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New sound: Delicious Grace

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 6:30 am
by alcapone_dudu
Hello guys. First time here. I would like to introduce you to Delicious Grace. It's a musical project where they write their own songs. They are just starting out. The composer is very influenced by Jane's Addiction.

I know it's hard to pay attention to something you don't know nor have heard of but we are trying for one chance. Hope you like it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUwFibhINwA

DELICIOUS GRACE - ON MY WAY TO YOU

Re: New sound: Delicious Grace

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 9:18 am
by Pandemonium
The weak vocals are a dagger in the heart of what sounds like a promising tune.

Re: New sound: Delicious Grace

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 10:37 am
by Mescal
Sounds pretty meh to me, sorry

Re: New sound: Delicious Grace

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 10:47 am
by kv
Mescal wrote:Sounds pretty meh to me, sorry
X2

Re: New sound: Delicious Grace

Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2017 6:04 am
by alcapone_dudu
Pandemonium wrote:The weak vocals are a dagger in the heart of what sounds like a promising tune.
Thanks for taking the time to listen to this.

We're working on the vocal department, so to speak. At the time it was recorded there was only one person who could sing and he tried his best. That's not an excuse!

There are more songs to be recorded and I guarantee you will sound better.

Re: New sound: Delicious Grace

Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2017 6:07 am
by alcapone_dudu
kv wrote:
Mescal wrote:Sounds pretty meh to me, sorry
X2
I'm sorry but there are at least bits of song you guys liked? Not trying to force anything. Just a regular conversation.

Re: New sound: Delicious Grace

Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2017 12:16 am
by Mescal
Ok, I listened again. A bit more closely now.

I still think it's going nowhere. It's just some easy chord progressions at the beginning with no so good singing on it and then an end part with something that should be a piano and guitar Q & A thing. Not really well executed.

The end part has a November Rain ring to it though.

And I like the fact that you have a piano player. Even though he doesn't really add much.

So I'd say it's a beginning, but there's still plenty of work. Don't let this put you off, just keep writing more songs

Re: New sound: Delicious Grace

Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2017 7:56 am
by alcapone_dudu
Mescal wrote:Ok, I listened again. A bit more closely now.

I still think it's going nowhere. It's just some easy chord progressions at the beginning with no so good singing on it and then an end part with something that should be a piano and guitar Q & A thing. Not really well executed.

The end part has a November Rain ring to it though.

And I like the fact that you have a piano player. Even though he doesn't really add much.

So I'd say it's a beginning, but there's still plenty of work. Don't let this put you off, just keep writing more songs
Thanks for giving it another try. That's a hard thing to get.

We have more songs on the way. Currently working on arragements and stuff. It'll sound a lot better.

Re: New sound: Delicious Grace

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2018 7:48 am
by alcapone_dudu
Hi guys. It's been a while. This is a song I wrote called ''The Boy from Memphis''. It's still in demo status but I really wanted to share it with Elvis' fans (I guess we've got a few around here).

A humble homage to one of the greatest singers of all time. Hope you enjoy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSHPdDLzkO4

Delicious Grace - The Boy From Memphis

Re: New sound: Delicious Grace

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2018 1:05 pm
by Hokahey
Not digging it. Sorry.

Re: New sound: Delicious Grace

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2018 8:37 pm
by kv
Lol what a thread...we're such a welcoming bunch

Re: New sound: Delicious Grace

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:58 am
by Hype
Was that new track recorded inside a shoebox? Alternatively, were all the mics placed inside a shoebox and then the track was recorded?

Singing is hard. Especially singing in key, and at the right tempo. Sorry... :wavesad:

Re: New sound: Delicious Grace

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2018 1:03 pm
by Mescal
I think this is what it should have felt like hearing The Velvet Underground for the first time in 1967.

I think the world is not yet ready for this.

Re: New sound: Delicious Grace

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2018 6:05 pm
by Hokahey
kv wrote:Lol what a thread...we're such a welcoming bunch
People don't need false hope and praise.

