jamesg1213
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'All It Takes'
Been a long time since my friend Tim's voice was heard on a new song on this forum He lives in Sweden now so we don't get to do much in the way of music these days, but he sent me this song last week and asked me to put some strings on it. I did some Dim Pro string section, solo violin and cello. Tim recorded his vocal and guitar together. Hope you enjoy it; All It Takes
post edited by jamesg1213 - 2012/01/21 16:26:45
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Re:'All It Takes'
2012/01/21 16:08:34
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So nice to hear Tim again, really a great song James.
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Re:'All It Takes'
2012/01/21 16:14:08
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Great collab guys. Tim, the vocals are exceptionally sweet and the guitar melody is beautiful. James, you added some really nice touches but still let Tim have the stage; great work to both of you!
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Re:'All It Takes'
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Re:'All It Takes'
2012/01/21 19:05:53
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Terrific job. The vocal is great and has a nice texture. The strings are perfect and set the mood. Very fine lyrics, as well.
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Re:'All It Takes'
2012/01/21 19:42:39
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The time signature/rhythm immediately catches me. I am drawn into the piece. The vocals are great. I wish I could hear them a bit more. This is a wonderfully constructed work. Regards, Lance
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Re:'All It Takes'
2012/01/21 19:55:53
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This is exceptional. (There were some sibulance that was kind of annoying though. might want to duck em a little.)
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Re:'All It Takes'
2012/01/21 20:00:36
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James, I only have one crit. I need more! I liked everything about this.
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Re:'All It Takes'
2012/01/22 02:57:31
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A watery frolik for the coffee shop. Soothing and lovely as ever! Vocalist and guitars sync extremely well. The lack of bass and drum adds simplistic folk style to this country hearth ... that blazes so lovingly.
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jamesg1213
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Re:'All It Takes'
2012/01/22 05:24:01
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Robby - thanks, he writes some good 'uns eh? Duane - thanks very much, glad you liked it Ed - most kind, thanks Lynn - thanks a lot, and I agree about the lyrics Lance - thank you very much, I'll see if get the vocals a little clearer Tim - glad you liked it, thanks. Can't do much about the sibilance, because the vocals and guitar are on the same track Bruce - thank you so much, that's nice of you Philip - as always, thanks for your support and for your interesting descriptions
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Re:'All It Takes'
2012/01/22 11:03:03
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T.W. is such a talented artist with such a distinctive and unique voice... he's written a wonderful song too... James, you really shine on the orchestration... What did you use, and how did you do it... This is outstanding...
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Re:'All It Takes'
2012/01/22 11:03:44
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Gosh, what a sweet sound. Love the guitar.
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Re:'All It Takes'
2012/01/22 11:21:41
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Hi James, This is incredible. What a great song/vocal/guitar part. And your contributions are stellar. The strings are just fantastic. Excellent in every respect.
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Re:'All It Takes'
2012/01/22 12:04:55
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Frank - can't help but agree, the boy comes up with the goods everytime. Thanks for the kind words on the strings, I used Garritan Pocket Orchestra 'long & short bows' from the section strings for chords, then added a legato cello and a legato violin. Spent a bit of time with volume automation to try and get that 'rising & falling' effect. Sent them to a bus with a touch of reverb to try and match the room ambience on Tim's parts. Panned the strings slightly left and moved voice and guitar about 10% right. Olemon - thank you, Tim will be pleased Gary, wow thanks, those are huge compliments
post edited by jamesg1213 - 2012/01/23 11:25:43
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Re:'All It Takes'
2012/01/22 12:27:22
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Nice - perfect Sunday afternoon listening. Maybe just me but I hear some sting-type (solo stuff) tones in his voice. Nice job with the strings.
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Re:'All It Takes'
2012/01/22 13:02:58
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jamesg1213 Frank - can't help but agree, the boy comes up with the goods everytime. Thanks for the kind words on the strings, I used Dim Pro 'long & short bows' from the section strings for chords, then added a legato cello and a legato violin. Spent a bit of time with volume automation to try and get that 'rising & falling' effect. Sent them to a bus with a touch of reverb to try and match the room ambience on Tim's parts. Panned the strings slightly left and moved voice and guitar about 10% right. Thanks for the details James... very helpful, and inspiring...
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Re:'All It Takes'
2012/01/22 14:23:04
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I've alwasy enjoyed the things he's done with you. Very distinctive and enjoyable voice. I'm not sure what was jumping from left to right back and forth. On my headphones it was a little strange. But this is very nice,..... very nice.
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Re:'All It Takes'
2012/01/22 15:06:35
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Hi James - A masterclass in how to write, perform and produce a stunning song. The song itself is wonderful and your backing strings are perfectly judged. Listening to other people's work here is a real education to me in how I should do it and your music is most definitely in the top ten of my "must listen and learn" list. Stunning.
