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Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 18 2020, 03:24 PM

Hello friends!! Welcome to the second "Your Backing, Our Mix" Collab!!

Our student Phil66 suggested to go for a Zeppelin style backing, and Cael composed a great track! I've recorded it and added a metal outro. Now it's your time to record whatever you'd like over it!

This is the full backing:  Your_Backing_Collab_2__Full_backing_.mp3 ( 3.35MB ) : 1036


And here I've divided it in 4 sections so you can jam over your favorite part (You can jam over all of them too!):

Part 1:  Your_Backing_Collab_2__Part_1_.mp3 ( 723.81K ) : 872


Part 2:  Your_Backing_Collab_2__Part_2_flute_.mp3 ( 723.81K ) : 882


Part 3:  Your_Backing_Collab_2__Part_3_second_verse_.mp3 ( 723.81K ) : 913


Part 4:  Your_Backing_Collab_2__Part_4_Metal_.mp3 ( 1.41MB ) : 920



Tempo: 70 bpm

Key: B minor

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/scalegenerator


DEADLINE: January 3rd

If you are new to collabs please check out this: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=58277


Who is in??


FINAL VID:




FINAL RESULT:  Your_Backing_II_MIX_FINAL.mp3 ( 9.33MB ) : 83

Posted by: Phil66 Dec 18 2020, 08:48 PM

I'm in, still wondering if it's worth extending the chord at the end of part four to allow an ethereal fadeout?

Cheers

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 19 2020, 12:15 AM

Great Phil!! Yes, I was thinking on working on structure once we have the takes. It always depends on the material we get. My idea is to repeat intro in the end with a more ambient feel. However, I've prepared a one chord option so maybe we get cool takes over it:

 Your_Backing_Collab_5__ambient_ending_.mp3 ( 883.98K ) : 376

Posted by: Todd Simpson Dec 19 2020, 05:34 AM

Awesome!! Count me in It's in my fave key as well!

Posted by: Phil66 Dec 19 2020, 08:58 AM

Brilliant

Posted by: tflava Dec 19 2020, 09:25 AM

Hello guys.

Im currently working in a song but i think ill give it a try when im done about a week or something.
About the key of the backing track.
I think its in B minor instead of E minor Am i Wright?

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Dec 19 2020, 09:53 AM

Very cool, I like the increase in dynamics - I will see if I can come up with something!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 19 2020, 04:28 PM

Welcome Todd!!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 19 2020, 05:11 PM

Well spotted!! It's fixed now! Thanks a lot!




Cool!!!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 21 2020, 01:40 PM

I was wondering who will break the ice here.

Posted by: DeGroot Dec 22 2020, 03:25 AM

Hi all! I came up with a couple ideas for the metal part. Let me know if it fits for you.

 Project_8___12_21_20__8.18_PM.mp3 ( 1.43MB ) : 449

 Project_8_nb___1_12_21__5.12_PM.mp3 ( 1.43MB ) : 366

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 22 2020, 03:45 PM

Oh yeah!!! I love it man!! I'm moved!

Now I want the metal part loop eternally!

Posted by: DeGroot Dec 23 2020, 12:03 AM

That's great to hear! I will post a video and guitar only track later on. Look forward to hearing how this track further develops!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 23 2020, 12:51 AM

Cool!! Thanks a lot!!

Posted by: Adam Dec 23 2020, 03:03 PM

I'll see what I can do after Christmas.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 23 2020, 03:29 PM

GREAT!!!

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Dec 29 2020, 07:27 PM

Very inspiring take mate, awesome to see you in here 👊

Here is a very rough mix of a vocal idea. The theme of the lyrics start dark but get brighter. I think this is a journey many people can relate to.

 kris_vox_mix.mp3 ( 3.42MB ) : 411

In the morning
There is mourning
Cause I live all by myself (whisper: by myself)

In the morning
There is mourning
Cause I’ll die all by myself (whisper: by myself)

And I fought a battle that no one could have won ( I know won’t)

A feather, is what I am
A feather, I’ll fly away
A feather, to you
A feather, my weight in gold

