My "play from the gut" stab at Neil Young's Like A Hurricane

[g6120]

Do you ever set out to record a particular song and then lose
the feeling for it after trying too many times? I was trying to
record another song (not this one) and quit
but still felt like playing so with the camera still rolling I spotted
my room fan and had a crazy idea. I switched it on high and
proceeded to play and sing Like A Hurricane in a way I have
never done before.

Completely raw and unrehearsed played from the gut.
Making it up as I go along.
To my surprise when I played it back i thought it had that raw
spontaneous energy so I kept this first take.
I later went back and added harmony vocal overdubs to the chorus.

I really like doing this spontaneous unrehearsed stuff because it is
like a thrilling roller coaster ride you have never been on before.
Decisions are made instantly (and yes the mistakes are there to prove it!):

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=RRcQJpwUzW4

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[FingerPlucked]

Originally Posted by g6120

...I spotted
my room fan and had a crazy idea. I switched it on high and
proceeded to play and sing Like A Hurricane in a way I have
never done before. http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=RRcQJpwUzW4

I had this crazy idea that you had done it before.

http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...d.php?t=118490

[Antonio Salieri]

I like it! I hesitate to write this, but here goes....the overdubs, while they don't hurt the performance, don't add anything to it.

[g6120]

Originally Posted by FingerPlucked

I had this crazy idea that you had done it before.

http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...d.php?t=118490

Hey thanks for taking the time to look up that old post but that link is dead there. This is an all new video with overdubbed vocal harmonies and a complete remastering of the audio so not the same but thanks for keeping tabs anyway.

[g6120]

Originally Posted by Antonio Salieri

I like it! I hesitate to write this, but here goes....the overdubs, while they don't hurt the performance, don't add anything to it.

Thanks for that input!! Everything I try is experimental so I surely do appreciate people taking the time to offer input like that. I figured I would give it a try.