... on "Mary Did You Know"
I don't profess to be the singer or player that a lot of the people here are, and I certainly would not try to compete with Gary on this, but here is a different treatment of what seems to be a very popular Christmas song this year ...
And after listening I realized what Diki often talks about with the RH voice being too loud ...

FWIW

https://app.box.com/files/0/f/0/1/f_12422629338

cant access it without a login?

Ditto

... all I did was click on the link and the mp3 screen comes up ... just like Gary's did ...
Anyone else?

try this
https://app.box.com/s/h1206y139pknkxm80t96

Nice job TONY ....
I just wish you guys would sing in a higher key +1.. seems so low when it starts out? Otherwise I likey!!

thanks Donny ...

I hear you on that ... but then it becomes all about hitting that high note at the end of the bridge ...

Very nice job, Tony...great pick of style too.

I like the low key approach...gives it an air of mystery and class.

The Korg sounds great...was that a Rhodes-type piano in the middle? The tonewheel organ is a nice touch...adds a solemness to the piece.

The guitar solo was beautifully done.

Ian

Donny, I tried to modulate it up on the last verse, as suggested, but damned near got a hernia. Remember, I have a bullfrog kinda voice.

Good job, Tony. It has become one of my favorites to perform during the Christmas parties.

Cheers,

Gary

Very nice interpretation. I especially liked the nylon string guitar work.


Thanks for the music,
Dan

Nice job and sincere voice. Choice and playing of the guitar and organ patches also sound great. Thanks for sharing. Hal

Tony, tell me this...did you use the PA-600's Chord Sequencer during this song, or were all solos played using both hands, Left Hand on chords, Right Hand on melody?

A friend of mine with a Korg wants to know what style you used?

Again, nice job...I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Ian

... Thanks guys ... I was hesitant to put it up here, but now I'm glad I did ... it was different enough from Gary's ...

Ian ... I used the 'Unplugged Slow' style, and obviously changed the voices ... STS 1 - the piano throughout is the 'Tine E. Piano' in Up 1 doubled with the 'Dyno Tine EP 1' in Up 2; STS 2 - the organ is the 'Jimmy Organ DNC' in Up 1; STS 3 the guitar is the Nylon Slide Pro in Up 1 and Up 2 and tripled with the 'Finger Key Off' in Up 3; LH is the 'Choir Light' ...
No CS ... right hand only on melody, left hand chords (sustaining the 'Choir Light' throughout) ...
I also added pads of 'Gtr Nylon Arp 2' somewhere around the middle and 'Grv Brush' the last chorus ...

The song sounds fairly simple but it has certain 'subtleties' I found challenging - including the low F to the Eb an octave higher (sung in Bb [G min]) ... I usually don't have a problem hitting that Eb, but I found it tough in this tune ... might have been the phrasing ...
Thanks again, much appreciated ...

Wonderful job Tony! It's a great job. I think I'm the one that got Gary interested in it. I think I need to post my version. It sure is different too, because I just sorta guess at the melody.

Tony,

I loved your rendition! The guitar solo/arpeggio was really beautiful and I agree with Ian's about the organ adding solemness. It's a song that, when it ends, makes you wanting for more.

Very nice
Deep voice E Piano and guitar so nice. I love it
More please ...

Tony,

Sounds good very nice work, that PA600 and you area good match.

Thanks again, guys ... It means a lot to get such positive feedback on this board, not only for the performance, but for what went into it as well ...

Don, I would love to hear your version ... thank you for bringing this song to our attention and I thank Gary for posting his version ... I just had not thought of it as a song to perform ...

Tony,
I love hearing personal "renditions" of the same song and yours is no exception. I liked the style arrangement used, ESP hearing those classic Korg keyboard instrument voices so missing on Yamaha boards. Nice playing too.
I might suggest moving the key up a 1/2 step and instead of pushing your "chest voice" to hit the high notes in full chest, transition into "head voice" or "falsetto" to reach the high notes soft and intimate.
Merry Christmas and the best in 2014 to all.

Scott

Scott ... thank you for your comments ...
I may give that 1/2 step a try - hmmm Bb to B - may be easier to use the TRANSPOSE button for that one - ... however, the 'head voices' (voices in my head ) are saying that the falsetto might not work ... but it is worth a try ...

If I decide not to play golf today, I'll try to post it. It's going to be tough though because it is in mid-70s already!

well I just finished a Christmas gig and it is in the low 40's up here but after it being in the 20's for about a week it feels almost balmy ... if there wasn't so much snow on the ground I'd be getting 9 holes in now ...

Ian ... my wife was listening to the recording and I think I realized why you were asking about the use of the chord sequencer ... and I should have explained this - I didn't do this in one take... I laid down a track using my ZOOM h4n recorder and then sang over it and in doing that I played the guitar part ... that is why you hear the organ and guitar simultaneously during the last chorus ...
Hope I didn't cause any misconception ...

Tony, I really enjoyed listening to your rendition. Both your vocals and keyboard sound terrific. I'd love to hear more!

Hi Tony

Better late than never, how come you Guy's over there are blessed with such big voices ?

Not a song I've heard much of but I really enjoyed your version.

Can't see why you were worried about posting.

Make's me wonder if I did the right thing selling the Pa600, ah well I'm enjoying the G70, as my dearly beloved say's for the time being.

All the very best

Col

Col ... thank you very much ...
maybe because we YELL a lot - especially we Italians ...

Pa600. G70, T5, whatever ... as long as we enjoy what we are playing ...

Merry Christmas ...

Tony: I'll have to try yelling at my lady wife and see if it work's for me.

More likely to give me a thick ear than a deep voice.


Col

Col, I would rethink that one. Merry Christmas!

You may be singing soprano by the time she is finished with you ...

Paul ... you've got mail ...