Keep running out of this

http://www.box.com/s/efze8spv4defc2zsnu31

Regards

Col

Nice laid back rendition. Thanks for posting it.

Smoothie Smoothie Smoothie, man!

Thanks Guys

I think it's a bit weak on the vocals, I must try to improve my breathing. This is using the Micro and the Korg iH vocaliser I really like the old Korg Vocaliser, in fact the Harmony M is on eBay right now.

Regards

Col

Nice gentle rendition there, Col. Re. the vocals, it's just a bit "hot" and pushing into distortion. Just need to back off from the mic a wee bit.

Cheers, 124

Hi Colin,

Immediately recognised the style from my past recordings on the PA50.
As a matter of fact I recorded the same song with the PA50, read Micro Arranger, about five years ago. I had no vocaliser at the time so simply added an extra voice afterwards. I also used a righthand acoustic piano sound from an old Roland arranger. Other than that it is all Micro..........
For those who want to tune in , I have temporarily uploaded it on my youtube page: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Khk3tqzlVA



By the way I take my hat off for the fact that you are actually flogging your PA2X and have decided to go thru life with two mini keyboards that is the Korg Arranger and the KorgmicroStation.....But I am sure that in good hands they can do miracles. It is quite amazing anyway to witness how the SZ mood seems to have changed balance from Yamaha towards Korg. Ah well, virtually any instrument can sound terrific in the hands of an accomplished player.

regards
John

That says it all Donny

Happy Days
Col

Colin and John: Thanks for posting your breathy brit-european accented renditions of this Hollies classic.
Here's my favorite classic version, albeit sung with a North American Canadian accent, by none other than kd Lang . . .

Beautiful rendition that one by K.J. Lang, but she is altogether in another league........ I guess she did not use a Micro Arranger though !

Hells Teeth Scott

I wish I had a voice but it's too late now

Col

Col ... you do very well with the voice you have ... very nicely done ...
Even though for the most part the harmony is subtle, I don't think I would have used it on the entire song ... but that's MY choice ...

This 'music exchange' is great, not just for the fact that we hear each others talent, but it also provides me with ideas of tunes to attempt - even if only for my own enjoyment - that I might not have thought of myself ...

Thanks Tony

I must learn to keep my hand away from the harmony button or Uncle Donny will be slapping my hand again. I've sung the lower harmony part most of singing career so I suppose I feel lost without it (Ahhh).

Thanks a lot for the comments, I'm off to find something else interesting to record.

As we usually say to the audience, if you have any requests please keep them to yourselves.

Regards

Col

Now for the real thing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb7S8-Iewi0

Col

Scott
Fabulous upload there of kd Lang's version.
I particularly like the use of 9th chords on the guitar for most of the arrangement..gives it an almost heavenly aura!

You keep coming up with some great YouTube versions of lots of fabulous examples of the best.
Do you keep them on a special file in your PC ?
I would love to have a list!
cheers
Eddie

Agreed, Eddie. That haunting intro and ending is a beaut. Kind of a mystical Arabic feel. kd's a local gal from around these parts in Alberta, just a small village out on the wilds of the prairie about 80 miles south-east of here. One of the great voices.

I was raised on the Sask Prairies....Where are you at?

Actually the last two comments somehow brought to mind that the original natives of the continent (mostly known as "red indians") were into the same kind of sounds we hear in this song from kd Lang...agree?

With apologies to Saswick for hijacking his great thread..
Having just read up about kd Lang because of this thread, I am now beginning to doubt my sexuality!
I remember years ago being in love with (figuratively!)Cybill shepherd and Ellen Degeneres and now kd Lang...
get my drift?
Didn't mean to offend anyone, so apologies in advance

Hi rphillipchuk, I'm in the great city of Edmonton.

Eddie, I'm not hearing any "red indian" or First Nations People influence in kd's track. In this part of North America, most of our local First Nations are of Plains Cree heritage and most of their traditional music is of a sort of high-pitched chanting or 'wailing' for want of a better word, accompanied by several drummers. I'm no expert on this. Maybe rphillipchuk has more insight.

Sorry, we've gotten away from arrangers a bit here.

Hi Eddie,
Interestingly enough, the song that sounds (at least to my ears) 'most reminiscent' of Native N. American music (esp the pounding drum beat (begin @ 24 sec) & backup vocals)
is this year's 2012 grammy award winning song by Adele, who hails from 'your' neck of the woods (England, UK):
Adele - Rolling In The Deep

I am a descendent of Native Americans, Osage to be exact. Ya'll know what my music sounds like.

DonM

Yessir! And I'm lovin' it.

Certainly on Adele's number that drumbeat is more akin to native drumming as I've heard it. The heavy on-beat fours over eights. Thanks, Scott.

You are very kind sir. We may allow you to keep your scalp when we take over.
DonM

Very interesting replies about my observation on native music!

I like your definition of "natives" as First Nations People. That title seems so much more PC (politically correct, not computer!)

I also am pleased that a number of our friends at SZ are descendants of great First Nations People,
and it does not surprise me that their music is strong and brings a "strength" to their music.
I cannot forget however, that the music which reached you from Africa also has strength and most importantly "beat" and Rhythm!

Possibly, the latter influence on me is the greatest.

I am sure that Don is very proud of his heritage..I had noticed a semblance of cherokee in his photo!
By the way, Don, you would have great difficulty in taking my scalp, or at least wearing it on your belt because of a lack of hair!

@Scott Yes, you are right about Adele's Rolling in the Deep. The heavy drum beats "make" the song.

We are all very lucky that 'music' in its widest form is a very strong influence on our lives.