Reverse Engineering Is Always A Pain ...

I'm busy with the production of Covers of old songs. 1968-1972.

I got a signer with a great voice and she loves that genre, so that i'm busy with the making of the backing tracks. Thus instrument per instrument

To be a cover 1:1, it should be as similar as possible to the original.

But with old recordings, to extrapolate the instruments and follow their movements is always a pain.

the bass is melted with the violins which are full of reverb, confusing the scene,

Rhythm are what they are ..; i mean the sound of the drum set is not clearly defined thus one should think what a hell the drummer is really playing :-)

And when I think I finished, it pops up another instrument I didn't heard before and I have not clue what a hell it can be :-)

it's totally useless to ask to the Editor the scores. They don't answer. Or they just send you some tab or chord sequences, which are not what's needed. A very quick walking bass, should be followed note by note, if you want it the mos similar as possible to the original

It's a big work that, once finished, there is ALWAYS the one that tell "but that specific note in the original is different" .. good for you .. you got only one note, when I had to get all the ones into the song :D

The important is to still in the chord sequences, but it's also true that certain songs are so beautiful not only for the chords, but the way in which the notes of the chords are played and orchestrated :)

if any one has some suggestion to help me in this "drama" i will be grateful :)