Eurythmic
majordomo plasticomo
Okay, I'm finally posting a normal song for critique. I wanted to wait until I had something that I really believed represented the best I could do, because you guys are all so talented!
If you can't stand cover songs or '80s music, run away now.
The tune? "Here Comes The Rain Again", originally by the Eurythmics - no relation to my handle.
It's not actually me performing the song. I put together the backing track, and engineered/produced the recording.
The singer is quite self-conscious about her singing, and has asked to remain anonymous in this post ("What if they think I suck?"). She also wanted me to add some disclaimers - this was her first time "in the studio", and it was also her first time singing in front of me, so she was nervous. Also, we had to keep the number of takes to a bare minimum since we were working with probably 2 1/2 hours or less of time with which to record all of her vocals.
All that said, I think she turned in a terrific performance, and the final product sounds great IMO.
But I also wanted to add a couple things of my own: I know that there's a little bit of hiss evident, especially at the beginning of the song where the arrangement is so sparse. I have and will continue to try to get the hiss out, but so far I've been unsatisfied with the results. I'd rather have a teeny bit of his than a compromised recording, you know?
I also know that there are a couple of spots where adding a guitar would really spice things up, just like Dave Stewart's guitar in the original song. I do plan to punch in some tracks at some point, but I'm so happy with what I've got now, that I really want you all to hear it.
So, give lots of feedback please!! I recorded the song in Cakewalk and I still have the bare original tracks, so pretty much any change I want can still be made, and I can try out all of your suggestions. Comment on whatever aspect of the song you want.
I've got a stereo 160 kb/sec mp3, and a 80 kb/sec mono one for those of you with slower connections who still want to hear the song, or those of you who want to hear what you're getting into before you "take the plunge" with the bigger file.
If anybody wants a higher quality version, just let me know.
If you can't stand cover songs or '80s music, run away now.
The tune? "Here Comes The Rain Again", originally by the Eurythmics - no relation to my handle.
It's not actually me performing the song. I put together the backing track, and engineered/produced the recording.
The singer is quite self-conscious about her singing, and has asked to remain anonymous in this post ("What if they think I suck?"). She also wanted me to add some disclaimers - this was her first time "in the studio", and it was also her first time singing in front of me, so she was nervous. Also, we had to keep the number of takes to a bare minimum since we were working with probably 2 1/2 hours or less of time with which to record all of her vocals.
All that said, I think she turned in a terrific performance, and the final product sounds great IMO.
But I also wanted to add a couple things of my own: I know that there's a little bit of hiss evident, especially at the beginning of the song where the arrangement is so sparse. I have and will continue to try to get the hiss out, but so far I've been unsatisfied with the results. I'd rather have a teeny bit of his than a compromised recording, you know?
I also know that there are a couple of spots where adding a guitar would really spice things up, just like Dave Stewart's guitar in the original song. I do plan to punch in some tracks at some point, but I'm so happy with what I've got now, that I really want you all to hear it.
So, give lots of feedback please!! I recorded the song in Cakewalk and I still have the bare original tracks, so pretty much any change I want can still be made, and I can try out all of your suggestions. Comment on whatever aspect of the song you want.
I've got a stereo 160 kb/sec mp3, and a 80 kb/sec mono one for those of you with slower connections who still want to hear the song, or those of you who want to hear what you're getting into before you "take the plunge" with the bigger file.
If anybody wants a higher quality version, just let me know.