bats brew

hey paul! yea, i'm diggin' the Strymon Iridium for these current tones... as a base crunch tone, the superlead is hard to beat. i can make it modern sounding, thru eq and using some of the pedals on my board, but i kinda like it unadorned like this. the choice of IR is key.

Thanks wookiee

i don't want folks around here to start calling you 'joan'. not cool. LOL

LOL, stupid phone spellcheck... my apologies Old Joad

Hi Joad (Joan) Thanks for the kind words... Yea, that line really stuck in my head , I'm glad things did not get out of hand on Saturday. Anyway, thanks for commenting

Hi treesha! Thanks so much for checking this tune out, I'm constantly working on trying to create a "style" that is recognizable, I'm getting closer

hi myriad! thanks for the comments... yea, raw, the demo was a bit overproduced, so i pulled it back. i appreciate you listening, thanks.

WELL THANKS JACK! appreciate that

https://batsbrew.bandcamp.com/track/hear-the-call this is an updated version of the demo i previously did.... if you heard the 1st version, you will probably notice this one has a different feel to it. i played it more backbeat. new guitar tracks, new drum kit. this is my first single release! njoy!

if you have a kick that has too much pop at, say, 50 hz.... and you compress that.... the kick and signal from 50 hz is what will make the compressor work. if you EQ the kick 1st, and calm the 50 hz in line with what you really need, the compressor works less hard. and so on, ad naseum. it's all dependent on the track, and the need.

i appreciate that inthorns! glad you dig it, more to come.

howdy ho, myriad! appreciate the comments, thanks. i try to get the bass to sit where it works for both large stereos and ear buds. which is kinda tricky.

hey jim! funny you mention atlanta rhy section, i really liked that band back in the day... appreciate that kudo, thanks!

hi mark! glad you caught the 'feel' i was going for, tho i know honky tonks mostly feature 'country' feel more than boogie, i tried to give that a nod too. i don't do a lot of slide, but i always feature it in a couple of songs on every album i've done (5 to date.) for example, the song "Apollo 18" off the new album, features an entire song built around multiple slide parts. the fluttering effect you mention, that was a little melody that goes off on it's own, kinda like a day dream, that is meant to take you out of the moment, and then drop you right back in again!! so, it worked!! heheh thanks man.

liken' the track, that's weird... but i'm glad you heard it all the same, thanks!

i appreciate that Miguel, thanks!

this was so much fun to track. njoy

thanks so much lynn! guitars were so much fun to track on this album... i did a lot of it in the headphones... the iridium just sounds perfect in that setting, it's quite inspiring! tell folks about the album, please!

tom, here's the current board you were asking about: the fatboost covers simple level boost... works great with all 3 iridium models... the tone press can be used by itself or in combo with the fatboost... the direct drive covers my tube screamer type overdrive, but the way i have the internals set, there is no mid hump, it's got a bit of top end and low end... the Revv G3 provides all of my modern high gain. it sounds good in all 3 models, but sounds the most clear into the Fender Deluxe model, of course. the Exacta covers 3 different fuzz's..... and the mini deja vibe gives me swirlies. budda wah is my favorite, very vocal, very cutting.

TOM, yea, the iridium Does sound great! pedalboard: budda wah, fulltone fatboost III, barber tone press, barber direct drive super sport, REVV g3, fulltone mini deja vibe, couple of other things i use when i need, but on this recording, it's all straight guitar into Iridium. basically, it's like you describe, a guitar straight into a plexi and a 4x12 cab. can't remember the mic, but it was NOT a 57.

hey thanks jack! i dig the drum track on this one... it's like a freight train, or like walking downhill in san fran. LOL

hehe, you funny deering! hey, thanks for the support... i really need it! the iridium, in combo with my pedalboard, is giving me EVERYTHING i want during tracking... as i navigate the deep waters of available IR's, i'm finding the ones that really work for what i'm looking for, so it's fun and new, even if i'm looking for more classic rock tones, it sounds fresh.

interesting side note on this recording: all guitars and bass tracks done direct using a Strymon Iridium amp modeler.

a brand new single, sounds best loud. https://batsbrew.bandcamp.com/track/hear-the-call lyric: i heard the newsflash today, it was a weird thing to say, it was a callout to action i thought that china was here, i thought the russians invaded, it's domestic reaction! Yea, the kids are scared of the school, there seems to be no more rule i wonder 'where is the justice' the freaks have run in the street the blood is under their feet there's no more moral compass *was it just a big illusion? is there cause for retribution? what caused all of this collusion? i think i know. they said that 'this is our house' they're even there with the spouse, she says she ‘thinks they’re fakin' the fat guy said he is proud, i mean, he said it out loud! it's the tree he's been shakin' *was it just a big illusion? is there cause for retribution? what caused all of this collusion? i think i know. its time to gather the force, we're going to change up the course, it's time to bring down the hammer the fools that followed along, you know they got it all wrong, this time there wont be no glamour Hear the call…. Hear the Qall…. Hear the call…. i heard the newsflash today, it was a weird thing to say, it was a callout for action i thought that china was here, i thought the russians invaded, it's domestic reaction!! Blood on the feet, Blood on the feet. the kids are scared of the school the freaks have run in the street they say that 'this is our house' the fat guy says he is proud!

alright miguel! thanks for the comments, glad you dig it.