"Headin' for the Weeds"

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Wow, I dig this! It sounds great, I'd love my stuff to song like this! The strange siren sound made me smile because it's so off the wall :listeningmusic: and the delay on the solo was perfect in those gaps. Nice work! :D

Edit: Had to hit play again!
 
this sounds awesome! very well put together, everything comes through so clear, and the main riff is nice and simple :) the more laidback solo is very cool as well
 
Yeah...solid production, tight transistions, well balanced mix...and a very interesting arrangment.
Well done. :cool:
 
sixer2007
alright man, thanks for listnening!

strange siren....

that's just my carvin dc200k, and some high gain and whammy bar action...
so, a bunch of guitar tracks create the 'war' sound section..
i think i've got 8 guitar tracks, doing helicoptor noises, machine gun fire, sirens, and general cacaphony...
that was fun to track.
 
pyarimusic

appreciate the listen and comments!
the solo is kind of a break from the intensity of the rhythm...
it's kind of like a reflection of all the stuff that's gone down, before the realization that it's still all going on.
 
miroslav
thanksf for listening to this one....
i tried to make this arrangement be a little more progressive.... a little less formula, a little more shoot from the hip.
 
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Gonzo is a master of everything - guitars, vocals, recording, mixing...he is the real deal.

This is a great tune, Gonz. I'd stick it in my top 3 songs of yours. Guitars are fantastic....love all the changes. Vocals are great.

About my only constructive criticism would be about the drums. Not that your drums are bad, but I think this is a song that would benefit using a real drummer with real drums.

Anyways...great job.
 
Real good man, I would've liked the vocals more out front but I usually do a terrible job mixing vox so what do I know.....great riff
 
In some spots your vocla has a little Robert Wyatt going on - in a good way mind!
Great tones all round - the bass sounds FINE FINE FINE.
I love the conflaguration section.
Yeah, the delay on the solo is very sweet.
 
wish14
wow, thanks for the kind words, totally undeserving...but thanks.

well, this track WAS played by a real drummer...... but they were loops that i built together.
honestly, most people can't tell the difference, and that's good enough for me not to get too hung up on it.
i'd love the option of working ONLY with live drummers, but it's not easy to line one up everytime i get inspired to write.

once i get rolling on something like this, it just pours out, and it's one of those things were i have to roll with it.
keep the momentum up, and juice the moment


thanks for listening, and commenting.
 
lynx
thanks for checking it out..
i hear the vox loud and clear, but they were mixed to work with the intensity of the song..
more rock, than vocal specific mixing....


bulls hit
thanks man. hunting for the guitar tones was fun..
a bit of trial and error, then once i found the right sound for the one track, it was pretty much a non-stop take.
i'll do a bit of playing along, and recording, playback, and see what the mic is hearing, or what the Palmer PDI-09 is hearing, and how its going down..... playback a bit, tweak a bit, and then roll!


arcadeko
appreciate it!
 
rayc
robert wyatt....:)
now THERE's a name that doesn't get dropped too often!
that's cool....


bass was the trickiest part of the whole song...
i probably worked on that the longest of any of the tracking sessions, getting the lines fluid but the same exact volume on every note.
i was proud of that bass work.
think i used my Carvin LB70 on that one.........

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Gonzo,
As bass player I have to agree - consistent volume is the key once the tone & lines are set up. It's so easy to stray from the spot or lighten as fatigue sets in yet it is essential - if one wishes to avoid endless automation - to a great result.
You did a terrific job.
 
rayc-
yep. any serious bass player has to learn to be super consistent with all the notes.
and to know their instrument well enough, to avoid 'hot spots' on the neck, or where certain notes pop out more than others, just because of the way that particular bass works.

i have 2 basses, and i have to approach either one of them differently than the other.

i still end up using limiters to get the bass to sit in the mix the way i like, but the raw untreated tracks are usually very consistent.
 
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