Improvised song no click: April Dare

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2016/04/11 08:59:41 (permalink)

Improvised song no click: April Dare

Here's a song I improvised yesterday. No click track. One take on each instrument. I wanted to see how it sounded just making something up on the spot. Started with rhythm guitar. Basically a three-chord progression. Then I added drums, then bass, then lead guitar. No EQing. No mastering. It was very therapeutic. I compared to a metronome afterwards, and I stayed pretty consistent for the most part. Something wouldn't have been able to do back in the day when I first started playing. I attribute it to practicing with a click and playing along with and listening to a lot of music.
 
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    Re: Improvised song no click: April Dare 2016/04/11 09:43:41 (permalink)
    Great groove with nice rhythm playing, and some pretty speed runs in there! 

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    Re: Improvised song no click: April Dare 2016/04/11 12:18:16 (permalink)
    great playing/groove - are you playing everything?

      
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    Re: Improvised song no click: April Dare 2016/04/11 21:17:09 (permalink)
    Thanks very much! Yes I played everything. This was an excercise in letting go and not overthinking. Kind of a Jackson Polluck approach.

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    Re: Improvised song no click: April Dare 2016/04/11 21:59:58 (permalink)
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    Thanks very much! Yes I played everything. This was an excercise in letting go and not overthinking. Kind of a Jackson Polluck approach.


    Very cool

      
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    Re: Improvised song no click: April Dare 2016/04/12 06:58:16 (permalink)
    Nice jam. Your guitar playing and tone is real nice. Some beat and key change ups would have been nice but is listenable as it is.
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    Re: Improvised song no click: April Dare 2016/04/15 14:41:16 (permalink)
    For a single take, improvised, no-click, non-mixed piece... it sounds pretty freakin' good!
     
    I'd be curious to hear this again after giving it some "formal" production.
     

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