Silent Scream

[The Duke of Ingmar]

To me one of Shane´s finest works in the nineties was the song "Silent scream" from the "Earthrise II - Artists for the environment" sampler. I just wonder why his voice sounds more like Mickey Mouse or something. He´s never sounded like that, before or after. I wonder why and who was the producer. Anyone has any ideas ? Thanks.

[The Duke of Ingmar]

I apologize for not searching the forum long enough before posting. Guess all´s been said and done. Thank you.

[Eric V]

I am quite proud of my daughter's rendition of The Scream, at 6 years old, and if anyone cares to see it I'll forward it on. Cheers! Just passing through....

[Benno]

anyone else pick out the hemingway reference in those lyrics?

[Guest]

shanes voice sounds funny on the popes live album singing aisling, like hes got a nose clip on

[Benno]

ok you fail english 101

"big two hearted river"
title of hemingway short story
featuring nick adams

[g]

shanes voice sounds funny on the popes live album singing aisling, like hes got a nose clip on

random guess... he may have been loaded.

[Guest]

If he sounded like he had on a nose clip, he most likely just snorted half of Colombia before he started singing.

[Franco Lautieri]

Two years on from the original post, I'm not sure how relevant this is now, but just in case anyone else stumbles on this thread, as I just did, here's some more info on 'Silent Scream'.

I was partly responsible for this track – the Franco Lautieri part of it. I co-wrote the song with Kenny Young and Shane, and I engineered and co-produced the recording. My memory of the actual recording session was that he turned up to the studio with an entourage of five or six people, and when I set eyes on him I couldn't believe that this guy was ready to even simply talk down the mic let alone sing into it. But he completely confounded me because not only did he sing, but he also managed to put passion into what was a moving and honest performance.

He wasn't very long getting that performance onto tape either (it was good old magnetic tape back then). I think the session was over in a couple of hours, and along with his 'friends', he departed without really having said that much. And despite the condition he seemed to be in, he was professional about his work, and heartfelt in his interpretation of the song. So, not surprising then, that he left a lasting impression on me.

Oh, and just to set the record straight, apart from some reverb and delay, no effects were used to alter the pitch or tone of his voice, what you hear is how he sang it on the day. I think the song was pitched in his higher register but it didn't seem to bother him too much.

I hope this was useful.

[The Duke of Ingmar]

Thanks for the insight, Franco.

[rarara]

Two years on from the original post, I'm not sure how relevant this is now, but just in case anyone else stumbles on this thread, as I just did, here's some more info on 'Silent Scream'.

I was partly responsible for this track – the Franco Lautieri part of it. I co-wrote the song with Kenny Young and Shane, and I engineered and co-produced the recording. My memory of the actual recording session was that he turned up to the studio with an entourage of five or six people, and when I set eyes on him I couldn't believe that this guy was ready to even simply talk down the mic let alone sing into it. But he completely confounded me because not only did he sing, but he also managed to put passion into what was a moving and honest performance.

He wasn't very long getting that performance onto tape either (it was good old magnetic tape back then). I think the session was over in a couple of hours, and along with his 'friends', he departed without really having said that much. And despite the condition he seemed to be in, he was professional about his work, and heartfelt in his interpretation of the song. So, not surprising then, that he left a lasting impression on me.

I hope this was useful.

Well you butchered the actual screaming part of it. I mean has anyone awoke to that shit? Sounds like fucking Casper the Ghost. What the fuck were you thinking. You've ruined the bloody chorus. If you're going to scream you wake up your neighbors. Nothing wrong with the recording and the sound of it but you have, unfortunately, slightly 'overproduced' it. If that makes sense? Which I hope it doesn't.

[fatbloke]

Recent found a copy ofthe Earthrise album on ebay for £1.40 and bought it as I'd been searching for sone for years. Loved when I first heard it and still love it now.

[Franco Lautieri]

Two years on from the original post, I'm not sure how relevant this is now, but just in case anyone else stumbles on this thread, as I just did, here's some more info on 'Silent Scream'.

I was partly responsible for this track – the Franco Lautieri part of it. I co-wrote the song with Kenny Young and Shane, and I engineered and co-produced the recording. My memory of the actual recording session was that he turned up to the studio with an entourage of five or six people, and when I set eyes on him I couldn't believe that this guy was ready to even simply talk down the mic let alone sing into it. But he completely confounded me because not only did he sing, but he also managed to put passion into what was a moving and honest performance.

He wasn't very long getting that performance onto tape either (it was good old magnetic tape back then). I think the session was over in a couple of hours, and along with his 'friends', he departed without really having said that much. And despite the condition he seemed to be in, he was professional about his work, and heartfelt in his interpretation of the song. So, not surprising then, that he left a lasting impression on me.

I hope this was useful.

Well you butchered the actual screaming part of it. I mean has anyone awoke to that shit? Sounds like fucking Casper the Ghost. What the fuck were you thinking. You've ruined the bloody chorus. If you're going to scream you wake up your neighbors. Nothing wrong with the recording and the sound of it but you have, unfortunately, slightly 'overproduced' it. If that makes sense? Which I hope it doesn't.

Responding to the above quote: The scream (can't remember if there was more than one - I remember the one right at the end of the song) wasn't performed by Shane, and as I said, I co-produced it... theat scream wasn't my call (as it were)... I agree with your assessment of it... and I also agree that the song production is over cooked. You know what they say, "too many chefs..."

Cheers.
Franco