Will's Wandering

[offthewall]

Last month Folderol posted this 'Wandering' and insinuated that a bit of collab would be welcome. 

I eventually got round to having a listen to this.

Here I kick off with just a single finger-pick guitar line to try and establish the 6/8 timing which is there in the original composition.  The way that this piece has been built up, initially, tends to disguise the rhythm so I played this part in an attempt to regain some 'fluidity'. 

To follow on I intend (at the moment  ) to add a melody on the whistle and, possibly, augment this with some bouzouki ..... can you tell I've been away from the folky stuff for too long. 

 
James

[elwoodblues1969]

Nice little brew your cooking up here...looking forward to hearing the rest of the ingredients.

A lovely job you've done here James!

-Thom

[Oren]

A lovely job you've done here James!

A perfect accompaniment to the existing music - I am blown away by your acoustic instrument production skills, Mr. Fraser!

[folderol]

Mmmm.
I very much like what you have done with this so far

[offthewall]

 
Thanks for the kind comments.

For the next instalment I have added a whistle melody line.  I have also doubled up and panned the original synth part, with the guitar and whistle going midway between them.

I have a strong feel towards developing this a bit further.   
My instinct is to leave this instrumentation as it is, then add a bridge section with a minimal selection of the chord structure but with a different instrument choice, then return to the original theme to finish. 

We shall see what develops over the next few days .......  I got to say that I am truly enjoying getting back in to something.
Thanks, Will.   

 
James

[kara]

The guitar part adds a solid foundation to a song that was wandering a bit, very good idea.
The melody adds a story to the song....

I do think that the melody comes in to fast, give the song a bit time to build up 

k

[offthewall]

I do think that the melody comes in to fast, give the song a bit time to build up

I think you are probably right, although I did feel that the chord structure does not allow the melody to have a 'late start' (IMO).  The next step may be that I will stick an introduction on to compensate. 

 
James

[folderol]

I quite agree with this idea. I would think a guitar intro would be best. That way the synth remains in a supporting role which I think it fits well.

Would it help if I sent you a 'throw-away' copy with a leading click track of a few bars built in so you can synchronse more easily?

Like the whistle

[offthewall]

 
This darn tune has been haunting me all night and day 

This latest incarnation has an intro, followed by the main set of themes running into a guitar/bouzouki bridge, then back to the initial theme to finish.
I'm quite happy with the development of this ..... but ....
I feel that I would like to make it into a 'song' now. 
Trouble is I don't think I can sing it 
Time will tell 

Thanks Will .... you are making my life a misery, mate     

 
James

[kara]

This is realy comming together 
I like it a lot as it is at the moment.
Not sure if it needs singing....

k

[folderol]

Thanks Will .... you are making my life a misery, mate     

 
James

Just trying to keep you off the streets and out of trouble

I really like what you're doing with this

[Oren]

I really like what you're doing with this

Witnessing this metamorphosis has become like a musician's spectator sport - thrills, spills, and no clue as to where it's going next.
Go Will! 

[folderol]

It's James that is doing all the hard work.

I gave him a bit of coarse hemp string and he's weaving silk strands into it.

[offthewall]

 
OK .... I've given up on the 'song' idea.
I am just about to do some audio cleaning and a bit of mastering to wrap this project up, from my end.
Will .... shall I send you my files for you to compile as YOU would like it?

 
James

[folderol]

Sounds a good plan to me - It's about time I put a bit more into this