February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

Hammersmith (@hammersmith)

progress: 2

joined: January 28 2009
location: Ontario, Canada
website: none
influences: none

Bio

purveyor of #common-drums

2012 Songs

1		Drowning (with xnonentityy)	17 comments // 3 months ago
2		I Don't Wanna Know	19 comments // 3 months ago

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loadedforbear 2 months ago

Sorry i really didn't mean any offense with the Lady in Red comparison. (I personally don't mind a cheesy pop song every now and then) and i certainly don't think your lyrics are cheesy like those. just popped into my head as a spare 80'ish string-pad type pop song. and yes I could still totally have seen this in a lynch film or on Twin Peaks!! Again, diggin it!
rosieposy8 2 months ago

thanks for the tip.. guess as a non drummer I'm less bothered by this! Can remix it since drums are the best bit of the track!!

thanks again
leslie 2 months ago

Mark, can you, like, totally listen to this song? *30605 I, like, really think you'll want to, like, kill me afterwards.
robs 3 months ago

Thank you for your response. I will be more careful next time.
brzan 3 months ago

Phew! So glad you liked "you don't know me". It was a fun one for me!
robs 3 months ago

I’m sorry you feel that way. That was certainly not the intention. The profile stated that the lyrics could be used so I started working on the original lyrics. I’ve used nothing that was written by you. When I was finished I noticed that you had made your own version. I didn’t mind, there are 23 versions of "Olive Oil And Worcestershire" made during this FAWM, and over 25000 versions of Gershwin’s “Summertime” (not during this FAWM). But again I’m sorry if you feel distressed. It won’t happen again.
rosieposy8 3 months ago

thanks for your advice!! I have taken it.. and bought an apogee one, didn't need lots of inputs anyway.. unfortunately bought it before getting your message or I have may have been able to get a better model!

I'm looking forward to playing with it soon

Thanks again!
robs 3 months ago

I also made a version of Drowning (*27146). Without a lyrical bridge. Your bridge is impressive
frenchcricket 3 months ago

Thanks man, it was a tough mix and no mistake
crazystrinz 3 months ago

wow hammersmith thanks for the comment man!! you give a lot of good advise. You say you/re insporation for that line in the chorus cane from a real world situation! that rocks. i cant even imagine a realworld situation that would make me think abourt a cool line like that. you have a gift dude.
marklberry 3 months ago

Thanks for the detailed feedback. I love "I don't Wanna Know." If you have access to a female vocalist, maybe you'll want to build some similar music for *25050 "A Secret Between You and Me" now that your creative juices are flowing, and you're not afraid of NSFW songs.
Cheers, marklberry
brzan 3 months ago

It won't let me add more then 1 collaborator. Hmm!
xnonentityy 3 months ago

Sure! My email is xnonentityy @ yahoo.com without the spaces. Sorry it took me so long to reply... Busy like crazy lately!
ellenpliss 3 months ago

ask and you shall receive: http://fawm.org/songs/25647/
colinward 3 months ago

I will check out the drum thread - thx.
ellenpliss 3 months ago

Good title, I will see what I can do! If I can't get something going with it relatively soon, I'll let you know, but I am hopeful.
skullcrush 3 months ago

Thanks for the heads-up! I'll keep that thread in mind :3
xnonentityy 3 months ago

Hey man! Thanks for your comment on my lyrics!

If YOU wanna write a bridge and put it to music, you can... ;D Or maybe I'll try to get something down soon if you really want me to finish my own song (which is totally understandable), haha.
ellenpliss 3 months ago

hey - are you kidding?... lay that song title on me - I will do my very best. And thanks for calling me out on the tag for "Crush Them All" -- I never know what Devin is going to do, so I get a little nervous and feel like a ship without a rudder. I will have him change it to avoid any awkwardness on my side
kidd 3 months ago

thanking you kindly. I am on PC... just a bit of a digital diddy....got it now. cheers!
ellenpliss 3 months ago

thanks so much for the kind comment on my 1/2 song idea -- I love your first one here and can't wait to hear more. I'm working the opposite way - getting too much out at the start and am sure to fizzle.
kidd 3 months ago

how do I get the link to open? Im intrigued....! (right clicking and selecting open didnt work)
erinkelsey3 3 months ago

Thanks so much on the comment/suggestions for my song (Frontier of Forever). I was sort of thinking the same thing about the A and B sections but thought it might sound too abrupt. Maybe I'll record another version and compare
errol 3 months ago

Funny thing, I should know this fountain... I went to Mcmaster... for... oh... 7 years... because I suck at engineering.
errol 3 months ago

Nice... did you take the picture itself?
candle 3 months ago

Thanks for the comment on Red Dress On A Beach. I agree, the song doesn't quite sit as it should.

See You In The Shadows…
errol 3 months ago

Oh wow! Wild! Hah!
Oooh, nice fountain.... or possibly a ufo with a bad leak. One of the two.
leslie 3 months ago

I thought you would appreciate my needless use of expletives, Mark.
alyssa2 3 months ago

Thanks for the advice and your kind words! Yes, I totally know what you mean about the piercing high note. I think that is partially due to my lack of a good recording program (I've been using Audacity, which does not seem to flatter my higher range), but I also agree that it's a bit grating to hit the D so often throughout the song. Looking forward to hearing your songs!!
debs 3 months ago

That's a great suggestion, Mark! I had revised the lyrics after I finished recording because I was thinking along similar lines. To me, it's a gradual shift over the whole song, from an uncertainty/realization to anger and taking back power so doing more tweaking there would be worth it.

Still waiting for some of your tracks
heavyhedonist 3 months ago

Funny, I was just about to check if the Hammer was in, too.
calumcarlyle 3 months ago

hey hammersmith! i just remembered i used your common drums in one of the songs on my newest collection... sorry! forgot i did it till now! here it is anyway: http://calumcarlyle.co.uk/track/whats-the-difference

thanks for the chance to use that drum track anyway!
leslie 3 months ago

I might not be able to.. until I relearn it. I spliced and quantized it so I wouldn't have to learn to play it perfectly. It was close, but not that perfect.
cts 3 months ago

The mighty Hammersmith! I hope you have an excellent FAWM this go round.
accosmi 4 months ago

It'd be absolutely rad if there was another common drum challenge this year... I swear to god I wouldn't make it as boring as last time.
toms 4 months ago

Yes, post another drum track in song format! Awesome!
max 4 months ago

Here's hoping you'll have a fab Feb.
sapient 4 months ago

Here we go again... how's the new studio/house progressing?
johncrossman 4 months ago

The Return of Hammersmith, coming soon to a fawmtheater near you on February 1st. Looking forward to the sequel.
brzan 4 months ago

Hey Mark!
nancyrost 4 months ago

Good to see you here too, Mark!