Drums: Soul70sEv16^1-a:ClsdHHtSn, b:BusyBss, also see (*) below Bass: 1433:Bass, Electric, JazzFunkGroovin Ev16 110 Organ: 2619:Organ, Rhythm Funk Ev 100
I'm playing the guitar parts
(*) For the third chorus I needed something different for the drums, so I used EZDrummer2 to build that 8 bar segment
Mixed with reaper using plugins from Waves and iZotope, mastered with Ozone 8 and LMC
EDIT: Uploaded a new mix, and also uploaded to soundcloud.
The Blue Line (2018, Christiane Spruit)
New day dawn in the limelight Sun will drag the gloom behind the blue line
Buildings high at the skyline waiting for the people to get online
Chorus: I guess it's just a feeling in the city People come and go and passing by I have pondered for a while, but found no answer Don't or do I feel alive?
Busy Bees they get the honey Wear a decent dress to get the money
Camera eyes, mesmerize a company that offers you free wi-fi
Chorus
Buildings high scrape the skyline Sun will drag the gloom behind the blue line
A neon sign advertise Selling you a dream in supersize
Chorus
Outro vamp: Don't or do I feel alive
All comments welcome!
Edited by BlueAttitude (04/10/1806:49 AM) Edit Reason: added soundcloud link
I'm doing my best to type in real-time while the song is playing....
What a great opening!
Now Chris is singing and I'm stunned by how outstanding this production is! Chris's vocals sound so-o-o-o good! Wow!!!! Her singing style and this genre go together like coffee and cream.
Now it's Dave's turn. As I type, he's on lead guitar and the only thought that's in my mind is "This guitar sound, this performance, they're the stuff of skilled professionals!"
You've both done everything right with this one! To my ears it's top shelf all the way; music, performance, production and mix.
I thoroughly enjoyed everything about this.
All the best, Noel
P.S. I just read your mention of reverb. I'll leave that to others with more experience than I have. In all honesty, I was so captivated by what I was hearing that I stopped having any critical thoughts about beat 2, bar 1.
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What a cool song. Loved the way you panned the instruments in the mix. Loved how it jumped from speaker to speak. Such a cool vocal too. Your guitar was just excellent. Love the sound of your strat. Wah was pretty cool too..
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Amazing work - everything comes together - excellent vocal and lovely harmonies, clever production (nice drums) and some blistering and tasteful guitar playing. Great song.
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The opening is killer and sets up a great grooving dose of the blues. Superb vocal and harmony along with some masterful playing make this production a real treat for us blues lovers. Well done both of you. This is the real deal, Tom
Dave & Chris, Loved this! The feeling is more "up" than some of your work and the vocal treatment (with those two harmonies coming in and out) works well. There`s energy in all the tracks and the guitars are stellar. Very, very good.
I'm doing my best to type in real-time while the song is playing....
What a great opening!
Now Chris is singing and I'm stunned by how outstanding this production is! Chris's vocals sound so-o-o-o good! Wow!!!! Her singing style and this genre go together like coffee and cream.
Now it's Dave's turn. As I type, he's on lead guitar and the only thought that's in my mind is "This guitar sound, this performance, they're the stuff of skilled professionals!"
You've both done everything right with this one! To my ears it's top shelf all the way; music, performance, production and mix.
I thoroughly enjoyed everything about this.
All the best, Noel
P.S. I just read your mention of reverb. I'll leave that to others with more experience than I have. In all honesty, I was so captivated by what I was hearing that I stopped having any critical thoughts about beat 2, bar 1.
Thanks for your very kind words, Noel! Always appreciated
I decided to leave the reverb the way it was, may be a bit too much but I like the way it sounds.
Wow - what a tune As others have pointed out, this is spectacular. It starts off great, and just keeps getting better. Both your vocals, the tune, and the groove are on point. I wouldn't bat an eyelash hearing this on the radio.
I wouldn't change a thing here - thanks for sharing!
Dave/Christiane, this is fantastic!! Everything about it sounds great! Everything you produce ALWAYS has top level vocals and guitar work! You should try to submit this for a film soundtrack! I can totally hear/see this picked up for something like that! Good luck with it! Thabks, Torrey
What a cool song. Loved the way you panned the instruments in the mix. Loved how it jumped from speaker to speak. Such a cool vocal too. Your guitar was just excellent. Love the sound of your strat. Wah was pretty cool too..
Thanks, Scott!
During the chorus I doubled the wha guitar part with a straight guitar and panned them. BTW the wha pedal is a Dunlop Cry Baby pedal that I've had forever, must be 30 years old at least. It's the only pedal I own actually.
Of all of your songs, this is a new favorite for me. I really love what you have done here. The song is excellent and the arrangement, tracks, guitar and vocal are standouts.
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And the vocals suit the feeling of this song so perfectly. Thanks for sharing!
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