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Wasting Time (featuring Andy F)
Hearfelt song. I'm Kim B. Check me out also and Please leave a comment about what you think. Thanks.
Superb in all aspects. listen to me and tell me what you think. andrell
This has been on here for a long time Craig 2008.... I have enjoyed watching you progress as an artist over the years. That being said this is one of those songs that is perfect to me.... Simple yet beautiful! A song from the heart and I imagine writing for a real person. Wishing you all the best in 2012! Eric
Hi, Back to nom. Cheers, Smudge from Smudgie
Hiya, thought I'd stop by and have a listen. This is a really nice track. Lovely melody, and the orchestration really sets it off (especially the oboe). Like the layering of the vocals in the choruses as well. Rated!
Hi, This is a fantastic rock song. Catchy memorable tune and something a person wants to hear more of. Absolutely refreshingly great song! The synth/strings somehow add something that brings it up to 'great' in my opinion. Strong vocals (love the extra vocal energy at the end too...nice build up!) and great guitar. Lovely sad well-crafted lyrics. Rated and will nom asap (ran out). Cheers, Smudge from Smudgie
I agree with DAve ! This is good contemporary Rock Thanks your Friends SPIRE PS.
lovely melody man, part eric clapton, part jon bon jovi. arrangement is simple but effective. I wish the kick drum had more thump and there seem be some inconsistencies with the guitar arpeggiation in the beginning of the track. very well sung man, although at some points the orchestration drowns the vocals a little but its no big deal. Another feather to your cap. R&R; : )
Superb in all aspects.
had another listen. This is a great song my friend. I love the simplicty of it. It works for me on all counts eric
I really like your main vocal, Craig...not sure I'd agree with those who reckon it's your best...you have many fabulous songs in your repertoire and I don't really this one is as good as some of those but it's a sweet song for sure....a little long for what it is perhaps.
Great song craig. Im afraid im with the beat boys Re` the rythm tho....tis in need of a kick up. Mark has a cool idea with the percs....some congas and shakers would make the diff i think too. But then thats more my style and not to everyones liking. A little variety to the gitar pickin too mibbi from the halfway mark might be nice....(imo only tho:) Good songwriting craig....a little polishing and its a cracker.
Good comercial track, I like it.
I'm not gonna mention those round things that are hit with sticks, Craig. Nice guitar playing, lovely melodies. I would suggest strumming the chorus instead of picking to add a dynamic. Get a fretless bass with either chorus or a harmonizer on it as well. that'd be sweet. Way too long, though, in my opinion. Someone should do a Dance remix of this. Acoustic solo was decent, a nice clean electric sound would be another differecnce in tone. Nice key change, as previously noted. Still worth a rate, though, for the melody alone.
Hi Craig, this is a great song bar the drums (you must be sick of hearing that!). Its a big step up in songwriting, more potent. i like the simplicity of the melody but the drums programming needs a rehash...sorry to blab on about the drums but this has such great potential its worth putting everything into. Let me know if you make changes.
Liked this one a lot. I like the backing vocals and overall feeling of the song. Simple but effective lyrics too. I love good heartbreak song my friend. Easy rate Eric aka badlovejunkie
Top stuff bud, very emotional and brilliant lyrics. Guitars sound gorgeous. Excellent change at 4:20. Vocals as usual top drawer. Love that cello but it could do with a little more omph as I think it really adds to the sadness but thats no big issue cos it's still a top track. Rated. Barry
Brilliant song this Craig......like has been said, the drums aren't quite doing it for me either but I really love the song!! I'd say this is a rock ballad actually......who knows? lol Anyway, I'd do it again with real drums and maybe some variation/addition to the guitar arps......key change around 4:20 is wicked m8! Maybe too long but I love the melody and lyric. Kevin Mooney
Certainly think this is the best track I've heard from you in terms of songwriting. The lower register range suits your voice really nicely... I'd just bring it a bit further up in the mix as it gets a bit lost in a couple of places. Really nice key change at 4:15. Have to agree with the others that more variation in the drum track is needed, but the core of the song is spot on. Nice one, Jon.
