(You Give Us Money, We'll Give You Fame) "Hey John Nice to hear from you and thanks for the submission. I like what you've done with the track. It has a good feel and mood. Very interesting and cynical lyrics which are so 100% true! Keep me posted on new material. Ill be in touch when I have finalized all the artists I have chosen. Much Love Alex CMI Music Group" http://www.theakademia.com/september2015_bestsong_hardrockblues3.html 10/12/2012 Tampa Bay Times Artist of the day: http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/soundcheck/content/artist-day-john-daly-project "I May be a masochist in other regions, but I'm not that much of a masochist that I'm going to pay money to tear myself to bits----reading" Jimmy Page- On all the nasty critiques Led Zeppelin got in their early career. www.FoleyEntertainment.com 11/2011 Critique for Sonicbids EPK (Below) RATING SCALE "1" Indicates the Lowest Score "5" Indicates The Highest Score. Recording Quality/Production: 4 Lead Vocals: 4 Musicianship: 4.5 Lyric Writing: 4 Music Composing: 4 Melodies: 5 Song Arrangement: 4 Quality of EPK Content: 4 Overall Delivery: 4 ----------------------------- Dear John, Thanks for submitting the material for the evaluation. I enjoyed the songs very much. Nice work on the writing and performance. The songs are well done and delivered with confidence and sincerity. http://youtu.be/zudBfIdT8hs John Daly Project Brings Blues Rock Track “Don’t Drink the Bottle” to Rock Band (Video Game)! (Below) CHART TOPPERS AUTHORING, LLC 11/2011 www.Musicvidkid.com 11/2011 Interview: John Daly's New Video (Below) This man needs a meme. Song: Her Name’s Dazie All depends what the subject matter is. I dressed up for Dazie because of the higher class strip clubs depicted in the video. Usually, the bouncers and the doormen are dressed formally. Well, first of all it’s very exciting for the male species to see half/full naked women dancing around, but I wanted to capture the women’s side of it also, which is needing money and what needs to be done to get it. I’ve had long hair since the late 90′s. So far, no. It’s all me. I shoot most of the video myself. I have other people help out by letting me use their footage sometimes. I take most of the photos from my own collection and also by available Google search photos that depict what I’ve trying to convey in the story. I’m getting more and more good responses. It takes a lot of promoting to get them in front of decent size audiences. I’ve always loved live classic rock footage. One I can think of right off the bat is Led Zeppelin’s performance of Kashmir at Earls Court in London 1975. I want to take this thing as far as God will let me. I love this business and want to do nothing else. AJ & DBS Entertainment interview 2011 (Under Interviews section) http://worldtalentsradio.com/ 06/09/2010 On the top ten playlist -with the song "Starting Over" SONG WRITER: John Daly SONG TITLE: Starting Over REVIEWER ID NUMBER: R090140KB REVIEWER PROFESSION: Recording Editor MUSIC: Emotional impact of the musical score; originality. 9 STRONG SCORE This is a fun kind of song with an anthemic "time for a comeback" vibe. The lyrics aren’t the most complex but work. The music has a heavy, gritty groove that has a good sound. The title carries a staunch message. LYRICAL DYNAMICS: Content flow, content clarity (how clear is the story, message or meaning). 9 STRONG SCORE INSTRUMENTATION: Musicianship and performance. 9 STRONG SCORE COMPOSITION: Instrumental arrangement, rhythm, tempo and creativity. 9 STRONG SCORE PRODUCTION: Sound quality, mix, dynamics, and finishing. 9 STRONG SCORE COMMENTS ON TECHNICAL EVALUATION: The musical performance has a steady, consistent quality and just grinds along as a solid rocker. The arrangement is clean and sharp with no frills. The following information is a critique of a single piece of material you have submitted to Song of the Year for review. The opinions stated are from an experienced professional in the music, entertainment, or media industries. Your views may differ greatly from their views of the material since music and lyrics are a subjective art form. Please be mindful that the comments made about your material will be critical only to encourage your songwriting ability and help develop your skill. Section 1 EMOTIONAL IMPACT (Scores below) Emotional Commentary: I truly enjoyed this song. It tells a intriguing story while maintaining a little bit of humor in it as well. The emotions the character in the song is feeling is perfectly demonstrated by the title "Meagan Won't Ya Make Me A Drink" very nice job in capturing the image. Section 2 TECHNICAL EVALUATION (Scores below)
Technical Commentary: Everything about this song worked entirely well together. The music choice, the melodies, and the structure was great. The sound was clear, the mix was fitting, making this songs overall production perfect. Section 3 MARKETABILITY (Score below) DISCLAIMER: The categories reviewed in this critique do NOT follow the same guidelines for songs submitted into the Song of the Year contest. The Song of the Year Critique Staff works independently and autonomously of the Song of the Year contest. None of the professionals completing critiques are on the judging panel for the Song of the Year songwriting contest. The opinions expressed in this critique will not affect any songs you have submitted to the Song of the Year contest. The information contained herein is purely for your benefit as an artist and songwriter. While reviewing professionals have been chosen based upon their knowledge and skills pertaining to the songwriting and marketing process, the views and opinions of the reviewing professional do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Song of the Year, its owners, staff, and all other members and representatives. |