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A while back, Caroline sent Alfalpha a vocal track of the classic 1931 piece by Kahn, Schwandt & Andre...
Well, it's been a long time between drinks, as they say...and after quite a few drinks, we finally have managed to come up with this rendition...(Caroline has finally realised her fantasy of sounding like a gramophone recording...)
Oh, we must add that this is the first time a midi keyboard was used putting this together and I gotta say, it's a heck of a lot easier than pencilling!
Anyway, we hope you like it!
...apologies to all the banjo & accordion players in this community!
Lyrics:
Stars shining bright above you,
Night breezes seem to whisper 'I love you'
Birds singing in the sycamore tree,
'Dream a Little Dream of Me'
Say 'nightie-night' and kiss me,
Just hold me tight and tell me you'll miss me
While I'm alone and blue as can be
'Dream A Little Dream' of me
Stars fading, but I linger on dear,
Still craving your kiss:
I'm longing to linger till dawn dear,
Just saying this:
Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you,
Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you,
But in your dreams what ever they be,
'Dream A Little Dream of Me'
Hardware:
iBook G4
KeyControl 49
Software:
GB2
Caroline
Alfalpha
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Wow - I am way back in the roaring 20s !-) &mdash 11/19/06 - 08:37:33 PM
See all these women with those fancy haircuts ..)
DAncing in a smoke filled bar - with a bear koala ;)
This is fabulous ! [ Reply to This ]
...smoke filled bar... &mdash 11/19/06 - 09:03:39 PM
..."cough, cough.."... "splutter"....the studio was pretty smoke filled also...!
...I reckon there are probably some guys with fancy haircuts too!
Thanks Rob!
:) [ Reply to This ]
sweet nostalgia... &mdash 11/19/06 - 08:56:40 PM
where'd you get the old vacuum-tube version of Garageband? Other than the volume being turned down a little low on this 78 RPM recording, you guys did a splendid job making this sound like a live-recorded performance... great work on the instruments, and super singing, and great work also on EQing the high/low ends off to push this back 90 years. Very cute!
ttfn,
Drakonis [ Reply to This ]
sweet nostalgia... &mdash 11/19/06 - 09:09:26 PM
...thanks Drak, we managed to find a dust-covered copy of GB 0.0001 in the back of the wardrobe...(1931 version)
Anyway, this baby only offers 1 EQ setting, its called 'AU78'...;)
Cheers! [ Reply to This ]
Perfect! &mdash 11/20/06 - 02:37:01 AM
So period perfect. Put right there. Outstanding use of effects. Caroline is definitely the right voice for this. Great job you guys. :) [ Reply to This ]
period perfect... &mdash 11/20/06 - 02:50:16 AM
... thanks so much, dunno about 'perfect', but it certainly took a period to upload!
Cheers! [ Reply to This ]
Ah yes nice &mdash 11/20/06 - 04:31:11 AM
I woke up and I have the flu....but now I am listen on you and I feel much better LOVE ya....Caro....and great work on this Alfalpha.
Take care BareKoala
Kenta :)* [ Reply to This ]
..a cure for the flu..?! &mdash 11/20/06 - 03:32:22 PM
we hope this and a good strong hot toddy will help alleviate your flu,
Many Thanks Kenta! [ Reply to This ]
Felt like... &mdash 11/20/06 - 10:58:02 AM
... the bear on the picture while listening. Lovely, funny, and, surprisingly, quite modern. And so cool. Faved ! [ Reply to This ]
merci Youra! &mdash 11/20/06 - 03:35:55 PM
...I actually look like the bear in the picture! ;)
Cheers Youra!
Alfalpha [ Reply to This ]
what a joy &mdash 11/20/06 - 03:44:31 PM
This is really great. Brilliant vintage production, and Caroline's performance is dead on. Of course I know this song from before, but listening to this version reminds me of the fact that this is just one hell of a great composition... 75 years could not destroy its quality. I enjoyed this so much.
- Walter [ Reply to This ]
75 years young! &mdash 11/20/06 - 03:54:20 PM
Cheers Walter,
as I mentioned to Drakonis, we had to pull out an old dusty version of GB in order to realise this...!
We had fun!
