Pink Houses (John Cougar Mellencam Cover)

[Ray Brookes]

Great cover, Mike and love the vid!

[Mike_S]

nice job on this Mike.... really nice.  I think you even sound a bit like JM at times... you rock this Mike... really enjoyed the video as well... question?  Is this recorded on a phone video?  What did you do with the audio after recording this?  It sounds really good... the mix is quite right

Steve, yeah that is a straight to the iphone recording. It's surprising how good the microphone is. I recorded it in the kitchen which gives a bit of reverb that helps i think. The first couple of tries the vocal was a bit lost as the guitar was too loud so I angled the guitar away from the speaker a bit and tried to sing facing into the iphone to balance it out. Then I increased the volume a couple of db in an online programme.

Mike

 

Thanks for listening guys, I enjoy trying to do things live if I can.

[Greeny]

I already saw this on YouTube - it's a brilliant performance, and you were totally right to strip it down. I actually prefer it as an acoustic strummer (the original sounds overblown in comparison). It's a song that really suits you. Absolutely superb.

[Farrell Jackson]

You've done an excellent live/acoustic cover of this JM song Mike! If you've just went through the air to your phone, I'm amazed at the sound you have captured. It's so clear and balanced between your voice and the acoustic. I like it man, it's a very cool performance! 

[des0free]

Love this song and like how you've put your own spin on it, with a relaxed solo acoustic version. You could play this in a café or coffee house or pub and I would think you are a pro who plays live all the time.  Great job.