CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION--TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS (NEW ENHANCED VERSION)
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- Here is a followup to "Sweet Cherry Wine" hope you like it! Some of these songs had christian meaning behind them as I exlpained about
He says “Crystal Blue Persuasion” is about becoming a Christian, about Jesus. His reading in the book of Revelation inspired it. Though the words themselves aren't strung together in scripture, it's how his heart strung them together. "Crystal Blue" is probable a reference to the 2 places in the Book O Revelation that use the word:
"a sea of glass like crystal" -4:6
"and he showed me a river of living water,, sparkling like crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the lamb, down the middle of the broad street of the city" --22:2
Staring up at the sky in the blue hour before sunrise, while listening to this is truly surreal.
Holy Christ yes!
Tommy James and the Shondells were a hugely successful band, they had many #1 hits, thank you the memories.
One of the best songs ever written
I inherited a Quadraphonic stereo when I was a boy. Had all 4 speakers on my walls. It was so-so because all I had were stereo records. It came with one actual Quadraphonic 8-Track tape of "The Best of Tommy James and the Shondells." I'd put that one in and the system would come to life and all the bells and whistles on the front of the stereo would fire up and my room would be filled up with Tommy James. This song was my favorite on the entire tape. (Crimson & Clover came in close second because it had extra psychedelic music added.) Thanks for the memories.
Wow, that's awesome! Tommy's voice is so sublime 💖
I have to tell you, all of us 'Baby Boomers' are loving the Enhanced versions of the songs we grew up with. Great job Kenn.
Sweet sound! Thank you.
Brings back wonderful childhood memories! 💕
Thanks for enhancing this song and Sweet Cherry Wine. Us Jesus freaks knew the message laid between the lines... There was a radical change in their music after Hanky Panky and I Think We Are Alone Now.... Kenn ever consider doing "Ball of Fire" these old ear could sure use an enhanced version
timeless
Not only was the summer of 1969 historical, there was a lot of great music from that time.
The best summer of my life.....
Beautiful, and the description, wow! God bless you and the channel man. Keep up the great work
You're On A Roll Kenn ! Sounds Cool !!!!
Although Tommy James writes from a specifically Christian perspective, this song's lyrics are valid for any sort of spirituality.
There was nothing like this and what made it different was the execution. There were some like this in general sound but TJ&S made it work as they slipped into old shool - then some really old school with the short subtle Accapella and works into this song so well. A great song always loved it.
Beautiful! Another great one to enhance is "Happy Together" by The Turtles.
Do Sugar on Sunday. I met Tommy years ago in New York. Cool dude.
excellent job..
Reminds me of driving through Nebraska at sunrise.
Lyrics:
Look over yonder
What do you see?
The sun is a-rising
Most definitely
A new day is coming (ooh, ooh)
People are changing
Ain’t it beautiful? (ooh, ooh)
Crystal blue persuasion
Better get ready to see the light
Love, love is the answer (ooh, ooh)
And that’s all right
So don’t you give up now (ooh, ooh)
So easy to find
Just look to your soul (your soul)
And open your mind
Crystal blue persuasion, hmm, hmm
It’s a new vibration
Crystal blue persuasion
Crystal
Blue persuasion
Maybe tomorrow
When he looks down
On every green field (ooh, ooh)
And every town
All of his children
And every nation
There’ll be peace and good brotherhood
Crystal blue persuasion, yeah
Crystal blue persuasion, aah-aah
Crystal blue persuasion, aah-aah
(Crystal blue persuasion, aah-aah)
Could you, on just one cut, indicate more specifically where and how you add instruments to the enhancement? Just to give us po' folk some info?
You're brilliant. I am a huge fan of your work.
Hi Gerry. I have explained on a lot of my enhanced version in the description box just below the video on how I did many of these songs.I use a Yamaha 1602 (16) track mixing console given to me by a friend. I bought a Sterling Pro Studio Microphone. The process goes something like this.(1)I start out with a clean digital audio file from a CD and do a RESTORATION from that MAGIX AUDIO CLEANING LAB (adjusting the 3 band compression/dynamics, EQ & brightness settings).
