Post Your Work => Original Songs => Topic started by: Oldrottenhead on January 30, 2016, 06:04:26 AM
Title: will the world still turn by oldrottenhead: looking for additions songcrafters
Post by: Oldrottenhead on January 30, 2016, 06:04:26 AM
had some stuff on my br800 for the past week and just kept adding bits not knowing where it was gonna end, although song took about a week to complete it was all done in short sporadic bursts. so not a great deal of time spent recording, but a lot of time spent thinking about what i was gonna do. still not sure i am finished with it, i might redo the vocals on the microbr, but if anyone fancies taking over on the lead guitar parts be my guest.
anyway it's a song about loss, there have been a lot of quite famous people dying but, where i am there have been a few people passing away too, friends, friends of friends etc and i am also aware, that a number of our songcrafters have suffered some great losses too.
anyway that is what informed the song, tho i am not sure what has actually come out the other ends, hopefully not a boring dirge.
but too anyone who has had a recent loss my thoughts are with you and yours.
will the world still turn if your shadow never falls again will the sun still shine if i never see your face will we all go on though you're no longer here will the world still turn will i ever smile if i never hear you laugh again will the birds still sing if your shadow never falls will i have the strength the strength to carry on will the world still turn will i crash and burn will i lose my way will i have the will to carry on will i sing the songs i made for you will the world still turn i will carry on keep your memory alive i will not forget till the day i die i will sing your songs cause i realise that the world still turns
will the world still turn
w/m oldrottenhead jasmine electro acoustic westfield woolies strat juno di and vocals
remix with new vox and lead guitar adds by johnny robbo
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Post by: Bluesberry on January 30, 2016, 06:20:31 AM
This sounds pretty damn good. Your start sounds great....them stabbing chords are really strong.......
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Post by: Blooby on January 30, 2016, 10:58:23 AM
At first, I was wondering when the key change was going to come. By the end, I'm glad it stayed a s a vamp. If I can eke out some time tomorrow (and nobody jumps on it), I'd like to try my hand at a solo. What would be really cool, though, is Bruno with his violin. Maybe add some distortion and delay a la Jerry Goodman or Allen Sloan.
Peace.
Blooby
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Post by: Mike_S on January 30, 2016, 02:06:18 PM
Good song Jim, enjoyed that, quite transfixing and the words are great.
Mike
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Post by: Tony H on January 30, 2016, 03:53:44 PM
I really like this song. The lead sounds perfect just as is. It sounds like a well put together tune to me.
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Post by: Groundy on January 30, 2016, 10:31:32 PM
Nice one James, well written and performed....Alex
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Post by: Kenneth on January 31, 2016, 01:10:21 AM
Good song, lyrics and music. I like all the individual parts, and it's great to hear you doing a fuller production. Nice work James!
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Post by: bruno on January 31, 2016, 03:34:48 AM
A very cool song ORH - not a dirge at all :-) Ooh - I can hear some distorted violin as well, Blooby - and some backing vox .... :-) B
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Post by: Oldrottenhead on January 31, 2016, 03:41:40 AM
here is a link to the unedited wav mixdown from the br800 that i sent to blooby for anyone that wants to add. https://onedrive.live.com/?id=48716FDA7DC89AEB!2134&cid=48716FDA7DC89AEB (https://onedrive.live.com/?id=48716FDA7DC89AEB!2134&cid=48716FDA7DC89AEB)
that way if anyone adds and sends me their contribution ie the individual tracks i can transfer them to my br800 and do a remix with everything in sync.
when i get a chance i will try and do a mix minus vocals and lead guitar.
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Post by: Johnny Robbo on January 31, 2016, 04:22:11 AM
This is excellent. I love the way the tune just sits on a single chord for large sections - it's quite a brave thing to do and you pull it off brilliantly & it allows the poignant lyrics to take centre stage. Might have a go at doing a bit of lead for this :)
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Post by: Hook on January 31, 2016, 05:25:16 AM
Great song brother! Rock On!
