Lonesome road blues...folk style...vocal critique please

**bluesguy63** · Jan-18-2015, 11:29pm

Looking for honest ears...is this on key? etc..

https://soundcloud.com/bluesguy1963/...ues-folk-style

**roysboy** · Jan-19-2015, 6:32am

Real nice job ....

**Astro** · Jan-19-2015, 8:01am

Nice. I enjoyed it and your vocals are good. If you want suggestions for another take on it, here is something to try.

I really like how it starts off with your voice low and quiet. Almost like you're a little sad. But maybe then think that you're beginning to stew. So now about halfway into the song maybe go a little louder. Then the last quarter of the song really get the energy up --almost like you're a little angry. It fits the song. Then finally go loud with a full smile on your face like you overcame it and go into a full-out raucous. Of course in our heads, by the end we'll have faded in a back up chorus, some percussion, maybe a harmonica solo.

I mean its nice all quiet too, but its just something to try.

Can't you see our smiling faces...On The Cover Of The Rolling Stone...I can see it now, we'll be up there smiling...Ahhh Beautiful.

**bluesguy63** · Jan-19-2015, 8:56am

Thanks for comments...just trying to get to the point where I would get a passing grade at a jam session or maybe an open mic.

**joni24** · Jan-19-2015, 1:08pm

You're definitely jam-ready! Just be prepared to take lots of instrumental breaks between the verses so everyone that wants to can take an instrumental solo. Also you may find that one or more people want to harmonize with you since this is a nice, well known folk, blues & bluegrass song. Go for it!