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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Re-recorded St. Andrews (Traditional arranged by Stefan Grossman) for Quadruped.
You can listen to a sample here : (select Quadruped then track 6 - St. Andrews)
Guitar - Taylor W12C
Strings - Elixir Nanowebs 80/20 11-52
Tuning - DADGBE
Recording gear - AKG C1000s and Rode NT1a mics, M-Audio Fast Track Ultra, Cubase 4
This is pretty much a raw export of the recorded piece, I've yet to master it properly. Quite frankly I'm sick of this piece and glad it's finally recorded so I never have to play it again; it might not even make the grade for the album.
Once again thanks for listening :) |
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Location: Pennsylvania | Really like both new pieces, dweezil. Looking forward to the finished product. |
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Location: UK | Great stuff Dweez - keep it up and look forward to your CD. Believe it or not the OFC website and Dweez's sample tracks have really inspired me to start 'twanging' again after years of my guitars laying dormant. Anyone know where I can get TABS for Passage? Also look forward to listening to The Irish Girl as this is a real blast from the past for me when I had a go at it in the early 90's when I bought Adrian Leggs video. Dweez - where do you place your mics. In the past I used a cheap dynamic mic but bought a C1000s the other week. Can't belive how sensitive it is and i'm wondering if buying another would make a big difference. I've tried using the C1000s with a dynamic but would say the C1000s on it's own records a better sound. Anyone used a Boss Micro Br - are they any good? |
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Location: Ireland | Dweezil - I'm not getting good quality on the St Andrews and Blind Mary samples? Sounds like they are slowed down. Must be just my internet connection or real player install as no one else here has complained. Pity. |
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Location: Ireland | Scratch the last message, once I downloaded the samples they played fine.
St Andrews feels a bit more rigid than the others. You have a beautiful fluidity in your playing where the notes dance so easily, but in St Andrews it feels more restrained and martialled. It probably has something to do with having to master the track. Hope you don't mind the feedback. Really enjoying listening to the samples. |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Ian thanks,
I am using two setups, these aren't rigid and I tweak according to guitar/piece etc.
1. Rode NT1a (large diaphram condenser) 8" away pointing at 12th or 14th fret, AKG C1000s (small condenser) 6" away pointing somewhere below the bridge.
2. AKG C1000s 6" away pointing at the 12th fret, 2nd C1000s 6" away pointing at below the bridge, they are 18" apart. Gotta stick to the 1:3 rule right? ;)
The TAB for Passage came from a DADGAD book I have, will dig out the details later. Next up is Harp Strings, then Born In The Sea both on the Seagull Peppino then it'll be The Irish Girl and Vestapol on the Elite 1537.
Pastyp, thanks. St. Andrews is a royal pain in the bum and it's unlikely to actually be included on the album, I just recorded it to get it out of my hair, I never want to play it again. I agree, I cannot help but play it that way and it bugs me. |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Next up...
Harp Strings
Now this piece is SOOOOOO simple but I found getting it right (at least how I wanted it to sound) near impossible. For the moment this version will have to do.
Take a listen here (seledt Quadruped at track 9 - Harp Strings)....
http://www.boiledsweets.com/music
Guitar - Fylde Olivia
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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by dweezil:
Tuning - EADGBE aka Missionary Tuning |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | dweez,
As one who measures with a micrometer, marks with a crayon and cuts with an axe, I'd seriously like to know what you're striving for in the song?
More 'harp'? Have ya tried a 12er on that one? Capo up?
I like it. Just wonderin'... |
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Location: closely held secret | Dweez, are we going to get credit on the CD liner for all this creative input? |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Originally posted by PsychoBunny:
Dweez, are we going to get credit on the CD liner for all this creative input? Sure thing! :p
OK next up is Born In The Sea
Listen here
Select Quadruped then track 8
Might well redo this as there are a few fluffs. |
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Location: Newington, CT | Originally posted by dweezil:
Next up...
Harp Strings
Now this piece is SOOOOOO simple but I found getting it right (at least how I wanted it to sound) near impossible. For the moment this version will have to do.
Take a listen here (seledt Quadruped at track 9 - Harp Strings)....
http://www.boiledsweets.com/music
Guitar - Fylde Olivia
Tuning - EADGBE |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Next up...
Working On The New Railroad
Take a listen here (select Quadruped then track 3)....
http://www.boiledsweets.com/music
Guitar - Fylde Goodfellow
Tuning - DGDGBD (capo 4th fret)
For those interested in recording I've added a Frontier Design Tranzport wireless DAW controller to my simple setup. This means that I can be further away (33 feet) from the laptop so there should be no audible laptop fan :p |
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| Dweez, great stuff. I am currently in the music writting stage of a band project. We 5 guys are making recordings of a lot of ideas we have and listening to them in the cars and getting our own melodies and ideas about where to take some already interesting pieces and how to add the whole band sound to these ideas.
We have a couple that we have hopes will draw some attention as they have that long lost. Missing Yes album sound others are taking a heavier keyboard approach and have more of a Genesis thing going on.
I can hear some great Bass lines running through a few of those songs you have.
I seriously think your work is "Excellent" it is very pleasing to listen to and I find I am waiting each pause to see where you go with the piece.....brilliant... but as true lover of complexity in music, I would like to suggest If I may??? you find yourself a great bassist and see how you feel about having him work some advanced runs into a couple of your pieces to see what you think. I can hear the runs now and WOW you have some real potential for full band work within those pieces, not all of them I am sure.... If you try it you might like it then you can go ever farther with other insturments and before you know it you have a band of great musicians and original material. This can be a lot of fun. If you don't care about the money then hey, this is perfect....whatever happens happens and you can't lose.
I actually have an acoustic piece that has a similiar sound and make up, its just a nice run of picking and follows a path that winds around and loupes back on itself. I like it fine but I know it can be more....The band is now adding and changing its arrangement into something much bigger. I find I love this process. I am doing the same to the other guys ideas as well. It is easier to write like this, 5 minds are better than one in many cases. You can't believe what things someone else (who is also a musician) can do with a great idea. It's unpredictable and a blast to see what four other guys come up with.... you choose from the pool of ideas and save anything that is not used, as It might fit the next one.
That was long....sorry...Nice work man.
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Thanks Randy but I play solo these days. People are often so unreliable/unmotivated.
Next up...
Echoing Kottke, Echoing Gilewitz
Listen here to a sample here (select Quadruped then track 2)...
http://www.boiledsweets.com/music
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Location: Flahdaw | Yeah, could definitely use some bass runs.... |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I've had a Frontier Design Tranzport for about 3 years. Great tool now that they finally got the new drivers and made them available for Windows 7 64 bit.
I think the farthest I have used mine is probably 15-20 feet. I like the mobility but still like to see my 30" screen from across the room. I put silent fans (8-10dB) in my system so noise is not really a problem. |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Next up...
Carolan's Draught (Turlough O'Carolan arr. Eileen Niehouse)
Listen here to a sample here (select Quadruped then track 15)...
http://www.boiledsweets.com/music
Guitar - Fylde Alchemist
Tuning - DADGAD (capo @ 5th fret)
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Location: Flahdaw | Originally posted by cliff:
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Am I missing something guys?
The album features Ovations and non Ovations so it's off topic and on topic ;) |
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1st album - Quadruped
