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Thread started 06/18/14 7:41am

databank

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I slowed down U Got The Look...

... just 2 have an idea of how it sounded b4 prince got mad at it and sped it up, I put it in a way that his voice sounds more or less normal, of course I guess I'll never get the exact right tempo but it gave something decent. Strangely enough it doesn't change the dynamic of the song so much: I thought it would sound weird as hell and way too slow and no, it's quite cool like that too. I've wanted 2 do that 4 about 15 years but never thought about it at the right moment, so I'm quite glad I did it at last biggrin

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U can easily try it using Audacity (but don't share the result online!)

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Reply #1 posted 06/18/14 7:47am

ThomasBjj

Back in 1987 I had a Sony Walkman cassette player and it had a tempo setting that would adjust the pay speed faster or slower by a small amount. I remember trying it with many of the Prince tracks. I really liked changing his vocals on "Scarlet Pussy" to sound more like his normal voice, but they Sheila E sounded like a chipmunk.
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Reply #2 posted 06/18/14 7:55am

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I have a pitch control on my turntable... I'll have to try this. All of my Prince albums up to 'Graffitti Bridge' are on vinyl!

"He's a musician's musician..."
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Reply #3 posted 06/18/14 8:42am

Stimpy

Long as it doesnt say "I buried Paul."

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Reply #4 posted 06/18/14 9:01am

paulludvig

I think it would be fun to sync up the background vocals on Forever In My Life they way it was originally intended. Just to see if the story about the studio mishap makes sense.

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Reply #5 posted 06/18/14 9:41am

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paulludvig said:

I think it would be fun to sync up the background vocals on Forever In My Life they way it was originally intended. Just to see if the story about the studio mishap makes sense.


Whenever I've tried to just sing it I can't make it fit in before the second verse comes in and it sounds messy. So me too.
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Reply #6 posted 06/19/14 6:02am

AndreC

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Stimpy said:

Long as it doesnt say "I buried Paul."

lol lol lol

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Reply #7 posted 06/19/14 6:16am

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paulludvig said:

I think it would be fun to sync up the background vocals on Forever In My Life they way it was originally intended. Just to see if the story about the studio mishap makes sense.

I did this and posted the results either here or at the quake about 5 years ago. The backing vocals do match up and the story is true.

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Reply #8 posted 06/19/14 8:08am

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cb70 said:

paulludvig said:

I think it would be fun to sync up the background vocals on Forever In My Life they way it was originally intended. Just to see if the story about the studio mishap makes sense.

I did this and posted the results either here or at the quake about 5 years ago. The backing vocals do match up and the story is true.

Could you please repost?

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Reply #9 posted 06/19/14 12:34pm

databank

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paulludvig said:

cb70 said:

I did this and posted the results either here or at the quake about 5 years ago. The backing vocals do match up and the story is true.

Could you please repost?

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And if u end-up getting this fan edit please don't share it online, there r enough fakes floting around online as it is, thx wink

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Reply #10 posted 06/19/14 1:57pm

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The backing vocals do match up and the story is true

So what is the story then ? Haven't heard it.

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Reply #11 posted 06/19/14 4:18pm

vitality

Once heard "Love or $" playing in a record store, many years ago. I thought it was a slowed down cover version by someone, who sounded alot like Sly Stone. The store owner was really into Prince's music and told me that he had heard that Prince made himself sound like Sly on this song, when the 12" vinyl is played at the slower speed. It changed the whole dynamic of the song....very cool! It become my favorite way of listening to this track.... haven't played it like that though for awhile.

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Reply #12 posted 06/19/14 10:56pm

databank

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beatz01 said:

The backing vocals do match up and the story is true

So what is the story then ? Haven't heard it.

Susan had made a mistake in synchronizing lead and backgrnd vocals, she told prince wait I'll fix that and he told her no wait it's cool that way.

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Reply #13 posted 06/20/14 1:11am

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databank said:

paulludvig said:

Could you please repost?

It's not allowed by org rules to post prince music or links 2 unofficial prince music online. In such cases please privately orgnote the person.

And if u end-up getting this fan edit please don't share it online, there r enough fakes floting around online as it is, thx wink

Not allowed to post prince music? That's OK, FIML is a Prince song wink

RIP sad
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Reply #14 posted 06/20/14 1:31am

databank

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TheEnglishGent said:

databank said:

It's not allowed by org rules to post prince music or links 2 unofficial prince music online. In such cases please privately orgnote the person.

And if u end-up getting this fan edit please don't share it online, there r enough fakes floting around online as it is, thx wink

Not allowed to post prince music? That's OK, FIML is a Prince song wink

Go xplain that 2 the mods. I'll send u oranges in limbo when u get banned lol lol lol

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