Score: 5
"I don't think this is the best you can do"
date: September 26, 2005
liljim - I don't know what'll happen to me if I don't make a good review here, but I'll do my best.
Ok, for starters - it sounded like some sort of Punk/American Idol song - it's like you plucked Kelly Clarkson with a bad throat out of the crowd, and forced her to sing. Although, you did say she had a cold, so it would fit this problem well.
Next, the band in the background music was quite good, but... with the singer, who seemed to be singing at the wrong parts (seems that the singer's singing high at lower parts, and... no offense, but could've been much better), the music didn't go right.
And I couldn't really understand the words to this song. It seemed again, the singer was dropping off a bit too quick for me.
On the bright side, the song actually sounded alright at some points (when the singer was with the song), and when the refrain came up (there was one... right?) - the singer and the band definitly came through then.
This is my step by step review, liljim... hopefully, I reviewed it well, and I'm sorry for the harsh criticism... sorry!
Author's Response:
All of these tracks were recorded 4 years before American Idol was even conceived.
Not sure what you mean with the rest of the stuff - "seems that the singer's singing high at lower parts" - does that mean that a vocal line should follow a bass progression? If so, what if the bass line had been an octave higher, would that make it ok?
You mention "refrain", when what I actually think you mean is "reprise".
Don't ever apologise for giving your opinion, particularly when you do so with civility. I really do appreciate feedback on these tunes, but you must keep in mind that these were recorded nearly 8 years prior to them being uploaded here.