Eminence Front (The Who Cover)

[Ross S]

Full band collaboration/remake of the iconic tune by The Who, released on their 1982 album It's Hard. I've always loved this song, and I've been hearing it around a lot lately (including on TV shows, i.e. Severance, Kobra Kai). Thought I would take a deep dive and attempt a cover of it! Tried to remain faithful to original, but with just a tad funkier vibe to it! Fabulous efforts by my ever capable compadres from Bandlab, Fabian (bass), Craig (drums), and Ross M. (guitar). I am on keys and vocals.

As usual on these collabs, I did my tracks in Cakewalk, and then uploaded them to a new project on Bandlab. The other guys did their thing and added their tracks, and then I brought everything back in to CbB to mix/master.

On my end, here's my mainstay stuff I used:

Sequenced keyboard/organ part- UVI Falcon (mostly) and NI Massive- ran a filter sweep also using a free funky plug-in called Frohmager. A few embellishments from the original Pete T organ sequence were used here and there to keep some of the original character

Electric Piano- Keyscape Vintage Vibe

Drum Machine Loop- Kontakt CR-78

Korg Kronos (hardware synth)- Frills, trills, and horns in middle break

Vocal Microphone- Warm Audio WA-47jr FET- used a combination of Kontakt Raum and Wave Alchemy Magic7 reverbs, with old trusty Nasty DLA for vocal delay effects

Interface- Focusrite Scarlett 4i4

Other Key Plugs- NI Supercharger compressor, TDR Nova EQ, JS Inflator (free Sonnox Inflator alternative)

 

Edited April 19 by Ross Smithe

[garybrun]

At first I thought it was Soft Cell "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye"  😉

[Bajan Blue]

Hi Ross

I've always loved this track and this is a great cover

Cool stuff, really enjoyed this

Nigel

 

[Ross S]

On 4/19/2025 at 1:08 PM, garybrun said:

At first I thought it was Soft Cell "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye"  😉

Thanks Gary, appreciate the listen!

[Ross S]

On 4/20/2025 at 6:32 AM, Bajan Blue said:

Hi Ross

I've always loved this track and this is a great cover

Cool stuff, really enjoyed this

Nigel

 

Thanks so much Nigel!

[garybrun]

3 hours ago, Ross Smithe said:

Thanks Gary, appreciate the listen!

HI Ross.
My post was tongue in cheek saying it sounded like Soft Cell at the begining.
I should have contiued and said great track  🙂

[Bapu]

Good cover whilst going for how the song was originally sone. Bass needs to be stronger IMO (says the bass player 😉). 

Vocal was excellent.

 

Edited April 24 by Bapu

[Ross S]

On 4/23/2025 at 8:17 PM, Bapu said:

Good cover whilst going for how the song was originally sone. Bass needs to be stronger IMO (says the bass player 😉). 

Vocal was excellent.

 

Thanks so much for the listen and feedback!