steve@baselines.com

Nice laid back vibe.  Cool.

On 2/16/2022 at 1:45 PM, Kevin Walsh said:

Really nice take on a truly great song. Everything sounds so nice! The mix is sweet and warm and the vocals are a different but very enjoyable take on the original. The mix of sung and melodyne-create harmonies works really well here. 

Thanks for the feedback Kevin!

On 2/14/2022 at 5:44 AM, Makke said:

Cool! Well done version. Sounds good.

Thank you!

On 2/13/2022 at 2:42 PM, Jim Fogle said:

Nice cover of a great song.  I was not aware of the back story.

Thanks Jim - I didn't know the story either until I looked it up.  Always loved the song though.

Steve

Love that guitar tone Kevin.  Started like T-Rex, but morphed quickly and interestingly.  The vocal is a little reminiscent of Randy Newman in a way, but better.  Great mix.  I hear something I would do to the drums, but not real sure what it is.  The snare needs something to my ears, maybe a touch of verb.  And I think the toms need to come down a little.  At least that's what I hear - but it doesn't really matter it sounds great as is.  Good work.

20 hours ago, Bajan Blue said:

Hi Steve - a really good cover - enjoyed the listen (more than the story!)

Nigel

 

Hi Nigel - thanks a lot for listening and commenting!

On 2/12/2022 at 10:09 AM, Douglas Kirby said:

Nice job on this cover of a song I've always liked - I didn't know the story behind it - thanks for posting that. Mix sounds good.

Thank you Douglas!

On 2/11/2022 at 10:44 PM, Hidden Symmetry said:

Enjoyed it Steve, well done / what a story!

Thanks for listening!

On 2/11/2022 at 6:50 PM, antler said:

Nice cover - I like it! Were the vocal harmonies sung, or done with a vocal tool? Great sound either way!

Thanks!  Two of the vocals were sung, two were created with Melodyne.  All were 'fixed up' with Melodyne.  I am certainly not a vocalist, but Melodyne helps make things at least bearable!

Very cool - great guitar work.  Is that a sax mirroring it?

Like that organ tone in the background.  Sounds really nice.

Love those guitar bends.

Guitar sounds great!  Nice work!

Absolutely professional and fun, both audio and video - I didn't hear anything wrong with the mix at all.  Is that a real bass?  If so is it a fretless?  Totally blown away by this.  Great.

Sounds great.  I bet it took a while to get that video together!

On 2/7/2022 at 9:24 AM, jack c. said:

nice job.more bass,less highs on piano.jack c.

I redid it with a new vocal and your suggestions.  Thanks!

On 2/7/2022 at 5:59 AM, SupaReels said:

Well made cover great mix ..crisp and clean

Steve

Thank you!  I redid the vocals and added a little more body.

On 2/7/2022 at 4:37 AM, Wookiee said:

In an interview on TV Sherman Kelly revealed the rather sinister story behind this song. It is a good cover.

Thank you Wookiee!

On 2/6/2022 at 6:09 PM, User 905133 said:

They play this song quite frequently in one of the east coast chain supermarkets I go to. In a sense the supermarket is an alternate reality that celebrates a wonderful pastime--eating food!  And I only go shopping when other customers don't bark and bite. Hmmmm.  Maybe they play the song so customers get the subconscious message to be peaceful?

In any case, this is a very enjoyable cover!  Thanks for sharing.

LOL!  Thanks for the feedback!

Here's my version of an old King Harvest hit from 1972.   

https://baselines.com/?p=6444

Here's a quote by Sherman Kelly, who penned the song:

On a trip to St. Croix in 1969, I was the first victim of a vicious St. Croix gang who eventually murdered 8 American tourists. At that time, I suffered multiple facial fractures and wounds and was left for dead. While I was recovering, I wrote "Dancin In The Moonlight" in which I envisioned an alternate reality, the dream of a peaceful and joyful celebration of life.

This is incredible.  Great job.  One of the best I have heard here.  You got all the nuances, I loved it.

20 hours ago, KurtS said:

Boy, that's a treat for the ears! Really great composition with many cool changes, great job.  Fantastic playing too.

Hi Kurt - thanks for listening.

Steve

18 hours ago, David Sprouse said:

Some interesting harmonies in this.  piano sounds good.  

Thanks for listening David.

Steve

On 2/2/2022 at 1:12 PM, Lynn Wilson said:

Terrific song, Steve!  I never know what I'll hear from you, and that's an art!

Thanks Lynn - Your feedback made me feel great!  Steve

Cool song...I think that the drive behind it needs refining.  That being the bass and drums.  From what I could hear, it is not just the volume, it might need simplification, or a better match between what the bass and drums are doing.

Steve