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2012/12/09 22:36:38
wicker1000
Hi folks,
I would be very appreciative of some feedback on this arrangement and mix.  It's an instrumental cover of the Beatles "Something" - using dobro slide guitar.  I may do another take on the slide guitar as I'm off in a few spots, but I could use some ears on this one to help guide the next steps.  Thanks very much for your time and suggestions.
 
EDIT:  Uploaded new version based on suggestions in thread.  Brought up background instruments.
 
 https://soundcloud.com/#slowdown-cassidy/something2-instrumental
 
Cheers
wicker1000
2012/12/10 03:47:00
Marcus Curtis
You can't go wrong doing a Beatles cover. Piano hard left and strings hard right is a nice touch. The only thing I would say is a few times I struggled to hear the piano and the strings. All the parts sound great and over all you did a great job.

I let the next song play and that one sounds awesome and Amazing Grace is great too. Nice vocals on that one.

2012/12/10 12:27:57
Starise


 Nice recording. Those dobro mistakes must have been tiny as I missed them.You could bring those background instruments up just a hair.I keep waiting to hear vocals habitual I guess. You could certainly add a vocal if you were ever of a mind to.
 
2012/12/10 13:18:26
Lynn
Very nice cover of one of George's best songs.  I love your dobro playing.
2012/12/10 14:55:31
notnat
One of my fav tunes...

great job on the dobro... a little pitchy in places, but an easy fix with v-Vocal or Melodyne... the background music is a little lifeless, could use some work..  a great start...
2012/12/10 17:47:46
wicker1000
Thanks folks.  Great suggestions.  Notnat - the V-Vocal for cleaning up some of the pitch/intonation rough patches is a great idea.  I will try that.

Much appreciation for the comments...
wicker1000
2012/12/10 17:56:27
eko
Funny to hear that tune with dobro but it sounds great. I did the same trip as Marcus and listen to Amazing Grace too - really nice both vocal and play.
2012/12/10 18:10:15
BenMMusTech
Interesting, George would approve he loved the slide guitar, as you already know!!

Peace Ben
2012/12/10 21:40:32
wicker1000
Thanks so much everyone.  I uploaded a new version incorporating suggestions in thread.  I may need to buy the new Melodyne so I can rifle shoot individual notes...have a couple clams still in the string couplets.
 
https://soundcloud.com/#slowdown-cassidy/something2-instrumental
 
Thanks again for listening and providing feedback.
 
wicker1000
2012/12/11 16:34:51
silvercn
Nice to me! How did you do drums/ percussion on that? I like.
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