Horizons

[Tom Hicks]

Here's the first piece finished with my new Alesis HD24. Yamaha G60A classical w/Saverez strings (the wrapped G type) through Rode NT1, through the board into the HD24. I FTPd the best take to my PC and used PSP vintage warmer for compression and true verb for a little sheen.

comments appreciated.
Horizons arranged by Steve Hackett of Genesis from the prelude to the Bach cello suite in G.

 

[tenkas]

Great playing! I love genesis, but there seems to be a lot of noise in the background, might be your computer, and there seems to be some acoustic problemes in your room.

Try placing soom fiberglass (703) around yourself when you are recording.

Great tune dude!

 

[ecktronic]

Sounds a bit bassy. could be your room or how you recorded it.
Yeah there is far too much noise. Might be something to do with your chain, cables, compressor, pre amp. Sounds good apart from that though.

 

[Tom Hicks]

Guys thanks for the listen and the comments.

 

[Supercreep]

Nice work, Tom!

Damn, I wish I could play like that.


-Casey

 

[Tom Hicks]

Nice work, Tom!

Damn, I wish I could play like that.


-Casey

Thank you Casey!
I really like the way the Savarez strings (French! oh no! ) with the wound G sound. But unfortunately I have no fingernails to speak of, so the usual brilliance and top end expected on classical guitar is absent. But since I mostly play electric rock guitar, I can't justify wearing my nails long enough to be "proper" on classical.

 

[giraffe]

dude that is wayyyyyyyyyy slow

neat arrangement though.

yea, as said above the room bites, and i can hear you shift your but.
high noise floor (cpu fan?)

i'd use less compression for a classical piece, it's ok to be dynamic for things like that. (and that may help the noise floor thing a little)

 

[apl]

Very nice, Tom.

 

[Toki987]

that's a nice sounding guitar, the seasoned pickin is resfreshing...

the harmonics came thru a bit more pristine after gently rolling off at 170-down.

 

[robin watson]

dude that is wayyyyyyyyyy slow

neat arrangement though.

yea, as said above the room bites, and i can hear you shift your but.
high noise floor (cpu fan?)

i'd use less compression for a classical piece, it's ok to be dynamic for things like that. (and that may help the noise floor thing a little)

I was thinking the same thing about the tempo. You can hear the tone of the guitar is excellent though, but it's not being entirely realised. The sound of the room is squabbling with the guitar somehow...

If memory serves me, it's actually a fairly close representation of the original recording, which isn't a great recording to begin with!

All that said, anyone that plays Steve Hackett tunes is a friend of mine.

 

[Dogman]

I liked it. Very good playing. Can't add anymore.
Ed

 

[cellardweller]

I'd just like to say a collective "thanks" to all who post here and remind me how bad I suck

Worth the wait, even on dial-up.
I'll now agree with everything you say in the cave...

 

[apl]

I'll now agree with everything you say in the cave...

WHAT!? Are you that susceptible to pied piperism?

 

[robin watson]

I'd just like to say a collective "thanks" to all who post here and remind me how bad I suck :

Far from that, mate. What other Hackett pieces do you play?

 

[Tom Hicks]

Many thanks all for the kind words of advice and encouragement. Its been a long time since I played anything classical style. My brother Mark is a huge Genesis fan though and this was tracked at his suggestion.

Thanks again to all who listened and offered suggestions.

 

[XLR]

Beautiful playing Tom. I hadn't heard Horizons before... I think it turns that opening passage from the 1st cello suite into a very pretty tune.

Tim