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Title: Can't Live Without Love " DocMidnite" * "catfish" * Funk Bros.
Post by: catfish on March 06, 2014, 01:32:00 PM
this project was started to utilize, a unknown Motown Tune's,  drum stems, that had been purchased from a internet vendor that sells loops & such...

a tune was written, to closely, follow, the drum track.. vox, Bv & keys were added...

uploaded my seps to DocMidnite (Henry Mittnacht), DOC...
guitar & bass was added & drum stems (13) were modified...
Doc did a masterful job on everything....
which included mixing & mastering. WHAT A GUY!

credit needs to be given to the unknown drummers, who can only be refered to, as Funk Bros. Drummers. It was their stems that was modified & used ...

thank you,
catfish



                         CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE

( SO SORRY - THA DAY I LEARNED YOUR NAME
  I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO - CAUSE I CAN'T STOP LOVIN' YOU )

IF YOU LOVED ME LIKE YOU SAID - WHY'D YOU TREAT ME LIKNE YOU DO
YOU WERE OUT AGAIN - ALL NIGHT LONG - WITH ANOTHER MAN
WHAT AM I, WHAT AM I - SUPPOSED TO DO
I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU

WHATEVER YOU'VE DONE, I'M GONNA FORGIVE YOU, CAUSE I LOVE YOU, GIRL
WHEREVER YOU ARE, THAT'S WHERE I LONG TO BE
I JUST WANT YOU FOR MYSELF

I CAN'T TAKE THIS LONELINESS - THAT YOU'VE GIVEN ME
WHEN IT COMES TO SAYING GOOD-BYE
JUST THA WORDS - I CAN'T SAY

NEVER, NEVER, NEVER SAY GOOD-BYE TO YOU
NO. I'LL NEVER, NEVER, NEVER SAY GOOD-BY TO YOU
NO, NO, NO

CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE
I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE
DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M DOING TO DO
IF I CAN'T FIND YOU.OO- OOOOOOO

BABY, I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW I LOVE YOU
GOT TO HAVE YOU CLOSE TO ME
I GOT'TA, GOT'TA, GOT'TA, GOT'TA, GOT'TA
HAVE YOU BABY - NO, NO, NO,

YOU KNOW THAT I CAN'T LIVE,
CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE
WOOOO.OOH- OOOOOOOOOOOOOO





Title: Re: Can't Live Without Love " DocMidnite" * "catfish" * Funk Bros.
Post by: AndyG6508 on March 06, 2014, 01:45:25 PM
Hey Blues Brothers,

Absolutely love the classic stax sound you got!!

Great vocal and performances with very nice percussion!!

Andy
Title: Re: Can't Live Without Love " DocMidnite" * "catfish" * Funk Bros.
Post by: catfish on March 06, 2014, 02:07:38 PM
thanks Andy,,,

have not the heard the word, Stax, in years....
but, you 100% correct,,,, Stax could have produced this tune...
thanks for, correctly, labeling our work...

all the best,
Al...



Title: Re: Can't Live Without Love " DocMidnite" * "catfish" * Funk Bros.
Post by: rightonthemark on March 09, 2014, 12:55:42 AM
nice tune.
so soulful.
great sound.
even though it's not metal it deserves the double horns \m/ \m/
Title: Re: Can't Live Without Love " DocMidnite" * "catfish" * Funk Bros.
Post by: docmidnite on March 09, 2014, 06:39:22 AM
The first draft got me fairly confused so I tried to fiddle my way through it, adding some guitars and a bass track.
By that time, summer 2013, I was pretty busy with some live music stuff so maybe I wasn´t quit concentrated enough to reveal the soul of this song...

In Feb. 2014 I came back to it and - bam!- we finished it and it turned out quite good, me thinks :-[ :)
Cool experience playing with this genre and dealing with really great drumtracks.
I allowed myself giving it a boost and turn towards "today" - I hope :-\- especially on the endvamp...

Guys, take 2:30 of your time and listen to this gem!!!
Title: Re: Can't Live Without Love " DocMidnite" * "catfish" * Funk Bros.
Post by: Tricia41 on March 09, 2014, 12:28:31 PM
Funny, I couldn't get these files to play on my ipad. But it sounds cool. Refreshingly different!
Title: Re: Can't Live Without Love " DocMidnite" * "catfish" * Funk Bros.
Post by: catfish on March 09, 2014, 01:08:22 PM
tricia,

thanks for listening..

