Catching Moonbeams - UPDATED

I'm absolutely knocked out your playing...
Killer technique and tone, wonderful production too...

A touch of country rock or southern rock in some of the licks, very sweet.  You always have such great imagination when it comes to your riffs.  Love that muted rhythm, that is always is a nice touch (Grover Washington's Winelight is a key example where the muted guitar really establishes the groove.)

On my CWS the bass loses definition and attack, but otherwise a very nice tune that would have worked well to lay some lyrics on as it's very melodic.  And melody is eveything, (and timing.)

Daryl

I just knew this would be good. I guess I was wrong. This is more than just good! Really nice Groove and the guitar tones are really sweet. Nice mix as well.

Thanks Rich.  I love mariachi music.  It must be influencing me in some way.

Thanks Tap.  The tone is pure classic strat into a Marshall.  I used some pedal compression and added delay in sonar.  The only eq'ing on the guitar is to roll off some lows.

Alegria


I was reading the title as "Moonbeans" and thinking what's Mark up to now... until I put my glasses on.

The clarity of the bass/kick is striking (listening in the cans - ATH M50). Even more impressive as mentionned above, is the guitar tone you manage out of your playing. I do agree with one of your past comments about the tone living in the fingers. Production wise, it does not get much better than this. Bravo, once again Mark. A truly enjoyable listen.

Hey thanks.  I appreciate your comments. 

Are we still doing the project we talked about?  Still waiting.

"marcos69"

Are we still doing the project we talked about?  Still waiting.

Absolutely, no doubt about it, wanna get it done. Thanks for being so patient Mark. But I do have to admit, that I may be a little bit subconsiously intimidated, and everytime I hit that record button, I'm trying too hard. I know I've said this before, but I have no excuses left (having settled my string issues), come what may, I'll send you what you need at he end of this week.

Imma praying now!

That is exactly what makes Grover Washington's Winelight work so well, that repeated pattern over the whole tune ties it all together.

Very cool.

This is beautiful Mark, as all of yours are.  I really enjoy hearing you play. 

Mark - you're such a great guitar player - this is really nice. Very well done.

As alway I enjoyed your playing, defiantly some artifacts audible may be clipping. may be MP3.

Thanks

Hi Mark,

I love this...from your great tone, phrasing and playing

to the cool repeating muted guitar part

to the bass lines/tone

everything's perfect!

Beautiful!

 "It started just as kind of a study"

That is how much of my stuff develops too.

Mark,  This is so clean and beautiful.

That Blues Sr. really puts out some nice tone too.

Hey Mark
Killer performance! I'm going to have to agree with the others the tone of the strat is awesome. This was a very original piece. KUDOS!

Kev

drumstixkev


Hey Mark
Killer performance! I'm going to have to agree with the others the tone of the strat is awesome. This was a very original piece. KUDOS!

Kev

Hey Kev.  Just missed you.  It's so much more fun to play and easier to be creative when you have your tone pinned down.

Very "lyrical" line on this Mark. Seems like the guitar is singing, rather than just letting licks fly. Very melodic song. I really like your tone and playing here. Nicely balanced mix that lets the lead just shine through. You are doing some real quality stuff lately buddy.

Randy