I Am No Phil Collins...Still

@porwest (89912)
United States
November 8, 2018 6:22pm CST
Here I go again, sharing some of my covers. I just cannot help myself. I did this one back in February of 2017 and had a lot of fun with it. It is such a simple song. But I can remember how much of an impact this song had when it aired on Miami Vice and captured the world. My version probably won't capture the world, but maybe it can capture MyLot? I hope you enjoy it. Hey, it's better than my last corny joke at least isn't it? On a side note, when I do these, I do all of the parts with my guitar. As for the drums, I write those into a drum program I use. I do not use backing tracks ever.
I actually had a lot of fun with this one. It was such a simple drum track to write, and while the song was not really written for guitar, I always like to try to MAKE it a guitar song. Phil Collins i
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
9 Nov 18
Such a worthwhile thing you do Jim. I love it and it has such meaning because it is uniquely yours. Thanks for brightening my day.
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@porwest (89912)
• United States
13 Nov 18
Glad you liked it as well. If one person enjoys it, it's good enough for me.
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@celticeagle (166595)
• Boise, Idaho
10 Nov 18
I'm not much for remakes. It's the original that makes the tune. Like Dolly Parton's I Will Always Love You. I hate to hear Houston's rendition.
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@celticeagle (166595)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Jan 19
@TheHorse ......Country music pretty much sounds a like to me. Unless there is a good voice and lyric in there somewhere. Dolly is one of these.
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@TheHorse (218385)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jan 19
@celticeagle Did Dolly write most of her own stuff?
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@TheHorse (218385)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Jan 19
I want to challenge this. I love a good argument. What about Jimi's cover of All Along the Watchtower? Or Cream's cover of Crossroads? Or even Emmylou Harris and Don Williams doing Townes's If I Needed You?
If I needed you, would you come to me? Would you come to me for to ease my pain? If you needed me, I would come to you. I would swim the sea for to ease your...
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• Austin, Texas
10 Nov 18
I like this song because it was used as background music for Miami Vice.
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@porwest (89912)
• United States
10 Nov 18
Yeah, that show definitely put that song on the map...or was it the other way around? Either way.
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@TheHorse (218385)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jan 19
Here's my latest. Came out yesterday. Enjoy. Totally raw. No overdubs or reverb.
“Hello in There” A song by John Prine Colin H. Sacks - Vocal and Guitars Sound Engineer - Michael Stenberg
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@TheHorse (218385)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Jan 19
@porwest He was one of my childhood idols. I'd like to do Song For a Winters Night. But I haven't found the mojo yet. Leave a comment if you can!
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@porwest (89912)
• United States
20 Jan 19
@TheHorse I did. If you can do "weird" music much like I like to do...I would actually think it would be fun to do a collaboration with you.
Words and music by Jim Bauer. Recorded January 2005. Copyright © 2005 by Jim Bauer. All rights reserved.
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@porwest (89912)
• United States
20 Jan 19
Thanks so much for sharing. Would it be wrong of me to think back to Gordon Lightfoot?
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
9 Nov 18
I would love to hear it but I’m on my iPad and it has no sound. I’m sure you did a great job.
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@porwest (89912)
• United States
13 Nov 18
No worries.
@aureliah (24316)
• Kenya
9 Nov 18
Will listen to this a bit later and will comment on how I like it
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@aureliah (24316)
• Kenya
20 Nov 18
@porwest Hope so
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@porwest (89912)
• United States
10 Nov 18
Thanks. I hope when you finally get a chance to listen it is not too damaging to your ears.
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@TheHorse (218385)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Jan 19
Didn't he use MORE reverb on the vocals? Or some other effect?
@cindiowens (5120)
• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
9 Nov 18
That was freaking awesome!! One of my fave songs and you NAILED IT! Have you ever heard of sing snap?
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
9 Nov 18
I will listen later, Tony is sleeping and I want him to stay asleep.
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@porwest (89912)
• United States
13 Nov 18
Anyway, probably best to prolong bleeding ears.
@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
9 Nov 18
@porwest I like it very much. I am a Phi Collins fan. I love his music.
• United States
9 Nov 18
That was awesome! I'm going to be looking for you other covers. I like your version better than the Phil Collins one.
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
9 Nov 18
Yes, love the drum solo. Wow!
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@porwest (89912)
• United States
9 Nov 18
Glad you liked it. I kept it simple for this one and just kept the same drum part throughout. Writing drums probably takes me the most time when I do these. The guitar is easy.
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