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I got to go

Posted Sat, 09/11/2010 - 04:18 by Hobostubs
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this is the last song i recorded about a week ago,I used two 3 string cigar box guitars that i built last month,both tuned to open G one strung with the 3 high strings G B E the other ADG, the harmonica has some delay and chorus on it but its played acoustically into a stereo mic, built into my Boss br-600 8 track any tips or advise on or things i should consider greatly appreaciated,I record all the time nothing of mine is set in stone im just looking for improvement thanks

Shades of Grey

Posted Wed, 09/08/2010 - 21:51 by hank stefaniak
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Trying to work tone shadings and variations naturally into melody flow. Dennis Gruenling backing track

I'm frustrated by the "muddiness" (my perception) of the recording. I'm using an sm57 with bulletizer into an M-Audio Fasttrack into the computer. I've tried to adjust with an AU equalizer in Garage Band but probably (OK for sure) not really knowing what adjustments to make.

Any ideas or tips on recording appreciated and comments on the flow of the melody and tone shadings appreciated

Peachtree Boogie Shuffle

Posted Thu, 09/02/2010 - 03:05 by mcpat76
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This is a recording from some time ago. I was trying to improve the construction of my solos, and how to create some unity in the song. Sometimes I tried to play some 1st position licks on the IV chord. Some licks required overblowing the 6 as I wanted to play what was in my head. In some choruses I tried to add tension by using repetition.
Let me know what you think about it. Your comments are welcome.

Breathless Swing

Posted Wed, 08/25/2010 - 08:01 by jodanchudan
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An attempt at a fast swing - I've got hooked on this sort of thing lately after buying Dennis Gruenling's 'That's Right!', which is definitely recommended. He makes it sound light and casual - it isn't: I had to chop the jam track down to 2 minutes to avoid hyperventilating (annoyingly, you can hear the cut) and it took me a staggering number of takes to play it straight through without completely losing the beat. By the time I was finished, I loathed the damn thing and was just relieved the pain was over! Anyway, some remarks on the choruses: continue reading...

Lip Blockin'

Posted Fri, 08/20/2010 - 13:06 by Adam Pritchard
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Ok - firstly apologies for posting another Share so soon, but I was encouraged by the positive feedback I received on the last one. I promise this will be the last one for a while! continue reading...

Stompin' The Blues

Posted Tue, 08/17/2010 - 15:09 by Adam Pritchard
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This is something I put together a little while ago (so I'm cheating really). It's a solo harmonica piece where I was trying to work overblows into a 12 Bar Blues progression. I've used the overblows on hole's 1, 4, 5 and 6 (see if you can spot them). I was also trying to use the different 3 hole draw bends over the I and IV chords. The recording is straight into the mic built into my laptop and I haven't applied any effects or other software to it so the sound quality isn't that great. continue reading...

Funky thing

Posted Tue, 08/17/2010 - 06:08 by jodanchudan
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Okay ... here it is. It's a version of something I came up with while playing to a jam track. However, I tried to think about chorus forms and themes here - so I tried to repeat enough to make it sound like a coherent tune but also thought about how to create contrast. Also found it helpful (though I may not always have done it) to think in terms of what David calls soloing blocks - ie. stick to certain holes for one chorus and include others in later choruses. I thought of the first chorus as a kind of intro and tried to come up with the main theme in the second. continue reading...

Throw Away

Posted Mon, 08/16/2010 - 14:59 by hank stefaniak
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Fascinating and very revealing having to notate and analyze what I was playing and look for chorus forms. themes, patterns etc. instead of just 'jamming'. Almost felt like it reduced the creativity when I wrote down the tabs and tried to figure out the note length (?? - quarter note, eighth etc.) This takes a lot of time for sure. The title expresses what I felt by the end. Can't say it's something I'm proud of but I wanted to give this a try. Think I need a LOT more practice before I give this another try - so much easier playing what someone else has written - and that's not exactly easy!! continue reading...

Thunderbird Soars Again

Posted Sat, 08/07/2010 - 20:22 by David Barrett
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When performing a major show I commonly write a new instrumental... a tradition I started years ago to keep me writing new material. This one I wrote for the San Francisco Blues Festival. This track comes from a quick recording a did for a student. continue reading...

Test Recording

Posted Sat, 08/07/2010 - 14:23 by Andy - WebMaster
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