For you singers out there, I have a challenge for you.

[GuitarFanatic]

https://soundcloud.com/nathan-brown-3/rock-track I have made this track available for download for singers to add lyrics to, it's an 80's rock style track with fast-paced overdriven guitar and a continuous bassline and drum loop in there. All done in Garageband and using my Squier Bullet Strat for guitar through my pedalboard.

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: For you singers out there, I have a challenge for you.

Try making that available as a Garageband project folder. (Probably going to need a Dropbox account.)

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: For you singers out there, I have a challenge for you.

One week on and now response, huh?

Nathan. A vocalist or lyricist (not necessarily the same thing!) is going to struggle to set words to your recording because it lacks a consistent structure. Your composition amounts to two riffs that alternate. Unfortunately, the number of repeats of each riff is not consistent through the recording. This would mean either verses of differing line counts or embarrassing gaps in need of filling.

Since the guitar parts are such simple repeating motifs, it would be wisest to give a lyricist free rein. Repeat the guitar riff whatever number of times suits the number of lyric lines.

 

[GuitarFanatic]

Re: For you singers out there, I have a challenge for you.

One week on and now response, huh?

Nathan. A vocalist or lyricist (not necessarily the same thing!) is going to struggle to set words to your recording because it lacks a consistent structure. Your composition amounts to two riffs that alternate. Unfortunately, the number of repeats of each riff is not consistent through the recording. This would mean either verses of differing line counts or embarrassing gaps in need of filling.

Since the guitar parts are such simple repeating motifs, it would be wisest to give a lyricist free rein. Repeat the guitar riff whatever number of times suits the number of lyric lines.

Well, lyricist and singers are the same kind of thing, except the other doesn't sing. I need lyrics for this. The song reminds me of Kenny Loggin's Highway To The Dangerzone.

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: For you singers out there, I have a challenge for you.

Well, lyricist and singers are the same kind of thing, except the other doesn't sing.

If you say so. I have neither the time nor the patience to split hairs over definitions of band job demarkation.

I need lyrics for this.

In which case, you need to make the idea more accessible to a lyricist.

Listen back to your Garageband recording. Count the number of repeats of each guitar riff. You should detect that your second motif varies between five and two repeats. This dictates what a lyricist can do.

The song reminds me of Kenny Loggin's Highway To The Dangerzone.

This matters very little. Your music idea needs to convey something to any potential lyricist. It might even prompt something completely opposite to what you first thought of.

For me, part of the joy of collaborating is that, sometimes, two plus two can equal five.

You need to be in live, real time, communication with your lyricist. That way, you can agree on how long each section of the song needs to be so that the lyrics and accompaniment match each other. With that decided, you can re-record.

 

[GuitarFanatic]

Re: For you singers out there, I have a challenge for you.

Yes. But the problem with long distance communication with musicians and singers is A LOT of lag and latency issues.. That's why I finish the tracks vocal-less, and then I make it available for download, and then lyricists or singers can do the vocals for me.

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: For you singers out there, I have a challenge for you.

Try short distance communication. Get everyone involved into one room.

 

[Chickenwings]

Re: For you singers out there, I have a challenge for you.

Have you tried singing yourself?
There is no good reason not to.

 

[El Dunco]

Re: For you singers out there, I have a challenge for you.

I'm a singer. While I do have a few ideas for how I could approach this, I'm not sure what style you want this sung in. You could compose a synth track that has the vocal pattern and melody you want. Turn the guitar track up as well. For an all out rock track, the mix is a bit subdued. Not that you asked for my opinion on the mix but I can imagine belting it won't be easy to blend with this track as is. It would sit on top weirdly unless I had access to the individual files.