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Geir: Guitars, bass, main and 5 or 6 harmony vocals
MBR80 used to record/master and for drums.
Title: "Fat Bottomed Girls" Geir covers Queen
Post by: Geir on January 26, 2013, 11:10:54 AM
Post by: Geir on January 26, 2013, 11:10:54 AM
OK ... this is rather quick and dirty ... should have redone the main vox etc etc .... ;D
Can't have a 70s fest without Queen tho :D :D .
Fat Bottomed Girls
Title: Re: "Fat Bottom Girls" Geir covers Queen
Post by: Tangled Wires on January 26, 2013, 12:16:27 PM
Post by: Tangled Wires on January 26, 2013, 12:16:27 PM
This is excellent. Covering a Queen song with harmonies is particularly tricky considering how lush and layered they were, but yours sound bloody brilliant here.
Love the pause at end too before it all bursts back to life.
Love the pause at end too before it all bursts back to life.
Title: Re: "Fat Bottomed Girls" Geir covers Queen
Post by: 64Guitars on January 26, 2013, 12:30:57 PM
Post by: 64Guitars on January 26, 2013, 12:30:57 PM
Fabulous! Those harmonies are great, as is the guitar and everything else.
I was just looking at the Wikipedia page for Fat Bottomed Girls (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_Bottomed_Girls) and noticed that it was originally done in Drop D tuning. Did you use Drop D too?
I was just looking at the Wikipedia page for Fat Bottomed Girls (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_Bottomed_Girls) and noticed that it was originally done in Drop D tuning. Did you use Drop D too?
Title: Re: "Fat Bottomed Girls" Geir covers Queen
Post by: Oldrottenhead on January 26, 2013, 12:35:03 PM
Post by: Oldrottenhead on January 26, 2013, 12:35:03 PM
quick n dirty that's the best way ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: "Fat Bottomed Girls" Geir covers Queen
Post by: Pete C on January 26, 2013, 12:56:39 PM
Post by: Pete C on January 26, 2013, 12:56:39 PM
Great rockin' version Geir! Really enjoyed listening to this. Vocals were fantastic and love the guitar solo.
Title: Re: "Fat Bottomed Girls" Geir covers Queen
Post by: Hook on January 26, 2013, 07:47:12 PM
Post by: Hook on January 26, 2013, 07:47:12 PM
Rocktasticalacious!
ON!
ON!
Title: Re: "Fat Bottomed Girls" Geir covers Queen
Post by: Jarle on January 27, 2013, 03:09:32 AM
Post by: Jarle on January 27, 2013, 03:09:32 AM
You fat bottomed... do this without your brother. >:(
I must confess you managed alone. :D
Love it.
JOA
I must confess you managed alone. :D
Love it.
JOA
Title: Re: "Fat Bottomed Girls" Geir covers Queen
Post by: Hilary on January 27, 2013, 03:36:06 AM
Post by: Hilary on January 27, 2013, 03:36:06 AM
Quick and dirty - I knew it'd be good and I wasn't disappointed.
Fabulous
Fabulous
Title: Re: "Fat Bottomed Girls" Geir covers Queen
Post by: bruno on January 27, 2013, 03:57:30 AM
Post by: bruno on January 27, 2013, 03:57:30 AM
Excellent cover - great stuff.
B
B
Title: Re: "Fat Bottomed Girls" Geir covers Queen
Post by: thetworegs on January 27, 2013, 07:30:34 AM
Post by: thetworegs on January 27, 2013, 07:30:34 AM
Now I feel dirty too....great party feel you got going on here....great cover....
Title: Re: "Fat Bottomed Girls" Geir covers Queen
Post by: Flash Harry on January 27, 2013, 02:55:27 PM
Post by: Flash Harry on January 27, 2013, 02:55:27 PM
Ha ha! Fantastic.
Nearly put my speaker cones out when the track started.
Nearly put my speaker cones out when the track started.
Title: Re: "Fat Bottomed Girls" Geir covers Queen
Post by: Greeny (No longer active) on January 28, 2013, 02:14:36 AM
Post by: Greeny (No longer active) on January 28, 2013, 02:14:36 AM
This fits you very well indeed. Absolute class and quality. I actually prefer it to the Queen version. There's a nice dirty edge to this that fits the vibe of the song much better. Totally nailed, I'd say! And I love the compressed solo part - incredible playing!
Title: Re: "Fat Bottomed Girls" Geir covers Queen
Post by: ODH on January 28, 2013, 05:31:40 AM
Post by: ODH on January 28, 2013, 05:31:40 AM
;D
Works for me. Lovely vocals, huge power.
Works for me. Lovely vocals, huge power.
Title: Re: "Fat Bottomed Girls" Geir covers Queen
Post by: kenny mac on January 28, 2013, 07:55:18 AM
Post by: kenny mac on January 28, 2013, 07:55:18 AM
Yeh this is cool Geir ,like the guitar,good stuff,Braw as mr r would say ;D
Title: Re: "Fat Bottomed Girls" Geir covers Queen
Post by: Farrell Jackson on January 28, 2013, 08:37:49 AM
Post by: Farrell Jackson on January 28, 2013, 08:37:49 AM
Fine work Geir.......Fat Bottomed Girls always get cranked up when I hear it on the radio and I did the same here. You rocked it nicely!