Sounding really nice Pidge, I think the structure and melody are great, have to agree that the percussion is flat but I guess u are using a keyboard percussion preset - not considered using a simple sequencer to get your percussion tracks done? anyway that's not important, i have reached the end now and I think that this is a cracking little number and the vocals are really good. i will press a few buttons for this one m8, well done.
Hi Craig, This is a brilliant song, strong melody, very simplistic. I think the drums do need replacing, maybe look for drum loop samples or something that will give it a bit of spark. Could be done with more higher eq on the lead vocal to give it that more 'present' sound i.e. give your vocal more 'intimate presence' in the track, there are a few odd higher vocals that are a little out, maybe you don't need to push for the vocals in that range, but sing softer so you have more control. Think the lead vocal range you are singing in is right for you - the back vox just need less forced. This has all the hallmarks of a very great song - so I hope some of my comments are helpful and of value. I am rating on your overall song - and will be back should you work this further. Some nice work there - just needs some improvements, but love this! Sonya Stewart.
Dump the drums big time dude. Heard it as WIP and it put me off in 3 seconds so didn't comment thought I'd wait and here I am still disliking em - as ricky says they (or in combo with the music) just seem to miss the timing mark here and there. The rest is very sweet - when you've finished it repost in forum and I'll def be back dude. It's got all the hallmarks of a classy trak but rhythm-spoilt etc..
Love your vocal in this Craig, agree about the drums, don't think they add much to the track and could easily be dropped or replaced with something a little lighter, really liking the sweeping bass line style too, guitar sounds nice, great style to the track mate, gorgeous vocal hook, probably my fav of yours thus far :)
was going to say, maybe the percussion could be a combination of shakers and real light conga/bongo... it's a thought
in my opinion, I'd drop the drums all together for half the song and pick up some light percussion for the second half... I think they are unnesessary and they cover up the lovely cello... guitar and cello is a nice combo... let that shine through... vocals are great, your voice is quality and works well... I would bring in an accompanying very light string section to compliment the cello at the key change... I think it's a well written song! rated
The percussion really needs some variation...just seems to make it sound very mechanical! The guitar is played very well with a really nice tone! Bass? Ah...cello! nice! This vocal range is perfect for you Craig! Odd dodgey harm...no biggey! Seem to lose the pitch a bit though when you push it! From 5:24 on though you nail the last three chorus lines and they sound great! You nail it...and it's gonna sound freakin awesome! Enjoyed t his nonetheless! Another charter in the making!
Great song Craig! Normally, a ballad that lasts 6 minutes wouldn't hold my ears' attention. But this one is just right...R
i think your range is more the start of the song...when you go all out it noses something...i think you should ease off as your cant really get the high notes your voice sounds so much better in the lower range
first thing that i noticed is that the beats are out of sync/or sloppy or to lose and very dry...vocals sound pretty cool...deep as well and nice backing vocals...not sure its r&b; tho unless u counting the clap as r&B;? id say its pop...the percussion track is a bit plain and for me spoils the song...this could easy be your best track... vocally i think deffo your best...the percussion track is lacking...some nice guitar playing as well...not perfect but good enough...but got to say really did enjoy the vocals thumbs up
I like this style and i think you deliver it really well. Production-wise i would personally like a sharper sound to the vocal...more treble...i'm no expert mind!
Love songs, or anti-love songs seem to be busting out all over, must be springtime, young men's fancies and all that! Great lyric, Craig, and your vocals work really well with this arrangement. Personally, I prefer your upbeat numbers, but this is going to make a great song and I'm looking forward to hearing how you finish it.
nice instrumentation and the vocals are sounding good (apart from the lvl's obviously) nice chorus here m8, sounds good and the guits keep the flow. i like it m8, will sound great once u finish it.
I actually love the guitar, i think it sets the atmosphere for the song, it's a nice tune. Vocals are really good too.
