Vocals by Päivi on ForNylon preset (reverb 28)
Lyrics, composition, all instruments and background vocals by Kari
Electroacoustic 12 string Tanglewood on P09:SQR TR and P05:ForNylon preset
Harley Benton bass on P79 BassCrnc preset
Drums programmed on MicroBR
Mixed on Audacity
Title: Ahava by Haltia (Now, on YouTube)
Post by: Redler on March 20, 2013, 04:48:42 AM
Post by: Redler on March 20, 2013, 04:48:42 AM
Hi!
This is the first time when Haltia (Päivi and me) perform our song on "band version"; guitars, bass and drums! The song is about early spring, sun, melting snow, dirty windows and increasing amount of light....
Recorded on MicroBR.
Thanks for listening!
Kari
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-4N0kLfNUc
Here's the lyrics for our Finnnish friends:
This is the first time when Haltia (Päivi and me) perform our song on "band version"; guitars, bass and drums! The song is about early spring, sun, melting snow, dirty windows and increasing amount of light....
Recorded on MicroBR.
Thanks for listening!
Kari
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-4N0kLfNUc
Here's the lyrics for our Finnnish friends:
Ahava
Paista kevättalven aurinko
Sulata karkea lumi
Tuule maaliskuun ahava tuuli
Haihduta kuiviksi kadun kivet
Ja tunne ihan pieni kevään kosketus
Tule rauhaton kirkas valo
Paljasta likaiset ikkunat
Jotka tulevat silmieni eteen joka kevät
Tunne ihan pieni kevään kosketus
Bridge:
Tee kotisi levottomaan rintaani
virtaa purona vuolaana valoisaan iltaani
Kanna aamun hanki kepeät jalkani
Soi soliseva vesi sävelinä korvissani
Tuoksu levännyt vanha maa
Tunne ihan pieni kevään kosketus
Ihan pieni kevään kosketus
Bridge:
Tee kotisi levottomaan rintaani
Virtaa purona vuolaana valoisaan iltaani
Paista kevättalven aurinko
Sulata karkea lumi
Tuule maaliskuun ahava tuuli
Haihduta kuiviksi kadun kivet
Ja tunne ihan pieni kevään kosketus
Tule rauhaton kirkas valo
Paljasta likaiset ikkunat
Jotka tulevat silmieni eteen joka kevät
Tunne ihan pieni kevään kosketus
Bridge:
Tee kotisi levottomaan rintaani
virtaa purona vuolaana valoisaan iltaani
Kanna aamun hanki kepeät jalkani
Soi soliseva vesi sävelinä korvissani
Tuoksu levännyt vanha maa
Tunne ihan pieni kevään kosketus
Ihan pieni kevään kosketus
Bridge:
Tee kotisi levottomaan rintaani
Virtaa purona vuolaana valoisaan iltaani
Title: Re: Ahava by Haltia
Post by: Hilary on March 20, 2013, 05:49:46 AM
Post by: Hilary on March 20, 2013, 05:49:46 AM
Oh this is fabulous Kari and Päivi - you sound so good together and congrats on the production Kari. Gorgeous.
Title: Re: Ahava by Haltia
Post by: Oldrottenhead on March 20, 2013, 06:51:25 AM
Post by: Oldrottenhead on March 20, 2013, 06:51:25 AM
magic, but don't you just hate the sun shining and showing up the dirt on your windows.
fabulous guys, Päivi has a fantastic voice and i love how she rolls her R's (careful how i say that no pun intended). piepod bound absolutely fabulous.
fabulous guys, Päivi has a fantastic voice and i love how she rolls her R's (careful how i say that no pun intended). piepod bound absolutely fabulous.
Title: Re: Ahava by Haltia
Post by: Nelson on March 20, 2013, 06:51:51 AM
Post by: Nelson on March 20, 2013, 06:51:51 AM
As always Kari, you've done a masterful job with music and the arrangement.
Guitar tones are really sweet and the production is crisp.
