marcos69
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Rock Guitar Instrumental - "Wings of Aquila" new mix 02
It's been a while since I've posted a song here. This song was mostly fleshed out several months ago, I just added the leads and did the mix this week. This is also my first recording with the PRS guitar I purchased a few months back. I'm very pleased with it's tone and playing performance. Comments welcome. http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=10317990 Edit 01: New mix uploaded. I increased the bass volume, reduced tinnyness on acoustic guitars, adjusted volume on leads per suggestions. I increased length of intro just cause I wanted it a bit longer. Edit 02: New mix uploaded 2-27-11. Increased bass at 120hz per Jamesyoyo suggestion.
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Re:Rock Guitar Instrumental - "Wings of Aquila"
2011/02/23 22:14:24
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Mark,
As usual, stellar guitar playing.
Great mix.
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Re:Rock Guitar Instrumental - "Wings of Aquila"
2011/02/23 22:20:31
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That's COOL!!!! Sweet intro. Wow.
Great playing and great mix too. Loved it!!
Glad you're feeling good enough to do this. :-)
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Re:Rock Guitar Instrumental - "Wings of Aquila"
2011/02/23 22:24:29
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Very cool indeed! Do I hear some Bat influence in your twin guitar sound? Either way, great playing and nice mix!
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Re:Rock Guitar Instrumental - "Wings of Aquila"
2011/02/23 22:33:38
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marcos69
It's been a while since I've posted a song here. This song was mostly fleshed out several months ago, I just added the leads and did the mix this week.
This is also my first recording with the PRS guitar I purchased a few months back. I'm very pleased with it's tone and playing performance.
Comments welcome.
http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=10317990
I clicked and it made me Jealous, I should sue you for not adding a WARNING THIS MIGHT SOUND AWESOME SIGN in your post!  Seriously speaking, I loved it, that was AWESOME!!!!! I enjoyed hearing it all. You had this sound where it sounded like you were laid back while kicking some serious ARSE on the guitar!!!! AWESOME!!!!!!! Bobby
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Re:Rock Guitar Instrumental - "Wings of Aquila"
2011/02/23 22:57:38
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bapu
Mark,
As usual, stellar guitar playing.
Great mix.
Thanks Ed. I'm pleased with how the bass came out in the mix. I know you would tell me if it didn't sound good too. Your silence on that matter is golden. Janet
That's COOL!!!! Sweet intro. Wow.
Great playing and great mix too. Loved it!!
Glad you're feeling good enough to do this. :-) Thanks Janet. I'm feeling so much better now. It was about 4 months since I really played. This was great therapy for me. Scottytunes
Very cool indeed! Do I hear some Bat influence in your twin guitar sound? Either way, great playing and nice mix!
Thanks Scotty. The twin guitar part on the bridge I wrote about 30 years ago and never used in a song. I was trying to think of something for the bridge and that old double lead part popped into my head after all these years. Worked out ok. RockingChair
I clicked and it made me Jealous, I should sue you for not adding a WARNING THIS MIGHT SOUND AWESOME SIGN in your post!
Seriously speaking, I loved it, that was AWESOME!!!!! I enjoyed hearing it all. You had this sound where it sounded like you were laid back while kicking some serious ARSE on the guitar!!!!
AWESOME!!!!!!!
Bobby
Thanks Bobby. I really appreciate it.
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Re:Rock Guitar Instrumental - "Wings of Aquila"
2011/02/23 22:59:56
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"I'm feeling so much better now."
Super! That's great to hear!!
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Re:Rock Guitar Instrumental - "Wings of Aquila"
2011/02/23 23:25:35
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Janet
"I'm feeling so much better now."
Super! That's great to hear!!
Thanks. It was back to work this week. Amazing how much better I can focus without needing a handful of pain meds anymore.
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Re:Rock Guitar Instrumental - "Wings of Aquila"
2011/02/23 23:35:03
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Great tune! I like instrumentals like this. Mix sounds fine too. Glad to hear you're feeling better.
Bub.
"I pulled the head off Elvis, filled Fred up to his pelvis, yaba daba do, the King is gone, and so are you."
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Re:Rock Guitar Instrumental - "Wings of Aquila"
2011/02/23 23:38:19
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Really nice song, mix is great. Like the guitar harmonies, melody, everything is quite nicely done. Outstanding work.
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Re:Rock Guitar Instrumental - "Wings of Aquila"
2011/02/23 23:43:02
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Great playing, Mark. It's a very full guitar arrangement. Of course, I would like to hear a bit more bass but that's a given. It seems a little far back or something. That could just be me. Overall, your melodies are awesome. PRS is a great fiddle, huh? It helps when you know how to use it the way you do. More pronounced bass, please. :-)
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Re:Rock Guitar Instrumental - "Wings of Aquila"
2011/02/23 23:47:41
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Bub
Great tune! I like instrumentals like this. Mix sounds fine too. Glad to hear you're feeling better.