Never do we give
Never do we give in
We don’t give a damn
We won’t cast the spell

I will never cave
I won’t cast the blame
Never I give in
to the pitfalls of sin

It’s all coming to an end
You can bet your life that I won’t bend

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Dec 29 2020, 10:57 PM

@ Gab - here are the isolated vocals: https://www.dropbox.com/s/uqrfutf9qxa3u8q/kris-lead.zip?dl=0

If you get a feel for it, feel free to start playing around with it and maybe we can get more contributions in the shape of fills etc

Posted by: jstcrsn Dec 29 2020, 11:48 PM

man, this all I can come up with , I am drawin blanks
'

Posted by: Todd Simpson Dec 30 2020, 01:30 AM

Great vocal track!! I think it will add a lot to the song!

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Dec 30 2020, 12:31 PM

Awesome you dig it! 😁 it will sound better in a proper mix

Very cool - feels like you have made huge tonal progress!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 30 2020, 02:34 PM

Wou!!! This is totally killer Kris!!! I love the lyrics, and vocal melodies! Great job! I can feel some Paradise Lost and Metallica's vibes.

I'll share a new mix with vocals soon!




That's great Cursin!! Don't forget to share your only guitar take, and video if possible!

Posted by: jstcrsn Dec 30 2020, 03:33 PM

still gonna see if I can come up with something for the other parts, will post all the necessary files if\when that happens


thanks , I finally got monitors, so instead of just cheap headphones, I can at least go back and forth

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Dec 30 2020, 06:59 PM

Hello friends!!! I've added Kris' vocals to my project and this is a pre-mix so you can record takes around it!

 Your_Backing_II_with_Kris_vocals_pre_mix.mp3 ( 4.08MB ) : 139

Posted by: Todd Simpson Dec 31 2020, 01:15 AM

Killer! Maybe this one can go out on spotify? it would be cool to have a playlist of these on there.

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 1 2021, 10:06 PM

Oh dear, I've only just started looking at this, started developing something for the intro and noticed the deadline is Jan 3rd, sorry, I feel bad as it was inspired by my idea.

As there hasn't been much input, probably due to family time, any chance of extending it?

Cheers

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Jan 1 2021, 10:15 PM

Yes, maybe we should if we get more of these! Can it be done for free now?



Sounds ok to me since we changed the course of the track quite recently!

Posted by: Todd Simpson Jan 2 2021, 01:28 AM

Well, not quite free as far as I know but something like one dollar a year.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 2 2021, 04:09 PM

Yes! We are going to extend this one! What about 10 extra days?

Deadline: January 12nd







Yes! There are free options as well. I can set it up.

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 2 2021, 04:20 PM

Sounds good to me as long as everyone else is okay with it

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 2 2021, 06:40 PM

I take it this is an audio only collab?

Posted by: Caelumamittendum Jan 2 2021, 08:26 PM

An extension is a good idea, I think 10 days more sounds good. I should be able to get something done before the 12th.

Posted by: jstcrsn Jan 2 2021, 09:46 PM

video is optional, but preferable

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 2 2021, 09:49 PM

Hello folks,

Thought I'd try a bit of acoustic in the intro. Along this idea, what do you think?

One question, how do I prevent the sound of my breathing apart from holding my breath? I had a pop canceller in front of the mic, I thought about getting a snorkel but that might be worse. Is there a way with a limiter of something like that? Both my acoustics have piezos in them but as you know, they just don't have the same sound. Maybe a scarf or Covid face mask will do it

Cheers

https://soundcloud.com/gmcphil-1/acoustic-intro-take-1

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Jan 2 2021, 10:56 PM

Sounds great Phil!

The breathing here is not prominent + I don't mind a little breathing it just makes it sound more human.

Typically a directional mic can help you pick up sound from a specific area.

😁🙏 Cool, those are def two of my fav bands!

When singing I had more of a Cornell meets Jimmy Cash feeling (though I obviously can't do any of their stuff).

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 2 2021, 11:26 PM

Thanks, that was an SM57, it's all I have. Next time I'll put a scarf round my face.

