Empty Arms

[blackcoffeeblues]

https://soundcloud.com/blackcoffeeblues/emptyarmwav

This is a old R&B song. I tried to do all the EQn and Effects by my self and not have to bug Moto.
Hope you like it.

 

[CaptainMoto]

Wow!
You've got that Zoom Zoom'n!

Very well done Dave.

It's got that old country dance hall sound to it.
Nice job on the instruments and your vocals fit perfectly.



Glad to see you've mastered that new Zoom.

 

[blackcoffeeblues]

Glad to see you've mastered that new Zoom.

Yeah Right I picked the simplist song I knew except for "Twinkle-twinkle little star" and still forgot the words so I threw in adlibs.

Thanks.

 

[CaptainMoto]

I remember some of your earlier recordings and they sounded pretty good.
Then, I think you got frustrated with the new Zoom recorder and lost some of your mojo.

You're back!

 

[Many Moons]

Gotta agree with Moto. Great clarity and balance with the recording. I think Moto is rubbing off on you Dave. I even hear brass in there!!! Well done brother, you're really getting the hang of that zoomy thing.

 

[blackcoffeeblues]

I wish I had turned the brass up a little and added more treble. Thanks.

 

[CaptainMoto]

I wish I had turned the brass up a little and added more treble. Thanks.

I'll give it a new listen and issue my report later.

 

[blackcoffeeblues]

OKEY-DOKEY---when I was talking about the treble I just meant on the horns. If anything, the guitar could have had a little less treble--Before I EQd it was WAY-WAY tingy close to unbearable....I did 3 different channel takes on the guitar Clean-Distorted-Delayed. I liked the 1st one best I added a little reverb and a little chours to it. The vocals is a different story-that was a BOOGER-just trying to come in on beat took several X 10---then when I did come in on beat it was ROUGH-but I wasn't about to go back in and do it again I did dual track it and that helped a lot. I'll be waitin". .

 

[CaptainMoto]

Ok, after a new listen:

I'll agree on a bit more brass, but go easy.

 

[blackcoffeeblues]

I'll agree on a bit more brass, but go easy.

It's done---I put it into the master so it is pretty much untouchable now. The killer is, there was actually a piano in there but got over ridden by the bass and drums-you can hear a itsy-bitsy at the very beginning-after that it disappeared. Maybe next time if I ever come up with something else to record. Later

 

[BigMike]

Great work, piano is hard to mix in with other instruments and get a good balance. Well done.

 

[blackcoffeeblues]

Thanks Mike.

 

[WimVD]

That was a nice listen, Dave.
I like the laid back style.

Wim.