Simon Shapiro

by **Kris** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:34 pm

Anyone heard of this guy? Found him via Gear Slutz and then myspace.

Outstanding.

www.myspace.com/simonshapiro

by **Jason Dirckze** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:32 pm

Nothing interesting or different there really. Just sounds like too much top 40 crap that already exists. From what I could tell the recordings sounded quite nice, just not my cup of tea musically.

Lyrically boring as well...

by **TimS** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:46 pm

I know Simon. He's not a bad singer..
Sang with Drive who played The Bridge on Sundays at Rozelle.
Songs were ok - I didnt mind them..

by **wez** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:19 pm

hello autotune

by **Kris** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:41 pm

geez, tale off your engineer hats....

by **wez** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:18 pm

yeah sorry kris, good point.

(gripping hat with both hands and finding it much harder to remove than it really should be...)

by **Roy** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:00 pm

So how is it that you hear Autotune so easily. I've never really used it myself. Maybe that's a good thing, I don't know. But I don't recognise it when I'm listening to it myself. If I record someone sing off key, I make them do it again right. If they can't do it right then I may just not play their CD again- hahaha. Unless it just has the vibe despite the singing off key.

by **wez** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:25 pm

i just find it very, very easy to hear. like nails on a blackboard.

but let's not use poor old simon as a launching pad for an autotune debate...

by **Kris** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 4:26 pm

I'd be surprised if it is autotune.... any artifacts would be more like the crap myspace player.

by **wez** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 12:01 am

no it's autotune

by **Aearth** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 4:38 pm

There's autotune but wouldn't say it's over used. The guy can sing very well.

nIC

by **Martin** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:45 pm

that bridge hotel gig was awesome back in the day! All the session guys, i was a biiiit to young to appreciate it and hadn't discovered the police and toto and alot of the other bits and pieces they played. still good friends with lloyd g from that lot

by **TimS** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:03 pm

Martin wrote:that bridge hotel gig was awesome back in the day! All the session guys, i was a biiiit to young to appreciate it and hadn't discovered the police and toto and alot of the other bits and pieces they played. still good friends with lloyd g from that lot

Natasha Stewart and Pete Northcote are frinds of mine also. They are all good folk. The Bridge was always a top gig. It was a shame when Brydon left for England - that's where Simon slipped in..
:)

Tim..

by **Martin** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:15 pm

was Brydon the guy that used to do Sting songs like a demon?? when i went is was Mr Risby, Pete Northcote, Louise..., Lloyd G and various bass players... can't remember the singers name, it was when they had their backs to victoria rd

by **TimS** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:15 am

Martin wrote:was Brydon the guy that used to do Sting songs like a demon?? when i went is was Mr Risby, Pete Northcote, Louise..., Lloyd G and various bass players... can't remember the singers name, it was when they had their backs to victoria rd

Yep, sure is - I forgot to add Louise Perryman - she and Brydon used to sing up a storm!! Her solo album is great too - smooth jazz :)
Victor Rounds played bass and Nic Sinclair sat in occasionally.
It was nice when they had guest players and singers there as well..

by **Kris** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:07 pm

This album has just been released on itunes.

Whoever tracked/mixed it did a great job. Over that though is some killer songwriting and singing.

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZSt ... 5&s=143460

by **heathen** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:46 am

Does'nt do a thing for me, sounds ok, not the best mixes, not the best singing but hey its music,

Sorry Kris I'm just not hearing what your hearing on this 1.

Lindsay Rimes at Songrimes studio did it I'm sure. http://www.songrimes.com/

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