I wanted to pass something on to you that I found an inspiration and I hope you will too.
So I stumbled upon a video of Michael Jackson recording for the demo of "beat it" (it looks like it was published on the "this is it" CD).Now I'm not a great fan of Michael Jackson personally but there is no denying that he was amazing at what he did.
Watch it here
I know most of you reading this will be musicians and songwriters in your own right, so watch the video in awe.
The timing and harmonies are incredible and the song is documented perfectly. I think this maybe the perfect way to perfect our songs prior to recording them. The vocal is the key element in every song and if you get the timing and phrasing spot on with some killer harmonies prior to recording the full song it's bound to make for a much better result. Timing problems are one of the key differences between pro and amateur results. So I'm off to do some acapella demos for the next album!
Talking of albums; just a quick cheap plug. All the lyrics to the new album "Humans" are now live on willecho.com/lyrics please go check them out. There is also an opportunity to buy the physical CD 2 months before the official release, go here to find out how.
And finally, did you hear the "Humans" radio edit on spotify?
Look out for another new song next week.