Hey everyone. If you've got a few minutes to spare I'm looking for some opinions and feedback on this.
A fellow forum member posted an invitation for a collaboration project. Well I jumped at the chance to drum on the project. The original submitted material was nothing but midi sounds and a cookie cutter programmed drum track. A little difficult to gauge the aggressiveness of the song but I just went for it.
Here's the original track with programmed drums I got:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5144930/Original.mp3
So long story short I threw down my best. Did some showing off etc just to show I had some chops. Did most everything I could think of to keep it interesting. Of course it wasn't perfect and I clearly rushed it in some spots. Probably overplayed and I did bone up the ending which I cut off. Somehow the midi tempo map got screwed up on me so my snare hits ended up on the 2 and 4. An easy fix honestly.
Enough excuses so here's my take on it:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5144930/Original with Drums.mp3
I was cautiously optimistic and proud of what I did on the track. However, the songwriter was unimpressed to say the least! Indicated that my drumming was 'vomit inducing' and basically out of context to the song and unusable.
I submit to you fellow Sneapsters: Is it really that bad? I'm really in need of honest opinions because what I thought was pretty darn good was shredded by someone and I'm truly at a loss here? Am I wasting my time with metal drumming? Trying not be all butt-hurt over this but I was shocked by the reaction to what I did.
Now I'm not trying to start a pissing match war by posting this stuff up. I really want to know if I'm that far off base.
Sorry for the "Mega-Post" and I'm appreciate your time in listening to this stuff.
A fellow forum member posted an invitation for a collaboration project. Well I jumped at the chance to drum on the project. The original submitted material was nothing but midi sounds and a cookie cutter programmed drum track. A little difficult to gauge the aggressiveness of the song but I just went for it.
Here's the original track with programmed drums I got:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5144930/Original.mp3
So long story short I threw down my best. Did some showing off etc just to show I had some chops. Did most everything I could think of to keep it interesting. Of course it wasn't perfect and I clearly rushed it in some spots. Probably overplayed and I did bone up the ending which I cut off. Somehow the midi tempo map got screwed up on me so my snare hits ended up on the 2 and 4. An easy fix honestly.
Enough excuses so here's my take on it:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5144930/Original with Drums.mp3
I was cautiously optimistic and proud of what I did on the track. However, the songwriter was unimpressed to say the least! Indicated that my drumming was 'vomit inducing' and basically out of context to the song and unusable.
I submit to you fellow Sneapsters: Is it really that bad? I'm really in need of honest opinions because what I thought was pretty darn good was shredded by someone and I'm truly at a loss here? Am I wasting my time with metal drumming? Trying not be all butt-hurt over this but I was shocked by the reaction to what I did.
Now I'm not trying to start a pissing match war by posting this stuff up. I really want to know if I'm that far off base.
Sorry for the "Mega-Post" and I'm appreciate your time in listening to this stuff.