Title: Every Breath You Take - by Mazz and Bruno
Post by: bruno on January 10, 2016, 03:32:53 PM
Post by: bruno on January 10, 2016, 03:32:53 PM
This one was a toughey - mind you, we had fun doing this :-)
The chords on the guitar are almost impossible to shape without choking, I watched a vid of Andy Summers playing it and you have to constantly move you hand, almost a slow motion sweep picking technique, fascinating!!! Mazz (for you who don't know is my daughter - who I co-hersed into singing this, as it was way too high for me, or Ashley - and even for Mazz - hence the rapping in the middle, boy that is high!)
The song structure is not regular either, so I played each of the guitar bits and then pieced them together on the 1600, played everything else straight (a few drop ins on the bass, as it kept doing the unexpected!!!!) - helps hone my editing skills at least :-)
B
Title: Re: Every Breath You Take - by Mazz and Bruno
Post by: Hilary on January 10, 2016, 03:40:02 PM
Post by: Hilary on January 10, 2016, 03:40:02 PM
Ah nice one Bruno and Mazz, this one's on my to do list too!
Title: Re: Every Breath You Take - by Mazz and Bruno
Post by: ODH on January 11, 2016, 12:31:24 AM
Post by: ODH on January 11, 2016, 12:31:24 AM
I saw a show on TV which said this was in the top 3 highest earning songs of all time. It said Andy Summers is pissed off because he got no writers credit and gets nothing for it, despite his riff carrying the song.
Nice job Bruno and Mazz. Great sound you've got there and valiant effort with the picking.
That seems to be true for pretty much every Police song, turns out!
Nice job Bruno and Mazz. Great sound you've got there and valiant effort with the picking.
Quote from: bruno on January 10, 2016, 03:32:53 PMThe chords on the guitar are almost impossible to shape without choking,
That seems to be true for pretty much every Police song, turns out!
Title: Re: Every Breath You Take - by Mazz and Bruno
Post by: Groundy on January 11, 2016, 01:29:26 AM
Post by: Groundy on January 11, 2016, 01:29:26 AM
Nice one Mazz and Bruno...
Great cover, and not an easy song to do.
well done to you both....
Alex
Great cover, and not an easy song to do.
well done to you both....
Alex
Title: Re: Every Breath You Take - by Mazz and Bruno
Post by: chapperz66 on January 11, 2016, 01:53:00 AM
Post by: chapperz66 on January 11, 2016, 01:53:00 AM
A fine version, Mazz and Bruno! Very pro.
Title: Re: Every Breath You Take - by Mazz and Bruno
Post by: Jean Pierre on January 11, 2016, 03:20:05 AM
Post by: Jean Pierre on January 11, 2016, 03:20:05 AM
Excellent dear Bruno and Mazz
the level of songcrafter communauty become very impressive
the level of songcrafter communauty become very impressive
Title: Re: Every Breath You Take - by Mazz and Bruno
Post by: kenny mac on January 11, 2016, 03:26:50 AM
Post by: kenny mac on January 11, 2016, 03:26:50 AM
Brilliant Bruno,I love the way you come in with the middle part .
You two really work well together.
The track is very impressive as well
Well done to you both,I wish I could get my girls next to a mic but there's no chance of that :'(
You two really work well together.
The track is very impressive as well
Well done to you both,I wish I could get my girls next to a mic but there's no chance of that :'(
Title: Re: Every Breath You Take - by Mazz and Bruno
Post by: The Gobi Desert Canoe Club on January 11, 2016, 03:44:24 AM
Post by: The Gobi Desert Canoe Club on January 11, 2016, 03:44:24 AM
Oh well done you two, if ever a number could sieze a guitarists hands up, it is this one so hats off for that. I never tire of listening to this song so thank you. Willie
Title: Re: Every Breath You Take - by Mazz and Bruno
Post by: Hook on January 11, 2016, 04:03:33 AM
Post by: Hook on January 11, 2016, 04:03:33 AM
Very nice guys, I do love to hear Mazz sing..and Ashley. Next time we need a song for all of us! This is a bear of song to play faithfully, I drop it to G and it's like a huge brain capo. This could be the "Sweet Derams" of this fest, I'm editing a video of me looping it out today. Really do love this cover guys, well done.
Rock On!
Rock On!
