Feb 19, 2005 07:15 pm heck yes, i can't resist irish drinking songs..
would you want me to just send a wav file and you can place it in the mix? or how's this gonna work exactly?
"Hats Off to Beer" Collaboration
Posted on Feb 19, 2005 05:39 pm
guitar_jim
Czar of Cheese
Member Since: Jun 09, 2004
Just in time for St. Patrick's Day...
I'm looking to do a loud and racous version of my song "Hats Off to Beer", and I need a little help! I need some people to drink a few beers (if you're of age and of that persuasion) and then record themselves singing the choruses of the song. (There are four all together.) Sing melody, harmony, off-key, on-key, sober or straight. It doesn't matter. I'm looking for that authentic Irish pub sound (not that I have ever been to an authentic Irish pub!)
Also, if anyone can whack the banjo or play the fiddle or mandolin that would be great too. Finally, some hand percussion would really help out a lot as well. (Any closet bodhran players out there?)
You can download the scratch track along with the words and chords here:
www.thecutaways.us/hats.htm
Thanks in advance to anybody who wants to chime in. I need files by March 11th in order to have the song mixed down for posting by St. Patrick's Day.
Jim
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Feb 19, 2005 07:15 pm heck yes, i can't resist irish drinking songs..
would you want me to just send a wav file and you can place it in the mix? or how's this gonna work exactly?
Feb 19, 2005 07:42 pm Exactly...you record the .wav (I'd even take an .mp3) and I'll line it up and put it in the mix. Either e-mail it to me or send me a link where I can download it.
Have fun!!
Jim
Feb 19, 2005 08:13 pm I'm in for sure. If I can make it work, I'll try and throw some irish tin whistle on there too.
I've never been to an Irish pub in Ireland, but been to one in Peru, and a bunch here in SF. Got kicked out of a bunch in Belgium too (it was the english blokes I was hanging out with. They kept singing derogatory drinking songs about the Irish).
Feb 19, 2005 08:36 pm Well I’m used to posting stupid things when I’m drunk so it's about time I used my powers for good instead.
Count me in for an inebriated chorus line.
I'll muck around with some violin on the keyboard and see if I can get something that doesn’t sound too canned.
mmmm, time for a beer!
Feb 20, 2005 03:04 am Count me in man!! I'll be recording tonight so I'll see what I can do...(also workin on the other one to get that finished)...
As for pubs, Ive been to many Irish bars in Ireland and here in Scotland as well as all oer the world...ye canny whack it!
Coco
Feb 20, 2005 08:33 pm Lookin' forward to hearing your work! I just added some harmonica to it myself!
Feb 21, 2005 10:06 am Bugger! i'm drunk but i'll wake the neighbours if i start belting out a song ! :)
Feb 23, 2005 08:29 am GJ! I've done three takes of the Chorus, Each as bad as the other !
How do you want 'em?
Feb 23, 2005 10:50 am Awesome! Either post a link where I can grab them, or e-mail them to me. I'll take a .wav or an .mp3
I can't wait to hear what you've done!
Thanks!
Jim
Feb 23, 2005 05:23 pm I'm about to go record my parts right now! Won't be drinking though. I have a strict rule of not drinking by myself, and well, don't really feel comfortable recording with other people around. But a raucous chorus you will be getting from me.
Feb 23, 2005 08:48 pm Ok GJ,
Its in the mail! i was SSOOO drunk when i did this! so i hope it's what your after :)
Feb 23, 2005 09:08 pm Got 'em. You sound great in the mix!
Keep 'em comin'!
Jim
Feb 24, 2005 07:19 am Jim
I am such a slouch and a slacker and guilty I feel!!
Anyway, I have done some stuff for this. But, its to "sober" if ye know what I mean. To rigid..I want it to fit the song so in teh truest sense, I will be drinkin a few beers tomorrow on account of it being Friday etc.
I've printed the authorisation from the teacher for the wife saying "I Must drink beer and sing some more" i.e. this thread so up the loft I go to record my best (almost but not quite) drunk vocal!!
Also, I have been messing with Fire again. I couldnt match yer solo so I am trying something new. I've jsut had a lot of guff to get done of late and I feel pretty crap at takin so long!
Anyways, hell OR Highwater aint stoppin me gettng back up ma studio and getting that take...oh yessss...and drinkin beer! Just hope I dont have too many and forget why I am up the loft...might just fall right back down thru the hatch :-) !! hehehehe.
Cheers bud
Coco.
Feb 24, 2005 08:03 am Sounds great Coco. As usual...there's no hurry...you can't rush greatness!
Feb 24, 2005 08:26 am Cheers Jim...yer a good man for sure. Anyways, I will be doing those parts for ya asap...and, I thinks the Hats Off....will be cool!
A great song for sure - aye.
Anyways, I'll be in touch soon.
Coco.
Feb 24, 2005 09:58 pm yehaw, I just mailed you 5 takes of the chorus. Two are "normal" and 3 are me changing my voices and taking on different personalities (to give more of that full tavern feel). Hope you can use them.
Feb 24, 2005 10:22 pm Great work, Coolo! This is shapin' up very nicely! So far it sounds like a bunch drunks sittin' around a rare auld turf fire puttin' back a few pints.
Mar 02, 2005 10:17 pm Damn I came in to late... I have got all kinds of drunk friends...hell I could have done it at one of our shows at closing time...they are always drunk singing hillbillys at the end of the night looking for love!!!!
Mar 02, 2005 10:20 pm Hey GutterSlinger...there's still room for more drunks in this collab!
Mar 02, 2005 10:34 pm I will see if I can get my rig road side this weekend and try to get a recording if not it will be next weekend....way cool man....do You have the parts you wanted sung and at what bpm. or even a wave file I can have them sing with
Mar 02, 2005 10:39 pm I got it let me see what I can do fer ya mate...we are doing some live recordings in a club next couple of weeks let me see if I can get the room to sing the song.
Mar 03, 2005 07:14 am Good job, GS....Hope to hear something from ya! If not, don't sweat it!
Mar 11, 2005 11:42 am Last call for "Hats Off to Beer" input! I'm going to be mixing it down early next week, so if you want to do something over the weekend that would be great!
Mar 11, 2005 02:08 pm wish that I could, i've got no equip to do it on =(
Mar 11, 2005 03:29 pm Ahh man, right up my alley and I'm too late. Jeez, and I'm a really good off-key singer too :)
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