song 21 . Challenge

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Erland

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Alrightee. When I started this challenge I should have posted in the songriting forum so sorry about that. A lot of you have been very encouraging so I just post in the clinic as normal.

My road trip of Spain is almost over, I am now in France! I have been writing furiously and trying to record eveywhere and anywhere I can. Internet Cafes are few and far between, especially one that will let me plug my laptop in! I aplogise but It is difficult to reply to posts. Right now though I am at a French mans hoose with internet! Excellent. So thanks a lot to everyone who had a listen and following my 33 song summer adventure.

problems when recording.

The wind! always interupts and gives the bumps and shakes.
Trees, birds, dogs, cats, kids, Germans add there own parts to the song.
Recordings are ofcourse very rough and I often only have 30 mins here and there to record so as usual just the 4 tracks.

So groovy, this is fun. I will upload everything when I get home to Scotland next month. I have updated the challenge site too so pop in and get me to 33 if you have a minute or dont know what I am talking about.

Thanks for the great advice guys!

21. settle for worse

http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/album.php?aid=1375&alid=590

www.geocities.com/erlandcooper

Erland
 
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I love it!







And I didn't even listen yet


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Where da f*ck is Chris btw? :)
 
OK, listened....

I love it!



:D


Seems to have a friendlier warmer sound than usual. Less highs/silibances.

You're such a talent...it makes me wanna spit :D
 
Pedullist said:
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I love it!

I looped it for 6 hours while giving the kids a bath, mowing the lawn, going over notes for my latest murder/suicide/rape/dog kicking trial, and I can't hear anything wrong with it! lol...





And I didn't even listen yet


:D

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LOL :D

That's right, I forgot about the looping!

But you on the other hand, mr. Participant, forgot a couple of 4 letter words!

You see, that's why we need the real thing!

Chris, come back!

Isn't this fun? Spoiling Erland's thread when he's not able to save it?

Well, what the heck....he doesn't need help anyway. He already rocks! :)
 
Smooth singin one more time.... yeah.. that idea's been pounded into our heads a few times... ERLAND CAN SING :D

Very smooth and natural...

Another potentially catchy album nugget.

...you ARE going to do something with these, right? ...

<insert praise of your choice HERE> :)


C
 
Reality Show

This is like ... better than one of those reality shows ... I gotta get some more popcord anybody for a juice while I'm in the kitchen ?
 
I've said it before and I'll say it again:

I love this guy. I want to keep Erland in a cage in my living room and make him play around the clock to keep me in a good mood.

Chris
 
fantastic

LOL!, thanks for checking this one out lads.

Hi, Pedullist, groovy. Yeh this was recorded in a campsite with a small forrest and there was nothing but birds to smail the sound. No wind!

participant, great stuff. This is me doing something, atleast. In this time there is nothing more i can do! With each song I learn. Thanks man.

studioviols. great! glad you had a wee listen. thanks for dropping in.

groucho. hi Chris. thats very nice of you, food in the fridge? I notice that four track thread. Great Idea. thanks again.

I will post anothoer song tommorow morning.

Erland
 
Thanks for sharing

WOW, those finger snaps are really authentic samples ! ;-)

I'd like to hear you define where you want the backup vocals more clearly in your 'arrangement'.

When you are confident of where the backups should be, and they are logical in their construction you will perform them better.

Your harmony vocals are GOLDEN moments in the song and should be mixed more forware in this song.

Making charts, structural charts can help a singer-songwriter perform what they really are heaing and writing.

If you re-cut any of these tunes, or take them into the studio to have parts added, the other musicians will get HUGE help from the charts, and you will save money in the long run paying side musicians, etc ...

Example :


Meter : 4/4
Tempo : ~120
Special Instrumentation : - notes here -

INTRO :

| | | | | | | |


VERSE 1:

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |


CHOURS 1 :

| | | | | | | |

HOOK :
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INST BRIDGE :
| |


VERSE 2:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |


CHORUS 2 (w/HOOK) :
| | | | | | | |

HOOKS OUT :

| | | | | | | |
 
Erland, you handle these tunes so smoothly that it seems you been playing them for years. I like the command you have on the acoustic, you make it work instead of just playing it. Vocals smooth and out there.
 
It's like christmas when you post a new tune (and you WILL notify me via PM when you finally put a CD together, right?! :D ).

I'll say it again, your style is out of my normal listening genre, but your talent surpasses that prejudice... hence, I continue coming back for more Errrlannd. :p

Anyway, here's my take on the recording -- good, clean as usual. The guitar's got a little too much 'bump', maybe trim the bass levels a tad. Vocals are well recorded as usual. No complaints on tone or shape or such, the harmonies play nicely as true background vocals, no need to raise them IMO (subtle's sometimes better).

Lyrically it's a little ambiguous (but aren't most?), in what you're REALLY meaning/referring to, but they have a 'feel' that I'm sure I'd like their meaning if we sat and talked them over... like the poppy chord progression and finger work. You do lose a little time with your snaps (suggest you re-record that track when you have a moment, unless you plan on re-recording the entire track, in which case....forget I said anything).

Overall -- another success. I think most of us hate you here, you seem to be a natural at both recording and writing solid tunes, the rest of us suffer and lumber through countless hours in soundforge/cakewalk doing what takes you "30 minutes here and there" to accomplish. Bastard...

:p
 
I agree with what studioviols said about the harmony vocals needing to be mixed a little more forward, but it still sounds great. Actually, it kicks ass. Way to go man, very nice. I love the song.




stu
 
Wow--Smokin' swing

doesn't get much better than this. The only thing you might try sometime. Take the guitar and put a little stereo chorus on it to open up the center for your excellent vocals.

This is a great piece!! it sounds so effortless.
 
Hi studioviols, thanks for the great advice. I agree with you about backing vocals. They were actually recorded at the same time as the guitra track or the click so i cant change this arrangement but when i do it again i will. great help, cheers.

Toki987. nice one. Glad you took alisten. I like this tune and have been belting it out in the car, feels like years. Cheers.

hey Pinky, i will send you a copy. Thanks for taking the time to listen and reply. Lol, I thought this was my clearest song lyrically, ah well read it anyway you like i suppose, its fun. I cant get back to any tracks. I record on the four track you know so its all bounced to two tracks and then slapped on the computer and then to you over the net. Impossible to change parts. I can EQ it though on the laptop. Sorry for being a bastard. heres another song for you.

Creepy Groovy. nice one Stu. thanks for the good vibes, glad you enjoyed it.

hi sloop. Thanks for having a wee listen and I`m pleased you liked it so much. I will try the chorus efect on the fourtrack and see how it sits on the next track.

Thanks you guys. As I promised here is another track.

This is the quickiest, noisiest, worst quality recording i have done. it also only took 25 minutes to write and record by a river, with a river, on a river. kid you not. Good luck.

22. river run bye

http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists...d=1375&alid=590

www.geocities.com/erlandcooper

Erland
 
I do indeedy like it very mucho's. What was it recorded with? :)
 
Nice job once again!! Sounds damn good to me.

Nothing to see here...move along please :D
 
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WATYF

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