Musicians Collaboration Studio
Virtual Music Studio => Finished Works => Topic started by: AndyG6508 on January 19, 2009, 02:15:52 PM
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This is a (lengthy!) tune about a mythological figure, culled from the Indian Epic "the Mahabharata".
Credits:
Adam Rodeh: All guitars, including solos
John Wooten: Drums
Andy Gupta: Lead vocals, bass, hammond organ, electric pianos
Billy Playle: Backing vocals
Marc Traynor: Sound engineering on bass and vocals
Adam Kirby: Final mixing/master
Here's the lyric:
Song For Karna (c) A Gupta, 2008, (Lyrics & Music)
Verse1:
You never knew
Your real mother's love
You were found & raised by others as their own;
Fathered by the Sun God
Blessed with his radiance
Your rightful place was gained too late
A warrior true and brave
A worthy rival (and) a loyal friend
But a chain of circumstances
Brought curses in its stead
Verse2:
Fated against your own
Who walked the Royal path
(You were) befriended by their mortal enemy
You chose your side
Your rivalry intensified
Either you or Arjuna must die
(You became) a true king amongst men
Known for your generosity
You gave away the rings and armour
(The) divine protection against your foes...
Chorus:
You
Were the noblest of them all
A tragic hero standing tall
You were the greatest of them all
You
Were the finest of them all
Though you finally had to fall
You were the greatest of them all
Solo : Guitar solo 1st
Verse3:
And of the war that came
There are legendary tales
Of betrayal, valor and of chivalry
(Your) fortunes ebbed and flowed in war
(But) you stayed true to your ideals
While waiting for that moment to arrive
And on the seventeenth day
You met your Arch rival on the field
You proved yourself more than equal
Before the curse struck you mortally...
Chorus:
You
Were the noblest of them all
The one on the outside
You were the greatest of them all
You
Were the bravest of them all
Though you finally had to fall
You were the greatest of them all
Instrumental Section
End
I would like to thank everyone involved from MCS who helped finish this tune, it turned out to be a very enjoyable experience.
Great drumming from John, exquisite backing vocals from Aidan, lots of practical and moral support from Marc, and finally a great mixing job done by Argle.
All the best,
Andy
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Well done everyone ..a very nice track indeed ...good to hear you sing Andy ...a fine voice
Great stuff
Ian
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Very good listen and interesting. Well done.
Paul
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Stoney and Paul,
Many thanks for listening and for the kind comments, I really appreciate it!!
I really try to avoid having to sing:) I would rather leave it to the people who can really sing!
Cheers
Andy
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great song and band! Congratulation to you all. Your voice fits very well Andy!
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I really try to avoid having to sing:) I would rather leave it to the people who can really sing!
Dont sell yourself short Andy ....your voice is perfect on this.
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I really try to avoid having to sing:) I would rather leave it to the people who can really sing!
Dont sell yourself short Andy ....your voice is perfect on this.
Thanks Stoney for the support!!
Andy
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great song and band! Congratulation to you all. Your voice fits very well Andy!
Thank you Holger, I am glad you enjoyed listening to the song!
All the best,
Andy
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Wow! You guys did a great job here! 8) I love your voice too Andy!
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Wow! You guys did a great job here! 8) I love your voice too Andy!
Thank you so much Tricia, I am glad you enjoyed the song.
You are quite the star yourself 0 I am really enjoying "Seventeen" and "Video" at the moment - great vox there Tricia!!
Cheers
Andy
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Oh, Bumpy Buttons you can sing. This is wonderful. I really like it. Add it to the nominations for the CD.
Later...Casia
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Turned out beautifully guys..a true prog rock classic! ;D
Its definetely your sound Andy...can't even think of anyone who could pull of the vox and make it sound geniune like yourself..guitar, kbs, bass,vox,drums, all instruments are spot on and period correct..great mix Argle as well...great job guys! :)(brings me right back to 1977 in the basement stereo room with the black light and furry white carpet, tripping to King Crimson and Floyd! ;D ;D ;D)
Marc
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Oh yes Marc. The unforgettable good 'ol days, eh! Those black light drove me crazy.
Marc's probably doing that right now, he just doesn't want to admit it ;D ;D, has his studio all set up with his old flare jeans pinned to the wall :D
Later...Casia
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Oh yes Marc. The unforgettable good 'ol days, eh! Those black light drove me crazy.
Marc's probably doing that right now, he just doesn't want to admit it ;D ;D, has his studio all set up with his old flare jeans pinned to the wall :D
Later...Casia
Whattya mean...after the op they fit again (after 28 years ;D)...nothing like those wide legs flapping in the breeze, getiing caught in your bicycle chain! (The COOL bike with an extra set of fork tubes pounded in the front and the big sissy bar) ;D ;D ;D ;D
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My word, Andy, you pulled off this epic undertaking wonderfully! :D
The music and the playing are stunning, really memorable. You've done Karna justice. ;)
I agree that your voice is entirely suited to the piece. It sounded great.
