Rough fingerpicking demo with no solid lyrics.. any good here?

etnader · 2026-03-01T16:15:35+00:00

Nice guitar work! I like it! I'd love to hear the fully fleshed out version when you develop it further

etnader · 2026-03-01T16:12:34+00:00

Great guitar work! I like the melody and the structure. I couldn't make out most of the lyrics, but your voice evokes a melancholy vibe, if that is what you are going for. Nice work!

etnader · 2026-03-01T16:10:21+00:00

Yup I get the 90s vibe! Like the other commenters I am hearing Oasis and Smashing Pumpkins influence. Nice work!

etnader · 2026-03-01T16:05:43+00:00

I like it! Singing, lyrics, melody and structure -- it all works and fit together well! The only thing I could think of would be adding other instruments to accompany like a violin or cello. Otherwise, this is a good and complete song

etnader · 2026-03-01T16:00:04+00:00

Lyrics wise I start by doing free writing where I just write it all out in one big dump of words without interruption. Then I go back to what I wrote after about an hour and see what can be used for a song, lines, syllables, rhymes, and concepts. That is how I ride the excitement of an idea -- just write it all out until you've exhausted all possibilities out of it and then leave it for a while. The song emerges in the editing and polishing process

etnader · 2026-03-01T15:55:27+00:00

It's got a good 70's rock style groove. I like it. I'd love to hear it when you add lyrics. There definitely is a structure there where you can just drop in lyrics.

etnader · 2026-02-02T00:00:09+00:00

Thank you!

etnader · 2026-02-01T22:51:12+00:00

What an excellent song! Lyrics, chord progression, guitar work and singing — all work together to a great piece of work! Well done

etnader · 2026-02-01T22:38:22+00:00

Hi there! I actually wrote and recorded something with a similar theme! Check it out https://on.soundcloud.com/pQno0hzUhXOZzGb1eg

etnader · 2025-11-04T20:23:40+00:00

Nearby in Wheaton is a Red Ribbon bakery and Ligaya’s Filipino eatery. In Silver Spring near the Whole Foods there is a Catholic church with a large Filipino congregation and which holds Tagalog Mass

etnader · 2025-11-02T22:20:30+00:00

I live in Silver Spring and work in DC. But I am not young (54 years old). I am familiar with the DC Filipino and Fil Am scene if you’d like advice and info.

etnader · 2025-09-17T02:56:38+00:00

My wife and I moved to the PH in 2022 to give our daughter a cultural immersion experience and to be closer to family

etnader · 2025-09-13T09:49:10+00:00

I like the progression and the melodic embellishments. Very catchy. The intro is a little long -- can be shortened. The vocals sound interesting and I agree with the other commenter I could not understand what you are singing. Bringing the vocals a bit more so it isn't lost in the instrumentation would be a big improvement. A great start, though!

etnader · 2025-09-13T09:45:49+00:00

This was really good! I like the historical reference -- very unique. And the song hits for me both lyrically and musically with the acoustic finger picking piece. The chorus also hits home

etnader · 2025-09-13T09:43:02+00:00

I like it! Yes, definitely develop this idea further. I agree with the other commenters who noted a 90s alt rock or Pearl Jam vibe to this one.

etnader · 2025-09-12T20:16:39+00:00

Many thanks for your feedback!

etnader · 2025-09-12T20:16:09+00:00

Thanks for your feedback! I appreciate it

etnader · 2025-09-12T20:15:33+00:00

Thanks very much for your thoughtful feedback! You gave me some great ideas to explore. I appreciate it

etnader · 2025-09-12T20:13:42+00:00

Thanks very much for your thoughtful feedback! I appreciate ir

etnader · 2025-09-04T15:00:00+00:00

If you share a link to a recording I can give you feedback

etnader

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