Calm of the Woods

I always wonder if no replies means "all perfect" or "sucks so bad comments are redundant", but anyway I noticed that the mix I put up had some weird stray percussion sounds on it, so I made a new mix, where I also changed the electric guitar a bit.

Nice melody and well played. Seems to me that the guitar is playing the melodic line that's more fitting for a vocalist. A guitar playing just the individual notes needs some backing elements, like a strumming pattern with varying chords or a bass line or something.

I do like the idea of taking an old folk song and getting creative with it. I'd try expanding on the basic melody a bit and make a complete song out of it - intro, verses, chorus etc.  

Agree with the prior comments -- solid recording and I like the elements as they currently stand.  The song ending is a little abrupt -- maybe a more gradual slope on the fade-out.   Add a little color to the guitar and you're set. 

eph221
I think it sounds great.  Only thing I would change (as a classical guitarist) is to get some dynamics into the melody.  It's a little too bland-sounding to me.  But maybe that's what you were after.  :D:D

Thanks for listening. I can see what you mean. A little variation in the background.

cwestmont
Agree with the prior comments -- solid recording and I like the elements as they currently stand.  The song ending is a little abrupt -- maybe a more gradual slope on the fade-out.   Add a little color to the guitar and you're set. 

Thanks for listening. By "color to the guitar" you mean ?

jamesg1213

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jamesg1213
It's a pretty tune and your recording /mix sounds very nice. As a listener I'd like to hear that melody expanded on with some flourishes or improvisation, maybe even a harmony. It's a bit 'pedestrian' as it stands. The electric guitar sounds a little out of tune to me.

Thanks. The funny thing is that the guitar sounds out of tune to me, too, but I used the tuner built into Guitar Rig 5. Maybe it's not so precise or maybe they screwed up my guitar ?

I don't know, but any tuner is really just a starting point, and doesn't take into account the intonation of your guitar (i.e. it might be in tune played with open strings, but not played at the 9th fret, or 12th fret) Best to go with what your ears tell you.

Learned something new then. I just checked. The high "G" in "Jasmin's lullaby" bothered me yesterday, so I checked that actual note, which was a bit off, even though my tuner (external) was on the money on the open string. Didn't know that could happen. Thanks for the info.

ABull
Very nice recording of this -- mix is open and it's well arranged.  Just needs a little variation in the playing style.  And yeah, electric guitars can be a pain to keep in 'perfect' tune.  I know.  :)  
 
Allan
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Thanks, Allan. I will note the playing style. I feel I'm getting a bit better on the guitar.

nothing much to add to what has been said already. as a way of learning to record the acoustic and mix it with the other instruments it is great, but it needs more to work as a song. there is plenty of scope for harmonising, inverting, improvising etc.

Good sounding stuff, it is a Cannon chords progression though. I find myself following the same path, as have many musicians over the years, it's how you approach it that makes it different. 
 
I really like the fact that you have a melody going on here, since I guess you don't sing. I don't sing and wish I could just add melody like you do sometimes.
 
I really enjoy hearing this song and some others of yours, they are very melodic and speak for themselves.
 
Thank you for sharing, I enjoyed hearing this.
 

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agree 100% with Steve - needs a little bit of character in the playing.
Very relaxing and the mix is spot on.

This is a nice number.  I did indeed enjoy listening.  The mix sounds good but the guitar melody line need a bit more of a flow.  You have gotten good advice above.  That is one of the great things about this forum.
 
Thanks for posting this.