Musicians Collaboration Studio
Virtual Music Studio => Finished Works => Topic started by: jrobbins on September 07, 2009, 03:07:59 PM
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Hi Everyone!
Here is a completed collaboration. It is a cover of a song by a band called Savatage; a early to mid 80's metal band. One of my personal favorites. The guitar player and his wife were killed by a drunk driver when he was just hitting his peak.
It has been a true dream of mine to cover this song for YEARS and with the help of some VERY talented folks here at MCS, it has finally happened.
I really want to think about this song as more of a Tribute to Criss Oliva more than just a cover of some obsure metal song. Criss and Savatage really inspired me to play drums when I was young and I think that we have remade this song doing it TOTAL justice... which was VERY important for me personally.
I will list the players in the next post... Vista gives me fits about long posts. Thanks so much for the listen and THANK YOU to all who helped in the effort!
Jon
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Original Song... Power of the Night: All Credits to SAVATAGE. RIP CRISS
Here are the MCS contributors on this GREAT collaboration:
Pleasuredome - Steve - All Vocals
midKnight - Nick - Rythm Guitars
canuk62 - Marc - Bass
guitargeorge - George - All lead Guitars
Argle - Adam - The MIX MASTER!
J - Keys Intro
jrobbins - Jon - Drums
My thanks to all the players that jumped in and tackled this song!!!!!
THANK YOU ALL!!!!
Jon
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Great stuff Jon, and I gotta say that your enthusiasm is what really pulled this together.. everyone gave 150% on this. It's a totally respectable cover, and I think everyone involved should be proud of it. Criss has gotta be looking in and smiling. :)
Thanks for inviting me along.. You guys totally f'n rock :)
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Gotta agree with Jay, even if it wouldn't have turned out so well...Jon's enthusiam made this a blast to be a part of and alot of laughs along the way...the way music is SUPPOSED to be like, sure there will be plenty more where this came from...great job everyone! ;)
Marc
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Excellent, the most fun I've had for ages.
Gentlemen, it seems that..
WE ROCK!
George
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This is great! Very tight and excellent mix :)
AJ
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Thanks again fellas!!!! It does appear, George pointed out, WE ROCK!!!!! WOOHOOO!!!!
Jon
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Wow guys,
What a fabulous bone crunching performance!!
Super playing, singing and once again another dream mix from Argie!!
What's really impressive is the effortless interplay within the musicians while tackling those tricky accents, specially on an internet collab.
Great track, into the i-pod!!
Jon, you should be pretty well pleased with this. Great drumming btw.
Marc, your bass never sounded more better, amazed at the tones you get!
Cheers
Andy
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THANKS ANDY!!!! Thanks for the listen too!
I am VERY, VERY pleased with how this one turned out!!!! Couldn't have ask for anything else on this track!
Considering also, this was the FIRST song I ever started here.... after all the years I've been around at artistcollaboration and now MCS......
As a drummer..... it's kinda hard to start a song.....LOLOLOLOLOLOL
Thanks again Andy!
Jon
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Where's da speedy keyboards solos? >:(
:D ;) :)
I like this a lot, very nice indeed.
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LOLOLOL... Thanks again Paulo! We shoulda turned J loose on this one!!!!!
Jon
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Where's da speedy keyboards solos? >:(
:D ;) :)
I like this a lot, very nice indeed.
Paulo, I think you did a version of "Burn" on here at some point...but that's one that could prove to a be wicked cover with this lineup (food for though!) :)
Marc
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Great job all!! This sucka rocks!!! 8) 8) 8) This mix is KILLER!!!
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THANKS BILL!!!!
YOU ROCK bro!!!!!
Jon
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Nice job guys. This Rocks!
>:D
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THANKS Nick!!!! This was a FUN collab....!!!!!
This would have NEVER happened if it wasn't for MCS!
----Jon bows down to Nick and Gerk----
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Great to be involved with this. These guys ROCK!
