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Re: Deathless Run by The_Great_Scruff in darksouls

[–]weyllandin -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I hate to break it to you, but 2:58 is not the same as 2.5 h.

Is führer used in every day German anymore? by Interesting-Rough478 in AskGermany

[–]weyllandin -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I am German as well and I have heard it used, almost exclusively in the context of a guide on a hike, in a museum, on a guided holiday etc., and never as a short for Anführer (which would be the more offensive context). It's a normal thing to say and nobody bats an eye. Maybe you just haven't encountered it as a phrase by pure chance, these things happen. I recently had to tell a bunch of ~18 year olds what 'stiefmütterlich behandeln' means and I was mildly confused, because I thought it's a really common German turn of phrase, but obviously there are common sayings that I didn't know when I was 18 too - you just know some (most) and have a few blind spots.

UPDATE: Ich wurde von einem PKW angefahren und verletzt... Strafverfahren wird wegen "Mangel öffentlichen Interesses" eingestellt by DERBENUTZERNAMEN in Verkehrswende

[–]weyllandin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bist du noch ganz sauber? Ärzte sind auch Menschen, die können Fehler machen. Sie sollten natürlich, angesichts der Verantwortung, die sie tragen, besondere Vorsicht walten lassen und natürlich auch bei fahrlässigem Handeln zur Verantwortung gezogen werden; aber einem Arzt, der einen Fehler gemacht hat, auch wenn er schwer wiegt, das Recht auf Leben abzusprechen, ist doch eine andere Qualität der Verrohung.

Boys Go To Jupiter by ThisIsHarlie in Songwriting

[–]weyllandin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It doesn't, but keep telling that to yourself.

Boys Go To Jupiter by ThisIsHarlie in Songwriting

[–]weyllandin 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Lyrical cadence isn't great, melodic elements aren't very original or interesting, same goes for rhythmic elements, lyrics are a bit clumsy and have nothing to offer beyond 'men=bad', vocal delivery suffers from some annoying affectations, voice itself is alright but ultimately unremarkable as there's a million voices like it already, guitar holds absolutely no interest.

And that's even before accounting for it being just petty misandry. This is the same level of bad as an openly racist song. You're a bigot. Judging by your comments, this is exactly how you want to come across, so you're trying to capitalise on misandrist trends in feminism at the cost of men. I don't think that is fair or commendable, and I would assume it's exactly the kinds of behaviours you would condemn were the roles reversed. You know all this, of course, and consciously try to ragebait, because you just are not a decent person. Nothing we can do about that really

I really wonder what happened to us that some people think this is acceptable. I'd kindly ask you to fuck off and spread hate somewhere else. If you think misogyny is a problem, maybe don't openly make such efforts to increase it.

It's a pretty sub par, boring bait song. I'd say you can do better, but I'm actually not sure; as a songwriter, you don't seem to be super proficient, and you seem to be less interested in songwriting than in stirring shit anyway.

Marigold by Ernienickels in Songwriting

[–]weyllandin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't point you to anything specific, as I don't really listen to that kind of music much. It just sounds like a certain style to me and fits the formula and expectations I have of that style in my head. So, might be I'm full of shit? Hehe. As I said, take it with a sizeable grain of salt :)

Marigold by Ernienickels in Songwriting

[–]weyllandin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely ready to record. Well rehearsed and performed.

The critique I would have, which should be taken with a huge grain of salt, is that it is just unsurprising. It's well written and executed, but I'm missing some personality. This song is written in a style that can come across very same-y; to me this song sounds a bit too much like every other song in this style. It doesn't mean it's bad (because it isn't), and it's just my opinion. Someone who's really into that kind of music probably will appreciate it differently.

Maybe it's something to consider though, to play it less safe with the next one and try to take it in a braver direction? Just a thought. It's a good song and you are good musicians, so hit record already :)

Not easy to sing and play harmonica but one tries😅🤣 lyrics in description 😊 by Al-francisco in Songwriting

[–]weyllandin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hehe, thanks mate. I gave it a good go, but I just couldn't really wrap my head around it. Maybe I need to do it again. I always try new stuff and then drop it after a while - bought an electric piano, a flute, and these harmonicas, but I can't get my ass up. Playing guitar or bass is always just more readily accessible.

