safe" and lacked a certain "desperate, spontaneous quality," adding that i seemed to historically place more emphasis on precise playing and production than capturing a raw, live type of sound.
Honorable mention went to the yet unfinished version of Poison's "Nothin But A Good Time," for its "edgier, raw guitar sound" and "lack of emphasis on perfect technique..."
I did get accolades for the mix of artists covered and for my ability to alter my vocals to fit the songs, but i knew down deep that i could do better and that i wanted something more....but what, exactly, i didn't know.
While i am not ready to shelve these covers just yet, the discussion certainly was an eye opener.
So, i just listened and absorbed everything that was being said.
Ive had some time to ponder these critiques and i do see their collective points.
I began to think of something i could do that would be really outside the box (so to speak) and would stand put against the other covers in a very expected way.
After some pondering, the thought came to me to add Living Colour's "Cult Of Personality" to my catalogue. The song indeed has a very raw feel and the solo would certainly stretch me beyond where i am now as a player.
Maybe that's a good start????
