jbraner
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SONG: Night Shift
Hi, I've got another new song on Soundclick if anyone is interested in having a listen. It's called Night Shift and you can find it here: http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=13064622 It was started in X3, but finished up in Platinum (not that that really matters) This one has a neat groove with an Acoustic Bass (Trilian) and Drums (Superior Drums). Add to that some Telecaster and a little bit of Strat (for the whammy), and some fun with with a filter. Please let me know what you think ;-)
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Re: SONG: Night Shift
2015/03/02 18:40:58
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Nice groove going on this and there are some nice touches throughout. Reminds a bit of a ZZ Top.
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Re: SONG: Night Shift
2015/03/02 21:41:35
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Nice one!!! I love instrumentals and it seems as if it is impossible to find any getting airplay any more.
This number has a lot of restricted energy in it (just like the old time raunchy rock instrumentals, some rockabilly and Blues, and some jazz). That is a style I really like.
That acoustic bass sounds good. I would like it brought forward just a wee bit.
Very nice indeed.
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Re: SONG: Night Shift
2015/03/02 23:59:33
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You have arranged things very well - very quirky - it definitely kept me listening!
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say there was something going on in the bass besides just acoustic bass. Did you double it with a synth bass in spots? It was thick as hell, not really muddy, just T-H-I-C-K - not in a bad way.
What kind of bass are you using? How did you mix it into this frothy fullness? nice job!
cheers,
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Re: SONG: Night Shift
2015/03/03 01:08:08
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I really liked it too. Very organic feel, very alive. And yeah, killer bass. I'd never heard of Trilian, but I googled it up. Great sound and well played.
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jbraner
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Re: SONG: Night Shift
2015/03/03 04:38:32
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Wow, thanks a lot for the comments guys! I love instrumentals and it seems as if it is impossible to find any getting airplay any more. I'm trying to stick to my guns - I constantly get comments like "How come there aren't any vocals" or "this would sound good if you added vocals". I'm gonna go out on a limb and say there was something going on in the bass besides just acoustic bass. Did you double it with a synth bass in spots? It was thick as hell, not really muddy, just T-H-I-C-K - not in a bad way. This is just the Trilian Acoustic bass - nothing else - honest ;-) I don't work for, or get paid by Spectrasonics, but IMHO this acoustic bass is the best! https://www.spectrasonics.net/products/trilian.php I just mixed it with the drums (and you're right, it's "full") - then tried to keep the guitar parts out of the way ;-) Thanks again to everyone for taking the time to listen.
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Re: SONG: Night Shift
2015/03/03 04:56:20
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Interesting things happening throughout. That is a very nice sounding bass.
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jbraner
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Re: SONG: Night Shift
2015/03/03 05:07:29
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Hi Warren,
Thanks a lot for listening!
Is that a middle pickup on the tele in your avatar?
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Re: SONG: Night Shift
2015/03/03 12:12:25
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Nice little groove going down with this tune and the mix come across very well here.
Thanks for sharing.
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jbraner
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Re: SONG: Night Shift
2015/03/03 13:10:25
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Hey Wookie - thanks a lot for listening!
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Re: SONG: Night Shift
2015/03/03 18:31:58
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Love it, John! I heard a little Jeff Beck in one spot that caught my attention. That is a great bass. I'll have to check out their stuff. In the meantime, stick to your guns.
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jbraner
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Re: SONG: Night Shift
2015/03/04 04:25:41
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Hi Lynn - thanks for the encouragement!
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Re: SONG: Night Shift
2015/03/07 16:05:13
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Hey John, this is really cool all the way through! loved it! nice balanced mix, bass sounds awesome!
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Re: SONG: Night Shift
2015/03/07 16:15:34
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John, that is a USA Nashville Custom. It came with the middle pickup and the toggle switch. You can't see that. It's a beautiful guitar. The back has the "rib" contour as opposed to the flat back normal ones.
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jbraner
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Re: SONG: Night Shift
2015/03/07 17:02:18
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Beagle - thanks a lot for listening!
Warren - it looks nice! I got a new American Std Tele (which is mostly what I used on this song), and it has the 'belly contour' or whatever you want to call it ;-)
Some of the purists hate this, but I've never had a Tele before this, so I don't know what it's like without it.
I don't get into the Strat vs Tele debates - I like them both!
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Re: SONG: Night Shift
2015/03/11 17:52:49
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Yeah, that bass tone is killer. Overall mix sounds real good. But I actually liked the guitars best.... nice variety of tones, all played very well. And some cool lines happening. Good depth too, not always easy to achieve.
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jbraner
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Re: SONG: Night Shift
2015/03/11 18:04:12
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Hey - thanks for listening Steve, and for your comments. I'm using S-Gear amp sims now, and I really like the sound of them. S-Gear and my Telecaster & Strat, sound good ;-)
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Re: SONG: Night Shift
2015/03/11 18:24:19
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Love the groove on this. Nice one.
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Re: SONG: Night Shift
2015/03/11 19:48:23
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Nice guitar work in this - And as others have already said the bass sound is great - solid without overwhelming the track.
post edited by SquareSpiral - 2015/03/11 20:00:07
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jbraner
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Re: SONG: Night Shift
2015/03/12 05:08:40
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Thanks a lot for listening wildman and squarespiral!
And for your comments...
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