Al...
Title: Re: Can't Live Without Love " DocMidnite" * "catfish" * Funk Bros.
Post by: PVD on March 10, 2014, 04:18:43 PM
Great feel, enjoyed it.

Paul
Title: Re: Can't Live Without Love " DocMidnite" * "catfish" * Funk Bros.
Post by: catfish on March 10, 2014, 08:50:02 PM
Paul,

thanks for listening..

i'm, always,  just so, impressed with what Doc can do, musically & production, wise, with a few tracks...   

Doc (Henry), pretty much, nailed an older &, probably to him, a obscure & outdated music style from the USA'S Music Scene, alive, in the 1960's/70's...

for he, to do that requires very special feelings for music,,
his unique approach to filling in the blanks on any tune on which he works...... is, always, simply great work.......

thanks, again...
i'm havin' so much fun here @ MCS... why?,, because, of all the wonderfully, talented folks, like Doc, who hang out here.......... gotta love it!

take care,
Al...
Title: Re: Can't Live Without Love " DocMidnite" * "catfish" * Funk Bros.
Post by: Billy on March 11, 2014, 04:25:58 PM
Great music is great music. You guys have really scored here.

Shades of Delbert McClinton in your voice, Al.

Really enjoyed listening to this song. Bravo!
Title: Re: Can't Live Without Love " DocMidnite" * "catfish" * Funk Bros.
Post by: catfish on March 11, 2014, 05:32:10 PM
thanks Billy,

Delbert is 1 of my all time musical hero's..

many years ago, i worked with a local group that opened for a Delbert show in Greensboro, NC...

man, we thought we were kool, til Delbert took the stage...
agreed, Delbert's tunes are great, but, his live performance's are awesome...

regards,
Al...
Title: Re: Can't Live Without Love " DocMidnite" * "catfish" * Funk Bros.
Post by: Albino on March 13, 2014, 07:44:30 PM
The first draft got me fairly confused so I tried to fiddle my way through it, adding some guitars and a bass track.
By that time, summer 2013, I was pretty busy with some live music stuff so maybe I wasn´t quit concentrated enough to reveal the soul of this song...

In Feb. 2014 I came back to it and - bam!- we finished it and it turned out quite good, me thinks :-[ :)
Cool experience playing with this genre and dealing with really great drumtracks.
I allowed myself giving it a boost and turn towards "today" - I hope :-\- especially on the endvamp...

Guys, take 2:30 of your time and listen to this gem!!!

This is a GEM!  8) 8)
it really does sound fresh. I would love a crack at something like this, not saying i can play that well at all, but damn it sounds good.   ;D 8) 8) ;D

Well done and thank you  :D


Henry... that guitar...... :P
Title: Re: Can't Live Without Love " DocMidnite" * "catfish" * Funk Bros.
Post by: Paulo on March 16, 2014, 08:42:14 AM
Great  8)
Title: Re: Can't Live Without Love " DocMidnite" * "catfish" * Funk Bros.
Post by: Albino on March 21, 2014, 08:52:33 PM
The first draft got me fairly confused so I tried to fiddle my way through it, adding some guitars and a bass track.
By that time, summer 2013, I was pretty busy with some live music stuff so maybe I wasn´t quit concentrated enough to reveal the soul of this song...

In Feb. 2014 I came back to it and - bam!- we finished it and it turned out quite good, me thinks :-[ :)
Cool experience playing with this genre and dealing with really great drumtracks.
I allowed myself giving it a boost and turn towards "today" - I hope :-\- especially on the endvamp...

Guys, take 2:30 of your time and listen to this gem!!!

Doc  8) 8) 8) Thankyou   ;D
Catfish :D
funk bros ;D
Y'all know where to come if you want some cool funky drums  ;) ;) ;) ;)   8)
Title: Re: Can't Live Without Love " DocMidnite" * "catfish" * Funk Bros.
Post by: NickT on March 27, 2014, 04:43:03 PM
Enjoyed this song! great job guys!

NickT
Title: Re: Can't Live Without Love " DocMidnite" * "catfish" * Funk Bros.
Post by: catfish on March 27, 2014, 04:59:54 PM
thanks, Nick....
my most'est, fun days, are when making music with my friends....

