The Mountain Song (Geir/ORH "cover" by des0free)

[des0free]

For my contribution to the "SC Early Years Cover Fest", I chose this wonderful song composed by Geir and ORH:

https://songcrafters.org/forum/index.php?topic=2609.msg22656#msg22656

With Geir and ORH's permission, I simply added my take on ORH's vocal to the original instrumental track composed by Geir (since I do not have the skills to come even halfway close to how great his guitar playing is!)

I think this song sounds much better with the Scottish accent in the original version by ORH, but perhaps there are a few people who would not mind an alternate take with an American accent 

I found this to be difficult to sing, partly because the words come pretty fast.  I first took the best of 10 takes, but wasn't totally satisfied.  Then I did 5 more takes and took the best of those, but still wasn't satisfied. I then mixed the best of 5 doubled with the best of 10 (the latter lowered -12 dB).  Then I felt my timing seemed slightly off.  I thought maybe there was a little too much latency in my USB 1.0 recording interface (or my brain?), so I shifted my vocals back by 15 ms, and finally felt it was the best I could do.  ORH is a hard act to follow!

I recorded with an AT4040 mic into Onyx BlackJack USB interface into Reaper and applied the CLA vocals plugin.

[guitarron]

Very challenging song to tackle. Sounds good. Good playing and vocal. The CLA plug sounds good. I've had my eye that one

[Oldrottenhead]

Braw tell yer maw.

[Groundy]

Top class cover of a top class song.... Well done... Alex

[Blooby]

I was expecting Jane's Addiction. Very cool post. Wonderfully recorded and unfailingly positive. Beautiful.

Blooby

[Mike_S]

I think you did a really good job, all that work you put in paid off. it sure is a great original track, but you gave it a fresh new twist here.

Mike

[Ferryman_1957]

What a great spin on the idea of this fest! I think it hangs together really well and you did a great job, it sounds like this vocal was part of the original.

And the original is lovely, I really like Jim's lyrics over Geir's superb folky track. Nice work all round!

[maxit]

I loved the original, and this is a cool version : it is very different with your vocals indeed !

[TPB]

Well for this fest I listen to the original first then the cover I can see where this would be very Challenging but you have nailed it so the hard work was well worth it Well done brother
Tim

[StephenM]

It's a beautiful cover...great work in every area...love it