ORIGINAL: The Primrose League - The Plan

[halberthawkins]

These lyrics make me think of The Beatles' ill-fated trip to India to study with the Maharishi....

[danielearwicker]

@halberthawkins - you're very close, but not quite...

[difficultjohn]

I'm working with a chap from an old electro-ish band ( Modern eon) in Birkenhead. Can't wait to see what he thinks as he is a great producer.

[difficultjohn]

You are really quite good lads, and that coming from a Wythenshawe lad is really good!!!

[danielearwicker]

@difficultjohn - thanks, just one lad in fact!

[braddersthemod]

how do you come up with this stuff????

its genius!!! How have you not got a record deal???

[hunterwiebush]

The best Primrose League song

[Trence1967]

Really cool to see what you did with "backing track" from last year. I keep it playing over and over on my ipod. I like the Beatles la, la, la, las. Keep it going.

[stavrosmallios]

this is your best song. Excellent work.

[clemzzz]

remember what i was saying about "we do these things" ( about bring the vocals up etc.) ? WELL this is a prime example of you getting the vocals eq/level SPOT ON... well done another classic tune... you never cease to amaze me

[thinkofagroovyname]

whats the tuning on your guitar?

[clemzzz]

i think he's using standard tuning with capo on fret 2 ( as johnny marr used to do quite a lot )

[danielearwicker]

Yes, used to do it when I was first learning guitar because it lowers the action, making it easier to play. These days I often end up putting a capo somewhere just to suit my voice or make a bass line easier to discover.

[mukkaspec]

Top stuff !

[NickTrousers]

Another great one Daniel!!

[kokillo]

Great Daniel!!! Great Song!!!

Beautiful Sound, ... and i love the bridge... where everything stops

Thanks for sharing!!

[wittz66]

well,mr d,THE PLAN,is to keep spoiling us with refreshing new tracks like this,having listened to this a few times dan,you cant keep this talent locked away much longer.exellent dan m8.A+++++

[braddersthemod]

keep em comming! tuneage!

[agudakos]

I am allways confused of how the tones of your voice fit the music. Too many notes together maybe, i guess so they tricking my ears. The music of this song is VERY GOOD. I loved it from the "backing track' video. Welldone and keep trying you are an excellent artist.

Stavros - Greece

[danielearwicker]

I don't completely understand this comment but thanks anyway.

[siipris]

so sick... the trippy timing is killer.. flat-out ripping the whole way through... been waiting for this one for awhile... turned out awesome...

[danielearwicker]

Glad you liked it.

[KataVideo]

great

[danielearwicker]

Thanks!

[chilly22]

oh yes! i loved this backing track daniel! you did a fantastic job putting lyrics to it!

i seem to remember sitting here last year trying to think up lyrics to it (and failing badly)

[danielearwicker]

Cheers!

[eurokid12]

Nice sound! How do you record your V-Drums? A Roland TD-12 I believe? Are you going stereo in or kick, snare etc a part from each other? Thanks

[danielearwicker]

Thanks, TD-12 -> midi -> BFD2

[FriedGold8942]

Apart from the addition of lyrics, I'm liking the subtle changes to the arrangement. The bass has a few rests in the choruses, which gives it an even heavier feel. Best of all is the addition of the other guitar track on 1:50, I don't think that was in the old version at all, just a bass drum.

It's a damn good track, definitely belongs with the rest of the songs from Letters. A year in the making may have been a little much, but you can't stress genius, can you?

[danielearwicker]

Thank you, glad you're paying attention! The bassline got a little modified, and the verse guitar riff has a few extra details in it.

Some of my songs take decades to finish, some take a few hours.

[unclealbert72]

Nicely recorded Dan and great video with it!!

[danielearwicker]

Ta!

[IFoughtTheLaw369]

Awesome, as usual!

[danielearwicker]

Thanks!

[Dethmerchant]

Funny... I was going through your videos earlier today (yet again) and I said to myself, "I wonder if he'll ever do anything with that backing track". Sure enough...

Brilliant as always!

[danielearwicker]

Same here. Thanks.

[Chr0nict0wn]

You made my day once again. I really enjoy this one, easily the best since A Better Personality.

[danielearwicker]

Thanks, you prefer the fast ones?

[Chr0nict0wn]

Usually yes. But I love your slower songs too.

[gstockton]

Excellent tune, you have your own sound man.

[danielearwicker]

Thanks, I am my own sound man.

[kaguth]

Great as always.

[danielearwicker]

Thank you as always.

[NeonDCL]

YES! You finally made this wonderful backing track into a real song! I love it!

[NeonDCL]

Wow, I sounded way too excited there.

[danielearwicker]

No, that's good,

[DrinkingHalfpint]

very cool sound

[danielearwicker]

Thank you!

[ashbash986]

very catchy. i especially like the verses.

[danielearwicker]

Thanks