Link: "Scarlet Ribbons"
So I filled the space with two new rhythm guitar lines that were rhythmically supportive whereas the previous guitar part had been much more prominent, and you really hear Reeves better now. That's been my objective all along.
I hated the double tracking on Jim's voice on "The Mighty Everglades" because I felt it interfered with the purity of his beautiful singing. I also didn't like the choral backing that echoed some of his phrases. So I got rid of it and simplified the arrangement. Jim's wonderful performance emerges more clearly.
It's funny how most artists who do "Scarlet Ribbons" sing to a cliche arrangement -- typically just guitar. But I heard the Lennon Sisters years ago sing that song to a Lawrence Welk arrangement that was gorgeous. That's what gave me the idea.
So we have a lush string section and a flutist that accents here and there. It is an arrangement by Danny Crawford that should win an award; it is as delicate as fine crystal. It never overpowers Jim's voice, but provides the lilting, emotion-laden backing for Reeves' compelling and very rich vocal.
Let's let the fans who have not yet heard this overdub listen to an excerpt from it. Just click the link below...
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