Summer Breeze (Seals & Crofts cover by des0free)

[des0free]

Ever since the "summer fest" was announced I was immediately thinking of trying this song.  It popped up on a "summer classics" playlist a few years ago and stuck with me.  I found it tricky, but was finally glad to be able to finish it before the end of the fest!  I used my own home-made software to mix/master this.

Summer Breeze (Seals & Crofts cover by des0free)
2 tracks Vocals recorded with AT4040 mic & Onyx BlackJack USB interface
2 tracks Taylor GS Mini guitar recorded by AT4040 mic (panned L/R)
3 tracks Fender Mustang P90 guitar, Amplitube Fender Twin Reverb+CLA Guitars
1 track Casio CT-X3000, Electric Piano Patch
1 track Bass, Sampletank P-bass Sim (MIDI/vst)
1 track EZ Drummer (MIDI/vst)
Mixed and Mastered with my own home-made software

[Groundy]

What a great sound Des, such a professional sound.
Your music and vox are spot on.... Alex

[guitarron]

This is a tough song pull off -nice job.  Homemade recording software? Wow that's impressive man

[Farrell Jackson]

I'm glad you were able to finish it for the Summer Fest because it's the perfect song for it. You've done a wonderful cover with excellent vocals and the music to go with it! I can hear you've put in the time and details that really make the song shine. I used to play this song in a cover band and you are correct in saying it's a bit tricky but you seemed to have have handled it easily. Nice sound from the your home-made mix and mastering software. Well done desOfree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BerryPatch]

Stellar recording, possibly your best one yet in terms of production. I really like the song (never heard before!) and I really enjoy your vocals on here.

[BerryPatch]

Yes this is very good....so well recorded and the vocals are the best part....really captures the original feeling.....outstanding ....that software of yours is very impressive .....good one

Edit: sorry for the confusion...Keith was signed in on my iPad and I commented from his acct....kids these days.....this post was from Bluesberry and not BerryPatch....carry on

[maxit]

Amazing, a sound soft and sweet as a bacharac arrangement. Classy and really super-fanta-gorgeous playing !

[cuthbert]

Transported me right back to 1972! (yes, I'm that old). Nice job on this, des - and a great choice for a summer song.

[Jean Pierre]

very nice realization how did you do the voice? by dubbing the track and very slightly off or a second take?

[Blooby]

Oh, this was great. I'd be keen to hear about the homemade software of which you speak because the mix is very fine. Lovely instrumentation and a great vocal.

I think Seals & Crofts get lumped in with a lot of lesser bands, but they have some great stuff. Having said that, the ascending vocal line that peaks a little after the one minute mark in "Hummingbird" is still one of the funniest testicle-clutching musical moments I've stumbled upon. If you folks aren't hip to it, it's worth a quick search. They redeem themselves with a nice acoustic solo over a vocal outro.

Really great post.

Blooby