Title: Helter Skelter (Cover for Beatlesfest)
Post by: StephenM on May 27, 2021, 06:11:26 PM
Post by: StephenM on May 27, 2021, 06:11:26 PM
This was fun and I really needed this to get me out the funk I was in. It really helped alot. It didn't take long because I kind of had a way of playing it already but this is the first time I played it on an acoustic. I really liked it with the bass and simple drumming. This is a stereo acoustic guitar track, epiphone bass (with a touch of overdrive), drums. Vocals are 2 stereo tracks with the zoom mics. all recording and mixing on the Zoom... and mastered at LANDR site.
hope it doesn't offend anyone...the Beatles are iconic....
Title: Re: Helter Skelter (Cover for Beatlesfest)
Post by: Ferryman_1957 on May 28, 2021, 02:38:31 AM
Post by: Ferryman_1957 on May 28, 2021, 02:38:31 AM
Well I wasn't expecting this. Being a combination of Helter Skelter and Steve, I was expecting sonic mayhem. Instead, I got a really cool alternative version with a completely different feel that works really well. I really liked your vocals on this, and it's a really different take on a heavy tune. And I think it works, well done for going down such a different path!
Title: Re: Helter Skelter (Cover for Beatlesfest)
Post by: Hilary on May 28, 2021, 05:29:15 AM
Post by: Hilary on May 28, 2021, 05:29:15 AM
Wow - I'm looking forward to more like this.
Title: Re: Helter Skelter (Cover for Beatlesfest)
Post by: thetworegs on May 28, 2021, 08:28:48 AM
Post by: thetworegs on May 28, 2021, 08:28:48 AM
You certainly made this your own Steve Excellent cover
Title: Re: Helter Skelter (Cover for Beatlesfest)
Post by: The Gobi Desert Canoe Club on May 28, 2021, 10:18:05 AM
Post by: The Gobi Desert Canoe Club on May 28, 2021, 10:18:05 AM
Good job Steve, not an easy song to do and you made an excellent cover. Willie
Title: Re: Helter Skelter (Cover for Beatlesfest)
Post by: Mike_S on May 30, 2021, 06:13:16 AM
Post by: Mike_S on May 30, 2021, 06:13:16 AM
Really enjoyed this Steve. I love the chilled vibe of this, I am a big fan of most things chilled and with a tinge of psychadelic vibe too it ticks two great boxes. One sting I noticed... it sounds like there is an alarm ringing throughout the track very faintly. I was wondering if this was intentional or just maybe a nearby house alarm or something. It is very faint, but me being a weirdo I thought it added to the song nicely. Good work on this all round though.
Mike
Mike
Title: Re: Helter Skelter (Cover for Beatlesfest)
Post by: StephenM on May 30, 2021, 08:56:31 AM
Post by: StephenM on May 30, 2021, 08:56:31 AM
Quote from: Mike_S on May 30, 2021, 06:13:16 AMReally enjoyed this Steve. I love the chilled vibe of this, I am a big fan of most things chilled and with a tinge of psychadelic vibe too it ticks two great boxes. One sting I noticed... it sounds like there is an alarm ringing throughout the track very faintly. I was wondering if this was intentional or just maybe a nearby house alarm or something. It is very faint, but me being a weirdo I thought it added to the song nicely. Good work on this all round though.
Mike
Mike, my goodness... i heard that the other night...I did the vocals at work and outside the office door there was an alarm going off that I didn't pick up on until I had already done the recording....golly gee...good thing my hearing is a bit off...or that would drive me nuts... I probably won't mess with it though...kind of different I suppose.
Title: Re: Helter Skelter (Cover for Beatlesfest)
Post by: Kenneth on May 30, 2021, 09:14:28 PM
Post by: Kenneth on May 30, 2021, 09:14:28 PM
Kind of the alternate universe version. Essy going, laid way back and cool.Easy does it, no need to get all worked up, just get the point across.
I like it!
I like it!
Title: Re: Helter Skelter (Cover for Beatlesfest)
Post by: Geir on May 31, 2021, 01:05:11 AM
Post by: Geir on May 31, 2021, 01:05:11 AM
Oh I like it !!!
This is what the fest should give us ... A completely new take on the classics.
Well done !
This is what the fest should give us ... A completely new take on the classics.
Well done !
Title: Re: Helter Skelter (Cover for Beatlesfest)
Post by: des0free on June 01, 2021, 09:25:40 AM
Post by: des0free on June 01, 2021, 09:25:40 AM
A very creative and well-done take. Transform the hardest rocking (first "heavy metal" song?) Beatles song into an acoustic number. You pulled it off well
Title: Re: Helter Skelter (Cover for Beatlesfest)
Post by: TPB on June 01, 2021, 02:10:37 PM
Post by: TPB on June 01, 2021, 02:10:37 PM
Loved the acoustic take of this song and how you made it yours really liked it
Tim
Tim