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The Boxer (new cover)
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Michael J. Anthony
Dec 19, 2009, 10:29:31 PM12/19/09
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Hi all,
I recorded The Boxer with a full band. I hope you guys enjoy it. It
was a real pleasure to put together. I'm delighted with the way it
turned out. You can hear it at the link below.
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=612017
Merry Christmas,
Michael J. Anthony
www.michaeljanthony.com
kapeman
Dec 21, 2009, 7:13:20 PM12/21/09
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Thanks for giving us a listen to your cover. Nicely done!! Happy
Holidays.
Holidays.
wilkie
Dec 23, 2009, 5:19:05 PM12/23/09
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On Dec 19, 10:29 pm, "Michael J. Anthony"
Sounds Great Michael!! Excellent mix!! Thanks for sharing. Merry xmas
Michael J. Anthony
Jan 7, 2010, 11:44:47 PM1/7/10
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Thanks, guys. A few bits of trivia: just for a change, I made it as a
Paul Simon arrangement and not a Simon & Garfunkel arrangement. The
lead guitar on the left side fills the space in the arrangement left
by the absence of Artie. There is no vocal harmony at all, not even at
the finale. I wanted to see if I could record a ballad without a
harmony, and the upside (in theory) is that you get a more intimate
performance. There's no left hand on the piano for 99% of the piece;
the track is so busy you don't miss it. I tried putting in a counter
melody, but it was detrimental. PS once said you couldn't put a
counter melody in The Boxer because it would be too busy, and that's
just what happened. There were so many things happening, especially in
the finale, it needed a lot of editing to prevent it becoming like
mush. It's always hard to decide whether to use the "Now the years are
rolling by me" verse or stick with the instrumental, so I compromised:
the instrumental part is there, way down, played by a French horn. I
have a feeling it might drive some people nuts now that I've pointed
it out. I tried recording the guitar part with a pickup and then with
acoustic mics, and the pickup won. I never thought a pickup could beat
acoustic mics, but for this arrangement, it did.
Paul Simon arrangement and not a Simon & Garfunkel arrangement. The
lead guitar on the left side fills the space in the arrangement left
by the absence of Artie. There is no vocal harmony at all, not even at
the finale. I wanted to see if I could record a ballad without a
harmony, and the upside (in theory) is that you get a more intimate
performance. There's no left hand on the piano for 99% of the piece;
the track is so busy you don't miss it. I tried putting in a counter
melody, but it was detrimental. PS once said you couldn't put a
counter melody in The Boxer because it would be too busy, and that's
just what happened. There were so many things happening, especially in
the finale, it needed a lot of editing to prevent it becoming like
mush. It's always hard to decide whether to use the "Now the years are
rolling by me" verse or stick with the instrumental, so I compromised:
the instrumental part is there, way down, played by a French horn. I
have a feeling it might drive some people nuts now that I've pointed
it out. I tried recording the guitar part with a pickup and then with
acoustic mics, and the pickup won. I never thought a pickup could beat
acoustic mics, but for this arrangement, it did.
Michael
Michael J. Anthony
Jan 18, 2010, 3:05:05 PM1/18/10
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On Jan 7, 8:44 pm, "Michael J. Anthony" <michael_j_anth...@yahoo.com>
wrote:
> It's always hard to decide whether to use the "Now the years are
> rolling by me" verse or stick with the instrumental, so I compromised:
> the instrumental part is there, way down, played by a French horn.
wrote:
> It's always hard to decide whether to use the "Now the years are
> rolling by me" verse or stick with the instrumental, so I compromised:
> the instrumental part is there, way down, played by a French horn.
I just listened to Wilkie's cover. You made the same choice, my
friend.
Michael
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