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Jan 3 2021, 12:49 AM

Sm57 should be fine though, maybe try putting it closer to the guitar if you want less room noise

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 3 2021, 10:31 AM

Thanks,

It was a few inches away from the 12th fret, I think it captured the sound of the guitar pretty good to be honest.

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Jan 3 2021, 11:01 AM

Yes, I don't see any problems with your recording either - but if you want less room/breathing noise, then moving the mic closer is def one way to go.

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 3 2021, 11:51 AM

Thanks I'll try it, it's worse when the notes are quiet and in the gaps, I tried cutting the gaps out in Reaper but it sounded fake with complete silence, that was when listening in isolation though maybe along with the backing it will be less noticeable.

Cheers

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 3 2021, 05:58 PM

Exactly! My idea is to edit a video with the final mix!




That sounds great mate! Using a sm57 is a very good option for acoustics, and I've never had any issues with guitarist's breathing. If you put it close to your guitar, the breath won't be a problem.

 Modern_Pop_Punk_.mp3 ( 2.35MB ) : 108

Posted by: Todd Simpson Jan 4 2021, 10:04 PM

57 is a great mic for just about everything There is a handy hack that folks sometimes use for a second mic. Just grab your cell phone and point it (mic is in the bottom) toward the hole in our acoustic guitar. You can mix it in to the other audio and see if you like it. Not for this one, but just something to maybe try next time you use your acoustic.

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 6 2021, 09:48 PM

Had some fun and games recording this, couldn't get rid of the breathing even with the mic 1" (25mm) from the guitar but the mask in the video means that you can't hear it along with the backing Gives it a bit of Friday The 13th vibe though

Also, this has introduced me to the world of post-recording VST plugins, never used them before but used and EQ and comp, don't really understand compressors so pulled one out of the box and left it as it was, it seemed to help.

https://youtu.be/zFyvHdy_PDE


Now to look at the other parts.

Cheers

Phil

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 6 2021, 10:01 PM

hehe great stuff Phil! I don't think that breathing is a problem in this one. It sounds great. And your video looks cool, I like the Friday 13th vibe.

Nice to know that you are experimenting with post production, EQ and Comp. I can share some good youtube vids about this. Let me know and I'll share some in your mentoring thread.

Are you going to record more stuff over the other parts? GREAT!!


Who else is working on anything for this one?? We are '6 days to go' now!

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 6 2021, 10:39 PM

Thanks Gab,

I think maybe I needed some sort of pre-amp for the mic or something else. The gain on my Scarlett was on full and still only getting - 12db.

I enjoyed the process anyway and that's the main thing

Posted by: Todd Simpson Jan 7 2021, 01:47 AM

I'm still working on a Solo!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 7 2021, 03:15 AM

Your scarlett already has a mic pre amp. Did you set the input as mic or line?





Great!!

Posted by: tflava Jan 7 2021, 09:36 AM

Coming saturday my wife and daughter are not at home so i will lock myself up in my music room and see of o come up with something. Ill have some ideas in my head.
I have to record it that say also i think so hope it will be ok 😁

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 7 2021, 03:28 PM

That's great Tim!!

Posted by: jstcrsn Jan 7 2021, 05:19 PM

I am trying, I can mindlessly jam all day, but nothing is saying anything

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 7 2021, 08:59 PM

Thanks Gab, that would be great.






I was in input 4, these are the only available options

https://flic.kr/p/2kq3Ci9

Thanks

Posted by: tflava Jan 7 2021, 09:10 PM

Hello guys,

here is a piece for the fast part.
If it is good i can send you the files Gabriel?



Maybe i work on the slower part saturday.

greetz Tim

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 8 2021, 03:35 PM

I would try input 1 or 2. Which exact model are you using?




Nice solo Tim!! I can feel Metallica's vibes here!!

You can send me the files! Thanks a lot for your take.

