Best Thing

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A moody little 'crime of passion' song I did a few months back but never quite got round to finishing properly, mainly as it wasn't brilliantly recorded in the first place and had a fair bit of hiss on a couple of tracks.
So I had to get the dreaded Logic Denoiser out in this instance. Anyway I think it still has a certain low fi charm, so here it is for your enjoyment and delectation.

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Song Stats

Hits: 588
Comments: 24
Fans: 14
Plays: 81
Downloads: 24
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Uploaded: Jun 22, 2009 - 06:08:30 PM
Last Updated: Jun 22, 2009 - 06:08:30 PM Last Played: Nov 09, 2009 - 04:34:36 PM

Song License

Creative Commons License:
Attribution-NoDerivs-NonCommercial

Song Actions

Hardware:

Fender strat, AKG microphone

Software:

Logic Studio

Comments

Feter	Feter said 157 days ago (June 22nd, 2009)
	Best Thing Your Fender orchestration is a very signature of your songs beside your vocal ....very nice production ...good use of the keys behind ..I like it thnx alot for sharin !!!! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

stevel	stevel said 156 days ago (June 23rd, 2009)
	Thanks Feter Glad you enjoyed it Steve Check out my latest song called Electricity

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 157 days ago (June 22nd, 2009)
	cool cool composition. vocals & guitar as always great. i dug the mallet bits, really added something. Check out my latest song called November

stevel	stevel said 156 days ago (June 23rd, 2009)
	Thanks Vic Yep I enjoyed putting the mallets in there! Cheers for listening in Steve Check out my latest song called Electricity

johnwhitehead	johnwhitehead said 157 days ago (June 23rd, 2009)
	Cool track ..on a lot of levels. Tasty minimalist production, great vocals and a cool song. Love the guitar textures throughout, the vibes, the string parts. Great post! Check out my latest song called Dreams

stevel	stevel said 156 days ago (June 23rd, 2009)
	Thanks John Glad you enjoyed this! Cheers Steve Check out my latest song called Electricity

lavalamp	lavalamp said 156 days ago (June 23rd, 2009)
	Style You have such a recognizable style. Voice, guitar all sound fantastic. Good stuff. Dave Check out my latest song called Googolplex Times Zero

stevel	stevel said 156 days ago (June 23rd, 2009)
	Thanks Dave Glad you liked it, I guess you end up with your own style after many failed attempts to copy others! Cheers for listening in Steve Check out my latest song called Electricity

MarkHolbrook

MarkHolbrook said 156 days ago (June 23rd, 2009)

I donno
I think the "noise" which I'm having trouble hearing at this moment gives this a kind of real artist feel... I mean some of the best music I've ever heard is in bars with the amps humming away and the drummer rearranging the stack in the middle of the song... Something about knowing the music is coming live like that is really cool. This has that kind of feel!

Check out my latest song called Never Say Goodbye - Bond Challenge

stevel	stevel said 156 days ago (June 23rd, 2009)
	Thanks Mark I was a bit skeptical about this track initially because of the hiss level, but I think the 'ambient noise' actually gives it a bit of a retro effect....anyway I hate rerecording stuff hehe! Thanks for listening Steve Check out my latest song called Electricity

bronco	bronco said 156 days ago (June 23rd, 2009)
	Nice Composition You really show your abilities as a composer/arranger on this one. Each part fits in well with the others without overpowering each other or the vocal. The vocal is one of your strongest and really makes the song. Check out my latest song called Strange Feeling

stevel	stevel said 156 days ago (June 23rd, 2009)
	Thanks Bronco Glad you enjoyed, I think i have been learning to use my rather limited voice a bit more in the last few months. I am still not a particularly confident singer but I guess the voice has a certain 'niche' quality to it! Thanks for listening Steve Check out my latest song called Electricity

lengold	lengold said 156 days ago (June 23rd, 2009)
	This is lovely Steve. Beautifully intimate, great vocal. Downloaded. Thanks. Cheers Len Check out my latest song called Dodgy Doughnut

stevel	stevel said 156 days ago (June 23rd, 2009)
	Thanks Len Always great to get your feedback! Look forward to meeting up with the MJ gang for the next London Bridge pint soon Cheers Steve Check out my latest song called Electricity

blaky smith	blaky smith said 155 days ago (June 24th, 2009)
	Enjoyed Nice tune Steve, it's good to hear you, always with great guitar playing and vocals, which so enriches your musics... Check out my latest song called Sur le sable (w Jiguma)

stevel	stevel said 150 days ago (June 29th, 2009)
	Thanks Appreciate you taking time to listen and comment! Steve Check out my latest song called Electricity

tempie	tempie said 155 days ago (June 24th, 2009)
	passion i like the chord progression on the chorus - it sounds like a stones honky tonk riff slowed way down, very cool. as always your voice sounds great - a kind of david gray quality in a nick cave key. love the short and sweet solo too - the way you give each note its own personality. Check out my latest song called Get Away with Murder Eyes (5XArms Cover)

stevel	stevel said 150 days ago (June 29th, 2009)
	Thanks Not so familiar with Mr Gray but am a big fan of Mr Cave (who I was lucky enough to meet a few years back). Cheers for listening in Steve Check out my latest song called Electricity

LunaTrick	LunaTrick said 155 days ago (June 24th, 2009)
	Tasty song Super vocals Steve... you write great songs! Check out my latest song called Luna Gypsy Heart II (Eternal Firelight)

stevel	stevel said 150 days ago (June 29th, 2009)
	Thanks Daniel glad you enjoyed this one...I always like to hear your stuff too, just have to catch up! Cheers Steve Check out my latest song called Electricity

Bob Rodgers	Bob Rodgers said 155 days ago (June 25th, 2009)
	Best Thing Great song writing Steve and some lovely chords played with a nice progression. Love the string parts in the background too and a superb vocal as always. Lots of lovely different textures to this that makes it a really great song. One of your very best and very much enjoyed! See you soon Bob Check out my latest song called In My Mind

stevel	stevel said 150 days ago (June 29th, 2009)
	Thanks Bob Glad you liked it. Yep looking forward to meeting up again soon for an ale or too Keep on rockin' that Rooster! Steve Check out my latest song called Electricity

sheilad	sheilad said 151 days ago (June 28th, 2009)
	like it very nice... thanks for the d/l Check out my latest song called Halloween Wandering/PickQuickRecords

stevel	stevel said 150 days ago (June 29th, 2009)
	Thank you Very glad you enjoyed it Cheers for listening in Steve Check out my latest song called Electricity

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