"Sundown" by Gordon Lightfoot (cover) - Page 2

pipe dreamer · #16 09-04-2018, 01:31 PM

Really enjoyed that Glenn, fantastic!

Glennwillow · #17 09-04-2018, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by pipe dreamer

Really enjoyed that Glenn, fantastic!

Thank you Pipe Dreamer!

I'm so glad to read that you like how this came out! Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know and provide a little support!

- Glenn

MrEd · #18 09-06-2018, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Glennwillow

This is my cover of Gordon Lightfoot's song "Sundown" from 1974. This is a song about infidelity. Sundown is the guy going after the woman in the song. It was Lightfoot's only single to reach No. 1 on the Hot 100. I decided to add bass, drums, vocal harmony, and a separate lead acoustic guitar to my acoustic recording because to me, the song never sounds right without these elements. Of course, adding all these elements and learning the parts takes a whole lot more time.

Doing a multi-track recording is always a learning experience, at least for me.

The 12-string is my Guild model F512; the acoustic 6-string is my Gibson Advanced Jumbo. The drum samples are from Easy Drummer used in Cubase.

I hope you like this. Thank you for listening!

- Glenn

Stellar performance & recording with a great song.

I enjoyed it very much.

Mike

Glennwillow · #19 09-06-2018, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by MrEd

Stellar performance & recording with a great song.

I enjoyed it very much.

Mike

Thank you Mike!

I am so glad to read that you enjoyed this! Thanks for taking the time to comment here!

- Glenn

Toby Walker · #20 09-06-2018, 11:20 AM

From 1974? You haven't aged a bit!

Great job.

Glennwillow · #21 09-06-2018, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Toby Walker

From 1974? You haven't aged a bit!

Great job.

Thank you Toby!

How terrific to know you are listening and watching! I'm so pleased that you thought this came out okay!

Regarding aging, uh, actually, I have aged quite a bit since 1974!!!! But thank you for taking the time to comment!

- Glenn

quiltingshirley · #22 09-06-2018, 12:03 PM

That sounded so good and full. Sure you didn’t have the band and backup singers hidden off to the side? I’ve sung along to that recording for years and always thought Sundown was the girl fooling around behind his back. I even thought that when Gordon Lightfoot was singing it at the Greek. Great job.

Glennwillow · #23 09-06-2018, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by quiltingshirley

That sounded so good and full. Sure you didn’t have the band and backup singers hidden off to the side? I’ve sung along to that recording for years and always thought Sundown was the girl fooling around behind his back. I even thought that when Gordon Lightfoot was singing it at the Greek. Great job.

Hi Shirley,

Thanks so much for your comments!

Yes, I always thought that Sundown was the girl, too. But after looking up background on the song, I've become convinced that Sundown is the interloper. If Gordon Lightfoot was feeling a little "mean" about the interloper chasing after his girl, then I could understand his reaction a little more.

Adding the drums and bass, in particular, does add a lot of depth to the sound. The backup harmony, also adds a lot.

Thanks so much for your thoughts, Shirley!

- Glenn

TBman · #24 09-06-2018, 05:56 PM

That was cool Glenn, great job!

Glennwillow · #25 09-06-2018, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TBman

That was cool Glenn, great job!

Hi Barry!

Thanks for listening and commenting! I'm really glad you thought this came out okay!

- Glenn

ChuckS · #26 09-06-2018, 07:35 PM

Great job putting this together, very enjoyable.

Thanks for posting.

difalkner · #27 09-06-2018, 07:46 PM

Excellent, Glenn, just good ol' excellent!

I have that same 12-string and I'm pretty sure I never sounded that good playing mine. Love the song, always have, and you make it look so easy but I know there was a lot of work to put all that together.

Thanks for sharing!
David

Glennwillow · #28 09-06-2018, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ChuckS

Great job putting this together, very enjoyable.

Thanks for posting.

Hi Chuck!

Thanks so much for commenting on this song! I'm very pleased that you like this! And I appreciate your support!

Regards,
Glenn

Glennwillow · #29 09-06-2018, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by difalkner

Excellent, Glenn, just good ol' excellent!

I have that same 12-string and I'm pretty sure I never sounded that good playing mine. Love the song, always have, and you make it look so easy but I know there was a lot of work to put all that together.

Thanks for sharing!
David

Hi David!

Oh, how cool that you have a Guild F512! I feel so fortunate to own this guitar! I have to believe you feel the same way!

I'm glad you feel that I made this look easy, because, in fact, that rhythm isn't all that easy at all! It takes practice to get that right, and when I watch myself playing this, all I think about is where I didn't do it quite right!!

Thanks so much for taking the time to comment here! It is much appreciated!

- Glenn

mikealpine · #30 09-07-2018, 06:38 AM

Outstanding, Glenn! I love how you bring all the elements together, and they are mixed perfectly, with the bass present-but-not-overpowering and your voice standing clear above the harmonies...uh...which are also your voice, but you know what I mean.

This song, along with others by GL like Rainy Day People, have me singing along with gusto whenever I hear it played. As always, it's a real pleasure to watch and listen to you play.