You can't see by Stuart Carroll

Recorded 6th of November, started writing 7th of November.

I set up all my wires and instruments today with one intention: to complete a song with my friend Stuart Carroll.

During work on Thursday night, he had put up a new song he had written and recorded that night. The song is called 'You can't see' and is about me doing my job, and how tough it can be sometimes. I felt completely honoured that he has featured me in such a nice song. The lyrics are fantastic and he has come up with a lovely guitar tune for it, that is initially strumming and then cuts into a gentle plucking piece.

So I downloaded the tune, with Stuarts blessing, and began working on this song. I began by adding a light and slow electric lead part. I added some reverb and delay. I then began by adding some bass. I initially thought the lead should be pretty basic, but then I tried making it light and not too deep as the acoustic was quite deep. I also tried to get it to resemble the lead part I had recorded. I also wanted to recorded some vocals, just to hear us both again in a song. I added a set of vocals that sings random bits with Stuart. I only put it in one earphone and much fainter than Stuart's vocals. I then added a vocal harmony in the other earphone, again quite quiet. All was sounding good. So now I worked on drums. I didn't know whether to add drums or not at first. I messed about with loops but wasn't very good. Then I recorded my own, and sounded much better, more natural. Edited the bad boy, and that was it.

Since recording it, I have listened to it over and over again, and am really enjoying it. I hope to get it up on soundcloud soon for Stuart to hear it and everyone else. Thanks for letting me add to the song man. Been a pleasure again.

Watch this space,
Wullae

www.soundcloud.com/wullaewright
www.soundcloud.com/stuartcarrollmusic1

Go to Stuart Carroll's soundcloud to hear the original version of 'You can't see'