Comments on Andrew Russe's stuff

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This is an oldie. Recorded in 2005. It was the first recording I finished on a DAW, but I'd played it a lot in the last band I was in (around the turn of the century). I think it was written in the mid 90s. It's about one of the casualties of…
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JR James said

Holy shit....another epic cut! What you couldnt extend it another 4 seconds to make it a full 6min? This is excellent work , Quadrophenia meets the boys of Lizzy. Your a marauder!

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Rock instrumental. Recorded Christmas 2008. I'd struggled with a DAW. I'd stopped recording. And then my lovely wife got me a Boss MBR for Christmas. I thought this little thing the size of a fag-packet would be a nice "scratch-pad" songwriting…
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JR James said

Oh yeah....guitar players heaven right here...nicely done harmonies.

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A cover of Larry Wallis's fine ditty (it's always been one of my favourite Dr Feelgood songs). This was my second recording with my Boss MBR, recorded early 2009. It confirmed for me that I was a "standalone recorder" kind of guy, and there was…
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JR James said

I missed this one....Sweet playin Andrew. I love the sound of those double tracked rythym gtr....and the verb on the lead is perfect as well as tge playing.

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I can't quite believe that I'm posting this, or that I've even recorded it. But I've played it like this sat on the sofa in the living room for many years, and I needed something to check out how to record a live "one vocal and one guitar" song…
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JR James said

Damn....thats a gem.

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I can't quite believe that I'm posting this, or that I've even recorded it. But I've played it like this sat on the sofa in the living room for many years, and I needed something to check out how to record a live "one vocal and one guitar" song…
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thetworegs said

Back for another listen to this beauty to end the night.....Thanks

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A song about my wife. Recorded 2005. I'd just taught myself how to play piano (badly). I'd always wanted to be Freddie Mercury when I was younger... still got a bit of a ways to go. **** **Now It's Done - A A J Russe** I said it…
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Guest said

Beautiful. A real love song right here.

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A cover of Justin Currie's Sleep Instead of Teardrops. Recorded 2010. It has always been one of my favourite Del Amitri songs. I was strumming away at it one day and my missus said I should record it...
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Guest said

Del Amitri.... I only know their one big hit, I presume, here in America. But you may have turned me onto their music a bit more.

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This is a remix of this song. It was recorded in 2010, and I was in a hurry to post it elsewhere because I'm so fond of the song itself. But I've always hated the old mix - I lost the essence of the guitars and choirs during mastering because…
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Guest said

Fantastic and inspired.

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This is a remix of this song. It was recorded in 2010, and I was in a hurry to post it elsewhere because I'm so fond of the song itself. But I've always hated the old mix - I lost the essence of the guitars and choirs during mastering because…
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James Michael Taylor said

Big time "like". Such an expanse of history/experience/pathos captured in so few words. I dealt with this on a much smaller scale in a song I called THE INAPPROPRIATE QUESTION.

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This is a remix of this song. It was recorded in 2010, and I was in a hurry to post it elsewhere because I'm so fond of the song itself. But I've always hated the old mix - I lost the essence of the guitars and choirs during mastering because…
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richardlaceves said

wow........ very well done.. pardon but i have to ask about the story,, is feels so old english in nature,,, what is the background?? most well done!!

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This is a remix of this song. It was recorded in 2010, and I was in a hurry to post it elsewhere because I'm so fond of the song itself. But I've always hated the old mix - I lost the essence of the guitars and choirs during mastering because…
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Guest said

This is incredibly fine. The mix is ridiculously great - haunting and fabulous!

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Electric blues. Recorded 2007. I was learning how to use my DAW and trying to figure out how a one-man-band could get to sound like a bunch of old bluesers in a sweaty bar... ***** **Rabbit Boy - A A J Russe** Well she don't mind crying…
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JR James said

Fun lil blues tune....has a Brian Setzer vibe without the rockabilly hooha.

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A song about my wife. Recorded 2005. I'd just taught myself how to play piano (badly). I'd always wanted to be Freddie Mercury when I was younger... still got a bit of a ways to go. **** **Now It's Done - A A J Russe** I said it…
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JR James said

Oh yes. Very nice ballad. Fave!

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This is a remix of this song. It was recorded in 2010, and I was in a hurry to post it elsewhere because I'm so fond of the song itself. But I've always hated the old mix - I lost the essence of the guitars and choirs during mastering because…
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Johnny Stone said

Great mix mate top track.

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A cover of Justin Currie's Sleep Instead of Teardrops. Recorded 2010. It has always been one of my favourite Del Amitri songs. I was strumming away at it one day and my missus said I should record it...
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JR James said

Nice rendition here. Curries music was a big influence this past year for me. I am glad someone else enjoys it also.

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One of my two contributions to a "Beatlesfest" we had over on songcrafters.org a few months back. I still can't believe I covered this... having done it though, it feels like nothing is sacred. And, more worryingly, I feel I might possibly…
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JR James said

Always killer vocals.

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This is a collaboration with a prolific chap called James Higgins (oldrottenhead on songcrafters.org), based on an instrumental of mine from a couple of years ago: http://alonetone.com/andyr/tracks/muletide I was quietly minding my own business…
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JR James said

Echoes of Thin Lizzy here. Nice bite on the guitars.

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This is a remix of this song. It was recorded in 2010, and I was in a hurry to post it elsewhere because I'm so fond of the song itself. But I've always hated the old mix - I lost the essence of the guitars and choirs during mastering because…
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Wildgeas Music said

Great storytelling Andrew. Well worth many listens.

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The old tin geetar... Did this one sometime in 2009 on a Boss MBR. I'd recently joined what became Songcrafters.org and PJ (Wiley) posted a bass/drum track for us ubiquitous blues guitarists to solo over. I decided to go a different route…
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JR James said

Like the bruthas on the Southside of Chi town would say, "that white boys got some stank on him" Damn that some low down blues! We need to collab on a blues. I am convinced of this.

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The old tin geetar... Did this one sometime in 2009 on a Boss MBR. I'd recently joined what became Songcrafters.org and PJ (Wiley) posted a bass/drum track for us ubiquitous blues guitarists to solo over. I decided to go a different route…
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Roger M. Harris said

Sorry it was the late '60's, check out 'One Way Ticket' Still love to be in your band Andy.................... What a groove ...

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