recordings
story: I was going to do this one much nicer with electric guitar and drums as well, but I discovered I didn't actually have a pick. I used the corner of a cardboard battery package for the acoustic here, and it was destroyed after this first take.
Showing posts with label improvisation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label improvisation. Show all posts
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Monday, December 26, 2011
Friday, December 23, 2011
365 Day 352: Tracy's Last Dance
this is probably the last thing I'll do with my first bass, Tracy. Had to take one of her tuners off for my good bass because the ones from the P bass don't fit (and frankly, the P sounds a lot better than Tracy does).
had my family christmas today. very different without my uncle.
had my family christmas today. very different without my uncle.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
365 Day 350: Improv Dec 21
orph and my fancymic reunited. <3
new strings and a bridge adjustment on orph. the new strings are noticeably brighter (they were much brighter before, they've leveled out somewhat in the past few days) but the main thing I'm noticing is that the A string is really hollow -- no bottom end at all. It didn't sound that bad in the studio (thank goodness) but at my place and at the gig I just played it would not come through, though any notes played on the D and E strings were nice and boomy.
I think this may have to do with my moving the bridge so that the foot on the E string side is over the "bass bar", a wooden bar that runs under the top face of the instrument, but never having done anything to do with the setup of the bass I'm not sure. If someone could correct me on this I'd be very grateful.
new strings and a bridge adjustment on orph. the new strings are noticeably brighter (they were much brighter before, they've leveled out somewhat in the past few days) but the main thing I'm noticing is that the A string is really hollow -- no bottom end at all. It didn't sound that bad in the studio (thank goodness) but at my place and at the gig I just played it would not come through, though any notes played on the D and E strings were nice and boomy.
I think this may have to do with my moving the bridge so that the foot on the E string side is over the "bass bar", a wooden bar that runs under the top face of the instrument, but never having done anything to do with the setup of the bass I'm not sure. If someone could correct me on this I'd be very grateful.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
365 Day 349: Eszett
finally sucked it up and bought a new xlr so my fancymic will work again. and it does.
the machine head for Donna Lee's D string broke, and Ibanez wants over $100 for a set of new ones, so I will probably cannibalize my p bass (featured here) for one until I can get home and cannibalize my other bass.
unplugged electric instruments.
the machine head for Donna Lee's D string broke, and Ibanez wants over $100 for a set of new ones, so I will probably cannibalize my p bass (featured here) for one until I can get home and cannibalize my other bass.
unplugged electric instruments.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Sunday, December 18, 2011
365 Day 347: Improv Dec Tired o Clock
back from Michigan. realising how crazy my break is going to be.
recordings from the weekend to come tomorrow, hopefully. for now: guitar sounds!
recordings from the weekend to come tomorrow, hopefully. for now: guitar sounds!
Friday, December 16, 2011
365 Day 345 and 346 (from michigan)
Off to Michigan for the weekend folks, I'll be doing my recordings on my phone and uploading them when I get back.
toodley-oo.
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Here they are -- day 345 and 346
toodley-oo.
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Here they are -- day 345 and 346
365 Day 344: Far
upright bass from a distance.
new strings are kind of really bite-y, the low A (the open string used a lot here) is really hollow sounding (recording only sort of picks it up). have to wear them in as much as possible before recording on monday.
new strings are kind of really bite-y, the low A (the open string used a lot here) is really hollow sounding (recording only sort of picks it up). have to wear them in as much as possible before recording on monday.
Monday, December 12, 2011
365 Day 341: Note to Self: Relax
holidays have started and I'm still a little bit of a stressbucket.
directed noodling: pentatonic moving up a 4th every two bars until arriving at the centre a half step above where we started, then resolving down. second voice the same a 4th above.
directed noodling: pentatonic moving up a 4th every two bars until arriving at the centre a half step above where we started, then resolving down. second voice the same a 4th above.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
365 Day 340: Flow
three upright bass tracks (all line in I'm afraid).
I don't think I have to tell you to use a sound system with adequate bass response.
I don't think I have to tell you to use a sound system with adequate bass response.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
365 Day 339: Day off
probably a reused title. finished my last exam of 2011 today, second last semester of undergrad.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
Sunday, December 4, 2011
365 Day 333: Cozy Overnight
No reference to A Night Away.
Free medium-ballad style improv. Thought I'd give it a whirl, could've done it better but it's still pretty neat. Right channel recorded first.
(so what if there's a ton of line hiss, I bet you I sped up too)
Free medium-ballad style improv. Thought I'd give it a whirl, could've done it better but it's still pretty neat. Right channel recorded first.
(so what if there's a ton of line hiss, I bet you I sped up too)
Friday, December 2, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
365 Day 330: Dezzy
(apparently I missed a day and today was actually 330.)
This next one is titled
dezzy
finado.
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I think this is where the numbering disparity began
This next one is titled
dezzy
finado.
[edit]
I think this is where the numbering disparity began
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