I'm in Great Shape redux

[TheCanterburySound]

What happened to the download links? 

Nevermind - all is working fine now

[Chris Brown]

Thanks so much for doing this, it sounds incredible!

[bruiteur]

Thanks for the feedback, I'll try and include those suggestions in a future tweak. I wasn't sure whether to let the studio piano continue playing through the gaps between lines (as it was recorded) or stay silent in the pauses like in the master take with sax/bass and on BWPS. It seems the concept changed at some point whether to have pauses there or not. No surprise. Any opinion on which sounds more pleasing?

Also, could the knowledgeable folk here tell me more about this particular piano take (with sax)? Since it's not on the box I'm not sure whether it was recorded before or after the versions we hear on Disc 2. Same day? Different day? It's played the same way as on the demo without pauses and with leading change chords. Just curious.

By the way, I did make a few minor changes/fixes after posting. So, if you grabbed it yesterday and care it have the "latest and greatest" try downloading it again.

[runnersdialzero]

I tried to do a synch job of the demo with the Purple Chick backing track, and the main problem is  two piano notes:

"Freshen air around my head *ba ba* morning tumble out of bed *ba ba*....".

s'easy, even without isolating the vocal.

[Jay]

I tried to do a synch job of the demo with the Purple Chick backing track, and the main problem is  two piano notes:

"Freshen air around my head *ba ba* morning tumble out of bed *ba ba*....".

s'easy, even without isolating the vocal.

Let's hear your mix then. 

[runnersdialzero]

I tried to do a synch job of the demo with the Purple Chick backing track, and the main problem is  two piano notes:

"Freshen air around my head *ba ba* morning tumble out of bed *ba ba*....".

s'easy, even without isolating the vocal.

Let's hear your mix then.  

Nevermind, I thought you were talking about something else. I haven't tried it with that particular take, but I wouldn't think it would be too hard, either.

[Jay]

 

[runnersdialzero]

Eh? Are you expecting me to be like, "Sure thing, brah - I have no interest in doing such a mix, but I'll do so as proof." I said I "wouldn't think" it'd be too hard.

Is "the Purple Chick backing track" even on the box set? You're talking about the part about 28 seconds in where there a huge shift in tone/quality, right?

[Jay]

The portion I'm referring to starts at 28 seconds in and lasts to roughly to 47 seconds, up to the "tape explosion".

[runnersdialzero]

Like so?

http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/2/20/800088//imingreatshapetest.mp3

Obviously this was done in like three minutes so it's far from perfect, but I'm saying it sounds like it could be done easily, amirite?

Also, strange that this take didn't end up on the box set.

[bruiteur]

I believe that's the take I'm referring to which I used and the team used (minus the sax) mixed in with take 3(?) for the final version on CD 1. It begins with Brian telling Van Dyke (who is playing the piano) "Van...a little more of a...a little lighter feeling...a little lighter on the hands...not quite so hard." The only reason the "ba ba" between lines isn't heard in what I posted is because I have it turned off for the various reasons I mentioned above. Do you think it would sound better with the piano continuing with the passing chords (essentially no pauses/breaks)?

[runnersdialzero]

I believe that's the take I'm referring to which I used and the team used (minus the sax) mixed in with take 3(?) for the final version on CD 1. It begins with Brian telling Van Dyke (who is playing the piano) "Van...a little more of a...a little lighter feeling...a little lighter on the hands...not quite so hard." The only reason the "ba ba" between lines isn't heard in what I posted is because I have it turned off for the various reasons I mentioned above. Do you think it would sound better with the piano continuing with the passing chords (essentially no pauses/breaks)?

It's perfect as is, really. No need to tinker further.

[Micha]

Once again an admirable work, bruiteur!!!

Now one thing I'm very interested to hear is the isolated Barnyard vocals without the piano that you mixed into the Barnyard backing track. Just the isolated vocals without the backing track, I mean. Would it be impolite to ask if you could upload that, too? Please?

[Jay]

Like so?

http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/2/20/800088//imingreatshapetest.mp3

Obviously this was done in like three minutes so it's far from perfect, but I'm saying it sounds like it could be done easily, amirite?

Also, strange that this take didn't end up on the box set.

I must admit that the portion you did worked quite well. Did you change the speed of the " piano demo" at all?

[Bleachboy]

To make this work the piano demo is the only thing that you must let as it is, without changing the speed at all. It's the backing track you need to adapt to the demo, not the contrary. I think they did it "the wrong way" on TSS Disc 1, that's why this particular track doesn't work for me. Your ears will concentrate on the piano demo with vocals automatically, it's confusing if you change the speed or if you cut it, it's the main rhythm on which everything else has to sit upon. Doing it the other way worked better for me (no pun intended) 

[superunison]

Re-up or PM of bruiteur's mix pls. Thanks!

[Chocolate Shake Man]

I'd second this. Where did Bruiteur  disappear and did he ever do one of Barnyard?