Miguel Falcão - Practice Versus Perfect

This is an original song I made over the last weeks that I would like to share with you. Hope you enjoy. Thanks for sticking around! Miguel

Notes from http://www.miguelbass.com

The idea started while trying to make another (yet unfinished) song. I thought it was getting too complicated and took on some accidental playing on my guitar. I found the riff ok and thought it could be the base for something simpler where I could work out an arrangement with all instruments, as to prepare myself for finishing the first song.
Anyway ideas started flowing and it ended up a bit more extended than I initially wanted. The basslines (intro and pre and post solo) were made up a bit after, while I was having fun experimenting with a demo of the Ampeg SVX plugin.

Then the drums -- I wanted to find something that would make it sound simple (in spite of having to deal with some odd meter -- a blend of 7/8 with 4/4) -- and anyway, something I would be able to play by myself. Then the middle sections came about while I was inspired to write some lyrics.

The choral section is a four-part harmony (2 tracks for each voice) that starts -- intentionally -- very "Bulgarian" and ends up a bit more CS&N (that's a nice combination :) as to make a passage to the acoustic guitar section and the main poem that I wrote with my dad's old Ramirez -- still sounds incredible. Some more arrangements were made by then, especially the double-bass parts.

Finally the second harmony part, probably the most difficult bit, because my idea was to link to the finale that was already made. Again a four-part harmony but a different one, that finally melts with the kind of repetitions towards the end. The bass solo was the last thing to be thought of.

Well that's part of my memory description for this song. Most important is that it's ready now and I can present it to you!
Thanks for watching!

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[prohumanbeing]

I so love this. Every time i watch and hear it I notice another piece that delights me. Your bass solo towards the end is the receipt for years of passion and love for that Rick. The vocal harmonies smell as sweet as the Bulgarian Women's Choir and your distorted tailpiece and headstock reflections echo FOOW's inner gatefold photo of Chris in the car bumper. How wonderful.

[miguelbass]

@prohumanbeing Oh that's true about FOOW's inner gatefold. Un-intentional but... there's some linking between them. Thank you for listening, amigo Paul:)

[Dosdas]

Is that you singing? Just great real glad i found this...I hope you get to work with Jon Anderson someday soon.

[miguelbass]

@Dosdas Yes it's just my voice. Working with Jon, now that would be like a dream. I'm glad he's always present as an inspiration to me. Thanks again!

[MrIvanKite]

That horseshoe pickup is just tauting me!

[miguelbass]

@MrIvanKite :)

[MrRavercomp]

Felicitaciones Miguel, un gran trabajo, excelente, me gustó mucho...

[bigwhtpony]

I have been a fan of your bass virtuosity for a long time....this video gives me another reason to be an even BIGGER fan! I love the reflected images! The music conjurs up images of Yes during the Drama era while maintaining a style of your own. Bravo!

[JoeMaurone]

You continue to inspire, man. 

[miguelbass]

@Tenken0the02nd Beijinho, Pat. Muito obrigado pela review! Como podes ver as respostas estão a aparecer atrasadas, como deves calcular... é o trabalho!