Title: Re: Every Breath You Take - by Mazz and Bruno
Post by: Oldrottenhead on January 11, 2016, 08:38:15 AM
Post by: Oldrottenhead on January 11, 2016, 08:38:15 AM
brilliant guys. regarding chords: that andy summer is a bugger, lol
who suggested a police fest anyway?
all their songs are impossible for me to play wi ma wee fat fingers.
braw tell yer maw.
hats off to you.
who suggested a police fest anyway?
all their songs are impossible for me to play wi ma wee fat fingers.
braw tell yer maw.
hats off to you.
Title: Re: Every Breath You Take - by Mazz and Bruno
Post by: Redler on January 11, 2016, 10:11:04 AM
Post by: Redler on January 11, 2016, 10:11:04 AM
Enjoyable performance!! Brilliant production as well!
Title: Re: Every Breath You Take - by Mazz and Bruno
Post by: Hilary on January 11, 2016, 10:22:54 AM
Post by: Hilary on January 11, 2016, 10:22:54 AM
Quote from: Oldrottenhead on January 11, 2016, 08:38:15 AMwho suggested a police fest anyway?
all their songs are impossible for me to play wi ma wee fat fingers.
erm that might have been me - oh and I'm back in action today (or maybe tomorrow) :D
Have you tried it on the uke ORH, everything's easier with a uke.
Title: Re: Every Breath You Take - by Mazz and Bruno
Post by: fenderbender on January 11, 2016, 12:33:09 PM
Post by: fenderbender on January 11, 2016, 12:33:09 PM
Wow!!!! Mazz & Bruno a great version this song
Love your rap bit in the middle -it works a treat 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
The bar is really being set high now -music wise-
Congrats to you both.
Tommy
Love your rap bit in the middle -it works a treat 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
The bar is really being set high now -music wise-
Congrats to you both.
Tommy
Title: Re: Every Breath You Take - by Mazz and Bruno
Post by: Geir on January 11, 2016, 02:31:06 PM
Post by: Geir on January 11, 2016, 02:31:06 PM
Very nice !!!
Well done Bruno and Mazz
yeah that bugger ain't easy to play .... sounds so simple, but it's not !!
Well done Bruno and Mazz
yeah that bugger ain't easy to play .... sounds so simple, but it's not !!
Title: Re: Every Breath You Take - by Mazz and Bruno
Post by: Flash Harry on January 11, 2016, 04:20:57 PM
Post by: Flash Harry on January 11, 2016, 04:20:57 PM
stupendous!
Just holding the riff together all the way through is a triumph!
Really liked this.
Just holding the riff together all the way through is a triumph!
Really liked this.
Title: Re: Every Breath You Take - by Mazz and Bruno
Post by: SharksDontSleep on January 12, 2016, 11:33:24 PM
Post by: SharksDontSleep on January 12, 2016, 11:33:24 PM
Nicely done and a very hard song to perform. You bring it together very well. Good use of the 1600.
The "Come on Barbie, let's go party" bits were a surprise :D
Nice lead vocals too, would've loved to hear Mazz let loose in "my poor heart aches", but maybe I'm being too stereotypical :o
Cool 8)
The "Come on Barbie, let's go party" bits were a surprise :D
Nice lead vocals too, would've loved to hear Mazz let loose in "my poor heart aches", but maybe I'm being too stereotypical :o
Cool 8)
Title: Re: Every Breath You Take - by Mazz and Bruno
Post by: hooper on February 20, 2016, 05:35:41 AM
Post by: hooper on February 20, 2016, 05:35:41 AM
Great job of pulling off that twisty progression of guitar chords! A very clean and tightly played production.
Title: Re: Every Breath You Take - by Mazz and Bruno
Post by: Lurker on February 20, 2016, 12:44:38 PM
Post by: Lurker on February 20, 2016, 12:44:38 PM
I'm digging the rap. It adds a new dimension. Mazz seems to get more into it as the song goes on. Nice work.
Is this a stalker song? It seems a little dark from a certain point of view.
Is this a stalker song? It seems a little dark from a certain point of view.
Title: Re: Every Breath You Take - by Mazz and Bruno
Post by: Blooby on February 21, 2016, 10:15:30 AM
Post by: Blooby on February 21, 2016, 10:15:30 AM
Really nice job on a difficult song. I'm curious about the main riff. I will have to try it at some point. It sounds painful to keep up throughout the tune.
Nice job, Mazz. I think it's very cool that the two of you do stuff like this together.
Blooby
Title: Re: Every Breath You Take - by Mazz and Bruno
Post by: Sundbo on November 16, 2016, 02:11:44 AM
Post by: Sundbo on November 16, 2016, 02:11:44 AM
I just discovered this... and think you did a great job!
I like everything you did with the song, and it sounds fab :)
I like everything you did with the song, and it sounds fab :)