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Ruud Slingerland

682 Tracks Reviewed
1,819 Comments Posted
Yays: 7 Boos: 0
Critic Score 10/10
Joined: 9/21/2008
Band: Ruud Slingerland

Average Rating: 4 stars

Web Site: http://www.myspace.com/rudeasspresents

We Take This Station

Ruud Slingerland [posted during evaluation]

Score: +0

cool sounds indeed, there's still a lot of room for improvement in the production, but it definitely has that conquistador autograph, which is always interesting at least

This great unknown

Ruud Slingerland [8/25/2010 2:19:03 AM EST]

Score: +0

Rated

Lots of skills in the playing. Great mandolin(?) The vocal melodies lack something for me though to pull me into the song. It might be the songwriting style. But I do like the tone of the female voice. I'd love to hear a solo song by her.

Unscrewin!

Ruud Slingerland [8/23/2010 3:08:07 AM EST]

Score: +0

Rated

Fun, but it loses strength with all the breaks and tempo changes

Obama Loves Me

Ruud Slingerland [8/21/2010 11:01:56 AM EST]

Score: +0

Rated

Wow, this is great. Love the performance. Lyrics in the good old American folk tradition. Great job, Will

Time

Ruud Slingerland [posted during evaluation]

Score: +0

smooth pop, not your best

Humble Gold

Ruud Slingerland [posted during evaluation]

Score: +0

One of your better ones, I particularly like the production of the first part. Yeah the opening is very strong. The wilder parts could use a little extra, I think

Committed To This

Ruud Slingerland [posted during evaluation]

Score: +0

always impressive, it seems you've cut uo a record and glued it together again The last part is great

Imprinted in me

Ruud Slingerland [posted during evaluation]

Score: +0

I like the instrumental part best. Vocals could use a fuller band accompaniment, like with drums to give it a bite.. Lyrics are too wooly for me. But overall it reminds me of early Fairport Convention, which is, ofcourse, a good thing

SOUND CHECK TUNES 4 NEW ALBUM

Ruud Slingerland [posted during evaluation]

Score: +0

Raggae heart and soul! Cool direct sound. As honest as it gets

Shotgun

Ruud Slingerland [posted during evaluation]

Score: +10

I like the feel

Never Too Late

Ruud Slingerland [posted during evaluation]

Score: +0

I guess the 80's is in your heart, Dale. Great vocals as always, Earth Wind & Fire- ish

Birthday Candle (opening track)

Ruud Slingerland [posted during evaluation]

Score: +0

I like this. It's atmospheric and images evoking

Goldsboro

Ruud Slingerland [posted during evaluation]

Score: +0

Production works against you, Vocals struggle with the music

Voice of the legion

Ruud Slingerland [posted during evaluation]

Score: +0

Vocals are a little buried in the dark tones at times. Maybe it's your timbre. Harmony vocals could help the clarity of the song. Nice guitar indeed

Turtles

Ruud Slingerland [posted during evaluation]

Score: +0

You follow the rules of the genre too much imo, instead of trying to reinvent them. Production skills are strong, missing the song writing skills here. Although .... on the other hand the 'I don't know what you've been told' is a strong hook, that could have been a nice chorus