Acoustic and Vocal tune

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I hate to have 2 threads going, but the other one will probably disappear soon anyway...that one has a 9MB file (was 11!).



I was sitting with my acoustic this morning wishing I had the right allen wrench to adjust the trus rod because it's very twangy, and cheap, and has a cheap tone, and I want a new one. But I digress..
I was toying around with a couple acoustic riffs, started thinking about a distressing conversation I had late last night,and started jotting down words real fast. So I improvised an arrangement for the acoustic part and then improvised a vocal melody over them reading the words from a note pad. Then I just added some reverb and mixed it down. Could pretty much qualify for the 1.5 challenge, but I don't do nearly enough of this sort of thing...

No big deal, just felt like sharing...

(small file :) )
Not Yet Born



Oh Chad, to answer your question about the guitar from the other thread, not yet. I didn't realize the rod adjustment was in the soundhole, so it's not totally fucked. I put on 13's instead of 12's and that helped a little with the twang, enough to where I'm at least playing it. But I really want a nice acoustic. Must work more hours I guess :(
 
Sounds great. Gets a little wordy around 1:32, but I'm totally playing the part of the pot calling the kettle wordy. LOL.

I have to ask, the guitar sounds a little "further back" than most of your acoustic work...was that done with reverb or with mic placement or both? It totally fits, I was just wondering because I've been working on some VERY close mic placements since I heard what you recorded on an SM58. Just curious.

This is excellent, man. I won't ask about the disturbing conversation.

:D
 
Hey there Chris...I did a couple things differently. I backed the mics off an additional foot or so, and I recorded through an old Alesis Midi verb and tracked the verb live. I normally don't do that, but I was experimenting and knew I wasn't going to be adding much to it.
As for "wordy," for better or worse, that's what I was going for there- a steady flow of thoughts, like they were when they were coming to me. And it wasn't really disturbing, just unnerving. Someone very very close is having a baby with a girl he probably won't be able to stay with because she has a LOT of problems- Readers Digest version of the story....

Anyway thanks Chris :)
 
SLuiCe said:
Hey there Chris...I did a couple things differently. I backed the mics off an additional foot or so, and I recorded through an old Alesis Midi verb and tracked the verb live. I normally don't do that, but I was experimenting and knew I wasn't going to be adding much to it.

just unnerving *** Someone ***
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Hey Tom - I like recording some FX live. Gives me less options later, and sometimes, having one sound absolutely fixed helps give some focus to the rest of the song.

Anyway, just stopping by to say that I'm glad the conversation was with a friend and not yours. whew...
 
LOL that game would have been great when I had an office job in New Jersey! :D
 
I do have an office job in NJ. So I'll bookmark it. :D

I agree with Chris, you play that acoustic very nice. Not sure if I like the reverb. Sounds a little like a cathedral reverb. Maybe that's what you were going for, but I'm more partial to more intimate reverbs on acoustic material. Matter of taste I guess.

The song is not my flavor either, unfortunately. Not enough melody to it for me. Again, a matter of taste. So please take it in that light.

Regardless, your talent is obvious.
 
Hey SLuiCe,

Dave Matthews called and he wants his song (and vocal) back. LOL.

I don't think I've listened to one of your posts since joining this board, but after hearing "Run For Your Life", I wanted MORE.

Thanks - you delivered.

Writin' and recorded in a morning ? .... damn ... you suck. It must be the Alesis Midiverb. I'm dragging mine out of the closet. LOL.

I'm very impressed. Good guitar playing.

BPOCO
 
Dachay, ya I usually use a more subtle verb, but I tried recording the acoustic through a Midiverb4 for the first time and tracked the verb live (I'm repeating myself here but oh well). That's why I don't usually record verb live. But I ran with it anyway.. And the melody was improvised. You musicians are so picky :) Just kidding, thanks for checkin it out!

bpoco- I did this one in the time it took to find a guitar sound for "Run For Your Life." :) I have a split personality when it comes to music. Split like 80 zillion times actually.... Thanks for your time bpoco.
 
didnt read any so ...


guitar sounds real nice ..brightness and clarity come to mind in regards to the sound...

man you got a LOT of words in those verses...lol...cool!
it amost needs a change guitar wise...if only to drop out for a bit or a melody over the top.....the guitar part you have here is very cool..im just a fan of "change" :D...usually just for the sake of changing and nothing else..


its cool to hear a "stripped down" sluice sound

jamal
 
hey you're posting stuff that's under three minutes now! i can actually keep my attention for 2:49 so here's my comments.

