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Finished Works / Re: After The Letdown - 2024

« Last post by AndyG6508 on September 27, 2024, 12:44:20 PM »

Wow Nick, great to hear this MCS classic given a spit and polish job.

Super performances, and a solid mix.

If I may nitpick, I think the mix is a tad light on the bass, which could be brought up a bit in level or presence.

Andy

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Finished Works / After The Letdown - 2024

« Last post by NickT on September 26, 2024, 08:24:06 PM »

After 18 Years, I decided to give this song another go. Cheers!

After The Letdown (Candy Girl)
© 2006 Nick Testa - Paul Townsend

Nick Testa - All Music, Chorus Lyric, Mix and Master
Paul Townsend - Lyrics, Lead Vocals
Steve McAndrew - All Background Vocals
Kenny Grover - Drums

Candy girl, sweet-sugar sick taste
Pure white with an optimist's embrace
Carries on even when she gets knocked down
She stands right up, takes another look around...she looks around

Now Candy girl don't give in easy
She takes heart where others might give in
Pulls a grin, life's bitch does her best to wilt her
She sits right there, does her best to filter it out...she filters it out

After the letdown...letdown
She Cried
After the letdown...letdown
She Cried

Burnt her fingers, her soul destroyed her
Poor Candy, she ain't all that she was
Took a knock tryin to fight in her latest corner
She fell right down, just another forlorn girl....a poor forlorn

After the letdown...letdown
She Cried
After the letdown...letdown
She Cried

Her tears are for real
Nothing will heal, no more, it's over

After the letdown...letdown
She Cried
After the letdown...letdown
She Cried

After the letdown...letdown
She Cried
After the letdown...letdown
She Cried

Her tears are for real
Nothing will heal, no more, it's over...

Hope Enjoy!

NickT

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Finished Works / Re: Tell You How I Feel (Mily/Andy/Alex/Steffen/NickT)

« Last post by AndyG6508 on September 13, 2024, 10:10:02 AM »

Comment from Alex (Drummer):
Quote:
"Wow!! I love it. It's a great song, with that "Beatles" vibe. I really like the voice and the mixing work. It sounds warm and brings a smile to my face....Count on me to continue making songs like this!!!"

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Finished Works / Re: Tell You How I Feel (Mily/Andy/Alex/Steffen/NickT)

« Last post by NickT on September 13, 2024, 07:31:33 AM »

Great song and fun to mix!

Good job by all!

NickT

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Finished Works / Tell You How I Feel (Mily/Andy/Alex/Steffen/NickT)

« Last post by AndyG6508 on September 12, 2024, 05:35:26 PM »

Song written by my sister, arranged by yours truly.

The song was enhanced by MCS in-house maestro NickT, through his fabulous contributions on guitars, orchestration, capped with a superlative mix/master.
Nick – Many thanks for taking the song to another level, your tracks suit the song to a T, exactly what I was hoping for. Special shout-out for making the backing vocals shine, and for the lovely guitar solo.

Steffen – Many thanks for the vocal programming, simply wonderful.

Tell You How I Feel © Mily Dahlke 2022
bpm=112

Verse:
   C                             
I don’t know if I can tell you how I feel
                        F                   C
I’m feeling blue over you
F                    C
Blue over you
It just don’t seem right that I should have to fight
For what is my right
Why can’t you reach out for my life
                                     C        A      Dm
Reach out to my life

Chorus:
               Dm                               G        C
I don’t know what I can do tonight
                     Am                    Dm   
To make everything alright
                       G                               C
Make you want to hold me tight
                            Am                 Dm  \\\\
Give me the chance to say
             G \\\\                     C
How I feel       what I feel
                            Am                   C                  F
Well it’s something that I can’t conceal
C
Anymore

Verse:
   C                             
I don’t know if I can tell you how I feel
                        F                   C
I’m feeling blue over you
F                    C
Blue over you

Chorus:
               Dm                               G        C
I don’t know what I can do tonight
                     Am                    Dm   
To make everything alright
                       G                               C
Make you want to hold me tight
                            Am                 Dm  \\\\
Give me the chance to say
             G \\\\                     C
How I feel       how I love you
              Am                           C                                 F
Life is something with which I can’t go through
C
Without you
I need you
I want you
I need you

Credits:
Mily Dahlke: Original lyric and music, vocal
Andy Gupta: Arrangement, piano, bass
Steffen Offermann: Vocal programming
Nick Testa:  Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Guitar solo, String arrangement
Mix and Master
Alex Zulaika: Drums and percussion

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Finished Works / Re: Monkey See Monkey Do

« Last post by r4m on August 31, 2024, 07:52:03 PM »

Thanks Andy and Donna! Really appreciate the listen and compliments!

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Finished Works / Re: Monkey See Monkey Do

« Last post by Donna on August 31, 2024, 07:04:08 AM »

Tight, really well-structured lyric. An unfortunately true tale and never more topical than now.
Fantastic musical and vocal performance.
Well done, everyone. 

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Finished Works / Re: Monkey See Monkey Do

« Last post by j on August 31, 2024, 01:21:04 AM »

Or one of these, if it better fits.

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Finished Works / Re: Sharpen our Teeth on Your Bones

« Last post by AndyG6508 on August 30, 2024, 12:45:16 PM »

Hi Nick,

The remix sounds awesome! Very full and packs a punch.

If I were to nitpick, maybe the top end (specially the drums) could be tamed a smidgeon. And a touch of more body to the snare and kick.

The drums are great, looking at the credits, I see it was Todd.

I had forgotten that I had played the organ track as well .

I wouldn't mind redoing the bass, I can give you a much better sounding track.

In the meanwhile, if you could post a wav file, please.

Cheers
Andy

I had another take on the mix.  I found this on my hard drive.  I have zero/none of the plugs I used 15 Years ago!

So this was a mix with faders at zero.

But it was fun.

Thanks!

NickT

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Finished Works / Re: Portable Door - a Deep Purple tribute

« Last post by napoleonboot on August 30, 2024, 04:30:14 AM »

Great Job guys and what a fantastic mix, George!

Totally enjoy collaborating with you guys!

Chuffed to see this in the finished section

Steve

You know, Mr Paice wouldn't be ashamed to have played this the way you did Steve!