Mondola - Half The World Away (Oasis Cover) *** WITH VOCALS ***

[Mondy]

Hi there ! [img]images/smilies/icon_thumb.gif[/img]

Been meaning to do this one for a while now. [img]images/smilies/icon_redface.gif[/img]

Anyway, here it is. Just me, my voice, and my guitar (plus a few effects).

Recorded using the POD xt for my guitar. The vocals were recorded using my P.C. mic. It kept clipping, so I had to distance myself from it, which is why I actually sound like I'm half the world away ! [img]images/smilies/icon_lol.gif[/img]

Anyway, I kind of do a Buddy Holly impression when I'm singing "old", but never mind.

And no, there are no prizes for spotting the dodgy (mis)chord that I hit...

Hope that you enjoy. Most people will recognise this as The Royle Family theme tune. It's a great song, I love it, I just hope I didn't ruin it for any of you !

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[CanyonCarver]

Very nice voice, my friend. The right kind of voice for this song. [img]images/smilies/icon_thumb.gif[/img]
I'm very impressed with this, Mondola. It takes balls to put yourself out like this. [img]images/smilies/devilchilli.gif[/img]
Thanks for sharing.

We'll be calling you for vocal collabs I'm sure... [img]images/smilies/icon_thumb.gif[/img]

[linda]

great cover Mondola [img]images/smilies/icon_thumb.gif[/img]

[mab8485]

Nice to finally hear your voice. I'd never heard this song before. Are you still gonna buy a vocal mic?

[Mondy]

Thanks for listening, CC ! Noel Gallacher gomes from Manchester, and I hail from Lancashire, just around the corner, so I have a similar nasally accent that lends itself to his vocals ! [img]images/smilies/icon_lol.gif[/img]

I think the Toastmaster and 3fingers are safe for now though.

I'd like to get a proper mic to use through the POD, but for now, the noisy PC mic will have to suffice.

I just think adding vocals, adds another dimension to the song. Better or worse ? [img]images/smilies/dunno.gif[/img] But another dimension, definitely. [img]images/smilies/icon16.gif[/img]

Thanks for listening, too linda. Glad (or hope) you enjoyed it !

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[Mondy]

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mab8485 said:
Nice to finally hear your voice. I'd never heard this song before. Are you still gonna buy a vocal mic?

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Hi mab,

Yeah, I wanna get a vocal mic eventually. However, it's gonna be the least of my priorities at the moment. So for now, I will make do with the PC mic, although noisy.

A lot of people slate Oasis, cuz their songs are so simple, and they rip off The Beatles all the time. However, I think they are great songs, particularly their early stuff, and more particularly the B-sides. If you ever get a chance to listen to The Masterplan, then do so. In my opinion, it's their greatest collection of songs. All b-sides !

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[mab8485]

Yeah, you could of passed this off as a beatles cover and i wouldn't have given it a second thought [img]images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif[/img]

[CanyonCarver]

Mondola, have you tried to muffle the PC mic so it doesn't clip and you can sing closer? Try taping a bit of packing foam over it and test... You might be able to better it before you get yourself a good mic.

[Mondy]

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CanyonCarver said:
Mondola, have you tried to muffle the PC mic so it doesn't clip and you can sing closer? Try taping a bit of packing foam over it and test... You might be able to better it before you get yourself a good mic.

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Good idea. I was wondering whether I could do a MOD on it. I remember someone using a circular device of some sort and some tights, but that was on a normal mic I think... [img]images/smilies/headscratch.gif[/img] I will certainly try a few things out...

At the moment, I am just happy that I can record some type of vocals into the machine...

If anyone could offer some advice of what sort of effect I should be putting on my voice, I'd appreciate it. I just put delay on with 10% feedback and 80 millisecond delay. 100% dry mix and 50% wet mix. For no reason, just tweaked the Cakewalk defaults for delay until it sounded "alright".

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[CanyonCarver]

I think the voice sounded just fine. More effects and it might sound overprocessed...

I say just experiment by putting things betwen you and the mic. A sock, a knit cap, whatever... Take notes, and listen back until your reach an acceptable compromise.

[CanyonCarver]

Something else you can try to do: go in the clothes closet and record from there, where there's no echo.
A folk singer friend of mine recorded an entire album this way. He did it at home, using a rented, pro mic and the results are amazing!

[TopJimmy78]

This was great, outstanding job Mond! [img]images/smilies/icon_thumb.gif[/img] [img]images/smilies/icon_thumb.gif[/img]

[Mondy]

Thanx again for listening, TJ !!!

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[rain]

I love oasis!!!!...This was awsome Mondy!!!!....WTG!!!! [img]images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif[/img] [img]images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif[/img] [img]images/smilies/icon_thumb.gif[/img]

[wahwah]

Nice to hear Mondy...I agree with CC-it takes balls to post something so...naked! I've only ever posted one with vocals and I couldn't stand hearing my voice played back...thought it was in tune but couldn't stand the sound of my voice. Nice work mate...I have a mic you can buy to put thru the XT? Only £40k to you! [img]images/smilies/icon_lol.gif[/img] [img]images/smilies/icon_thumb.gif[/img]