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 8 2021, 03:47 PM

2nd gen 18i8

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 8 2021, 03:53 PM

Chord Progressions (Phil asked for these ones)

Part II & III:

Bm A | D F#m | A G | A E |
Bm A | D F#m | A G | A E |


Part IV:

Riff in B minor over: B5 | A5 G5 A5 | (4 times)

Bm | Bm | A | A | G | G | A | (x2)


This is Cael's original GP file where you can learn parts I, II and III:  Led_Zep_ideas.gp5 ( 9.6K ) : 94

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 8 2021, 05:22 PM

Thanks Gab,

Looks a little bit complicated but I'll also check the GP file.

I don't know what "Bm A" means and can't at the moment find anything on the web,more research needed.

Cheers

Posted by: tflava Jan 8 2021, 05:42 PM

Hello Phil.

IT means that you play the half measure b minor and the other half of the measure A major. 👍

Greetz tim

Posted by: jstcrsn Jan 8 2021, 05:58 PM

if it is a slash chord , you can also play a B( second fret root on the 5th string ) minor chord with the root an open A note(5th string) , for nice tonalities, its like a walking bass note

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 8 2021, 06:44 PM

Thanks Tim, I was trying to find what a "Bm A" chord is, I feel like a right numb nuts now

Cheers



Thanks cruisin,

I think Tim nailed it though but thanks for the extra info buddy

Posted by: tflava Jan 8 2021, 07:02 PM

No probleem mate.

BTW a slash chord is a chord with another (mostly) chord tone in the base.
So of you gave a G chord its spelled GBD. Sometimes you see the G/B you then play a G chord first inversion so that it starts with the B note.

If you got an A note in the bminor it is a Bminor 7 because the A is the 7th note of the B minor scale. Just a little theory 🙂

Or i mean the A is the minor 7th of the B. Then i say it correct 😁

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 8 2021, 07:04 PM

Thanks Tim.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 8 2021, 07:45 PM

Hi Phil! Tim is completely right!

This is a simple way of writing chord progression charts. You can find it in most of our lessons:

https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Creating-Tension-in-a-Solo/ (check the text).


Check part 3 from this video: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Songbooks-Chord-Diagrams-And-Charts/

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 8 2021, 08:01 PM

Thanks Gab,

Yeah I realise now that I've seen it before, senior moment, I'm 55 next month so I have an excuse

Cheers

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 8 2021, 09:22 PM

Thanks Gab,

I'm a little confused, does Part II start on beat 3 of bar 9 (or bar 8 if you don't count the count in bar)?? How I'm looking at it it does, so is that E. I'm thinking of doing a simple root note bassline but if it's getting on your nerves with me keep asking I'll try something else. Please excuse my ignorance. You'll see what I mean if you click the image below, (I hope).
https://flic.kr/p/2kqgKpt

By the way, I did answer your question asking about which Scarlett I use, I think you missed it, it's a 2nd Gen 18i8

Cheers

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 9 2021, 06:20 PM

Hi Phil, in that part (last beat), the bass plays G - A (8th notes). Let me know if this clarifies the part.

I'm checking your Scarlett and it seems that it is the same to use any of the 4 inputs for your SM57. One thing that you can try is to increase gain input in your Daw.

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 9 2021, 06:40 PM

Thanks Gab,
Apologies for me being a musical numpty so am I correct in saying that bars 9 (8 without count in) & 13 (12 without count in) beat 3 is E and beat 4 is G & A? Would I be okay playing E to follow the chord progression?

Regarding the mic issue, I've ordered one of https://www.audio-technica.com/en-gb/microphones/wired/series/20-series/at2020 to try. With the gain on full on my Scarlett and increasing in the DAW it seemed to emphasise noise so I'll give that mic a try. I've enjoyed experimenting with acoustic recording.

You mentioned a few posts ago about sharing some YouTube videos about post recording pluggins, I would be grateful if you could share them.

Thanks for your help buddy.

Posted by: Caelumamittendum Jan 9 2021, 09:43 PM

EDIT: Nevermind (for now), I think I misunderstood the question.

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 10 2021, 12:23 PM

Thanks for that GP file Ben, nice one buddy Theory just isn't intuitive to me at all, maybe having an engineering background doesn't help?

