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Crazy World
a classic style axe man .... I like that!!! great music ... great execution ... great work ... peace, rei
Very solid production. Did you use a drum machine? I also like the message of the lyrics.
I have been so out of it all eh? One of your best rock vocals....this is excellent....love the theme and you keep the whole thing tight.....choruses are better than verses musically but the lyric in verses are very well written....all in all a hit with me Craig!!!
Sounds much much MUCH better Craig - left that rate that I promised I would! Nice little guitar solo in there, didn't go missed;-) Rated and nom'd.
Nice sound ya got Craig and dead cool song. Looking thru the comments it's been a long haul getting here. Hey I like the chords/riffs/stuff at 50 secons. That's a nice touch dude. Rated
And again, yeah! That guitar is so up there and live. Well done.
Production superb and you really show your diversity with this Craig. Excellent 'live' sound too!. sorry it has taken a while to get here! Rated.
No production hat from me Craig,just enjoyed this mean chugging riff driven juggernaut of a tune.Nice effects used on the guitar and vox,and that solo could swot an elephant! Great tune.
Hi Craig!! Now you have really stepped up a gear with this piece, not just with the wicked guitar playing and the top drawer production. Top of my favourites on this track are the lyrics and vocals. They really mean something to mp3unsigned and I am with you 100% in preserving that!!!!!You definately get one (a rate, that is). Barry
I second that YEAH!
Yeah!
hey pidge, great vocals I've read a few of the comments, the hi end is tinty, or maybe just compressed to high end. Lovin the chorus "crazy world we're livin in" I like the sound of your voice there. Big sound, and I love big sounding tunes, great work
Hi craig, great chorus, the BV's make that ear candy much sweeter. I think the snare is where your ears follow and its quite a ringing snare which gives the overall topend extra emphasis, its a production choice not an eq error. Might be worth double tracking the bass during the heavier parts or flatten the guitar eq below 200hz as maybe it could do with a tad more bottom end, all production choices tho, your songs are normally quite mid range focussed. Who cares! great track.
Craig, thanks for the welcome and the kind words! Your tracks rock man. Nice sound.
Great song, Craig! Bold use of effects on those vocals, enjoyed those very much. Punchy accompaniment, particularly liked that drum track you're working with, and that sizzling hot lead slices through it brilliantly. Pushing a few buttons here, and thanks for the download!
Gee youve got your recording process down pat now. I think youve realy nailed your sound. I cant see what everyone is on about being too top endy, sound great here but im listening with Phones so maybe Im not getting as much air. The first part of them lead is a little high in volume, love the vocal crunch part. Good vocal harmonies. Def one of your best tracks to date. Steve
Second listen: Well everything sounds brighter and vibrant. Maybe lacking some thickness but the bass sounds awesome. The BD isn' too punchy. Didn't notice that last time but no biggy. The bass sounds good! The drums are cool and the snare is your typical Pidgeman snare. You haven't ever had problems with snares and have always loved your work with them. The guitar does sound a little wider and the mix seems meshed better. The bass doesn't overtake anything anymore and it drives your voice a little less than it did before. But not a bad thing. It makes it more balanced in those areas. Great new mix. Sounds much better imo. Have a great day!
Hi Craig, sounds loads better, big improvement. Mixwise, still not there yet for me. Very toppy all over. Drums are very trebly, especially the cymbals, they pierced my ears! And Bass still sounds a bit weak to me. This kind of track needs a strong driving bass. Just needs some mix tweaks i think. Excellent performances tho. Great guitar solo, and love the harmonies on the chorus. Just needs some minor mix issues adjusted.
