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Title: Simple
Post by: CosmicDolphin on February 01, 2009, 04:08:45 PM
I'm pleased to be able to announce this song finished  :)

This one has been hanging around for 5 or 6 years now...the original was in Sonar 2  ;D

It's one of those songs where I could never arrange it the way I heard it in my head for it until I joined the MC....big thanks to all those who chipped in. I think it came out rather well.  Don't worry, after this it'll be back to the up tempo guitar synth pop rock songs  >:D

Credit

Words - Music - Synths - Vocals -Mix   CosmicDolphin

Drums - Todd Thunder

Guitars- PleasureDome & Studioplayer

Piano  - Lindy

Strings- PaulD

BV's    - Ali Kat



 

Simple




It's simple, so simple
You own me
Is that simple enough
When you finally prevail and I just need to inhale so deeply
It's blameless, disruptive
So shameless yet destructive
And you know I'll never win
'Cause they'll say it's such a sin to want you


Chorus

But you're giving me some hope   
That I'm found
You know you got me turning around
And when it finally all calms down
You know just what to do


Verse 2

You lead and I'll follow
This love feels so hollow
I need you to make whole
Then I'd feel I've got control of something

It's taking , Without giving
It's like life but without living
And I know that it's a crime but I'd gladly do the time to have you....


RPT Chorus

Mid 8

And anway the world is falling

In every way , you hear me calling out to you

I'll let it out for you

'Cause it's so simple

Key Change - RPT Chorus  x 2

Ending

Givin' me some ho-pe , ho-ope , ho-pe

You give me ho-ope , ho-ope , ho-ope

You give me ho-ope , ho-ope , ho-ope

That I'm found

That I'm found

Title: Re: Simple
Post by: NickT on February 01, 2009, 04:26:11 PM
Sounds cool CD.

Nice job. Wish I had the patience for the keys.

Cool key change. :)

Nice job all!

Nick

PS - You could trim the ending  >:D
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: Studioplayer on February 01, 2009, 04:57:19 PM
Crazy tune brother. You add so much it's nuts.  :D I think it came out pretty fine in the end. Glad you were mixing it. I would get totally lost on something like this. Nice one CD !!  8)

Title: Re: Simple
Post by: CosmicDolphin on February 01, 2009, 05:04:48 PM
Quote from: Studioplayer on February 01, 2009, 04:57:19 PM
Crazy tune brother. You add so much it's nuts.  :D I think it came out pretty fine in the end. Glad you were mixing it. I would get totally lost on something like this. Nice one CD !!  8)



Cheers Dave

This one is quite straight forward...just the guys on the credits and my bass synth...no flashy stuff , just eq - balance and fader rides..as straight as it get Bro !
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: CosmicDolphin on February 01, 2009, 05:05:31 PM
Quote from: NickT on February 01, 2009, 04:26:11 PM

PS - You could trim the ending  >:D

that's the hidden track that only dogs can hear  8)
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: Thunder on February 01, 2009, 05:07:46 PM
Cool bro,drums mix sounds good for the song. :)
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: CosmicDolphin on February 01, 2009, 05:10:31 PM
Quote from: Thunder on February 01, 2009, 05:07:46 PM
Cool bro,drums mix sounds good for the song. :)

Cheers Bro

I wanted lots of room sound to make it sound really big.....I think it worked!

CD
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: Benny on February 01, 2009, 05:17:48 PM
Hey CD,

This is really good. Excellent song and great mix.

Benny
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: CosmicDolphin on February 01, 2009, 05:19:15 PM
Quote from: Benny on February 01, 2009, 05:17:48 PM
Hey CD,

This is really good. Excellent song and great mix.

Benny

Thanks Benny...feels good to finally hear it done after so many years !
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: PaulD on February 02, 2009, 11:17:20 AM
Super,smashing,lovely  ;) ;)
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: CosmicDolphin on February 02, 2009, 01:10:55 PM
Quote from: PaulD on February 02, 2009, 11:17:20 AM
Super,smashing,lovely  ;) ;)

Look what you could have won...
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: r4m on February 02, 2009, 01:37:06 PM
WoW! Great song! Nice everything!! 8) Great vox!!!
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: srvfender on February 02, 2009, 02:01:59 PM
This is nice mark! Good production and support all the way around.

AJ
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: CosmicDolphin on February 02, 2009, 02:04:00 PM
Quote from: srvfender on February 02, 2009, 02:01:59 PM
This is nice mark! Good production and support all the way around.

AJ

Hey thanks AJ !....don't be a stranger !
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: AndyG6508 on February 02, 2009, 02:25:51 PM
Hi Mark,

No one does this kind of "brit pop" better than you.

Brilliant melody - interesting arrangement too- kind of London Suede at times perhaps?

Cheers
Andy
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: CosmicDolphin on February 02, 2009, 03:03:01 PM
Quote from: AndyG6508 on February 02, 2009, 02:25:51 PM
London Suede at times perhaps?

