New cover: "From The Beginning" (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)

Sombras · #1 10-12-2014, 02:01 PM

Just finished a cover of ELP's "From The Beginning". I've loved this song since I can remember listening to music. In the hangover of the Great Folk Scare and Psychedelic movements, the early British proggers somehow stumbled upon a beautiful mix of acoustic and electric modes. I've always thought this was a near-perfect song in its combination of blues, folk, jazz, and psychedelica.

This might be the most faithful cover I've recorded, though I avoided the temptation to indulge in the closing Moog wankfest and opted for a shorter modulated guitar outro.

As always, comments, suggestions, and critiques welcome. I'm always learning and I know that many of you are REALLY good at this stuff. Thanks for listening.

SalFromChatham · #2 10-12-2014, 02:09 PM

I am simply stunned. The bass throughout... The guitars... The tin can megaphone whatever you call it guitar at the end. I just bow.

DreadFred · #3 10-12-2014, 07:51 PM

Awesome...like I was hearing ELP for the first time.

Bob1131 · #4 10-13-2014, 06:37 AM

Very, very well done!! I agree that this was a beautifully constructed and performed song during that time. It has always been a favorite of mine as well! Thanks for sharing it here!

BUDSTER · #5 10-13-2014, 08:23 AM

Really fantastic cover of one of my favorite acoustic tunes, superb !!!!

Sombras · #6 10-13-2014, 01:35 PM

Thank you Sal, Fred, Bob, and Bud! Really appreciate you listening.

SalFromChatham · #7 10-13-2014, 04:16 PM

Your voice definitely makes me think Peter Gabriel. In case you are thinking of future song ideas.

Sombras · #8 10-13-2014, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by themissal

Your voice definitely makes me think Peter Gabriel. In case you are thinking of future song ideas.

Ha! Tell me I shred like Alex Skolnick and I'm sending you a case of beer!

dkoloff · #9 10-13-2014, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Sombras

Ha! Tell me I shred like Alex Skolnick and I'm sending you a case of beer!

Did we mention you shred like Alex Skolnick???????.....

Really nice job it sounded great.

rickwaugh · #10 10-13-2014, 08:21 PM

Synth sound was ALL WRONG. (There, how's that for a nitpick.

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Brilliant. That's a labour of love, getting it to that state. Yah, that's one of those songs that got a lot of people into playing acoustic guitar. It was way more interesting than a lot of the cowboy chord folk tunes from the 60s.

So, next, "Still - You Turn Me On?"

Kerbie · #11 10-13-2014, 10:56 PM

That's great... I really enjoyed it. Fantastic tune.

Sombras · #12 10-14-2014, 07:20 AM

David, Rick, and Kerbie--THANKS!

RedJoker · #13 10-14-2014, 10:33 AM

I was snooping on your Soundcloud site because you posted on my thread. WOW! you have ton of great stuff on there.

delaorden9 · #14 10-14-2014, 02:30 PM

Awesome !!!

59burst · #15 10-14-2014, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by themissal

I am simply stunned. The bass throughout... The guitars... The tin can megaphone whatever you call it guitar at the end. I just bow.

What he said. I too bow. Wow.

The only comment I could make is that maybe the vocals could use a touch of reverb. Just a touch. But, I can't recall the original off the top of my head at that level of detail.

Great job, and thanks for sharing!