mark skinner Posted December 16, 2024 Share Posted December 16, 2024 (edited) Hello , I havn't heard this song in a Long time but , I woke up 3 days in a row with the guitar part running thru my head. I thought I may as well cover it and try to get it off my mind. Thanks for the listen and any suggestions for improvement. Thanks .. mark https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=14906301 Edited December 23, 2024 by mark skinner 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookiee Posted December 16, 2024 Share Posted December 16, 2024 Nice cover Mark, such a beautiful tune. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subvibe Posted December 16, 2024 Share Posted December 16, 2024 Hi @mark skinner This is beautiful such a smooth flow love the stereo field , vocals & Guitar nice & wide i saw Tracy Chapman live many years & your interpretation does the song justice Top Class recording & performance as usual subvibe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjornpdx Posted December 16, 2024 Share Posted December 16, 2024 Mark, I love the guitar part which is kind of simple but beautiful and you played it beautifully. Wasn't sure if a male vocalist could make the lyrics work but you did. All around excellent. -Bjorn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark skinner Posted December 16, 2024 Author Share Posted December 16, 2024 @Wookiee , Thanks Wookie , I appreciate the listen and comment. I always liked the song but really appreciate the simplicity of it now. @subvibe , Thanks for the compliments. Means a lot to me especially after knowing your mixing skills. @bjornpdx , Thank You. I Really struggled with the simple main guitar part. I had to swap to a nylon strung guitar to get it done and then did a lot of copy and paste. I think I listened to every version of the song before starting . Thats including all the covers. Apparently Luke Combs (country singer) covered it recently. Get any extra time check out him and Tracy Chapman doing a duet of it at the Grammys. Killer performance and it gave me the confidence to try the male vox parts. I think I got too twangy but the only way I could try and cover both of the vocals. 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack c. Posted December 18, 2024 Share Posted December 18, 2024 real nice.jack c 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Morgon-Shaw Posted December 18, 2024 Share Posted December 18, 2024 Nice cover. Guitars sound really good. My only critique would be the vocals sound unsupported. You have a nice tone for this but it's a little uncomforatble to listen to as you sound like you're running out of breath. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark skinner Posted December 18, 2024 Author Share Posted December 18, 2024 @jack c. , Thanks for the listen an comment jack 👍 @Mark Morgon-Shaw , appreciate it Mark. I'm Not satisfied with the vocals either. I sounded pretty unsure of the lyrics and phrasing. I've decided to completely re record All of the vocals. It's been pounding rain here and it's too noisy to use a mic. I'll probably get it done in a few days. I deleted the tracks and quickly hit "save" and cleaned my audio folder. No choice now . Thanks .. mark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB01 Posted December 18, 2024 Share Posted December 18, 2024 Wow Mark, that's one tough song to cover. I remember when this was first released, it was like nothing else around at the time and I've always really liked it. I think you nailed it, the percussion and guitar work is top notch and the backing vocals work really well. No crits on the lead vocal for me - I'm super impressed. Andy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Schiff Posted December 19, 2024 Share Posted December 19, 2024 Very nicely done! I really enjoyed listening. Martin 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark skinner Posted December 23, 2024 Author Share Posted December 23, 2024 OK , I'm calling this one done . Made some mix changes and @garybrun took care of the mastering for me. It's Way further now than I could have ever gotten it by myself . Thank You all for the listens , commments and suggestions. The link now reflects the last version. Moving on and see what else I can mangle or come up with .. mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garybrun Posted December 23, 2024 Share Posted December 23, 2024 Brilliant job Mark. Looking forward to the next project as always. Gary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSband Posted December 25, 2024 Share Posted December 25, 2024 Nice cover! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
equality Posted December 29, 2024 Share Posted December 29, 2024 Awesome cover with excellent arrangement and performance! 👏👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timboalogo Posted December 30, 2024 Share Posted December 30, 2024 Excellent work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bajan Blue Posted Saturday at 08:53 AM Share Posted Saturday at 08:53 AM Hi Mark Always loved this track and used to play it when it first came out. you've done a really excellent job on this, loved it cool Nigel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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