Johnbee58
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In Search of the Elusive Perfect Take- Original
This is epic so if you don't like songs that are over 6 minutes be warned. I really could care less if this (or any of my songs) are "hit" material. I do this for fun. The lyrics convey my struggles with the hobby of home recording, so I'm glad I could make this one real, for once. I also use quite a bit in this song instrumentally including both grand and upright piano, fake sounding string ensembles and a lead vocal line with "radio" sound combined with a vocalsynth patch I created I call "Popeye". I hope you don't hate it too much. https://johnbowen.bandcamp.com/track/in-search-of-the-elusive-perfect-take  John B.
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vechung
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Re: In Search of the Elusive Perfect Take- Original
2018/08/24 11:41:37
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I am ok with long songs. This reminds me of "I am the walrus" and the ending a bit of "a day in my life" by the Beatles. Instruments sounds nice and clean.
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Johnbee58
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Re: In Search of the Elusive Perfect Take- Original
2018/08/24 14:35:10
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vechung
I am ok with long songs. This reminds me of "I am the walrus" and the ending a bit of "a day in my life" by the Beatles. Instruments sounds nice and clean.
Thanks. "Walrus" is one of my favorite Beatle songs. I wish could've held the last chord as long as they did. JB
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daryl1968
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Re: In Search of the Elusive Perfect Take- Original
2018/08/24 15:05:12
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Great stuff John - really enjoyed this.
The comparison to that bloke from Wings' previous band is obvious but you still made it your own.
I really like Popeye
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Johnbee58
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Re: In Search of the Elusive Perfect Take- Original
2018/09/04 02:12:20
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daryl1968
Great stuff John - really enjoyed this.
The comparison to that bloke from Wings' previous band is obvious but you still made it your own.
I really like Popeye
Thanks, Daryl! JB
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Wayfarer
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Re: In Search of the Elusive Perfect Take- Original
2018/09/04 12:37:52
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I struggle with singing too, but I'm getting better, so I keep at it.
I thought the music was quite good actually, especially the keys and bass. (If that bass was played from a keyboard, my hat's off to you.) You're a very fine piano player.
Bill
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Johnbee58
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Re: In Search of the Elusive Perfect Take- Original
2018/09/04 19:43:43
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Wayfarer
I struggle with singing too, but I'm getting better, so I keep at it.
I thought the music was quite good actually, especially the keys and bass. (If that bass was played from a keyboard, my hat's off to you.) You're a very fine piano player.
Bill
@Wayfarer-I'm not playing the piano. It's EZ Keys, but thanks! JB
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stevec
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Re: In Search of the Elusive Perfect Take- Original
2018/09/18 20:53:18
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Now that was different....  But I liked it. Wasn't sure about the 6+ minutes but it actually went by quick enough. The strings help make it Beatle-ish for me, though at times the arrangement also reminded me just a little of Extreme's "Three Sides To Every Story", which itself had a fairly strong Beatles influence in spots.
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Johnbee58
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Re: In Search of the Elusive Perfect Take- Original
2018/09/20 01:19:32
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Many times when I was in the planning stages of a song, I'll look at the structure I want for it and when I lay it all out I'm shocked when I find that it's gone on for 5 or 6 minutes or more. I really don't know how that happens. But I assure you that I don't say to myself "I think I'll make this song ridiculously long". In fact, I do my best to convey what I want to get into the song in as little time as possible. It just turns out that way, but as I said above, I do this for fun. I have a few songs where I actually did a "razor edit" with Audacity and managed to cut about a minute off, but I did that just to see how well I could edit that way. Anyway, thanks stevec, for taking the time to sit through it and comment. JB
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