Paivi has such a soothing voice, I can almost see the light through the dirty windows. 8)
Enjoyed the listen.
Guitar tones are really sweet and the production is crisp.
Paivi has such a soothing voice, I can almost see the light through the dirty windows. 8)
Enjoyed the listen.
Title: Re: Ahava by Haltia
Post by: Jarle on March 21, 2013, 12:37:44 PM
Post by: Jarle on March 21, 2013, 12:37:44 PM
Nice song. Päivi has a great voice.
JOA
Quote from: oldrottenhead on March 20, 2013, 06:51:25 AMmagic, but don't you just hate the sun shining and showing up the dirt on your windows.If you don't like it you could just go outside ;D
JOA
Title: Re: Ahava by Haltia
Post by: The Gobi Desert Canoe Club on March 22, 2013, 10:27:20 AM
Post by: The Gobi Desert Canoe Club on March 22, 2013, 10:27:20 AM
Wonderful piece of music from you both. Ticks all the boxes, playing, vocals and production are all top notch.........Willie
Title: Re: Ahava by Haltia
Post by: Tangled Wires on March 22, 2013, 01:28:38 PM
Post by: Tangled Wires on March 22, 2013, 01:28:38 PM
Great song, and nice use of the SQR TR Patch on the BR Kari, never used it myself on a song but it is the perfect match here.
I'm picking up too on that wonderful melodic punchy bass line too, it holds everything together beautifully and love how it weaves its way around the guitar chords.
The breakdowns are perfectly placed too, and provide a really nice change of pace and contrast with the main parts of the song.
The vocal is out of this world!
I'm picking up too on that wonderful melodic punchy bass line too, it holds everything together beautifully and love how it weaves its way around the guitar chords.
The breakdowns are perfectly placed too, and provide a really nice change of pace and contrast with the main parts of the song.
The vocal is out of this world!
Title: Re: Ahava by Haltia
Post by: bruno on March 22, 2013, 03:02:31 PM
Post by: bruno on March 22, 2013, 03:02:31 PM
Love the vocals, great recording, excellent track - I don't understand a word of it though :-)
Very uplifting sounds, oozes positive vibes :-)
B.
Very uplifting sounds, oozes positive vibes :-)
B.
Title: Re: Ahava by Haltia
Post by: kenny mac on March 22, 2013, 03:29:36 PM
Post by: kenny mac on March 22, 2013, 03:29:36 PM
Great production and great song,well done to all.
Title: Re: Ahava by Haltia
Post by: Flash Harry on March 22, 2013, 06:29:20 PM
Post by: Flash Harry on March 22, 2013, 06:29:20 PM
:)
I really like this.
I really like this.
Title: Re: Ahava by Haltia
Post by: 64Guitars on March 22, 2013, 09:19:24 PM
Post by: 64Guitars on March 22, 2013, 09:19:24 PM
Great song, excellent performance, and nice production.
Title: Re: Ahava by Haltia
Post by: chunk on March 23, 2013, 02:15:29 AM
Post by: chunk on March 23, 2013, 02:15:29 AM
Lovely
Title: Re: Ahava by Haltia (Now, on YouTube)
Post by: Redler on March 23, 2013, 03:42:40 AM
Post by: Redler on March 23, 2013, 03:42:40 AM
Quote from: oldrottenhead on March 20, 2013, 06:51:25 AMfabulous guys, Päivi has a fantastic voice and i love how she rolls her R's (careful how i say that no pun intended).;D ;D
Quote from: Tangled Wires on March 22, 2013, 01:28:38 PMGreat song, and nice use of the SQR TR Patch on the BR Kari, never used it myself on a song but it is the perfect match here.
I browsed the guitar patches and I think too that it matches quite well on this.
Thanks for the comments and the double rainbow tag :D
Today, I uploaded the video. Clips and pics are from our region. Taken by me and Päivi's 13 year old son, Topias.
Kari
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-4N0kLfNUc
Title: Re: Ahava by Haltia (Now, on YouTube)
Post by: Hook on March 23, 2013, 04:50:35 AM
Post by: Hook on March 23, 2013, 04:50:35 AM
Really wonderful song my friends, I listened yesterday a few times in my car and watched the video this morning. I love the production, very well done & that vocal is out of this world. The video however, just made just made me jealous :D!
Rock On!
Rock On!
Title: Re: Ahava by Haltia (Now, on YouTube)
Post by: cuthbert on March 23, 2013, 04:14:45 PM
Post by: cuthbert on March 23, 2013, 04:14:45 PM
Wow, this is a stunner! I love the shimmery 12-string and the SQR TR tremolo/distortion - great blend of tones. Love the dynamics you add, great backing vox, and of course Päivi has a terrific voice!
Well done, you two - this is a keeper. Going to watch the video now. :)
Well done, you two - this is a keeper. Going to watch the video now. :)
Title: Re: Ahava by Haltia (Now, on YouTube)
Post by: 64Guitars on March 23, 2013, 05:02:54 PM
Post by: 64Guitars on March 23, 2013, 05:02:54 PM
Excellent video. Some great photographs in there. I love the wintertime so I find those photos especially beautiful.
Title: Re: Ahava by Haltia (Now, on YouTube)
Post by: dobrodaddy on April 19, 2013, 08:33:19 AM
Post by: dobrodaddy on April 19, 2013, 08:33:19 AM
Beautiful song Kari! Piavi has a wonderful voice. Makes me wish I could understand Finnish, but the mood is warm and vibrant like spring. Great playing and arrangement. Really like the tone you're getting on you 12 string and liked the break a lot. Very cool! DD
Title: Re: Ahava by Haltia (Now, on YouTube)
Post by: Redler on April 19, 2013, 11:55:09 PM
Post by: Redler on April 19, 2013, 11:55:09 PM
Thanks 64 and DD!! Finally, the winter turned to the spring within one week causing a bit floods here!
Kari
Kari
Title: Re: Ahava by Haltia (Now, on YouTube)
Post by: Groundy on March 20, 2016, 04:03:01 AM
Post by: Groundy on March 20, 2016, 04:03:01 AM
OTD Bump.
I dont know how I missed this one......
Excellent, really well done.........
Alex
I dont know how I missed this one......
Excellent, really well done.........
Alex
Title: Re: Ahava by Haltia (Now, on YouTube)
Post by: Farrell Jackson on March 20, 2016, 07:27:38 AM
Post by: Farrell Jackson on March 20, 2016, 07:27:38 AM
This is better than good Kari and Päivi ! The music, the vocals, the video, the mix are all done so well...you have a winner!
Farrell
Farrell
Title: Re: Ahava by Haltia (Now, on YouTube)
Post by: maxit on March 20, 2016, 12:35:01 PM
Post by: maxit on March 20, 2016, 12:35:01 PM
paivi and kari, that's wonderful, no offense LOL, but this one really rocks. you gonna melt down the snow playing that way, rock on!!! the song is wonderful, and with this arrangement it really shines. I love the empty/full - melodic/rhythm contrapposition, great!
Title: Re: Ahava by Haltia (Now, on YouTube)
Post by: DeificDave on March 29, 2016, 11:33:09 AM
Post by: DeificDave on March 29, 2016, 11:33:09 AM
Lovely song, great melodies, excellent production, loving the guitar work on this, especially the opening and the drop to the acoustic at 1:40 is just fabulous, all topped off with excellent vocals. Cool video too!
8)
8)
Title: Re: Ahava by Haltia (Now, on YouTube)
Post by: Geir on March 29, 2016, 11:47:37 AM
Post by: Geir on March 29, 2016, 11:47:37 AM
Can't believe I missed this one.
Fabulous my Finnish friends !!!!
Hope to jam with you some time in the not too far future !
Fabulous my Finnish friends !!!!
Hope to jam with you some time in the not too far future !