I rarely rate snippets but this is a great song and it's all already there waiting to be finished. Really strong chorus (of course lol) and a nice understated vocals. I really lie it and if you need any help with this one give me a shout I love it lol :)
(NO MORE) HAPPY ENDINGS. This is the second collab between Truj and myself, follow up to the MP3Unsigned Official Chart No1 'On The Road'. Once again Tommy wrote and performed all the music and I wrote the lyrics and performed the vocals. Tommy is also responsible for mixing and mastering. All comments and suggestions, good or bad, as always are greatly appreciated. Play this LOUD!!!
Please check out my latest track, Misery Loves Company. I'm really pleased with the way this one has turned out, definitely one of my best yet! Cheers Craig
Note: Same as always, going on the basis that a score of 10 is for a release level track with Bob Rock style production. First off, let me say that Craig is a damn fine guitarist - for a long time I only knew him as a song writer but the more of his stuff I've listened to the more I began to notice smatterings of really excellent guitar playing all over the place. I was excited to see tha
At this point in time, I have reviewed getting on for a dozen Pidgeman tracks and discovered that this rock based musician is generally worth listening to. Personally I still think he is capable of much, much more but his catalog of tracks on Mp3 Unsigned (and Soundclick) will show a very competent musician and songwriter, sometimes let down by the equipment he is working with. A
First track out of the MP3 Unsigned bag this month is the indefatigable (Ed: wooahh Gilmore!! Big words!) Pidgeman. Since I first met him while reviewing Misery Loves Company (September 2007 Pidgeman has been a regular visitor to my review schedule so at this stage of the game I probably have almost a dozen of his tracks reviewed. Although there is a fair smattering of Highly Recommend
Craig Matthews (aka Pidgeman) has been a regular on these pages for the last year or so and is actually quite a prodigious musician and out of the wodge of tracks I have reviewed has done well in terms of keeping my critical beast at bay. It helps considerably that most of the tracks this UK based musician writes are good, old fashioned rock tunes and I am amazingly biased that way. Th
Out of the seven or eight reviews I have done of Craig Matthews (aka Pidgeman) one thing becomes instantly clear, I like this musicians style even if I haven't found a track to rave about yet. That is obviously just a question of time of course, and the right combination of circumstances, but I feel fairly confident at this stage that this is an artist who definitely has a Must Have track lu
I was, am and always will be a big fan of rock music, from the Beatles and beyond rock has always been a constant in my own life. Which, as it happens, is pretty good news for artists like MP3 Unigned's Pidgeman considering that rock seems to be his meat and potatoes too. Consequently we haven't had a lot ofg trouble seeing musical eye to eye and some of his tracks have indeed been standout, par
Babylon is Doomed? Fucking A, as someone once said. Don't know about you mon, but whenever me hear dat Babylon t'ing I think of reggae. Not something I would automatically expect from Pidgeman, an alternative rock musician from MP3 Unsigned I have reviewed a half a dozen times, without too much upset. Fact is, I do like a good singer/songwriter, especially when their chosen
This is an incredibly well structured song. I enjoyed listening to this track a lot and I'm really looking forward to the remake that has been mentioned. First off, the production is as close to perfection as you can get in a home recording environment. The acoustic guitar sound is exceptional. Nice and crisp, clear as a bell but with enough low mid and bottom end to keep it warm soun
First track out of MP3 Unsigned this month is from yer old rock buddy Pidgeman. Regular readers will know the man and his works of course but if ya don't here's a thumbnail sketch. He's a home produced rock musician from Coventry here in the UK and considering that he is a home producer comes up with some very decent tracks indeed. Out of the last five tracks I reviewed, three go
Craig Matthews (aka Pidgeman) is an MP3 Unsigned artist you will be familiar with if you are a regular reader, and lets face it if you are not then I am talking to myself and that doesn't even bear thinking about. Having come from a lifetime of real world music, I have found I have developed a specific ear for what is right according to that world. It's why, I think, I am sometimes ove
MP3 Unsigned's Pidgeman had a bit of a rough time from me when I reviewed Wasting Time (March 2008) a track that I felt needed a lot of improvement - a fairly common thread of my reviews of this particular artist. Which is odd because Pidgeman plays rock of various tones, and he plays it well too. Where the wheels start falling off the wagon is when you add into it arrangement, pitch a
My final review for this batch goes to Pidgeman, who I've reviewed before when he collabed with electronica artist Destri! This track, however, is one he done all by himself! This starts off with a drumbeat first, then the rest of the instrumentation comes in! The sound is very 80's, which is either a good thing or a bad thing, depending on where you stand on the matter! Personally, I like the so
Third time around for MP3 Unsigned's Pidgeman, a singer/songwriter from the UK. The first track I reviewed - Misery Loves Company (November 2007) - showed that Pidgeman knows what he's doing in terms of performance and songwriting style and Can't Stop Thinking About You (January 2008) only confirmed that impression. Where things fell down in both tracks was in the final presentation, a
Well coming up here is my 3rd review out of the people who first came into my offering post for a review. I have to say I’m very pleased with the results so far. We have Pidgman’s latest; Babylon Is Doomed?. So without further due to you all… Lets begin! The first thing that gets thrown out at me is the snare. Very powerful and full. I like it a lot. The kick has a nice pumpin
Next up we have a new track from Craig (Pigeman) called Babylon Is Doomed? which I am told he recorded from beginning to end in one evening, which only goes to show when the muse hits, go with the flow and good things can happen.
