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Thinking about recovering a cover
By: AJ Date: January 25, 2020, 11:12 pm
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About 25 years ago, I recorded a cover version of The Beatles
"Tomorrow Never Knows".
I need a musical kick in the tail. I haven't had any new song
ideas...This cancer/operation thing leaves me fatigued and
disgusted most of the time.
I certainly don't have the vocal range I had back then. My cover
version was synth heavy, trying to emulate the wild ass tape
loops John created.
I'm thinking of tackling it again for shits and giggles though.
But a different tack on it. I'm thinking of using a sampled rum
track(Cuz I ain't no drummer). The drum track does not vary at
all throughout the song. But instead of utilizing synths, using
guitars to try and paint the landscape.
The entire song is C.
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Re: Thinking about recovering a cover
By: The Dudely Lama Date: January 26, 2020, 10:29 pm
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sounds like a fun project. how are you set up to record?
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Re: Thinking about recovering a cover
By: AJ Date: January 27, 2020, 1:52 am
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[quote author=The Dudely Lama link=topic=538.msg4829#msg4829
date=1580099357]
sounds like a fun project. how are you set up to record?
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I've a Scarlett 212 interface. It's a 2 input, 2 analog and
digital via USB output. I've Sonar and Audacity for DAW's. I've
Band in a box to hopefully realize drums with.
After that...I've a Roland Cube 15, a Line 6 Spider, and a old
Super Reverb(If desperation grips me) for guitars, plus a BIAS
amp and Amplitube amp sims. While I don't have a lot of computer
based effects beyond what SONAR and AUDACITY offer for guitars,
I still have some, now aged Alesis, DOD, Ibanez, BBE and Aphex
rack units I can bring into play if wanted. Also a vintage DBX
unit to hush some of the noise if present. Doubt I'll need that.
Outboard eq if needed via a Alesis 31 band model. Also a Alesis
Compressor. It's not a very good compressor. I preferred my old
Furman compressor, which I sold because it brought good money
when I needed it
Also, for guitars, a now I suppose "Vintage" Boss ME-50 floor
multi effects unit. Bought it for like $60 on Reverb a few years
back....After I'd sold my beloved Les Paul and my pedal
collection to pay bills. ::) Family needed the money..No
regrets. it's a pretty great unit. Has a veritable cornucopia of
effects at the ready. Also a now "Vintage" Tech 21 Sansamp rack
mount amp Sim.
For bass...I've the trusty old Peavey Fury. A P-bass knock off.
Sweet spot between the 8th and 12th frets.( Not exactly the
sweet spot for C major) And my newest acquisition, a Acoustic
bass bedroom amp. 25 watts, 8" speaker.
A brace of non fancy mikes. Shure 57's, AKG Pro 3's, couple of
those, an antique Shure 48, and a CAD GXL 2200 phantom power.
Also a Shure 58.
For bass I've a recently acquired Acoustic "Bedroom" 25 watt
amp. 8' speaker. Very clean tones.
A AKAI RTR if I wanna get all analog for for something. A small
Behringer 4 to 2 mixer.
As far as guitars, a 1981 Strat i bought new in '81...Replaced
the single coil at the bridge with a DiMarzio mini hummer...Push
pull pot to throw it from single to hummer. A 2016 Epi 339. The
Danocaster Tele, a Ovation acoustic.
A old Alesis HR-16 if I can't seem to get the drum groove from
software...
That's about it!
Not a really impressive collection. Find my self wanting a lot
of the gear I had to sell to keep the family sound. My Marshall
JCM 900. My Gibby FZ-1a.
A really nice gong crash would be a good starting point for the
groove......You game?
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Re: Thinking about recovering a cover
By: The Dudely Lama Date: January 27, 2020, 8:38 am
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im working towards a daily youtube meditation, gathering and
sorting... and have a recording project going on in tallahassee
that might work out easily to get you a few tracks... gary
will record anything i want to get my gongs sampled... ive
found out that this silly ipad pro records the gongs quite well
at about three feet distance...stereo imaging... it feels like
3D location when you’re wearing decent headphones... im going
to record from the beach next week, thats the idea right now.
sunrise meditations from the keys... ill be careful to
definitely not use any burning man images... gotta get back with
it.. cutting and splitting some wood for camp, today.
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Re: Thinking about recovering a cover
By: Evil Imp Date: January 28, 2020, 4:06 pm
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i would love to be involved in this, but i got rid of all my
recording stuff. all i have these days is my guitars, an amp,
and a laptop. i dont even have a mic at the moment, but i could
easily get hold of one. the only guitar i've touched for nearly
2 years is my acoustic, and even that's been a rarity. anyway,
nothing could sound worse than my original walrus vocal, so if
this thing gets going, i'll try my best to contribute something.
(p.s. apologies for not visiting this place very often jim. i
shall endeavour to rectify that in the coming weeks)
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Re: Thinking about recovering a cover
By: AJ Date: January 28, 2020, 4:34 pm
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[quote author=Evil Imp link=topic=538.msg4836#msg4836
date=1580249162]
i would love to be involved in this, but i got rid of all my
recording stuff. all i have these days is my guitars, an amp,
and a laptop. i dont even have a mic at the moment, but i could
easily get hold of one. the only guitar i've touched for nearly
2 years is my acoustic, and even that's been a rarity. anyway,
nothing could sound worse than my original walrus vocal, so if
this thing gets going, i'll try my best to contribute something.
(p.s. apologies for not visiting this place very often jim. i
shall endeavour to rectify that in the coming weeks)
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No apologies needed friend! Love seeing you when I can!
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