tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963192.post110339022341842776..comments2023-11-03T10:31:19.854+00:00Comments on Assistant Blog: what do you think?Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267191412203443333noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963192.post-1103561354658710382004-12-20T16:49:00.000+00:002004-12-20T16:49:00.000+00:00I went to the Assistant website and it looks quite...I went to the Assistant website and it looks quite straightforward to me. Your MP3 section goes to an area called 'latest demo' and those songs sound pretty well recorded to me. Beneath there's a bit labelled 'live tracks' so it's obvious the quality won't be high. Then the link at the bottom takes you to demos and out-takes. If this guy couldn't work out that clear labelling then he's obviously a bit of an idiot. The proper demo stuff sounds really good anyway, so it's a lot of fuss about nothing.<br /><br />Paul.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963192.post-1103550544234927262004-12-20T13:49:00.000+00:002004-12-20T13:49:00.000+00:00I wouldn't let anyone stop you doing it the way yo...I wouldn't let anyone stop you doing it the way you want to do it. I always find it odd when - making the kind of music that you want to make - other people think you're doing something 'wrong'. I'm in a band and we get stick because our demo's sound too 'hi-fi'. You can't win.<br /><br />Personally I've always thought you should make the most of what you've got - and if all you've got is a basic tape recorder or whatever, it's better to use it than hang around and wait until someone offers you something better. I know people that have been waiting for 'the right studio' or whatever for ten years, and they've done nothing as a concequence.<br /><br />ALl you should worry about it whether it sounds good to you and yours. Attitude is everything - NOT technology. A demo is just that.Milk (The Mekano Set)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11028898269702901103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963192.post-1103544598347006212004-12-20T12:09:00.000+00:002004-12-20T12:09:00.000+00:00in future people betta not fuck with assistantin future people betta not fuck with assistantAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963192.post-1103544214760912962004-12-20T12:03:00.000+00:002004-12-20T12:03:00.000+00:00Hi all,
Thanks for your comments; pretty much wha...Hi all,<br /><br />Thanks for your comments; pretty much what I thought myself. I'm not minded to make changes right now. I think Stephen is probably right to say that you wanna make it clear which your best songs are right away, and if at some point on the future we do a <EM>really good</EM> recording session perhaps we'll push them right out front. But right now I'm happy with the idea of people mooching through the stuff and making their own conclusions. <br /><br />Thanks everyone for sticking up for us!Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04267191412203443333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963192.post-1103542236022543782004-12-20T11:30:00.000+00:002004-12-20T11:30:00.000+00:00I’ve listened to a little and I’d agree that the p...I’ve listened to a little and I’d agree that the production could be more polished, but I expect that from an unsigned band. I think criticism of the vocal is particularly naïve on your critic’s part. Great bands are rarely made up of the technically brilliant. But somehow they gel and, together, make something special. Your vocal certainly fits Assistant well.<br /><br />That said, some people will have unrealistic expectations. Perhaps it would be better to restrict the amount of material you make available. A showcase consisting of just handful of tracks as polished as you can get might be far more effective than a lot of material. After all, how much does a record company need to hear before they call you in? And if they’re only going to listen to one track, make sure it’s the best it can be.Stephen Newtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10050387848277789711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963192.post-1103541914481862772004-12-20T11:25:00.000+00:002004-12-20T11:25:00.000+00:00I wondered why my leg hurt.I wondered why my leg hurt.Powerful Pierrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295970950244316089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963192.post-1103537365573086332004-12-20T10:09:00.000+00:002004-12-20T10:09:00.000+00:00I think this guy will be regretting his too-hasty ...I think this guy will be regretting his too-hasty comments about Assistant. Kick one of us and we all limp! <br /><br />VicAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963192.post-1103490082211735162004-12-19T21:01:00.000+00:002004-12-19T21:01:00.000+00:00"I'm still trying to work out why such a weak song..."I'm still trying to work out why such a weak song as 'Invisible Touch' ever got to be a hit."<br /><br />A worthwhile thing to spend your time doing if you ask me. Still, they didn't say anything bad about the bass...except I'd like to point out that it's taken years for me to perfect that "jarring click noise."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963192.post-1103484706719931782004-12-19T19:31:00.000+00:002004-12-19T19:31:00.000+00:00Fuck him. You guys are right. He is wrong. E.Fuck him. You guys are right. He is wrong. E.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963192.post-1103480881900305942004-12-19T18:28:00.000+00:002004-12-19T18:28:00.000+00:00I just downloaded most of your demos and live stuf...I just downloaded most of your demos and live stuff and I think they are really cool. Normally you don't get to hear that stuff at all, but it's fun. Also those live songs sound quite good to me, not unlistenable at all. Keep up the good work!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963192.post-1103424722162382472004-12-19T02:52:00.000+00:002004-12-19T02:52:00.000+00:00Judging by my comment above, your blog doesn't see...Judging by my comment above, your blog doesn't seem to understand paragraphs or spaces.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963192.post-1103424412900789872004-12-19T02:46:00.000+00:002004-12-19T02:46:00.000+00:00The trouble with this live track is that it sounds...<I>The trouble with this live track is that it sounds like it was recorded on a tape recorder at the back of the room, starts with a jarring click, a burst of noise, is woolly sounding, the vocal is inaudible, can't hear the guitars or keyboards and the drums swamp everything. There is no evidence of mixing or production or any attempt to make this 'nice' to listen to.</I>Not very rock and roll, is he? What he's saying is utter crap though.<br /><br /><I>I was going to volunteer some live recording advice/time but you get instantly treated like a hanger-on by bands if you make offers like that completely for free, nothing personal I just seem to have learnt my lesson in that department.</I>If he's got so much expertise, then why all the fucking about writing emails to unsigned bands? Surely he ought to be getting paid for this precious time of his. Musicians must be queuing up in droves.<br /><br />Keep doing what you're doing and ignore pretentious wankers like this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963192.post-1103390548892013782004-12-18T17:22:00.000+00:002004-12-18T17:22:00.000+00:00Ha ha. I am!Ha ha. I am!Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04267191412203443333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963192.post-1103390376424699692004-12-18T17:19:00.000+00:002004-12-18T17:19:00.000+00:00I wouldnt worry too much about what he said. Which...I wouldnt worry too much about what he said. Which of you is the singer?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com