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[Lucky Rathen]

Hey folks,

We, The Cobra Kai are a new 3 piece band based in Aberdeen (though we are hoping to add a new singer soon). Below is a link to our first set of recordings and we'd love to hear your thoughts. Direct influences are The Cure, Muse, Alice In Chains, Faith No More, Jeff Buckley, Radiohead, Placebo etc.

No gigs lined up yet but watch this space.

Follow this link below and looks for the "Songs" bit at the top left (you'd be amazed how many people miss it!) There are 2 songs there for you to enjoy, "In My Shoes" and "Sins Of The Flesh". Sins is my favourite of the two.

The Cobra Kai <thecobrakai>

Thanks for taking the time to listen.

Elwood of Cobra Kai

(A couple of quick disclaimers: 1- I know it's on Bebo and that's nads cos it'll only let you stream and not download/pause/rewind. I also know Bebo is favoured by kids and paedophiles, but I can't figure out how to work Myspace and I don't have time to learn! 2- It was recorded on a PC in our bassist's tiny spare room so the sound and the mixing isn't brilliant. Also it has fake drums (since we couldn't exactly set up and record a drum kit) but rest assured we have a drummer and he's ace.)

[Jan Deal]

I'll have a listen tomorrow, but you're probably shit.

[Lucky Rathen]

Originally Posted by Jan Deal

I'll have a listen tomorrow, but you're probably shit.

Cheers!

[Lucky Rathen]

Did anyone listen? What did you think? I'll be adding two more songs this week.

[RockAustin]

Originally Posted by Elwood Cobra Kai

Did anyone listen? What did you think? I'll be adding two more songs this week.

The drums are slightly off-putting but better than nothing I suppose. I think for that reason I won't comment too much further.

The first song is too long and doesn't really go anywhere for my taste. I listened to it all but lost interest fairly quickly. Maybe you could work on the guitar riff at the start, I think it's fairly generic.

Prefer "Sins of Flesh" to the first one. Some nice harmonies.

It all feels a little disjointed the way it's recorded.

You should get a live recording, be able to tell more what you are like as band - use musical vision or Tom's, or that Torry music project that Corn was plugging. As long as you know your songs and don't mess around you could get a few down and roughly mixed in one session.

Get some gigs too.

I'll listen to the new ones you put up.

[Lucky Rathen]

Originally Posted by RockAustin

The drums are slightly off-putting but better than nothing I suppose. I think for that reason I won't comment too much further.

The first song is too long and doesn't really go anywhere for my taste. I listened to it all but lost interest fairly quickly. Maybe you could work on the guitar riff at the start, I think it's fairly generic.

Prefer "Sins of Flesh" to the first one. Some nice harmonies.

It all feels a little disjointed the way it's recorded.

You should get a live recording, be able to tell more what you are like as band - use musical vision or Tom's, or that Torry music project that Corn was plugging. As long as you know your songs and don't mess around you could get a few down and roughly mixed in one session.

Get some gigs too.

I'll listen to the new ones you put up.

Yeah I hate electric drums too, but it was that or nothing. We are going to record them properly at some point once we get a new guitarist on board (we're trying people out tonight). They were just recorded on a midi program on a PC which is always going to sound fairly pap, and they were really only intended to give to a new guitarist to learn the songs. They weren't really meant for circulation but I just wanted to gauge opinion.

Thanks for the feedback, appreciate you taking the time. And look out for us playing the Moorings soon

[Sam L4]

I think you should have chose nothing, as this has just put me off your band. Which for some reason, i really wanted to like. Anyway, i'll have a listen to some proper recordings when you get them done.

[RockAustin]

Originally Posted by Elwood Cobra Kai

Yeah I hate electric drums too, but it was that or nothing. We are going to record them properly at some point once we get a new guitarist on board (we're trying people out tonight). They were just recorded on a midi program on a PC which is always going to sound fairly pap, and they were really only intended to give to a new guitarist to learn the songs. They weren't really meant for circulation but I just wanted to gauge opinion.

Thanks for the feedback, appreciate you taking the time. And look out for us playing the Moorings soon

No problem. I'm the first to complain that no one really responds to feedback requests. I understand the desire to get something up that people can listen to, I suppose sometimes it works others it doesn't.

I'd maybe edit the ones you have down or just make them shorter. If they are not your best work there is no point in having someone sit through 6 mins to get to the most interesting bit. It is hard cutting your songs down but sometimes it's the way to make them better, get rid of all the boring bits.

If you do keep on using computer based drums it might be better doing something totally different, rather than simulate what the drummer might play. What did you use for the drums, I'm sure you could get some better samples.

[scottyboy]

didn't think much of sins of the flesh. the intro riff to in my shoes is pretty cool, reminds of soundgarden. the rest of it is also reminiscent of soundgarden, only without the great riffs and musicianship. i'd ditch most of the song and base it around the intro riff as much as possible, since it's the only cool part. it did at least make me go look for superunknown.

[Lucky Rathen]

Well thanks for all the feedback guys. Some good points made, although I don't necessarily agree with all of it. But we'll take your comments on board. cheers