Al...
Title: Re: Can't Live Without Love " DocMidnite" * "catfish" * Funk Bros.
Post by: docmidnite on April 05, 2014, 09:14:34 AM
Here´s some news from Recording.de, a recording site here in Germany.
They do a monthly chartshow.
We´re currently on No 6  ;)

see pic
Title: Re: Can't Live Without Love " DocMidnite" * "catfish" * Funk Bros.
Post by: catfish on April 05, 2014, 10:40:02 AM


MYNEWSFLASH!
Dateline: Germany

old R&B sound strikes gold....,,,
unxpected musical style opens new ears....

thanks, so mucho'. great!
Al...
Title: Re: Can't Live Without Love " DocMidnite" * "catfish" * Funk Bros.
Post by: catfish on April 05, 2014, 02:43:19 PM
Henry,

so............. finally, got around to listening to un-mastered, CLWL..
yes, a Tony'ed Master in the works....
.


Title: Re: Can't Live Without Love " DocMidnite" * "catfish" * Funk Bros.
Post by: docmidnite on April 06, 2014, 05:02:42 AM
Henry,

so............. finally, got around to listening to un-mastered, CLWL..
yes, a Tony'ed Master in the works....


 8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Can't Live Without Love " DocMidnite" * "catfish" * Funk Bros.
Post by: catfish on April 06, 2014, 03:14:38 PM
Henry,

here b the Master for CLWL... (.wav)
the mp3, i made from Master...

i had my gear set from last works & started Master...the speakers went to shaking from volume...

you'll be shocked it you start play @ a too loud volume... you'll get a hearty bass boom, on the get go. (.wav)

mp3, a much better listen..IMHO...

gonna get to tossing this tune @ some of the Beach Music Stations, here, in North & South Carolina...  here's hoping we can get someone to  open up & spin...

by the way, we BONEFISH to Beach Music folks...

enjoy,
Al...





 
Title: Re: Can't Live Without Love " DocMidnite" * "catfish" * Funk Bros.
Post by: docmidnite on April 07, 2014, 01:03:28 AM
gonna get to tossing this tune @ some of the Beach Music Stations, here, in North & South Carolina...  here's hoping we can get someone to  open up & spin...

by the way, we BONEFISH to Beach Music folks...

What´s bonefish???
Title: Re: Can't Live Without Love " DocMidnite" * "catfish" * Funk Bros.
Post by: docmidnite on April 07, 2014, 05:30:29 AM
Ok, you mastered it at your place with your gear, right? Or Nashville???
It def. sounds "bigger", but some highs/presence espec. on the leadvox are almost hurting.
So if you´d back them down a bit it´ll sound more pleasing, me thinks  ;)
Title: Re: Can't Live Without Love " DocMidnite" * "catfish" * Funk Bros.
Post by: catfish on April 07, 2014, 07:22:22 AM
bonefish a stage name,,,,
CLWL (wav) mastered @ blue mountain...
convertd to a mp3, for posting, here,,,
both copies were uploaded....
Title: Re: Can't Live Without Love " DocMidnite" * "catfish" * Funk Bros.
Post by: docmidnite on April 08, 2014, 04:56:46 AM
bonefish a stage name,,,,
CLWL (wav) mastered @ blue mountain...
convertd to a mp3, for posting, here,,,
both copies were uploaded....


Cool!!!
Title: Re: Can't Live Without Love " DocMidnite" * "catfish" * Funk Bros.
Post by: Zax on April 09, 2014, 09:55:23 PM
Excellent stuff, Guys!!

Indeed, a gem!   8)

Frank
Title: Re: Can't Live Without Love " DocMidnite" * "catfish" * Funk Bros.
Post by: catfish on April 09, 2014, 10:17:03 PM
frank,
  thanks for listening....
Al...

Title: Re: Can't Live Without Love " DocMidnite" * "catfish" * Funk Bros.
Post by: docmidnite on April 10, 2014, 12:31:08 PM
Ok, I finally listened to the chartshow and here´s (basically) what the guy said:

Al "catfish" Bacon, what a cool name and what an interesting voice...

BTW: My song Common Girl was on No 16 :'( ;D
Title: Re: Can't Live Without Love " DocMidnite" * "catfish" * Funk Bros.
Post by: catfish on April 10, 2014, 05:46:28 PM
any press, is good press...
thanks, so very much for the CLWL post in germany..

maybe, we ready good things!...