I chose to do a different song, but stay with the same group. Coldplay. After I had put up “Violet hill”, I got a large number of requests to try “Viva la vida”. Too many requests to ignore really. So I set about recording that one. It’s another one from their latest album with the same title.
I know that some people think that it’s a bit of a cop out to do cover songs to backing tracks, but I always find a use in everything I attempt in music. I really want to improve my production skills. It’s ok to record all the right bits for your song, but if the mix doesn’t sound right, then all your efforts are for very little.
One of the aspects I’ve been concentrating on is vocal production, and I’ve been trying to match that of the original song. It’s made a big difference to my ears, and it’s teaching me how to produce my own voice in relation to the different types of music.
I’ve implemented vocal boosting on this song. Plus low to moderate plate reverb in the verses. I’ve used the Chorus effect and a heavier plate reverb in the choruses.
This is the result. Viva la vida.
Viva la vida - Coldplay cover by Jeffstunes
Now for some up to date figures from my Youtube account.
Subs have come and gone, but yesterday I awoke to the pleasant sight of 6 new subscribers. That puts the figure at 727.
The channel views are now up at 16,529.
My total video views have done it! They’ve broken the quarter of a million views. All of this within a year of posting my first video. The current figure now stands at 254,512.
I’m hoping I can now do that old album track cover that I said I was going to do in the first place 