On 14/12/2015 08:52 PM, clipka wrote:
> Nice one!

Thanks.

This song is actually harder than I expected. For a start, the top line 
is a bit too high for my voice. I can easily sing it starting from A3, 
but to be able to fit the harmonies in, it needs to up go an octave. 
That's rather uncomfortable for me. So here I'm singing in G-minor 
instead, which makes a surprisingly big difference.

The other thing - and this I did not realise - is that the meter 
alternates between 4/4 and 6/4 time. Which makes it near-impossible to 
build a suitable click track. So there's that.

Also, having a surprising amount of trouble with breath control. And I'm 
not really sure why. This doesn't *sound* like it should be 
challenging... but it is. I don't get why.

Still, being slightly rough around the edges makes it sound slightly 
more "authentic", no? :-} Well, that's my story and I'm sticking to it! :-P

> Some echo effect might help to come closer to the "original"(*). Also,
> you /do/ have to somehow coax some lass to sing along. Don't care where
> you find one. Kidnap one if you must ;)

Heh, I could probably coax my singing teacher into accompanying me. Her 
voice type would fit well too...

> Did I ever mention that I /love/ polyphonic accapella music?

I took up singing lessons FOR A REASON. ;-)

I, too, love the sound of big block vocal harmonies. I love ABBA, the 
Beach Boys, old doo-wop music, choir music, anything.

Unfortunately, I will never be as awesome as any of these luminaries. :-(

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