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Amazing how electric guitar has added dimensions to this track. This is the second version of Revolution's Son; here are the changes: Darren Chapman's guitars, featuring very cool hits throughout and a solo during the ending vamp fade (huge thanks to him on tackling this complicated tune); remixing (and boosting) Anton's bass, bringing out some cool transitions; a new backwards organ/Moog synth layered solo and a newly mix bass part that creates a childhood duet in the "Freedom" section; an overall slight compression and reverb to the mix. Alimar's re-engineering of Anton's vocals remained unchanged from last version, since they were already perfect.
It was wonderful working with Darren. His guitar tracks are the first collaboration I've done with anyone in which I ended up keeping all of his performance without editing out, tweaking timing, cutting or pasting a single note. He inspired me to rework several sections in the mix to equal the energy his playing provided.
It is a continued joy to work on songs with my son and we hope to have a few more finished before the end of the year. We both think this tune and its lyrics have special meaning due to our father-son collaboration. In honor of this, I have used a photo I took of him recently performing at the Knitting Factory in Manhattan. (Happy Birthday!)
Vocals: Anton (twonicus); Tobin (backing vocals)
Organs/keyboards: Tobin
Guitars: Darren Chapman (dchapman)
Basses: Anton (twonicus)
Drums: D.O.D, Platinum Drum samples - edited by Tobin
Lyrics: Tobin
Other AUDIOCRACY songs so far:
Puzzle City
When The Future Comes
Speak Truth To Power
Other collaborations with Anton (twonicus):
Queen Crimson
Can't Complain
Pilgrim of the Return
It was wonderful working with Darren. His guitar tracks are the first collaboration I've done with anyone in which I ended up keeping all of his performance without editing out, tweaking timing, cutting or pasting a single note. He inspired me to rework several sections in the mix to equal the energy his playing provided.
It is a continued joy to work on songs with my son and we hope to have a few more finished before the end of the year. We both think this tune and its lyrics have special meaning due to our father-son collaboration. In honor of this, I have used a photo I took of him recently performing at the Knitting Factory in Manhattan. (Happy Birthday!)
Vocals: Anton (twonicus); Tobin (backing vocals)
Organs/keyboards: Tobin
Guitars: Darren Chapman (dchapman)
Basses: Anton (twonicus)
Drums: D.O.D, Platinum Drum samples - edited by Tobin
Lyrics: Tobin
Other AUDIOCRACY songs so far:
Puzzle City
When The Future Comes
Speak Truth To Power
Other collaborations with Anton (twonicus):
Queen Crimson
Can't Complain
Pilgrim of the Return
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Lyrics
REVOLUTION'S SON:
Did you miss it?
Did it pass you by?
Raise me up. Raise me up, Revolution.
I dreamed it
in childhood
a simple thing
inside me
like fathers
with eyes that sting:
a child, a cradle, a mother sings,
a hero, a story, an opening...
Raise me, raise me, raise me.
Raise me, raise me, raise me up.
Lullabies and bullets.
Pens and shiny swords.
Can you ever not feel it?
Blood and the umbilical cord,
to be the one, the true son,
with eyes like knives and a Mother's song,
a better man, a Son of Revolution?
All the hopes,
can I let them down?
All the stars I have counted,
what is their sum?
All the lives,
accumulation
within me. What am I waiting for?
Within in me. What am I waiting for?
What am I waiting for?
What are we waiting for?
Pull it down from the mountain.
Read it off of parchment clean.
Reflected there, from the blood in the streets.
How many times must it repeat, repeat, repeat?
Repeat?
All the changing,
did it pass you by?
Raise me up! Raise me up!
Freedom, freedom come alive.
Freedom is a dream.
Freedom is a dance.
Freedom is a song.
Freedom is a chance.
In the outlaw love of a Mother,
beyond every law is the cradle.
Rebellion is a lullaby
to the boy inside, the boy inside.
Beyond every law of the father
is the tearing off of the labels
for the boy inside to realize
the boy inside, the boy inside.
Raise me up! Raise me up!
Don't miss the changes...
Don't miss the changes... the change is you, the change is me.
Don't miss the changes...
Did you miss it?
Did it pass you by?
Raise me up. Raise me up, Revolution.
I dreamed it
in childhood
a simple thing
inside me
like fathers
with eyes that sting:
a child, a cradle, a mother sings,
a hero, a story, an opening...
Raise me, raise me, raise me.
Raise me, raise me, raise me up.
Lullabies and bullets.
Pens and shiny swords.
Can you ever not feel it?
Blood and the umbilical cord,
to be the one, the true son,
with eyes like knives and a Mother's song,
a better man, a Son of Revolution?
All the hopes,
can I let them down?
All the stars I have counted,
what is their sum?
All the lives,
accumulation
within me. What am I waiting for?
Within in me. What am I waiting for?
What am I waiting for?
What are we waiting for?
Pull it down from the mountain.
Read it off of parchment clean.
Reflected there, from the blood in the streets.
How many times must it repeat, repeat, repeat?
Repeat?
All the changing,
did it pass you by?
Raise me up! Raise me up!
Freedom, freedom come alive.
Freedom is a dream.
Freedom is a dance.
Freedom is a song.
Freedom is a chance.
In the outlaw love of a Mother,
beyond every law is the cradle.
Rebellion is a lullaby
to the boy inside, the boy inside.
Beyond every law of the father
is the tearing off of the labels
for the boy inside to realize
the boy inside, the boy inside.
Raise me up! Raise me up!
Don't miss the changes...
Don't miss the changes... the change is you, the change is me.
Don't miss the changes...
thoddi
These great harmonies and arrangements with the energic drums, a wall of sound together with the almost musical genre melody lines reminds me of the Who. Expecting the guitarist to do that armrolling trick Pete Townshend use to do.
Great performances on every part.
Hope you don't smash your equipment after the show though;)