RexRed Posted July 10, 2022 Posted July 10, 2022 Love is respect and equality... ? I hope you enjoy this new song awesome Cakewalk peeps! 2
SUPAREELS Posted July 10, 2022 Posted July 10, 2022 Nice .. a change of guitar pick maybe .. just for variation.. You are a poet and for that top marks ! Steve 1
Bajan Blue Posted July 10, 2022 Posted July 10, 2022 As always great vocals Love those harmonies Really nice track Cool Nigel 1
Guest Posted July 10, 2022 Posted July 10, 2022 Agree with Steve, a change up now and again on the guitar arpeggio would add some variation, but it's a minor crit. Lovely song as always and beautifully executed. Andy
RexRed Posted July 11, 2022 Author Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) 13 hours ago, DeeringAmps said: Heartfelt performance. UCX on this vocal? t This vocal was done with the Shure SM7b, GAP pre-73 and the Behringer UMC1820. I am not sure if I like the Shure dynamic better than the Audio-Technica AT4040 condenser yet. The preamp made a HUGE difference though. The UCXII Fireface is heading back to Germany for repairs soon. The Audio-Technica seems to be hotter on the high end, I kind of prefer that clarity on the high end but the Shure SM7b has a nice warmth. Not certain which way I will go forward yet. I will probably stick with the Shure for now. Edited July 11, 2022 by RexRed
Keith Wilby Posted July 11, 2022 Posted July 11, 2022 Nice playing indeed and a great song, and your voice reminded me of a cross between Glen Campbell and Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull). Have you considered putting some subtle drums on? 1
hockeyjx Posted July 11, 2022 Posted July 11, 2022 Only thing that stood out to me was that the guitar squeaks were a bit too prevalent IMO. Otherwise, I thought it was awesome. 2
RexRed Posted July 15, 2022 Author Posted July 15, 2022 Okay, I've made lots of changes on this song. I think I have addressed all of your awesome critiques peeps! (I hope). The guitar squeaks are gone... I added some drums in spots. And I picked some guitar parts to add some other arpeggios. Let me know if there is more fine tuning I can make. All of your suggestions are VERY helpful! Thanks very much! 1
RexRed Posted July 16, 2022 Author Posted July 16, 2022 (edited) Well, I visited this song again.. This time I think I got it fixed. I have had difficulty figuring out the guitar rhythm pattern. There is a kind of shuffle in the guitar strum pattern that does not conform to linear time as I can see it. Perhaps some kind of triplets that always throw me off. I uploaded/replaced what may be the last render of this song tonight. I also added a Lounge Lizard EP briefly in three spots. The previous mixdown of this song, the rhythm guitars were appalling, all over the place muddy and chaotic. I think I got them a lot better now. The Pre 73 sure gave the acoustic pickups some delicate sound, unlike anything I have ever been able to achieve before. My acoustics guitar recordings have always sounded boxy and boomy, way off. This song has been really difficult to figure out but I think I have given it a good go at it. Let me know if you hear anything that sticks out. Lots of love awesome Cakewalk peeps! Red Edited July 16, 2022 by RexRed typos 1
Guest Posted July 17, 2022 Posted July 17, 2022 That's really very nice Rex - I was having a little noodle along to this - have you tried an additional finger-picked pattern but using open voicings on all the chords? What I mean is fret the open E chord then use the same fretting at the 7th and 5th frets, leaving the bass E, top E and top B as open strings? You can use a similar pattern for the F#m but don't barre it - just fret the C#, F# and A on the A, D and G strings - leave the rest open. Just a daft suggestion really but I though it sounded kinda cool - would've been even better played on a 12-string (shame I don't have one) ? Loving your work - as always Andy
RexRed Posted July 26, 2022 Author Posted July 26, 2022 On 7/17/2022 at 6:26 AM, AndyB01 said: That's really very nice Rex - I was having a little noodle along to this - have you tried an additional finger-picked pattern but using open voicings on all the chords? What I mean is fret the open E chord then use the same fretting at the 7th and 5th frets, leaving the bass E, top E and top B as open strings? You can use a similar pattern for the F#m but don't barre it - just fret the C#, F# and A on the A, D and G strings - leave the rest open. Just a daft suggestion really but I though it sounded kinda cool - would've been even better played on a 12-string (shame I don't have one) ? Loving your work - as always Andy Andy, I have used that technique of placing a capo and picking in other positions for additional tracks. The result is a very varied pattern and complimentary texture of guitar harmonies and tones. I am not sure why I did not think of it here. I may go back in and substitute one of the guitar tracks with a capo picking pattern as you have suggested. I will try and remember that in the future as well. Great suggestion!
Guest Posted July 26, 2022 Posted July 26, 2022 Yes the capo works as well but that is not quite what I meant here. I quite like leaving the unfretted strings just open and play them as they are (doesn't work for all chord voicings but works on A and B chords played at the 5th and 7th position). It is easier to play - as you don't need to barré the chord - and contrasts nicely with the higher fretted strings (especially when used as a secondary rather than a main guitar track). It's a matter of taste I guess, whatever you do I am sure it will sound great. Andy
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