I had this one finished by December last year - well, almost - the lead part didn't arrive until Monday of this week.
This was built in BIAB which also provided organ & drums.
I used JS Spectrum matcher to tweak the drums and vocals...it allowed me to correct the tone of both, making my voice a little less awful.
Greg Loyacano played the lead guitar parts - he's the lead player for the Texas punk band Toxic Origin. He played a Les Paul through a phaser pedal into a Marshall full stack.
Greg also gave some mix advice.
I played a knock off of a Hofner "Beatle" bass through a BDI21 and a Squire Mustang through a Marshall Superbass & 4x12.
Mic is a cheap Focusrite red thing.
Tracked through an SSL2 interface to Reaper.
The basis of this song is my wife's query of why I don't write happy songs. When mastered I'll let her listen and, hopefully, it will explain things for her. Mind you she spends inordinate amounts of time watching Dystopian movies & TV series.
C'est l'guerre.
PREMASTER: HAPPY SONG
MASTER: HAPPY SONG mst
MASTER adjusted for streaming
She wants
A happy song, please
She wants the sort of one
That isn't creepy
One that's fun
Happy song
A happy song, please
One that won't make her frown
One that doesn't bring her down

1Happiness is
Happiness to you
Happy songs too
Are not the sort of songs I tend to do

What she wants
Is what she wants to get
She wants the sort of thing
She doesn't have yet
Clappy song
A clappy song, please
One that doesn't bring her down
One that won't make her frown

Clappiness is
Clappiness to you
Clappy songs too
Are not the sort of songs I like to do

What we want
Is what we strive to get
We want the sorts of things
We don't have yet
Happy song
And clappy song, please
Ones that don't bring us down
Ones that won't make us frown

Sappiness is
Sappiness to you
Sappy songs too
Are not the sort of songs I care to do

When we smile
Is what we feel and yet
They 're the sorts of things
We should forget
Happy songs
Sappy clappy songs , please
Ones that don't bring us down
Ones that won't make us frown

Clappiness is
Clappiness to you
Clappy songs too
Are not the sort of songs I wish to do
Happiness is
Happiness to you
Happy songs too
Are not the sort of songs I like to do

Last edited by rayc; 01/13/23 06:37 PM.

Cheers
rayc
"What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe