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Glennbo
Feb 8, 2023, 7:47:37 PM2/8/23
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I accidentally ended up playing the drums on this cover of Deacon Blue. Over on the REAPER forum, Tod Stillwell who created the free drum kit for Kontakt, "SM Drums",
https://smmdrums.wordpress.com/
contacted me to evaluate a section of drums he was working on for Deacon Blue.
I have a digitized copy of my Aja CD on my DAW, so I pulled the wave file for Deacon Blue into REAPER, added my acoustic drums template, and hit record. I did one take, created a 320Kbps MP3, and sent it to Tod, saying he could use my track as a reference for putting his own drum track together.
Then I get an email from him asking if I played to the record, because my track lined up perfectly with what he was working on, with the one exception of his version omits the sax solo. He had imported the CD just like me, but he had taken the extra step of marking the first beat of every measure and creating a tempo map so the metronome plays in time without any drift. Anyway, he ended up importing my stereo mix of drums, and cutting out the solo section for the final version.
Tod is playing all instruments other than the acoustic drums, and his wife and daughter are singing all the vocals.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-TVzdjb_ZsWsrg2JQ9QIjZOu7ZrUz89b/view
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contacted me to evaluate a section of drums he was working on for Deacon Blue.
I have a digitized copy of my Aja CD on my DAW, so I pulled the wave file for Deacon Blue into REAPER, added my acoustic drums template, and hit record. I did one take, created a 320Kbps MP3, and sent it to Tod, saying he could use my track as a reference for putting his own drum track together.
Then I get an email from him asking if I played to the record, because my track lined up perfectly with what he was working on, with the one exception of his version omits the sax solo. He had imported the CD just like me, but he had taken the extra step of marking the first beat of every measure and creating a tempo map so the metronome plays in time without any drift. Anyway, he ended up importing my stereo mix of drums, and cutting out the solo section for the final version.
Tod is playing all instruments other than the acoustic drums, and his wife and daughter are singing all the vocals.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-TVzdjb_ZsWsrg2JQ9QIjZOu7ZrUz89b/view
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polymod
Feb 9, 2023, 11:10:11 AM2/9/23
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"Glennbo" wrote in message news:ts1fr7$d94l$1...@dont-email.me...
I accidentally ended up playing the drums on this cover of Deacon Blue. Over
on the REAPER forum, Tod Stillwell who created the free drum kit for
Kontakt, "SM Drums",
https://smmdrums.wordpress.com/
contacted me to evaluate a section of drums he was working on for Deacon
Blue.
I have a digitized copy of my Aja CD on my DAW, so I pulled the wave file
for Deacon Blue into REAPER, added my acoustic drums template, and hit
record. I did one take, created a 320Kbps MP3, and sent it to Tod, saying he
could use my track as a reference for putting his own drum track together.
Then I get an email from him asking if I played to the record, because my
track lined up perfectly with what he was working on, with the one exception
of his version omits the sax solo. He had imported the CD just like me, but
he had taken the extra step of marking the first beat of every measure and
creating a tempo map so the metronome plays in time without any drift.
Anyway, he ended up importing my stereo mix of drums, and cutting out the
solo section for the final version.
Tod is playing all instruments other than the acoustic drums, and his wife
and daughter are singing all the vocals.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-TVzdjb_ZsWsrg2JQ9QIjZOu7ZrUz89b/view
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
SD tune that's easy to cover?)
My only nag is it's a bit "sterile".
Needs some balls. ;-)
Poly
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Glennbo
Feb 9, 2023, 12:08:27 PM2/9/23
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> My only nag is it's a bit "sterile".
Personally, I would have preferred a different singer, but that's his wife and daughter doing the vox. I'd have used different horns too, as those sound like samples to me.
Max Arwood
Feb 16, 2023, 2:27:57 AM2/16/23
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"Glennbo" wrote in message news:ts1fr7$d94l$1...@dont-email.me...
Nice work. I agree it is "too" perfect
POLY "a bit "sterile". Yes I agree
Max Arwood
Glennbo
Feb 16, 2023, 4:10:38 PM2/16/23
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On 2/16/23 01:27, Max Arwood wrote:
> "Glennbo" wrote in message news:ts1fr7$d94l$1...@dont-email.me...
>
> I accidentally ended up playing the drums on this cover of Deacon Blue. Over on the REAPER forum, Tod Stillwell who created the free drum kit for Kontakt, "SM Drums",
>
> https://smmdrums.wordpress.com/
>
> contacted me to evaluate a section of drums he was working on for Deacon Blue.
>
> I have a digitized copy of my Aja CD on my DAW, so I pulled the wave file for Deacon Blue into REAPER, added my acoustic drums template, and hit record. I did one take, created a 320Kbps MP3, and sent it to Tod, saying he could use my track as a reference for putting his own drum track together.
>
> Then I get an email from him asking if I played to the record, because my track lined up perfectly with what he was working on, with the one exception of his version omits the sax solo. He had imported the CD just like me, but he had taken the extra step of marking the first beat of every measure and creating a tempo map so the metronome plays in time without any drift. Anyway, he ended up importing my stereo mix of drums, and cutting out the solo section for the final version.
>
> Tod is playing all instruments other than the acoustic drums, and his wife and daughter are singing all the vocals.
>
> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-TVzdjb_ZsWsrg2JQ9QIjZOu7ZrUz89b/view
> "Glennbo" wrote in message news:ts1fr7$d94l$1...@dont-email.me...
>
> I accidentally ended up playing the drums on this cover of Deacon Blue. Over on the REAPER forum, Tod Stillwell who created the free drum kit for Kontakt, "SM Drums",
>
> https://smmdrums.wordpress.com/
>
> contacted me to evaluate a section of drums he was working on for Deacon Blue.
>
> I have a digitized copy of my Aja CD on my DAW, so I pulled the wave file for Deacon Blue into REAPER, added my acoustic drums template, and hit record. I did one take, created a 320Kbps MP3, and sent it to Tod, saying he could use my track as a reference for putting his own drum track together.
>
> Then I get an email from him asking if I played to the record, because my track lined up perfectly with what he was working on, with the one exception of his version omits the sax solo. He had imported the CD just like me, but he had taken the extra step of marking the first beat of every measure and creating a tempo map so the metronome plays in time without any drift. Anyway, he ended up importing my stereo mix of drums, and cutting out the solo section for the final version.
>
> Tod is playing all instruments other than the acoustic drums, and his wife and daughter are singing all the vocals.
>
> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-TVzdjb_ZsWsrg2JQ9QIjZOu7ZrUz89b/view
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Nice work. I agree it is "too" perfect
> POLY "a bit "sterile". Yes I agree
Thanks Max. My drums were played to the record and recorded first take. I suspect that Tod quantized the keyboards, because he had made a tempo map to the record, so that the DAW metronome would click perfectly to the imported record track being used as a reference. That would also make quantizing possible, and Tod is an 80 year old guitarist.
> Nice work. I agree it is "too" perfect
> POLY "a bit "sterile". Yes I agree
Max Arwood
Feb 18, 2023, 10:38:04 PM2/18/23
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"Glennbo" wrote in message news:tsm64c$3bvpa$1...@dont-email.me...
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Tod is an inspiration! At least, I am a little younger than him. It gives me
hope!
Max Arwood
Tod is an inspiration! At least, I am a little younger than him. It gives me
hope!
Max Arwood
Glennbo
Feb 19, 2023, 11:41:46 AM2/19/23
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On 2/18/23 21:38, Max Arwood wrote:
>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>> Nice work. I agree it is "too" perfect
>> POLY "a bit "sterile". Yes I agree
>
> Thanks Max. My drums were played to the record and recorded first take. I suspect that Tod quantized the keyboards, because he had made a tempo map to the record, so that the DAW metronome would click perfectly to the imported record track being used as a reference. That would also make quantizing possible, and Tod is an 80 year old guitarist.
>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>> Nice work. I agree it is "too" perfect
>> POLY "a bit "sterile". Yes I agree
>
> Thanks Max. My drums were played to the record and recorded first take. I suspect that Tod quantized the keyboards, because he had made a tempo map to the record, so that the DAW metronome would click perfectly to the imported record track being used as a reference. That would also make quantizing possible, and Tod is an 80 year old guitarist.
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Tod is an inspiration! At least, I am a little younger than him. It gives me hope!
I hope to be playing music through to the end. Never a day goes by that I don't get on one or more of the many instruments in the house and play for a while.
> Tod is an inspiration! At least, I am a little younger than him. It gives me hope!
polymod
Feb 19, 2023, 11:55:32 AM2/19/23
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"Glennbo" wrote in message news:tstjg9$ejba$1...@dont-email.me...
I hope to be playing music through to the end. Never a day goes by that I
don't get on one or more of the many instruments in the house and play for a
while.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Even if I'm busy as hell during the day, night time one of my guits come out
to play.
My weekly lineup (which does sometimes change pending my mood)
Straturday
Red Guitar G&L Sunday
Mexican Monday
Tele Tuesday
Gibby Wednesday
Olive Strat back on Thursday
Tele back on Friday.
sounds like a song don't it?
Glennbo
Feb 19, 2023, 1:30:26 PM2/19/23
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On 2/19/23 10:55, polymod wrote:
>
> "Glennbo" wrote in message news:tstjg9$ejba$1...@dont-email.me...
>
> I hope to be playing music through to the end. Never a day goes by that I don't get on one or more of the many instruments in the house and play for a while.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
> Amen bro. Music does keep one young at heart.
> Even if I'm busy as hell during the day, night time one of my guits come out to play.
> My weekly lineup (which does sometimes change pending my mood)
>
> Straturday
> Red Guitar G&L Sunday
> Mexican Monday
> Tele Tuesday
> Gibby Wednesday
> Olive Strat back on Thursday
> Tele back on Friday.
Looks a lot like my schedule, except I include Ludwig drums and assorted basses in the roster. :)
>
> "Glennbo" wrote in message news:tstjg9$ejba$1...@dont-email.me...
>
> I hope to be playing music through to the end. Never a day goes by that I don't get on one or more of the many instruments in the house and play for a while.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
> Amen bro. Music does keep one young at heart.
> Even if I'm busy as hell during the day, night time one of my guits come out to play.
> My weekly lineup (which does sometimes change pending my mood)
>
> Straturday
> Red Guitar G&L Sunday
> Mexican Monday
> Tele Tuesday
> Gibby Wednesday
> Olive Strat back on Thursday
> Tele back on Friday.
> sounds like a song don't it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EV0rJ6rvWbw
Vinnie is such a great drummer. Plays it like it's straight.
polymod
Feb 20, 2023, 10:35:18 AM2/20/23
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"Glennbo" wrote in message news:tstps0$fdth$1...@dont-email.me...
On 2/19/23 10:55, polymod wrote:
>
> "Glennbo" wrote in message news:tstjg9$ejba$1...@dont-email.me...
>
> I hope to be playing music through to the end. Never a day goes by that I
> don't get on one or more of the many instruments in the house and play for
> a while.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
> Amen bro. Music does keep one young at heart.
> Even if I'm busy as hell during the day, night time one of my guits come
> out to play.
> My weekly lineup (which does sometimes change pending my mood)
>
> Straturday
> Red Guitar G&L Sunday
> Mexican Monday
> Tele Tuesday
> Gibby Wednesday
> Olive Strat back on Thursday
> Tele back on Friday.
Looks a lot like my schedule, except I include Ludwig drums and assorted
basses in the roster. :)
> sounds like a song don't it?
Could re-work Sting's "Seven Days" (which is in 5 and one of my favorite
songs to play drums with).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EV0rJ6rvWbw
Vinnie is such a great drummer. Plays it like it's straight.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Poly
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Glennbo
Feb 20, 2023, 11:20:30 AM2/20/23
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On 2/20/23 09:35, polymod wrote:
>> Amen bro. Music does keep one young at heart.
