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  • Holy Spirit Sing (p.2)
2014/06/22 22:17:20
The Band19
I'm glad I could help!  I got a tool to scrape the mp3 off the wire, and I figured it would be cool to actually analyze it and then comment. Yours was the 1st time I tried it  It does a pretty good job? It's called soundtap, but there appear to be a number of apps that do this. I know others do this based on their specific advise? Your thanks (to me) made it worth the 20 bux I spent on the app :-)
 
I think it's cool to pull it in and use tools to look at it (as well as use your ears?) I'll be selling your CDs this weekend!  
 
Good news and bad news? 
 
1. The good news is, "it will be outside of a church?"
 
2. The Bad news is, "it will be Westboro Baptist..." LOL! (I don't know that he hates anyone.) Love the sinner, hate the sin...
2014/06/23 07:20:43
Guitarhacker
MakeShift
Herb, 
Yes, it is right after the chorus that the bass kicks in.  No samples here.  It's the Rickenbacker 4003 through a 60w Bassman amp, mic'd with a sm57.  Over 10 years ago, so hard to remember exactly, but that's how I recorded all of my bass back in those days.



A Rickenbacker? I would never have guessed. Hummmm.... I might try to see if there's perhaps a better way to record the bass. Famous ricko's include Yes & Rush..... they have a really, really nice sound. Kinda wish I had one hanging on the wall.... that would be my dream bass guitar to own. Try experimenting a bit, perhaps use a DI to get it in the DAW.... just thinking out loud here.
2014/06/23 21:44:45
The Band19
I've had two ricks, they're nice. My Warwick thumb bass (in zebra wood) fretless in the dream bass sir, take it from me. 
2014/06/23 22:44:26
michaelhanson
People either seem to love Ricks or they don't seem to care for them at all. They can have that distinctive Rick growl when you dig into them, but are much more versatile than most people realize. The one thing that I don't think they do well is slap.......their action is usually to low.

If I couldn't have a Rick, the next choice for me would probably be a Jazz...maybe a Precision. I wanted to like Warwick's, I like the way they look, especially the Thumb....but they just don't do it for me.
2014/06/23 23:44:00
The Band19
It's all good brother :-) One bass player to another. If I was to get another bass? It would be a Rick... I currently have the Warwick Thumb bass (fretless) and an Alembic Stanley Clarke Brown Bass (fretted) They are both "Top top notch..." What's really important is that it's right "for you." (but I guarantee you'd quit that Rick if you played my fretless) 
2014/06/28 09:17:45
michaelhanson
Upon every ones suggestions, I have updated this one.  Hope it all sounds more balanced this time around.  I added some crunch and delay to the guitar leads, sounds even more "Floyd" now to my ears. 
2014/06/28 10:40:47
Guitarhacker
cool.... still listening on the computer.... gotta get on the cans....... guitar sounds better with some distortion on it. Most guitar parts do sound better with some edge in them.
2014/06/28 14:37:41
Rimshot
Sounds nice and balanced to me.  I think the overall song might be a touch too slow.
2014/06/29 09:27:25
michaelhanson
Herb and Jimmy,

Thanks for the listen. I hope I got some of those issues sorted.
2014/06/29 09:35:20
gswitz
I listened to the end of the song.
 
I did find the drums seemed bigger than the rest of the song. Kinda like taking a pop stars drummer and using it in church. Doesn't quite fit.
 
I'm not sure what the right answer might be. To tell the truth, it was the most apparent to me at the start of the tune. By the end of the tune I was desensitized.
 
I listened to the end and I don't always. :-) That says something.
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