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Title: Original song: 'Another Christmas with You'
Post by: kwan_dk on December 12, 2013, 01:04:45 PM
Hey guys

Merry christmas.

The Surf School Dropouts have had fun recording an original christmas song with Phil Spector's wall of sound approach. It's called 'Another Christmas with You' and I hope you'll give it a listen here:

https://surfschooldropouts.bandcamp.com/album/another-christmas-with-you-single

We've used everything but the kitchen sink for this one. 4 acoustic guitars strumming in unison + 2 acoustics fingerpicked, glockenspiels galore, lots of sleigh bells, strings and the odd castanet. And of course tried our best to make the drums sound like Hal Blaine having a field day at Gold Star! ;D
There's an instrumental version via the link besides the vocal take...

Any opinions?


Title: Re: Original song: 'Another Christmas with You'
Post by: bluesno1fann on December 12, 2013, 09:31:29 PM
Not bad at all, I like it. It beats the traditional Christmas songs, which I am sick to death of  :lol
Great Job!


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Post by: zachrwolfe on December 12, 2013, 10:10:25 PM


Title: Re: Original song: 'Another Christmas with You'
Post by: kwan_dk on December 16, 2013, 05:52:39 AM
Thank you for the nice feedback efloW and (dare I take that name in my mouth?  :-\) PaedoSanta. Much appreciated.


Title: Re: Original song: 'Another Christmas with You'
Post by: Mr. Wilson on January 02, 2014, 10:48:58 PM
Hey there enjoyed your original song.. Especially liked the bridge part of the song that repeated twice.. Nice job..!   ;D


Title: Re: Original song: 'Another Christmas with You'
Post by: kwan_dk on January 04, 2014, 11:32:11 AM
Thanks Mr. Wilson. Glad you liked it. I think the bridge parts you're referring to are actually what we envisioned as chorus. That is, if you're referring to the 'Remember last year' part...  :-D I guess the song is a bit odd in it's structure which could explain the bridge comment.

Anyways, thanks for listening & commenting!


Title: Re: Original song: 'Another Christmas with You'
Post by: Mendota Heights on January 04, 2014, 12:35:38 PM
A bridge too far.