>> Even if I'm busy as hell during the day, night time one of my guits come out to play.
>> My weekly lineup (which does sometimes change pending my mood)
>>
>> Straturday
>> Red Guitar G&L Sunday
>> Mexican Monday
>> Tele Tuesday
>> Gibby Wednesday
>> Olive Strat back on Thursday
>> Tele back on Friday.
>
> Looks a lot like my schedule, except I include Ludwig drums and assorted basses in the roster. 😄
>> Amen bro. Music does keep one young at heart.
>> Even if I'm busy as hell during the day, night time one of my guits come out to play.
>> My weekly lineup (which does sometimes change pending my mood)
>>
>> Straturday
>> Red Guitar G&L Sunday
>> Mexican Monday
>> Tele Tuesday
>> Gibby Wednesday
>> Olive Strat back on Thursday
>> Tele back on Friday.
>
>
>> sounds like a song don't it?
>
> Could re-work Sting's "Seven Days" (which is in 5 and one of my favorite songs to play drums with).
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EV0rJ6rvWbw
>
> Vinnie is such a great drummer. Plays it like it's straight.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
> LOL....good one. And yes Vinnie is a monster.
After playing that video of them playing Seven Days in Sting's living room, I kept checking out Vinnie's array of little splash cymbals. I used to have a couple with my live kit, but they got cracked and then the band quit playing so I never replaced them.
>> sounds like a song don't it?
>
> Could re-work Sting's "Seven Days" (which is in 5 and one of my favorite songs to play drums with).
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EV0rJ6rvWbw
>
> Vinnie is such a great drummer. Plays it like it's straight.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
> LOL....good one. And yes Vinnie is a monster.
Well, now I have a 6" and 8" splash on the way, and it's all Vinnie's fault. Well, maybe Stewart Copeland too. Both those guys use tiny splash cymbals really well, and now I'll be re-joining their club. :)
Max Arwood
Mar 6, 2023, 3:22:46 AM3/6/23
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"polymod" wrote in message news:tstka2$eohr$1...@dont-email.me...
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No wonder I've been feeling my age lately!
Need more cowbell, guitar, keys, any much more!
Max Arwood
No wonder I've been feeling my age lately!
Need more cowbell, guitar, keys, any much more!
Max Arwood
Glennbo
Mar 6, 2023, 10:11:19 AM3/6/23
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On 3/6/23 02:22, Max Arwood wrote:
> "polymod" wrote in message news:tstka2$eohr$1...@dont-email.me...
>
> "Glennbo" wrote in message news:tstjg9$ejba$1...@dont-email.me...
>
> I hope to be playing music through to the end. Never a day goes by that I
> don't get on one or more of the many instruments in the house and play for a
> while.
>
> Amen bro. Music does keep one young at heart.
> Even if I'm busy as hell during the day, night time one of my guits come out
> to play.
> My weekly lineup (which does sometimes change pending my mood)
>
> Straturday
> Red Guitar G&L Sunday
> Mexican Monday
> Tele Tuesday
> Gibby Wednesday
> Olive Strat back on Thursday
> Tele back on Friday.
>
> sounds like a song don't it?
>
> 😉
> "polymod" wrote in message news:tstka2$eohr$1...@dont-email.me...
>
> "Glennbo" wrote in message news:tstjg9$ejba$1...@dont-email.me...
>
> I hope to be playing music through to the end. Never a day goes by that I
> don't get on one or more of the many instruments in the house and play for a
> while.
>
> Amen bro. Music does keep one young at heart.
> Even if I'm busy as hell during the day, night time one of my guits come out
> to play.
> My weekly lineup (which does sometimes change pending my mood)
>
> Straturday
> Red Guitar G&L Sunday
> Mexican Monday
> Tele Tuesday
> Gibby Wednesday
> Olive Strat back on Thursday
> Tele back on Friday.
>
> sounds like a song don't it?
>
>
> Poly
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> No wonder I've been feeling my age lately!
> Need more cowbell, guitar, keys, any much more!
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