steve@baselines.com Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 A song from 1979. Elvis Costello, from his 3rd album ‘Armed Forces’. Inspired by the rise of the National Front and the Quisling Clinic in Wisconsin. Elvis recorded his vocal after a “night of carousing”. Original Produced by Nick Lowe. This version performed and produced by Steve Keith at Baselines Designs Studio. https://baselines.com/?p=6466 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookiee Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 This is a little different from the Jazz/fusion stuff of late Steve. Mix works well here on the Adams. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack c. Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 voice and music needs be lined up more.jack c. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bajan Blue Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Hi Steve Very different and I like it. haven't listened to the original in years! Thought the synth at 1.45 was a bit too loud and drowned out the vocals a bit. apart from that, cool Nigel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted March 27, 2022 Author Share Posted March 27, 2022 6 hours ago, Wookiee said: This is a little different from the Jazz/fusion stuff of late Steve. Mix works well here on the Adams. Thanks for listening Wookiee - I see you are posting some of your gems on Bandlab as well - cool. I started putting up a few again as well. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted March 27, 2022 Author Share Posted March 27, 2022 5 hours ago, jack c. said: voice and music needs be lined up more.jack c. Hi Jack - I sang along with Elvis on that one, so I think it is pretty close. Where do you hear things that need to be lined up? - always interested in making things better. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted March 27, 2022 Author Share Posted March 27, 2022 27 minutes ago, Bajan Blue said: Hi Steve Very different and I like it. haven't listened to the original in years! Thought the synth at 1.45 was a bit too loud and drowned out the vocals a bit. apart from that, cool Nigel Thanks for commenting Nigel. I was a huge Elvis Costello fan back then, but it's been a while since I pulled out those old albums. I really liked Imperial Bedroom a lot at the time, but I don't know if that one has aged well. I always enjoyed his wordplay. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack c. Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 2 hours ago, steve@baselines.com said: Where do you hear things that need to be lined up? the feel is loose to me ears.play song with metronome see if ya hear it?jack c. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Kirby Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Nice job Steve - I'm not familiar with the original, but I thought this sounded good - well done on the mix. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry T. Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 huge elvis costello fan....what an interesting song to cover....your version sounds sonically better than his while remaining pretty faithful to the arrangements which were really a cool gumbo of melodies and riffs....great job on a great song ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted March 29, 2022 Author Share Posted March 29, 2022 9 hours ago, Larry T. said: huge elvis costello fan....what an interesting song to cover....your version sounds sonically better than his while remaining pretty faithful to the arrangements which were really a cool gumbo of melodies and riffs....great job on a great song ???? Thanks Larry - he sure did some great songs with very interesting melodies and lyrics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 I have to admit I'm not an Elvis Costello fan, as in I own no vinyl, cassettes or CDs. So I had to look it up on YT. You nailed it! t the only thing you lacked was that all-nighter grit in the vocal ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted April 2, 2022 Author Share Posted April 2, 2022 21 hours ago, DeeringAmps said: I have to admit I'm not an Elvis Costello fan, as in I own no vinyl, cassettes or CDs. So I had to look it up on YT. You nailed it! t the only thing you lacked was that all-nighter grit in the vocal ? Hi! Thanks for listening and leaving some feedback. Yes, I tried having a couple of shots before singing it but all it did was make me tired LOL! Steve 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makke Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Cool! Back to the seventies. Great job. Well done version sounds good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhonoBrainer Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 That's a quirky song, quite Elvis, it wasn't one I'd heard before so thanks for that! I like everything about your mix with the exception of the vocals being masked a bit when that synth comes over them - you might volume automate the synth down a tad when the words are coming (you may have already done that?) . . . I like how open and natural sounding the mix is. and well done on the vocals as well . . . long live the other King! cheers, -Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Screed Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Very nice. I don't know what else to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share Posted April 9, 2022 On 4/8/2022 at 5:52 AM, Makke said: Cool! Back to the seventies. Great job. Well done version sounds good. Thanks for listening Makke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share Posted April 9, 2022 21 hours ago, PhonoBrainer said: That's a quirky song, quite Elvis, it wasn't one I'd heard before so thanks for that! I like everything about your mix with the exception of the vocals being masked a bit when that synth comes over them - you might volume automate the synth down a tad when the words are coming (you may have already done that?) . . . I like how open and natural sounding the mix is. and well done on the vocals as well . . . long live the other King! cheers, -Tom Thanks for the feedback Tom - I know that I am not a proficient singer, so I tend to try and hide it a little if I can. I have to do a lot of work to get them even to the point of being acceptable! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share Posted April 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Jesse Screed said: Very nice. I don't know what else to say. Thank you Jesse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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