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Barnadine · Post by **Barnadine** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 2:44 am

Voice and guitar, glorified demo with a few trimmings:

Thirteen Words for Snow (~2.5mb)

Slightly stodgy - guitar part was originally intended as a placeholder for a more elaborate arrangement but, as sometimes happens, the vocal/guitar demo got the basic point across and innate laziness kicked in. Might take it apart and polish it up later, but for now I'm open to suggestion.

Positive & negative feedback welcome, as always.

oddbod · Post by **oddbod** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:21 am

This is a bit of a slow burner - it took 2 or 3 plays before I really started getting into it.
Lovely simple arrangement. That melodica tone sounds a bit like Precision Sounds Koestler Rigoletto...? That mandolin-like muted fast picking bit is a lovely touch as well.
Another pocket-sized classic.
A real touching song, and your voice on top form yet again.

polyslax · Post by **polyslax** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:20 am

I always look forward to your tracks and really dig your voice... I'm having trouble with the rhythm of the guitar in this one tho, finding it a bit distracting, and don't think it brings that much to the track. Otherwise, lovely as always!

Laguna Rising · Post by **Laguna Rising** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:28 am

A nice song indeed, this is a small gem
I really like the vocals/guitar combination and all the aside-sounds arrangements are excellent and classy not kitsch. The vocals are class A+

Cheers

Big Karma · Post by **Big Karma** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:42 pm

you have a lovely voice

I really enjoyed its gentlness.

Thanks for the share!

Barnadine · Post by **Barnadine** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:32 am

thanks for taking the time to comment.

oddbod - good ear! that is indeed the koestler rigoletto. i love that soundfont and plan to marry it.

polyslax - yeah, the guitar part isn't hugely imaginative and wasn't intended to survive to the final stage. part of the problem is i played this to a fixed tempo click track - it really should speed up a little in the chorus-type sections or it feels like it's plodding.

cheers all.

oddbod · Post by **oddbod** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 1:56 pm

Barnadine wrote: that is indeed the koestler rigoletto. i love that soundfont and plan to marry it.

that hussy - she promised herself to me!!

It is indeed a superb soundfont/sample-program.
Precisionsound do some great samples and this must be one of the best freebie's around.

bobsled · Post by **bobsled** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 3:14 pm

Thanks for the very enjoyable music. Like your voice, you're very talented.

So, which are folks fav Barnadine tunes?

wavephonic · Post by **wavephonic** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 4:02 pm

this was a nice change from the seemingly endless moused music,
I quite liked the open hand strum technique on the guitar, I also appreciate your live performance on vocal, coolness of it..
the last string on the last strum, hey thats live

enjoyed!!

justin3am · Post by **justin3am** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 4:58 pm

This sounds like something that would fit in a Wes Anderson movie. I really like your voice, though you sound a little insecure about it at times, that seems to be a bit of it's charm. The over all sound is very unassuming. Quality stuff!

Thanks,
3am

13 words for snow [folk pop]