Incognito (original)

I N C O G N I T O
I wonder how I can figure out
That slippery side of you
Deep underground where you make no sound
With that slithering you do
Here in the shade of your masquerade
And some version of the truth
You can evade all the mess you made
And the question in the mirror
"Who are you?"
I'm upright and
You're lying again
Hiding, denying
Incognito
I was led and I lost my head
In the web of lies you spun
Ego fed with you in my bed
In the morning day break
Watch you run
I'm upright and
You're lying again
Hiding, denying
Incognito
Here in the shade of your masquerade
And your version of the truth
Can you evade you all the mess you made
And the question from the mirror
"Who are you?"
I'm upright and
You're lying again
Hiding, denying
Lying, lying
I'm upright and
You're lying again
Hiding denying
Ah
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Incognito
Original song by Vesper
Copyright P. Vesper, 2023
This music and video may not be used without my expressed written permission.
Recorded on 8/1 - 8/4/23
All vocals and instrumentation, recording, mixing and video production by Vesper
Guitars: Fender Stratocaster, Ovation Elite Celebrity 12-string, Squier P-Bass
Amp: Boss Katana 100
Percussion: Roland V-Drums TD-1K
Keyboard: Roland RD-700
Microphones: Ear Trumpet Labs "Myrtle" (vocals, tambourine), Shure SM58 (guitars)
Audio Recorded on Tascam Model 12 Mixer/Interface/Recorder/Controller
Stock video from Pixabay
This is the first original song in my Drums-First Series, which are songs that I write originating with drums. Normally I write with guitar so this series is a creative journey meant to send me in new directions. How it works is I sit behind the drum kit and come up with a few parts that I think work together (verse part, chorus part and maybe a bridge or instrumental part), figure out the rough structure of the song and then record the drums for the whole song. At this point I have no preconceived idea what the melodic instruments or vocals will be doing. The drums lead, followed by bass and then guitar and vocals as well as keys. I build the song layer by layer based on what works nicely with the previous layer. I am having so much fun creating songs this way and I hope you enjoy taking this journey with me :)
Other songs in my Drums-First Series:
Lighter Fluid
• Lighter Fluid (original)
Untied
• Untied (original)
The Spire
• The Spire (original)
Days of Thunder
• Days of Thunder (origi...
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[@raydelavega7457]

Originality Shines Through!!! Sign This Woman & Band Up!!! 👌🖐🤛🎸🤜 Or else I'll come upon you like a Whirldwind!! 😃

[@Vesper_Songs]

😂 Ray to the rescue!!! Thank you as always for your kindness and today for making me laugh!

[@raydelavega7457]

@@Vesper_Songs You are Most Welcome. Glad to put a Smile and Laughter in your life. ☺☺☺ You Got The Talent. 🎶🎸🎶

[@d-3five161]

Dig the Original Vesper! Top notch!!!

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, Darren! 🙂

[@SonistheFatherofMan]

B"H Very cool song Vesper. Love your voice on this. You sound amazing and the arrangement is so cool. Very original yet still very 70s sounding. May G-d bless you and your family always and forever.

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you so much - you are very kind! I am happy to hear it has a 70s sound - my favorite decade for rock music!

[@SonistheFatherofMan]

@@Vesper_Songs Cannot forget the sixties...

[@ArjaysJourney]

Well crafted song with a relevant video. You are truly talented 🎉

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, Arjay! I appreciate your kindness and support! :)

[@BarbMcDonnell-qb7eg]

I am speechless! This is so amazing!! You go girl!

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, my friend! ❤

[@richardhermans4457]

Wow, this is excellent Vesper. Love the music, video and lyrics. Great production. You really stepped out of your zone, and it's sooooo good. Always a treat to hear a Vesper original, and this one knocks it out of the park. Be proud, very proud of it. :)

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you so much, Richard! It's gratifying to know you like it! 🙂

[@richardhermans4457]

@@Vesper_Songs The lyrics, music, video and vibe are wonderful. Had to revisit to watch/listen again. It's a great representation of your songwriting skills. I noticed you recorded this to a Model 12..would you mind giving a short explanation on how you did this? did you dump the tracks into your DAW and mix from there? I have the Tascam DP24SD I used for one song(Maya Darshan*(the gift), but I've always had an attraction to the retro workflow and nostalgia of the Model (16 or 24). The menu diving on the DP24 was a bit more work than I'm used to, but may pull it out of storage and try again). Anyway, really love this song.

