more streaming x-mas music

[Tom Hicks]

I took the pulse from Take 5 by Brubeck and put it in We Three Kings.8 tracks,mostly dry and all first takes.Just a little para EQ on the bass and some compression across the mix.This is .wma streaming format.
Tom

http://tom.artistcollaboration.com/3kn5.wma

 

[Tom Hicks]

It seems the server is acting up today,so here is an alternate link.
Tom

http://home.att.net/~mhic/3kn5.wma

 

[AlChuck]

Hmmm, not a bad idea... but it is soooo repetitive... it should be 1:30 at most unless you do something to vary it. Have an intro... have solos... have other instruments play the melody... harmonize the melody... something to add interest. Also, I think the B part with that strong shift (where the lyrics go "ohhhh -ohhh" just before "Star of Wonder, Star of Night...") really makes this tune, and you smother that in your version. Maybe have a ritard, or a bar of another meter to make it pull up short before moving into the B section...

Just some ideas. I'm trying to make some of my own Christmas recordings too, so I'm interested to hear what others are doing...

 

[Tom Hicks]

Thanks for your comments ,AlChuck.Try this one and see if it is more to your liking.
Tom

http://home.att.net/~mhic/greens.wma

 

[AlChuck]

Definitely much more interesting... more going on rhythmically, I like the turnaround accents...

 

[Tom Hicks]

My brothers are my "sidemen".I buy them dinner and then we see how many tracks I can get out them, about twice a week.My mileage really DOES vary.For some reason,a steak dinner produces better takes than a trip to the cafeteria!
I am very improvisation oriented.Hit that big red button and let it fly...
Thanks again for the comments AlChuck.
Tom