ifc7-reviews-03-Brian

INTRA-FORUM CONTEST #7

CRITIQUES OF BRIAN'S SONG

DRAGONFLY

JUDGE	RATING	COMMENTS
01-Iggy		Good Points This is a great sounding sound reminiscent of any late 60s Beatles song. Vocals were up front, in key and done very well. Needs Improvement It could have been my lo-fi connection, but the bass was too boomy in the mix. Even after I EQed it, it still was overpowering. I had difficulty understanding the lyrics as well. Again, maybe its on my end. Summary I really liked the feel of this song with its 60s flower power mood. With a few touch ups in the mix, the song has great potential. I really liked it.
06-Bobbio		I really like the sound and overall feel....starts out great...you get right to it...the first part of each verse is very good...memorable...Guitar lead fits this song perfectly...simple and good tone....cuts through...... This style reminds me of Gigolo Aunts, Squeeze or even The Wondermints a little...and the best part....it works without a "bridge"...gotta love that!
05-Todd		Brian's style is so smooth; near pro quality. The best description I can come up with is Geoge Harrison doing a grunge number (and pulling it off). The guitar is impeccable and the production is tops. I didn't connect lyrically with this tune as well as a couple others; otherwise this would have been top on my list. I have been to your site, however, and despite the "9" here, I must say that I like your other two songs much more.... hopefully you take this as a compliment.
02-Nancy G. Firefly		This is a ballad of lost love, boy can I relate. This song is romantic. It is just right for Valentines day. The vocals, guitar and etc. are perfectly balanced. Okay, first this song was a little "Who" sounding, then I heard a little "Nickel Creek" vocals maybe. If I were to say what I thought it sounded like this song it would be the group "Bourguis Tagg" produced by Todd Rundgren. This song really touches the depth of my heart and soul. The harmonies are excellent. This melody seems to hold me. The lead is awesome too. I hear an acoustic guitar and I like it! Your lyrics could be a little stronger, but over all I love this song. Your song is the kind of song I would like to listen to over again. Thanks for sharing the sounds of your heart. Firefly
07-Jens		Everything is great with this song!! Ready for a CD!!
10-Kneena		A BEAUTIFUL SERENADE
04-Markus		Very strong song! Good production and very creative instrumentation! I think this could be a Harrison song :) I wonder if anyone noticed that you use only 3 chords for the whole song (o.k. the last chord of the refrain is the 4th chord :-). Great, how tricky you work with a minimum of harmonies! Lyrics are not to too poetic, but they seem to match perfectly for this song. And they are telling somthing!!! Great job!
08-Kris S		This song drew me in from the start. It feels a lot like the STP and I love those guys. The song is so simple hey makes such a huge impression. Goes to show you don't have to throw in a hundreds differant tracks to make the perfect mix. I would love to hear more of your music. As others have already stated, I think this baby is ready for radio as is.
11-Dave C		Well-crafted tune: nice voice and production/mix the guitar solo worked well too. I had no problem with the bass but I did have an unpredictable stereo effect happening (maybe is was just me). I agree with an earlier review, I can hear the Beatlles-ish thing harmonically and melodically. Lyrically, some of the words seemed 'forced', I played it a couple of times and had trouble walking away with any of the words.
09-Peter M		Dude, you're good. A couple of the early lines on border be a little cliched. Music is original but still points back to strong guitar pop influence. Good production, nice voice. Sounds like you have your shit together. Check out a guy named Will Kimbrough. You'd like him