New Alembic Recording - Be Kind

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Author Message smuprof Advanced Member Username: smuprof Post Number: 252 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Saturday, August 01, 2015 - 11:44 am:    (Note to moderators: if this is in the wrong place, feel free to move it) https://soundcloud.com/smuprof/kathy First recording with my SII Custom. Other than the obvious keys and guitars, everything else was multi-tracked on the bass - chords, rhythm, melody and obviously bass. Kathy is the love of my life (30 years this November), and this is built around a favorite riff. Obviously good headphones/speakers will make a difference. Not flawless by any means, but as the famous cellist Pablo Casals replied when asked why he still practiced daily in his 80s, he said "Because I feel I am making progress." Hope you enjoy. sonicus Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 4410 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Saturday, August 01, 2015 - 12:46 pm:    I really like that ! Thanks for sharing it with us . Wolf fc_spoiler Senior Member Username: fc_spoiler Post Number: 1764 Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Saturday, August 01, 2015 - 1:03 pm:    Yeah, very nice! hieronymous Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 1551 Registered: 1-2005 Posted on Saturday, August 01, 2015 - 1:57 pm:    Cool - you should add it to the Alembic group! https://soundcloud.com/groups/alembic-players hifiguy Senior Member Username: hifiguy Post Number: 450 Registered: 10-2006 Posted on Saturday, August 01, 2015 - 6:11 pm:    Nice! Tnx!! moongerm Advanced Member Username: moongerm Post Number: 244 Registered: 8-2013 Posted on Sunday, August 02, 2015 - 10:13 am:    Nice work! Keep it up! charles_holmes Senior Member Username: charles_holmes Post Number: 421 Registered: 3-2009 Posted on Sunday, August 02, 2015 - 11:59 am:    That's really nice JT! Smooth melody! Thanks for offering your soul, thoughts, passion and your love of music!!! Chalie. Post Script I'm going crazy at this time because of trying to record my stuff on Pro Tools (& learning pro tools ta boot)..fixing mistakes!! davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 11902 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Sunday, August 02, 2015 - 1:59 pm:    Very nice! Nice and laid-back, a nice place to be on a sunny afternoon. And I love the Casals quote! funkyjazzjunky Senior Member Username: funkyjazzjunky Post Number: 997 Registered: 5-2007 Posted on Sunday, August 02, 2015 - 2:08 pm:    I enjoyed that tune smuprof Advanced Member Username: smuprof Post Number: 253 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Sunday, August 02, 2015 - 4:14 pm:    Thanks for your kind words. "Smooth" and "laid-back" are high praise because that's what I was going for. Harry, I added it to the Alembic Soundcloud page - thanks for pointing me in that direction. rv_bass Member Username: rv_bass Post Number: 58 Registered: 8-2014 Posted on Sunday, August 02, 2015 - 6:10 pm:    Cool stuff, groovin'! tomhug Intermediate Member Username: tomhug Post Number: 190 Registered: 7-2008 Posted on Monday, August 03, 2015 - 7:39 pm:    Really nice! gtrguy Senior Member Username: gtrguy Post Number: 906 Registered: 9-2004 Posted on Tuesday, August 04, 2015 - 10:57 am:    Way cool stuff!! Where do you get the great string sounds? Personally, I would bring the clav forward a touch in the mix (which may require pulling something else back more) and swap out the kick sample for one that is rounder and fat with no high tones or sounds, but I am just old-school. Great playing and great concepts! smuprof Advanced Member Username: smuprof Post Number: 254 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Tuesday, August 04, 2015 - 11:20 am:    Thanks guys. Good thoughts, David, on the mix and the kick. All of the keys/strings were from a Yamaha Motif XS.