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2013/09/16 14:14:18
Starise
 I picked up the guitar last evening and after picking for a half hour I came up with this. I think one description of some of my past acoustic work uses words like "meandering" I guess this probably fits that bill.It might meander but it also has some repeatable structure to it.
 
 I plan to get back to a more VCVCBCVCC or something similar in the near future. I also like to do this kind of thing. I  played a small gig yesterday last night and this was my unwind.
 
 https://soundcloud.com/starise/days-of-or
 
2013/09/16 16:41:51
notnat
Very cool sound... you could clean up a few timing issues and bad notes here and there... I like it... 
2013/09/16 20:58:52
theguitarplayer
Nice little piddle-diddle. I do this kind of stuff almost everyday, I just don't post it. I just like doing it to have fun and keep my hand working before the arthritis sets in. HA! I agree with Frank, clean it up a bit and throw in a nice solid lead or two and then maybe write some words and sing along for fun sake.
 
Peace and Blessings, John
2013/09/16 23:26:11
Walt Collins
Hey Tim.  I listened to quite a few tracks on your soundcloud page and I've come to the conclusion that I like your electronic stuff best (like Gargoyle Og, or The Creator).  Those are quite good I think.  To be honest, the acoustic improv doesn't do a lot for me.  Sorry!
2013/09/17 08:14:19
twisted6s
sweet my friend
2013/09/17 10:23:33
Warrenlee
I like it, sounds nice...just a suggestion, but I would try and write a song around this, see what you can come up...you could potentially have a Led Zep III type thing here...btw..What kind of guitar are you playing?
2013/09/17 12:10:10
Starise
Notnat- Thanks for the comments.Do you think time stretch would work for this?
 
John- I would love to hear some of the stuff you come up with sometime just piddling around. I guess the novelty of playing a runaround hasn't worn off for me yet. I seem to enjoy that kind of thing maybe more than I should. Some of my best ideas come that way. 
 
Waltenstien- Thanks for listening.I listened to some of your material too. It sounds pretty good. I haven't had the chance to comment on any of it yet. I see you mostly like the synthy pad etherial type of thing. No harm in that. So I understand where you're coming from in the comments. I'll share for you why I have tended to get away from some of those earlier tracks. For me it isn't a real challenge to put a few loops together, get them sounding decent and add a human part here and there. I could make those kinds of songs all day. The bigger challenge is in making it mostly from scratch. Granted it can be fun to play with panning and effect automation etc. but not as much fun as playing a real instrument, at least for me. I might need a loop here and there or a drum track sometimes but I try to minimize it. I like to play my own bass if possible too.Hopefully I'll get better at the acoustic stuff as I go along.Thanks for listening.
 
 Twisted6s- Thanks for listening!
 
 Warrenlee- I usually have every intention to write something more but don't seem to get to it. If I get more time I might try and do more with this.I like the Led Zep Idea. Maybe I need a co-writer. The guitar is a nylon string modification of an HD model in the variax guitar. I seem to get better recording results using it than a real acoustic, although my last recording was using my acoustic Martin miked and direct. I worked with those tracks by splitting them and doing a little panning work.
2013/09/17 13:24:46
Lynn
I love the sound of this acoustic.  The tone is bright and clear, and the ambience makes the piece sound big.  If nothing else, this recording technique should come in useful for many other projects.
2013/09/17 13:50:03
Wookiee
Are they timing slips or is this some esoteric prog time signature
 
This should be developed as suggested.
 
Thanks for sharing.
2013/09/17 14:11:21
Walt Collins
Starise
Waltenstien- Thanks for listening.I listened to some of your material too. It sounds pretty good. I haven't had the chance to comment on any of it yet. I see you mostly like the synthy pad etherial type of thing. No harm in that. So I understand where you're coming from in the comments. I'll share for you why I have tended to get away from some of those earlier tracks. For me it isn't a real challenge to put a few loops together, get them sounding decent and add a human part here and there. I could make those kinds of songs all day. The bigger challenge is in making it mostly from scratch. Granted it can be fun to play with panning and effect automation etc. but not as much fun as playing a real instrument, at least for me. I might need a loop here and there or a drum track sometimes but I try to minimize it. I like to play my own bass if possible too.Hopefully I'll get better at the acoustic stuff as I go along.Thanks for listening.

 
I'm heading in the opposite direction from you apparently.  I did my acoustic ballads and instrumentals about 20-30 years ago. ;)
 
Keyboards (especially analog modeling synths) are relatively new for me.  I feel like an explorer, learning how to control oscillators and LFOs and filters and envelopes.  What I love about synths is that you have to be part engineer, part producer, and part performer, but the emphasis is on being a good producer.  As you pointed out, you can even create synth music without performing at all, just dragging MIDI loops around your project.  I understand if some people have a problem with this approach, but personally I don't, as long as the production is creative or innovative in some way.
 
Considering the enormous variety of sounds and techniques that are possible in electronic music, I find it quite challenging!  In contrast, I find simply playing a guitar or bass pretty limiting, and usually try to get that bit over with quickly so I can move on to the fun production stuff. :)  But that's just me.
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