Hello Folks, I started this song in mid December but it was derailed a bit by some problems the singers encountered. the 1st vocalist was keen to get a perfect take and that takes & takes & takes time. In the end I posted an unmastered version of that mix and started with a different singer. This one was keen to do the song but was busy with their own projects & life but he finished things last week. I constructed the video across the months - bit by bit to keep me interested. BIAB was the writing tool as well as providing the drummer. Bruno Royal Artist single coil on one side, Squire Bullet Mustang on the other ...both through a Marshall head & cab. The intro lead is the Bruno into a Big Muff clone then the Marshall. The solo & outro leads, by the fabulous Peter Fulham, with an amazing Variaxe. Eric Drabwell adds 12 string acoustic to the verse and Les Paul through a Marshall for the chorus. Bass is the usual Vantage through a BDI21. The mastering added some nice aggression. Stephen Smith is the singer...fab job too.
Lyric as requested: V1 The harvest starts again Wide eyed in the rain Same strange fruit Same sick seed The harvest march again Wild eyed in the rain
C1 Standing on the world's edge Standing on the window ledge Push passed the truth Burying their youth Ignore the real crime One last time That's what I see That's what I know Just to Begin with.
V2 Losing sleep my baby? You're wide awake in bed And there are no 2nd prizes, No, no 2nd prize Same strange fruit Same sick seed Same anonymous source The Qpons that you need
C2 Standing on the knife's edge Standing on the window ledge Push past as truth Arm their youth We've pardoned the real crime Profit takes every time That's when I see That's when I know Just to Go on with. solo v3 The harvest starts again Wide eyed in the rain Same strange fruit Same sick seed The harvest march again Wild eyed in the rain
C3 Standing on the ocean's edge Standing on the tidal ledge Push alternate truth Burying our youth We've all bought the big lie As earth dies That's all I see That's all I know Just to end with.
v4 Losing sleep my baby? You're wide awake in bed And there are no 2nd prizes, No, no 2nd prize Same strange fruit Same sick seed Same anonymous source The Qpons that you need
Last edited by Andrew - PG Music; 02/09/2301:44 PM.
Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe
So good, Ray. Your videos are as creative as your songs. Man, that bass is so good. Yeah, Peter screams in such a wonderful musical way. Yes, everyone did a great job making this a super track for sure.
Epic. The truth is the truth. All you can do is to continue repeating that message. Since we are no longer allow to teach history (here), it is likely to repeat itself...
The mixing and mastering on this is excellent. A truly cohesive sound.
Everyone does their jobs well. Bass, guitars, vocals - all excellent.
I like things like the unexpected transitions from flutes and vox into raging guitar. Some of this is a little “chordy" but those are good opportunities to focus in on the bass line. And a disintegrating ending like this one has is always a delight.
I can’t watch the video and listen, though, the 200 Motels effects are too distracting.
PS – Les Paul Studio! Mine is a cheap model, no glossy finish.
Wow - you've been busy. Another top notch production. Good song. The music is outstanding. The vocalist did good. The video is very complex and interesting. Great job. What a mix too.
So good, Ray. Your videos are as creative as your songs. Man, that bass is so good. Yeah, Peter screams in such a wonderful musical way. Yes, everyone did a great job making this a super track for sure.
Thanks Marty, I retracked the bass a bunch of times trying to get the tone & timing right - still needed so DAW magic though.
Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe
ray, Epic. The truth is the truth. All you can do is to continue repeating that message. Since we are no longer allow to teach history (here), it is likely to repeat itself... The mixing and mastering on this is excellent. A truly cohesive sound. Everyone does their jobs well. Bass, guitars, vocals - all excellent. Keep it up!! fj
Thanks FJ, Luckily the Public Education System in Australia is still quite robust and we're encouraged to create critical thinkers of the students. That can be a hard ask when the teachers were afforded the same opportunity BUT many are Life Long learners and address their own knowledge gaps to better teach. I agree - the mastering is ace...that's Fran Ashcroft again. I gave him the 24 bit file with a fair amount of head room and asked that it be aggressive without brickwalling it to 0 dynamics. He sent me a couple of versions which was cool. It was a good "band" involving my room mate from teachers college with whom I hadn't actually played "in a room" with between 1977 and Dec last year, Peter F from hereabouts as well as Stephen from Nashville.
Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe
I like things like the unexpected transitions from flutes and vox into raging guitar. Some of this is a little “chordy" but those are good opportunities to focus in on the bass line. And a disintegrating ending like this one has is always a delight. I can’t watch the video and listen, though, the 200 Motels effects are too distracting. PS – Les Paul Studio! Mine is a cheap model, no glossy finish.
Mark, Thanks! "chordy" is pretty funny for me to read...I learnt a dozen chords and the rest are cheats, inventions and "power chords" but i know what you mean. 200 Motels was cheap & so are my FX editing skills. I threw the kitchen sink at the to avoid putting my mug in it - at least I avoided that part. Peter & I are the unseen.
Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe
Wow - you've been busy. Another top notch production. Good song. The music is outstanding. The vocalist did good. The video is very complex and interesting. Great job. What a mix too.
Thnaks jptx3, It may seem that way but the backing for this was done by mid December and the video was completed a fortnight ago...the former waiting for vocals & the latter for the master.
I do have a few things running concurrently but I am an old retired person filling my days in the waiting room.
Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe
I think the distortion was a little heavy-handed throughout the entire song and a cleaner sound in parts could have provided better emphasis. Otherwise, OK.
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There's a lot going on here, but I'm not sure I'm getting it... Much of the lyrics, I can't make out. G.B.H.???. Lots of disturbing images. I guess it's just not my thing... I thought Peter's skillful guitar licks were cool. The driving rhythm guitars were very well played, but unrelenting... A huge collaborative effort, no doubt.
I like this. Rock that makes you think and reflect on our reality. What has come before and what always seems to be repeating itself.....
I had to listen on my buds to get a grasp of the lyrics. Providing them would make it easier to understand the song.
Musically, you have a nice mix.... Guitars sound good. Love that crunchy distortion you get from the Marshall and the Bruno/Squire guitars. Back in the day I had a Big Muff Pi..... that was an essential. Vox are a bit low but that's normal in rock so it's all good.
Nice work.
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.com Add nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both.
The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
I think the distortion was a little heavy-handed throughout the entire song and a cleaner sound in parts could have provided better emphasis. Otherwise, OK.
Why thank you AT. It's a Marshall fest through & through - except for the 12 string. The intention was to provide dynamics through degrees of heavy handedness.
Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe
Wow, really well done, Ray! So much going on, must have taken ages to get the mix so cohesive. Excellent work all around, great work on the video also.
Thanks Dave, The basic mix wasn't hard but then I did tweak it almost daily for a month or so after that ...I needed to STOP and deciding that was the hard part as usual. The arrival f the final vocal did that for me.
Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe
There's a lot going on here, but I'm not sure I'm getting it... Much of the lyrics, I can't make out. G.B.H.???. Lots of disturbing images. I guess it's just not my thing... I thought Peter's skillful guitar licks were cool. The driving rhythm guitars were very well played, but unrelenting... A huge collaborative effort, no doubt.
Hello Bloc-Head, Grievous Bodily Harm. Unrelenting guitars was the intention...no relief to match the lyric...only the leads resolve for the same reason. Yes, Peter did a fabulous job and stands out.
Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe
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