A
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didn't we just and... &mdash 11/20/06 - 06:32:22 PM
... all these lovely ppl come over and say how much they like it too - who could ask for anything more? oopsie alf - there's another - big loves to alf and big thank yous to the rest of you wonderful macjammers xoxxox
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the falling leaves drift by the window... the autumn leaves of red and gold... [ Reply to This ]
wonderfull &mdash 11/21/06 - 06:50:23 AM
i just have to say: wonderfull
love this song and you did a wonderfull coverversion of it [ Reply to This ]
thanks Wildcat! &mdash 11/21/06 - 04:26:25 PM
pleasure &mdash 11/22/06 - 07:13:29 AM
old and new &mdash 11/21/06 - 02:43:12 PM
Very nice, imaginative arrangement of this tune, and excellent vocal performance by Caroline.
I liked the vintage gramophone effect on the vox, but somehow the modern-sounding accompaniment didn't quite fit it. Perhaps if it had been tweaked a little along the same lines as the vox, everything would sound more integrated.
Great pacing and tempo, and I particularly liked the quick piano riffs. Very inventive, and the flourishes fit the "vintage" mood of this song perfectly.
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new and old... &mdash 11/21/06 - 04:34:31 PM
...cheers Cameron,
...the 1931 version of GB had a tough time collaborating with the modern instruments! LOL!
We appreciate your kind words,
Thanks for listening! [ Reply to This ]
Keepin' it lazy &mdash 11/22/06 - 04:14:26 PM
Nice easy feeling to this and a great choice of instrumentation - a real tea dance band sound. Caroline does sound as if she's on a 78 rpm recording but the rest of the track doesn't - which is a curious effect... Perhaps the whole thing needs to be scratchier!
Good choice of song too - I had no idea it was so old.
KK [ Reply to This ]
old & lazy... &mdash 11/22/06 - 11:50:31 PM
Finally!! &mdash 11/23/06 - 01:29:20 AM
OK Alf - I can finally listen to it streaming. Ironic really when we live so close. Amazing magic you worked on this!
Neil [ Reply to This ]
didn't he just jiggyneil!! &mdash 11/23/06 - 04:11:28 AM
the man is a walking miracle - big hugs!!!! caro and the bear xoxxo
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the falling leaves drift by the window... the autumn leaves of red and gold... [ Reply to This ]
walking miracle?! &mdash 11/23/06 - 01:54:42 PM
finally! &mdash 11/23/06 - 01:53:12 PM
Neil,
Next time I think I'll just send it to you via paper airplane, just across the bay!
Cheers!
Actually, I could probably just yell, I guess!
;) [ Reply to This ]
Bliss &mdash 11/25/06 - 06:10:04 AM
This turned out beautifully. Caroline, nice jazzy performance. It's a little bolder than usual, as you are becoming willing to stray a bit from the melody to stamp it as your own. The musical bed is brilliant, filled with lovely flourishes. I really like what you did on this, both of you. It's a favorite song of mine, so what a treat to hear this lovely version. [ Reply to This ]
bliss... &mdash 11/26/06 - 05:38:47 PM
Many Thanks Joanna, Caroline is never afraid of trying something new!
Cheers! [ Reply to This ]
if you are happy .... &mdash 11/29/06 - 09:27:10 AM
... i am happy!!! hugs to the best voice i know xoxoxxoxo
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the falling leaves drift by the window... the autumn leaves of red and gold... [ Reply to This ]
thank you god &mdash 11/25/06 - 05:26:48 PM
thank you Fran... &mdash 11/26/06 - 05:40:52 PM
awwww.... &mdash 11/29/06 - 09:24:36 AM
get a grip men!!!! go out more!!! hehehe but YES!!! ain't we blessed to have found eachother!!! big loves xoxoxxo
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the falling leaves drift by the window... the autumn leaves of red and gold... [ Reply to This ]
Nice work &mdash 11/30/06 - 12:14:27 AM
I like the vox effects. The instrumentals were also nice and dreamy sounding. [ Reply to This ]
..sorry for having to get your attention via the forum! &mdash 11/30/06 - 12:36:25 AM
...however I really appreciate your popping by for a listen-
Many Thanks Krystijo! [ Reply to This ]
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DAncing in a smoke filled bar - with a bear koala ;)
This is fabulous !
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