written by david bowie
performed by oldrottenhead
Title: LitLR - Heroes -Bowie cover by oldrottenhead on kids guitar
Post by: Oldrottenhead on October 05, 2011, 10:04:18 AM
Post by: Oldrottenhead on October 05, 2011, 10:04:18 AM
dug out my daughter's ikea child's guitar which at the moment is still missing the skinny string (cant remember if its called the top or bottom string) i was messing about trying to get it to stay in tune then messed about with it and came up with a mad tuning, which allowed me to play just the two fattest strings leaving the 3 bottom ones open, not really live in the living room as it was recorded in the bedroom, using onboard mic with fornylon setting.
heroes
Title: Re: LitLR - Heroes -Bowie cover by oldrottenhead on kids guitar
Post by: Gritter on October 05, 2011, 10:33:43 AM
Post by: Gritter on October 05, 2011, 10:33:43 AM
A very intimate performance. Very moving. Amazing vocal on this.
Title: Re: LitLR - Heroes -Bowie cover by oldrottenhead on kids guitar
Post by: steelguitar on October 05, 2011, 10:45:12 AM
Post by: steelguitar on October 05, 2011, 10:45:12 AM
Superb cover!!!
Vocals with a lot of feeling, the ikea child's guitar soundsgood!!!
Intimate performance, excellent sound production (love the reverb on vocals)
Musicaly
Jean-Sébastien
Vocals with a lot of feeling, the ikea child's guitar soundsgood!!!
Intimate performance, excellent sound production (love the reverb on vocals)
Musicaly
Jean-Sébastien
Title: Re: LitLR - Heroes -Bowie cover by oldrottenhead on kids guitar
Post by: Farrell Jackson on October 05, 2011, 11:41:05 AM
Post by: Farrell Jackson on October 05, 2011, 11:41:05 AM
Outstanding performance ORH! Even stripped down with an IKEA guitar that's missing a string, can't keep you from shining through. Excellent cover......excellent performance!
Farrell
Farrell
Title: Re: LitLR - Heroes -Bowie cover by oldrottenhead on kids guitar
Post by: Redler on October 06, 2011, 01:28:52 AM
Post by: Redler on October 06, 2011, 01:28:52 AM
If you did this that good on Ikea gtr, how good it would be on real good gtr :) . I love your voice, James!! Great cover!
Kari
Kari
Title: Re: LitLR - Heroes -Bowie cover by oldrottenhead on kids guitar
Post by: Greeny (No longer active) on October 06, 2011, 02:25:02 AM
Post by: Greeny (No longer active) on October 06, 2011, 02:25:02 AM
This really is damn good. Your vocals are utterly superb on this, James. And the guitar and vocal are really well balanced on the recording. Mighty fine.
Title: Re: LitLR - Heroes -Bowie cover by oldrottenhead on kids guitar
Post by: henwrench on October 06, 2011, 03:04:24 AM
Post by: henwrench on October 06, 2011, 03:04:24 AM
Sounds great, and has been said, superb balance. Vocals are wicked and you really should play that there guitar a bit more.
henwrench
henwrench
Title: Re: LitLR - Heroes -Bowie cover by oldrottenhead on kids guitar
Post by: higgy999 on October 06, 2011, 01:19:23 PM
Post by: higgy999 on October 06, 2011, 01:19:23 PM
Quote from: oldrottenhead on October 05, 2011, 10:04:18 AM
dug out my daughter's ikea child's guitar which at the moment is still missing the skinny string (cant remember if its called the top or bottom string) i was messing about trying to get it to stay in tune then messed about with it and came up with a mad tuning, which allowed me to play just the two fattest strings leaving the 3 bottom ones open, not really live in the living room as it was recorded in the bedroom, using onboard mic with fornylon setting.heroeswritten by david bowie
performed by oldrottenhead
Quote from: oldrottenhead on October 05, 2011, 10:04:18 AMNice one James good song to do and you do it well.
