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Hanway Street (Unauthorised Bootleg mix)


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I had to do it.

SteveL sent me this song ages ago and I heard...well...more voices.
Not dead people, mind you, but voices! Lots of voices.
So, I added them one by one until there were suddenly lots of voices in addition to the melody and harmony that Steve had sung. We had a chorus!

I sent the mix to Steve, who, as it turned out, really hadn't liked the song all that much after he first posted it. In fact, he'd removed it not too long after posting it.

Not pressing the issue, I set the song aside on an external HD for well over a year.
Recently, as the original mix (sans extra voices) came over my iTunes playlist, I thought, "Aw...to heck with Stevel, I'll post this anyway!"

Well. Ok. Not really. I ran the tune past Steve again, and this time he decided maybe it didn't sound so bad after all. He added a bass track and an additional track of harmonies to the chorus, and voila!!

So, here it is: the sort of 'unauthorised,' bootleg version of Hanway Street!

(Thanks for being such a good sport, Steve ;)


Hanway Street--music and lyrics by Stevel
additional vocals, remix--Mystified
street and pub ambience--freesound project
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Hits: 928
Comments: 13
Fans: 14
Plays: 91
Downloads: 58
Votes: 5
Uploaded: Jul 03, 2008 - 03:29:44 PM
Last Updated: Jul 07, 2008 - 03:16:31 AM Last Played: Oct 30, 2009 - 11:15:07 AM
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Feter said 511 days ago (July 3rd, 2008)
Hanway street
O Cat this is an awesome colab ..Steve at his best
mood singing and playin ...and you charmin vocal
all around ...come on this is gorgeous ...tappin
along ....thnx alot for sharin !!!!
lavalamp said 511 days ago (July 3rd, 2008)
BlahBlah
Stevel has one of the most underrated and distinctive voices and guitars around here.
This is a perfect match. Great song.

Dave
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Peter Bauckham said 511 days ago (July 3rd, 2008)
Day For Night!
As the official biggest DFN fan, I'm obviously delighted to hear this 'bootleg' tune. Unmistakable sound! Not sure why Steve didn't like it much to start with but I'm pleased he had added to it as well. Nice song - I like it!

Peter
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magnatone said 511 days ago (July 4th, 2008)
Hanway STreet
what a wonderful collab!!! Your backstory here mysti is hilarious, and I couldn't wait to hear this after reading it. There must be many treasures on your external hard drive! Thanks for this terrific listen!
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said 511 days ago (July 4th, 2008)
Great!
Great track Myst and Steve. Moody deep and great singing from you Sir Steve and the rhythm and the atmosphere sounds Knopfler to me. Fine backing additions Ms. Cat, I love this bootleg.

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Roxylee said 510 days ago (July 4th, 2008)
Great remix
The original is fine alone, and with the extra voices layered on, it becomes a very special treat. Really sweet vocals, just the right touch. I'm glad you decided to dust this off and polish it up.
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Skean said 510 days ago (July 4th, 2008)
Sweet
Luv it.... So sweet remix... I'm glad you did it.. Download :)
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HenriROGERsoloandbands said 510 days ago (July 4th, 2008)
The end

Very good song .
I would have enjoyed a longer end with the instrumental
fade out .
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stacey said 510 days ago (July 4th, 2008)
Wow!
This is so cool! I love it! It's going on my iPod too! Great layering of vox you guys and the instrumentation is exceptional. Nicely done! Love the guitar.
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stacey said 510 days ago (July 4th, 2008)
Wait a minute!
It's not available for download? What a bummer!
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said 508 days ago (July 7th, 2008)
Hanway street
Love this Cat and Steve !
gorgous music and singing both sound brilliant. Well done.

Peace Dee.
jiguma said 506 days ago (July 9th, 2008)
Like it!
Cat, I'd like to hear your voice just a little louder in the mix - not a major problem at all, just a thought. Steve, your Knopfler influenced leads are just great.

Very nice.
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peacepiano said 505 days ago (July 9th, 2008)
Chorus
The chorus is definitely a fine touch. Steve is hard on himself, this is a really good song. Glad you dusted it off.

Thanks
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