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Just to record something I went waay back and re-did this thing. Recorded first in '86 or so on a 4 track which accounts for the dated-ness of the material. Still a little stale sounding and rough around the edges but pretty listenable I think. I imagine it could use vocals but is bearable as an instrumental. Recorded on Pt9 using a variety of guitars, my beloved mellotron sampler, and a cheap yamaha midi drum kit into addictive drums. Thanks for listening.

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song is called "inversions"

ReverbNation
 
Nice and clean. Yeah, dated, but let's call it 'vintage'? Love the chugging guitars. Reminds me of 'Toad the Wet Sprocket' a little bit. Maybe the drums could be a bit more wet, but that is about it. I like the moody middle section with the high plinky stuff. Very nice. Keep it up! Add a nice pop vocal for fun, might sound just right!
 
drums are a little buried and dry, and the guitars are a little loud. Maybe bringing one up or the other down will balance it out a bit. If you're using AD, can't you add some room or wet the drums up a little without getting crazy? I don't know much about AD.

needs some vocals or leads!!!

Bass sounds good. Nice foundation, could stand to be a little louder in the middle part, but sounds good on the rest.
 
Stratomaster said:
Just to record something I went waay back and re-did this thing. Recorded first in '86 or so on a 4 track which accounts for the dated-ness of the material. Still a little stale sounding and rough around the edges but pretty listenable I think. I imagine it could use vocals but is bearable as an instrumental. Recorded on Pt9 using a variety of guitars, my beloved mellotron sampler, and a cheap yamaha midi drum kit into addictive drums. Thanks for listening.

Strat

song is called "inversions"

ReverbNation
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Hey man - I really like this. Love the guitar soundscape, bass is really cool. Great changes. Dated, schmated - no way, even the title is great. We probably started recording right around the same time. You get way better sounds out of addictive than I do - though they were a little dry as someone else mentioned - but I liked the preciseness of it.
 
I love that bit that comes in at 0:31 for the first time, I can almost hear Sting singing away there. Nice bass tone. What it needs is some orchestral hits here and there :D.
 
sounds cool man. Throw down some vocals and finish it up :D
 
Thanks guys for listening-

Chrisjorge-"vintage" I do like the sound of that better. There is some verb on the drums, but you all have convinced me to go all the way and push it a bit. I don't really sing or write lyrics though I'm working on it. This is far as most of my recordings get.

aaroncoleman-yes you are right about the guitars being too loud-I had to put the mix through a limiter and pump it a good bit to get a decent level and may have affected my mix. Yes I would love to have layers and layers of echoey vocals, I'm just not the guy to do them...

chukduffy-The ex Athens guy? Well thanks for the listen. I've heard a few of your recordings and your drums sounded excellent. I've found it easy to get sounds out of AD-I like the ludwig kits in the retro pack...Anyways thanks for putting up with this indulgence, I really wanted to record this new dean "boca" 12 string i just got in the mail. Do you have a collection of recordings online somewhere? send me a link.....


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chukduffy-The ex Athens guy? Well thanks for the listen. I've heard a few of your recordings and your drums sounded excellent. I've found it easy to get sounds out of AD-I like the ludwig kits in the retro pack...Anyways thanks for putting up with this indulgence, I really wanted to record this new dean "boca" 12 string i just got in the mail. Do you have a collection of recordings online somewhere? send me a link.....
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Yep - ex Athens guy here :-) If the drums sounded good on my stuff - it's probably the tune my buddy Rod played on, or the tune that I spent days messing with the AD drums and building a preset of my own. The 'Black Oyster' kits in the retro pack are actually my pick of the litter. Anyway - the guitars and bass sounded cool on speakers, and the cans. Lots of motion and cool bell like tones. I'll shoot you a link to my blog.
 
ps - I pmed you a link - but I can't tell if it actually worked or not as there is nothing in my sent items - let me know if you do/don't get it :-) AND I wanna bump this anyway cause I REALLY LIKE IT.
 
I had to listen after you mentioned mellotron.
Good song.
Bass is a little big in the bottom end in some spots during the change.
Neither old nor vintage - it is begging for a vocal melody & lyrics though.
'Tron sampler - a sampler you've loaded with Tron or what?
I have a few 'Tron sample sets (mono wavs approx 7 secs each) that I cut & paste into a track - laborious work but I LOVE the sound.
Enjoyed you track - why not spend the energy & take it further?
 
I had to listen after you mentioned mellotron.
Good song.
Bass is a little big in the bottom end in some spots during the change.
Neither old nor vintage - it is begging for a vocal melody & lyrics though.
'Tron sampler - a sampler you've loaded with Tron or what?
I have a few 'Tron sample sets (mono wavs approx 7 secs each) that I cut & paste into a track - laborious work but I LOVE the sound.
Enjoyed you track - why not spend the energy & take it further?
If you're interested in my C&P listen to Gimli's Lament on the streamer link below or find it on my soundclick link.

SoundClick artist: Pygmy Beat - Folk rock meets blues rock whilst occassionally veering into psychedelic and prog rock.
 
Thanks Toad and FoulPhil for checking in-Yes! The Police! I was definitely listening to them when I originally did this, I could point you at some Yes and King Crimson where you'd say-oh thats where that came from...

RayC-It's the IK multimedia Sampletron, not nearly as laborious as what you describe-wow. As far as singing and lyrics, i'm a real late bloomer as far as those things go. The singing I am working on but the lyrics....that's where things come to a grinding halt. I had a singer I worked with but every time he says he's gonna come work with me, he has a baby instead. I liked your song, quite a striking piece I don't think i'll forget it. You were able to have a real cello and flute too, excellent.

ChuckD-Got your PM's and have already listened to all of it while making dinner. Watch your pm box.

Jeez let this thing drop already....

Strat
 
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ChuckD-Got your PM's and have already listened to all of it while making dinner. Watch your pm box.

Jeez let this thing drop already....
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Thanks man - got your PM and replied to it. Don't know exactly why I am replying again here - except this is a pretty cool song BUMP :-)
 
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