My daughter singing Stop This Train

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2014/05/10 13:02:15 (permalink)

My daughter singing Stop This Train

My 15 year old daughter Becky asked if she could record this for Mother's Day for her Mum. This is her first attempt at recording although she sings constantly around the house (mainly songs from the Disney movie Frozen)
Not totally sure that the song subject was quite suitable for Mother's Day but it is a great song originally recorded by John Mayer
 
http://soundcloud.com/ran...tudios/stop-this-train
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    Schafe
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    Re: My daughter singing Stop This Train 2014/05/10 13:44:23 (permalink)
    That was excellent Becky.Great job. You have a catchy voice. Keep it up. Oh.....and pretty sweet on the guitars there pops.

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    Re: My daughter singing Stop This Train 2014/05/10 14:09:18 (permalink)
    Excellent all the way around! Good tracks and vocals. You are a lucky man, I never could get my daughter interested in singing and music , cherish it !

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    Re: My daughter singing Stop This Train 2014/05/10 15:20:22 (permalink)
    Well done to you both! Always like your mixes Daryl! Becky did a heck of a job...
     
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    Re: My daughter singing Stop This Train 2014/05/10 16:00:00 (permalink)
    Wow the guitar sounds great! and the mix too, I may pull her back just a weence. She is a natural singer, you should be proud.

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    Re: My daughter singing Stop This Train 2014/05/10 18:58:59 (permalink)
    Thanks Schafe. I'm very proud of her and will try to persuade her to do more.
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    Re: My daughter singing Stop This Train 2014/05/10 20:08:53 (permalink)
    thanks Teego. I am a lucky man - the current Mrs Daryl and now mini D is singing - bloody marvelous really.
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    Re: My daughter singing Stop This Train 2014/05/10 20:20:11 (permalink)
    Awesome. I wish I could sing half that good. Guitar sound great as well.
     
    Right near the end of the song the guitar was sounding almost 3D wide,
    extending to the side beyond my computer speakers. Which widening effect were
    you using? It sounds really good even in my not so fancy computer speakers...
     
     
    post edited by StreamOfHarmonics - 2014/05/10 20:22:49

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    Re: My daughter singing Stop This Train 2014/05/10 20:36:27 (permalink)
    very nice Daryl and mini D!
     
    love the guitars in this.  very nicely mixed
     
    edit:  I might suggest a little cut on her vocals at about 9k.  whenever she sings "s" it really pierces through and is very harsh.
     
    example:  1:56 & 1:58 "someone stop"
    both of those "s's" were very harsh.  and it happens pretty much every time.
     
    just my 2 cents.
    post edited by Beagle - 2014/05/10 20:38:31

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    Re: My daughter singing Stop This Train 2014/05/10 21:10:01 (permalink)
    Thanks a ton Dan. I've passed your compliments onto Becky
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    Re: My daughter singing Stop This Train 2014/05/10 23:57:50 (permalink)
    Great song, and beautifully done. Vocal is startlingly in your face and bang on pitch all the way through. Becky got talent.

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    Re: My daughter singing Stop This Train 2014/05/11 10:00:53 (permalink)
    Thanks a lot Robbie. I am very proud
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    Re: My daughter singing Stop This Train 2014/05/11 15:06:06 (permalink)
    Wow!  An impressive first effort by Becky and your usual high standards for performance and production.  I understand your concern about the subject matter--monkeys weren't mentioned at all!  

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    Re: My daughter singing Stop This Train 2014/05/11 16:18:44 (permalink)
    Old55
    monkeys weren't mentioned at all!  

    What's the point?

    Btw I'm on my phone ans I have to listen Ron.
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    Re: My daughter singing Stop This Train 2014/05/11 18:05:24 (permalink)
    Thanks StreamofHarmonics. The wide guitar was in mastering. I used Ozone 5 and messed with the stereo settings.
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    Re: My daughter singing Stop This Train 2014/05/11 18:31:29 (permalink)
    Intro guitar is captivating.  I wondered about the vocal treatment in the very beginning but I got caught up in it so that's good.  I am fond of female vocalists and particularly the sweet sounding voices like this.  Don't get me wrong, that doesn't mean she can't wail, it just means that I need her address so I can teleport her here for a few tunes.  LOL.  A mellow sounding tune that actually made me relax.  Put that girl to work.  She's at the age where she could work hard with singing as her main goal and achieve that.  If she deosn't plan on singing for her dinner, she sure will be fun to listen to around the campfire or wherever she chooses to play.  I'm on my third listen and it gets better every time.  What is your guitar and recording chain.  Beautiful.

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    Re: My daughter singing Stop This Train 2014/05/11 21:35:16 (permalink)
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    Thanks StreamofHarmonics. The wide guitar was in mastering. I used Ozone 5 and messed with the stereo settings.



    Thanks. Sounds really good!

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    Re: My daughter singing Stop This Train 2014/05/12 13:03:00 (permalink)
    Daryl,
     
    As always, your track is really well done.   I think your daughter is a really good singer, I hear a bit of Mrs.  Daryl tonal quality in there, but she has a uniqueness.   Very pleasant vocal and her timing and vocal decisions are well beyond her years.     I am one who believes singing can't be taught, I think you have it or you don't.   She has it in spades...  Nice one..
     
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    Re: My daughter singing Stop This Train 2014/05/12 15:23:43 (permalink)
    The recording was clean. She sounded fine singing. Ah, back to those days, of learning Beatles songs on a guitar. Perhaps a bit less reverb on her voice or add some echo perhaps (??). Overall, very good. Soon I suppose, she may want to twirl that mic around from the cord while singing in it, moving around, making like she is on a stage, old pops sitting there also with his guitar plucking away trying to keep up with it all.

     
     

     
     
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    Re: My daughter singing Stop This Train 2014/05/13 10:12:28 (permalink)
    Loved it, had a great vibe that was created by the well played and mixed guitars, but especially by that beautiful lead vocal.

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    Re: My daughter singing Stop This Train 2014/05/13 16:53:46 (permalink)
    Thanks Beagle - I will have a listen to the 's's
     
    Thanks Larry - I really appreciate your kind words
     
    Thanks Jan me old mate. I will try and guide her along the path of the primate
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    Re: My daughter singing Stop This Train 2014/05/13 20:54:11 (permalink)
    Sounds great all around. Nuff said.

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    Re: My daughter singing Stop This Train 2014/05/14 14:21:20 (permalink)
    It sounds very good, for me the vocals are a little too forward but that is probably a personal taste and my furry ears.
     
    Nice job both of you.

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    Re: My daughter singing Stop This Train 2014/05/14 15:12:45 (permalink)
    Wow, great recording.  Everything is so well balanced and appropriate.  The background vocals are a nice touch.
     
    And besides nice tone, geez, your daughter has good pitch.     
     
     
     
     
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    Re: My daughter singing Stop This Train 2014/05/14 20:50:25 (permalink)
    Daryl, how fortunate you are to have two talented singers in the family.  Great song, great recording!  I really like all that you've been putting out lately.

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    Re: My daughter singing Stop This Train 2014/05/15 10:22:02 (permalink)
    I agree Bapu - no monkeys = no fun
     
    Thanks Warren - she is so unsure of herself - not confident at all so all of these compliments are helping. Reall appreciate it.
     
    Thanks Mark - that's a very nice thing to say - I'll pass it on to her.
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    Re: My daughter singing Stop This Train 2014/05/18 08:13:14 (permalink)
    Thanks Spacealf - I will have a listen to the vocal sound

    Thanks a bunch Rebel I really appreciate it

    Thanks Scotty - I'm glad you enjoyed it
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