TBird
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Post by TBird on Nov 28, 2020 8:21:54 GMT -5
Well, everyone knows that a Gandy Dancer is a member of a railroad track laying crew, right? But it was also a tune on an early Ventures album that I decided to learn and then recorded. This recording was done in about 2004 using Cakewalk Guitar Studio on a PC. I probably used a standard audio mixer out to the built-in soundcard on the computer. Having used a 4 track cassette system, the computer opened up a whole new world for me. I'm proud of this tune because it was the first time I ever learned a song totally by ear, working out every lick and riff on my own. I used my 1988 Mosrite for the lead track. I played my Yamaha digital drum kit directly into the computer. I hope you enjoy this catchy little tune. soundcloud.com/user-893287378/gandy-dancer |
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Nov 28, 2020 11:11:41 GMT -5
That was good! Nice playing!
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Post by Sharkie on Nov 28, 2020 14:25:10 GMT -5
Well done TBird. I like the tone you’re getting out of your guitar. 👍
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Post by Ricketi on Nov 28, 2020 18:05:27 GMT -5
Nice work!! I also like the tone you're getting
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Post by surfbop on Nov 29, 2020 22:25:59 GMT -5
Sounds great! I especially liked the chorus at .57 min. Nice playing.
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Nov 30, 2020 11:27:29 GMT -5
What a fun song! Not familiar with the tune so first time hearing it and it sounded great.
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TBird
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Post by TBird on Nov 30, 2020 13:14:12 GMT -5
Thanks, everybody, for your kind comments.
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Nov 30, 2020 13:19:40 GMT -5
Ain't it fun? When you cannot jam with friends, recording is the next best thing.
I did have fun with Walk Don't Run; thanks for motivating me on that one. Great tune!
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TBird
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Post by TBird on Dec 1, 2020 7:54:23 GMT -5
Well done TBird. I like the tone you’re getting out of your guitar. 👍 It's been so long since I recorded this tune (as well as other Ventures instros), I'm not sure how I did it. I know the main guitar was a 1988 Mosrite. The amp may have been a Fender Cyber Deluxe direct to the mixer. These days, I use the amp sims in Logic Pro X. |
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TBird
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Post by TBird on Dec 1, 2020 7:54:54 GMT -5
Ain't it fun? When you cannot jam with friends, recording is the next best thing. I did have fun with Walk Don't Run; thanks for motivating me on that one. Great tune! So when do we get to hear your version? |
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Dec 1, 2020 11:15:07 GMT -5
Ain't it fun? When you cannot jam with friends, recording is the next best thing. I did have fun with Walk Don't Run; thanks for motivating me on that one. Great tune! So when do we get to hear your version? I posted it over in your other thread. But here ya go: soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=14149614 |
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Dec 3, 2020 10:41:54 GMT -5
I may attack Slaughter on 10th Avenue next. That is such a great melody.
It's about a car race...not a murder.
Well, I guess it is a murder of sorts.
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TBird
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Post by TBird on Dec 4, 2020 9:08:24 GMT -5
I loved it. A lot more up-tempo than mine. And brilliant, quoting Hawaii 5-0. Did you do drum track yourself? What app/prog do you record with? Do you mic an amp, go direct or use apps within the recording app? |
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Dec 4, 2020 9:54:14 GMT -5
Thanks man. I cheated and just did the melody portion because my left hand is pretty much a gonner lately (tendinitis and Dupuytren's); it was a backing track with drums/rhythm guitar/bass, here I originally had started by programming the drums into an Alesis SR16, and tried recording the rhythm parts but was unhappy about my hand failing to...play nicely. The Hawaii Five-O portion was sort of a happy accident because I was fiddling with it and discovered the melody fits almost perfectly into the changes for WDR...so I tossed it in there. The recording setup is super simple. I run the guitar into a Line 6 POD HD desktop for all effects (1) through a small USB interface (2--a Behringer UM2), a powered USB hub (3) and USB camera adapter (4) into an iPad Pro (5) running Garage Band. I use no plug-ins or other apps, and I monitor through a small PA via the headphone-out on the UM2. So when I'm tracking instruments, it's loud in the room; way better than headphones because there's energy in the air. Here's a pic:  |
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