wicker1000
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Something (instrumental cover)
Hi folks, I would be very appreciative of some feedback on this arrangement and mix. It's an instrumental cover of the Beatles "Something" - using dobro slide guitar. I may do another take on the slide guitar as I'm off in a few spots, but I could use some ears on this one to help guide the next steps. Thanks very much for your time and suggestions. EDIT: Uploaded new version based on suggestions in thread. Brought up background instruments. https://soundcloud.com/#slowdown-cassidy/something2-instrumental Cheers wicker1000
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Marcus Curtis
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Re:Something (instrumental cover)
2012/12/10 03:47:00
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You can't go wrong doing a Beatles cover. Piano hard left and strings hard right is a nice touch. The only thing I would say is a few times I struggled to hear the piano and the strings. All the parts sound great and over all you did a great job.
I let the next song play and that one sounds awesome and Amazing Grace is great too. Nice vocals on that one.
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Re:Something (instrumental cover)
2012/12/10 12:27:57
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Nice recording. Those dobro mistakes must have been tiny as I missed them.You could bring those background instruments up just a hair.I keep waiting to hear vocals habitual I guess. You could certainly add a vocal if you were ever of a mind to.
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Re:Something (instrumental cover)
2012/12/10 13:18:26
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Very nice cover of one of George's best songs. I love your dobro playing.
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notnat
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Re:Something (instrumental cover)
2012/12/10 14:55:31
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One of my fav tunes... great job on the dobro... a little pitchy in places, but an easy fix with v-Vocal or Melodyne... the background music is a little lifeless, could use some work.. a great start... 
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wicker1000
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Re:Something (instrumental cover)
2012/12/10 17:47:46
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Thanks folks. Great suggestions. Notnat - the V-Vocal for cleaning up some of the pitch/intonation rough patches is a great idea. I will try that.
Much appreciation for the comments...
wicker1000
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eko
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Re:Something (instrumental cover)
2012/12/10 17:56:27
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Funny to hear that tune with dobro but it sounds great. I did the same trip as Marcus and listen to Amazing Grace too - really nice both vocal and play.
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Re:Something (instrumental cover)
2012/12/10 18:10:15
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Interesting, George would approve he loved the slide guitar, as you already know!!
Peace Ben
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wicker1000
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Re:Something (instrumental cover)
2012/12/10 21:40:32
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Thanks so much everyone. I uploaded a new version incorporating suggestions in thread. I may need to buy the new Melodyne so I can rifle shoot individual notes...have a couple clams still in the string couplets. https://soundcloud.com/#slowdown-cassidy/something2-instrumental Thanks again for listening and providing feedback. wicker1000
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Re:Something (instrumental cover)
2012/12/11 16:34:51
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Nice to me! How did you do drums/ percussion on that? I like.
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Re:Something (instrumental cover)
2012/12/11 17:19:00
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It won't come up when I click the link. I get stuff I did! eeewwww!!!
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Re:Something (instrumental cover)
2012/12/11 23:49:57
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Guitarhacker
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Re:Something (instrumental cover)
2012/12/12 08:25:55
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that link is not working for me...clicked it several times...... I get some sort of sign in page with a song... but it sure isn't what you say it is
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wicker1000
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Re:Something (instrumental cover)
2012/12/12 09:19:00
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Hmmm...thanks for letting me know about the link. Soundcloud did an upgrade to the "new" Soundcloud when I was posting this, and evidently the link is not working for everyone. (It directs the user to "stream" mode). Frustrating as it used to be so easy to post a link and it worked like a charm.
I'll trouble shoot...or see if I can revert back to the prior version of Soundcloud.
Thanks
wicker1000
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Guitarhacker
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Re:Something (instrumental cover)
2012/12/12 09:28:52
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I tried to search W1k and that didn't find you either....
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notnat
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Re:Something (instrumental cover)
2012/12/12 09:37:59
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Take the "#" out of the link and it should work...
I had the same problem...
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Guitarhacker
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Re:Something (instrumental cover)
2012/12/12 09:54:26
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BINGO..... thanks Frank....
Nice version.... I love this time period from the Beatles.... they were finally coming into their better writing days as a group.
check 1:40 where the dobro holds the note and slides down to the wrong note... envelope it out or melodyne it.
Well done!
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