keeping it simple

Clam Soup

Clam Soup

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I noticed that plugging my guitar in direct, I get background hum - I'm just using a sound hole pickup and the cable isn't the right type.

So I played into the mic instead, and added a small touch of EQ to brighten the guitar.... then did two dry vocal tracks, and a tamborine. This is my cleanest recording so far.

 
What a brilliant song! Love it! And please don't add any other instruments, the simple mix suits the song perfectly.
 
I like the simple mix too, I think it suits the song. If you have more than one mic the guitar would have sounded good recorded with a stereo pair, it would just give it a bit of space.
 
"touch me like you know me"-gold. I see where everyone is coming from and agree for the most part about the sparse arrangement, but i think it's asking for some percussion. A shaker maybe? I like it a lot.
 
dainbramage said:
What kind of mics are you using?
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I only have one mic - a Behringer C3. It has different settings on it and I sometimes change between them for a bit different pitch between tracks. .... I also change the placement of it around the room. In this song I think I left it the same all the way through with the exception of height. Which I changed for the tamborine.
 
toad_uk said:
I like the simple mix too, I think it suits the song. If you have more than one mic the guitar would have sounded good recorded with a stereo pair, it would just give it a bit of space.
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I'm just learning how to record, so I only bought one mic. I don't have any monitors either, so I have to trust my headset.
 
reganito said:
"touch me like you know me"-gold. I see where everyone is coming from and agree for the most part about the sparse arrangement, but i think it's asking for some percussion. A shaker maybe? I like it a lot.
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I tried my hand with a shaker .... I have been using the dog's choke chain cupped in my hands and shaking that - it sounds better than the "professional" shakers I have. But, couldn't get it to fit into this song.

"Touch me like you know me" ..... I drive Alaska Airline crews to and from their hotels.... Everyone of them LOVES the content of this song though I just recite the lyrics to them without music. I had one pilot laughing so hard I thought he might not get off of the ground.
 
Clam Soup said:
I only have one mic - a Behringer C3
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Yeah you can hear that it's not a high-end mic. If you're interested in more precision (not everyone is, like one of my heroes Jeffrey Lewis) how about saving up some money for a better one? With your songwriting abilities I almost feel compelled to urge you to get another mic.

Anyway, I actually think reganito's suggestion about adding a shaker could be a good idea, but I would be careful not to overdo it: It would only for certain parts of the song, if at all. I really think you've got something going.
 
I agree about not over-doing it, though it's calling for something. If you can find anything to suite it, leave it alone. It's a fantastic song on its own.
 
I've also been forbidden from playing it at the airport bar - if I end up on the "no fly list" life will suck because there is no road out of here.
 
Clam Soup said:
I've also been forbidden from playing it at the airport bar - if I end up on the "no fly list" life will suck because there is no road out of here.
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Well wait for another ice age. Like didn't someone cross the Behring(er) strait about 30-40.000 years ago? Stop polluting and we might have another age of crossing straits :D
 
reganito said:
I agree about not over-doing it, though it's calling for something. If you can find anything to suite it, leave it alone. It's a fantastic song on its own.
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I thought about trying to cover a bass line on my guitar but my abilities seem to be limitted to slapping the strings around. Maybe Jimmy could throw down a bass line on this one.... old school style like the standing bass.... walk up, walk down, throw in the octive over for a taste of harmony and a bit of freedom to fill.
 
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