Somebody To Love (Muzak Version)
Moderators: admin, mdc, TAXIstaff
- MrKaplan
- Active
- Posts: 48
- Joined: Thu Oct 20, 2016 3:42 pm
- Gender: Male
- Location: Nashville
- Contact:
Somebody To Love (Muzak Version)
Hi Everyone,
I would love any feedback on the Muzak cover I just submitted for "Somebody To Love" by Jefferson Airplane. I've never done a "Muzak" style song before, but it was fun to use a Rhodes to get that Muzak feel. It was good to get out of my comfort zone. I hope everyone is doing well.
Jason
https://soundcloud.com/mr_kaplan/somebo ... ve/s-ynZ9z
I would love any feedback on the Muzak cover I just submitted for "Somebody To Love" by Jefferson Airplane. I've never done a "Muzak" style song before, but it was fun to use a Rhodes to get that Muzak feel. It was good to get out of my comfort zone. I hope everyone is doing well.
Jason
https://soundcloud.com/mr_kaplan/somebo ... ve/s-ynZ9z
- markhimley
- Committed Musician
- Posts: 926
- Joined: Tue Jan 19, 2016 11:56 pm
- Gender: Male
- Location: Midwest, USA
- Contact:
Re: Somebody To Love (Muzak Version)
I have never attempted Muzak, and truthfully am not too familiar with it, but FWIW I like your track! It definitely has that somewhat cheesy element. I guess the only thing I would maybe have added is a bit more harmony rather than just the melody and bass, but maybe that's the point of Muzak? Again I'm not too familiar with it so just my .02
- MrKaplan
- Active
- Posts: 48
- Joined: Thu Oct 20, 2016 3:42 pm
- Gender: Male
- Location: Nashville
- Contact:
Re: Somebody To Love (Muzak Version)
Thanks for the feedback. I really appreciate it!
-
- Total Pro
- Posts: 5351
- Joined: Mon Dec 07, 2009 4:13 pm
- Gender: Male
- Location: Peculiar, MO
- Contact:
Re: Somebody To Love (Muzak Version)
It's not Muzak to my ears,lol!
What I remembered of Muzak, is that they took a pop song and played it in the style of smooth jazz. Maybe that's why it sort of sounded absurdly cheesy. Maybe that's why smooth jazz sort of disappeared also?? I think Muzak might have been more prevalent in the '70's. I don't ever remember the production being cheesy, in fact it was probably first rate and performed by professionals. But as a teen, I'm sure I just wasn't into Elton John being covered by Lawrence Welk or the Boston Pops,lol!
What I remembered of Muzak, is that they took a pop song and played it in the style of smooth jazz. Maybe that's why it sort of sounded absurdly cheesy. Maybe that's why smooth jazz sort of disappeared also?? I think Muzak might have been more prevalent in the '70's. I don't ever remember the production being cheesy, in fact it was probably first rate and performed by professionals. But as a teen, I'm sure I just wasn't into Elton John being covered by Lawrence Welk or the Boston Pops,lol!
-
- Total Pro
- Posts: 5351
- Joined: Mon Dec 07, 2009 4:13 pm
- Gender: Male
- Location: Peculiar, MO
- Contact:
Re: Somebody To Love (Muzak Version)
I found this. The song is "It Never Rains in Southern California" by Albert Hammond.
https://youtu.be/gdJWZxPW45c?t=6m41s
"Song Sung Blue" by Neil Diamond. Ok, some songs are Big Band style and not smooth jazz,lol
https://youtu.be/gdJWZxPW45c?t=57m19s
https://youtu.be/gdJWZxPW45c?t=6m41s
"Song Sung Blue" by Neil Diamond. Ok, some songs are Big Band style and not smooth jazz,lol
https://youtu.be/gdJWZxPW45c?t=57m19s
- MrKaplan
- Active
- Posts: 48
- Joined: Thu Oct 20, 2016 3:42 pm
- Gender: Male
- Location: Nashville
- Contact:
Re: Somebody To Love (Muzak Version)
Those are great examples! I think Muzak is a combo between cheese, big band, and smoooooooth jazz!
- funsongs
- Total Pro
- Posts: 7162
- Joined: Fri Sep 06, 2013 11:18 am
- Gender: Male
- Location: So Cal
- Contact:
Re: Somebody To Love (Muzak Version)
Hey, Jason - Hi.MrKaplan wrote:Hi Everyone,
I would love any feedback on the Muzak cover I just submitted for "Somebody To Love" by Jefferson Airplane. I've never done a "Muzak" style song before, but it was fun to use a Rhodes to get that Muzak feel. It was good to get out of my comfort zone. I hope everyone is doing well.
Jason
https://soundcloud.com/mr_kaplan/somebo ... ve/s-ynZ9z
When I saw the title, I was hoping you were referring to the iconic/anthem Hippy Hit of the Flower Power generation days.
Love the Rhodes, and - as I commented on your SC page - just the right amount of 'cheese' to be perfect elevator musak.
Very well done, IMHO/Old-Guy ears.
(okay - now I'll go read the other comments... are they with me, or against me?! )
Peter Rahill - aka "funsongs"
NOW, back on YouTube (2022)
https://www.youtube.com/@peterrahill9263/featured
https://soundcloud.com/funsongs-1
https://peterrahill.bandcamp.com/
“The future aint what it use to be.” - Yogi Berra
NOW, back on YouTube (2022)
https://www.youtube.com/@peterrahill9263/featured
https://soundcloud.com/funsongs-1
https://peterrahill.bandcamp.com/
“The future aint what it use to be.” - Yogi Berra
- funsongs
- Total Pro
- Posts: 7162
- Joined: Fri Sep 06, 2013 11:18 am
- Gender: Male
- Location: So Cal
- Contact:
Re: Somebody To Love (Muzak Version)
Looks like the cheese has it.
Peter Rahill - aka "funsongs"
NOW, back on YouTube (2022)
https://www.youtube.com/@peterrahill9263/featured
https://soundcloud.com/funsongs-1
https://peterrahill.bandcamp.com/
“The future aint what it use to be.” - Yogi Berra
NOW, back on YouTube (2022)
https://www.youtube.com/@peterrahill9263/featured
https://soundcloud.com/funsongs-1
https://peterrahill.bandcamp.com/
“The future aint what it use to be.” - Yogi Berra
-
- Newbie
- Posts: 11
- Joined: Fri Jul 21, 2017 10:07 am
- Gender: Male
- Contact:
Re: Somebody To Love (Muzak Version)
Sounds great! I just joined Taxi, and was excited when I saw this listing because it would have been perfect for my first submission. Unfortunately, I'm in the middle of moving, and I couldn't get around to starting it until last night. By the time I got these scratch tracks recorded, it was one minute past the deadline
https://soundcloud.com/moshaw/somebody- ... n-airplane
It was far from done, but was getting groovy. Sure wish I'd gotten around to it sooner.
Lesson learned, I guess. Good luck!
https://soundcloud.com/moshaw/somebody- ... n-airplane
It was far from done, but was getting groovy. Sure wish I'd gotten around to it sooner.
Lesson learned, I guess. Good luck!
Last edited by Milkmanmo on Fri Jul 21, 2017 6:21 pm, edited 1 time in total.
-
- Newbie
- Posts: 11
- Joined: Fri Jul 21, 2017 10:07 am
- Gender: Male
- Contact:
Re: Somebody To Love (Muzak Version)
(Duplicate post removed)
Last edited by Milkmanmo on Fri Jul 21, 2017 6:10 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest