We should all thank Nelskie

[ted s]

Cheers Nelskie !...............

[Spudman***]

Well...I'll thank him after he posts a clip of his own playing.

[Nelskie]

Well...I'll thank him after he posts a clip of his own playing.

OK - you asked for it.

Here's something I just laid down this afternoon - - a little Allman Bros. inspired tune I call "Country Mile". It is soooo rough I am almost embarassed to even post it. But as I listened to it this evening, I thought about what Justa' had said about being people overly concerned about how "perfect" stuff sounds. Well folks, this is about as far from perfect as it gets. Even so, I thought it would be a great clip for me to post, because:

1.) It's nothing but me & my guitar. No drums, bass, keys, or effects. Naked. (sans the pancakes! )
2.) There are errors in it - fills, timing, etc. And yes, I make lots of them. I'm usually not too concerned about playing everything perfectly when I am roughing out an idea. I mainly want to capture the feel of the melody.
3.) The poor EQ'ing is a by-product of me prioritizing - i.e. getting the idea down vs. technical / production considerations.

For me - this is how a song comes to life. I try to capture the idea to the point where I can reference it later on, and build upon it. Yes - I have many more hours of work ahead of me, to include the often laborious task of developing a drum & bass track for it, and then - honing my rhythm / lead parts. But the basic idea is there.

I was humming this melody this morning while I was working outside. It is now a tangible piece of music, brimming with life & possibility. And that's what I probably dig the most about recording.

BTW - I'll take that thank-you now, Spud.

GEAR: MIJ Squier Strat straight into a Zoom MRS-8 DAW. Guitar tones are both Zoom-based models that built into the DAW: Rhythm: Fender Tweed Deluxe; Lead: Fender Blackface Twin Reverb. Both tracks were played on the stock bridge p'up.

[oldguy]

OK, Nelskie, very nice, and the rough parts are what makes it all real!
Good vibe, nice playing, and a big thumbs up!
Glenn

[tot_Ou_tard]

See Vood, you just had to with hold something from Nelsk to get him to post his playing!

Thanks Nelsk! I liked the vibe of your track, you expect a little mud on the boots after a country mile. Nice amblin' feel.

Leave it to the rhinestoners to start with polish & then try to spit-shine the life outta a song.