Cloudbusting

I thought of trying to do Kate Bush's song, Cloudbusting. It's basically a four chord loop, but one of the chords is one I've barely used, and knowing how to play it makes me just a little bit better. This particular chord fits well with the B and F#m that comprise the rest of the loop. What follows is not recognisably Cloudbusting, although I might try to make it become it.

What I've done:

1. Recorded a spiky, staccato run through of the chords using electric guitar with no effects added.

2. Added some spacy noodlings loosely using the hook/riff from the song.

3. Added a lead layer. Twice. The first one is quite laid back. The second is much busier.

And Your Bird Can Sing

I've been working on The Beatles' song, And Your Bird Can Sing.

"And Your Bird Can Sing" is a song by the Beatles, released on their 1966 album Revolver in the United Kingdom and on Yesterday and Today in the United States. The song was written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. Paul McCartney stated that he helped on the lyrics and attributed the song "80–20" to Lennon. The working title was "You Don't Get Me". Lennon was later dismissive of the track, as he was of many of his compositions at the time, referring to it as "another of my throwaways ... fancy paper around an empty box".

So says Wikipedia.

So, here's what I've done.

1. Downloaded some youtube drumbeats.

2. Played rhythym guitar over the drumbeats and recorded the result.

3. Played mixed rhythym and lead guitar onto that recording. Recorded that as a seperate wave file.

4. Played harmonic lead and more rhythym guitar on top of that.

Tried a straight rock beat first, then a shuffle beat.

Here's what I haven't done.

1. Got the microphone sorted.

2. Learned to be comfortable with my own voice.

It's not a bad voice. I can generally hit the right notes, but I still don't feel comfortable hearing it.

Anyway, here are the two versions (sans vocals) that I've done.