A song I recorded hits #1 in sales!

I recorded a song a few years ago for Jennifer Hanson which has been released by Capitol Records. It was never intended to be anything except a demo but when it came time to re-cut it for her album the producer couldn't beat what we did. They re-recorded the vocals so they could spend more time on them (although she's a fabulous singer) and the producer re-mixed it (GRRRR!!!!). He re-created my mix almost exactly except for the snare drum. Of course, mine was better.

The song's a direct rip off of Sheryl Crow's "My Favorite Mistake". She actually played that song for use before we recorded it.


From Capitol's web site.
· Jennifer Hanson leaps to #1 on the Country Singles Sales chart, with “Beautiful Goodbye.” And on the Pop Singles Sales chart, the song jumped from #53 to #32.

 

Nice job, Jamie! Congratulations.

But don't let it go to your head. Y'know, one day you're up, the next day you're down... but enjoy, enjoy.

Say, while I'm thinking of it...can you list some of the albums you got credited for? Might even have a few kicking around the house somewhere...must confess, I don't read credits for newer albums the way I do for the older stuff.

ED

 

Congratulations!! That's fantastic...

Hey, do you get one of them gold record thingies?

HZ

 

Congrats, Jamie. I guess that "demo" really did demonstrate something, eh?

And I'd like to join ED here is asking for a discography, when you get a chance.

Cheers!

 

That's great Jamie, Congtatulations!

 

That's awesome!
Looks like we have a rising star on our hands.

BTW, what changes did they make to the snare drum?

Oh yeah, and what Jeff said. You get a gold record? I've always wondered if they really play. Oh, they're gold CDs now aren't they.

Dan C

 

Great news Jamie,
It's always great to hear positive stories about fellow members. You are now the #1 yesman in my book.

 

So wonderful to hear some good news today. Congratulations!

 

I agree that the song does sound like Sheryl Crow.

 

Congratulations! Is there any way the original demo can be heard?

 

Great news! To the toppermost of the poppermost!

 

Really Jamie!!! Well done lad!!!

I will brave the face of bad contemporary Country Radio in order to hear this one!!

Do it again!!!!!

Love to hear about this kind of stuff!

Paul

 

Jamie,

Congratulations!

Bob

 

Jamie...

Way to Go, Brother!!

Mikey

 

Bravo Jamie!
First The Pilgrim and now this! Great way to start the new year.

 

Cool, You must be proud...Excellent!

 

Artists I've worked for:

Marty Stuart - George Jones - Tim McGraw - Faith Hill - Willie Nelson - Beck - John Prine - Billy Bob Thornton - Emmylou Harris - J.D. Souther - Prince of Egypt Soundtrack - Dwight Yoakam - Patty Loveless - Travis Tritt - Rascal Flatts - Ricky Skaggs - Montgomery/Gentry - Lynard Skynard - John Hartford - Kitty Wells - Crystal Gayle - Joe Diffie - Alison Krauss - Earl Scruggs - Little Texas - Lila McCann - Ralph Stanley - Deryl Dodd - Mark McGuinn - Tammy Cochran - Carolyn Dawn Johnson - Sarah Evans - Daryl Singletary - Joe Stampley - DC Talk - Newsboys - Pam Tillis - Clint Black and others...


Producers I've engineered for:

George Massenberg - Kyle Lehning - Neil Dorfsman - Dann Huff - Chuck Ainley - Larry Knechtel - Blake Chancey - Barry Beckett - Chip Young - Tony Brown - Scott Hendricks

Blah, blah, blah

 

I am quite the Beck / Roger Manning / Jason Falkner fan. Which Beck songs did you work on???

 

Fantastic, Jamie!!!!!!!

 

Me too. Jellyfish and the Beatles are my favorite groups. I buy everything even remotely related to Jellyfish.

I recorded a duet version of 'Drivin' Nails In My Coffin' with Willie Nelson and Beck back in 1998. It was for a hideous Woody Harrelson flick called The Hi-Lo Country. I also recorded Marty Stuart doing 'Smoke, Smoke Smoke that Cigarette'. That's where I met him. I wound up working with him for the next three years. Got involved with tons of great music because of him. Such a huge, underrated talent. He and Billy Bob Thornton are big buds so I got to do some surround mixes for the flicks. Way cool stuff!

 

Congratulations!
Here's to many more!

Paul

 

Awesome Jamie

 

Jamie, as Chief Wiggum would say, "That's some mighty good flutin' boys".
Nice job!

 

Congratulations Jamie! Great to hear man!

So what Skynyrd album or albums have you worked on and what'd ya do?