RichieWinn

Hey Silverman

Very many thanks for your kind words. I sometimes think being economic with an opinion can sometimes convey in a powerful way one's true feelings! Wow works for me!!

So pleased you liked the track.

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Richie

Hi TG Soundhound

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by, listen and post comments. Much appreciated. After reading them I couldn't help but go and listen to the Bonnie Rait version again and then play Lisa's interpretation. I have to say there's plenty of Lisa on the track particularly the long sutained notes and it's less bluesy too. Anyway it's our first track together so maybe as we progress a little more of herself will shine through.

Yes she did do well didn't she? I'm amazed at the talent and just so lucky to have someone like Lisa to work with. There is no substitute for a good voice (and she's a lovely person too!)

Love the comment "the bed track is very cool too with a solid mix". Very rewarding to hear so thanks for that.

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Richie

Thank you so much for your comments. Much appreciated. No Fluff indeed!

Richie

Thank you so much.

Richie

Hi

My apologies for such a late respone. Thank you for the comments they are much appreciated.

Richie

Hi CK

It's so funny as I had the same thought when we began recording this track!! Oh yes make me love you please!! Anyway, back to your comments. Yes liquid gold is a good description and I couldn't agree more. Glad you liked the track and thank you so much for taking the time to listen and post a comment.

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Hey Barry

You are very kind and your comments so rewarding. Thank you. I'm very much aware of how much time and effort you spend putting together a track and producing good music so your views and opinions on mine are highly valued. Getting the absolute best from recording is a goal we both share I think. This particular track was long in the making and required patience and a very much "less is more" approach. So easy to spoil something by over playing or over producing.

I will pass on your kind words to Lisa - she will be very pleased. Thanks again and good to hear from you.

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Richie

Hi Wayne

Always good to hear from you and thanks for your kind words. Yes Lisa is a real talent - I'm so lucky. Piano is just a patch from Logic X.

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Richie

Hi

Very many thanks for stopping by and listening. Glad you enjoyed the track and your comments on the vocals will be passed on to Lisa (what a voice eh?). Nice to know it makes your favourite list.

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Richie

Hi

It's often the way on Looperman that comments on tracks can be verbose and occassionally miss the point. In this case I'm just knocked out with the brevity and hope the WOW means WOW what a great track (I'm hoping it does). Many thanks for stopping by and listening.

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Richie

Hi Couchie

I agree - I don't think there is much wrong with the drums either!! I just wanted to create a drum track with a little interest rather than sticking to a four in the bar hi hat. I don't think it interferes with the vocal at all.

Glad you liked the music and thanks for stopping by and listening. It's much appreciated.

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Richie

Hi Ed

Always good to hear from you. I hope everything goes well in your life.

Yes, Lisa is a real find and a very talented singer (actress and screen writer too). We have plans to start writing some original material in the very near future.

The keys are simply a patch from Logic X and you're dead right. It's not often I produce a track with no guitars on it. There are two pianos (the electric rhodes sounds plus the acoustic grand piano) plus the hammond style organ so not a great deal of room for much else. I decided to leave it as it was and let it "breathe" a bit.

I will pass your kind comments on to Lisa too. She will be really pleased. Thanks again.

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Richie

Hey Orlando51

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by and listen. It's so rewarding to hear your comments and hear your thoughts on the production and sound. Very pleasing to here and the whole idea with the track was to make it as relaxed as possible and let the vocal shine. "Top notch" is praise indeed. Thank you very much.

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Richie

Hi Danke

Always good to hear from you. I hope all is well.

Thank you for your comments. I will pass on your view of the vocal to Lisa - she will be very pleased. Thanks also for your comment on the production too. I always work on the "less is more" principle and keep it as simple as I can but sounding as good as I can make it. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks again - much appreciated.

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Richie

Hi

The original is worth listening to if only to compare Lisa's performance (I think it holds up to comparison very well indeed). Yes, I agree, it's a fantastic vocal performance with real passion and emotion. Your comments on the production are rewarding too and being a percussionist myself I can always accommodate louder drums!! In this case however I just wanted the vocal to shine and hope I've managed to achieve that.

Thanks again for stopping by - much appreciated.