Craig Matthews aka Pidgeman is an MP3 Unsigned rock musician who I first encountered when I reviewed Misery Loves Company (November 2007). Nice track, as it happened, especially since I like the kind of rock Pidgeman specialises in. Like a great many of us, he has to deal with certain limitations about getting it all down digitally and - on both tracks I've heard - that home produced f
Next up is a track that has been doing very well on the site, 'Misery Loves Company' which Craig (Pidgeman) released a while ago. Commented on the track when it came out and stand by all my original views but will attempt a more in depth overview of the track. Track is very much in Craig's comfort zone, a guitar led power pop/rock track, a genre that has always been popular in the charts (espe
good song and good sound, yout voice is like the voice of rush.keep on rocking.
Pidgeman is a new name to me, this time from MP3 Unsigned and has the singular honour to finally rescue me from the almost constant electronica/trance diet I have had from that site since I started picking up reviews from there again. Moreover, Pidgeman promises to deliver some of my favourite; rock, and for that the man is like an oasis in the desert. Aaah burt, you sigh, rock can cov
Collabs... the MP3Unsigned speciality! There's lots of them about on MP3Unsigned, from one-offs to collab bands such as Stella Polaris Project and Hare Of The Dog! This collab involves Electronica producer Destri and Singer/Songwriter Pidgeman! I've heard the backing music by Destri before as an instrumental, and the combination of electro and hiphop sounds great to me! In this version, the middl
I really like this track by Craig, I remember commenting and rating it before, and rightly so. For a slow instrumental it has some serious emotive phrasings. Craig's understadgin of music and ear for melody shines through on this piece. An unforgettable hook is what makes this track different from most other instrumetnals out there. Craig weaves melody and structure around the central theme from s
Heavier than most of Pidgeman's other tracks this one caught my interest becuase of the distorted guitars and crip powerchords. Th eproduction throughout is very clear and the instruments sit nicely with good separation between rhythm guitar and bass. Drums sounded good to me despite some comments regarding cymbal levels. Last comment on the mix and the only part that needs minor ad
This evening I'll be reviewing a recent newcomer to mp3u, Pidgeman (Craig Matthews) welcome aboard. He describes his music as a cross between Rock and Pop. In my opinion, this track is all rock. He hails from Cheltenham in the U.K. and can rock with the best of them.
Good review to start off, a track I have already listened to and enjoyed a great deal, from an artist with a ever growing collection of very solid, well crafted proper songs. First thing I checked out when reviewing the song were the lyrics, they are a really quite strong for a song of this type, which at it's heart, is a song about despair. Rather than wallow in the misery though, the song offers
I really like this song so it's hard for me not to rate it on the high end.The lyrics are well done. It's important to me that they tell a story or make a point.There are two things I really like about this tune. one is the how it jumps into the third section after the second chorus and two, the key modulation at the end. In both cases the vocal is spot on. not an easy thing to do. it's hard to de