Here’s another version of Ride a White Swan recorded on GarageBand proper on a Mac with a real guitar, real piano and real microphone.
Ride a White Swan (performed by The Ragged Clown)
Trivia
This was T-Rex’s first successful single.
It was the first single released after they changed their name from Tyrannasaurus Rex (which no one could spell).
It was released in 1970.
They didn’t have a drummer when they made Ride a White Swan.
Marc Bolan and Co over-dubbed five guitar tracks (I only did four).
It was kept out of the Number One spot by Clive Dunn’s Grandad which will be my next recording.
I have the single (don’t tell Carol).
I think I like the ipad version better.
One feature of the ipad version that’s missing in the mac version is the auto-create-your-own drum track. On the mac you either have to play the drums manually ( which i suck at) or you choose a drum loop. Ican never choose one at the right speed. This one is much too slow.
Maybe next time i’ll make a drum track on the ipad and export it to the mac.
Cross garageband compositions… I wonder how long until you just use the iPad smart instrument connected directly to the mac to lay down a track?
Why is Carol not surprised you have the single!
maestro – you’ve got to tune up those low strings.
I fear that being in tune would not improve the performance significantly.
Carol – I have Metal Guru too!
It’s not a harp. Tuning up won’t hurt that bad.