Janet
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Cover: You Needed Me
Since JY mentioned the demise of the Songs forum, I thought I'd just throw this one together yesterday. Well, maybe it took a month or so. I hope you like it. Comments most welcome. You Needed Me by Anne Murray or: at Reverbnation
post edited by Janet - 2011/07/17 13:39:08
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Chappel
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Re:Cover: You Needed Me
2011/07/17 12:45:56
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Nice job. I like the arrangement. The singer did a good job with a deceptively difficult melody. Those large intervallic jumps can be murder.
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Re:Cover: You Needed Me
2011/07/17 12:52:52
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Hi Janet, nice arrangement and playing. Nice combination of piano and strings, not to sure of the strings around the 2:40 mark.
Greetings, Rik
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rockinrobby 
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Re:Cover: You Needed Me
2011/07/17 13:14:48
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An interesting comparison of the two services, SC and RN, I think it sounds better on RN...
www.reverbnation.com/rockinrobby
I mixed this "loud." not sure if the vocals are too hot, and the bass?
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Janet
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Re:Cover: You Needed Me
2011/07/17 14:57:47
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Thanks, Chappel. This singer doesn't seem to struggle with too many songs. :) Thank you, Rik. :) Not sure about those strings there, huh? I'll listen again. Thanks for the heads-up. Robby...so much for anonymity.  :)
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markno999
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Re:Cover: You Needed Me
2011/07/17 15:17:46
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Janet,
Nice job, at first I wasn't sure about the male vocal as I grew up hearing Anne Murray singing it, but I think it is really good. Like the vocal, strings, piano arrangement, etc..
The only things I would change in it is to brighten the piano and French Horns a little, The strings and vocal are very bright and clear, the piano and French Horn are a little dull in comparison (playing is good though).
Really outstanding cover of a great song...
Regards
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Freddy J
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Re:Cover: You Needed Me
2011/07/17 15:30:41
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Beautiful job Janet. The male vocal caught me at first but they were great --- so, who need Ann Murray. Great arrangement, performance, and mix. Great cover.
Freddy J
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Janet
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Re:Cover: You Needed Me
2011/07/17 16:23:36
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Thank you very much Mark! But yeah, but if I'd sung it it would have really ruined it for you. lol Anyway, interesting idea about the piano and horn. I'll listen to it with that in mind. Thanks for the idea!
Thank you, Freddy. Yeah, Anne was busy this week anyway. :)
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Re:Cover: You Needed Me
2011/07/17 16:32:45
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Hi Janet,
Nice arrangement!Playing and production sounded great.Did you sing the background harmonies? Great cover.
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Re:Cover: You Needed Me
2011/07/17 16:37:53
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Wow Janet this sounds great ! Your singer really nailed it on this song of yours .
Big Ten !
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rockinrobby
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Re:Cover: You Needed Me
2011/07/17 23:37:54
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"Beautiful job Janet. The male vocal caught me at first but they were great --- so, who need Ann Murray. Great arrangement, performance, and mix. Great cover.
Freddy J"
Freddaaaaaay, my chicken was to the bone, and right on... :-)
Why can't a guy sing a chick cover? Chicks sing guy covers?
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Re:Cover: You Needed Me
2011/07/18 02:39:59
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Great job on the cover Janet, that piano sounded wonderful, still adjusting to the male vocal but it was very well done as well! Dan
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rockinrobby
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Re:Cover: You Needed Me
2011/07/18 02:45:17
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Why are guys having such a hard time adjusting to a guy singing this song!!?? It's just a part? It should matter not who sings it, unless it's about penetration? It's an Anne Murray cover But I sang it. And it's good? :-) A chick could sing Stairway? And that would not make it feminine? Now if it was, "when a man loves a woman?" Sung by a chick? Well then, OK... :-)
post edited by rockinrobby - 2011/07/18 03:07:06
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Janet
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Re:Cover: You Needed Me
2011/07/18 20:53:56
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Thank you, Rebel. :) No, that's not me singing.
Thanks James. He's not bad, eh? :)
Thanks Dan. :) Glad you liked it. Robby takes a little getting used to anyway, doesn't he? :)
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Scottytunes
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Re:Cover: You Needed Me
2011/07/18 21:05:06
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Hey! Is that Anne Robbins singing?  Very nice job by both of you. Unfortunately, I'm not convinced by the "strings", but I'm sure you saw that coming. LOL
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rockinrobby
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Re:Cover: You Needed Me
2011/07/18 21:13:16
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I actually went to Victory's Secret and bought a boustiea (SP) to get in character... You know? That silk feels good against your skin?
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Scottytunes
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Re:Cover: You Needed Me
2011/07/18 21:14:45
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Not my skin....maybe yours. 
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rockinrobby
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Re:Cover: You Needed Me
2011/07/18 22:21:30
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Hey, why should J Edgar Hoover have all the fun?
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Re:Cover: You Needed Me
2011/07/18 23:01:57
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Janet,
I like the arrangement you chose for this.
Where were you able to find such a convincing Andy Murray?
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rockinrobby
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Re:Cover: You Needed Me
2011/07/18 23:05:58
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hahahaha F YOU STRAT! LOLOLOL!
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Re:Cover: You Needed Me
2011/07/18 23:25:04
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WOW... This is knocked out, girls...
I'm very impressed... but then, I've always been impressionable...
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rockinrobby
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Re:Cover: You Needed Me
2011/07/18 23:46:11
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:-) I felt a twitch in my uterus!
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rockinrobby
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Re:Cover: You Needed Me
2011/07/19 01:34:21
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**edited?**" As long as they listen :-) That's what's important!
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equality
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Re:Cover: You Needed Me
2011/07/19 03:06:14
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I haven't heard this song before. I like the straight forward flow in the melody and lyrics. Although difficult intervals the vocals are very impressive. Those seemingly small harmony changes in the last verse are awesome. Very well performed and arranged. It really moved me.
post edited by equality - 2011/07/19 03:09:40
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Re:Cover: You Needed Me
2011/07/19 08:36:57
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Very tender tinkling of the keys Janet. Sounded like you were tip toeing across my heart.
Robby's vocals are great. There is some processing artifact that is distracting in the Vox. Might be a tiny flange but it is jarring because it's a very open mix.
Beautiful duet.
s o n g s – Beauty lodged in a bad hotel has no value. Raymond Lull
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Janet
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Re:Cover: You Needed Me
2011/07/19 10:32:14
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Scott, what are you talking about?? Robby plays violin too, you know! :) Anyway, thank you.
Thank you Bruce. I purposely didn't listen to the original hardly at all...just wanted to play what was in my head. Well, that, and not give up because her version is so beautiful. :)
Thanks, Frank!
Thank you so much, Equality. I think it's a particularly beautiful song and just wanted to get it down. :)
Much obliged, Rick. :) I'll be honest...there was some serious editing of those keys. After he sent the mix back to me I couldn't stand what I'd done, so I made several parts more delicate. Or something. I'm glad it worked.
Robby, if you're not careful, I may have to fire you...
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timidi
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Re:Cover: You Needed Me
2011/07/19 16:24:10
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you guys didn't do this. who did?
Paul McCartney's dead. so that rules him out.
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Janet
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Re:Cover: You Needed Me
2011/07/19 16:25:38
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OK, I'll fess up. It's me singing and Robby playing the piano. :)
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timidi
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Re:Cover: You Needed Me
2011/07/19 19:38:31
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It's really great Janet and Robby. I think it's Robby's best vocal I've heard.
nit: strings got a little loud near the end.
nit2: this is a really sappy song.
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Janet
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Re:Cover: You Needed Me
2011/07/19 19:50:45
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Thanks Tim. He's not bad, is he? :)
nit 1: That's his fault.
nit 2: That's Anne's fault. You gotta admit it's purty though, dontcha? :)
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