Re: New sound: Delicious Grace

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2018 6:12 am
by SR
It needs work. You seem to really give a shit about your music. I respect that you sought people out to listen...likely a great deal more than this angry mob. Keep at it...have a short memory and sift the bs to find any constructive criticism that might help. :rockon:

Re: New sound: Delicious Grace

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2018 6:27 am
by Larry B.
Meu irmao,

The vocal melody lacks creativity and drags down the nice arrangement. I got the feeling that the music could work, but having the vocals just sing the root of the chords as they are changing is a huge waste. It detracts from the song.

Finally, just one friendly advice: work hard on your songs, not just adding stuff to them, but also taking away shit. Rework them, at different tempos, in different styles, and then decide what you like about them. You’re currently not writing like your 15th album and it needs to be out before the big tour. You ought to be taking the time to find your own voice, whatever esch of you do in the band. If someone is a friend but is not contributing properly, kick them out. Unless you care about having them in the band more than you care about having a promising, potentially successful band.

Keep it up!
Abraço.

Re: New sound: Delicious Grace

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2018 7:49 am
by crater
alcapone_dudu wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSHPdDLzkO4

Delicious Grace - The Boy From Memphis
That sounds better than anything Stone Temple Pilots ever put out.

Re: New sound: Delicious Grace

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2018 11:25 am
by Hype
This is great advice:
SR wrote:have a short memory
Be like unto the goldfish.

Re: New sound: Delicious Grace

Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 6:04 am
by alcapone_dudu
Thank you very much for taking the time to listen to my songs. That really is awesome! And I'm not talking about whether you liked it or not. Everything you guys say are taking in consideration for sure.

Larry B., thank you for the detailed review. That means a lot. Abraço, cara!

SR, thanks for the support.

Hokahey, I've gotta keep trying, man. But I do appreciate your honesty.

crater, I had that same feeling about STP a time ago but I really got into their sound. Especially after Scott Weiland joined Velvet Revolver and I got to know him better.

Re: New sound: Delicious Grace

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 7:48 am
by alcapone_dudu
Hello everybody. I usually don't write about this particular subject but I couldn't help it. Here it goes a political statement about something really wrong. Take it for what it is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_caGvs2FXY8

Delicious Grace - Chaos and Shame

Re: New sound: Delicious Grace

Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2018 4:08 am
by Mescal
alcapone_dudu wrote:
Wed Dec 19, 2018 7:48 am
Hello everybody. I usually don't write about this particular subject but I couldn't help it. Here it goes a political statement about something really wrong. Take it for what it is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_caGvs2FXY8

Delicious Grace - Chaos and Shame
Wow.

Just wow

Re: New sound: Delicious Grace

Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2018 6:57 am
by alcapone_dudu
Mescal wrote:
Thu Dec 20, 2018 4:08 am
alcapone_dudu wrote:
Wed Dec 19, 2018 7:48 am
Hello everybody. I usually don't write about this particular subject but I couldn't help it. Here it goes a political statement about something really wrong. Take it for what it is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_caGvs2FXY8

Delicious Grace - Chaos and Shame
Wow.

Just wow
I hope this a positive thing, Mescal.

Re: New sound: Delicious Grace

Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2018 5:14 pm
by Larry B.
Sorry to be the one to break it to you, but it isn’t.

You should never give that link to anyone, ever again.

Re: New sound: Delicious Grace

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 6:10 am
by alcapone_dudu
Larry B. wrote:
Fri Dec 21, 2018 5:14 pm
Sorry to be the one to break it to you, but it isn’t.

You should never give that link to anyone, ever again.
Hey Larry B., thank you for your honesty and for listening to my song. I'm sorry you didn't like it though.

Re: New sound: Delicious Grace

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 6:42 am
by Larry B.
Just to be clear: it’s not that I didn’t like it. It’s a weak song poorly performed.