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« Reply #45 on: October 14, 2017, 07:25:38 PM »
I love the sense of melody and fun Vicki puts into her songs and we've worked together in the past,so I thought I'd try a cover of her fun song,'I need room for my legs'. The song stands on it's own feet in a simple,uncluttered format,thus I thought I'll strip it right back to vocals only. Daring or what?  :D

Here's Vicki's original.

http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=13386.msg128974#msg128974

And here's my cover.

https://soundcloud.com/skub1955/i-need-room-vicki-cover/s-JMg0p

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« Reply #46 on: October 14, 2017, 08:07:18 PM »
Loved the original, loved this one too.
Maybe some handclaps the last half minute could have brought it even higher but the the way it is is just great.

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« Reply #47 on: October 15, 2017, 08:25:12 AM »
I love the sense of melody and fun Vicki puts into her songs and we've worked together in the past,so I thought I'd try a cover of her fun song,'I need room for my legs'. The song stands on it's own feet in a simple,uncluttered format,thus I thought I'll strip it right back to vocals only. Daring or what?  :D

Here's Vicki's original.

http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=13386.msg128974#msg128974

And here's my cover.

https://soundcloud.com/skub1955/i-need-room-vicki-cover/s-JMg0p


this works on every level..we don't need no steenkin instruments....impressed with this !!! :) :)
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Skub

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« Reply #48 on: October 17, 2017, 04:34:44 PM »
Good idea on the handclaps,Martin.Track tweaked. I settled for tambourine though,a little less intrusive. :)

Glad you liked it Kev.  :)


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« Reply #49 on: October 18, 2017, 08:35:27 PM »
I love the sense of melody and fun Vicki puts into her songs and we've worked together in the past,so I thought I'd try a cover of her fun song,'I need room for my legs'. The song stands on it's own feet in a simple,uncluttered format,thus I thought I'll strip it right back to vocals only. Daring or what?  :D

Here's Vicki's original.

http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=13386.msg128974#msg128974

And here's my cover.

https://soundcloud.com/skub1955/i-need-room-vicki-cover/s-JMg0p

Good stuff - way to busy to listen and review stuff at the moment - hope to catch up soon - but just wanted to congratulate you on both versions of this quirky comedy song - sort of song that used to regularly make the charts many moons ago....made me smile.

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« Reply #50 on: December 02, 2017, 06:06:16 PM »
Any covers coming up?

I was planning to record a cover of jacksimmons great song Strawberry Season in the next few days but it will be delayed due to holiday season. And work...

Keep covering with permission,

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« Reply #51 on: December 03, 2017, 01:33:40 PM »
Any covers coming up?

I was planning to record a cover of jacksimmons great song Strawberry Season in the next few days but it will be delayed due to holiday season. And work...

Keep covering with permission,

Martin

Flattered Martin. Can't wait to hear it <3
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« Reply #52 on: January 22, 2018, 07:14:54 PM »
Ok, at last I did a all-in-one-take on jacksimmons Strawberry Season.
http://www.songwriterforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=13783.0
Great song, thanks for the opportunity!

I had many approaches to this song. Piano, electric, learning to make decent drum loops but in the end I decided that it'd go nowhere with unrealistic plans.

There are some weird overdubs/echos that I can't account for. Maybe just room noise or ghosts.

Here's the tune:
https://soundcloud.com/k-martin-j/strawberry-seasons-by-jacksimmons

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« Reply #53 on: January 22, 2018, 10:40:42 PM »
Martin,  I really like this. A great song to start with. Great work man especially for a first take  :)

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« Reply #54 on: January 23, 2018, 01:24:51 AM »
Amazing! thank you Martin for taking the time to do this. It is incredibly flattering. I guess I can say I have officially had one of my songs covered now! well worth the wait
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« Reply #55 on: January 23, 2018, 10:52:36 PM »
Hey Martin.

It was really interesting to hear Jack's big production broken down to just guitar and vocals.

Two things were apparent to me,firstly the song stands proudly on it's own and secondly,you did a charming job putting your own stamp on the song.

It was also cool to revisit Jack's original composition.

Top cover.  8)

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« Reply #56 on: January 24, 2018, 03:32:27 PM »
Rightly sent me demo of one of his tracks "End Of The War" and I've covered it in a slightly different style to the original.

It's a super song and I hope I've done it justice

https://soundcloud.com/pompeyjazz/end-of-the-war

Thanks Rightly  :)

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« Reply #57 on: January 24, 2018, 06:13:54 PM »
Nice to hear that you liked it! A great song works well deconstructed. (Even when you play an A major in the wrong place.)

pompeyjazz - Your cover reminds me of both Pink Floyd and Smashing Pumpkins. That's kind of a great combo.

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« Reply #58 on: January 24, 2018, 10:20:59 PM »
Hey Martin.  Thanks so much. This is such a good song on so many levels and it's difficult working on an interpretation and hoping you have done it some justice

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« Reply #59 on: January 24, 2018, 10:53:34 PM »
Shades of Roger Waters on this pomps.

It's a real listener's song,I'll be back to this a time or two.  :)

Reposted on s/c it deserves more attention.