Written by Robbie Ferguson, on February 06, 2008

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Another one of my favorite tracks from Les Misérables.  I also recorded this song in a single take; sung straight through.

I had recorded the instrumental a week or two ago as preliminary tracks just to give me something to sing along to, but when I went to record the vocals I thought of the beat, so I added it.  Originally it was just going to be a straight orchestral track... but I like to funk things up just a little. 

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Written by Robbie Ferguson, on January 06, 2008

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This is the beautiful song from Les Misérables.  I was listening to the soundtrack and I thought I really had to record this song.  So I played all the instruments by ear, added a bit of my own flavor, and sung out the vocals.  The orchestral parts are very sophisticated (a LOT of work) and by the time I actually got to record the vocals, I was beat.

It should be noted that the vocals were recorded in a single take. 

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Written by Robbie Ferguson, on March 10, 2005

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From Les Misérables, I recorded this song along with a Karaoke track I got off the Internet.

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Written by Robbie Ferguson, on March 08, 2005

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Recorded along with a Karaoke track, my wife and I sang this song after seeing the Phantom of the Opera movie at the theatre.  I had seen (and fell in love) with the Phantom when I was in grade six, but the movie re-birthed my passion for its beautiful melodies.

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Written by Robbie Ferguson, on March 06, 2005

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From Les Misérables, I recorded this one along with a Karaoke track. 

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Written by Robbie Ferguson, on March 06, 2005

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From The Phantom of the Opera, this song was recorded along to a Karaoke track. 

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Written by Robbie Ferguson, on February 28, 2005

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From Les Misérables, this song was sung along to a Karaoke track.  And this song was originally sung by a female.  I changed the words to make it appropriate to a male vocalist; but because it was a Karaoke track (in the key of GIRL), it was much too high.  Had I produced the instrumental myself, I would have brought it down a semitone or two.  It is here for the sake of my history; but not because I'm particularly proud of it.  In fact, it's kind of embarassing. 

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Written by Robbie Ferguson, on February 09, 1997

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Recorded from a hand-held video camera (hence the horrid sound), this is me playing the Tin Man in the Wizard of Oz at the Gravenhurst Opera House. 

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