Cheers
Andy


Thanks Andy..who's London Suede though ?

CD
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: AndyG6508 on February 02, 2009, 03:40:31 PM
Quote from: CosmicDolphin on February 02, 2009, 03:03:01 PM
Quote from: AndyG6508 on February 02, 2009, 02:25:51 PM
London Suede at times perhaps?

Cheers
Andy


Thanks Andy..who's London Suede though ?

CD

Weren't Suede (of Brett Anderson fame) forced to change their name to the "London Suede" cause there was another band called Suede as well (from the States if I rem).

Title: Re: Simple
Post by: CosmicDolphin on February 02, 2009, 03:49:25 PM
Quote from: AndyG6508 on February 02, 2009, 03:40:31 PM
Quote from: CosmicDolphin on February 02, 2009, 03:03:01 PM
Quote from: AndyG6508 on February 02, 2009, 02:25:51 PM
London Suede at times perhaps?

Cheers
Andy


Thanks Andy..who's London Suede though ?

CD

Weren't Suede (of Brett Anderson fame) forced to change their name to the "London Suede" cause there was another band called Suede as well (from the States if I rem).


Not in this country....maybe just a U.S thing ?

Title: Re: Simple
Post by: canuk62 on February 08, 2009, 06:00:36 PM
Super catchy heavenly pop tune Mark..you're the master on these....especially considering most start out with you plunking on your acoustic and mutate into a big production like this..just knowing in your head what you want (while you're initially plunking on the gtr) is a real talent...obviously alot of behind the scenes direction in this one I'm sure! ;D ;D ;D
Great job here..obviously a ton of work (and a ton of time)went into this! :)
Marc
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: CosmicDolphin on February 08, 2009, 06:18:21 PM
Quote from: canuk62 on February 08, 2009, 06:00:36 PM
especially considering most start out with you plunking on your acoustic
Marc

Yes ...I'm quite the plunker  ;D
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: j on February 08, 2009, 10:07:24 PM
well beyond plunking, I'd say.. love the sound here. Great production Mark. good things take time, they say and here your patience really paid off.  :)
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: Paulo on February 09, 2009, 01:13:51 PM
Nice CD... Once again, you sound like Johnny Ramone singing... You always do.
I lke the piano stuff, nice playing.
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: CosmicDolphin on February 09, 2009, 01:18:07 PM
Quote from: Paulo on February 09, 2009, 01:13:51 PM
Nice CD... Once again, you sound like Johnny Ramone singing... You always do.
I lke the piano stuff, nice playing.

Thanks Paulo !   I do a mean ' I wanna be sedated ' on acoustic  >:D
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: McLovin on February 09, 2009, 03:49:48 PM
Really nice Mark,..great production and mood! ;)
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: Ali Kat on February 09, 2009, 09:43:42 PM
like I've said before..(i think...if not I meant to) this is my fav song of yours I think.   Well it ties with Beautiful Game.  Great job and thanks again for letting me do a little something on it for you.


ali
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: TallPaul on February 10, 2009, 03:21:27 AM
Very nice, Mark! Great vision for the song, I love the whole production. Note, you have quite a bit of silence on the end of the track (I know, it's for the dogs right? :) ).
Paul
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: Billy on February 10, 2009, 01:56:35 PM
Quote from: CosmicDolphin on February 02, 2009, 01:10:55 PM
Quote from: PaulD on February 02, 2009, 11:17:20 AM
Super,smashing,lovely  ;) ;)

Look what you could have won...

None dart player to throw first!

Excellent Mark. 6 years...not bad!!  ;D

First class pop. Well done everyone.

Aidan.
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: CosmicDolphin on February 10, 2009, 04:40:31 PM
Quote from: Aidan on February 10, 2009, 01:56:35 PM
Quote from: CosmicDolphin on February 02, 2009, 01:10:55 PM
Quote from: PaulD on February 02, 2009, 11:17:20 AM
Super,smashing,lovely  ;) ;)

Look what you could have won...

None dart player to throw first!

Excellent Mark. 6 years...not bad!!  ;D



Yeah I think it's a record  ::)

Nothing for two in a bed though  8)

CD
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: Pleasuredome on July 02, 2009, 12:55:32 PM
Well done Mark and fellow musos and site buddies, I was just meandering the board and came across this. 8) 8)

The sad thing is that I don't remember recording guitar.....how sad is that...as they say "old age doesn't come itself"!! :-[ :-[
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: CosmicDolphin on July 02, 2009, 05:03:14 PM
Quote from: Pleasuredome on July 02, 2009, 12:55:32 PM
Well done Mark and fellow musos and site buddies, I was just meandering the board and came across this. 8) 8)

The sad thing is that I don't remember recording guitar.....how sad is that...as they say "old age doesn't come itself"!! :-[ :-[

haha..I remember...you were awesome  ;D

It was the begining of August last year ...It must have been raining, everyone was all over this one.  :o

CD
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: Vincent on July 02, 2009, 07:55:03 PM

i didnt even have to listen to it to know it would great...(just kidding)...Great job as always CD.

