...a tribute to Motown's Miracles and Funk Brothers, and in no way an attempt to violate copyright. If it is felt to be an infringement, please post under comments and I will remove it. Thank you. ...
THIS RECORDING WAS DONE IN 1967 SAT IN THE UNRELEASED CAN UNTIL A MOTOWN TAMLA EMPLOYEE IN LONDON HEARD IT AND CONTACTED BERRY GORDY IN DETROIT AND HAD IT RELEASED IN 1970!! 3 YEARS AFTER IT WAS RECORDED AND BECAME A TOP 5 SMASH HIT IN THE UK AND USA!!
The drummer is really going steady steady forward on that high hat. Not a breath in between. Simple and steady. His hook is infectious. Pah-did-did-Tat! The background vocals are showcased and it just shows how GREAT this is!!
@@davidgriffiths1391 could be. Raise speed of 1 or 2% enhances the performance tightness and the groove, improving bass sound. But if you increase the tape speed, you also change the key, and this song is on a perfect C sharp. the only wat to obtain it is to accelerate the speed of 6%, a perfect semitone, but that alters the sound of instrument.
I agree. I am a drummer myself. When you are play drums in the recording studio less is more. Play steady beats and easy tom tom fill- in and the recording engineers will love you.
I agree. I am a drummer myself. Less is more. When recording in the studio play the beat strong and steady and play tom tom fill-ins strong and simple. The recording engineers will love you.
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah Now if there's a smile on my face It's only there trying to fool the public But when it comes down to fooling you Now honey that's quite a different subject But don't let my glad expression Give you the wrong impression Really I'm sad, oh, I'm sadder than sad You're gone and I'm hurting so bad Like a clown I appear to be glad (sad, sad, sad, sad) Now, there's some sad things known to man But ain't too much sadder than The tears of a clown when there's no one around, mm Oh, yeah, baby Now if I appear to be carefree It's only to camouflage my sadness In order to shield my pride, I try To cover this hurt with a show of gladness But don't let my show convince you That I've been happy since you Decided to go (why did you go?) Oh, I need you so (I need you so) I'm hurt and I want you to know (want you to know) But for others, I put on a show, ooh, oh (it's just a show) There's some sad things known to man But ain't too much sadder than The tears of a clown, when there's no one around, oh, yeah Just like Pagliacci did I try to keep my surface hid Smiling in the public, I But in my lonely room, I cry The tears of a clown When there's no one around, oh, yeah, baby Now if there's a smile on my face Don't let my glad expression Give you the wrong impression Don't let this smile I wear Make you think that I don't care When really, I'm sad Hurtin' so bad
Never heard this track without the lead vox before - absolutely amazing stuff. Always wondered what the notation was for the low end of the clavinet - can hear it crystal clear now - nice & simple, but absolute genius. What a fantastic arrangement - equally amazing playing from the funk bros. Love the oboe and the bari sax.
The relentless tambourine gets me every time! mosogotam you've succeeded where everyone else have failed to make Motown punch you in the stomach even more! There are times when I increase that incredible feeling by slowing the playback speed down.....
YES! Great job on this! Fantastic too is that I can hear both sets of drums going at it on this track! Just when you think the Funk Brothers are at the top of their game, it just keeps getting more incredible! Thanks for posting this!
David is not correct. The track was an album "filler" track released on the Miracles 1967 album "Make It Happen". Then, after gaining significant popularity in the UK...it was released as a 45 after getting a potent overdub on the rhythm track.
I always wondered why the company needed so long to release the song as a single. I was mad about the "Tears..." from the start and considered myself a freak.
I almost love this more than the vocal version. When it starts it doesn't seem like it's the same song. Funny to think there's a minute lead into the song we all know. (If you like this clip, be sure to Like it as there are two clowns who've managed to Dislike it. Weird.)
@mosogotam I feel like such a dolt. If I'd read the very title of this clip I would have noticed that, um, you extended the front end. Too funny! Hey, I couldn't tell. Good job!