(2). Then I move that file over the MAGIX AUDIO STUDIO 7 (multitrack program) on my HP computer and place it as track 1 or the MAINFRAME TRACK. The microphone is plugged into the sound mixer and fed into the back of the computer by aux in audio channel so it can be picked up by the multitrack program.
(3) Then comes the critical task of deciding what instruments, percussion, vocals and keyboard might be needed to enhance the original. This is most critical job of all. There is no manual on doing this. You either know what you are doing or you do not. The TECHNIQUES change from song to song/artist to artist which is a real challenge. It helps first if you are a musician of some sort
and have practical knowledge and experience of the genre of music you are working on I do best with the songs of the era I grew up with 60's 70's era but any artists from any era can be done.
So to answer your question directly--the addition of any instrument, percussion or vocals you hear that were not in the original were added by me by strategically placing audio tracks on top of the original on both channels and mixing them down to make a better stereo version. Every song must be approached differently with a different set of rules. Enhancements are best
recognized and appreciated on songs that were only recorded in mono or poorly recorded in stereo.
It is paramount that I understand the MINDSET of the artist so as not to destroy the original. Not everyone agrees on this. Some people don't want anyone messing with the originals and others love it when I do it .More like it than don't.
The new things you hear in the songs are new instruments and vocals added on top of the original to give it better stereo imaging. It requires strategic placement of added audio tracks based on how it affects the left and right channel. Sometimes the songs needs just one acoustic guitar added on one channel and at other times 2 acoustic guitars (1 on each channel).
It could be a 12 string on the left and 6 string on the right or two 6 strings
on different positions (one with a capo) and the other without.
Or an acoustic on one channel and electric on the other etc. Percussion
can be on one channel or both with different drums (snare on left and tom tom on right). Same with keyboards but that is a whole other story I won't go into because when adding strings gets very complicated. Lastly added vocals
I prefer to always be in stereo by dividing some on left and right channel.
There are technical issues with sound tapering/ tweaking EQ, compression, brightness, dynamics, brilliance, tape simulation etc. in the mixing stage at the end of the process. That requires a good set of headphones or studio monitors for proper adjustment. I've made plenty of mistakes and no song 'I've done is perfect so it's a learning process that gets t better with each song I do. That's is basically it so I hope this answers you question. Kenn
Hi Ken, can you do an enhanced version of 'Feeling Groovy, aka, the 59th Bridge Street song, by Simon &Garfunkel? That is a great song, also, thanks 😊
I've always wondered if the crystal blue to which he was referring could be the sky above, in terms of believers being raptured up into it.
If so he may not have too much longer to wait 🤔
Kenn Can You Possibly Do " Mirage " ?
Could you do an enhancement of Uptight by Stevie Wonder? One of my favorite late 60s Motown song, but it never sounds the way it should. What about Nowhere to Run by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas? Awesome channel!
If I had a dollar for every request I'd be doing quite well. I'll consider those songs as I have copies of them. I haven't done any Motown yet and I'd prefer to do "Jimmy Mack" over, "Nowhere To Run"! Kenn
@@cinematic35 do you have a Paypal account or Patreon we can donate to?
I was not able to get the Patreon account to work but you can donate to my Paypal account:
paypal.me/kennwingle
Thanks for asking!
In this one your little touches were especially poignant. The older I get, the more I treasure the message of this one.
the older I get, the less I treasure the "message", but I still love the song and am amazed how Kenn enhances the songs.
More Breaking Bad 💎👍💵
...then...maybe your best course...would be to tread lightly... 😉
I'm a big fan of your music Ken but this one sounds a little ordinary. Could use a little more punch.
will you be doing abba dancing queen?
I don't know if "Dancing Queen" needs to be enhanced and that is why I haven't done it yet. I have more ABBA in the future to do so I'll be considering it. Kenn
@@cinematic35 I always found the song muddy I thought maybe an enhancement would sort it out