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I heard this song by the Pilot and fell in love with it immediately. So much passion and simplicity. Of course I asked if I could try doing another version, and was happy to get "yes" as an answer. The original was electric guitar and vox, so I added a band and some ambient sounds. I took the original guitar, ran it through gleetchlab, dumped it back into Logic and then sliced it up some more and put a tape delay on it. Everything i played was first take, to try and keep a jam kind of feel to it. I did my backup vox with the pinhole mic as I was too lazy to set anything else up (i only sing for a second anyways).
The Pilot played this straight old skool (no metronome), and while it is amazing in his original, it made it difficult to do drums. so i just kind of tried to mic Keith Moon with the original Pavement drummer. It could be a little tighter, but maybe next time. I actually like the sloppy rhythm section. It reminds me of one of the early Pavement singles.
Hope you like. If you are not familiar with the Pilot, then check him out. here is the original:
http://www.macjams.com/song/52921
The Pilot played this straight old skool (no metronome), and while it is amazing in his original, it made it difficult to do drums. so i just kind of tried to mic Keith Moon with the original Pavement drummer. It could be a little tighter, but maybe next time. I actually like the sloppy rhythm section. It reminds me of one of the early Pavement singles.
Hope you like. If you are not familiar with the Pilot, then check him out. here is the original:
http://www.macjams.com/song/52921
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Lyrics
We thought we had it all right.
We thought nothin could break us.
Then that one day turned to night
to show us what we're made of.
And I tried to fight for what we had,
but your thoughts and your dreams made me too sad.
And I tried, and I tried, and I tried so.
But I knew this was as far as you'd go.
Time doesn't make it alright.
I still remember your face.
I'm sorry you think we fight,
but I don't like you away.
And I tried to fight for what we had,
but your thoughts and your dreams made me too sad.
And I tried, and I tried, and I tried so,
but I knew this was as far as you'd go.
And I tried to fight for what we had,
but your thoughts and your ways made me too sad.
And I tried, and I tried, and I tried soooo,
but I knew this was as far as you'd go.
We thought nothin could break us.
Then that one day turned to night
to show us what we're made of.
And I tried to fight for what we had,
but your thoughts and your dreams made me too sad.
And I tried, and I tried, and I tried so.
But I knew this was as far as you'd go.
Time doesn't make it alright.
I still remember your face.
I'm sorry you think we fight,
but I don't like you away.
And I tried to fight for what we had,
but your thoughts and your dreams made me too sad.
And I tried, and I tried, and I tried so,
but I knew this was as far as you'd go.
And I tried to fight for what we had,
but your thoughts and your ways made me too sad.
And I tried, and I tried, and I tried soooo,
but I knew this was as far as you'd go.
rsorensen
this is amazing. i loved the original and you've made it something incredible here. the guitars are perfect and the drumming is so good. you really nailed this, michael. such a big mix too. blew me away. downloaded, faved, cherished