Collab "Into the Light" by Mike Huntingford, Mike_S, and Kenny Mac

Started by Mike Huntingford, April 30, 2020, 06:51:29 PM

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Into the Light (Mike Huntingford, Mike Stewart, and Kenneth Mcllvenny)_1
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Well guys, here's an interesting piece.... I created a funk instrumental and asked for music collaborators. Mike Stewart gave me his version with nice guitar lines.  Then separately, without hearing Mike Stewart's version, Kenny gave me with vocals, and guitars.  I tried to put them together as one piece but there existed too much conflict.  Kenny's version was a full-blown vocal song with lead vocals and backing vocals, and guitars.  Mike Stewart's version was start to finish guitar lines.  Because of the conflicting parts, I decided it should remain a mostly instrumental piece.

So, what did I do.... I took the best fitting bits from Mike Stewarts guitar and Kenny's vocals and guitars plus my own leads to my backing and meshed them into what you hear.  Kenny you'll be interested to know that the "Into the Light" vocals I moved them later to an off beat instead of where you had them on the beat - quite a change it made. 

To Mike Stewart and Kenny Mcllvenny - thank you so very much for working with me.  I also hope that you are happy with the final version.

We hope you all enjoy the piece.

Mike, Mike and Kenny

A higher fidelity version can be found here:  https://www.reverbnation.com/mikehuntingford/song/31778185-into-light-mike-huntingford-stewart

NOTE: Kenny's name is on the file but cropped by reverbnation file system
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TPB

Wow this is so so good one of the best collab I heard in a while straight to the playlist outstanding bravo get job on the mix
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danthecoat

I listened to this song a few days ago with only (Mikes S) Guitar added and loved it but wondered where the Vocals would go. You have made a very interesting track between you all and Mike you have mixed this very well. I like the finished product. I can't help wondering what Kenny's full blown vocal with guitar would sound like. Did you have verse lyrics as well as that fantastic hook line Kenny?

Would love to maybe get a listen to "Into the light" Kenny Mix ;)

Great works guys :)

Ferryman_1957

This has turned into a really good instrumental which has a nice laid back groove. Like Dan, it would be good to see if you could do anything with a full blown vocal as well, but I knew that might be tough as there is a lot going on here. But it works very well as an instrumental and you did a great job pulling all the different parts into a really coherent mix.

maxit

Hey it's better than a Simply Red's backtrack... it's a joy to the ears. I understand why it's an instrumental, but the same I lack a sweet mick hucknall's vocal somewhere ;-) . Love it anyway
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tonyc

i listened to this earlier with kennys vocals on , but must say , its hard to choose between the two , superb song , love it ,,,,,,cheers tony cee
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Quote from: tonyc on May 01, 2020, 12:23:32 PMi listened to this earlier with kennys vocals on , but must say , its hard to choose between the two , superb song , love it ,,,,,,cheers tony cee

Hey its music and you don't have to like one over the other -- its how it makes you feel.  If they both made you feel good than we have accomplished our missions.

Mike H.
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Quote from: MikeHuntingford on May 01, 2020, 02:55:31 PM
Quote from: tonyc on May 01, 2020, 12:23:32 PMi listened to this earlier with kennys vocals on , but must say , its hard to choose between the two , superb song , love it ,,,,,,cheers tony cee

Hey its music and you don't have to like one over the other -- its how it makes you feel.  If they both made you feel good than we have accomplished our missions.

Mike H.
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Mike_S

Loving how this turned out out. Have to say my main mission was not to make a dogs dinner of Mikes beautiful track, I hesitate to call it a backing track as it's a beautiful piece on its own right before any additions.

But wow, this sounds great. Kenny your funk guitar additions an vocals really hit hit the spot. Mike your keyboard fills just fill those spaces beautifully.

Thanks Mike for leaving the track open

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Quote from: Mike_S on May 02, 2020, 04:53:20 AMLoving how this turned out out. Have to say my main mission was not to make a dogs dinner of Mikes beautiful track, I hesitate to call it a backing track as it's a beautiful piece on its own right before any additions.

But wow, this sounds great. Kenny your funk guitar additions an vocals really hit hit the spot. Mike your keyboard fills just fill those spaces beautifully.

Thanks Mike for leaving the track open

Mike


Mike S - I was so very pleased to work with you guys.  Once again, I spliced the hell out of both yours and Kenny's adds in order to patch it all together.  I too am amazed at how well it sounds.

Mike H
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