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"Don't Do It (Just let it go)" - mid '60s/Beatles vibe
https://soundcloud.com/jmasno5/dont-do-it-just-let-it-go "Don't Do It (Just let it go)" is my conscience attempt at making a mid '60s/Beatles sounding tune. Here are some of the ingredients. Two Epiphone Casinos Tech 21's Liverpool pedal Waves REDD 51 Waves Reel ADT Waves J37 Tape Dimension Pro Vox Organ Native Instruments Abbey Road 60's Drummer I had to help out the kick drum a little with a tone generator to get more bottom. I don't think they did that in the 60's... The organ bit at the end is my tribute to John Lennon when he played the Vox organ with his elbow at Shea Stadium during “I'm Down” while he and George laughed their asses off. A great moment. I hope you like it. Maybe some fellow Beatles enthusiasts will get a kick out of it. Let me know what you think. Thanks for listening.
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Re: "Don't Do It (Just let it go)" - mid '60s/Beatles vibe
2014/11/21 13:05:07
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Nice period piece, I like it. It reminds me more of the Dave Clark Five, but cool anyway. I'm glad to hear how your production tools sound, as they sound quite vintage. Good job!
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jmasno5
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Re: "Don't Do It (Just let it go)" - mid '60s/Beatles vibe
2014/11/21 15:55:24
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Thanks Lynn! I think I might agree with you about Dave Clark Five. Maybe overall, a British Invasion sound?
post edited by jmasno5 - 2014/11/22 10:50:09
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Re: "Don't Do It (Just let it go)" - mid '60s/Beatles vibe
2014/11/21 18:36:56
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yea I think you nailed this!! really has the feel you wanted all the way round....good stuff!
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Re: "Don't Do It (Just let it go)" - mid '60s/Beatles vibe
2014/11/22 09:33:39
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Just a great listen. I like it when a song makes me feel good. This one did. Everything was really well done but I especially loved the vocals. Nah, I liked it all! Has the feel you were looking for but also a modern sound, like indy or something.
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jmasno5
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Re: "Don't Do It (Just let it go)" - mid '60s/Beatles vibe
2014/11/22 11:12:27
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Thanks everyone. I'm happy you like it. A lot of credit goes to my friend, Ben. He played the solo and arpeggios. The only instruction I gave him was I was thinking along the lines of "She's A Woman" solo with double stops. He emailed me his parts and I was amazed. A perfect fit.
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Re: "Don't Do It (Just let it go)" - mid '60s/Beatles vibe
2014/11/22 11:57:56
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I'm liking this a lot! good stuff! love the groove and the performances.
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Re: "Don't Do It (Just let it go)" - mid '60s/Beatles vibe
2014/11/27 18:59:34
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Oh yeah! I like the added instruments at the end too, really helped build it. Good job!
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Re: "Don't Do It (Just let it go)" - mid '60s/Beatles vibe
2014/12/04 14:58:25
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Great job! Sounds really good here. Writing, performance and mix - it's all there.
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Re: "Don't Do It (Just let it go)" - mid '60s/Beatles vibe
2014/12/04 21:10:03
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any time you use the Beatles as a starting point it has to be good!!
The "it will entomb you, it will consume you" line sounds like something John Lennon would have said.
Thanks for posting!!
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Re: "Don't Do It (Just let it go)" - mid '60s/Beatles vibe
2014/12/04 23:00:11
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Nice modern Beatlesque sound. Good job!
Would you consider double-tracking (or ADTing) the lead vocal? It doesn't need it but it would be coolio.
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jmasno5
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Re: "Don't Do It (Just let it go)" - mid '60s/Beatles vibe
2014/12/04 23:19:35
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Nice modern Beatlesque sound. Good job!
Would you consider double-tracking (or ADTing) the lead vocal? It doesn't need it but it would be coolio.
Thanks Konrad and everyone. Yes, I did in fact use Waves Reel ADT on the vocal. I kind of like it a lot but tried not to make it too obvious. It was one of these things where it was noticeable when I turned it off. I manually doubled the vocal in the bridge.
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Re: "Don't Do It (Just let it go)" - mid '60s/Beatles vibe
2014/12/07 11:51:00
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Love the guitar solo. The songs kinda reminds me of "My Sharona" in the verses. Sounds like you had fun with this.
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Re: "Don't Do It (Just let it go)" - mid '60s/Beatles vibe
2014/12/07 18:03:47
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Nicely done. I was raised in that era - and this fits the period perfectly. Love it.
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Re: "Don't Do It (Just let it go)" - mid '60s/Beatles vibe
2014/12/09 13:23:40
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Great rockin' vibrant song - loved the guitar solo - good job!
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Re: "Don't Do It (Just let it go)" - mid '60s/Beatles vibe
2014/12/10 08:30:41
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Took me back to the swinging 60s. Great work all round, production, vocals, lyrics and guitar solo, all perfectly attuned to the sound of the 60s, very English.
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Re: "Don't Do It (Just let it go)" - mid '60s/Beatles vibe
2014/12/13 12:35:30
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Sounds like you achieved your objective it all works well here.
Thanks for sharing.
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Re: "Don't Do It (Just let it go)" - mid '60s/Beatles vibe
2014/12/13 12:51:38
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Sounds good!...liked the guitar solo....all hail to the 7th chords!
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jmasno5
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Re: "Don't Do It (Just let it go)" - mid '60s/Beatles vibe
2014/12/16 15:07:37
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Sounds good!...liked the guitar solo....all hail to the 7th chords!
LOL That's what I said! I picked up my guitar and played G7 and thought, "time to write a Beatles type song." It's like they own 7th chords in my head. Thanks for listening.
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Re: "Don't Do It (Just let it go)" - mid '60s/Beatles vibe
2014/12/16 20:55:56
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Ok...this song sounds like it came from my parent's stereo on the weekends when I was a kid and they were smoking pot and partying on tequila with their friends when they thought I was playing in my room.
You already know, it's a kick ass song man. You got the sound down perfect, and it's so catchy, good job.
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jmasno5
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Re: "Don't Do It (Just let it go)" - mid '60s/Beatles vibe
2014/12/17 08:56:49
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Ok...this song sounds like it came from my parent's stereo on the weekends when I was a kid and they were smoking pot and partying on tequila with their friends when they thought I was playing in my room.
You already know, it's a kick ass song man. You got the sound down perfect, and it's so catchy, good job.
LOL! Thank you and I think I'm jealous that your parents smoked pot.
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