I like the guitar playing, not sure I like all the reverb though. And the guitar sounds kind of back in the mix and not real full.

You definitely have a unique voice. I know I've said that before, but it's like no one's voice I've heard before which is very cool.
 
I liked everything about it.. even the Midiverb 4 reverb.. (I own one!)

this tune will make a great addition for your cd.. yeah you could probably add a million things to it, but it doesn't need it.. The vocals were a bit loud for me in a few spots, but consider where that's coming from..

great melody and recording..

I caught this at just the right time too.. Nothing like being freshly baked and buggin' on a new Sluice tune..
 
sluice,

i thought it sounded really good.....very subtle reverb.......it gave the tune a nice atmosphere for lack of a better term.......

even with the experimental mic technique the acoustic still sounds pretty damn good
 
Thanks a lot guys. I appreciate the comments...a lot of mixing critiques which I wasn't really looking for to be honest, but this is a mixing clinic so thanks anyway :) It was a hit-record-and-go kinda thing. 2 takes on the guitar and 2 improvised takes on the vocal. I figured there's probably one or two of you out there that's into that sort of thing so I thought I'd share it with ya. I don't even remember how the guitar line goes.. but I feel better. It's that kind of thing.


Oh ya, as far as a CD goes, that's probably a ways down the road...maybe toward the end of the year. I almost feel like I should do two CD's- one for acoustic stuff and one for my bigger productions. But maybe by then I'll have a nice balance of the two that works well together. I've only got about 15 months into this recording thing so I'm still like a kid in the toy store...I wanna try EVERYTHING out, musically and technically.
 
Since it is so wordy, it's probably hard to catch all the words as they're flying by so, for you lyric critics, here's some stream-of-conscious....

Not Yet Born

It's a long way
And they'll try to take you away
But he loves you and that won't happen.

It's a long way...

And if I told you everything was great
The day that you were born,
That we all got along,
It would be the first of many lies.
And if I hold you
I promise not to drop you or shake you
In a world already shaken.

It's a long way
But who's to say what angels will find their way to you?
Do angels always know they're angels?
Could you be one too?
Either way, you'll find a friend in persistance.
There's too many people with too little to do.

And they'll reach for your wallet
And try for your lover
And say anything to get them through
Anything to get them through
Anything to get them through

But you mustn't be like that
You mustn't be like that

It's a long way but it's beautiful in between.
 
loved it....everything is just perfect.......

the lyrics just floored me....one day, i will write something this good......
 
SluiCe ala coffeehouse style complete with kicking the mic stand (1:59!). Neat to hear you do something a little different than the norm. Do you grow a one of those beatnik beards for this kinda stuff:cool:

I liked it and appreciate you taking the time to post it. thx...
 
This almost sounds like a live recording. Maybe its the format of the tune that gives me the picture.
Well written and performed.
The acoustic seems to lack the fullness (bottom end) needed to really round out the sound. Maybe its because its out there alone, but I would try tweaking the >80 and see.
I am a bottom end junkie so take that for what it is.

(and Gidge, if you read this I don't mean THAT bottom end)

One thing is for sure.
I could NEVER do this!

Always something new when you post Sluice, best of luck on the next one!

Joel
 
Sweet sounds Tom!
The acoustic sounds very nice,great hook.
Is it an open tuning?

Pretty cool for a quickie!:D
Lyrics were really fine,father to his child?

I really enjoyed it,thanks for sharing,
Pete
 
Thanks again guys for bothering.

I know the acoustic sound sucks. I know the performance is sloppy. It's improv. It's tracked with reverb and unchangeable. I appreciate the suggestions but there's nothing to be done with it. :)


I'm probably wasting peoples' time with this since I'm not looking for critiques so I'm pulling the song down.


Thanks again!
 
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