Title: Re: Simple
Post by: peterk1 on December 05, 2009, 01:46:25 PM
Just saying thank you for the Page 5 songs that I enjoyed last week.
This is one of the best in the bunch.

I love the mysterious entrance and the grand anthem like ending.
What really pulled me in the first time I listened was Ali's backgrounds in the first verse. If you haven't checked that out on headphones yet, do it now! So understated but incredibly powerful. Nice.



Title: Re: Simple
Post by: CosmicDolphin on December 05, 2009, 04:34:37 PM
Thanks for the kind words !

We miss Ali  :(

CD
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: docmidnite on December 08, 2009, 06:02:15 AM
Great song and production, Mr Chambers.
This one should have been on one of Mr Williams albums.
Would have made him real famous... USA included  ;)
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: Benny on December 08, 2009, 09:10:49 AM
CD, I love your songs and this is one of my favorites! Great melody line and you captured a perfect sound for it here. Super job everyone!
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: CosmicDolphin on December 08, 2009, 01:24:55 PM
Thanks Doc & Benny !  It's been here quite a while  , you musta missed it !  ;D

CD
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: riggorog on December 11, 2009, 01:48:46 AM
Cool song! Catchy vocals. I'm amazed at some of the stuff on here. I can't help thinking it should be on the radio :) Great work.

Roger
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: soulfrontier on December 12, 2009, 11:20:18 AM
 :o what the heck it that?  :o
CD? Is that really you playing and singing? Or is it one of your brand new VST-I that works better than songsmith  ;D ;D ;D ( just kidding, don't hit me)  Cooooool!!! Great song, they should play it in the radio around the world every day instead of all that boring stuff  ;D
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: CosmicDolphin on December 12, 2009, 11:21:32 AM
Quote from: soulfrontier on December 12, 2009, 11:20:18 AM
:o what the heck it that?  :o
CD? Is that really you playing and singing? Or is it one of your brand new VST-I that works better than songsmith  ;D ;D ;D ( just kidding, don't hit me)  Cooooool!!! Great song, they should play it in the radio around the world every day instead of all that boring stuff  ;D

You got me  , it's Songsmith V2  8)

CD
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: CosmicDolphin on December 30, 2009, 11:10:43 AM
MP3 Version Added to the Original Post ;)
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: CosmicDolphin on December 08, 2011, 04:13:10 PM
Lol

I just found my original version of this.  Woah..used alot of synths back then ( 2006 I think )

I think the only thing I kept was the vocals and the synth bass.  I think most of the guitars were various samples I'd tried to string together.

Quite interesting if you're used to the definitive MCS version   >:D

Goes to show how much the guys here brought to it.

CD
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: Paulo on December 11, 2011, 04:10:47 AM
Yeh, sounds different but it's cool. You recorded that on what equipment?
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: Paulo on December 11, 2011, 04:16:23 AM
Yeh, cool 80's synths I recognize most of those sounds as I has most of the famous synths in the 80's
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: CosmicDolphin on December 11, 2011, 05:41:13 AM
Well I think I still had all my synths at that time but I don't remember the exact ones I used - but I had a Roland MC303 Groovebox, a Casio CZ1000 , a Yamaha SY35, a little Zoom sampler and I had FM7 & Pro 52 soft synths - maybe Xphraze...can't remember if I had it at this time.  I would have used the same gear for ' Crawling ' that you commmented on too.

CD
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: Paulo on December 11, 2011, 06:00:30 AM
Cool stuff... I still have a Yamaha TG77 wich is the module for the SY77... Nice stuff... Those SY series were nice... And still have a DX11, bought it in 1987 and never sold it, great hardware unit, everything is working except for the battery that feeds the presets, lol.
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: Benny on December 12, 2011, 09:00:10 AM
This is one of my favorites of yours CD. It's interesting to hear how the original was more mysterious sounding. This is a great melody no matter how it's done.
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: CosmicDolphin on December 12, 2011, 10:03:11 AM
Quote from: Benny on December 12, 2011, 09:00:10 AM
This is one of my favorites of yours CD. It's interesting to hear how the original was more mysterious sounding. This is a great melody no matter how it's done.

Thanks Benny, I'd forgotten how it was originally  ;D
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: Studioplayer on December 13, 2011, 01:53:47 PM
Hey.. the original version is pretty cool too. I like the synth sounds. The new version is pretty close to the original. A lot more happening now. I like the original too.  :)
Title: Re: Simple
Post by: CosmicDolphin on December 13, 2011, 01:56:06 PM
Quote from: Studioplayer on December 13, 2011, 01:53:47 PM
Hey.. the original version is pretty cool too. I like the synth sounds. The new version is pretty close to the original. A lot more happening now. I like the original too.  :)

Cheers Dave

The Synth version is the original, it pre-dates the MCs version. Listening again I think I did re-sing it.

CD