daryl1968
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The first time ever I saw your face - cover forum colab
This is the song made famous by Roberta Flack The current Mrs Daryl1968 does a great job of the vocals imo, Ed Kocol ( Bapu) is on bass, Steve Drewer ( StevestrummerUK) is on Lead Guitar and the rest is me. Enjoy - comments and crits gratefully received http://soundcloud.com/elizabeth-greenway/the-first-time-ever-i-saw Cheers Daryl
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Re:First time ever I saw your face - cover forum colab
2012/10/25 22:13:39
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Wonderful! Kudos to all especially the current. I'd keep her if Bapu says it's OK ;)
One of the greatest songs ever.
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Re:First time ever I saw your face - cover forum colab
2012/10/25 23:08:30
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Well played--and sung--by all.
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Re:First time ever I saw your face - cover forum colab
2012/10/25 23:28:11
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Man, this girl is a great singer! Really, she makes the song. Not to say everything else is not good? But this woman... She has a gift. I really, really enjoyed her performance. Thank you.
post edited by The Band19 - 2012/10/25 23:30:40
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Re:First time ever I saw your face - cover forum colab
2012/10/25 23:30:05
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Good job to all involved.
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daryl1968
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Re:First time ever I saw your face - cover forum colab
2012/10/26 07:45:13
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Grant - thanks mate - I will tell her to unpack her suitcase
Jan - thanks mate - and thanks for your comment on Soundcloud - you're the man
Robby - you made the current Mrs Daryl1968's day (probably week) - thanks so much
Rus - thank you so much
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Re:First time ever I saw your face - cover forum colab
2012/10/26 08:00:15
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This is wonderful!!!! Your wife's voice moves me greatly. She gives the song a sweet, haunting vibe and sits perfectly in the mix. Her pitch is spot on, which is more than I can say for 90% of today's super stars.
Great job by all involved!!!
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Re:First time ever I saw your face - cover forum colab
2012/10/26 08:15:10
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Fantastic! Mrs. Daryl has a great emotive voice! fantastic performance! great performances by all! bass is nice, coming thru well.
I'd suggest a little less verb, especially on her vocals and the dulcimer and acoustic. snare is a little too "sizzly", IMO, I'd roll off some of the high end (and if you have verb on it, I'd take that down a notch as well, or at least low pass the verb to take some of the sharpness out).
performances are just fan-freakin-tastic! (great solo, strums!) LOVE her voice!
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Re:First time ever I saw your face - cover forum colab
2012/10/26 08:58:11
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Great Job by the current Ms Daryl!!!!
Not to derail, but my best friend knows Roberta and has visited her several times in NY.
Roberta just released a cover of Beatles tunes.
PS I remember making " turn the lights down low mood" mix tapes back in the day with this tune on it,,
it always worked
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Re:First time ever I saw your face - cover forum colab
2012/10/26 09:21:37
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I really like this..... so much better than the original.
Vocals are superb.... BGV harmonies are perfect. Instrumentation is good....
The only nit I have, and in no way is this a put down of anything you did on this beautiful and well produced tune. It sounds to me like Mrs Daryl1968's vocals are compressed just a tad too much or she's singing too close to the mic...or a combination of the two....... there doesn't appear to be an "open and airey" feel to the vox. Kinda boxed in, held down by a ceiling. Like I said, this is a nit, not a major issue. It's a subtle thing. Noticeable in the first part of the song especially.
I really like the slide solo in there....... perfect.
She totally rocked this song. Great job all the way around from everyone involved. You all did a good job and should be proud of this version.
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Re:First time ever I saw your face - cover forum colab
2012/10/26 10:54:32
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Great work on this guys, and the current Mrs....
A clean mix, and expert playing... Nice...
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Re:First time ever I saw your face - cover forum colab
2012/10/26 11:06:20
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You and the Mrs. really do nice work. A great tune, good vocals and nice mix!
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Re:First time ever I saw your face - cover forum colab
2012/10/26 11:15:49
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Kudos to all involved in this. You chose a great song to cover, and your arrangement is just right for this. I would like to hear this with the vocal nearly dry for a more intimate effect, but this will do.
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Re:First time ever I saw your face - cover forum colab
2012/10/26 11:18:26
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really like this version!
i'd like to hear more bass guitar tho...
because there is so much high end on the guitar part, and the voice is so upfront in the mix, it needs a bit more weight in the low end to really pull this mix together.
add a bit of bottom to the kick as well, it's a bit thin.
did you use a ebow on the solo, or just gain/drive/sustain?
great performances, thanks for that
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daryl1968
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Re:First time ever I saw your face - cover forum colab
2012/10/26 12:46:57
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Scottytunes - wow thanks so much from my other half. I think she did a great job too :)
Beagle - Thanks for the listen - I will have a listen to the verb but personally, I love the sizzle on the snare so you can keep your becan drenched paws off that.
MM100 - Cool about Ms Flack - I will check out the Beatle stuff. It didn't work for me in the studio with the current Mrs Daryl1968
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Re:First time ever I saw your face - cover forum colab
2012/10/26 15:37:48
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daryl1968
Scottytunes - wow thanks so much from my other half. I think she did a great job too :)
Beagle - Thanks for the listen - I will have a listen to the verb but personally, I love the sizzle on the snare so you can keep your becan drenched paws off that.
MM100 - Cool about Ms Flack - I will check out the Beatle stuff. It didn't work for me in the studio with the current Mrs Daryl1968
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Re:First time ever I saw your face - cover forum colab
2012/10/26 16:56:14
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Congrats on a great collective work! Very nice vocal. Thanks for posting.
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Re:First time ever I saw your face - cover forum colab
2012/10/26 18:46:23
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Her voice reminds me of Patty Loveless, my favorite all time female vocalist.
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Re:First time ever I saw your face - cover forum colab
2012/10/26 19:20:31
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Hey Daryl and current Mrs.D
GREAT cover! The arrangement is killer for the vocal delivery. What a smooth delivery. It can be hard to hold some of those loooong notes but the current Mrs D nailed it. Her voice has a Shawn Colvin quality/vibe. KUDOS! Looking forward to hearing more'
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Re:First time ever I saw your face - cover forum colab
2012/10/26 21:33:37
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Hey Daryl, agree with everyones comments. The vocals are a little too bright for me, it's making some of the breaths a little pronounced, also the acoustic is a little too bright as well. The acoustic and the vocals are ocupying the same frequencies probably the hi hat too, its making the master feel a little too britle and bright.
But def the Mrs can sing and well played.
Peace Ben
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Re:First time ever I saw your face - cover forum colab
2012/10/26 21:34:48
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well done - I really love this - great voice - great talent.
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Re:First time ever I saw your face - cover forum colab
2012/10/26 23:05:25
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"The vocals are a little too bright for me, it's making some of the breaths a little pronounced" Yeah... I like my women when they're not breathing too... I'm feelin ya. (I'm sorry for that right there Lord, and please be with the Pygmies in New Guinea...)
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Re:First time ever I saw your face - cover forum colab
2012/10/26 23:49:53
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GREAT JOB everyone!!!
Loved all the performances.
The only question I have is on the Vox, to me sound a little muffled or ??? I get the brightness others have mentioned but theres something I just cant put my finger on that stands out to me. Wish I could explain it LOL
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Re:First time ever I saw your face - cover forum colab
2012/10/27 01:24:41
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digi2ns
Wish I could explain it LOL
It's the bass guitar. It needs to be 11db louder (or not). LOL!!!
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Re:First time ever I saw your face - cover forum colab
2012/10/27 06:27:09
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digi2ns
Wish I could explain it LOL
It's the bass guitar. It needs to be 11db louder (or not). LOL!!!
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Re:First time ever I saw your face - cover forum colab
2012/10/27 09:30:18
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Don't know the original, but this sounds pretty good to me. I reckon when you move on from the "current" Mrs D, you should try to keep her sweet - never hurts to have a good singer on hand ! I like the sound of her voice a lot, but it's too prominent in the mix for me and mebbe a little bright overall.
Nice work all.
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Re:First time ever I saw your face - cover forum colab
2012/10/27 12:05:34
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Herb - glad you enjoyed it mate - I will have another look at the current Mrs D's vocal treatment.
Frank - thanks a ton sir
Tim (Starise) - I really appreciate your kind words
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