And update on what I'm sounding like...

[Cynicure]

For anyone curious enough to want to know what I'm sounding like these days on my Gibson SG, here's a link to my latest (only slightly edited) blues practice session; essentially this is what I do for a warmup:

http://www.4shared.com/audio/cp34ucHw/Blues_Practice__291111G.html

I should warn you, it's about twenty-one megabytes so it's about twenty minutes long... but it has most of the BBG tunes there, from Sitting Easy to Mary's Lamb and it also includes my version of 'Tore Down', (with the 'bass riff' part repeated several times without the 'chordie', rhythm bit).

Would appreciate feedback, especially on the recording... do those who've heard me before, when I was just sending in a 'raw' audacity recording, think I've improved? What's better? Has anything NOT improved? And how can I still improve?

My editing 'process' these days includes, 1: equalisation, 2: normalisation and 3: SC4

Paradoxically, perhaps, this combination of effects seems to give me what seems like a relatively 'natural' sound... but I'd like to hear what you guys think...

 

[Thatman]

Nice one Dave It was plenty to take in but your well on your way to gigs ville. 

 

[MikeS]

Nice playing! You've really got those BBG lessons down.
A bit much sustain for my taste though. What are you playing? Sounds like a resonator.

 

[Cynicure]

Nice playing! You've really got those BBG lessons down.
A bit much sustain for my taste though. What are you playing? Sounds like a resonator.

Thanks guys... yeah the SG has almost infinite sustain and that can be a problem... Solid mahogany! I tried muting it out but that was too hard on the earlier numbers; in the end I decided to use it a bit like a 'drone' on the bagpipes... in some cases it acts almost as a very basic 'bassline'...

But I wonder if it is really the sustain you're talking about... might it be the amount of 'reverb' I'm using on the amp...? It's up around the 4 - 4.5 mark... am I using too much do you think?

 

[Cynicure]

Nice one Dave It was plenty to take in but your well on your way to gigs ville. 

Here's a few samples from my current 'gig-list':

http://www.4shared.com/audio/aHNL8wRG/Casey_Jones_291111G.html
http://www.4shared.com/audio/6RkjMpeR/City_of_New_Orleans_261111.html
http://www.4shared.com/audio/n86vKxNQ/Fearless_291111G.html
http://www.4shared.com/audio/qN2PxwCx/I_Dont_Like_Mondays_291111G.html
http://www.4shared.com/audio/4OtJHT6j/Lean_On_Me__291111G.html
http://www.4shared.com/audio/A2VfEqd5/Monday_Monday_291111G.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/_fr3YSp-/Spirit_in_the_Sky_291111G.html
http://www.4shared.com/audio/MlFfnmZ0/Take_it_to_the_Limit_291111G.html
http://www.4shared.com/audio/RhiRuQSw/Time_Warp_261111G.html
http://www.4shared.com/audio/wC8rvx2M/Tuesday_Afternoon_291111G.html

 

[Thatman]

Very impressive post that Dave I didn't know you were a singer too, and your range of cover songs are titles I like. I'll have to work on my strumming and chord changes more. Great Stuff. 

And here, have a beer to sort out that cough.  [smiley=beer.gif]

 

[Cynicure]

Very impressive post that Dave I didn't know you were a singer too, and your range of cover songs are titles I like. I'll have to work on my strumming and chord changes more. Great Stuff. 

And here, have a beer to sort out that cough.  [smiley=beer.gif]

Cough? Oh, THAT cough... That's actually not me; it's my drummer Abner who was taking a 'smoko' while I was playing 'City of New Orleans'... Still... the beer fixed us both up! (That was the only track I'd taken from our last jam together; all other songs are me on my own; I think Abner 'chimes in' with some hand percussion towards the end of this song).

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[Cynicure]

Very impressive post that Dave I didn't know you were a singer too, and your range of cover songs are titles I like. I'll have to work on my strumming and chord changes more. Great Stuff. 

And here, have a beer to sort out that cough.  [smiley=beer.gif]

Cough? Oh, THAT cough... That's actually not me; it's my drummer Abner who was taking a 'smoko' while I was playing 'City of New Orleans'... Still... the beer fixed us both up! (That was the only track I'd taken from our last jam together; all other songs are me on my own; I think Abner 'chimes in' with some hand percussion towards the end of this song).

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I tell a lie... actually Abner features again with hand percussion in 'Time Warp'... You'll have to forgive him if his timing seems a bit odd in places; we haven't played together in ages and it's the first time we've ever attempted to play this particular song together, so as a drummer he was (a) trying to anticipate what I'm gonna do (and it's not ALWAYS as predictable as it might seem!) (b) trying to create spontaneously a drum part to whatever I'm doing and (c) trying to do all the above and at the same time keep time with my sometimes less than predictable chord changes...

But I reckon in any case he really needs his full kit for this one... hand percussion is good for some kinds of songs ballads and stuff... and on that day hand percussion was all we had access to... but to really rock this song needs the full kit... And a thumpin' bass... and a brass section... and strings... and vocal harmonies... and... and...

In any case, what we lack in talent I like to think we make up for in enthusiam...

Garcon! More beer!

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[Thatman]

Sure thing, I reckon anybody with a big playlist must have a great time on their gigs and from reading your description of your drummer must must all have a right good old hoot together. 

Keep having fun 

And easy with the beers, but before you slow down try this one   [smiley=beer.gif]

 

[Cynicure]

Sure thing, I reckon anybody with a big playlist must have a great time on their gigs and from reading your description of your drummer must must all have a right good old hoot together. 

Keep having fun 

And easy with the beers, but before you slow down try this one   [smiley=beer.gif]

Yeah, we have great fun on those rare occasions when we actually get together... but trying to organise regular practise is... problematic...

But it's always good to jam with other musos whenever you can get the chance... I can't imagine myself going to Broken Hill in the foreseeable future, but if you should happen to find yourself in Adelaide, 'pm' me and maybe we can still have that jam!

This virtual beer is the only beer I can take these days... It's also the only beer I can afford these days! So I take the opportunity to shout a round of beers here as often as I can... Here you go... Calorie free too!

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[Thatman]

Well if they're calorie free there good for me  ;D  hope all goes well and have a good upcomming hol. 

Enjoy the music.  [smiley=beer.gif]