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Late submission for Hide in your shell, from Supertramp's 1974 album Crime of the Century.

Supertramp was my favourite band in those transitional years when you are 12/ 14 years old. Later in high school I was discovering The Clash, Sex Pistols, and living the "Grunge Revolution", and I obviously thought them quite lame, and stopped listening for many years.

But like a guilty pleasure that becomes too frequent, I made my peace with their amazing work (the first album, Supertramp, is an hidden gem) and they entered the "legacy" status, ie songs I show my kids, and not surprisingly they got fond of it.

Hide in your shell was always one of my favourites, and I remember listening to a youtube version (that was deleted, at least I can't find it anymore) where it was stripped down to just guitar and voice. I was amazed how such a complex song could live with such simple instrumentation, and it entered my wishlist of songs I wanted to cover.

The song itself is not so complex as it seems, but the vocals are a challenge. Not only Roger Hodgson has "that voice" but, much more unique, he sings each word with such an intensity, and I am simply not used to express myself so "bare and naked".

To cope with the high notes, I transposed down the song, and assumed a different instrumentation.

I am sucker for the Roland 808, synths, mellotrons and distorted guitars (actually my electric ukulele), and so I add them all.

I am relatively happy with the final result. It is an interesting review of the song, but Roger's voice and singing are unique, and I just couldn't sing with the right intensity all the time. In the end, even with the transposition, I felt my voice was close to the limit.

I also felt on this song the limits on what you can do when multitracking because when playing live there is an energy between instruments / voice / backing vocals that you simply cannot reach one track at the time.

But... Nevermind the bollocks. Here's dasilvasings

Hide in your shell.mp3 (https://songcrafters.org/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;attach=196989;type=preview;file)




[attach id=196990]Hide in your shell.mp3 (https://songcrafters.org/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;attach=196990;type=preview;file)

Wow nicely produced I feel your efforts.
The pitch of Roger's voice is so difficult to reach.
Even in the quiets moments and school are my favorites.

this is so good I am crying... no shit!

your vocals in the 4:00 and beyond are touching me in deep places...

I really like Supertramp.. but i don't think I know this song..

I dig the mix... I dig this... I am elevating and levitating...I am lifting above the pain

Quote from: dasilvasings on September 29, 2024, 09:37:17 AMI also felt on this song the limits on what you can do when multitracking because when playing live there is an energy between instruments / voice / backing vocals that you simply cannot reach one track at the time.

I actually think you can but you gotta play with yourself alot... and maybe become a drummer too...

but man... I do recognize this song... and I loved that album... now I gotta go back and hear that track again... but i still think you did something amazing here.

I have always been a fan of DaSilvaSings stuff...

This is supurb, I love it!

LG

hope you don't wait 2 more years to post another.
I really like your voice on this... and the effects as well.
very creative... and that is the most fun of a track like this.
I also like your pronunciations which are very very good!  Lots of emphasis.