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At The Back => Time Out => Topic started by: MDV on October 14, 2011, 10:47:38 PM

Title: If you wanna ROCK (click here - latest recordings)
Post by: MDV on October 14, 2011, 10:47:38 PM: http://soundcloud.com/mdv/sets/tropical-fruit-disaster

Tropical fruit disaster, local band, kickass people with kickass rock tunes. 1/6th of their membership currently claiming they arent drunk. I dont believe them.

Its got a full face.

Tropical Fruit Disaster, Reverie.

Heartbreaker - pumping rock tune
If you wanna rock - sleazier, filthier, heavier
Home - Rock ballad sorta deal
Miles from the lightning - Heaviest, my favourite, if theres a title track its this is it.
Title: Re: If you wanna ROCK (click here - latest recordings)
Post by: MDV on October 16, 2011, 12:05:39 PM: No one?

This is the bands facebook page btw, if you like em, go over and like em :)

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tropical-Fruit-Disaster/128343393902171

And a download (as they intend to release it for free unless your buying a CD) http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3702469/Tropical%20Fruit%20Disaster%20-%20Reverie%20MP3.zip
Title: Re: If you wanna ROCK (click here - latest recordings)
Post by: Twinfan on October 16, 2011, 12:34:24 PM: Honest opinion? I think the singer is pretty bad and sounds out of tune to my ears, and the songs are very bland. The other guys can play and it seems well recorded though.

Sorry Mark, not impressed with them :(
Title: Re: If you wanna ROCK (click here - latest recordings)
Post by: MDV on October 16, 2011, 06:42:50 PM: Each to their own I suppose. I like the songs, I find them catchy and groovy and stuff.
Title: Re: If you wanna ROCK (click here - latest recordings)
Post by: nfe on October 16, 2011, 07:13:37 PM: I concur with Twinfan on the vocalist. Him aside, it sounds like it could be on Rock Radio the now. Not my thing but perfectly decent for what it is - but he kills it.

Top job production wise.
Title: Re: If you wanna ROCK (click here - latest recordings)
Post by: MDV on October 16, 2011, 07:24:18 PM: Cheers nfe.

Perhaps check out Miles; thats the best vocal performance imo.
Title: Re: If you wanna ROCK (click here - latest recordings)
Post by: Muttley on October 16, 2011, 07:59:49 PM: I'm in agreement. The songs are not bad, some good riffs and the production is pretty good. The big weak point is the vocalist (I guess that's why he appears to be very low in the mix).
Title: Re: If you wanna ROCK (click here - latest recordings)
Post by: hunter on October 20, 2011, 02:36:27 PM: Great tone. On If you want to rock something is not tight groove wise between 0.12 and 0.20

You need this singer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miAnn_OCrt8
(band of a guy over at rig talk)
Title: Re: If you wanna ROCK (click here - latest recordings)
Post by: MDV on October 21, 2011, 09:44:21 PM: Cheers hunter. All the rhythm and clean are VHT CL, as are the melodies and the solos on single coils, the humbucker solos (the big one in home and first in if you wanna rock) are JVM. Guitars are a mix of USA strat, stock I think (might have BKs in but if so I dont know which), a patrick eggle with an unknown duncan and a les paul and sneaky peak from a legra with an 85 in the bridge and 60 in the neck, respecively. All through ubercab, mix of t75, V30, 57 and AT4050.

The singer had a lot asked of him, dont judge him too harshly - it was his first time recording, and mum, a vocal coach, gave him some new lessons and techniques that he only had a week to practice. In hindsight it would have been better to make him sing how he naturally sings, I've heard him do great. 20/20 retrospective; the vocals are basically recorded practice. A cumulation of tactical errors on several peoples parts, including mine - I think he can do a lot better than this.