Bub.
Thanks Bub. Instrumentals are my bread and butter. Non-singers usually make great instrumentalists.
markno999
Really nice song, mix is great. Like the guitar harmonies, melody, everything is quite nicely done. Outstanding work.
Thanks Mark. This PRS is a dream to play. Definitely a keeper.
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Re:Rock Guitar Instrumental - "Wings of Aquila"
2011/02/23 23:49:15
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Masterful playing, great sounding mix and background. Really enjoyed
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Re:Rock Guitar Instrumental - "Wings of Aquila"
2011/02/23 23:51:15
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evadianepug
Great playing, Mark. It's a very full guitar arrangement. Of course, I would like to hear a bit more bass but that's a given. It seems a little far back or something. That could just be me. Overall, your melodies are awesome. PRS is a great fiddle, huh? It helps when you know how to use it the way you do. More pronounced bass, please. :-)
Thanks Warren. Yes the PRS sings. It's just the guitar plugged into a Marshall amp with a bit of polishing in Sonar. Tell me what you mean by more pronounced bass. Louder? Or do I need an eq adjustment somewhere?
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Re:Rock Guitar Instrumental - "Wings of Aquila"
2011/02/24 00:01:46
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ohgrant
Masterful playing, great sounding mix and background. Really enjoyed
Thanks for the comment Grant. Glad you enjoyed.
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Re:Rock Guitar Instrumental - "Wings of Aquila"
2011/02/24 00:17:12
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Well, I am not the mix guy so much but I would say it doesn't bite enough. It could be too compressed or something I can't explain because I don't use that stuff. CLEAN does. :-). I would say bring the volume up on the bass and start there. You know this song is really good. After I left for a few minutes it was still in my mind and that's a good thing. I am listening again and think that maybe a little more volume on the bass. Not much. Wierd, I heard it better this time through but I still might try a bit more. The bass and the drums are all this song needs for a bottom with those wild guitars. Those two things should be very present, imho. Remember, I rarely comment on mixes because I'm not a real mix guy so take it with a grain of salt. Great tune, buddy.
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Re:Rock Guitar Instrumental - "Wings of Aquila"
2011/02/24 00:20:49
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evadianepug
Well, I am not the mix guy so much but I would say it doesn't bite enough. It could be too compressed or something I can't explain because I don't use that stuff. CLEAN does. :-). I would say bring the volume up on the bass and start there. You know this song is really good. After I left for a few minutes it was still in my mind and that's a good thing. I am listening again and think that maybe a little more volume on the bass. Not much. Wierd, I heard it better this time through but I still might try a bit more. The bass and the drums are all this song needs for a bottom with those wild guitars. Those two things should be very present, imho. Remember, I rarely comment on mixes because I'm not a real mix guy so take it with a grain of salt. Great tune, buddy.
Ok, thanks Warren. I'll try some adjustments tomorrow. This time of night I get fried ears.
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Re:Rock Guitar Instrumental - "Wings of Aquila"
2011/02/24 04:42:23
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Excellent top playing and tone!
I really like the composition and harmony parts (you can't beat harmony guitars!)
what amp was this through Mark?
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Re:Rock Guitar Instrumental - "Wings of Aquila"
2011/02/24 08:22:14
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Ben J Hayes
Excellent top playing and tone!
I really like the composition and harmony parts (you can't beat harmony guitars!)
what amp was this through Mark?
Thanks Ben. This was through my Marshall JCM900 50 watt head and 1960-A cab miked with an SM-58.
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Re:Rock Guitar Instrumental - "Wings of Aquila"
2011/02/24 08:27:00
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very nice...love the duel leads...I think that goes back to me Thin Lizzy days...
man what a "bite" this has...very very meaty...love that 2:53 interlude
great work bub!
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Re:Rock Guitar Instrumental - "Wings of Aquila"
2011/02/24 13:05:35
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Probably my favourite of yours so far Mark, I really like this. That's a beautiful tone on the PRS, and it was bringing out some 'go for it' moments in your playing - wonderful stuff. Apart from the playing, this is a very well put together arrangement, that bridge/middle 8 was just spot-on. Nice mix too...got it all going on here sir!
James
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Re:Rock Guitar Instrumental - "Wings of Aquila"
2011/02/24 13:16:48
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hmm not quite sure how i missed this. thanks to James for putting it back at the top! awesome tone from that PRS man! some great lead riffs but in a very melodic way (not just a heads-down shred like some would...hallo me it's me again  ) i liked the tune construction too. mix wise, not a huge fan of the way the acoustic sounds, it's a bit tinny and metallic for me. a little too much verb on the snare too. but a super-duper song overall.
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Re:Rock Guitar Instrumental - "Wings of Aquila"
2011/02/24 14:11:06
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A PRS! So jealous. Nice tone and as always excellent playing. Great song structure. Around 3:45 the guitar suddenly became louder. It sounds like a punch-in recording.
