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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Hi,
I've started a new thread dedicated to my 1st album, Quadruped. In the past I have created new threads for each new recording for the album but rather than keep adding new threads each time I think it better to have this single thread that I'll update for news/updates etc.
OK so I've added a new sample of a new track, Passage. Passage was recorded with my 2007 BCS Collector, a blend of stereo mic'ing and the pickup (from the Op Pro Studio). It's really a warm up exercise but I like it and so far it's likely to be included on the album.
Plus I've completely revamped the website/MP3 player, much slicker now. This interface is all driven by a config file, simple, elegant yet powerful.
Take a listen here |
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Location: PDX | Hey dweez -- you may want to check out that sample of "Passage". It is the only one that comes across with the sound all garbled.
Nice work on the album and website!
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Location: Vernon CT | Impressive!! |
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Location: Chicago | Dunno gh1: "Passage" blew me away sonically. It's the best guitar sound I've heard in a long time; and playing to match. Dweez: all the available tracks worked fine on my box and, even with small speakers, are stunning! It that's a "quadruped" I'm afraid to see what comes charging along on 8 limbs... |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Very, very nice dweez!  What gits were used? |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Dweeze, I love it! Very nice work...it sounds wonderful...please let me know where I can get a copy when it it finished.
The '07C sounds fabulous...
Thanks so much for sharing this! |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Hey, thanks for the really positive feedback, much appreciated :) :D :eek: , in fact any feedback is very welcome as long as it's contructive.
It's far too easy to listen to it over and over again and get too critical, equally there is always room for improvement. With that said I really ought to add that I'm not a pro. I'm learning a lot about the recording process as I do this and will look back on this one and think, hell what was I thinking/doing ;) . Also having to record something really does show up flaws in your technique and I'm finding this a great way to hone my technique. Yeah there are fluffs but hey!
Passage was recorded with the 2007 Collector
Harp Strings with the 1763 (nylon string)
Gypsy Davy will be redone as it was a test recording with a Line 6 Variax 300 Nylon and compared to the sound of the 1763 it sounds yukky.
Basically I have about 30 pieces in my repetoire currently (having started 3 years ago) and so as a way of polishing them and moving on to a new batch of tunes I decided that recording them would be a good exercise in itself but also as a way to put them to bed so to speak.
Quadruped is the first batch of the 30 tunes, typically easier pieces and the follow on, Octopod will be the more challenging pieces. So the first two are sort of linked, at least that's how I see it.
So far I'm finding the Ovations a pleasure to record with, long may it continue! :D |
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Location: Newington, CT | Beautiful! Listened to all three samples and all are wonderful. Liked Harp Strings the most, though Passage is great, as is Gypsy Davy. Great sound, beautiful songs, beautifully played. |
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Location: Tennessee | Nice work there, Dweez. I really like the way the 2007 sounds. ;)
I like the way your webpage lays out. It that some sort of widget you're using to put the music up, and if so what is it? Thanks.
Looking forward to hearing the whole thing when it comes out. I don't play fingerstyle or those kind of tunes, but it sure sounds good and makes me think I'm on the wrong path. :cool: |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Thanks again!
stonebobbo, I'm using a free flash widget, very easy to setup from here |
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| Liked what I heard, Dweeze, it's my kinda stuff. Is this for limited distribution among friends/family, or are you seeking a broader audience?
I did notice a sameness in the two tracks, which is fine with me. I could listen to eight more of the same and consider I'd gotten my money's worth.
If, however, you intend to take that extra step, you'll need a little fire and flash in some of the tracks at least. You'll need to wow the acoustic guitarists in the audience; you'll need to make them wonder how you're doing it and clamor for tabs. Why? because the audience for solo acoustic fingerstylists is largely comprised of other solo acoustic fingerstylists. For them, it's more than ear candy. You'll have to make them want to play like you. |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | At present it's for my own interest/amusement and a small group of family/friends (i.e. the OFC), I'm just a beginner and have no plans to make it any more than a hobby but do have plans to be as good as I can be. I am well aware I have a LOT to learn but pretty confident that I can do it and be as good as one of the gurus. Yeah it'll probably take the rest of my life but who cares, playing the guitar makes my heart sing.
If I sell a couple great cos it'll help with the costs but if I don't no worries, I'm not in it for the money.
Thanks for the suggestion. Hopefully by next year (album #3) I will be as you say have more fire and flash. |
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| Well, if you're a beginner that's damn good playing. Sign me up for a copy.
And I like your plan. When it becomes more of a business than a hobby, the stress squeezes the fun out of it. |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | I ought to stress I'm tackling the more simple pieces first as a way to learn how to mic and operate cubase etc. |
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Location: Jet City | That's some good sh... um... stuff. |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Another week, another recording for Quadruped, this time Rye Whiskey.
Check it out here
All the tracks so far have been recorded dry and I plan to (re)master again once I've recorded all the tracks. So the compression/reverb can/will be tweaked.
Thanks for listening again ;) |
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Location: Pennsylvania | VERY NICE, dweezil! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | What does "Quadruped" mean ? |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | What does "Quadruped" mean ? It means 'Four/Foot'. Here is one! (Turn the sound on your computer to Mute... Really!)
Quadruped Robot |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Originally posted by Gallerinski:
What does "Quadruped" mean ? Quadrupedalism is a form of land animal locomotion using four limbs or legs, from the latin quad = four, ped = feet.
Now maybe the question was really, why did you call it Quadruped?
I have my reasons :p |
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Location: London, UK | What tuning are you using on Passage? |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Originally posted by sypolog:
What tuning are you using on Passage? Natsuhiboshi DADGAD
Gypsy Davy DADGBE
Working on the new Railroad DGDGBD
Passage DADGAD
St. Andrews DADGBE
Nail Talk DADGBE
Born In The Sea EADGBE
Rye Whiskey DADGAD
Harp Strings EADGBE
The Irish Girl DADF#AD
Quadruped DADGAD
Vestapol DADF#AD
Last Track EADGBE
Having listened to Rye Whiskey again I think I need to record it again, it's not up to scratch! |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Re-recorded Rye Whiskey, much better now :)
For those with a weak stomach don't read this next bit...
Recorded with my Taylor W12C :eek:
Next up will be Natsuhiboshi with either the 2006 or 2007 Collectors to make amends ;) |
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Location: Utah | Dweez, nice work! You make it sound so effortless. |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Here we go again, another tune in the bag, Natsuhiboshi
As promised, it was time for the 2006 Collectors to step up to the plate, I think the darker/warmer tone of the 06C suits this piece pretty well, that and some ethereal reverb and it sounds pretty good to me. To be honest the performance is not 100% but for the time being it's passable as I think the overall result is OK.
As with all of these recordings I'm sure at the end of the recording process when I'm ready to master I'll think yuck I can do loads better, performance wise, technique wise and recording wise but hey, that'll be for the follow up album, right? ;)
Up next it's Carolan's Draught on the 07C.
Once again thanks for listening (if indeed you did). |
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1st album - Quadruped
