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Why Did You Do It..collab w/ Paul Russell, Ed McG
Paul asked me to do the vocal on this cool tune, and Ed McG did the sax part. Paul did everything else in his studio Calamity Pop in Kuala Lumper. http://soundcloud.com/calamitystudio/why-did-you-do-it-calamity Randy p.s. This is a cover of a tune by Stretch, circa 1975
post edited by rsp@odyssey.net - 2011/12/12 10:04:06
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Re:Why Did You Do It..collab w/ Paul Russell, Ed McG
2011/12/12 10:15:06
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rsp@odyssey.net
Paul asked me to do the vocal on this cool tune, and Ed McG did the sax part. Paul did everything else in his studio Calamity Pop in Kuala Lumper.
http://soundcloud.com/calamitystudio/why-did-you-do-it-calamity
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p.s. This is a cover of a tune by Stretch, circa 1975
Nicely done. Perfect vocal for this, man you hanging with some great company...  btw is Kuala, Oompa's brother?
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Re:Why Did You Do It..collab w/ Paul Russell, Ed McG
2011/12/12 10:24:21
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Here's a playable/downloadable link Even before I started laying down the bed for this one I knew who I would ask to do the vocal. Luckily Randy agreed and, in Ed's words 'really delivered the vibe'. He has just the right timbre for the track, as while we didn't want to do a carbon copy, the original song was so perfect we also didn't want to stray too far away from it. I'm very pleased with the way this turned out as it's one of my all time faves.
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Re:Why Did You Do It..collab w/ Paul Russell, Ed McG
2011/12/12 10:29:10
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Thanks Paul.
Sounds great this end. I'm loving those big tom fills.
What are you using there?
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Re:Why Did You Do It..collab w/ Paul Russell, Ed McG
2011/12/12 10:30:12
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Ooooh I like this, lovely vox and the production on the brass is spot on. Nice cowbell too
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Re:Why Did You Do It..collab w/ Paul Russell, Ed McG
2011/12/12 10:36:32
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The drums are Joe Baressi Evil Drums for Superior Drummer 2. The brass blasts are built from a sample disc by Greg Adams (Tower of Power). I used Melodyne to make the chords fit.
The cowbell is because last weekend I had a fever. And the only cure was...
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Re:Why Did You Do It..collab w/ Paul Russell, Ed McG
2011/12/12 12:03:27
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Always liked this song. Top notch cover guys, excellent in all regards. Love the drums, snare sound is wonderful.
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Re:Why Did You Do It..collab w/ Paul Russell, Ed McG
2011/12/12 17:44:11
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Jonbouy-Yeah, I was really flattered when Paul asked me to do this.
The guy has some serious chops, and some of the best ears around.
Karyn-I love the horns too. Thanks.
James- I had a feeling you would remember this tune. Thanks for listening.
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Re:Why Did You Do It..collab w/ Paul Russell, Ed McG
2011/12/12 19:05:22
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Nice job everyone, and Randy. Mix is really top notch. No crits here. Great job on sax Ed.
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Re:Why Did You Do It..collab w/ Paul Russell, Ed McG
2011/12/12 19:09:25
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I love the feel on this. My kind of slanky groove. Vocals are real nice and sultry. Great job guys.
I did hear some pitch correction glitches. Well, one:) John Q would never notice though.
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Re:Why Did You Do It..collab w/ Paul Russell, Ed McG
2011/12/12 19:16:18
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Never heard the original but this is reason enough to NOT go search it out.
Fabulous performances and production guys.
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Re:Why Did You Do It..collab w/ Paul Russell, Ed McG
2011/12/12 22:10:52
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WOW! Great feel and mix. Love the horns and vocal an octave up. Super production.
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Re:Why Did You Do It..collab w/ Paul Russell, Ed McG
2011/12/12 22:21:40
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Hi,
Never heard the original but this is excellent all around.
Drums sound great. Love the groove and overall production.
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Re:Why Did You Do It..collab w/ Paul Russell, Ed McG
2011/12/13 08:45:07
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This is a really cool tune, Randy. Pure Funky Blues. Great playing and production!
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Re:Why Did You Do It..collab w/ Paul Russell, Ed McG
2011/12/13 16:18:36
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Nicely done and produced!! I like them funkay blues!!
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Re:Why Did You Do It..collab w/ Paul Russell, Ed McG
2011/12/13 16:24:34
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Wow, guys, this is excellent all around guys. Sax, horns, drums, vocals, guitars...everything's worth mentioning. Nice one!
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Re:Why Did You Do It..collab w/ Paul Russell, Ed McG
2011/12/13 19:41:16
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Mark, We don't get to hear Ed's sax playing enough. He smokes on this.