Farrell
Farrell
Title: Re: "Fat Bottomed Girls" Geir covers Queen
Post by: dasilvasings on January 29, 2013, 03:44:23 AM
Post by: dasilvasings on January 29, 2013, 03:44:23 AM
I was waiting for someone to dare cover Queen. You did it your own. Congratulations!
Title: Re: "Fat Bottomed Girls" Geir covers Queen
Post by: Gnasty on January 29, 2013, 09:32:42 AM
Post by: Gnasty on January 29, 2013, 09:32:42 AM
Wow! Not an easy one to pull of. Those opening harmonies are outrageously amazing!! Guitar solo is perfect.
Awesome song choice my friend!!
Title: Re: "Fat Bottomed Girls" Geir covers Queen
Post by: Burtog on February 04, 2013, 01:31:24 PM
Post by: Burtog on February 04, 2013, 01:31:24 PM
Nice, the backing vocals sound you got Axel Rose in to do them,..........uncanny!!
Title: Re: "Fat Bottomed Girls" Geir covers Queen
Post by: Geir on February 04, 2013, 01:47:36 PM
Post by: Geir on February 04, 2013, 01:47:36 PM
Thanx fofr the kind comments guys !!!
Queen was an obvious choice for me for the 70s fest, as is a couple of others. I did not think I'd record so many ABBA tunes (https://songcrafters.org/forum/index.php?topic=17591.0)tho ;D
(yeah it's a bump-bait all right ;D ;D ;D )
Quote from: 64Guitars on January 26, 2013, 12:30:57 PMI was just looking at the Wikipedia page for Fat Bottomed Girls (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_Bottomed_Girls) and noticed that it was originally done in Drop D tuning. Did you use Drop D too?I realised I had not answered this. Well, no. I had to drop it a bit further than that ;D Some voices don't sound that high, but really are (Dio and Macca springs to mind). So I had to drop this down to A to be able to get some power at all behing the vox, ..... and to be able to have some harmonies above :)
Queen was an obvious choice for me for the 70s fest, as is a couple of others. I did not think I'd record so many ABBA tunes (https://songcrafters.org/forum/index.php?topic=17591.0)tho ;D
(yeah it's a bump-bait all right ;D ;D ;D )
Title: Re: "Fat Bottomed Girls" Geir covers Queen
Post by: AndyR on February 04, 2013, 03:53:45 PM
Post by: AndyR on February 04, 2013, 03:53:45 PM
Cool!
I was reading through while listening. And I was thinking - "that ain't no Drop D, not even convinced it's in D, this is lower than that (I sing it sometimes, only ever done it in D - and harmonies would be a stretch), and that's why it sounds dirtier"...
And there we have it from the horse's mouth - A! :D
Excellent version, sir :)
I was reading through while listening. And I was thinking - "that ain't no Drop D, not even convinced it's in D, this is lower than that (I sing it sometimes, only ever done it in D - and harmonies would be a stretch), and that's why it sounds dirtier"...
And there we have it from the horse's mouth - A! :D
Excellent version, sir :)
Title: Re: "Fat Bottomed Girls" Geir covers Queen
Post by: scratchy on February 22, 2013, 09:02:01 AM
Post by: scratchy on February 22, 2013, 09:02:01 AM
so many great contributions from you for the 70s fest! this one is sooo good!! really enjoyed your fab performance...guitar is outstanding too!
Title: Re: "Fat Bottomed Girls" Geir covers Queen
Post by: SwanSong on February 22, 2013, 10:05:05 AM
Post by: SwanSong on February 22, 2013, 10:05:05 AM
Great cover Geir and co . loved this to the core
thanks for the memories..anyone want to try
ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST /. LO.cheers NEIL .1
thanks for the memories..anyone want to try
ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST /. LO.cheers NEIL .1
Title: Re: "Fat Bottomed Girls" Geir covers Queen
Post by: Facemask93 on February 24, 2013, 03:21:16 AM
Post by: Facemask93 on February 24, 2013, 03:21:16 AM
Oh yes ______ what a great cover , I'm lovin that vox , leave it alone , & yes fine guitar solo
Title: Re: "Fat Bottomed Girls" Geir covers Queen
Post by: Speed Demon on February 24, 2013, 04:47:47 PM
Post by: Speed Demon on February 24, 2013, 04:47:47 PM
A serious rocker. Massive over-driven guitars, cool vocals and I love the harmony.
Very well done, my friend.
Very well done, my friend.
Title: Re: "Fat Bottomed Girls" Geir covers Queen
Post by: DeificDave on February 25, 2013, 10:42:33 AM
Post by: DeificDave on February 25, 2013, 10:42:33 AM
One of my favourite Queen songs when I was young, excellent version, this is played and sung with great flair, well done.
Title: Re: "Fat Bottomed Girls" Geir covers Queen
Post by: Rata-tat-tat on February 25, 2013, 11:11:14 AM
Post by: Rata-tat-tat on February 25, 2013, 11:11:14 AM
Hell Yeah... love this song.... Not an easy one at all. This was one of those songs I always dreaded playing live. There are so many parts that are difficult to get through without causing a severe derailment. You've mastere'd it Geir. AWESOME.
Title: Re: "Fat Bottomed Girls" Geir covers Queen
Post by: The Gobi Desert Canoe Club on February 27, 2013, 05:50:52 AM
Post by: The Gobi Desert Canoe Club on February 27, 2013, 05:50:52 AM
Hi Geir, great version. I wouldn't even contemplate doing a Queen number, but you've recorded a little gem here. Top notch............Willie