Ash - Halloween (cover song, indie rock)

[james_m]

Hi everyone,

this is my cover of the Ash song "Halloween". Thanks for listening!

James

[raphæl]

Congrats mate, I totally dig your song. ;D
Care to give out some details bout the recording? Share with your fellow forum mates! Hahah = )

[james_m]

Thanks!

It was recorded in Cubase 4, and mixed with UAD and Sonalksis plug-ins. PSP VintageW*rmer is across the mix buss.
Drums are BFD1 with the Joe Barresi expansion pack.
Bass is a MIM Fender Precision into a UA 610 Solo, and then blended with a cabinet impulse in Cubase.
Guitars are mostly from a stock Fender 72 Deluxe MIM reissue, with a couple of bits from a Gibson Les Paul Studio. They were recorded through an Orange AD30HTC and various combinations of pedals (Keeley compressor, Crowther Hotcake, Boss OS-2) then DI'd straight from the amp via a Behringer GI100 and mixed with cabinet impulses in Cubase.
Acoustic guitar and maracas were recorded with a Neumann TLM103.
Vocals are through a Shure SM7B and the UA 610 Solo.

[raphæl]

Uff, thanks for info. Helps alot! =D
I'm listening to this almost everyday since I first heard it. I like your cover better than the original.

[james_m]

Originally Posted by raphæl

I like your cover better than the original.

Thanks very much - that's the best compliment I could wish for.

[brandondrury]

Damn! Those Joe Barresi BFD2 drums are GREAT!!! Okay the whole damn mix is great!

The only problem is I can't understand a single lyric. Wait. I just heard "dressed in black". Okay, that was good enough. It feels like a Halloween song.

I'm giving it a "5".

Brandon