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Title: "Night Train" a bruno & Hook original
Post by: Hook on July 10, 2012, 11:35:40 AM
bruno sent me this amazing track last night and he named it Night Train but I don't think he liked the name. I always like to have a starting block so I took off running this morning on my drives to & from my gig and came up with this. I pulled over into a grocery store parking lot and recorded the vocal with the ps02 into the 004 then mixed & mastered it on the br. This was fun, thanks bruno!

Night Train
music written & performed by bruno
lyrics written & performed by Hook
Gentle Illumination
I shapes like shadow
I listen for your heartbeat
It's your breathing that gives you away

So I stay close to the wall
Nice & low, down on the floor
Keep my movements to a minimum
You shouldn't even know I'm here

       A night train of thought
       Flowing in a stream of consciousness
      Into the rapids of my discontent
      Through the holes of  your fishing net

Stopped by reflection
This mirror now holds me captive
& what I see inside the eyes of me
Is the only me I see & that me
Has nothing to do with you

        Chorus

Sudden light breaks the darkness
In headlights I am caught
Lost to the sway of a
Night train of thought
Title: Re: "Night Train" a bruno & Hook original
Post by: Oldrottenhead on July 10, 2012, 11:56:15 AM
bloody magic, a great starting block indeed. i love it when i get an instrumental from one of my collaborators and it has a title. it gets the lyrical juices going. fab collab guys.
Title: Re: "Night Train" a bruno & Hook original
Post by: Burtog on July 10, 2012, 01:09:31 PM
This is a quality collaboration, enjoyed it a lot.
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Post by: Hilary on July 10, 2012, 02:38:32 PM
Great job guys :)
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Post by: Farrell Jackson on July 10, 2012, 02:47:53 PM
Excellent jazzy, bluesy, smoothie Bruno and Hook!

Farrell
Title: Re: "Night Train" a bruno & Hook original
Post by: Rata-tat-tat on July 10, 2012, 04:37:23 PM
Great collab guys... Love this... am I hearing live drums Bruno??? Sounds real... and real good??? Stellar guys.
Title: Re: "Night Train" a bruno & Hook original
Post by: bruno on July 10, 2012, 04:39:36 PM
Just back from seeing King Eric in London (Eric Johnson) - man that guy can play!

Wow Hook, you knock those lyrics out of the park Bro - fab vox. Love it!

B.
Title: Re: "Night Train" a bruno & Hook original
Post by: bruno on July 10, 2012, 04:42:43 PM
Quote from: Rata-tat-tat on July 10, 2012, 04:37:23 PMGreat collab guys... Love this... am I hearing live drums Bruno??? Sounds real... and real good??? Stellar guys.

Thanks Tod - yeah that's me attempting to play a Djembe - along with the drum machine. I don't really like drum machines - so a live drum here and there helps soften the mechanical-ness of a drum machine :-)

Technical bit:
One brook guitar, two mikes - hard panned left and right.
Drum machine with a really slow (80 bpm) beat (actually hard to feel the beat with this) - but nice a sparce
Added Djembe with loads of verb
Added my ketchup bottle/brown rice shaker
and the Luke for the lead through the jazz COSM amp model

Sent to Hook, and he added his words and vox :-)

B.
Title: Re: "Night Train" a bruno & Hook original
Post by: andy casson on July 11, 2012, 12:14:50 AM
Very cool guys, loved the vibe, the mix, the playing Mr B, and those vocals are sublime Hook

wonderful
Andy
Title: Re: "Night Train" a bruno & Hook original
Post by: kenny mac on July 13, 2012, 10:16:05 AM
Im loving the mellow chilled out vibe thats in the songcrafter air just now,this is a great sound for a great chilled out song,well done. :)
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Post by: Rata-tat-tat on July 13, 2012, 10:25:48 AM
I've looked at some Djembe drums... but never purchased... I like the sound... think I'll have to reconsider.... Thanks bruno... again well done!!!
Title: Re: "Night Train" a bruno & Hook original
Post by: SwanSong on July 13, 2012, 10:32:13 AM
Wonderful collab guys. kind of a smooth jazz feel
enjoyed a great listen............cheers NEIL.!
Title: Re: "Night Train" a bruno & Hook original
Post by: Hook on July 10, 2016, 07:53:50 AM
OTD bruno bump. You are a pro my brother.
Rock on!
Title: Re: "Night Train" a bruno & Hook original
Post by: bruno on July 12, 2016, 03:33:27 PM
Damn - I'd almost forgotten this tune - really enjoyed this, I remember the ketchup bottle with rice in it as the shaker :-) Great bump brother.
B
Title: Re: "Night Train" a bruno & Hook original
Post by: Redler on July 12, 2016, 11:08:37 PM
I've missed this on the previous rounds..

Nice laid back jazzy feel here...excellent collab!
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Post by: Johnny Robbo on July 13, 2016, 01:36:47 AM
The backer on this reminds me a little of Tom Waits in his "Nighthawks at the Diner" phase... it''s got that looseness that I love. Then add Hook's superb vocals into the mix & you get a sure-fire winner. Brilliant work, chaps. Love the Knopfler-esque lead guitar too. Bravo!
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