The Pelican Stomp

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2018/08/31 01:55:23 (permalink)

The Pelican Stomp

The Pelican Stomp
 
Been gone a couple of weeks. I'd like to say it's nice to see all your smiling countenances, but that doesn't really work on the interweb, does it. 
 
I posted an excerpt from this for you about six months ago I guess. The drums were recorded at 3 3/4" per second on a 4-track Audio Technica RMX64 with a single Peavey PVM48 electric condenser mic along with a guide guitar track on another track and then flown in to my DAW (I used Adobe Audition on this one I must confess) where guitars and bass were added (and the guide guitar muted). This is the third tune from those 1993 sessions I've finished after 25 years. I work about as fast as Tom Scholz. 
 
This is fairly soulless stuff and and not at all the kind of music I do today, but instrumental hard rock was big at the time. Guys like Vai and Satch were making it big doing this kind of music and I kind of wanted to be a part of that scene even though I didn't really have the chops for it---still don't. (I'm not much of a hard rock guy.) So take it for what it is.
 
Everything used to record this tune was cheap.
 
Bret had two drum sets. An inexpensive Tama that stayed in the rehearsal room and a more expensive set of Perls for gigs. I'm not sure which he used on these recordings. I never could tell much difference between them, and Bret said he couldn't either really. Anyhow, they were just recorded to high speed cassette with a $150 Peavey electret condenser mic, so they weren't going to sound great no matter which set he used.
 
Guitars - rhythm guitars were a stock Ibanez AS80 (335 style). I think I paid around $500 for it many years ago. That guitar is also used on the first harmony leads at 0:57. My homemade partscaster (A Tele I pieced together from parts for around $500) was used for the second set of harmony leads at 1:58. A stock SX Les Paul type guitar (I don't know the model number) was used for the solo and for the third set of harmonies at 3:40. I bought that off Craigslist for $150 just to have something to mount my Roland synth pickup on (which I never use), but I like the sound of it. All guitars were run through an old V-AMP 2. I have two of these. One is the small kidney shaped one and the other is the rack-mount Pro unit. Both were used here depending on which was handier at the time. They sound the same. I don't have to tell you how inexpensive they are.
 
Bass guitar was a Peavey Fury with EMG pickups (bought used for around $200) run through a little Korg Ampworks Bass unit. I think I paid around $100 for it new.
 
I'll get around to listening to everyone's tunes tomorrow. I'm dead tired. I missed ya'll!!
 
Bill
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    daryl1968
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    Re: The Pelican Stomp 2018/08/31 10:05:55 (permalink)
    Hi Bill
    I hope you are well.
    Great guitars and overall performances - I really like the structure.
    It's understandable knowing the source material but if you could do something with the drum sound, this would be fabulous. Have you tried drum replacer in Sonar?
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    Re: The Pelican Stomp 2018/08/31 10:32:13 (permalink)
    Nice work Bill and loved I the back story.
     
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    Re: The Pelican Stomp 2018/08/31 17:57:36 (permalink)
    Thanks for posting a brief recording synopsis, I always like reading these as it gives some insight on how the track was created. Sounds good considering the equipment, has an old-school warmth to it.

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    Re: The Pelican Stomp 2018/08/31 18:03:21 (permalink)
    hey bill - the guitar playing is really good!  the mix, of course could definitely use some help as well as the drums.  but understandable from your post.  
     
    thanks for sharing!

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    Re: The Pelican Stomp 2018/09/01 03:17:14 (permalink)


    Hi Bill
    Phenomenal guitar work here. You guitar guys seem to remember every guitar and amp you've ever owned.

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    Re: The Pelican Stomp 2018/09/01 05:55:24 (permalink)
    A fun listen from the archives. This tune has a cool arrangement and structure.  I can picture the drunks in the bar trying to dance to this! Oh, wait, sorry, I was picturing MY nineties band.
     
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    Re: The Pelican Stomp 2018/09/05 21:40:04 (permalink)
    Sounds great! Not much to add where crits go. Enjoyed hearing it very much. 

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    Re: The Pelican Stomp 2018/09/05 22:01:41 (permalink)
    Fun song!!!  I love all the changes and percussion stuff you've got happening.

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    Re: The Pelican Stomp 2018/09/06 16:23:32 (permalink)
    Understanding the origins of some of the source this is quite an effective track.

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    Re: The Pelican Stomp 2018/09/06 17:07:12 (permalink)
    I liked the lead guitar - that was cool.  Would have loved to hear vocals on this track.  Interesting story about the song.
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    Re: The Pelican Stomp 2018/09/06 21:08:20 (permalink)
    This is pretty effin cool man.  I like your phrasing in your solos.  I usually get bored with guitar rock soloing pretty quick, but this was easy to listen to.  You've got some chops for sure.  

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    Re: The Pelican Stomp 2018/09/07 00:33:42 (permalink)
    You are one creative artist. This is one hot tune. Your playing is phenomenal and the mix is really nice. Love it.

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