(http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/images/smiles/icon_rockband.gif)
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Great cover guys... this really rocks. Jon I really like your attitude, watching the threads and feeling your enthusiasm and energy motivates me, and i'm sure everyone else, too. Great stuff.. fantastic.
Mike
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Fantastic cover guys ..well done done all ..really kickin rock ...cant get better than that >:D
Great stuff
Ian
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Mike / Ian
Thanks fellas! This was super fun and turned out GREAT!!!!
Sorry I have been a little distant but I do check in and see what everyone has going on!
Thanks again!!!
Jon
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Im not familar with the original however you guys did a great job on this...clean and tight recordings and the mix sounds good as well.
A+
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Sounds great!!!!! 8) :) :)
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HEY Vin and Trish! Thanks for poppin' in to take a listen!!!!!
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Wow - just had a listen to this - and now I know where Paul Di'Anno went ;D Brilliant vocal - so reminiscent of the early Maiden sound. Great playing and sounds by all .... what a place this is :)
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Hey THANK YOU Andy!!!!! Great group of guys on this one!!!!!
Soon as I can get some more time I hope we can rock out on some more METAL songs!!!!
Thanks again for the listen!!!
hmmmmm..... Iron Maiden, eh........Hmmmmmmmm Don't get me thinking over here.....LOLOLOLOLOL
Jon
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hmmmmm..... Iron Maiden, eh........Hmmmmmmmm Don't get me thinking over here.....LOLOLOLOLOL
Jon
great songs in that direction .... ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Kicking! Great job all. Still moshing! >:D >:D >:D
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Thanks for the listen Mark!!!!! YOU ROCK BRO!
Don't break any limbs moshing around in the studio!!!! lolololol Actually, you can break some limbs just DON'T BREAK ANY EQUIPMENT....hehehehe
Jon
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Great to be a part of, thanks all :) :) :) :) :)
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Thanks for the listen Mark!!!!! YOU ROCK BRO!
Don't break any limbs moshing around in the studio!!!! lolololol Actually, you can break some limbs just DON'T BREAK ANY EQUIPMENT....hehehehe
Jon
Thanks for the note of concern ... for my gear ... LOL.
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ehh those limbs can be replaced.. but all the vintage gear???!!! :o
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LOLOLOL... My point EXACTLY!!!!!! hehehehe
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Hey guys!
CHECK THIS OUT!!!!!
http://www.musicianscollaboration.com/forum/index.php?topic=5991.0
Jon
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Cool hearing the 2 different versions of this. Apples and Oranges. Steve blew this out the park. Super pro!! FRIGGIN GREAT musicianship by all you guys. 8) 8) 8)
Dave
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This is the first time I listened to both versions and I don't think I recall the original. Both are great tracks,... I think I prefer the clarity of Argles mix and Steve's vox totally gives me shivers.
I know this isn't a competition,.. just giving an objective opinion.
Really great job everyone!!
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COOL! Thanks HDA... Definetly not a competition AT ALL!!!! Just two different versions with two AWESOME singers, keys, and great mixes!!!!
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Great job guys! I dig the vocals :)
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THANKS RIG!!! This was some cool shizzle to jam on!
I LOVE this place!!!!
Jon
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Excellent job everyone.
I'm not familiar with the original, but as I was listening from the intro into the "power" it occurred to me that this would be an great production for a video as well.
Have you thought about doing that?
I'll bet you'd get a lot of hits on youtube.
The mix was spot on, IMO.
I don't usually enjoy listening to power guits but I didn't even have to turn down the volume. ;D
Whoever mixed this brought it right to the edgy edge.
Only one thing i would have liked to have heard was the end fading with some heavy reverb into the infinite night.
So when are you guys going on the road? ;)
ciao, Dan
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Thanks Dan!!!! Probably no video in site for this one. Although, that is GREAT idea! Just don't have the time to try and pull a video together for it.
Thanks for the kind words and the listen, Dan!
Jon