Comments on: Two songs? Just two unfinished songs? http://www.jamesbisset.com/blog/recording/two-songs-just-two-unfinished-songs The ongoing tale of a fifty year old man trying to build a guitar, write some songs and record an album in his spare time Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:12:55 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sam http://www.jamesbisset.com/blog/recording/two-songs-just-two-unfinished-songs/comment-page-1#comment-368 Sam Mon, 07 Mar 2005 21:10:36 +0000 http://www.jamesbisset.com/blog/2005/02/12/two-songs-just-two-unfinished-songs/#comment-368 I don't think it's the sound of the drums, it's more the timing. I've been listening to the clips again and I still can't put my finger on it. The band on Keep On is reasonably realistic; the band on 50th doesn't quite sound together somehow - the drummer just isn't playing as well, just a shade too far behind the beat to be cool and laid back. Needs a bit more energy and precision. I don’t think it’s the sound of the drums, it’s more the timing. I’ve been listening to the clips again and I still can’t put my finger on it. The band on Keep On is reasonably realistic; the band on 50th doesn’t quite sound together somehow – the drummer just isn’t playing as well, just a shade too far behind the beat to be cool and laid back. Needs a bit more energy and precision.

]]> By: Jim http://www.jamesbisset.com/blog/recording/two-songs-just-two-unfinished-songs/comment-page-1#comment-367 Jim Sat, 05 Mar 2005 02:17:46 +0000 http://www.jamesbisset.com/blog/2005/02/12/two-songs-just-two-unfinished-songs/#comment-367 Well, tomorrow or next week sometime... The drums in '50th Anniversary Edition': This is a difficult one; I'm using a multi-mic kit out of <a href="http://www.nativeinstruments.de/index.php?battery_us" rel="nofollow">Battery</a> which is great for a 'live' sound but doesn't have the weight in the kick that I like. '50th' really needs a great thump at the beginning of every bar. But I'm working on it. Well, tomorrow or next week sometime…

The drums in ‘50th Anniversary Edition’:

This is a difficult one; I’m using a multi-mic kit out of Battery which is great for a ‘live’ sound but doesn’t have the weight in the kick that I like. ‘50th’ really needs a great thump at the beginning of every bar.

But I’m working on it.

]]> By: Jim http://www.jamesbisset.com/blog/recording/two-songs-just-two-unfinished-songs/comment-page-1#comment-365 Jim Sat, 26 Feb 2005 02:50:24 +0000 http://www.jamesbisset.com/blog/2005/02/12/two-songs-just-two-unfinished-songs/#comment-365 Shite. I am as a glass without the darkly. Keep on: a guitar riff I've been playing around with for months, and a vocal tune based around some two note chords in the verse. The verse is in A minor and the riff in D minor. The chorus had to facilitate the modulation . <a href="http://www.jamesbisset.com/music/mp3/keep-verse.mp3" rel="nofollow">'Keep On' verse</a> Riff to verse was solved by a D bass in the verse, only resolving to A in the chorus. And chorus to riff was solved by moving towards an A sus at the end. Well spotted on the bass! The bass is a synth and most of the arrangement is still to be written. I put in basic parts initially just to test my theories. Ill get back to 'I'm back' back end of tomorrow. Thanks Sam, it's all going in... Shite. I am as a glass without the darkly.

Keep on: a guitar riff I’ve been playing around with for months, and a vocal tune based around some two note chords in the verse. The verse is in A minor and the riff in D minor. The chorus had to facilitate the modulation .

‘Keep On’ verse

Riff to verse was solved by a D bass in the verse, only resolving to A in the chorus. And chorus to riff was solved by moving towards an A sus at the end.

Well spotted on the bass! The bass is a synth and most of the arrangement is still to be written. I put in basic parts initially just to test my theories.

Ill get back to ‘I’m back’ back end of tomorrow.

Thanks Sam, it’s all going in…

]]> By: Sam http://www.jamesbisset.com/blog/recording/two-songs-just-two-unfinished-songs/comment-page-1#comment-364 Sam Fri, 25 Feb 2005 19:46:26 +0000 http://www.jamesbisset.com/blog/2005/02/12/two-songs-just-two-unfinished-songs/#comment-364 In case there's anyone else who reads this and you all know each other I'll introduce myself. I'm Sam and I used to play with Jim 30 years ago. (Now there's a scary sentence!) I had been wondering if nearly 30 years away from Scotland had changed Jim's accent, whether he'd turned into a Manc. Obviously not. Keep On: if the clip has the join between the two ideas (see day 6) then I think it shows, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The drums sound fairly convincing but oddly I'm not so convinced by the bass. 50th: I'm not sure about the lyrics at the beginning - something a little stilted about the first couple of lines - but I like the guitar intro and the anticlimax. The drums are less convincing on this - could be a little snappier somehow. I like the bass part though. Looks like it takes longer than two weeks to record an album when you're out of practice. :-) In case there’s anyone else who reads this and you all know each other I’ll introduce myself. I’m Sam and I used to play with Jim 30 years ago. (Now there’s a scary sentence!)

I had been wondering if nearly 30 years away from Scotland had changed Jim’s accent, whether he’d turned into a Manc. Obviously not.

Keep On: if the clip has the join between the two ideas (see day 6) then I think it shows, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The drums sound fairly convincing but oddly I’m not so convinced by the bass.

50th: I’m not sure about the lyrics at the beginning – something a little stilted about the first couple of lines – but I like the guitar intro and the anticlimax. The drums are less convincing on this – could be a little snappier somehow. I like the bass part though.

Looks like it takes longer than two weeks to record an album when you’re out of practice. :-)

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