Mangling The Classics #14
This, my compadres, is a true mangling. :oops:
While playing another song, I realized the structure was the same as this one (which I've always liked), so I decided to take a crack at it. :roll: Another quicky, over-the-weekend thing.
The playing actually went well...it was the singing, as usual, that took the worst mangling. With a chest cold that would kill a hippo, my normally sad singing voice became downright frightening. Not that I ever let that stop me... :oops:
Plus, the drums got really tinny during conversion to MP3...good 'ol Windows. They sounded great before... :roll:
So...I hope you can listen to this cringe-worthy effort without gouging your ears out with dull pencils...
Done all on GNX4 (except for Roland KB riff and \"vocals\"). Ibanez RG3, Dean Exotica ac/el, Peavey Grind bass, Behringer dynamic mic, ZOOM drums.
http://www.digitech.com/soundcomm/patches/GNX4/StayAwhile.mp3
While playing another song, I realized the structure was the same as this one (which I've always liked), so I decided to take a crack at it. :roll: Another quicky, over-the-weekend thing.
The playing actually went well...it was the singing, as usual, that took the worst mangling. With a chest cold that would kill a hippo, my normally sad singing voice became downright frightening. Not that I ever let that stop me... :oops:
Plus, the drums got really tinny during conversion to MP3...good 'ol Windows. They sounded great before... :roll:
So...I hope you can listen to this cringe-worthy effort without gouging your ears out with dull pencils...
Done all on GNX4 (except for Roland KB riff and \"vocals\"). Ibanez RG3, Dean Exotica ac/el, Peavey Grind bass, Behringer dynamic mic, ZOOM drums.
http://www.digitech.com/soundcomm/patches/GNX4/StayAwhile.mp3
Comments
And by \"sad\", I mean pathetic. You'll see what I mean if I can ever get the songbird over to my house to sing on the trax I have in the can. Now THERE'S a singing voice.
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Ugh. Oh my gawd...I just listened to it again. I have nightmarish visions of singing this in a club while Rosie Perez, Fran Drescher, Gilbert Gottfried and Bjork all cringe and cover their ears. :oops: :oops:
Forgive me, for I have committed the sin of The Hideous Cover. I must repent and atone for my transgression. :oops:
Good job on the music. It sounded good to me.
I might not have panned the bass as much left as you did,but it sounded fine. Nice tone on the bass part as well.
I liked the chours and bright sound of your guitar. Did you use a single coil? It has been a long time since I have heard that song, and it was good to hear it again, thanks for the post. We cannot all be Steve Perry, he has a unique talent. Keep postin, I'll keep listenin. :roll:
peace
Glad you liked the tune though, it's one of my ol' Journey faves. I used my Ibanez RG3 through a preset I made myself...I did indeed use the coil tap on my DiMarzio's. I also had \"capo-ed\" my git'r up 5 steps instead of playing it on open strings (as written) 'cuz I can't sing in Steve Perry's range. (Who can??)
Now that my chest is clearing, I can go back to mangling classics at my ordinary level.
There's moments where you sound like \"the band's\" Robbie Roberston. Granted you fall off here and there but the potential is there.
Never say \"mangled\" when it comes to vox...this was your mood and rendition at the time. You will no doubt have many versions.
I also redid the synth riffs, and I'd hoped to add some piano, but I can't seem to get a \"real\" piano sound out of my ol' Roland, and I'm a lame KB player anyway. :oops:
All in all, it turned out to be a half-decent cover, not the best ever, but at least I wouldn't need chicken wire in front of the stage... :roll: