WHITE HORSES - New Song

Hello again. We are proud to present our latest song: WHITE HORSES.

This is our first (and probably only) cover of an existing song. It has been written and composed by Georg Danzer, probably one of the greatest and most talented Singer-Songwriter in the German-speaking music world. Unfortunately, he passed away earlier this year - and being a life-long fan and admirer of his work, I decided to create a remake of my favorite song of his - 'Weisse Pferde'.

This is a song about a dream he had, and when writing the lyrics (now in English) I attempted to 'continue dreaming his dream'. In his version he kept asking the same question: 'What it is, we should believe in'. In our version we 'ask him' if he now knew what it was we should believe in ...

As always, your comments and feedback are highly appreciated. Thank you for your time.

Leona / David / Heinz

Hi there Heinz, nice to see you back with a new Heinz/David project! This is a very interesting and creative project; what a cool idea to take a favourite song and update it, I like that.

This is very well rendered, I don't know the original so can't compare, but I certainly enjoyed this. David's really cookin' on this one - great guitars. I particularly liked the nylon string fills, very tasteful.

One minor nit-pick would be the snare, which seems a little loud and insistent, I wouldn't mind hearing that back-off to half-time now and again, just to give the song some breathing space, but that's a personal preference kind of thing.

Excellent mix Heinz, very spacious and clean.

Good work guys, you're knocking 'em out!

Heinz,
I've never heard of Georg before ( that's because of the stupid Russian & Danish in me ), but I like this song. Great spanish flavor to it. Very provocative lyrics. I loved David's nylon string playing. Perfect for this! Heinz, your vox is always a pleasure to hear and the songs you pick are very thought-provoking. Bravo! Very thematic!

Hey Heinz, although I'm not familar with the original, I do like this a lot. Love the spanish sounding guitar parts. Mix is very good to my ears. Vocals sound very nice too! I really enjoyed this. Nicely done!

Clark

Clark - Thank you for tuning in and for your wonderful comments! Glad you liked our new song.

Bob - Don't be humble ... you didn't just play a minor part! Thanks for the kudos. Yes, David had a lot to do on this track, no doubt. And he really nailed the guitar performances. When all was said and done - I was immensely proud of ourselves. Yes, we are a great team!

Larry - I don't think it has anything to do with your ancestry ... it's more likely that Georg wasn't well known outside the German speaking world (unlike fellow Austrian Falco, for example). He's delighted millions of people throughout his career which span three decades - his satirical and sometimes really provocative lyrics (in German) were always refreshing. If I dare, I'd compare him with the likes of Bob Dylan or Elvis Costello. In different ways, of course.
White Horses was an exceptional experiment - for some reason he was never really very successful with this tune. I always loved it. I'm very proud of how it turned out.

John - I always appreciate your lovely words you have for us and our music. We absolutely appreciate your time and your feedback. This is very encouraging, and we thank you for being such a faithful listener!

James - Good to hear from you again, pal! Yeah, when you deal with drum loops this problem comes up every now and then ... you fix up one part of the drums (using EQ) which in turn throws another one out of whack ... one day, yes one day I'll play drums myself, real drums. I just know that! Thanks for your wonderful comments on the song and the mix, buddy!

Duane - Hey, always good to hear from ya. Thanks for your nice words on the song and the mix, and yes - David's outstanding guitar performances as well as his vox made it possible for the song to sound as it does. The reason why there is such a big gap between the 'started' and 'finished' dates ... well that's a long story. One day in an email I'll tell you the story. But another reason for the wait was the acquisition of a Nylon String Guitar ... David always wanted one, so he eventually got it.

Thanks again to all of you guys! Great to hear from you!

Heinz.

Very good bass guitar. Great guitar. Enjoyed.

well done! i enjoyed listening. never heard of the song or writer before. thanks!
peace,
ken k

Hey Heinz,

I got it to play this morning. Great job catching a spanish feel. The spanish guitar, bass and percussion are locked and creating a great spanish groove. Great recording, that bass is fat and sounds great. How was that done?

This mix is coming thru really clear, the kick drum, bass those are dialed in. Exceptional on those, don't remember a tune where I heard both of those instruments (that by their nature compete for many of the same frequencies) coming thru so clear. Did you scoop down some frequency's on the kick, if so where? What is that strumming sounding percussion instrument?

