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Blackburn--No. the inspiration was old Elmore James tracks. They used to record using just a few mics. I was hoping to get that vibe, but I guess not, if it sounded like SRV to you, but thanks for listening.
 
crawdad....lemme head to the bar, get another beer, and just keep it crankin',... and save my table up front...;)
 
Mixmkr--Thank you! Your post has me smiling! I know this blues stuff is probably out of place with all the alternative rock posts, but its what I enjoy right now--first love and current love. Trying to get the feel in a little home studio, playing all the parts is all guesswork. I still don't see how anybody can produce their own work, let alone engineer it too. Every new recording is a learning experience for sure.

Say, would ya mind getting a cold one for me, since you're headed that way anyhow? Thanks for listening!
 
Nice overall!!

I think you nailed it. Nothing like SRV, actually....definitely more of an older blues sound. I'd almost like to hear a "less clear" sound on the vox....know what I mean? That wierd grittiness you hear on old stuff.

The harmonica has nice tone! Very authentic.


heylow
 
Cool

I like it. May be a little too smooth for an older sound. But what do I know :)

Harmonica is defenetly too smooth needs more edge IMHO.

And do insert some bar crowd sounds at the end ;)

Great tune and great blues riffs. Did you play all of the instruments? I can't always tell if the drums are programmed or not.
 
crawdad, THAT WAS NICE!

The vocalist comes so hard. The space even conjures up images of a bar room.

The first thing I noticed is that it is loud. Good(to the extent that it would sound pro on radio)

I like the solo guitar sound and playing . Whoever did it did excellent.

Funk on!
 
Thanks, everybody for the insights and comments! This forum is a blast! I'm really enjoying hearing everybody's work and the creative things that are being done. There's a bunch of talented people here...I truly appreciate you sharing your thoughts with me.
 
Nice...

This is a great tune...not usually what I listen to, but I know talent when I hear it. Great guitar work, especially on the lead break. I hear what Fed is saying about the harmonica sound, but the tone you chose gives it more of an "old-school" feel.

Nice job, keep 'em coming.:D
 
Nice recording and tune...

That harmonica sounded real sweet, as well as the guitar leads....the vocals.....everything just had that perfect sound for this....

great job!
 
This could have been on "From The Cradle". Kick Ass!:cool:
 
I totally got a Clapton vibe off of this recording. It rocked, man! You can't go wrong with this kind of feel if you can capture it, and I think you have!

I liked the guitar and harmonica work, and thought you had a real grittiness to your vocal that gave this song legitimacy!

Excellent work!
 
Brilliant!

Man i love you USA lads!

This sounds really live and fresh. Was that Eric Clapton singing or you? Everything was just slick, it really sounds like the coolest bar. i want to come over and rock on in the states!

Cooper
 
i want to come over and rock on in the states!
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As we say on this side of the pond, "If yer feelin' froggy, jump!".
 
Great job.


The vocal reminded me of Clapton also. I thought it was a tad too far back in the mix; maybe lay off the reverb a little.

Loved the guitar work and sound. Good restraint also; modern blues guitarists tend to show off by playing too many notes and play themselves right out of any melodic sense or feeling.

The harp sound is okay but you might try to compress the shit out of it to give it that fuller Little Walter-type sound (it also wouldn't hurt to be Little Walter, but that's probably not practical).
 
Ah! Little Walter! Now thats a harp sound deluxe! My problem is I'm a half ass harp player to begin with. After trying a bunch of amps, I plugged my Shaker harp mic into a Pignose and miced it with a 4033. It was "OK" but a far cry from what I'd call my ideal sound. I think part of the problem is the harp mic, and part is just my lack of chops. The real players can get a big fat tone just the way they use their breath. If I can't find an old Astatic mic, I might settle for a Green Bullet and see if I can't improve the sound--maybe through a Pro Jr. As for finding better chops, I'm probably clean out of luck there! Do they make a Little Walter plug-in? :D It does prove one thing, though, which is that the source is the most important thing in the chain.

Again, thanks to all for listening. I try to keep up with my own comments on everyones work and sometimes just run out of time to hit everybody. Ever feel like you could make a full time job out of posting here!? I can spend a solid hour listening to and responding to one track. I will reply to everyone whos responded here and has stuff to share--before I go putting anything else up myself, which is only fair.

I got a pretty dirty harp sound once plugging into one of those Smoky amps--the $25 pocket practice amp. Stuck a 57 right up to the little speaker and it wasn't too bad. Still not Little Walter.
 
Cool.

Those bullet things are pretty good, but an sm58 (or 57) works fine IMHO. I would forget about using a condensor mic on harp; just get right on top of the 58 and drive the sound; turn up the volume too high and over compress while recording (if you can do that with your set up). Then add like a 20:1 compression on top of that when mixing. It's still not Little Walter but you'll like the result.
 
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