77 Minutes in Uvalde

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I darted a little to the right
Then ducked out a door to escape
Catching his sight

Oh it’s not easy
Not easy no, by no means
I mean I’m only 13

I’ve been training for this my whole life
Now I hide in the dark
Waiting to die, It’s not right

No, it’s not easy
Not easy no by no means
I mean, I’m only 13

They say, “Guns mean our freedom”
So what does that mean to me?
Please don’t shoot me
I’m just a child
They refuse to believe it
I guess I have to stay quiet
While waiting to be set free
But it’s not that easy

Such a good morning to be young
77 minutes is a lifetime for some

Oh, it’s not easy
Not easy no, by no means
I mean, I’m only 13

They say, “Guns mean our freedom”
While hiding from AR 15s
Please don’t shoot me
I’m just a child
They refuse to believe it
Maybe that's why I'm quiet
While wanting to be set free
But it’s just not that easy

Such a great morning to've been young
77 minutes is a lifetime for some
 
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So I figured I'd throw a video together for the piece. I copped a network TV report off YouTube from yesterday, darkened it for background playing - and then posted a lyric video on Facebook and Tik Tok this morning.

I don't know if anyone goes to Facebook much anymore, but almost zero activity there.

Last time I'd posted on Tik Tok was roughly March of last year. I almost never go there - and OMG the sound quality is terrible following the conversion to their format.

I recorded this through 3 passes w/ a single mic - a Dachman Audio DA87i - touted as a U87 replica/clone - into my Studer pres on my Soundcraft UI24r

My 12 Str is an Epiphone - custom modified. I bought for 100 bucks at an antique shop. Incredible action for a 12 str - and zero buzz. It's really quite remarkable. So - running flat through the pres - I did a left channel pass playing the guitar, and then a right channel pass mimicking the left channel. Guitar tracks are panned hard right and left - but sometimes the illusion is just a wide single guitar.

3rd pass was the straight up vocal.

The other remarkable thing is the stupid video on Tik Tok has over a thousand views since this morning. It jumped quick, and has slowed. Still - surprised me.
 
Vocal performance is really good.

Love the doubled guitar parts.

I'm still hearing that "singing through an empty paper towel roll." Maybe post a version of the song with no vocal processing? Is that what the recording sounds like? Is it coming from the room? It sure sounds to me like a weird reverb or delay.

Guitars sound good. A bit too much high end and high-midrange. Just a bit.
 
TripleM said:
Vocal performance is really good.

Love the doubled guitar parts.

I'm still hearing that "singing through an empty paper towel roll." Maybe post a version of the song with no vocal processing? Is that what the recording sounds like? Is it coming from the room? It sure sounds to me like a weird reverb or delay.

Guitars sound good. A bit too much high end and high-midrange. Just a bit.
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Hey bud! I think the hollow sound is a combo of the slap and tight reverb I'm using - kind of "down the hall" effect. I actually had that turned up quite a bit - and brought it back way more dry than I first had it.

Agreed on the gits - as 12 strings are jangly to begin with. The trick is keeping that sparkle while not letting the highs get too jangling/jarring. Dachay2tnr noticed same. You both are correct.
 
No it's still there. I wonder what your vocal setup is. There is just this weird delay thing going on. Almost slap-back. But not quite.

Maybe change your room? Put the mic in a different spot? Maybe some room treatment?
 
TripleM said:
No it's still there. I wonder what your vocal setup is. There is just this weird delay thing going on. Almost slap-back. But not quite.

Maybe change your room? Put the mic in a different spot? Maybe some room treatment?
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Hmm ... maybe because I set the mic to omni - I'm getting bounce back.
 
As others have said, I really like that 12-string acoustic! Great playing, nice "bounce" to it, keeps the song grooving without any percussion. Very cool. Great song!
 
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