Thomas Dolby Live - "Europa and the Pirate Twins" - @ Anthology, 2012 descargar videos gratis

This is one of a series of songs recorded live (and low-tech!) during Thomas Dolby's Spring 2012 Time Capsule Tour.

Comments from Thomas Dolby (vocals, keyboards):

This song always kicks off the uptempo end section of the set. The groove is underpinned by a bouncy sequence I made using various Logic synths. Mat has it pretty loud in his ears. I have a lot to do: I play a Solina-like string line, a sucky resonant synth with lots of filter, and the 'machine gun' claps in the choruses. In the breakdown section I jam with a series of blues harp samples I took off a sample CD.

It's great when the crowd sings along. It feels like I'm back on the football terraces. You have to go to a Premier League soccer game to appreciate that feeling. American crowds don't sing like that!

Comments from Kevin Armstrong (guitar):

This is the first tune of TD's I ever played on so it has a special significance for me as I still remember the attention to detail we took in the studio and how much I learned about the recording process all those years ago.

The guitar solo at the end of this is in a very unfriendly key for an old rocker like me so the danger of bum notes is ever present. One day I'll learn to play comfortably in N#!

Comments from Mat Hector (drums):

A mix of two distinct and fun drums patterns (half time verse groove verses the full chorus groove) Europa is a cool track to play as the set starts to build to its crescendo. For this track I used hot rods again to give a softer attach, (See link below) as I play the snare all the way through this track - no hi-hats. To suit my playing style I play the groove slightly differently from the original played by Justin Hildreth. Where as Justin plays the sixteenth notes hand to hand (left-right-left-right etc) I play this groove by just using my right hand to play the sixteenth notes, playing the back beat with my left hand. I found this suited my playing style better. In addition to the two grooves you can also see me using my 2box and salpe pad again. I use these to trigger the original snare sound from the track to play the intro fill, and the subsequent repeats of that fill.

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