Jonbouy
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The Bouy: Emma (cover)
Having had a bit of downtime of late I wanted to get my teeth into putting something together from start to finish again. The good lady wanted to hear a cover of this particular song so I had a bash at it so I got her to sing a bit over the choruses as punishment as well. I'm just glad to have got through a project from start to finish as I haven't managed to do that for quite some time so I'd thought I'd share it. It was a big hit from a band called Hot Chocolate from the UK during the early '70's despite being a bit of a morose melodrama. Here goes. http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=12471189
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Re: The Bouy: Emma (cover)
2013/08/25 20:03:32
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very nice, Jon
mix sounds very nice on my monitors (KRK VXT8)
your voice and the female backup reminds me of a Leonard Cohen arrangement;
(in my opinion it doesn't get better than Leonard Cohen)
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Re: The Bouy: Emma (cover)
2013/08/25 20:04:35
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You sexy thing.
I like it. The guitar tone seems dark when juxtaposed with your vocal tone yet it's true to the original. The vibe seems really good on the back line, and I like your vocal style. It seems to have potential for a very close up, intimate delivery. The delay? treatment may be a distraction from what I hear as a potential for connecting with a deep emotion I hear in your voice.
It's great to hear your *vision* on the whole production.
Thanks for sharing.
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Re: The Bouy: Emma (cover)
2013/08/25 20:06:46
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I don't think I've ever heard that song before - but it's pretty cool - enjoyed what you did.
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Re: The Bouy: Emma (cover)
2013/08/25 23:04:06
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Way to go, Jon! Wow--from start to finish...vox and all. I'm impressed! :) Just had to stop in for a few minutes...and just HAD to listen to this one. Nice!
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Re: The Bouy: Emma (cover)
2013/08/25 23:18:05
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Nice fun tune here Jon. I like the guitar sound and those vocals are deep. Sounds pretty good for a one nighter.
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Re: The Bouy: Emma (cover)
2013/08/25 23:31:27
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Nicely done. Great bouncey performance. Vocals, esp. the choruses, great. Almost Barry White doing rap. Except better.
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Re: The Bouy: Emma (cover)
2013/08/26 10:51:21
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Being young enough to remember this I think you captured the essence of this Jon. Mix translates well here and the guitar tone sounds good. Thanks for sharing. 
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Re: The Bouy: Emma (cover)
2013/08/26 13:39:22
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I like space created in this song. Great mix. I'd like to hear a tad more from the drums.
It's missing some noisy bugger guitar though. Other than that, excellent work by The Bouy and The Mermaid.
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Re: The Bouy: Emma (cover)
2013/08/27 07:06:28
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Very tasty JB. Nice clean, clear mix. Good choice for your unique vocal style. Those are some nice little guitar licks towards the fade out. Well done.
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Re: The Bouy: Emma (cover)
2013/08/27 08:21:12
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I remember that tune.
Nice faithful cover. I remember the guitar being dark like you have.
Good job on the cover.
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Re: The Bouy: Emma (cover)
2013/08/27 12:05:19
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Cracking job Errol 
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Re: The Bouy: Emma (cover)
2013/08/27 18:53:52
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I'm not familiar with the original but I dig this
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Re: The Bouy: Emma (cover)
2013/08/28 06:17:46
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Hey Tom, I really appreciate hearing that it's interpreting well on your monitors. My listening environment is far from ideal so I have to use my eyes instead of my ears for anything below 200 hz.
McQ, thanks for the comments, some useful feedback there, the 'ADT' type sound on the vox is partly the result of the penalty of all the pitch correction that still has to occur so that I don't end up frightening the local Corncrakes from their habitat.
Mark, thanks I appreciate the comments as well as seeing your familiar face again.
Janet, well if I post a track and it results in you showing up I'm definitely going to make an effort to post more, my adorable freind I really miss you being around.
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Re: The Bouy: Emma (cover)
2013/08/28 11:06:20
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Jonbouy
Janet ... I really miss you being around.
Amen to that JB.
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Janet
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Re: The Bouy: Emma (cover)
2013/08/28 16:25:59
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Ah, you guys are sweet. Thank you. I really miss hanging around here too, and you two are a big part of the reason. Thanks!
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Re: The Bouy: Emma (cover)
2013/08/28 19:53:56
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..I'm enjoying this for what I'm hearing can't say I know much about the original you used space and the soundstage really well in this song ..very impressive the overall sound of this song btw ..I dug the guitar sound and vocals Kenny
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Re: The Bouy: Emma (cover)
2013/08/29 01:07:12
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Nice work, Jonbouy. Who did the original? It had a Lou Reed feel to it.
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Re: The Bouy: Emma (cover)
2013/08/29 16:09:27
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Lou Reed, Leonard Cohen...that's some good company! What I hear is early Floyd. Good stuff, whatever the simile.
No real criticisms at all, but if I was your producer, some ideas I'd toss out for your consideration:
- Substitute an Italian transistor organ for the strings
- Add some ambiance generally, and to the drums specifically
- Pan the BGVs out of the lead vox's way
- A long, subtle delay on the guitar
- Some distant percussion, e.g. shakers and tambourine
But don't touch that great lead vox!
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Re: The Bouy: Emma (cover)
2013/08/30 02:24:33
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Hey, John, Nice work on this very cool cover! I vaguely remember the original, but I'd say you did a great job on the vocals and guitar work, and the mix sounds really top notch. Nice one, excellent production all the way around! Best Wishes, Bob
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Re: The Bouy: Emma (cover)
2013/08/31 07:29:42
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John: One nighter? This took me a good 4 days! Thanks for listening tho... AT: A Barry White rap? I'll take it, thanks for the nice comments. Wookiee: Thanks John, it's nice to know we're still young enough to remember some things...  Bapu: Ed, you want to hear a tad more from the drums? What do you mean exactly? There's only a bass drum and a single tom there and I can hear them both fine...lol
post edited by Jonbouy - 2013/08/31 07:31:35
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Re: The Bouy: Emma (cover)
2013/08/31 09:56:48
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Great job on this Jon. Impeccable production. My only nit would be to bring the snare/stick up a tad and give it a teeny bit more clik. Never heard the tune so I googled it... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFYOHrwi-W8 Nice.
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Re: The Bouy: Emma (cover)
2013/08/31 13:56:52
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Great vocal sound. I would like to hear the kick much more upfront and punchy. I would also compress that tom and put some ambience around it. Nice job.
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