Cricket Song

Bluesberry · August 13, 2010, 04:03:14 PM

Cricket Song

Written and performed by Dave and Keith Berry
Recorded on MicroBR
Instruments : Cricket, Epi Sheraton, Acoustic guitar, bass, SH-201 synth

Well, my son and I were sitting around the backyard last night. A nice fire going, I was playing my acoustic, and we heard this crazy cricket chirping away very close to us. My son asked if I could record him with my "machine". Out came the microBR, recorded the cricket. Listening to it my son come up with a little verse about a cricket on his head, microBR was still warmed up so I recorded him singing, then I recorded some nice acoustic to accompany his singing, all done outside. You can hear the fire crackling from time to time in the background. I felt inspired by this casual random recording so I moved it inside later on in the night and fueled by some red ale I added some synth and a middle section (my son said make it like The Who, Flaming Lips and Rush, three of his favorite bands, that was his instructions for my middle section, I did what I could

). Tonight I did the bass and vocals and it is done. This was a lot of fun and it was great to get my son involved. He did real good on the singing I thought (he is 8 this summer).

OsCKilO · August 13, 2010, 04:09:50 PM

Superb....!!!!

Dave.....

That kid can Sing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And your voice sounds Freaking Superb in this!!!!!!
Best ever!!!! Love the Grit!!!!!!!!

This Rules!!!

Father and Son prog team!!!

Awesome Gentlemen!!! Awesome!!!!

lg · August 13, 2010, 04:20:50 PM

This is so special, and i can just feel the warmth from the fire
as I sit here listening...This was one of those spur of the moment/
unplanned things....You know I believe that some of the very best
songs are created in this very way!

LG

Gritter · August 13, 2010, 05:54:44 PM

What a wonderful song...top notch arrangement and your son does a great job with the singing/

Kenneth · August 13, 2010, 06:09:22 PM

I would love to get a cricket effect- they should make one!
Great father- son bonding going on here, glad to see he is willing to share in making music with Dad, and he did a fine job.
I hear a little Rush in there, synth sounds, and the song has a nice warm feel to it.

Tony W · August 13, 2010, 06:19:19 PM

Fantastic Dave, I'll be back on this one for repeat listens. I really enjoyed the fact that this was a father son collab. Tharek's right I really dig the grit in your voice. You should do more of this type.

Oldrottenhead · August 13, 2010, 06:35:57 PM

as a father of two daughters i am extremely jealous of you bb. that said i love my daughters deeply they like the flaming lips but also like miley cyrus

didnt those three bands play a festival in canada am sure there is a dvd.

i have been drinking so please excuse the digression. dave love you bb this bbbbbbb braw

Pine · August 13, 2010, 06:57:46 PM

Great story behind this one Dave. Probably a night your son will remember for a long time because now it's immortalized thanks to your efforts. Hats off to you both on a job well done and to 21st century technology that made it all possible. And to the cricket too!