Thanks! Yea, an astute observation! I play through a Line 6 Helix, it has this feature that allows you change the key of an instrument without retuning it. So even though the Les Paul strings were tuned normally, what comes out of the Helix using that particular patch was down a whole step. That was a big help since my voice isn't quite as high as Bryan Adams.😃
That was awesome, my friends! Kudos for the fine craftsmanship and talent you guys put into your cover of one of my all-time favorite songs. Thanks, guys, for a job well done. I'm sure it was a labor of love.
Hey Frank! Thanks, man. Todd is one of my favorite artists of all time... he was the person who inspired me to use a multi-track tape deck to be a one-man band! I love so many of his songs. I always found myself humming this one and one afternoon I just decided to record it. Glad you liked it! 😀😀👍👍
Hey there Geritopia - thanks for the comment! I use pitch correction periodically when I get a great take but there's a bad note here or there. And it's been a while since I recorded this, so I can't really remember if there are tracks with pitch correction. There are some tricky high parts in that song :-) so you may be right. But I've had mixed luck with pitch correction... sometimes it makes the voice sound... weird / off. So, sometimes even though I want to pitch-correct something I have to do it over again anyway because the pitch-corrected version sounds funny. Since I record this stuff in a home studio and retakes are free I typically just redo a track until it sounds right. In the bad old days of reel-to-reel recording, I did tons of retakes on vocals. My friends would say that it sounds "too perfect". Maybe I should just ignore a bad note here or there... but whenever I do that it just bugs me so much when I listen to the song that I have to go back and fix it :-). Anyway, thanks again!
Привет Алекс, спасибо за комментарий. Мне пришлось использовать Google Translate, чтобы прочитать ваше сообщение. Надеюсь, он правильно истолковал. Мой друг обратился ко мне с предложением написать эту песню. Он джазовый музыкант. Я был поражен, что он вообще знал о Badfinger, не говоря уже об этой замечательной песне. Он спросил меня, можем ли мы сделать полностью акустическую версию песни. Я согласился это сделать, но никогда не думал, что кто-то обратит на это столько внимания. Но многим людям это, похоже, нравится. Спасибо за комментарий! Ценю! 😀😀👍👍
Wonderful rendition! I just discovered your channel and knew immediately that I should subscribe after hearing "Baby Blue" and then seeing you'd covered "Millworker." Great stuff!
Thanks Ari - I did 3 takes. I thought this one was the best. Normally I have a lot more instruments. But I didn't have much time to spend on this. So it's sparse in terms of production.
@@StMansouryep… just like The Frozen Man. They keep finding spare parts to keep me above ground. James said he loved your version of Millworker and to thank you for the minimalist production. I listened to it again today!
Steve - My first concert was Glen Campbell when I was 9. My brother took me see him at Municipal Auditorium. My fav Webb/Campbell tune is Galveston! However... Wichita Lineman is equally killer. You just do a fantastic job on this! As always... thanks for sharing! Keep on Rockin'
G this is Crispin fresh and makes my day... Wonderful! I've been feeling down and the song just started playing stereo in my head so I started feeling better and then I found Steve Mansour band here!
Wow! First time I heard all acoustic version of a great tune! Really sad I never grew up with others that had same interests. I still pick and grin when I can though! Still enjoying it.
Hey Robert, thanks for the comment! And really glad you liked it. I have always been a big fan of the Badfinger arrangement, and it was James who suggested we try the acoustic version. But I also love playing acoustic music, and once we started it I was hooked! Thanks again for the comment!
@Steve Mansour Really cool. Spent most of my life working with not enough time to play. I love both acoustic and electric. At 65 things are slowing down enough to enjoy more time playing. One question. I am still lost what to look for in a mid priced acoustic guitar. I picked up an Alvarez that was priced around 6 to 7 hundred dollars. The resonance went through me? Any thoughts?
@@robertbaker3174 several thoughts. If you're not in a hurry, there are a few things you can do: a) try ebay and wait for a good deal... it's still possible; b) watch the musiciansfriend.com stupid deal of the day and wait for a deal on a good acoustic guitar when it comes along; c) try Reverb.com and look for a deal. If you prefer not to wait, you can probably search for an Epiphone, a Fender, or low-end Taylor guitar and score something in that price range. There are probably a lot of other brands you can get that are quite good in that price range, I'm not familiar with many of them. One more note, if you can find a *good* guitar tech after you get something, they can make a world of difference; have them do a setup for your guitar. I have always regretted that I waited so long before trying that, it made a world of difference in making sure all the notes played in-tune up the neck and that the strings were the proper distance from the fretboard. Good luck!
@Steve Mansour Thanks. Until hearing some acoustics being played on Utube I had never realized the tonal difference. Don't ask why because I don't know!
Wow, just came across this! Outstanding rendition of my all-time favorite. You guys knocked it OUT OF THE PARK!!!! Your talent is unbelievable. Thanks!
