Here’s a new recording, it’s a cover of ‘Little Green Bag’ by George Baker (a Dutch artist).
You’ll probably now the song, it’s a '60’s hit that was used in the movie ‘Reservoir Dogs’ (it’s on Youtube).
I made this for a Top2000 cover contest for the Dutch Radio 2.
They selected 5 songs to choose from and turn into something new.
I chose this one and gave it a ‘Motown-Jazz’ treatment (a new style?.. ).
There’s a prominent role for my ‘new’ baritone sax!
Let me know what you think, I didn’t send the song yet, the contest closes at Dec 1st.
All comments are welcome.
ehaw! wim
what a toe tappin bopper, lovin it. really nice progression and the vocal follows it perfectly, almost a chicago-ish sound.
coulda jammed that sucker all night
no faults that I could hear, its like…“right on man”
great tune
Thanks Rick!
Funny, I never realized you were Dutch as well!
I also don’t listen very often to Radio2, but I do like to listen to the top 2000 each year.
Yeah, the original song changes from G to Ab and then back to G again, but I wanted to do something different.
There are quite a few '60’s songs that have multiple key changes at the end.
Great song. I would have liked to hear more presence on the vocals, i.e. they sounded a tad flat. Can you either boost the highs a tad (or attenuate the lows and mids and boost the overall signal) or (and this might not alleviate the symptom) use an exciter?
Wim, man, I almost like this one more then the original. All those little piano and drums arrangment. It’s a lot more laid back then the real one. I can’t stop swaying here. Towards the end of the song I have a big smile on my face, what a sunny appraoch Love it!!
When you are on the radio give us a kattebel then I will tune in!
@Strophoid: You are also from Holland! Also didn’t figure that one out.
just to get into the mood of listening to a radio contest, I listened to this by plugging my netbook into my radio in the kitchen. It sounded great. Lovely arrangement and lovely playing, great song. Good luck with the comp!