JLSC INTRA-FORUM CONTEST #4

CRITIQUES OF JOE HUETTNER'S SONG

ONE MORE MILE

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Joe's comments on his entry:

I haven't done this before, but I might as well. I just hope I have enough time on my hands to listen and judge.
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A few of you mentioned things about the drum track, and I agree with you. I have a different version of the song, and I was considering updating my webpage so that the new version could be heard. However, to be fair, I will wait until all judging is finished, so everyone judges the same version.
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Well, I said I have a different version...the problem is that the new version isn't done yet. The drums are done, but it needs more tracking. But it's all good, I'll let the old version run its course until the new one is ready for a captivated audience.

JOE

 

 JUDGE

RATING

COMMENTS

06-Alex Calvo

8

Very catchy song. I'm assuming your vocals are mainly for demo purposes and you'd rather have Sheryl Crow sing this song :) It could be a real winner!

92-Bobbio

7

Too many words jammed into the song...kept thinking to myself "Take a breath Joe!"...but I love the music..the overall feel...very clean rock...nice vocal work...

10-Jeremy Haynes

9

Really loved everything about this track except for the percussion which sounded a bit too "MIDI". Great performance all around, especially the vocals which remind me an awful lot of someone who for the life of me I can't put my finger on. This will surely haunt me for the rest of the evening, thanks for ruining my night man! ;)

09-Robert Field

7

Sounded aloy like SQUEEZE to me, with a little Bare Naked Ladies in the beginning... Very wordy but a cool tune.

06-Alex Calvo

corr.
8.5

After re-reading the rules and regulations I realized that I had issued the same score more than once (to my top picks). This is my favorite song here, so far. So I'm increasing the score a bit.

I really like the way this song has a non-traditional approach to verse (in terms of pace and quantity)! It doesn't follow the cookie-cutter process of songwriting. Good job! Keep breaking the mold...

05-David Tallent

7

Good song with excellent vocals. I would have liked a bridge or something that slowed down the pace awhile, then picked back up. Only major complaint is the percussion, I thought it sounded "canned", in particular the bass drum.

08-Don Lyman

8.5

Nice song, Joe. Upbeat, catchy tune. Nice lead vocals, but backing vocals sound strained in places. Other than that, it sounds pretty darn good. Keep up the good work.

11-Joro

8

Excellent catchy upbeat song man......

Good lyric...
Fantastic performance...

This is totally commercial music...
Production quality and performance are stellar.

I particularly like the acoustic guitar tone you achieve...
The harmony vox seems good to me...not strained...perhaps just a bit too loud at the end on the fade....

On my third listen.....

Yup...I like it man...
Write on :-)

04-Mike Tricker

7

Good old rock and role banal lyrics

91-Christina

5.75

A feeling of rushed vocals comes forth from this song or perhaps it's the tempo that is too fast. Good instrumentation when you pause to breathe.

07-Nancy G. Brundrett

8.5

This is a good song. Your lyrics and sound touch my heart.
You convey the human condition and needs and that is what I like about your message and song...

Thank you for blessing me,

Nancy G

07-Nancy G. Brundrett

corr.
8.25

I noticed I scored two song with the same score.Sorry for that.I went back and listened to each one again just now that I scored the same. I have to say I like both of them, but I have to have different scores for each song so this is my ammended scoring...
Hopefully this didn't cause any problems...this really is a great song to me.

12-Hazelglow

7.25

Like the driving backing, the overall feel. Great instrumental section, with solo et al! Structurally, the verse sounds too much like the chorus, it's all at more or less the same level, so the result is the song doesn't reach anywhere particular - so it goes around in a bit of a predictable circle instead. Lyrics are pretty good on the whole, but I'm not sure how one rests one's weary head inside somebody [but I probably think too literally!]