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Post by: Redler on January 31, 2016, 09:32:24 AM
Nice one, James!! The guitar sounds very big!
Fabulous songwriting here!
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Post by: Oldrottenhead on January 31, 2016, 11:43:10 AM
am currently mixing a version minus vocals and my crappy lead guitar for folk to add to, it will be in same place and will be called backer (https://onedrive.live.com/?id=48716FDA7DC89AEB!2134&cid=48716FDA7DC89AEB). already had some lead guitar from johnny robbo but keep em coming.
update : backer uploaded.
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Post by: cuthbert on January 31, 2016, 12:08:27 PM
Beautiful song, James. I may try adding some e-bow to this later today.
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Post by: Oldrottenhead on January 31, 2016, 12:32:08 PM
here is a remix with a new vocal and lead guitar by johnny robbo.
will the world still turn . feat. johnny robbo
w/m oldrottenhead
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Post by: kenny mac on January 31, 2016, 12:39:42 PM
Brilliant james ,this is a belter,I've lived the groove you created right from the start and the icing on the cake is johnnys excellent guitar work. A great piece of collaboration. Well done.
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Post by: Oldrottenhead on January 31, 2016, 12:46:24 PM
that would be cool, send me a wav for mixing, and anyone else that wants to add fire your additions at me, use the backer in the link above so we can all keep in sync. the more the merrier.
Title: Re: will the world still turn by oldrottenhead: looking for additions songcrafters
Post by: leighelse on January 31, 2016, 09:57:11 PM
Nice sounds, Mr Head (I don't know you well enough to call you Old). It has gravitas too.
I echo Johnny Robbo's comment about the single chord: it takes courage and ability to pull that off. And Johnny: your lead guitar is great too.
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Post by: Johnny Robbo on February 01, 2016, 06:42:14 AM
Loving the way this is shaping up. Thanks for the compliment, Leigh :)
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Post by: chunk on February 01, 2016, 07:28:31 AM
I was gonna have a go at this, but after hearing Robbo's blistering solo I don't think I will. Maybe I could add some clean call and responce guitar between the vocals. How many BPM is the song '?
Title: Re: will the world still turn by oldrottenhead: looking for additions songcrafters
Post by: Oldrottenhead on February 01, 2016, 07:39:44 AM
I cant recall bpm. I think was 120. Not home. Drums where done on PC.
Title: Re: will the world still turn by oldrottenhead: looking for additions songcrafters
Post by: chunk on February 01, 2016, 07:53:06 AM
No problem. I'll work it out
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Post by: Oldrottenhead on February 02, 2016, 02:06:36 PM
yup was 120bpm.
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Post by: Tony H on February 02, 2016, 05:08:44 PM
Had to give it another listen. The new lead guitar brings it up another notch.
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Post by: heg577 on February 03, 2016, 12:36:10 AM
like it!
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Post by: Blooby on February 06, 2016, 07:25:22 AM
Brilliant job, gents. ORH, sorry I didn't get to this as today is the first time I've been able to come up for air in a couple weeks it seems. It's for the best because Johnny knocked it out of the park. Lovely note choice, Johnny, especially over a one chord vamp. That very early sustained note was just killer...killer!
Loved this. Such emotive vocals.
Blooby
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Post by: Kenny B on February 10, 2016, 11:39:12 AM
Great song Jim. Nice feel. Cool effect with the stereo guitars and johnny's lead is excellent and perfect .. Nice collab.
kb
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Post by: Redler on February 10, 2016, 01:12:54 PM
Really tasty lead guitar additions, Johnny!! I like the new vocal mix, too!
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Post by: Oldrottenhead on February 10, 2016, 05:58:45 PM
i actually used at least 4 chords for the song/vamp maybe even six chords.
tho the chords where very slight variations of the same chord.
as far as i know.
Title: Re: will the world still turn by oldrottenhead: looking for additions songcrafters
Post by: Oldrottenhead on February 10, 2016, 06:00:28 PM