another heatmiser garage jam - shower me with praise and/or ridicule!

[heatmiser]

Here is another garage jam from July.

Recorded on a tascam 688 cassette multitracker. I just want to make it sound as good as I can...

I recorded a drum machine through an amp with a couple of mics and one direct signal and blended to taste. Then, a friend and I jammed along (him on bass and myself playing a delay-drenched guitar). Then, I overdubbed some rhythm guitars panned hard left and right, added some percussion and some more leads panned center.

How, in a general sense, does it sound?

My concerns are: the tamborine/shaker track is obnoxiously loud at first, but seems to calm down later, the drum machine still sounds too machine-like and, while I find the jam interesting, I suspect 5 minutes of this may feel like an eternity to some. Any thoughts?

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=660667&songID=6867893

 

[Rokket]

Well, since you need a shower anyway... I am giving you a listen.

Very nice intro... great groove you have going on there.

I really can't find anything to gig you on. Very nice tune. I am saying nice too much, huh?

Listening as I type. I am about 2 minutes in, and still going strong. Nothing repetitive or boring, keeps my attention well.

Great job, as usual.

 

[Riffmaster]

If I still smoked pot this would be my all time favorite song. As is I think it's as good as any of those "hippy jam bands". Nice vintage sound again. Very funky rhythm. Cool stuff man.

 

[ido1957]

Cool jam but the bottom end on the drums is a bit hot IMHO.... I like the drenched guitar and the drier ones on either side. In spots it sounds like Moody Blues...or CSNY...

 

[antichef]

I'm immune from excessive bottom end because of my crappy monitors.

I hear some Phish and some Zappa. I usually turn off jams (especially my own) after 45 seconds or so, but I'm still going at 3 mins. -- Good stuff!

 

[A Reel Person]

That's really 70's stoner music.

I love it. The mix is fine.

PS: I think the 688 sounds good!

 

[Subanez]

I like the bass line/rythym. Good stuff. Relatively balanced overall.

 

[heatmiser]

Well, since you need a shower anyway...

Yeah, after spending so much time in the garage, I have that sort of moldy, smokey thing goin' on...ewww. Thanks for listening and for the kind words rokket.

If I still smoked pot...

Yup, that seems to help in this case . Thanks Riff!

the bottom end on the drums is a bit hot IMHO....

I am pretty sure I agree with you there, but need to check it out on some other system(s)...thanks for the listen and the advice as always ido!

I hear some Phish...

I was kinda thinking that too this evening. Saw them a bunch of times and love their stuff, but never intended to go in that direction. Thank you for hanging in there on this one chef!

 

[heatmiser]

I love it. The mix is fine.

PS: I think the 688 sounds good!

Thanks so much for checking it out and reassuring me Dave. I appreciate your perspective on all things analog!

I like the bass line/rythym. Good stuff. Relatively balanced overall.

Thanks for adding our thoughts Subanez, I think my bud on the ole' Dean bass did pretty well considering my echo-laden garage and that he had to play through a guitar amp .

 

[Anfontan]

Its like a time machine has taken me back to the psychodelic 60's-kinda hypnotic guitar there. Very good! And on a cassette machine as well-I'll change that comment to excellent!!!

 

[heatmiser]

Thanks for the kind words Anfontan!