instantly tell who this is...very you if that makes sense... got to say the riff sounds a hell of alot like tainted love...only the riff...think the vocals work well and I liked the section with the filters on vocs..as you know not my kinda thing...but you done a good job with this thumbs up
Craig! Hello! I'm commenting again. Nice yell! I like that. It's CRAZY, MANNNNN! lol. I really like this side of you because when you sing like this, you sound mean and you can really get those nice tones out of your mouth, buddy. This is the awesome side of Pidgeman. I love the chuggy guitar sound as it fills up the stabbing notes. Very fine melody that definitely matches your vocals. The harmony of the voice relates to the song very well. And there you go with a CRAZYYYY SOLOOOOOO! That's a great solo, man. Sounds great. You really went off. I like the part where you muffle your voice for a very well orchestrated break in the song. It kind of catches your attention again to wake up the peeps who weren't really listening. WAKE UP, PEOPLE! YEAH! Sorry! Got carried away with the song. lol This is wonderful, Craig! I love this song. It's mean and it sounds great! You've VERY much improved on your sound quality. Don't know whatchu' been up to but I definitely like it. The BD is very punchy and the guitar is chuggy and your voice fits the bill nicely. The bass is top notch! You took heed to all my criticism, alright. lol Your bass is near perfect. MUCH better than how your bass has sounded in the past. I can tell you've been working hard on it. I can hear it a mile away! I can see where Davepacker might see the bass being a little too forward but it's merely a game of experimenting. On my speakers, I hear a very forward bass but I think it matches the forwardness of the attitude in your voice. Maybe some variation could give it a boost but I think it sounded cool. I just plain like the crazy side of you, Craig. I'd like to see more of it. Everything as a whole comes together nicely. The arrangement has plenty of variation. It's not the same ol', same ol' with fills and an ending. You have a great solo and a very interesting turn in the break with the muffling of your voice. All great details. The fills could have used more creativity but EH! That's flunky stuff. It's your song and I think it sounds good. Have a rate and a good day!
My player is acting stupid but I did listen, just wasn't able to comment on the main site for some reason. Great tones in this, especially the bass. How do you do that? However, it all sounds a bit monophonic - I would suggest panning the guitars left and right during the chorus. It's fine during the verse, very tight and focussed but the chorus doesn't flow too well. Damn good song though!
I think its a waste that the bassline merely follows the guitar chords, I'd be looking to seperate the two and give the bass a less defined role - think it would broaden the song, and yes, a second guitar doing some stuff just underneath. Its just a little too straight for my tastes :)
turn the bass up, guitar down
My 1st thoughts were on the drums, as they are on right from the start. They defintely need re-doing. Just need to sound more natural as im sure you know:) Bass needs a bit more definition. Gets lost in the mix, and a bit muddy. Guitar sounds great to me tho. Loving that bitching riff, loads of attitude too. Chorus sounds a little empty at moment for such a power song. Maybe you could fill that out with some synth? And double track the guitars on just the chorus? Potential for some great verse/chorus dynamics in this if done right i think. Song sounds very promising. Will look out for this when youve finished. May the force be with you:)
Nice, you nailed the separation on this one Craig. Vocals are really cool although there is some popping like you were singing right up to the mic without a screen. Like the rhtyhm guitar BUT I think it would be a lot more effective doubled up in stereo. Anywya, a great track in the making here,won't rate or comm yet - will leave that for the finished article which I know will be excellent.
Hey mr rockman!, well done with this, I love the guitar parts and sound, ya really rocks for me, I lok forward to the overall finished product. wicked! Sonya Stewart.
Love the guitar and bass line.Great vocals and harmonies Rated
This has a nice raw edge to it with that guitar.As I'm not really clued up on this genre(technically or musically) I won't presume to hand out advice... would'nt know where to start:)...but it sounds great. EQ'ing can be a real bugger but it's great for seperation. Nice one
Love it love it love it! As yu know, I won't even try to comment on mix...but I know what I like, and this is it!
This is going to be a top track. Lyrics are good and Vox style excellent. Look forward to the finished track.
Lovely bass. Yes, do another guitar track, preferably a different guitar/amp to get a different sound. I would offset it to add chords between the first guitar's chords, if you get what I mean, then play them together at the chorus. Think AC/DC and you've got it! Sounding damn good though! Vox are excellent and keep improving
Rock it, Craig! Finish this for sure! Should I save all the kudos for when you do? Okay--saving the bow for when the gift is wrapped! Such a neat gift inside, too! ~Yum~
I'm with vin, can't wait. Great piece so far. Love the theme. Koooollllsville.
I like what you have so far, looking forward to the finished track
(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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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good song and good sound, yout voice is like the voice of rush.keep on rocking.
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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