Album 2: Hatful of Hollow
Track 1: William, It Was Really Nothing
William gave me a hard time. I really like the song and wanted to do it well, but I ended up giving myself a month-long mental block instead. I wanted to find a way to incorporate the guitar rhythms which is a very difficult thing to do with voice.
First version: doo doo ta dos = Bobby McFerrin hot mess.
Second version: vocal “guitar strumming” ding ta dings = um, no.
Third version: *bang head on wall* = ugh, not enough zest.
Fourth version: fancy volume edits to create rhythm? = ok!
It got to the point that my boyfriend began referring to it as "Still Will," as in, "What song are you working on... Still Will?" grrrr.
But hoo-ray! It’s done! I'm curious to hear what you think of it.
Somehow, this picture pretty much sums up the whole experience.
(photographer unknown)
Love it. The drum effect (beatboxing?) that kicks in early reminds me - oddly - of the drum sound on the Porter version of Reel Around The Fountain.
ReplyDeleteWorth all the effort.
Quite clever darling! i kept waiting for it to go into a Daft Punk or Oakenfold type bridge with lots of phase effects! Nice job <3
ReplyDeleteAwesome!
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