Title: There is a Light That Never Goes Out - Smiths cover for Lost in 23 fest
Post by: ODH on March 13, 2024, 03:06:14 PM
Post by: ODH on March 13, 2024, 03:06:14 PM
For Andy Rourke, bass player of the Smiths.
There are ten tracks, eight of which are played on the acoustic guitar (Ibanez Talman), along with a GB drums and a vocal. Recorded on the iPhone onboard mic. One of the guitar tracks is put through a pitch transposer (octave down) to make the bass track (and double tracked without modification).
Title: Re: There is a Light That Never Goes Out - Smiths cover for Lost in 23 fest
Post by: TPB on March 13, 2024, 04:27:15 PM
Post by: TPB on March 13, 2024, 04:27:15 PM
Very nice not familiar with the song sounds great will need to check them out
Tim
Tim
Title: Re: There is a Light That Never Goes Out - Smiths cover for Lost in 23 fest
Post by: StephenM on March 13, 2024, 06:09:14 PM
Post by: StephenM on March 13, 2024, 06:09:14 PM
well... I don't know this song... but I know I really love your vocals on this... and also all the music as well... beautiful... and full of that sort of passion that doesn't come often.
rare...gem.
rare...gem.
Title: Re: There is a Light That Never Goes Out - Smiths cover for Lost in 23 fest
Post by: Oldrottenhead on March 14, 2024, 11:33:29 AM
Post by: Oldrottenhead on March 14, 2024, 11:33:29 AM
Magic, one of my favourite songs ever written. great version.
Title: Re: There is a Light That Never Goes Out - Smiths cover for Lost in 23 fest
Post by: StephenM on March 14, 2024, 06:36:45 PM
Post by: StephenM on March 14, 2024, 06:36:45 PM
I just cannot get enough of your voice on this... the music is great as well...
this is so good
this is so good
Title: Re: There is a Light That Never Goes Out - Smiths cover for Lost in 23 fest
Post by: Pete C on March 15, 2024, 02:59:21 AM
Post by: Pete C on March 15, 2024, 02:59:21 AM
It's good to see a tribute to Andy Rourke - he did some brilliant bass lines for the Smiths and it's a shame he didn't get the same acclaim as Marr and Morrisey. This is a lovely version of this classic (one of many Smiths' classics!)
Pete
Pete
Title: Re: There is a Light That Never Goes Out - Smiths cover for Lost in 23 fest
Post by: Mike_S on March 17, 2024, 09:31:14 AM
Post by: Mike_S on March 17, 2024, 09:31:14 AM
Lovely Nick, you did great with this. Some great guitar parts in there. That is really impressive work on an iphone, sounds great. I am with ORH... this is among my fave ever songs.
Mike
Mike
Title: Re: There is a Light That Never Goes Out - Smiths cover for Lost in 23 fest
Post by: ODH on March 17, 2024, 11:43:11 AM
Post by: ODH on March 17, 2024, 11:43:11 AM
Quote from: Mike_S on March 17, 2024, 09:31:14 AMSome great guitar parts in there.
I am with ORH... this is among my fave ever songs.
Mike
Thanks Mike and everyone. Likewise one of my favourites too. The soundtrack to my I'll-feted time in Bournemouth on the Costa-del-dole in 1987.
When I unpicked the song though I was surprised how simple the guitar is, only five chords - Dm, Fmaj7, C, Am7 and G on open tuning (I had the capo on the third fret, purely because that's how I left it last time I played it and I couldn't be arsed to change it. Seemed to work alright). I also couldn't be bothered to go and get any other instruments, hence eight acoustic tracks even including bass.
When I was doing this the original seemed rediculously fast, but now my version sounds a bit too slow.
Title: Re: There is a Light That Never Goes Out - Smiths cover for Lost in 23 fest
Post by: Blooby on March 19, 2024, 09:36:42 AM
Post by: Blooby on March 19, 2024, 09:36:42 AM
I had a girlfriend back in the day who loved The Smiths, but I had my head up my arse with jazz and epic prog at the time. I need to dig into their catalog.
Super enjoyable listen. I quickly forgot I was listening to Songcrafters and just got lost in it.
Question: did you get the Talman with the Lipstick pickups? Was always intrigued with those.
Peace.
Blooby
Title: Re: There is a Light That Never Goes Out - Smiths cover for Lost in 23 fest
Post by: Ted on March 28, 2024, 04:44:41 AM
Post by: Ted on March 28, 2024, 04:44:41 AM
I was never a fan of Morrissey's voice and style – to the point of being closed minded, probably. Even though I wasn't familiar with this song, I probably could have ID'd as a Smiths song. But you've attenuated the Morrisseyishness, and I really like it. You've bumped the Smiths up one or two places in my list of artists who deserve to be reconsidered.
Title: Re: There is a Light That Never Goes Out - Smiths cover for Lost in 23 fest
Post by: des0free on April 11, 2024, 09:46:45 AM
Post by: des0free on April 11, 2024, 09:46:45 AM
Pure quality on all the playing and singing on this. Not sure I remember the song, but definitely remember and get the Smiths vibe. Wow, 8 acoustic guitar tracks all recorded with tiny iphone mic, yet sounds so rich. Shows that getting a great song is more about the skill of the performer than the equipment. I'm particularly amazed that the pitch shifted "bass" sounds so good - Like a better tone than I get with a real bass sometimes.