Kolya on 18/1/2011 at 13:42
The "kisses" in Freeeeeeeeeeeeeeench Kisses always seem to come too late, or the "French" is stretched too much, I dunno, but it doesn't sound right. I'm also not a big fan of that intermezzo, it has a weird climax that suddenly comes out of nowhere and vanishes as it came. I like the verses in that song.
Fingernail on 19/1/2011 at 13:55
The very last one is a bit much but I'm fine with the others. The "k" consonant is a little lost in the mix (freeeeench 'isses), but it's a fairly languid performance on this recording anyway. It's more of the resigned aspect rather than the frustrated. I do it with more energy live. I may have written it, but I can see it in several different ways, and that's how it was when I did this take. As they say, it's never finished, only abandoned. Hopefully these things wouldn't put you off coming to a gig!
Pig: maybe, but the chorus wouldn't be anything if it just came on its own. The riff isn't the best sound on record (not chaotic enough), but I like the verses.
The only thing rawer on the older chip pan fire was the vocals, that's the only difference. I think they might be mixed a bit too "distant" in this one but the sound is nicer. I think that's what gives the more polished effect.
In Jesus ring do you mean the singing at that point or the fact that the piano is playing a random cluster chord?
PigLick on 20/1/2011 at 00:19
Yeh the actual melody over the chord cluster sounded a bit off to me, although that could be the effect you are going for.
Kolya on 20/1/2011 at 13:29
Quote Posted by Fingernail
As they say, it's never finished, only abandoned. Hopefully these things wouldn't put you off coming to a gig!
Certainly not! I love live music, even more when it's made by people I know.
(Whom I can harass to play the songs I want to hear. And now...Free Bird!)
Scots Taffer on 24/1/2011 at 06:49
FYI that Rageaholic link flagged a virus alert for me.
Kolya on 24/1/2011 at 14:25
You have a really cool drawing style there. I like that a lot, especially for it's art nouveau inspiration. However art nouveau is very static and so are your depictions of movement. Garrett seems to strike an odd pose (
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j35/XAcerbusX/Thief-Pg-2-final.jpg) here, instead of jumping. In the second panel he just hovers there instead of flying from left to right. I fear he may fall down and break a leg any moment! ;)
Depicting movement through posture alone is okay when someone's just walking or climbing. But when they move more quickly (run or jump) it needs a bit more. There's a lot that can be done without referring to lame old swoosh lines: You can depict the air being displaced through steam clouds, flowing hair or clothes, perspective shots (huge hands -> normal head -> tiny body), multiple exposure (of the same moving object). Well that's something to work on.
I also like the black and white versions better than the coloured ones, but that's a different story.
Captain Spandex on 25/1/2011 at 05:22
Haha! The art nouveau influence was that obvious, huh?
Many of my artistic idols have issues with creating convincing movement in comic book panels, too. Even Moebius - one of the true masters - sometimes draws action scenes that look more like a still photograph than a comic book action scene.
Anyways, great advice. It's definitely something to work on.
Scots Taffer on 25/1/2011 at 05:45
Meant to say I like the artwork... the steampunk western one particularly.
