"Victoria" Geir covers the Kinks as suggested by Cuthbert

[Geir]

Ok, as Henny's on the hols I'll post this first

When I saw this suggestion, I smiled, and I really though that would be an easy one to do

Well it wasn't that easy, but I gave it a shot. I hadn't listened to this in a while, and wanting to give it a fresh take, I only listened to it a couple of time before I started and never looked back.

I ended up using two different acoustics, a mandolin, a squier electric doubled up with two different patches + for lead, a bass, a rhythm egg and quite a few vocal tracks. Vocals recorded on the new Røde NT1-a and acoustics recorded with my new Behringer C2 matched pair condencers (also a present from my kids). The c2's was run through a Behringer 1202FX mixer bought from money I got from my inlaws for my very early 50s celebration. Got a nice setup now

Victoria

w/m:Ray Davis
All instruments and vocals by Geir
Recorded, mixed and mastered on BR800
Drums from BR800

[Bluesberry]

How could I not jump on this one.......man that is some good recording, you got a good set-up for sure, to match your awesome talent for music.

[Redler]

Awesome job, Geir!!!! As good as expected! Top class vocals, top class everything!

[64Guitars]

Awesome. I love The Kinks and this is a great cover of this classic song.

The c2's was run through a Behringer 1202FX mixer bought from money I got from my inlaws for my very early 50s celebration.

Cool. Which one? Eurorack UB1202FX, Eurorack RX1202FX, Xenyx 1202FX, or the new Xenyx QX1202USB?

[cuthbert]

Sitting here with a grin that spreads from ear to ear, and on my third listen now. 

You did it Geir...and you did it in grand style! Great performance, and super-clean production...love it! Downloading this one for the iPod for further listening...

[thetworegs]

Excellent!! Got me smiling for the rest of the day

[fenderbender]

Brilliant -Brilliant
great recording -
love the spread of instruments -
great vocals
top class.

[dasilvasings]

ahahah 64! Victoria is happy! Good, the world will be now a safer place!

I didn't know the song, but it is really catchy! Like always, amazing production, and you have a really good voice.

Fest on!

[Farrell Jackson]

Excellent take on this one Geir! The music and vox are great and I like the tempo.

Farrell

[Tangled Wires]

Haven't heard this in ages, but you have really breathed new life into the song here Geir.

Crystal clear recording and production, and you totally nailed the vocal.

I'm smiling too