Crow - Collaboration with Kennywtelejazz

Since posting this piece here a few days ago, Kenny more than generously offered to add his amazing musicianship to the song. Here it is:
 
http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=11568383
 
(Kenny has done a huge amount to this piece including added the guitar to the flute intro, beefed up the drums, added distortion to the violin and replaced the soft synth lead guitar with him playing).
 
(Lyrics are at the bottom of the Soundclick page)
Kenny asked me to post it here and I do so with my considerable thanks for what he has done to add huge energy and vitality to the song. Kenny, you ROCK!
 
Best Wishes
Malcolm
 

Hi Malcom,

I'm still flooded with all the raw energy that got put into the playing and recording

i sure hope to get some sleep soon 
 
here is the rundown on my end , in case anybody is interested

Malcom ,
is a fine composer and much of what I played and remixed was already contained in the basic elements of his song .

I can't stress this enough , my job was to remain true to the composers vision

after the opening flute phrase,
I doubled some of the flute part on my mandolin ..this part was played on an acoustic mandolin w a condenser mic.

what most folks think might be a bass is actually me playing the acoustic guitar part that Malcom originally wrote on my Les Paul
this is happening on left channel
on the right channel I am playing some chords that I felt fit the phrases harmonically
( DeArmond  M- 75 T )

next I beefed up the drums w a Ludwig kit using Malcom's midi file and added a new bass guitar part  also using Malcoms original midi bass part.
( Dim Pro ) don't ask the patch my lips are sealed lol

all the soaring lead guitar parts i played were all done on my Les Paul direct w a cab simulator and some grit on the front end of that .

once again I remained true to the composers original score by playing what he wrote .
this was  his violin part that i  took a lot of liberty's with my enthusiasm & energy levels
 
blended everything together , his mix of Crow w my added  parts and did a little mixing over here on my end

truth is,  it has been  a total blast doing this song..

thank you Malcom for having me aboard on Crow as a player and collab mate ...

it has been a real joy to work with you on Crow

all the best,

Kenny

Wow!  What a difference.  This is a great hybrid.  It may take on a life of its own.

Hi Rimshot, Drumstixkev and Lynn - Sincere thanks for listening and so pleased you enjoyed Kenny's amazing work on this piece. And Rimshot - very many thanks for the advice on the drum roll and the vocals - I will look into that. (wouldn't it be nice if Firefox did paragraphs!).

That was really interesting... dark lyrics... very good production and playing... great work guys...

Get a feeling of Mike Oldfield on this track. Such a wide variety of soundscapes and melodies contained in the great piece.
Enjoyed this a lot.

Hi Mark - Sincere thanks and so pleased you like it. Odd you should mention Mike Oldfield. Miriam Stockley, on who's wonderful voice the soft synth I used in this piece for the vocals (Vocaloid Miriam) is based, sings regularly with Mike Oldfield. Their music together is outstanding.

Hi foxwolfen - Sincere thanks and so pleased you like it.

Best Wishes
Malcolm

Hi Joshua - Sincere thanks and so pleased you like this collab with Kenny. Others here have mentioned an oriental feel to my music while I think I am writing Celtic! You and they are certainly right although I didn't realise until they told me (I wrote "Thistle and Jade" in response! (see my Soundclick lylemusic page!).

Best Wishes
Malcolm

Hi all,
I have been reading  this thread over the past few days since my last visit. 

I feel  a deep feeling of gratitude and satisfaction for having participated in my collaboration  w Malcom.

Thank You all, very much for spending the time and giving this a listen

Kenny

Wow, this song is pretty damn sweet.  Great job Malcolm and Kenny.  It's a killer and I'm lovin' in!

Hi Malcolm, congrats on reaching no.1 ! 
Kenny played some tasty parts that supplement your music beautiful.

Rik

The music is awesome.  The vocal is trippy. It gives the piece the feel of a fokloric piece mixed with an anime theme.  i think that's cool.

Great stuff, guys!

Hi Malcolm , this has to be your best ! Really enjoyed the mixture of instrumental sounds you added in this masterpiece , my hat goes off to you both .

Well Done , keep'em coming !
Radio

Another great collab. So cool. This is great Malcomb and Kenny.  Thanks.