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Richie

Hi

Thank you for taking the time to stop by and listen. Comments are very welcome and a view regarding the production, playing, song construction and arrangement are always digested and kept for future reference. I think there are many things about the track that are good and I sincerely hope that whatever I've produced and posted on Looperman gives the community some pleasure and occasionally some incentive to produce and develop recording skills.

That said "some drums that flowing the voice a bit better" suggests a simpler drum part might have worked better. (I am guessing here of course as I don't fully understand your comment). If I have understood correctly then my thinking was this. I didn't want the backing to sound like a cabaret band so I elected to write a hi hat part that broke the rhythm up a little. I then played a bass part in which syncopated with the 2 and 4 in each bar in the hope it might create a little "movement" at the back of the track and create a more dynamic backing for the vocal. The bass drum part was edited after I had played the bass part in to be a more sympathetic to the overall track. Maybe it didn't work that well but I tried!!

Good luck with all your future efforts and thanks again for stopping by.

Richie

Hi MF

Really very grateful for your comments. I appreciate you taking the time to stop by and listen.

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Richie

Hi Barry

Good to hear from you and thank you very much for your comments. I always like reading your views on my productions. So rewarding to have one's work appreciated.

Well I think by now you know my game plan with all of this. Keep it simple and let the vocal shine. It's an ongoing challenge every time I put a track together and I always find it challenging to achieve that goal. In this particular case Farisha's vocal is amazing and requires a very sympathetic treatment. Glad you liked the end result.

All good with me. Chester getting colder but off the New Zealand and Australia next February for a couple months and enjoy some winter sunshine. What a life eh?

Best regards

Richie

Hey Benjizo

Thank you so much for stopping by and posting comments. I really appreciate it. Farisha is a real talent and I'm just so glad we all have access to such quality vocal acapellas. Glad you liked the treatment I gave it too. Thank you.

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Richie

Hi Scott

Many thanks for posting comments. It's always good to hear your view of my productions so thanks for that. I agree with you on all the fuss that's been made about using tools. I remember when I first started playing guitar there were no electronic tuners (1962!) but now I use one without thinking about it and wouldn't have it any other way.

Glad you liked the track.

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Richie

Hi M

Thank you so much for the kind words. Much appreciated so thanks for taking the time to listen and post. Yes wouldn't it be nice to hear your own stuff on the radio. How good would that be? Glad you have picked up on the clarity of the mix as I do try very hard to produce "clean" recordings that allow the listener to hear everything that is going on.

"A professional piece" is praise indeed. Thank you.

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Richie

Hey SN

Just love the way your very keen ear and eloquent writing makes a critical analysis of the track. Such a great read.

Firstly I'm glad you found the track interesting. That's good. I love putting drum fills in (it's my favourite instrument) so nice of you to pick up on that. Surprising solos is my trademark. The track needed some contrast and I tried all kind of things before settling on an acoustic guitar solo (albeit played on an electric). Pleased you don't have a problem with the rimshot instead of the brush hitting the snare. I guess if you had produced this song the outcome would have been quite different. As it is the aim was not to swamp the vocal or let anything get in it's way. I have actually mixed this without any percussion whatsoever. Sounds great!

My funky bass was a bit of a surprise to me if I'm honest. I only have one slap lick I can do on the bass and it seemed to fit nicely. Bonus! Yes you are absolutely correct I could have given the track a completely different identity with a funkier slap bass and heavier drums. The risk is destroying the integrity of the vocal and as I wasn't in a position to put Farisha back into the vocal booth and ask for a slightly more aggressive approach I had to work with what I had.

Always happy to hear thoughts and comments so thank you very much for taking the time to put together a detailed appraisal. Much appreciated.

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Richie

Hi Eighteen

Well I'm just so pleased your random clicking brought you to my track! Glad you enjoyed it and thank you very much for the kind words. Much appreciated. Nice to know I am still capable of grabbing someones attention and your comments on the production, music and vocals are very rewarding. Thank you.

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Richie

Hello Leverett

Thank you so much for your comments. I really appreciate you taking the time to stop by, listen and post them. Elegant and smooth are very rewarding so thank you very much.

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Richie