Can't Complain
by @danxduran
Liner Notes
This is a tune I started work on after last year's FAWM, but kind of forgot about it until the other day. It was just a backing track without a melody, lyrics or lead parts or anything - and I'm pretty pleased I found it and knocked it into shape - probably the best song I'm gonna write this FAWM.
We'll see. I've got a few more works in progress and a few days off work to fill ðŸ«
Drums: SD3 Dark Matter, Wavesfactory Sharine Bass: Fender Jaguar played live into Guitar Rig 7 Guitar: rhythm is a cheap knockoff Les Paul through an Orange Crush amp, the lead is programmed using Kontakt Synths/keys: Minimonsta, UAD Waterfall organ Vocals: Into a Shure Beta 58a, with some Echoboy and Ovox
Lyrics
i can't complain about the world today [vocoder] can't complain, sacred or profane but i complain about the world today [vocoder]can't complain, do it anyway
but if i had a good reason i would shout as loud as i could hope to and if you paid no attention, yeah i would pout and hope that i could mope through
so if i had a good reason i would shout as loud as i could hope to and if you paid no attention, yeah i would pout and hope that i could mope through
i should complain about the news today [vocoder] should complain, truth is on the wane i don't complain about the world today [vocoder]not germane, i don't like champagne drink it anyway
but if i had a good reason i would shout as loud as i could hope to and if you paid no attention, yeah i would pout and hope that i could mope through
so if i had a good reason i would shout as loud as i could hope to and if you paid no attention, yeah i would pout and hope that i could mope through
do it anyway
but if i had a good reason i would shout as loud as i could hope to and if you paid no attention, yeah i would pout and hope that i could mope through
but if i had a good reason i would shout as loud as i could hope to and if you paid no attention, yeah i would pout and hope that i could mope through
Comments
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Seriously impressed you managed that lead tone out of Kontakt. Great track overall! Really enjoyed this one. Especially loved the bass tone and rhythm guitar! Great lyrics and delivery, too.
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Epic production! The synth solo hit those perfect spots - y'know the ones that make the dog's leg go - and then the guitar solo brought that lightning sound. "Not germane"
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loving the energy of this song! it's classic sounding and lyrically evergreen. nice work!
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Huge fun.
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What a banger!!! Great riff, love the chorus chord progression and melody. The call and response between your normal voice and the vocoder is a nice touch. Production is epic . Great guitar sound, drums are punchy as eff. Nice work.
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I love that FAWM can take an unfinished start and bring forth a masterpiece! I thoroughly enjoyed this from start to finish - the call and vocoder response, the riffs, the synths, the energy. Bravo!