steve@baselines.com

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

On 1/27/2022 at 6:33 AM, garybrun said:

sure... send it through

Gary, if you send me your gmail, I will put it up on Google Drive, if that's OK.

Steve

On 1/27/2022 at 8:48 AM, Douglas Kirby said:

That's a well done composition - and top-notch piano playing.  The added instruments complimented the song nicely.

Hi Douglas!  Thanks for listening.

Steve

Gary, you want to take a listen to a song of mine and maybe decide if you'd like to sing it for me?

Love it.  I'm a country boy at heart I guess.  Old country.  Great tone on the vocal.  Very clean and mellow.  Easy to listen too.  Great job.

Original ideas Jack.  Good work here.

On 1/24/2022 at 2:51 PM, Larry T. said:

congrats on the piano....very nice composition you have written there....beautiful intro....like how it picks up a bit around the middle....enjoy it very much ????

Hi Larry!  Thank you for the feedback.

Steve

On 1/20/2022 at 2:25 PM, jack c. said:

is this electric piano as i don't hear it new piano and i do hear a 60's type organ?jack c.

This is a Casio CDP-S350.  The only other instruments are Native Instruments Cremona Quartet (2 Violins, Cello, Viola), Session Horns Pro , Native Instruments Strings for the Double Bass and a Fender Precision real bass with Superior Drums kick to accompany the fender bass notes.

I think maybe you were listening to the Private Lightning player that I had at the bottom of the post.  I looked at the page and particularly on a mobile device it is confusing.  I removed the player from the bottom of the page.

Nice work on this one, I like it.  I agree with Jack about the voice.  It sounds a little lost in the mix to me.  You've probably heard this before, but it reminds me a little of Phil Collins and Genesis.  

17 hours ago, jack c. said:

punk rocker i like this one.with a 60's organ.is this electric piano as i don't hear it?jack c.

Hi Jack - I think this comment might be for a different song.

Steve

21 hours ago, DeeringAmps said:

Nothing like a new guitar piano to inspire creativity!

t

Absolutely!  Thanks Tom.

23 hours ago, Hidden Symmetry said:

Nice one steve & congrats on the new piano.

Thanks for listening and commenting!

Here's a song I wrote on my new piano I got for Christmas, the first one!

It's maybe supposed to signify the relationships you form throughout your life, the happy and sad moments and then alone again till the end. ?

https://baselines.com/?p=6395

17 hours ago, Tim Smith said:

Hey Steve,

 I read up on your bio. Interesting the changes through the years. 

You really have the cover thing down as this shows. I would love to know how you put all of this together. I'm guessing mostly midi instruments you played in. You have the vocal ability to copy almost anyone pretty close. Kudos! Great mixes too. 

-Tim

Hi Tim, yes it has been an interesting ride!  Except for bass and most of the guitars, it is all midi plugins.  Since I enjoy doing a direct copy, I put a copy of the original on a track, set the tempo map up to it, and then (sometimes painstakingly!) figure out each track.  I'm not a great singer by any stretch, but having the original vocal available helps me to try and get some sort of acceptable vocal.  Then there's Melodyne LOL.

Steve