We Started Working On a Fun Song Project:

That's a very tough song to sing, Rob. Yes you had a few spots in your voice, but overall I give you credit for singing a difficult song, I find you much more relaxed these days and are having more fun with your music, than in the past, not being so critical of yourself, this is a good thing..(y)
 
Session 5 said:
That's a very tough song to sing, Rob. Yes you had a few spots in your voice, but overall I give you credit for singing a difficult song, I find you much more relaxed these days and are having more fun with your music, than in the past, not being so critical of yourself, this is a good thing..(y)
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Thanks, Man...

I want to be ready when the breweries open again!

Ive long suffered from being too critical of my work, so now, i listen to my songs while high and i sound great...LOL
 
iblive said:
I have been an REO disciple since the early/mid 70s when no one outside of Illinois knew who they were. Loved them since the first time I heard Ridin’ The Storm Out. Seen them in concert several times. First time during their Wheels are Turning tour. Bunch of albums. All this to say. I know REO.

You guys nailed it. That’s really awesome.
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Riding the Storm out is one of my all time favorites, along with the flying turkey trot.
Gary was a great player.
 
Robert Herndon said:
Ok,

As always, I put a few "Easter Eggs" in here for you guys to enjoy. This song is really ind of basic without a lot of production. The rhythm guitars are recorded in one take, on two separate tracks, with different EQ settings, so one channel has a thick, fat tone and the other channel has a more mid-range biased tone. I used the actual amp's reverb for the rhythm and nothing was added at mixdown. That's it as far as rhythm guitars are concerned.

This song also affords me the opportunity to use my trademark, C-Clamp 'G' chord, which has this lovely, yet sinister tone to it.

The first half of the harmonized guitar solo is layered, with 5 tracks panned 70%, 40%, 10% and Center.

The second half of the solo is much more simple and direct. The first track was recorded in a single take and panned 50% left with a very aggressive mid-range EQ. A second track was then 'doubled,' in a single take, and panned 50% right with a thicker EQ. Only the amp's reverb was used on these two tracks.

Two more tracks were also doubled and panned 100% left and right. To these tracks, I added delay from the Audacity program. The extreme panning gives a kind of spatial effect and the delay signatures can be heard separate from the main solo.

The last note in the solo is really wild. It's a HUGE bend on the high 'e' (Ernie Ball Hybrids .009" x .046") that was just done 'in the moment,' so I can't tell you what it is exactly, but it's got to be something like two full steps and without a broken string or any tuning issues. You will hear this note singing above the others in the solo's gran finale.

Vocals are being worked on, but are not ready just yet.

Hope you guys enjoy this... :)

https://soundcloud.com/id%3Drobert-h-herndon%252Ftake-it-on-the-run-reo-speedwagon-cover-unfinished-draft%3Btrack_id%3D804565969
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So well produced! Cheers!
 
Robert Herndon said:
How do the vocals sound on this version???
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Vocals are sefinitely in the right spirit of the song...and just a tad like the singer is not completely familiar with the lyrics (just a moment or 2 of searching in some places). It is still fantastic, but I know you strive for perfection, so I threw in my 2 cents (whic is really worth 1 cent in this context)

The rest of it is awesome!
 
RVA said:
Vocals are sefinitely in the right spirit of the song...and just a tad like the singer is not completely familiar with the lyrics (just a moment or 2 of searching in some places). It is still fantastic, but I know you strive for perfection, so I threw in my 2 cents (whic is really worth 1 cent in this context)

The rest of it is awesome!
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I was singing from memory and my 54 year old brain has a little lag....
 
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