Hi All. A busy life has kept me away from the forum more than I would like recently and I think this is only my second song this year.

Many of you know me as being firmly stuck in the 80s, but The Blues has always been my first love and for this one, I wanted to get away from the traditional 12 bar, so I've come up with an 8 bar and a more jazzy feel. For those of you who are interested in such things, I tracked the guitars and vocal through a 1960s British valve amplifier made by a company called RSC and used an old Shure Unidyne 3 microphone which I've had for ever. For the drums, I used the Drum Source sample player with our own samples. For the snare drum we made a new sample using an old Premier wooden snare, with a loose head and snare and recorded it very dry using the same mic about two feet above the drum. There are very few other effects used, other than compression from an old Drawmer valve compressor, a bit of chorus on the guitars and a short reverb here and there. The guitar was my old Telecaster. I'm hoping that the result has an old style recording feel to it.

The RTs are:
Tenor Sax RT404, Baritone Sax RT2135, Bass RT 564 and the Piano was a midi Supertrack with a patch from Forte.

Every Time I See Your Face
I like to think, I'm not in love
That I'm still in control when push comes to shove
But I know I've got it bad, every time see your face

Well people say, my heart is cold
I play it cool so that no one gets a hold
But I know I've got it bad, every time I see your face

They say I've got, a heart of stone
They say it's better that I'm happy on my own
But I know I've got it bad, every time I see your face

I say that love, it's just a game
I love 'em and I leave ' em and it's always been the same
But I know I've got it bad, every time I see your face

As always, many thanks to anyone who has the time to listen.

Cheers, ROG.

Yes, different from your usual but the quality is there as always. Enjoyed this from start to finish. Nice touch on the whistle finish.

Nice! I like the way you phrase your vocals. Great tone on the guitar and tasteful playing, right in the pocket. Very much enjoyed!

Good stuff ROG!
A retro feel and retro recording technique as well
I like the way you nonchalantly wander of into the distance.... whistling.

excellent ROG, as usual

Alyn

ROG,

Definitely different from your usual work! But the challenge is to keep evolving ;-) we always appreciate people doing that.
And once again, like Charlie said the quality is there.
Your vocals and the timbre of your voice often reminds us of Radiohead (I'm sure you'll find that a compliment).
About the 80s, and being stuck in that, well we can definitely relate. I think that era is one of the most interesting ones ever. Lots of different styles than, but usually melodic and catchy.

Rob

ROG,

Great "live" sound/feel to this.

The vocal is super. Filled with "nonchalant attitude".

Sax, piano, guitar all right were they need to be. Drums fit perfectly.

This really sticks with you well after it finishes..

fj

Ah Rog, this reminds me of why you are one of my forum favorites!

I like the rhyming scheme of:

rhyme
rhyme
place holder
rhyme
rhyme
resolve place holder

I like the words you chose for your rhymes too: "shove" + "love" for example

what a great gritty live sound! Love the sound of a valve amp!

As blues go, this is an interesting variation on the standard 1-4-5 blues progression.

I always enjoy the high quality of your own playing in the mix. Great sound!

Rog,

Great blues! I like the 1/2/5 progression! Everything fits nicely. Who doesn't love an old Telecaster? (Mine's named "Trigger")

Greg

Very nice, love the retro like feel. agree with the Radiohead vocal style sound (couldn't place it, thanks Rob) great sound overall.
Groovy!

Kenny

+1 to FJ - I couldn't agree more.

This is a great listen from start to finish. Loved that whistling ending and vocal attitude. What a cool song.

Everything is right in the pocket.

Well done ROG.

Rog,

Nice tasteful blues and I agree with the other comments well played and orchestrated.

Peter

A good solid song! Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Oh man -- it's got that loose (in the great way) feel that we absolutely love -- just oozing around the soundstage. It's like we were sitting in the middle of the third row in a small venue listening to a blue band that's been together for years. And your vocal and playing shine.

We listen to the blues every day and this is nailed!

Thanks for the backstory on how you put this together. And, yup, old Tele's are good.

No need to parse it out..EVERYTHING works.

This is a stellar addition to our SC favorites playlist.

ROG, I sure liked the overall sound you achieved here. Nicely recorded and arranged. Great singing and playing. Tom

Hi Charlie. Thanks for the listen and review. Pleased you enjoyed it and spotted the whistle on the fade. If I have to fade, I do like to put something different on it!


Thanks, Dave. I tend to phrase vocals in the same way as I play guitar, so I'm glad you think it works. Thanks also for the nice comment about the guitar.

ROG.

Many thanks, Alyn. You'll often find me wandering off into the distance whistling, sometimes just wandering off!


Hi Rob. Radiohead? Yeah, I can live with that! Thanks for all the nice comments and maybe I'll be back in the 80s next time.

ROG.

Hi ROG
Thanks for giving the run down on how this track was made. Very interesting. Love, love that laid back blues. The piano is the cherry for me.Very cool song.

Very cool in every way!! Great energy, very natural organic feel, great vocal. Everything works the way it should. The only thing that bothered me a little (just a preference thing) is the chorus/flange sound on the piano. I feel like the piano should sound more traditional in this type of song. Love this!!! Take care. Greg

Cheers, Floyd. Always value your input and very happy with "nonchalant attitude"!
Thanks for all the kind words.


Many thanks, Pat. I thought I was chancing it a bit with "shove" + "love"!
Yeah, valve amps are great, as long as you don't have to carry them up flights of stairs - my memories of playing live are that concert rooms were always upstairs. Can't beat that sound, though.
Thanks again for the listen.

ROG.

Hi Greg. Many thanks for the review. That's my old Telecaster in my avatar picture. I've got a few guitars, but if I could only have one it would have to be the Tele. Fortunately, I've had it so long that I didn't pay a collectors price for it! Not named it yet though! Cheers.


Hi Kenny. Glad you liked it. Yeah, Radiohead - couldn't ask for more than that. Many thanks.

ROG.

Hi Josie. Always pleased to get a review from you. Really glad you liked it and many thanks for the nice comments.


Hi Peter. Thanks for the listen - "tasteful" is good, I like that!


Hi David. Thanks for the review - pleased that you enjoyed the song.

ROG,

Hi there J&B. You're too kind with your comments and make me blush! You know I'm a big fan of your own work, so it makes your comments all the more welcome. Many thanks for the listen and review.


Hi Tom. Once again, praise from someone I admire. Many thanks for the review.

Cheers, ROG

ROG,

Love the retro feel on this one - sounds like it could be an old Decca record... Very cool!

Bob

Great raunchy sound ROG.

Every part fits perfectly. What a great choice of style.

Blues, blues, blues. Cool.

Hi Josie. Pleased that you found the background stuff interesting and many thanks for the kind review.


Hi Greg and many thanks for the review. I know what you mean about the piano, but I wanted it to sound a bit chorusy and out of tune like all the pianos in the clubs I've played. Maybe I need better gigs where they can afford a piano tuner!

ROG

Hi Bob. Thanks for the listen and review. Hey, if it sounds like an old Decca then I'm more than happy!


Hi Trevor. Always appreciate your comments. Many thanks for the listen.

ROG.