@SDKissFan recently asked what people were working on and I cheekily posted a rough sketch of a song I had never heard of before but was going to cover.
Well, a couple of days later, hereās the āfinishedā piece.
Progress is funny- I donāt recognize much of a difference in my playing/singing/performance abilities, but I have become much quicker at being able to get songs in a ālearnable formatā as well as being able to sing over the playing simultaneously. Not to mention converting files, uploading them to Reaper, editing and even dabble in panning and a bit of reverb here and there.
One of these days I will explore equalisers.
Once again, I twisted my good friend Chrisā arm to provide a solo as well as some arpeggio accompaniment.
Otherwise, itās just me, my Hagstrƶm and my trusty Trio+.
(I took the liberty of adding in @DavidP āhandle the truthā remark at the very end)
Love it Brian.
I was hoping for a little more spittle shooting from your mouth as you screamed the invectives.
We all hanker for the time before post-truth swamped us donāt we. 21st century disease.
I am surprised you didnāt know the song. John Lennon getting angrily creative.
Ezza Good
That was a quick turnaround but a much better finished article. Not a song I knew either but I never really follow the FAB4 let alone when they went their separate ways. Good deliverance on vox n gtr both very relaxed, seemingly in your comfort zone. Enjoyed Chrisā contribution and the balance of the overall mix, despite you admitting to not doing a great deal to it. As for the lyrics, where did it all go wrong, tell it like it is please !
Haha, thatās called āperformanceā
This felt more like an exercise getting it done pronto, a bit like speed-dating
Yup, Iām surprised I didnāt know it either.
Very Lennonesque verbal stream- reminded me a lot of the Walrus song
@TheMadman_tobyjenner Cheers mate
Yes, the sum of the parts was always more impressive to me than the individuals, although all (except the drummer) went on to have some stellar successes on their own.
Hi Brian,
This one was really fantastic ā¦ the vocals and sound were really a step higher than average,BIS BIS BISā¦ although it was not completely synchronized here, but that is probably due to my connection ā¦ Now there are a few confess, I didnāt know this song eitherā¦ thanks for the introductionā¦
Iāll throw you a bunch of flowers and virtually clap for you a few timesā¦
Greetings
Edit: Iām going to do something about that reading of mineā¦I thought Chris should do the solo eventually ā¦Well done Chris
Hey, youāre probably too young to remember, but when I was in high school Ringo had a string of very popular songs on the radio. As far as commercial success goes, he had 2 Billboard Hot 100 Number 1ās (same as John), and 7 in the top 10 (more than George). No, heās not in the same class as those other guys, but he did a lot better than many remember.
Haha, I was wondering when Iād be called out
Because I had to assemble this in the DAW on my pc, it was audio only. I do have a SoundCloud account, but I keep my stuff on YouTube and much prefer visuals, so did another little mime-along. (It feels quite weird, especially during the solo bit!).
There are two points of weakness with this system, first synchronising the mime, then aligning the audio with the video
Loved it, Brian. Enjoyed all the contributions ā¦ you, Chris, and Mr T. I agree with Toby, well mixed.
As for āhandle the truthā, best to keep the attribution to Col Jessup.
The lyrics were such fun, full marks for being able to deliver those with flow. Triggered an association in my musical memory that led me a quick listen to Billericay Dickie. Iāll see no more before somebody sets a Mod on me.
@DavidP much appreciated Mr. P. Glad you enjoyed it
Aaahhh, the ecstasy of self-flagellation!
@TheMadman_tobyjenner
Haha, watched the whole episode
We all know Gordonās bit of a grump (@sairfingers), but as Smokie might ask: āWho the is Thomas?ā
I enjoyed listening to this , puts a smile on the face.
You donāt have to mime for the video .
You can record the video at the same time as youāre recording the music. Just clap before you start playing the music and then you can sync up the audio with the video using free editing software thatās easy to use.
I use software called openshot for my videos ! Sorry if you already realised you could do this
Ok, I did not know this song either so I had to YouTube it. It seems timely. I always enjoy how much fun you have with your videos. They always put a smile on my face.
A terrific song from the John Lennon Imagine album. Iām surprised you werenāt familiar with it Brian but then youāre probably surprised Iām not familiar with some of your other AVoYPs.
Sung and played with feeling and you really got the lyric across even if it was a mime along. Youāve obviously watched too much 1960/70/80s TOTP!
Donāt go over to the dark side, just play and sing, add some Trio+ but leave it at that. You have the talent to produce great music without the jiggery pokery.
I really enjoyed it however. Well done. The lyrics are as true today as they were then. Gimme some truth. No chance of that from Bo Jo or any of the others for that matter.
I always liked Ringo and you wonāt find anyone ever saying he wasnāt a good drummer.
Absolutely. Almost all of my recordings are one take mobile phone recordings of me playing and singing with or without my looper.
Every now and again, esp. if Iām doing a collaboration, Iāll record all the different parts separately and mix them in Reaper. If I recorded vocals and guitar as a video, I wouldnāt be able to separate them to alter the balance, add fx etc. No apologies required, thereās loads of stuff out there that folk presume is obvious and I havenāt a clue about
Cheers for the listen and comment.
@TheCluelessLuthier Aww, thanks Mark
Making people smile is half the point of life!
The other half is smiling yourself
@sairfingers Would you believe, I didnāt even check what album it was on? I must have subconsciously been aware of it as I used to listen to Imagine as a teenager at a friendās house. Must be pre-senile dementia
You know I live on the edge of darkness, but Iām too lazy to go too far down the tech path As I mentioned above , itās usually only if Iām doing something with Chris or the other usual suspects that I summon the grim Reaperā¦
Watch your step regarding clownsā¦ Thereās many a slip twixt now and Indy-ref2
Actually, I donāt even know which camp you fall in on this one. Heās Marmite People tend to think he was great or abysmal (drummers included)
You look and sound as though youāre in sync with yourself, the song, the gear, the tech and thatās something that makes it an easy listen for the audience Brian. Your version jogs along. I wonder how it might sound with some slaps, scratches, percussive strums? Probly not, it would change it.
Enjoyable and entertaining as always Brian, delivered in your own inimitable style. A great, punchy start to my morning. Went down well with my coffee and, dare I say, donuts
Never heard the song before but that was really good and how very apt in the days of āfake newsā, he was obviously ahead of his time.
How are you finding all the tinkering? Iāve not even started down that road as I find it all a little daunting and it doesnāt help that Iām lazy and I know there is going to be some reading to be done.
ā¦Well done Chris 
is Thomas?ā
People tend to think he was great or abysmal (drummers included)