Timothy, Sultry eh? That's an interesting word for the vocal. I was going for a cross between the original and the guy from Alabama3 (The Sopranos theme singer). That'll work man, thanks
Ed, I appreciate your comments. Paul is an outstanding mixer, not to mention a top notch musician.
Jimmy, That octave up part really takes that last section to another level. Glad you liked it.
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Re:Why Did You Do It..collab w/ Paul Russell, Ed McG
2011/12/13 20:05:01
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I was going for a cross between the original and the guy from Alabama3 (The Sopranos theme singer). Ah, gotcha. delivered..
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Re:Why Did You Do It..collab w/ Paul Russell, Ed McG
2011/12/13 20:11:15
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Geez, I can honestly say I haven't heard this song in 30 or more years.
Terrific stuff, gents.
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Re:Why Did You Do It..collab w/ Paul Russell, Ed McG
2011/12/13 21:06:37
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Great tunage! I don't think I've ever heard the original either. I love it and thanks for the download link!
Very well done everyone!
My only crit is that I can't get my mixes to sound this good! :-)
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Re:Why Did You Do It..collab w/ Paul Russell, Ed McG
2011/12/13 21:31:23
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Not familiar with the band or track, but it reminded me of the Average white band in parts. This track has a great funky vibe and the rhythm guitars are especially infectious. The vocals are perfect and sound excellent. The horns are a great addition when they come in. You make it sound effortless. Nice mix and production to top it off. Excellent work all round guys.
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Re:Why Did You Do It..collab w/ Paul Russell, Ed McG
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Re:Why Did You Do It..collab w/ Paul Russell, Ed McG
2011/12/14 09:34:01
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Very cool funky beat. Solid!! Cool vocal style for you Randy. The sax is sweet! Everything fits together perfectly. Well done!!
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Re:Why Did You Do It..collab w/ Paul Russell, Ed McG
2011/12/14 15:06:51
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I don't believe I ever heard the song before. The groove does have a 70's funky white boy feel to it fo-sho! The performances were top notch. No crits there. The only thing, and since I know how hot this is, I'll listen again tonight on the cans..... cheap computer speakers don't do it proper justice...... anyway, the mix sounds a bit rounded off on the high end. No crispness or air to it. More bottom heavy than balanced..... I'll listen again later with better transducers. Either way, gents... this is pretty hot.... or cool, yeah, it's good. edit: I'd have a look at the EQ on it. Other tunes are nice and crisp where they need to be.
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Re:Why Did You Do It..collab w/ Paul Russell, Ed McG
2011/12/14 15:10:53
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Hi Randy,
I like this a lot. The only crit I have is, it sounds a little heavy in the upper part of the low end. It's a little foggy for my taste.
Thanks,
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Re:Why Did You Do It..collab w/ Paul Russell, Ed McG
2011/12/14 15:13:00
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I don't believe I ever heard the song before.
The groove does have a 70's funky white boy feel to it fo-sho!
The performances were top notch. No crits there.
The only thing, and since I know how hot this is, I'll listen again tonight on the cans..... cheap computer speakers don't do it proper justice...... anyway, the mix sounds a bit rounded off on the high end. No crispness or air to it. More bottom heavy then balanced..... I'll listen again later with better transducers.
Either way, gents... this is pretty hot.... or cool, yeah, it's good.
Hah. I picked up on that too. I never read any of the other responses on a song until I've posted mine. I do that to gauge how well I pick up on things and to see if anyone else hears what I hear too. Again though, great tune. I really liked it.
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Re:Why Did You Do It..collab w/ Paul Russell, Ed McG
2011/12/14 15:18:29
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All aspects are real nice - performance and production!
The mix is indeed siding on the low end and the bass is a little bit muddy, but i guess that's how you like it.
I also heard two instances of vocal clipping, although i don't know if that is deliberate or not.
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Re:Why Did You Do It..collab w/ Paul Russell, Ed McG
2011/12/14 15:26:47
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I could listen to this stuff all day long. Love the feel that the percussion mixed in with the drums and bass gives the tune. Mixed just right. Thanks for the listen.
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Re:Why Did You Do It..collab w/ Paul Russell, Ed McG
2011/12/14 19:36:42
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Janet, glad you liked this. It's a different one for me.
Gary, yep, this is the kind of groove that makes my eyes go crossed. Thanks.
James (geere1), appreciate you checking this one out.
Tap, gotta love the funk brudda!
Jamesyoyo, I was hoping you'd check this one out. There are a few of us here that remember good stuff like this. Thanks.
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Re:Why Did You Do It..collab w/ Paul Russell, Ed McG
2011/12/16 14:10:45
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Guitarprima, I'm with you on the mix. Wish my stuff sounded like this too.
Blipp, My hats off to Paul on this one. He did all the heavy lifting. Thanks.
Scotty, I get the feeling you were dancing. Thanks man.
Randy
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