New guitar tones = New funk rock music inspiration

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2018/04/27 14:35:06 (permalink)

New guitar tones = New funk rock music inspiration

I use an amp sim called Vandal on these, which led me into a couple directions.
 
First, after noodling with bad metal licks courtesy of a much improved overdrive tone, I was able to settle into a good tone that really helped my guitar solos.
 
Second, Vandal includes bass amp options that led me to trying to replicate a late 90's Primus like tone using my fretless P-Bass played with some aggressive slap style ala Claypool.
 
I give you 2 selections:
Stank - Upbeat and definitely intended to hit the Primus style.  I'm no Ler LaLonde on the guitar, but I was trying to be a bit off center with the licks.
 
Diversionary Tactic - Much slower tempo with some cool L/R bounce in the guitar tracks.  Also, even though it's still a bit sloppy at points, I feel this has the best guitar solo I've ever pulled off.

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    stevec
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    Re: New guitar tones = New funk rock music inspiration 2018/05/08 19:08:36 (permalink)
    Well...  I liked them!   Your bass, as usual, is the star of the show.   But that doesn't take away from the guitars which IMO fit in perfectly.   The overall mixes sound good too. 
     
    I preferred Stank myself, but the ping-pong panning in Diversionary Tactic was a nice touch.
     

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    Re: New guitar tones = New funk rock music inspiration 2018/05/10 19:25:00 (permalink)
    Thanks Steve!
    That ping ponging in Diversionary Tactic has no automation... just 2 guitar parts syncopated and placed left and right.  They should have a slightly different tone to them as well, but I don't think I differentiated that enough to pop out of the mix.

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    Re: New guitar tones = New funk rock music inspiration 2018/05/13 00:24:17 (permalink)
    yup, good stuff.
     
    I preferred "Diversionary Tactic" which apparently took you less time? It had a Grateful Dead quality that I actually liked. I think the two guitar tones are plenty distinct enough, and they play off each other very well.
     
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    Re: New guitar tones = New funk rock music inspiration 2018/05/13 16:15:52 (permalink)
    Diversionary Tactic had the furry paws tapping and it made my furry ears smile, which is a good thing.

    Stank, had some nice touches and still made the furry paws tap away, but the furry ears did not smile quite so much.

    Thanks for sharing. 

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    Re: New guitar tones = New funk rock music inspiration 2018/05/14 14:05:05 (permalink)
    Thanks guys!
     
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    Got lyrics for this?
     

    Ahhh, this comes up on all my stuff without fail.  I'm a terrible lyricist but a strong rythm improvisor :)
     
    Been thinking about collaborating on these with my weekend warrior band mates to add some material to our sets.  Perhaps between the 3 of us we can come up with lyrics that don't suck.

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    Re: New guitar tones = New funk rock music inspiration 2018/05/15 12:56:16 (permalink)
    Enjoyed the hell out of the bass on Stank. Very cool tune and it had my feet tapping plenty. Diversionary Tactic is a cool concept, but I think there is more to be done there to make it a complete song. Yes, the solo was very cool!
     
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    Re: New guitar tones = New funk rock music inspiration 2018/05/15 13:45:29 (permalink)
    Both were recorded well. "Diversionary Tactic" had an interesting old school bass tone. It sounds almost exactly like that Rickenbacker 4001 through a Dual Showman that Chris Squire made famous. I always loved that sound.
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    Re: New guitar tones = New funk rock music inspiration 2018/05/16 16:46:20 (permalink)
    This is interesting.. looking pretty split on the preference between the 2 tunes.
     
    Also... I'm thinking either Wookie really is a Wookie, or he's way too into this online persona :)

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    Re: New guitar tones = New funk rock music inspiration 2018/05/16 17:09:07 (permalink)
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    This is interesting.. looking pretty split on the preference between the 2 tunes.
     
    Also... I'm thinking either Wookie really is a Wookie, or he's way too into this online persona :)


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    Re: New guitar tones = New funk rock music inspiration 2018/05/16 18:37:03 (permalink)
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    This is interesting.. looking pretty split on the preference between the 2 tunes.
     
    Also... I'm thinking either Wookie really is a Wookie, or he's way too into this online persona :)


    Please note as a fellow musician I believe you require your upper limbs to perform, so I will be kind this once but Wookiee is spelt with two, that is 2 ee's at the end, thank you.

    As to if am I really a Wookiee, well I know what I am if you are confused then that is your confusion not mine. 


    My apologies Wookiee :)

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    Re: New guitar tones = New funk rock music inspiration 2018/05/16 21:28:31 (permalink)
    I think based on my background, Diversionary Tactic nudged out Stank by a bit.
     
    but that bass (on Stank)!  Man!  Killin it!
     
    But I really like the feel on DT... really smooth groove.

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    Re: New guitar tones = New funk rock music inspiration 2018/05/17 00:06:34 (permalink)
    Kinda funny that I just now noticed that I didn't even post the song I was talking about.  The whole Primus inspired song with the overdriven fretless tone is actually Strut.  I have not idea why I wasn't going to post Stank, but glad I did.  I like that one too.  They were all made in a couple week span in a spurt of creativity.
     
    Anyway... thanks for the feedback everyone!

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    Re: New guitar tones = New funk rock music inspiration 2018/05/21 20:50:43 (permalink)
    Okay, I like Strut too..
    Fretless bass got me.

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    Re: New guitar tones = New funk rock music inspiration 2018/05/24 11:53:19 (permalink)
    Thanks Arlen!  If anything I may have overused that main lick in Strut, but I liked that groove a lot so it had to keep coming back.

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