[@Vesper_Songs]

Hey Richard, I don't use a DAW. In fact, I was attracted to the Model 12 because a DAW is not required. I record and mix directly on the Model 12 and save the recording to an SD card in the board. Then when I've mixed and saved the recording, I connect the Model 12 to my laptop and send the file over. Hope that makes sense. I'm not a super technical person but I'm working on getting more skilled with this stuff. Thanks again for being so supportive and kind with your comments 🙂

[@richardhermans4457]

@@Vesper_Songs wow, that's a great workflow. The audio from the 12 sounds great. After listening to the production of Incognito, consider yourself fully skilled.🙂

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you! 🙂

[@Katerina9256]

Just remembered to go back and watch this as I wasn't able to when it first came out...this is fantastic! You're really getting good with the musical machinery--keep em coming! 😃

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you, Katerina! I am having soooo much fun! Always appreciate your kind comments and support :)

[@Katerina9256]

@Vesper_Songs I'm in awe of your talent, and as always you help keep me inspired, despite the demands of my busy life 😄

[@Vesper_Songs]

Aw...I am in awe of YOUR talent! I would love to play piano as good as you!

[@Katerina9256]

@@Vesper_Songs 🥰

[@MaiNhoBOLERO]

Hj hj sis love 💕🍀🍀💕💕💦💦💕💕💕🥰

[@kcwatkins4377]

"F" that bastard! I hope you didn't sublet your porch to them. Excellent song. Well done you. ☮️+💙=Vesper.

[@Vesper_Songs]

Haha, thank you, Kevin! Your comment made me laugh 😆

[@kcwatkins4377]

@@Vesper_Songs 👍

[@GQJ]

Brilliant 👍

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thank you!! 🙂

[@uvp5000]

Good to see that you copyrighted this song; it's a good one. The lyrics paint a dark, depressing picture of a person best left avoided. When we encounter people like this, it doesn't take long to regret the experience. Catchy, and a very good composition. The video held my attention easily with very good editing. Very nicely done across the board, bravo (standing ovation from my chair in front of the keyboard).

[@Vesper_Songs]

You are too kind...thank you! Support really matters with original music!

[@richardhermans4457]

Listened again today, love this to bits. I don't like comparing, but this does have a bit of Heart feeling to it(but it's definitely you you you). I have one question, and it's if you had considered doing the drums in stereo? It sounds great the way it is, I love the way you mixed it, panning, etc. Just a personal question, as I said, I think it sounds wonderful. I'm jealous of your production on this. 🙂

[@Vesper_Songs]

Thanks so much, Richard. I am not surprised it reminds you of Heart. They are one of my biggest influences :) As for the drums and stereo, I am using an electronic kit so I am not sure if I can do that, but I can investigate. Do you know? (I am not the most tech savvy person).

[@richardhermans4457]

@@Vesper_Songs We must belong to the same club, because I'm not very tech savvy either..lol (really). I wasn't aware you actually played from a kit, great job!! I did a search on it, and I couldn't find an output jack on the module, just headphone jack and USB out. I looked at a video from Sweetwater and their video sounds like stereo to me. How did you get the audio from it into the Tascam? does it sound like stereo when you listen with headphones from the little black box with the kit? Just to reassure you, the mix sounds great with it the way it is...I was just curious because my Alesis SR16 drum machine has stereo, and a couple of other output jacks for the kit.

[@Vesper_Songs]

Yes, I think it does sound like it's in stereo when I am playing it with headphones on. I was able to connect the drums directly to the Tascam input to record.

[@Vesper_Songs]

PS: I believe I connect the kit to the Tascam board via the headphone jack on the kit.

[@richardhermans4457]

@@Vesper_Songs I was hoping you'd say that. As long as you have the 2 cables L&R coming from the headphone cable, to 2 channels on your mixer, you're good to go. I think you have everything mixed and blended so well, everything fits nicely in their sonic space. And the drums don't overpower the song, which is good. I was impressed by the Roland kit, and love that coach thing they have with it. Sorry I distracted you a bit with my question, I listened again this morning and it sounds wonderful. You should think about putting this out since you have it copyrighted...bandcamp or some other outlet.