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Post by marcyrick on Apr 25, 2013 21:39:11 GMT
Hi everybody! My name is Marcy, I live in Liverpool and am 17 years old. I am curently doing A levels but am hoping to go on to LIPA for university and study music and drama, to hopefully persueas a career. Guitar is my main instrument, but I also play other instruments like piano and saxophone, and have just started singing this year (this is a work in progress!) I have been really interested in the competitions on this board, so here is an example of some of my music! on all of the guitar tracks I am using a crafter. I want a career in music because I cant imagine doing anything else! Its all I've wanted for years and I don't think I can settle for any kind of career; I think winning the guitar would help because I am beginning to play in venues around Liverpool and I need a good guitar to rely on, it would also greatly help me with my confidence which is something I could really use! thank you to everyone who listens marcyrick.bandcamp.com/track/supersonicmarcyrick.bandcamp.com/track/pompeiiRipplesDoctor My Eyes
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Post by ocarolan on Apr 25, 2013 21:45:20 GMT
Hi Marcy, and welcome to the Forum! Sadly, no music appears in your post - can I help in explaining how to sort that?
Keith
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Post by marcyrick on Apr 25, 2013 21:46:45 GMT
Thanks Keith, I think I've sorted it!
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Post by ocarolan on Apr 25, 2013 21:48:20 GMT
Excellent - I can see it now - I'll have a listen!! Keith
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Post by leoroberts on Apr 25, 2013 22:33:11 GMT
Hi, Marcy - and welcome to the forum I'm sure Dave will 'move' you to the competition bit shortly. It's good to see you here.
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Post by ocarolan on Apr 25, 2013 22:56:48 GMT
So, Marcy, thanks for posting your tracks which I have enjoyed listening to. I'll put your thread over to the competition section for you, and I'm sure Dave and others will be along with a few questions before too much longer!
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Post by Martin on Apr 25, 2013 23:03:35 GMT
Hi Marcy and welcome to the forum I assume from the above that this is a competition entry for the DeFaoite Contest? If so, good luck and I'll try to have a listen to the tracks you linked to
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Post by davewhite on Apr 26, 2013 10:59:13 GMT
Welcome to the competition Marcy. I've only had a chance to listen to a quick sample of your tracks as I'm sorting out a Flamenco guitar at the moment but will have a long listen this evening.
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Post by davewhite on Apr 26, 2013 17:38:42 GMT
Hi Marcy,
I enjoyed listening to those. What guitar music/songs/tunes do you like and play and do you write any material of your own? Nice tune on the zouk - was that one of yours?
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Post by marcyrick on May 7, 2013 16:31:17 GMT
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Post by marcyrick on May 7, 2013 16:34:18 GMT
Hi Marcy and welcome to the forum I assume from the above that this is a competition entry for the DeFaoite Contest? If so, good luck and I'll try to have a listen to the tracks you linked to Yes, Martin - thanks. Hope you like the tracks!
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Post by marcyrick on May 7, 2013 16:45:09 GMT
Hi Marcy, I enjoyed listening to those. What guitar music/songs/tunes do you like and play and do you write any material of your own? Nice tune on the zouk - was that one of yours? Borrowed the zouk from my uncle, loving the sound. Wasn't sure anyone would recognise it! Now saving up to buy my own because he will be wanting his back soon! I do covers of songs with my band that are quite popular like Elvis, Paramore, Beyonce and so on, but I really love writing my own and the more I write the more confident I'm getting with showing them to people the one on the Zouk is the first thing I composed on it a few weeks ago.
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Post by leoroberts on May 7, 2013 20:40:40 GMT
Marcy, I'm not the world, forum (or even 'my House') expert on recording but I think your vocalist needs to be a touch nearer the microphone - having said that, it's all about the guitar Of the two tunes, "All In My Head" was my preference - the guitar was nice and laid back - as was the singing. The vocalist on "Suit and Tie" seemed to be trying just a bit too hard - maybe thinking that she (I assume 'Dom' is a she!) needed to belt it out big style to be picked up on the microphone. In doing so, I think there was a loss in 'tunefullness' - if that's a word. Not meant as a criticism, meant as advice.
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Post by davewhite on May 7, 2013 21:06:53 GMT
Marcy, Thanks for posting the two new tracks. I liked "All in My head" the best - you had a nice varied guitar accompaniment going on there. I agree with Leo on "Suit and Tie" the guitar and vocal sounded a bit disembodied from each other. Nice to hear that your covers band is doing well but if you feel bold enough I'd love to hear more of your own material. Your zouk composition was impressive for a first timer on such a "strange" instrument and I'd love to hear more of that too.
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Post by marcyrick on May 8, 2013 20:09:04 GMT
Marcy, Thanks for posting the two new tracks. I liked "All in My head" the best - you had a nice varied guitar accompaniment going on there. I agree with Leo on "Suit and Tie" the guitar and vocal sounded a bit disembodied from each other. Nice to hear that your covers band is doing well but if you feel bold enough I'd love to hear more of your own material. Your zouk composition was impressive for a first timer on such a "strange" instrument and I'd love to hear more of that too. Thanks! suit and tie was kind of a last minitue thing, just trying it out for some upcoming gigs, we will deffinatley work on sounding more together though thank you! I will be uploading a song I wrote on it in the next couple of days - excited to hear your opinion!
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