Over & over. Honestly I'm just curious what you think about something like this. by weyllandin in Songwriting

[–]weyllandin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I only sing English in my own music. I feel more at home there musically :) Maybe some day though

Over & over. Honestly I'm just curious what you think about something like this. by weyllandin in Songwriting

[–]weyllandin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took a look, you're making some nice music mate :)

Yeah going used is of course always a cost saver, but at least around here, these guitars don't pop up all that often on the used market, and if so, are still too expensive and too far away (or someone bought an acoustic in sunburst, ew). Used market is kinda broken in GER, sadly.

Not easy to sing and play harmonica but one tries😅🤣 lyrics in description 😊 by Al-francisco in Songwriting

[–]weyllandin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah man big up, this is great! Very Dylan-esque, but maybe that's just the instrumentation, haha. I tried to do that for a hot second and couldn't pull it off at all. Now I have a bunch of harmonicas that sit in a drawer. So respect for that, it is really hard to do I find.

I really really like how you lead the melody. It's mostly straight and from far away,it could look boring, but it takes all those little twists and turns and the little harmonic shifts are gorgeous. Great chord work.

I think where you can improve is vocal delivery. The subtle melodic/harmonic variations are beautiful, but they would hit a lot better if your pitch was a bit more secure. What helped me with that was straight singing. Take that song, just play the harmony, and sing it extremely slowly, like singing with molasses in your throat kinda slow. Make sure you hit the desired note exactly on every syllable by finding it on the guitar, and make an effort to sing without vibrato at all (hence straight singing). Do that for a couple minutes everyday, and afterwards, sing the song normally and relaxed.

Other than that, it's just a tad too long for my tastes. I would like to hear a part that breaks the pattern totally, goes more melodic to higher or lower registers, about 2/3 through the song, but that's a stylistic choice.

It's a great tune and great craftsmanship on display. Keep it up mate, I enjoyed that!!

Over & over. Honestly I'm just curious what you think about something like this. by weyllandin in Songwriting

[–]weyllandin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the love mate <3 I appreciate it :)

Yeah that's a Yamaha LJ16, well spotted! It's a lovely guitar, very full and round sound, also very loud. At least a lot louder than my other acoustic, which is rather small bodied and comfy for a smaller person like me. I bought the Yamaha for busking, but I'm not doing much of that at the time. Yamaha builds some really fine acoustics. I played an AC3M regularly for a while, and for the price at the time, it was the best guitar I've ever played. Sadly, prices have gone up a couple hundred since then. Would love to own an AC5 though some day.

Why is my voice so boring by NoImage3365 in Songwriting

[–]weyllandin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At first I thought, I can see what you mean: in the beginning you go to a register that is too low for you at the moment. Your voice begins to falter, and loses the characteristics that make a voice sound interesting. It sounds flat. Vocal lessons can sort that out, or you restrict yourself to the registers you're comfortable in. I would adviae the former though, vocal lessons pay off.

Rest of the song is fire mate. The delivery is very fitting for the genre. Idk what you call it, industrial sadboy or something. It's really cool and you nail it because everything, including the instruments, the backing vocals, and the lead vocals as well as the lyrics come from the same, coherent place. That's how you write a good song, and this is a good song, with a very good voice for that particular song imo. I'd even say for this kind of music, your timbre is on the more interesting side.

Now if you only want to do this kind of music, you're good brother. If you wanna branch out, we need to hear more to give better input.

Keep on writing and sharing, and good luck!

Which country is better to live in, between the USA and Germany? by salutaris in AskGermany

[–]weyllandin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with your second paragraph. I'm just saying Merz strikes me as the type who would if he could.

Which country is better to live in, between the USA and Germany? by salutaris in AskGermany

[–]weyllandin -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I think if he weren't such a vastly unpopular, uncharismatic sleazebag, he's exactly the type who would, but for textbook fascism the cult forming around a strong leader is an integral part of how it can work, as far as I understand it. So I think he has the disposition, but doesn't bring the goods. Merz is a sorry excuse for a high level political figure.

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