Beth Tysall

Guest Judge Comments on:
Beth Tysall's
Make Me Happy

5 point(s) for Composition / Songwriting
Pretty good, but maybe let down performance. Solid if cliched structure.

5 point(s) for Performance
Vocals didn't cut through enough to really get the words but this might be due to the recording. Voice sounded quite good.

5 point(s) for Capture
Somehow the vocals get lost in the mix.


15 Total Points
Very polished American style pop/rock, convincing voice but cliched.


johnkennedy
Fri Dec 25 01:06:45 2009

Guest Judge Comments on:
Beth Tysall's
Make Me Happy

7 point(s) for Composition / Songwriting
Very good lyrics and enjoyed the music a lot. Made a change to hear something different and banging

7 point(s) for Performance
As track played Beth's voice got stronger and her song became more believeable ended really great..yyyyeeeeaaah. Shania Twain sprung to mind. When she started I was a bit disappointed, as the intro was very strong. The song could be a little stronger in the verses, but Beth made up for that with her vocals.

6 point(s) for Capture
Chorus drowned out poor Beth, so be careful when mixing a track with strong guitar parts and harmonies.


20 Total Points
Beth your intro made me Happy, then wasn't sure your tone sat on this kind of rock music. You have a soulful voice, So you have to sit strong on the chorus and verses when singing Rock, be powerful girl, you have it the conviction to be stronger and open up those lungs and sing from deep, as your deep tones are nice.


valeriemaxfield
Fri Dec 25 01:06:48 2009

Guest Judge Comments on:
Beth Tysall's
Make Me Happy

7 point(s) for Composition / Songwriting
If you were going for a solid pop sound. .It's evident you did your homework. Very good concept as far as lyrics. The backing music is busy and it works. Not a dull moment with this.

7 point(s) for Performance
Very energetic performance. It's commercial and has a pop/rock flavor. In some parts of the vocal you reminded me of a younger Sheryl Crow.

6 point(s) for Capture
Seems the producers are just as talented as you are.Good track, Good mix.


20 Total Points
This could very well impress music supervisors. I could hear this backing a film or commercial.


ebony-burks
Fri Dec 25 01:06:43 2009

Guest Judge Comments on:
Beth Tysall's
Make Me Happy

9 point(s) for Composition / Songwriting
quite catchy
good vocally - clearly got great voice, could maybe use this more - it's only really at the end that we hear this.



8 point(s) for Performance
quite a convincing performance

nice arrangement, just think the chorus could be more convincing..





8 point(s) for Capture
vocals are lost slightly in the chorus against the other instruments.




25 Total Points
make a bit more of the catchy singalong part - these are the parts that listeners latch on to..
even the 'na-na's - i think using these a bit more on their own (like at the beginning) would add to the track.


alexkenning
Fri Dec 25 01:06:42 2009

Guest Judge Comments on:
Beth Tysall's
Make Me Happy

4 point(s) for Composition / Songwriting
A very meandering melody. Theres elements of this that are good however. Lyrics are pretty cliched, which can be ok if the chorus is REALLY strong. There are far too many words crammed in the chorus and it really takes away from the inital impact of the hook!

5 point(s) for Performance
It all sounds competent. Theres not really a super strong groove or energy, but its not bad at all.

4 point(s) for Capture
Quite a good balance, but still demo-y sounding. Theres quite few compression issues. The production could be less cliched in approach, but it hasn't hampered the song, just not brought anything great to it!


13 Total Points


emreramazanoglu
Fri Dec 25 01:06:44 2009

Guest Judge Comments on:
Beth Tysall's
Make Me Happy

6 point(s) for Composition / Songwriting
Generally a good song, which I think could benefit from some shaping here and there. This is a minor comment. A track which is very solid, but not immediately hummable. Nevertheless there is something there.

6 point(s) for Performance
Some interesting choice of guitar sounds. At times it sounds very reminiscent of Bowie's 'Heroes', but this is where the similarity ends. The vocal performance is compelling in places and the backing vocals are well crafted to make the material work well. Only in places though (see capture section).

6 point(s) for Capture
Overall a production that is nearly professional. Perhaps a little over compressed on the mastering/mixing. However a good balance of vocals and the instruments apart from the fact that the guitars are too loud.

The production values are in places really well thought out, but at times it appears as though this value meter has been dropped a little whilst mixing/capturing. Would be good to finish the whole track to the same standard.


18 Total Points


russhepworthsawyer
Fri Dec 25 01:06:47 2009