"Holdin' On" -added pedal steel & electric guitars

smaltonian · 12th July 2008, 02:52 AM

Hey Everyone.....

At the urging of a few, I added a little more ear candy to the tune "Holdin' On"...

Still a "Full Artist" version, however I do have a "pitch" version where I "lose" the band at the beginning & get to the chorus/hook 12 seconds quicker....

The tune changes a tad as it goes from organic Americana to Country/Pop..............Anyways...any thoughts ???

Steve Altonian

SoundClick artist: Steve Altonian - page with MP3 music downloads

“HOLDIN’ ON”

It’s early in the morning
Another day, another restless night
I sip my cup of coffee
It’s okay, it’s gonna be alright
Sometimes times can get hard
Little things will drive you up a wall
I’m walking on a tightrope
And it’s a long, long way to fall
It’s spiritual suicide
For you to worry through the night

(CHORUS):
I keep “HOLDIN’ ON” forever
Hangin’ here on a wing and a prayer
I keep “HOLDIN’ ON” whenever
It seems nobody cares

I really need to remember
Where I’m from and how far I’ve come
I fought my share of battles
Some I’ve lost, some I’ve won
This world can be so cold
A bitter pill you try to swallow whole
I act like it doesn’t affect me
But you know, sometimes it slows my roll
Some things will never change
I’ll just ride this tidal wave

(CHORUS):
I keep “HOLDIN’ ON” forever
Hangin’ here on a wing and a prayer
I keep “HOLDIN’ ON” whenever
It seems nobody cares
I keep “HOLDIN’ ON” forever
Hangin’ here at the foot of the cross
I keep “HOLDIN’ ON” whenever
It seems all hope is lost

(Musical Bridge)

(CHORUS):
I keep “HOLDIN’ ON” forever
Hangin’ here on a wing and a prayer
I keep “HOLDIN’ ON” whenever
It seems nobody cares
I keep “HOLDIN’ ON” forever
Hangin’ here at the foot of the cross
I keep “HOLDIN’ ON” whenever
It seems all hope is lost
I keep "HOLDIN' ON" forever
I keep "HOLDIN' ON" forever
I keep "HOLDIN' ON" forever
I keep "HOLDIN' ON' whenever.....

(c) 2005 Steve Altonian

acousticmaniac · 16th July 2008, 12:22 AM

I like this song, I've listened to it a few times now and the production aesthetic is great, really suits the material.

The only thing I can offer in terms of critique is lack of harmonic range in the verses in particular. They are quite long sections of the song and I kept feeling like there could be more done with the chord sequences. So perhaps experiment more with your harmonic structures, make the song even better.

Regards

Audio Hombre · 16th July 2008, 12:54 AM

i think its a good song, good energy and a good recording, though i think the lead vocal is lacking some compression. the "keep holdin on" parts could use a couple more db's of gr especially.there's some harsh peaks there.i also think the lead guitar tone in the intro is just a bit to saturated for this genre but thats just a taste thing. later into the song it's so ghosted in it's almost inaudible so didn't really need to be there as it didn't add anything.

but overall

smaltonian · 17th July 2008, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acousticmaniac

I like this song, I've listened to it a few times now and the production aesthetic is great, really suits the material.

The only thing I can offer in terms of critique is lack of harmonic range in the verses in particular. They are quite long sections of the song and I kept feeling like there could be more done with the chord sequences. So perhaps experiment more with your harmonic structures, make the song even better.

Regards

That would change the feel & melody of the tune...if I throw extra chords in there, there goes the melody....I had yo really RESIST extra chords...cause naturally we want to throw in as many chords as we can sneak in...but there is a price to pay

This is kinda one of those tunes where if you leave this chord prog...you really have a second tune...

Thanks for the input though

Steve Altonian

SoundClick artist: Steve Altonian - page with MP3 music downloads

Audio Hombre · 19th July 2008, 09:02 PM

no problem, glad to be of help..

my comment was re the "production," not the arrangement. the vocal desperately needs some attention.

acousticmaniac · 19th July 2008, 11:03 PM

Thats cool. Just what I was hearing on first listen and all that. Checked out the rest of your tracks and theres some great stuff there. Liked it!!

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12th July 2008, 02:52 AM	#1
smaltonian Gear Head Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 32	"Holdin' On" -added pedal steel & electric guitars Hey Everyone..... At the urging of a few, I added a little more ear candy to the tune "Holdin' On"... Still a "Full Artist" version, however I do have a "pitch" version where I "lose" the band at the beginning & get to the chorus/hook 12 seconds quicker.... The tune changes a tad as it goes from organic Americana to Country/Pop..............Anyways...any thoughts ??? Steve Altonian SoundClick artist: Steve Altonian - page with MP3 music downloads “HOLDIN’ ON” It’s early in the morning Another day, another restless night I sip my cup of coffee It’s okay, it’s gonna be alright Sometimes times can get hard Little things will drive you up a wall I’m walking on a tightrope And it’s a long, long way to fall It’s spiritual suicide For you to worry through the night (CHORUS): I keep “HOLDIN’ ON” forever Hangin’ here on a wing and a prayer I keep “HOLDIN’ ON” whenever It seems nobody cares I really need to remember Where I’m from and how far I’ve come I fought my share of battles Some I’ve lost, some I’ve won This world can be so cold A bitter pill you try to swallow whole I act like it doesn’t affect me But you know, sometimes it slows my roll Some things will never change I’ll just ride this tidal wave (CHORUS): I keep “HOLDIN’ ON” forever Hangin’ here on a wing and a prayer I keep “HOLDIN’ ON” whenever It seems nobody cares I keep “HOLDIN’ ON” forever Hangin’ here at the foot of the cross I keep “HOLDIN’ ON” whenever It seems all hope is lost (Musical Bridge) (CHORUS): I keep “HOLDIN’ ON” forever Hangin’ here on a wing and a prayer I keep “HOLDIN’ ON” whenever It seems nobody cares I keep “HOLDIN’ ON” forever Hangin’ here at the foot of the cross I keep “HOLDIN’ ON” whenever It seems all hope is lost I keep "HOLDIN' ON" forever I keep "HOLDIN' ON" forever I keep "HOLDIN' ON" forever I keep "HOLDIN' ON' whenever..... (c) 2005 Steve Altonian Last edited by smaltonian; 12th July 2008 at 02:53 AM.. Reason: .

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16th July 2008, 12:22 AM	#2
acousticmaniac Gear nut Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UK Posts: 100	I like this song, I've listened to it a few times now and the production aesthetic is great, really suits the material. The only thing I can offer in terms of critique is lack of harmonic range in the verses in particular. They are quite long sections of the song and I kept feeling like there could be more done with the chord sequences. So perhaps experiment more with your harmonic structures, make the song even better. Regards

16th July 2008, 12:54 AM	#3
Audio Hombre Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 987	i think its a good song, good energy and a good recording, though i think the lead vocal is lacking some compression. the "keep holdin on" parts could use a couple more db's of gr especially.there's some harsh peaks there.i also think the lead guitar tone in the intro is just a bit to saturated for this genre but thats just a taste thing. later into the song it's so ghosted in it's almost inaudible so didn't really need to be there as it didn't add anything. but overall

19th July 2008, 09:02 PM	#5
Audio Hombre Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 987	no problem, glad to be of help.. my comment was re the "production," not the arrangement. the vocal desperately needs some attention.

19th July 2008, 11:03 PM	#6
acousticmaniac Gear nut Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UK Posts: 100	Thats cool. Just what I was hearing on first listen and all that. Checked out the rest of your tracks and theres some great stuff there. Liked it!!