Well done, Everyone. ;)
Donna
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Oh, Bumpy Buttons you can sing. This is wonderful. I really like it. Add it to the nominations for the CD.
Later...Casia
Hi Cass,
Thank you, I am glad you like the song!!
Is it worth being nominated though? Hmmm I somehow dont hink that the average listener would want to sit through an 8 minute song about some guy who died in 2500BC :).
But as long as the folks on MCS like it Im happy!!
Andy
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Turned out beautifully guys..a true prog rock classic! ;D
Its definetely your sound Andy...can't even think of anyone who could pull of the vox and make it sound geniune like yourself..guitar, kbs, bass,vox,drums, all instruments are spot on and period correct..great mix Argle as well...great job guys! :)(brings me right back to 1977 in the basement stereo room with the black light and furry white carpet, tripping to King Crimson and Floyd! ;D ;D ;D)
Marc
Hi Marc,
Well, thank you - for helping to make this great.
Yes, it does have a retro-70s feel, and this would be ideal for that basement stereo room (matched amplifier/deck/speakers!!), a shag carpet, and lots of rock band posters on the wall.
....And the this song would be on vinyl not CD, of course.. inclduing crackling sounds of needle on vinyl during the playin groove!!
I personally love vinyl and I can swear that the Beatles Abbey Road still sounds so much better on LP than the CDs they issued in the late 80s.
Cheers,
Andy
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My word, Andy, you pulled off this epic undertaking wonderfully! :D
The music and the playing are stunning, really memorable. You've done Arjuna justice. ;)
I agree that your voice is entirely suited to the piece. It sounded great.
Well done, Everyone. ;)
Donna
Donna,
Many thanks for the kind comments, glad you liked the lyric, music and the singing :).
And you mean justice to Karna not Arjuna right? You know where my sympathies lie in that regard!!
Cheers
Andy
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Oh my gosh! ;D It was a slip of the fingers on the keyboard, Andy! ;D
The name has been rightly amended. ;)
Donna
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Good job everyone..
Andy,...I know this was a large undertaking. I hope you are very happy with it. It turned out great. Your vocal sounds great and fit perfectly for this song.
Very cool. 8)
Jay
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Oh my gosh! ;D It was a slip of the fingers on the keyboard, Andy! ;D
The name has been rightly amended. ;)
Donna
Hey Donna,
I dont mind whom you root for, as long as you like the song :D.
Was it a 'fried-egg-n" slip I wonder?
Andy
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Good job everyone..
Andy,...I know this was a large undertaking. I hope you are very happy with it. It turned out great. Your vocal sounds great and fit perfectly for this song.
Very cool. 8)
Jay
Hi Jay,
Thanks for your kind review on the tune and about the vocals. Yes, it was a huge project to undertake, but we managed to pull it off pretty well, i think, thanks to my friends here on MCS!!
I am enjoying listening to your music as well Jay, and I am waiting for the day to see "Falling Down" and "Ocean" in the finished songs section (so I can scoop them onto my i-pod!!)
All the best
Andy
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Great tune guys. Diggin the Floydish lead guitar. Long tune but kept my attention. Great job gang!! 8)
Dave
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Very cool tune! 8)
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Dave and R4m,
Thank you so much for liking the tune.
Dave, just like you, I absolutely dig Floyd and Wishbone Ash, I tried to use their sounds as a template.
All the best
Andy
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Hey Andy,
Great song, I echo all of the above comments and man you can sing. I'm sorry I didn't hear this sooner, I keep forgetting to look in this section of the site which is a bit foolish of me as this is the finishing post ;D
Great job everyone.
Bobby
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Hey Andy,
Great song, I echo all of the above comments and man you can sing. I'm sorry I didn't hear this sooner, I keep forgetting to look in this section of the site which is a bit foolish of me as this is the finishing post ;D
Great job everyone.
Bobby
Hey Bobby,
Thank you very much, I am glad you enjoyed the song!! Hope to collab with you soon and get that cool Dave Gilmour guitar playing of yours onboard!!
Cheers
Andy
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This turned out wonderfully guys.. gotta love that classic prog rock sound :)
j`
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This turned out wonderfully guys.. gotta love that classic prog rock sound :)
j`
Thanks a ton Jay, its great you liked it!! Hope to collab with you on a few of these prog-rock type songs!!
Cheers
Andy
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great job all,
didnt think you could pull off the magic from
the original take but you did it.I think the vocals fit perfect
for this song.I think it should be
nominated also.
cyclone
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great job all,
didnt think you could pull off the magic from
the original take but you did it.I think the vocals fit perfect
for this song.I think it should be
nominated also.
cyclone
Thank you very much Cyclone, for the appreciative comments. Yes, a lot of the credit for the final polished production has to go to Marc and Argle - they were super!!!
Cheers
Andy
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This is very good. Its good all the way around. Good job!
AJ
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This is very good. Its good all the way around. Good job!
AJ
Thanks very much, AJ, glad you liked the song!!
All the best,
Andy