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Post by cademan7 on Sept 4, 2024 15:55:41 GMT -6
Hey guys! Wanted to share my latest studio recreation and session breakdown for the song Mr. Blue Sky by ELO. Jeff Lynne is one of my heroes so this was a real treat and there's a lot to talk about in this masterpiece! Love to hear what you guys think
Full session walkthrough:
Performance Video:
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Post by Johnkenn on Sept 4, 2024 16:25:11 GMT -6
You pick great songs! Sounds awesome as usual. ragan is a big Jeff Lynne fan. |
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Post by ericn on Sept 4, 2024 17:48:51 GMT -6
I’m sitting in the bathroom watching your video & the kid runs in asking “ where did you find a version where the lyrics are so clear?” He thought it was ELO!
Great job!
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Post by Ward on Sept 4, 2024 18:02:15 GMT -6
If the Lemon Twigs ever need a ringer to go on tour with them, you should be the guy.
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Post by drumsound on Sept 4, 2024 18:14:45 GMT -6
Nice job. I want that song to open a record of cover songs I want to do. I don't think I'll be able to have the exacting standards you display, but that won't stop me from having fun.
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Post by nick8801 on Sept 4, 2024 18:33:06 GMT -6
One of my heroes as well. Fantastic work!
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Post by Johnkenn on Sept 4, 2024 18:48:27 GMT -6
Man, I imagine you learn sooo much from this. If I wanted to really become a better producer, (and I was independently wealthy) I would do something like this for a whole year.
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Post by cademan7 on Sept 4, 2024 19:35:38 GMT -6
Man, I imagine you learn sooo much from this. If I wanted to really become a better producer, (and I was independently wealthy) I would do something like this for a whole year. Oh, absolutely! Nothing like having an exact reference to work towards. I'm with you, I'd spend all day working on stuff like this if I could but that wouldn't be very financially responsible! haha |
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Post by cademan7 on Sept 4, 2024 19:37:22 GMT -6
I’m sitting in the bathroom watching your video & the kid runs in asking “ where did you find a version where the lyrics are so clear?” He thought it was ELO! Great job! That's quite the compliment! |
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Post by ironinthepath on Sept 4, 2024 19:47:44 GMT -6
I feel like ELO is one of the most underrated bands of all time…. Some real incredible stuff from them
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Post by Johnkenn on Sept 4, 2024 20:00:40 GMT -6
I feel like ELO is one of the most underrated bands of all time…. Some real incredible stuff from them And sounds like absolutely nothing else. |
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Post by doubledog on Sept 4, 2024 22:17:52 GMT -6
nice work!
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Post by frans on Sept 5, 2024 4:22:46 GMT -6
Very nice work! Compared with the original my (not important) opinion is that the original is more cohesive and your version has more detail ... but if these details are necessary is something else. Anyway the educational value and insight into production you offer is outstanding and in my world would earn you a medal or a knighthood, a lifelong grant or something. And you give that away for a tip, oh boy. Big! Hug! I wish we had teachers like you in music class.
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Post by thehightenor on Sept 5, 2024 12:38:31 GMT -6
Jeff Lynne's fans go from the ordinary public to Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, Joe Walsh ....
He's very much the musician's musician - an amazingly creative guy.
I love this song - I enjoyed watching your video - it sounds great .... well done!
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Post by matt@IAA on Sept 5, 2024 20:42:58 GMT -6
This is a million times better than the weezer cover
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Post by jampa on Sept 6, 2024 6:13:19 GMT -6
Amazing effort, thanks for sharing. Will check out your other videos
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Post by kelk on Sept 7, 2024 3:46:41 GMT -6
Incredible work! Very inspiring. Would you mind sharing what you used as far as pre's and mics?
Did you record all of the past videos with the same gear? Or did you try to match the era's a bit.
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Post by cademan7 on Sept 7, 2024 12:52:15 GMT -6
Incredible work! Very inspiring. Would you mind sharing what you used as far as pre's and mics? Did you record all of the past videos with the same gear? Or did you try to match the era's a bit. So I have a pretty limited of supply of mic's and pre's, actually. Most of the condenser mics are DIY clones, like the U47 for vocals or the KM84 clones I used for the overheads, piano, etc. For dynamics I have mostly SM57's (one 70's Unidyne III model which is absolutely worth the extra investment specifically for electric guitar duties) but also a D12 for the bass drum. My go to preamp for most things is the Great River ME-1nv (vocals, guitar, etc.) and then I have a hodge podge of other pres from CAPI, Black Lion Audio, etc. I love the idea of using period specific gear though and maybe some day that'll be possible but right now I'm just using what's available |
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Post by kelk on Sept 7, 2024 17:40:04 GMT -6
That's amazing. I hope you get to use whatever gear you wish for in the future, look forward to hearing what you come up with.
For now, using what's available seems to be working like a charm. Performance is king, as you eloquently show us.
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