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Re:Rock Guitar Instrumental - "Wings of Aquila"
2011/02/24 16:49:02
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thepogue
very nice...love the duel leads...I think that goes back to me Thin Lizzy days...
man what a "bite" this has...very very meaty...love that 2:53 interlude
great work bub!
Thanks Tom. I think most of my duel lead influences come from Wishbone Ash, Allmann Brothers Band and Early Scorpions when Uli was the guitarist. Slow Marching Band
Probably my favourite of yours so far Mark, I really like this. That's a beautiful tone on the PRS, and it was bringing out some 'go for it' moments in your playing - wonderful stuff. Apart from the playing, this is a very well put together arrangement, that bridge/middle 8 was just spot-on. Nice mix too...got it all going on here sir!
James
Thanks James. As usual, great to hear from you. mgh
hmm not quite sure how i missed this. thanks to James for putting it back at the top!
awesome tone from that PRS man! some great lead riffs but in a very melodic way (not just a heads-down shred like some would...hallo me it's me again)
i liked the tune construction too. mix wise, not a huge fan of the way the acoustic sounds, it's a bit tinny and metallic for me. a little too much verb on the snare too. but a super-duper song overall. Thanks Mark. I went back and adjust the tinniness on the acoustic. I need some high end on it because I want the strumming percussive characteristics of it. It gets lost without that, but I agree it was a bit over the top. Thanks for the ears. vechung
A PRS! So jealous. Nice tone and as always excellent playing. Great song structure. Around 3:45 the guitar suddenly became louder. It sounds like a punch-in recording. Thanks Vicente. You're right, that lead part was a bit too loud. I enveloped it down and posted a new version. All the lead segments are punched in. That's how I write. I have no idea what my lead is until I finish recording the part before it. Then I'll jam over the backing track and when something starts clicking, I'll practice it up good enough to hit the record button and move on to the next part.
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Re:Rock Guitar Instrumental - "Wings of Aquila"
2011/02/24 16:49:16
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Yes PRS is a fine guitar. It's American made too! The are very steeped in the original Gibson tradition. Smith was a huge fan of Kalamazoo Gibsons and learned a lot from them. The intro is surprising as you usually go right for the hot licks, of which you have a cornicopia. Love the chord changes and arrangement on this. Great R&R licks as always. Sorry I'm listening on my CWS but I have to go away tonight and I couldn't wait until tomorrow night to hear this. We need to get together someday so I can steal some of those cool passage you do. I have stole a couple of your licks already! I have no pride. I don't know what price range of headphones you were looking for but I really like the latest pair I bought. Audio-Technica ATH-M50 for $160. Much better mixing phones than my Sennheisers. Of course you can pay whatever you want. I would love to try some $400 cans sometime. Great tune man. But then I like all guitar music  Love the intro! Daryl
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Re:Rock Guitar Instrumental - "Wings of Aquila"
2011/02/24 16:57:32
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Thanks Daryl. I'm very happy with the PRS. It really plays nice. When you pick it up you know you've got something special going on. Steal all the licks you like. That's how I get some of them. The intro was a last minute decision. It was just too abrupt. Since the title of the song is about a mythological eagle I thought something floaty/flighty would be a nice intro so I fired up the synth and played a counterpoint of the melody over the drum beat so it would mesh well when the song kicked in, then ditched the drum beat under it.
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Re:Rock Guitar Instrumental - "Wings of Aquila"
2011/02/24 16:59:39
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Very nicely done - I might be inclined to have a little less reverb in the snare - picky I know, but you've not left room for any other crits ;)
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Re:Rock Guitar Instrumental - "Wings of Aquila"
2011/02/24 17:14:02
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yea, great guitar tone and playing,good job.the intro burst was delightful.
Cian
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Re:Rock Guitar Instrumental - "Wings of Aquila"
2011/02/24 17:43:58
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Brilliantly played, Mark, and what sweet tone on that axe... MAN! Nice solid mix too so far as my old ears could tell. Good to have you back, and it certainly SOUNDS like you're feeling better.
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Re:Rock Guitar Instrumental - "Wings of Aquila"
2011/02/24 21:32:08
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paulo
Very nicely done - I might be inclined to have a little less reverb in the snare - picky I know, but you've not left room for any other crits ;)
Thanks paulo, I appreciate your comments. whack
yea, great guitar tone and playing,good job.the intro burst was delightful.
Cian Thanks Cian. I rarely use intros, but I think I'll do more of it. philz
Brilliantly played, Mark, and what sweet tone on that axe... MAN! Nice solid mix too so far as my old ears could tell. Good to have you back, and it certainly SOUNDS like you're feeling better.
Thanks Phil. It feels great to be playing again. My recovery is moving along better than expected.
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