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cover throwdown 02: i would die 4 u
released february 2010
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so here we have acoustaclaw record’s second cover throwdown and i’ve got to say i think we are really starting to get into “the swing of things”, as the a-ha song goes. we’ve got eleven quite interesting and varied interpretations this time around, ranging from under two minutes to over five, from bare bones lo-fi acoustics to a pristine instrumental rendition and a lot of points in between… and there’s even a (much needed) female vocalist in the mix this time. plus an improved voting system and some awesome cover art.
so give ‘em a listen and vote for your favorites. we’ve made it so you can choose up to three artists to vote for this time, but you only get the one vote… so choose wisely! voting closes on feb 12.
polls are closed. zachary takes the crown!
- richard schmitt – i would die for you
- curtis williams – i will die 4 u
- tin box time machine – i would die 4 u
- the idles – i wood dye fore ewe
- grumpy buddha – i would die 4 u
- zachary serrano – i would die 4 u
- quidnunk – i would die for you (young monarch version)
- green gold wielder – iwdi4u
- ulsd – i would die 4 u
- saddam – i would die 4 u (prince)
- ryan brogan – i would die 4 u
my favorite cover is... (pick up to 3)
- richard schmitt (3%, 2 Votes)
- curtis williams (26%, 18 Votes)
- tin box time machine (4%, 3 Votes)
- the idles (23%, 16 Votes)
- grumpy buddha (27%, 19 Votes)
- zachary serrano (40%, 28 Votes)
- quidnunk (1%, 1 Votes)
- green gold wielder (14%, 10 Votes)
- ulsd (7%, 5 Votes)
- saddam (1%, 1 Votes)
- ryan brogan (17%, 12 Votes)
Total Voters: 70
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I really like the alternative feel to Grumpy Budha’s mix.
So I’m curious about the recording approaches of everyone. I use Cakewalk Sonar and am happy with the software, but clearly need to learn a lot more about the subjective art of mixing and eq’ing. Anyone else want to chime in on their experience, software, equipment, etc?
And thanks for the comment Patty!
THE BEST! EVEN PRINCE WOULD BE PROUD!
Yeah, i’d like to hear what people use to record too. I use this dinosaur of a program called “cool edit 2″ (circa 2002) and i don’t plan on changing. I’ve been litterally “cut n pasting” my drums using wav samples, but everything else i play live. Yeah i need to improve my signal processing and equalization skills for sure. i really want a standalone mixing board, but i’m sure they’re really expensive.
i also want to thank erica schlaikjer for doing the vocals for my track.
i hope everyone who participated this time is in for round 3! again, feel free to try to get more people who might be interested involved. i’ll announce the winner later this week.
You are the best, grumpy buddha, we are proud of you.
Best wishes from Germany…
A. and S.
Prince has never been one of my favorites, but I might learn to listen to more of his stuff if grumpy buddha provides him with some lessons and pointers!
This is only the second song i’ve recorded with it, but I use garageband on my mac. It gets the job done, but i don’t think it’s as deep as some of the other recording software out there. I would definitely consider it a “low-budget” option.
i also use cool edit (which has since been bought by adobe, renamed audition and now on its third release) and don’t have any plans of changing. i used to have a lot of interest in improving my recording abilities but have since fallen for enough terribly recorded, but beautiful, music to be content with things sounding how they sound.
I used Cool Edit for many years. When I purchased a Mac last year I started using Garageband. It’s way easier then Cool Edit, plus it’s plug-in’s are great. I would recommend Blue Mic’s Snowball, which is excellent for recording Percussions, Acoustic Guitars, and Vocals. It’s also USB so it’s very user friendly.