Doo Wop Accapella

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OK, I wasn't sure whether to even post this. Obviously not everyone's cup of tea. However, there are enough old farts on this bbs that I figured wtf.

Not really looking for any feedback. This was recorded a few years back, and I'm not planning to revisit it. It was among my very first attempts at home recording and I didn't have much of a clue back then (some might argue I still don't, lol).

Enjoy! (Or not, as the case may be.) :)
 

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Alright! That's nothing to be ashamed of. I found it to be very musical. And actually, before I even hit the play button, I was thinking of that very song :listeningmusic:
 
That was so fucking cool my head just exploded. EXTREMELY well done.
 
I love it. I grew up listening to doo wop and pop stuff like BeachBoys, Four Seasons, Coasters, The Imperials and the Drifters. The falsettos were great.

Did you record that on the corner under the street light??
 
I'm the baby in my band at 64. Lately we've really been hitting the WayBack Machine.
 
That was good fun! Nice voice and smooth recording.

Mark
 
Thanks for the feedback everyone. Appreciate your taking the time to listen.
 
Sorry, duplicate post. Couldn't figure out how to delete it.
 
Papanate said:
How fun - great to hear your take on a classic song.
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Thanks for listening Papanate. It's actually songs (plural). It's a medley of several doo wop songs from the late 50's/early 60's based around the "tonight" theme

For enlightenment:
1. The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tokens
2. Tonight (Could Be The Night) - The Velvets
3. The Way You Look Tonight - Old Standard
4. Tonight Tonight - The Mello Kings
5. Tonight I Fell In Love - Tokens
6. Tonight's The Night - The Sherilles
7. There's A Moon Out Tonight - The Capris
 
Really enjoyed that, plus it's really impressive. 'Recorded a few years back' - you doing newer stuff now? And is it doowop?
 
dobro said:
Really enjoyed that, plus it's really impressive. 'Recorded a few years back' - you doing newer stuff now? And is it doowop?
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Thanks for the kind words.

Somewhat of a long story. We started out as an accapella singing group. Mostly doo wop. Over the years, as is the case with most bands, we went through some personnel changes. In broad strokes, we lost some of our singers, and added some instruments. Unfortunately several of the newer musicians don't sing. So these days we are more a band with some harmonies, rather than a singing group. And the repertoire is more "classic rock" than doo wop.

But since you asked :) ... here's another doo wop recording which was done around the same time as the original post.
 

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Wow. That's stunning. If that's not commercial quality, I don't know the difference. I love the sound of that stuff, but you need such an exquisite sense of melody to pull it off, plus good voices. I can't approach it, but I love it. In time, in tune, with feeling, good sound. I'd like to hear what you're doing nowadays. Classic rock is safe, but not as structured as acapella doowop. Point me to something?
 
dobro said:
Wow. That's stunning. If that's not commercial quality, I don't know the difference. I love the sound of that stuff, but you need such an exquisite sense of melody to pull it off, plus good voices. I can't approach it, but I love it. In time, in tune, with feeling, good sound. I'd like to hear what you're doing nowadays. Classic rock is safe, but not as structured as acapella doowop. Point me to something?
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Appreciate the comments. Not sure we're worthy of them, but glad you liked it. (y)

I don't have anything posted anywhere to send you to, so here's an upload of something that kinda represents what we're doing now.
 

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