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  • Lowdown (Chicago Cover)
2016/05/20 15:07:49
MGC59
 
Been recording quite a bit but forgetting to post.
 
This is my rendition of Chicago's 1971 hit song "Lowdown" off the Chicago III album.
 
I was inspired to try this out because I got the Session Horns with the NI Komplete upgrade a few months back. Sadly, that didn't work out. For some reason the large individual horn files kept crashing Sonar so I ended up using Kontakt Sax and Brass.
The 16th notes in the horn parts also presented a few challenges.
 
after doing this song I definitely have a much greater appreciation for Terry Kath's guitar work, Peter Cetera's bass playing and high range vocals and Danny Serafine's unique drum style.
 
Enjoy! 
 
 
https://soundcloud.com/mark-casta/lowdown-cover
2016/05/20 16:21:02
Dale Aston
Mark -
 
Good rendition.  Especially the horn part.  They sound very good.
 
 
2016/05/20 16:43:00
MGC59
Thank you Dale!
 
2016/05/20 21:32:56
thepogue
Nicely done.....very much enjoy the lead w/B3 accompanying and you really nailed the horns!
 
thanks for sharing! 
2016/05/21 07:46:59
MCi
Great song, I am not particularly a Chicago fan but the wife and I really liked your cover. It sounded sophisticated and had all the elements that makes it true to the original.  The guitars and horns all sounded great and to top it off your vocals really shined.
Fantastic and well done.
2016/05/21 08:08:35
SoundRegion
Very nice. One thing I noticed was the killer bassline. Good guitar playing.
2016/05/21 12:15:02
MGC59
Thanks everyone. As SoundRegion said, that bassline is absolutely killer. I tried to copy Peter Cetera's bassline note for note. I never realized just how great snd underrated his bass playing was! 
The Terry Kath wah solo was nowhere near the original. I just paraphrased it...His playing was always off the rails hot!
 
Thanks for listening!
Mark
2016/05/21 13:02:00
tom1
not too many bands or performers can do justice to Chicago's arrangements.
 
You did a fantastic job.
2016/05/21 13:25:23
Freddy J
Great cover.  I am in agreement with most of the comments above.  I would just add that the vocals are doggone good as well!
 
2016/05/22 10:02:47
MGC59
Thank you Freddy J!
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