'The World Keeps Going Round', cuthbert's (late) British Invasion Fest entry

[cuthbert]

Wouldn't be a complete festival if I didn't have a late submission, now would it?  

The Kinks, from a 1965 photoshoot

This song is one of my faves from the third album released by The Kinks: Kink Kontroversy, released in November of 1965. I "unlocked" the chords on this one when I discovered the opening chord by accident (some kind of oddball Csus4/add9 chord - wonderfully discordant). Anyway, the rest of the chords came together fairly quickly, and I arranged the percussion in Cubase 5 Essentials (fairly slowly) - I added vocals and bass today.

As usual, got a sore throat for this one (too many vocal tracks at the end), but in this case it served me well: got some scratchy Dave Davies-style backing vocals with it.  

Thanks for listening,
cuthbert

The World Keeps Going Round
Ray Davies

performed by: cuthbert
instruments used:
electric guitars (Gibson & Loog, using JamUp Pro & BR-80 Vox-style patches)
acoustic guitars (Guild & Wishnevsky)
Rickenbacker bass
Roland CR68 rhythm machine, Rock3 preset (Kontakt)

recorder: recorded and mixed with Boss BR-80, final-mixed and mastered in Audition.

[64Guitars]

Great job, cuthbert. I'm not familiar with the song but I like it. That opening chord sounds like the one from Hard Day's Night. Your vocals are excellent. I especially like the background vocals. Is that the Korg Mini-Pops rhythm machine I hear?

Listened a few times now and I really like this. Now I want to find The Kinks' original to see where this came from. It's a cool song.

[Groundy]

Nice one Cuthbert,
Your voice is spot on...
and top class playing...
As 64 said the opening chord is similar to the opening Chord from Hard days Night...
Well done....

Alex

[Redler]

Top class job as always! You've captured very original "60's sounds" on your guitar. Well produced as well!

I like the vocals and harmonies - stunning job! Piepod bound!

ps.I'm not familiar with this either...had to watch the original.

[chapperz66]

Billiant - 60's to a tee!  I thought I knew the Kinks catalogue well but I don't remember this one. 

Paul

[Oldrottenhead]

Brawtastic.

[Hook]

Brawtastic.

Billiant - 60's to a tee!  I thought I knew the Kinks catalogue well but I don't remember this one. 

Paul

i always smile when i see a post from you brother. this is such a top shelf production, totally dig.
rock on!

[Hilary]

Oh yes, you put such a lot of attention to detail in all your songs. Excellent.

If you're getting a sore throat from singing too much, you're doing something wrong. If you overdo it, singing wise, you lose vocal quality but it shouldn't hurt. Singing with a sore throat can cause permanent damage to your vocal chords.

[Jean Pierre]

Excellent!  I'm not familiar with the song but very good discover

the special chord in introduction c9 sus 4 Excellent...

[IanR]

I love the song and I love your version.

This sounds so cool. A beautiful arrangement and recording.

Well done.

Ian