Vocals are strong also, and it sounds to me like Leona's voice is getting stronger. And David's lead vocal are real solid also.

Probably a preference thing, but I don't care for the electic lead guitar on this one. I'm hearing some real tasty fills on the acoustic guitar throughout this song and was wanting to hear the acoustic guitar move up front for a spanish style solo (replacing the electric guitar in that section).

Great job all.

Heinz,

Congrats on another song completed! That's great. You've done well on remaking this song. The vocal "na na na" reminds me of song Hungarian music I've heard.

A few suggestions:

Vocals - I'd see about increasing the reverb or just the "room size" on the reverb (at least in the beginning) to make the vocals sound less 'dry'.

Guitar - During the verse there is a flamenco run between each lyrical phrase. I'd try skipping one of two of those riffs, or just changing one or two so there are more sustained notes instead of a quick riff. It felt a little distracting to me with it occuring after every phrase.

Mix and the rest - The rest of it sounds very good to me. You've mixed this song well and each instrument is clearly distinguishable. It must be hard to translate a song and make the words fit into the same melody. Good work!

Matthew

I don't have any knowledge of the original but this sounds great, the intro kicks it off really well, everything in there is just right. Leona's voice is blended in beautifully and the acoustic sounds so smooth and yummy but, like i said, it's all good and gets top marks all round for performances too, really solid stuff.

Wow, I cant' catch up ...

Mark - Thank you for your honest thoughts on our original songs ... this is a true compliment. Very grateful for your comments on this song and the mix ... always a pleasure reading your opinion, as I really value them!

Nick - Long time - no hear! Thank you so much for stopping by and for your high praise you have for this song. I'm more than happy you liked it so much. Ta, Nick.

Tom - Glad you liked it ... thanks for the listen.

Matthew - Good to hear from you! Thanks for your thoughts on the song and for sharing your ideas and opinions. I am glad you liked this tune.

Frank - Hey, I'm glad it worked this time. Yeah, firewalls seem to do this to you sometimes (I personally hate them - but what can you do, eh?) Thanks for your time and for keep trying, pal. It's always a pleasure to read your feedbacks on our (actually - everyone's) song. Your thoughts are always so in-depth and straight forward, and I really want to thank you for that. To answer your question: The drums are actually loops. Therefore it would be hard to actually treat the kick alone and play with its frequencies. What I did, though, was a thorough boost on the low end on the drum track. I wanted the lows (in this case the low toms and the kick) to stand out a bit more and to 'play along' with David's superb bass line. Obviously (as mentioned in my previous post) the more you fiddle around in one area of the EQ, the more you might change the sound of another ... it's a delicate thing to find the right balance. It all comes down to your own judgment ...

Jeffrey - hey, it's been a while since I last heard from you. How have you been? Thanks for stopping by and for the listen.

Ken - Thanks for your time to leave us your feedback, Ken. Glad you liked the song.

Bill - Many thanks, my friend. Good to hear from you. We are always happy to hear your thoughts on our songs as they are always reassuring and very encouraging. Thanks.

Thomas - Thanks for sharing your joy with us. Gladly appreciated!

Thanks again to everyone!

Heinz.

~~White horses~~

Hi there Heinz

Beautiful song!!!
spanish guitar / gypsy style
Cool :)

Thanks for all too.Have a great weekend:)

J.Feitor

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Moxom - thanks for listening and for your nice comments. Glad you liked it!

Joao - well, I already thought you'll miss out on that one ... thanks for stopping by. Your colorful feedbacks are always welcome!

David - What can I say ... I am always delighted to hear from you my friend. We don't see you very often these days, but when do we are happy to read your comments! So, when will the world hear a new one coming from RigPa?

Thanks guys!

Heinz.

Got it to work at home! must be something with the firewall at work!

great work, guys! love the spanish guitar! the vocals are really good on this too. nice job!

Reece - thanks for your persistence. Glad you finally got it to work. We really appreciate your nice comments on our song, thanks!

Ken - Thanks for tuning in. Well, with respect to the boomy bass and the tin-sounding vox ... I don't know what to say: On my monitors everything sounds fine. And everyone in this thread so far didn't seem to hear those problems you've mentioned ...

Thanks guys.

Heinz.