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Thanks David, Wookie, jack!  David, there are some conga/bongos on the bridge part. I tried to add some wav percussion to the song but when it synced to the tempo it sounded terrible. I'm open to any ideas of how to add good sounding Afro/Latin percussion to songs.

https://www.bandlab.com/studedude/isla-de-vieques-db928a8d?revId=6b268ccf-281b-ec11-981f-a04a5e798978

Just finished another one using my Yamaha classical and ZCG PJ bass. 

Thanks a lot Lynn! Get one!

Thanks Steve,  I couldn't play without fret marks, I'd be lost! I pulled the frets on my 75 dollar Glarry jazz and filled with wood filler then a couple coats of CA glue,  really fun to play.

I agree, nice tune!

Thanks guys, appreciate the kind comments!

Excellent sounding recording, catchy song.

Amazing, beautiful.

I like this one, quite a toe tapper. What are those horns? They sound really good.

Thank you John!

Thanks again Mark, nice coming from a great player like you! 

52 minutes ago, AndyB01 said:

Nice work Kurt, very enjoyable listen. I agree with David about Yamaha instruments. I bought a SLG200-N a while back - in the shop I was comparing it with guitars at four or even five times the Yamaha's price point and it still more than held its own. 

Appreciate the SLG guitars are a bit niche, but they are very playable, have a good blend of amplified and modelled sound and record well.

I really should get mine out of the case a bit more often. ?

Andy

Thanks Andy. I was shopping for the SLG and then decided I like playing unplugged too much. Years ago I saw Lee Ritenour playing one so I know they sound good.  My wife would probably like the silent version when I play a lead part 100 times trying to get a good recording!

Thanks! I actually had some percussion in it initially but took it out because I thought it sounded too busy. Jamstix has jamcussion but usually I don't like it. I also have some percussion wav samples that I tried but none worked real well. Open to any suggestions on good percussion vst or wavs.

https://www.bandlab.com/studedude/rio-al-mar-5b9ba1ae

I tried a new freebee plugin called Fresh Air (seems like a nice one) on the rhythm and melody parts, also backed off slightly on the reverb with this mix. 

On 7/6/2021 at 8:31 PM, Smokey Toobs Sr said:

Here’s a nice freebie VST I ran across the other day.. “Fresh Air”... It does require an I-Lok cloud authorization to use it, but, so do quite a few of my paid plugin’s, so no problem..

https://slatedigital.com/fresh-air/

 

Thanks for that, I like this one, it can be subtle but adds a little sparkle to things.

I like the song but the sounds not so much. The guitar is kind of harsh sounding and thin, the bass and drums are pretty weak and compressed? sounding. I think it could be good with some work. I have in the past recorded a commercial song that is a great recording onto a track as a reference when mixing. I also like  to send a mix to my phone and listen on my headphones that I use all the time and compare to other tracks on there. I'm no expert so take what I say with a grain of salt.

Really fantastic! Great playing!

Thanks a lot Jack, David, Miguel, Mark!  David, the Yamaha is a NCX1C, it's a standard neck  cutaway classical with a red cedar top. I really am impressed with it, the finish, the tone, it plays like a much more expensive instrument.

New original tune inspired by the new Yamaha nylon string guitar.  Using my Glarry jazz fretless on this too.

https://www.bandlab.com/studedude/rio-al-mar-5b9ba1ae?revId=f29abe9d-f20f-ec11-981f-a04a5e798978

Definitely sounds like a movie promo theme. Nice.

Interesting groove with lot's of cool sounds.

Not my usual type of music but very well done, I can't imagine arranging all those parts, good work.

Very nice, your voice sounds good. I have trouble listening to my singing too.  I like the groove you have going in this.

Sounds really good on my cans, great song.

Sounds much fuller, the pedal steel sounds good. There is a weird thing going on in the intro with the violin? sound, maybe replace it with more pedal steel. Not a fan of the rhythmic synth on the chorus when the backup vocals come in, it is distracting. Overall much improved.