Finally, I Can Share Some Stuff

[ProfessorGAC]

Some will recall that i talked about recording stuff this winter, but couldn't master to digital.
Well, now i can!
Here's a link:
https://soundcloud.com/user-134084288/sets/home-recording-2021

A few notes:
1. I'm playing everything but the drums. Those are a machine.
2. There are warts. I liked the feel & structure of the tunes, and i didn't bother with punching in because i "could have" sung a line better. I tried to keep everything i could, first takes.
3. I try to produce so that there is no lack of low or high. You might want to boost or cut bass & treble to suit your taste. But, the low end sounds are there and i think the sound is bright enough. You might disagree.
4. These are old classic rock songs, from the 60s to the 90s that i always liked. So, these are my versions.
5. There are 2 more in the pipeline.

But, i hope you enjoy them.

[soothsayer]

1. Neat! Went for runnin' down a dream first

How fun! Good job!

[ProfessorGAC]

9. "Runnin'..." Is The Most Faithful...

...to the original. Only the guitar solos and harmonies are different.
But, the drumbeat (3 kicks and a snare) changing to a straight rock beat during the solos is a twist.
I wish i would have added a little more echo to the voice, but that's ok.

[MLAA]

2. Whoa! You have tremendous talent.

Your voice, your playing. Hard to select a favorite! What instruments were you playing in Sweet Jane? Amazing. Love, love Come Together.

So glad you shared them. Have you been a professional musician?

[ProfessorGAC]

6. Answers

Sweet Jane is piano, bass, acoustic guitar, a slilghtly dirty wah guitar underneath (it's not there during the piano interludes) then there's a shimmer guitar at the beginning of the lines in the chorus (that's a strat through a totally clean Marshall) and a lead guitar part at the end played on my JS-1000 through a Boogie.
I played semi-professionally. A couple thousand gigs, but just clubs. My last band lasted 19 years together. All 4 of us were good players. My real job was scientist.
Come Together was fun to do. The string quartet part, the orchestral hits, the wah guitar. I actually recorded all three vocal parts complete. Then just turned on the channels where i wanted the harmonies to come in. Seemed to help the phrasing. That was a fun record, but production was a lot of work.

[MLAA]

11. So impressed.

Next time we can change our DU names, you might consider ProfOneManBand 😊

[Rorey]

3. Awesome!

You're very talented!

[Pobeka]

4. Well done! Nice interpretations of some classics. I like that you didn't punch in for corrections

Really, this is great stuff. Thanks for sharing!

[Hoyt]

5. Quiet good, playing, singing and recording/mixing. Drum programming ain't bad either.

[ProfessorGAC]

7. Full Disclosure, Hoyt

The drums are a Digitech Trio.
I actually "teach" it a song and it comes up with a selection of drum and bass parts. I turned down the bass completely and played those myself, even though some of the automated ones weren't bad. So, i didn't actually program the drums. I just taught the thing and then customized a bit.
I hate programming drum machines.

[Hoyt]

10. Cool. If I ever get back to recording, I might try something like that. Still,

very good performance and good song selections.

I swear I thought it was Neil Young and Crazy Horse doing “All Along the Watchtower” before I realized it was you.

[Goonch]

8. SWEET!

[Baitball Blogger]

12. Well done!

[Hugh_Lebowski]

13. Badass brotha!

I dig it!

[sprinkleeninow]

14. Yah, we never met 'cept on here, but MAN, 'All Along the Watchtower'..

Hoo boy!

You also on vocals..

I'ma havin' a hot flash! 🔥

Now I won't get to sleep.

[sprinkleeninow]

15. Your voice and delivery.

My interals are stirred up.

[ProfessorGAC]

16. Thanks Everybody!

Lots of positive feedback.
Most grateful.

[malaise]

17. Thanks Prof

[Swede]

18. Nice.

Thanks for this.