Robin Trower cover featuring Randy Prier on vocals.

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Here is a cover tune of Robin Trower's "A Tale Untold" from his "For Earth Below" album. 

Big thanks to Randy Prier for helping me out with vocals for this one. 


For the gear heads:

Ibanez JS100 guitar plugged into Boss ME-20 pedal into Marshall 100 watt JMP MKII head and 1960a cabinet with 4 GT12-75's, miked with SM-58.  MD hotplate between head and cab for manageable volume.

All wah and chorus effects recorded live via the Boss pedal.

Thanks Daryl.  I've wanted to do this song for years.  It finally occurred to me that I have the equipment and have practiced so why not.  And Randy took ownership of the vocals big time.

Boy, it's really fun to play Robin Trower if you have the gear and the chops.  I used to practice his style a lot back in the day.  You did a fine cover of this song.  The vocal is suited for this style, and the guitar work sounds excellent.  Good show.

Thanks Rhyno, Lynn and James.  James, yes I always felt Dewar was underrated.  Some of his more ballad type songs are mesmerizing. 

excellent playing and recording, shows how versatile the JS series guitars are too!

Thanks for all the nice comments about the vocal on this everyone. When Mark sent me this, it was the first time I had heard this song. We were just starting another collaboration with some others here, and this one took the back burner for a bit. Then I got a new mic (Sterling ST77) that I wanted to use on this, so that took some time and testing. Then my new car wouldn't play burned CD's, so I couldn't rehearse this like I normally do. Then I got this rash....just kidding.

Thanks for your patience Mark. I love the way this turned out. Nice work.

Randy

excellent guitar Mark!  Love Trower!  this is a really good cover!  that solo was awesome!  very "Trower-esque!"

Hey, Mark and Randy,
 
Absolutely phenomenal job on this Trower cover!
 
I practically wore out my (LOL) 8-track copies of both "Bridge of Sighs" and "For Earth Below", way back when.  We did "Day of the Eagle" and "Too Rolling Stoned" in my cover band at the time.
 
You guys really nailed this one, the guitar tones and solos are dead on, and Randy's vocals are truly spectacular.  It's also great to hear Randy's vocals on the forum again.  Monster playing, as usual, Mark, and a dynamite job on the mix.
 
Super work, guys!
Bob
 

Hi Mark,

Great job on capturing Trower's tone and feel while adding your own style to the mix!

Excellent work on the vocals and mix, too!

A band I was in opened a few shows for Trower years ago, he was a pain to work with

Mark and Randy, 
Great job on this tune.  Love the attitude on both guitar and vocal.  Love the wah-wah solo.  

Rimshot

Bob, great to see you.  Thanks for the comments.

Janet, the drums are loops from Drums On Demand.  I tend to slice up my loops and move stuff around to suit my needs.

Gary, thanks for the comments.  Very cool that you opened for Trower.  How was he a pain to work with?

Paulo, thanks for the listen.

Rimshot, thanks for the comments.

Frank, glad you like it.  It was definately a labor of love doing this song.

Mark and Randy, awesome cover gentlemen.

Going back for another listen as I type
 
Top drawer for sure.