This is very VERY nice!! :D I love Toto's version & this one is very nice!
Reviews for "Africa (Singalong)"
Ceevro responds:
Glad to hear you like what we do! Buy our t-shirts! Wait...we don't have any t-shirts...Step..STEP? Why don't we have t-shirts?
I love the organic vibe this has, and the percussion arpeggios at :22 (and a lot of other places) add a lot to the piece. The vocals were very well done - I've tried (and failed) to record vocals well, and I can say that the balance and blend is great. I love the jump in energy between the verses and chorus. I love the solos that start at 2:57, and obviously the percussion is awesome throughout. Step, the mixing is top-notch (I wouldn't expect anything less from you), and MetalRenard did an awesome job with the mastering as well. If I had to complain about something, it would be that the ending felt a little bit lazy to me. I understand that it's supposed to have a continuous, flowy sing-along feel (which it most certainly does), but I strongly prefer the conclusions of tracks like this to be...well...more conclusive! Overall, I love it, of course. The mood, atmosphere, and transitions are all solid, etc. Keep up the great work, all of you guys! ;D
Ceevro responds:
Actually, the mix just previous to the final mastering was not faded-out, but ended with a single hit. Stylistic choices have to be made, and while I loved the last hit, others preferred the fade-out. If you go to the thread, you can hear the original ending on the last WIP, and decide for yourself.
Man the singing is superb! not the easiest song to cover. It doesn't quite have that cheesy 80s sound which is Great! Much better
Ceevro responds:
Awww MAAAAN! We totally messed-up! Dagnabbit, Step! We have to redo the whole thing - this time WITH MORE CHEESE!!!
Ceevro, this concept is pretty brilliant... You and Step are doing a wonderful job with all these singalongs. Plus "Africa" is an awesome song. I might have to help and jump on the bandwagon this time, as this sounds fun. :P
Ceevro responds:
DO! People jump in and out, like a normal campfire singalong, and it's always interesting to see who's going to bring what to the table!
The campfire has gotten a little bigger, eh? Really like how this turned out, definitely the biggest haul thus far! I only wish you luck in keeping up that quality into the next one... and the next! The copious amounts of percussion leaves me all tingly inside :)
Ceevro responds:
Yeah, I never expected to see a single song hit 50+ tracks to make happen...but here we are!