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Re:'All It Takes'
2012/01/22 15:37:02
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There's a touch of Peter Gabriel in Tim's voice, to my ears at least. I agree with post about the sibilance. Wonderful music - I hope you can promote it and make some money, it really deserves it. Brilliant. Bill
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Re:'All It Takes'
2012/01/22 16:36:59
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really nice work James & Tim! I do wish he had recorded vox & guitar on separate tracks so you could EQ better and help with some of that sibilance (and maybe cut the high end just a tad on the guitar), but I know it is what it is! that's the only problem I hear with the mix. everything else is just absolutely wonderful. the lyrics, the vocals, the guitar, the strings all fantastic!
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Re:'All It Takes'
2012/01/22 16:54:57
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Paulo - thanks a lot, Tim will more than likely smile at that comparison Frank - you're welcome Daryl - thank you, glad you liked it. Not sure what you're hearing, I haven't automated any panning on the tune at all Malcolm - well we can't ask for more praise than that, thank you so much Bill - another great comparison, and thank you for the kind words Reece - Tim likes to record both together to get the 'ebb and flow' of the performance - he doesn't play to a click and you'll notice he slows down and speeds up deliberately, so overdubbing is tricky. I might be able to roll off some high end though, which may help the 'ssss'
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Re:'All It Takes'
2012/01/22 17:39:40
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jamesg1213 Paulo - thanks a lot, Tim will more than likely smile at that comparison 'Cos he admires him / hates him / has never heard such a ludicrous suggestion in his whole life / gets told that all the time / is actually him in disguise ? * delete as applicable
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Re:'All It Takes'
2012/01/22 17:49:52
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Robby - thanks, he writes some good 'uns eh?
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Re:'All It Takes'
2012/01/22 18:09:57
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Very well done! I'm back into music after a 25 year hiatus and find lots of inspiration here. This song grabbed me at the beginning and held me to the end. I agree with the comments about recording the guitar and vocals on separate tracks...he can still play and sing, he just needs to have the right mics and placement (making good use of the directionality to control bleed). There is some string noise that grated on my ears, at :38 and especially the one at :54. Now I understand that some is necessary for the 'organic' sound, but those two seemed excessive...otherwise a stellar piece of work! This is a great howto on recording a singer/guitarist
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Re:'All It Takes'
2012/01/22 18:57:57
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wonderful tune, Tim's voice and melody is great on this. Sparse but very effective instrumentation. Ear candy
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Re:'All It Takes'
2012/01/22 19:00:16
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jamesg1213 Paulo - thanks a lot, Tim will more than likely smile at that comparison Frank - you're welcome Daryl - thank you, glad you liked it. Not sure what you're hearing, I haven't automated any panning on the tune at all Malcolm - well we can't ask for more praise than that, thank you so much Bill - another great comparison, and thank you for the kind words Reece - Tim likes to record both together to get the 'ebb and flow' of the performance - he doesn't play to a click and you'll notice he slows down and speeds up deliberately, so overdubbing is tricky. I might be able to roll off some high end though, which may help the 'ssss' I have a client who does the same tning. I tried to get him to record them separately one time and it was a disaster. rolling off some of that high end might help.
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jamesg1213
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Re:'All It Takes'
2012/01/23 02:37:57
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paulo jamesg1213 Paulo - thanks a lot, Tim will more than likely smile at that comparison 'Cos he admires him / hates him / has never heard such a ludicrous suggestion in his whole life / gets told that all the time / is actually him in disguise ? * delete as applicable Most of those No, I think we both admire Mr Sumner
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Re:'All It Takes'
2012/01/23 03:37:19
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Hi, James, This is truly a fantastic and very beautiful song! Tim's vocals are as wonderful as ever, and the guitar and orchestration sound perfect in the crystal clear mix. This is absolutely top notch, all the way around. Excellent to hear something new from Acrobat's Supper, great work by both of you! Bob
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Re:'All It Takes'
2012/01/23 08:22:58
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Robby - I'll pass that on Jeff - thank you kindly! You're right about the mic placement, it can be done so there's virtually no bleed. Grant - thanks very much Reece - I think it would be easy to lose the place in the song trying to overdub on to a non-click track Bob - Once again, thanks for your kind words and support
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Re:'All It Takes'
2012/01/23 10:18:29
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Well, I have my mic in my hand heading for the trash can. One of the most beautiful voices I've heard up here, anywhere for that matter. Just beautiful and I think that whoever said you left room for his guitar and vocal yet filled beautifully, nailed it. The two of you created a beautiful piece of music here! Thanks for sharing.
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