Hurdy Gurdy Man - Donovan Cover

Hello hello!!!!! Wow, well that's been a looong time since my last upload....I have to apologise,cause I had my final exams....Well, this is Donovan's famous song: The Hurdy Gurdy Man(1968).

I first heard of Donovan when I was reading about the Beatles' trip to India...and I also met his name in many websites, books ect...And then, when I was watching the Zodiac film, I heard that song, and that was it!! I can say he's become one of my favs...
Later, I learned that he had lived in the greek island of Paros for some time and I was excited cause I am going every summer to Paros....too bad I haven't met him (yet).

I recorded the song quite a long time ago and the video some weeks, maybe a month, later...I wanted to experiment with greenscreen, to see how it works...
Well, I think the video is way too exagerated....but I am very satisfied with the audio...this is the first recodring I did with some effects such as echo and delay.I also worked with EQ for the first time. Plus, the audio features panning( I tried to be as accurate to the original as possible).

Tracks(quite a lot) :
-1 track acoustic guitar
-3 tracks lead guitar(with heavy,heavy fuzz)
-1 track electric rythm guitar (begginning with the solo)
-6 tracks for the tampura sound (overdubbed so that they could give a sustain feel)
-2 vocal tracks
-1 drum track
-and 1 track for miscellaneous effects(backing vocals, extra lead guitar)

Well that's it:)
Enjoy!!

PS. I think the last face looks kinda creepy:S :P It is the same video mirrored:P

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Hurdy
• Gurdy
• Man
• donovan
• 1968
• trouvadour
• epiphone
• casino
• fuzz
• acoustic
• ej-200
• electric
• rock
• psychedelic
• experimental
• indian
• sitar
• tampura
• 60s
• sixties
• cover
• greenscreen
• chroma
• keying

[jmug92]

the drums is midi?

[crazynicktaxi]

@jmug92

i played the drums in a keyboard

[mackem4life]

Brilliant version, captures the psychedelic spirit which many other versions haven't achieved.

Did you work out or find a tab for the lead, I'd love to be able to play it.

[crazynicktaxi]

@mackem4life

I think that there are no tabs for the lead at the net...After hearing it so many times,I worked it out myself:)

Thank you for your nice words!

[batmankozyy]

Very nice work!!!

[crazynicktaxi]

@batmankozyy

thanks, ringo;)

[Anilloconfondo]

ARE YOU CREAZY!!! VERY GOOD

[bigabeatle]

WELL DONE! I LOVE DONOVAN'S MUSIC. I'm a musician too and I'm so glad there's people who likes donovan's under-rated art.

[karlmahlmann]

a beautiful song, well done. and I like the psychedelia - very cool & retro.

[KnelsonProductions]

can u send me the tabs

[thefoxmandog]

woah, anybody told you u look like Lennon?

[MrXipetotec79]

Love this song !!!

[EagleMedieval]

Lol! Great job on the Donovan cover, I like Donovan a lot. I remember when Atlantis was a hit, haha! d:)

[throatgorge2]

really cool vid!!!!

[monvalleyroadtrips]

the one dislike must be from a fox news watching tea partier

[monvalleyroadtrips]

love it