dug out my daughter's ikea child's guitar which at the moment is still missing the skinny string (cant remember if its called the top or bottom string) i was messing about trying to get it to stay in tune then messed about with it and came up with a mad tuning, which allowed me to play just the two fattest strings leaving the 3 bottom ones open, not really live in the living room as it was recorded in the bedroom, using onboard mic with fornylon setting.heroeswritten by david bowie
performed by oldrottenhead
Title: Re: LitLR - Heroes -Bowie cover by oldrottenhead on kids guitar
Post by: Oldrottenhead on October 06, 2011, 01:33:10 PM
Post by: Oldrottenhead on October 06, 2011, 01:33:10 PM
cheers uncle billy glad to see you here. wish i had you to help me wi that one
Title: Re: LitLR - Heroes -Bowie cover by oldrottenhead on kids guitar
Post by: Oldrottenhead on October 06, 2011, 01:33:50 PM
Post by: Oldrottenhead on October 06, 2011, 01:33:50 PM
cheers uncle billy glad to see you here, wish i had you there to help me with this one
Title: Re: LitLR - Heroes -Bowie cover by oldrottenhead on kids guitar
Post by: Oldrottenhead on October 06, 2011, 01:56:15 PM
Post by: Oldrottenhead on October 06, 2011, 01:56:15 PM
oops i got the hiccups
Title: Re: LitLR - Heroes -Bowie cover by oldrottenhead on kids guitar
Post by: cuthbert on October 06, 2011, 03:10:25 PM
Post by: cuthbert on October 06, 2011, 03:10:25 PM
Excellent, Jim - vocals and guitar sound great!
I think Mike might be pissed, though... ;)
I think Mike might be pissed, though... ;)
Title: Re: LitLR - Heroes -Bowie cover by oldrottenhead on kids guitar
Post by: pjd1 on October 07, 2011, 01:59:24 AM
Post by: pjd1 on October 07, 2011, 01:59:24 AM
Brilliant work ORH you have the touch that we all love !!
Title: Re: LitLR - Heroes -Bowie cover by oldrottenhead on kids guitar
Post by: Geir on October 07, 2011, 02:12:36 AM
Post by: Geir on October 07, 2011, 02:12:36 AM
WOW !
this is fab !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this is fab !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: LitLR - Heroes -Bowie cover by oldrottenhead on kids guitar
Post by: maxit on October 07, 2011, 04:34:54 AM
Post by: maxit on October 07, 2011, 04:34:54 AM
so, let's see if I catched the point - you recorded this live with the ikea guitar and using the BR80 built in mic? amazing good recording and just hero-like performance ;-)
Title: Re: LitLR - Heroes -Bowie cover by oldrottenhead on kids guitar
Post by: Oldrottenhead on October 07, 2011, 05:04:23 AM
Post by: Oldrottenhead on October 07, 2011, 05:04:23 AM
micro br not br80. microbr has only one onboard mic the br80 has two.
redid the song in my usual style here
https://songcrafters.org/community/index.php?topic=12501.0
redid the song in my usual style here
https://songcrafters.org/community/index.php?topic=12501.0
Title: Re: LitLR - Heroes -Bowie cover by oldrottenhead on kids guitar
Post by: lg on October 07, 2011, 02:38:12 PM
Post by: lg on October 07, 2011, 02:38:12 PM
James! This is utter magical beauty in it's simplicity!
Piepod
Much prefer this cover to Mr. Bowies.....
You rock Man.
LG
Piepod
Much prefer this cover to Mr. Bowies.....
You rock Man.
LG
Title: Re: LitLR - Heroes -Bowie cover by oldrottenhead on kids guitar
Post by: thetworegs on October 15, 2011, 10:33:51 AM
Post by: thetworegs on October 15, 2011, 10:33:51 AM
Great performance Jim... Enjoyed it...Real Braw