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Title: Sleepless Night. kenny Mac covers Geir.
Post by: kenny mac on October 22, 2021, 04:45:40 PM
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This fest isn't long enough, so many songs to choose from.
This one in particular grabbed my attention as its by Geir,a songcrafters who has been a major influence on a lot of people on this site including myself.
Hope you like it Geir.

So you had another sleepless night
The stars were shining and the moon was bright ... and everything was
Quiet in the city
Isn't it a pity
That everything's so dead when you're alive

Now you walk into the night alone
Your feet is aching and you start to moan
Every step's in vain
You slip into the pain
As no one hear your whisper in the rain

And you see the stars
And you feel your scars
And you hear the distant sound of life on mars

You fight the demons and you fight the light
You fight the darkness and an angel in the night
And in your mind a shadow
Is broken by an arrow,
as lightning strikes the tower of despair.

It is time to lay your head to rest
You've walked the streets - you've passed the test.
But no one's there to hear you
The night-creatures will fear to
Even make a sound - as you cross the street




 
Title: Re: Sleepless Night. kenny Mac covers Geir.
Post by: guitarron on October 22, 2021, 07:40:29 PM
F-n hell. This is really good. Got me scrambling for the original. That break sound huge. Great lead tone. Nice job Kenny
Title: Re: Sleepless Night. kenny Mac covers Geir.
Post by: Bluesberry on October 22, 2021, 07:45:17 PM
So flipping good.....so very flipping good
Title: Re: Sleepless Night. kenny Mac covers Geir.
Post by: StephenM on October 22, 2021, 08:26:57 PM
Big sound...great song.  Love the guitars...and vocals
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Post by: cuthbert on October 23, 2021, 10:17:32 PM
This was just great, Kenny. HUGE sound, phenomenal playing and singing, and I can hear echoes of the great man himself in your vocals.

Excellent tribute!
Title: Re: Sleepless Night. kenny Mac covers Geir.
Post by: Mike_S on October 24, 2021, 04:19:36 PM
Brilliant job Kenny. Done with feeling. You put in a great vocal here. It's got a massive sound... sounds like a timeless classic. I must check out Geirs original.

Mike
Title: Re: Sleepless Night. kenny Mac covers Geir.
Post by: Geir on October 24, 2021, 05:37:25 PM
I am so lucky to have you covering this song. 

You took it to another level with your powerful voice and amazing arrangement.

I think I've listened to it at least 50 times already (the slow response was partly due to a weekend of home improvement and jamming with my son in law and partly because I was speechless).

I love it when the raw guitars come in and that powerful solo at the end is just perfect.

Btw. My son-in-law loved it to and was amazed that someone cover an old tune of mine.


Off for another listen.

Once again: thank you Kenny.
Title: Re: Sleepless Night. kenny Mac covers Geir.
Post by: Blooby on October 25, 2021, 03:00:35 PM

How utterly cool. Many cool things here, but I love the instrumental middle eight. Vocals aside, the track actually reminds me of Queen. It even has that Brian May mid-pushed thing.

Fantastic.

Blooby
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Post by: chapperz66 on October 28, 2021, 11:00:14 AM
Awesome stuff Kenny.  Rock anthem throughout - and the soaring lead just knocked me out.  Brilliant.

Paul
Title: Re: Sleepless Night. kenny Mac covers Geir.
Post by: Jean Pierre on October 29, 2021, 12:38:36 AM
énorme travail ici!
Blooby said
QuoteVocals aside, the track actually reminds me of Queen. It even has that Brian May mid-pushed thing.

..the same impression
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Post by: Greeny (No longer active) on October 29, 2021, 02:50:35 AM
I bloody love this lyric. It makes me think of Geir walking around in the dead of night recording vocals on his MBR. Kind of magical really.

Wow, Kenny. This is a stellar performance and production. Big yet tender - it's a lovely balance. I was waiting for the massive solo and you didn't disappoint. Quite brilliant!
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Post by: BerryPatch on October 30, 2021, 07:58:32 AM
Wow, you really picked a gem, the lyrics are utterly brilliant on this song! I love the big heavy rock sound here too, almost a bit Foo Fighters like. Your vocals are perfect for this. Great work!
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Post by: Groundy on October 31, 2021, 10:53:40 PM
What a great choice, so well performed,..... Alex
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Post by: Jarle on November 02, 2021, 12:54:56 PM
Wow, this is massive. I'm glad my brother bragged that you had done a version of his song. Love the guitar at the end and the orchestration is huge. Love it.
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Post by: des0free on November 05, 2021, 11:53:38 AM
I have listened to this a few times now, and gone back to listen to the original too, but saw I didn't comment yet.  You've done a great job with the.  Vocals and guitars are absolutely stellar.  I'm also always impressed by people who can figure out how to do a cover just by listening.  I always need to look up chords.  There was one cover of a Geir song I did, but I had to ask him for the chords, which he graciously supplied.   Oh yes, and the guitar solo at the end is super here!