Comments on: Double Share Complete

By: Patty

Patty — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:06:33 +0000

YAY! I can’t wait to read/hear the next part of the story! I need something new to listen to on my commute home since I swear I’ve worn out the files for the other books on my ipod since I discovered the series. I think I’ve listened to each of the completed stories 4 or 5 times each!

By: Nate

Nate — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:27:38 +0000

I remixed the original Larry O’Gaff to put the drum in both ears. I had a hard time with that part of it, too. If you listen to the Intro/Outro clip, it’s been cleaned up.

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:14:33 +0000

I also like the style of Larry O’Gaff, but it has a very heavy drum in the right ear (I listened on headphones) which is more than a little disturbing.

If I had a vote, which I don’t, then I would vote for the older, less professionally produced tunes. Ones that sound as thought they’ve been recorded as part of a social history project. For me, that style really complements the feeling of the story as reminiscence, rather than made-up tale.

By: Nate

Nate — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:52:36 +0000

I’m probably going with the Larry O’Gaff from Tom Joad. It’s the right size and has the old-timey sailor feel.

I looked around at some other things, including a lot of stuff from Magnatunes. Almost everything had WAY too much intro and I’m not going to make you sit thru 30-45seconds of musical intro before I start the story. Not when there’s going to be 22-23 episodes.

I’m still open to suggestions but I’m gonna do a test recording of the intro and outros with this Tom Joad music to see what it sounds like under my voice.

By: Nate

Nate — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:03:20 +0000

TooLong is nice, but it’s not an instrumental.
LeMule’s audioquality is not up to snuff and the intro is too long.
I like the Acoustic Blues one.

I’ve written to Tom Joad about http://www.archive.org/details/larry_ogaff
and to the contact for the Dongas Tribe about using some of these http://www.archive.org/details/rainy_night_in_the_bell_tent .. maybe Lark in the Morning or Farewell to Erin

I’m not convinced this is the right approach. I’m looking in Magnatunes for stuff, too.

By: Diane

Diane — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:49:13 +0000

I love the James Curran that Stephen suggested, or
http://www.archive.org/details/TooLong
and this one just appeals http://www.archive.org/details/LeMule-SecondSong_323
or this one http://www.archive.org/details/AcousticBlues

I am just browsing around, looking for something I can listen to over and over without smashing something, but still seems to fit the tone of the book.

Wow… the internet archive is just too much fun!

By: Nate

Nate — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:30:49 +0000

well, if you COULD get a copy of the draft … but post some links here or email them to me

By: Diane

Diane — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:58:57 +0000

You know… if I could get a copy of the 3rd draft… I could judge the music better *wink wink*

By: Diane

Diane — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:51:53 +0000

What I was looking at wasn’t so much modern… but the blues… some really nice stuff there on the internet archive, quick beginning hook, able to keep it short… nice sounds.

But then.. I love the sound of good blues music.

By: Nate

Nate — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:46:24 +0000

that’s the question .. I’m still writing “sea stories” but I’m not averse to going more modern .. even electronic