Weissenborn - Away In A Manger

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Hey guys, this is my first post. It's a Bear Creek Weissenborn ---> 2 MA-100s ---> RTZ 9762 Stereo Pre ---> U.A. Apollo ---> ProTools ---> UAD Fairchild on the Weissenborn ---> UA Precision Maximizer on the Master Fader.

Any Constructive Criticism would be appreciated. Thanks so much guys!



~Troy~
 
Sounds good to me. Simple honest tones captured nicely. I had to google a weissenborn. Seen them before, didn't know that's what they were called.

The link worked for me. :p
 
Is it working now? I see it on my computer, but not sure exactly how to properly post on here yet.
 
Yeah, it's good now. It's a good mix, too. If you want to make it better, you'd have to retrack it, slightly slower. As it is now, it's fine, but it plods a bit, like an old horse who's trying to get somewhere. If you slowed it down a few bpm, it would give the guitarist time to explore some expression on the notes at the end of each phrase. But don't fret - the baby Jesus likes old horses, even mid-November. The baby Jesus is cool with everything.
 
Thanks Dobro! Yeah, that's me playing too. It's for an upcoming lesson, so I'm having to keep it really simple as it's a beginning lesson, but I know what you mean. Thanks for checking it out and advice.
 
Hey Dobro, I'm Troy Brenningmeyer from LessonsWithTroy.com . I teach Dobro, Lap Steel, Weissenborn, and Pedal Steel. This is going to be the intro to a basic Weissenborn Lesson where I will teach someone how to play this particular song. I joined this forum to have an outlet to get feedback and constructive criticism on my audio recordings. Nice name btw! Take care man. ~Troy~
 
I'm not sure about what exactly you mean by plodding along, but yeah I'm keeping it very simple and basic. Plus it's being played along with a Band In A Box track.
 
I guess my question is do you mean that the TEMPO is too slow or are you thinking I'm behind the beat while playing? "Plodding Along" could mean either.
 
LessonsWithTroy said:
I guess my question is do you mean that the TEMPO is too slow or are you thinking I'm behind the beat while playing? "Plodding Along" could mean either.
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No, you're playing in time. It was the tempo I was talking about, which gives it a slight heaviness. If you slowed it down, it would have a lighter touch. It's good as it is, but if you and I were in the same room I'd be going 'Let's slow it down 10 bpm and see what happens'.
 
It's been a lesson to me - don't click on anything with weissenborn in the title. :D
 
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