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 11 2021, 05:33 PM

Exactly this:

"bars 9 (8 without count in) & 13 (12 without count in) beat 3 is E and beat 4 is G & A"

The G & A is more like a passing movement that wasn't added in my first chart to simplify the chords (for improvisational purposes). But if you want to add a bass line, the best is to play those G & A notes.




Ok friends! We are reaching the deadline. Are there more takes coming? I can wait a bit since we need more stuff!

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 11 2021, 09:53 PM

Done another take of the intro/outro on a different guitar. Then BOOM it's the deadline tomorrow. Still not many entries, I guess it's people getting back into things after the Christmas break that's slowing things down. I haven't got half done what I wanted to, or at least what I wanted to try to do

https://youtu.be/wCW-tDigZus

Posted by: Tadas Jan 11 2021, 11:50 PM

Hi, here's my solo attempt over the part 2 backing track:


Files: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12Qa-swGYZNxa-B9iBiOoZf3yBv9IlWpi

Posted by: Todd Simpson Jan 12 2021, 02:25 AM

Great backing! Here is a preview of my take. I'm using Overloud THU of course. I've shared the patch below.

Here is the solo with backing
 Todd_withbacking.mp3 ( 4.54MB ) : 82


and solo without backing
 Todd_nobacking.mp3 ( 4.54MB ) : 82


OVERLOUD THU preset file (OVP file as it's a preset not a bank of presets)
 GMC_COLLAB_SOLO_JAN_2021.ovp.zip ( 3.42K ) : 80


Video file with audio
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6ubnz7dorh7b9br/ToddPreview.mp4?dl=0

Posted by: tflava Jan 12 2021, 01:45 PM

I've also recorded a little piece for the first section of the song.
I will send you the files Gabriel.



Greetz Tim

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 12 2021, 02:34 PM

Thanks a lot Phil!! Nice sound! Your new mic is making a big difference here!

I think that I'll give this one a few more days.




That's beautiful Tadas!! Nice melodies and tone! Thanks a lot for your video and take.




Yeah!!! That's killer Todd!!! You should release your solo as a song my friend!! Thanks a lot!





Love it mate! Wonderful guitar as well!! Thanks for this peaceful take, I've already downloaded the takes. Thanks a lot!!!!

Posted by: jstcrsn Jan 12 2021, 06:20 PM

just did this this morning, if you could give me a bit to clean it up and get you video

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 12 2021, 09:12 PM

That's nice mate!! Yes! I'll start mixing this one on Monday so you have the weekend. If anybody else is planning to record something over this one feel free to do it!

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 12 2021, 09:50 PM

Not sure if these work, same notes in each just joined them up more on the second one. Use it if you can, if not, bin the bugger

https://youtu.be/N_aGl-B6_vo


https://youtu.be/bVUhNmLzGhU


I'll try some more ideas tomorrow.

Posted by: DeGroot Jan 13 2021, 12:21 AM

Hello Gab! I updated my original post with a video and NB track.

Posted by: Todd Simpson Jan 13 2021, 03:52 AM

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 13 2021, 01:52 PM

Great mate!! This works as well!! Thanks a lot! Feel free to continue sharing stuff for this one.



Nice!! Thanks a lot!!

Phil wrote a message for the ones that are unsure to join:

"Record and submit anything that comes into your head, from one note to a whole solo, one chord to a whole progression, even some weird effect, if we can use it we will, we enjoy piecing all of the bits together so come on, give us the pieces of the jigsaw"

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 13 2021, 09:35 PM

Okay, here is something for part two. As usual, every time you listen you always think, "Hmmmmm I could change that bit, I could change this bit" but in the end, you just have to put something down. No improv is perfect unless you spend more time than we have here

I think this is one of my favourite solos of mine. I don't know why, and it's not like me at all but I do like it a lot except my vibrato goes to pieces when I record video

Oh and I've re-discovered P90 pickups

https://youtu.be/mzckv20L7Os

Posted by: Todd Simpson Jan 13 2021, 10:32 PM

Very spiff les paul and some great takes from you on this one to be sure. Also love the acoustic bits! This is gonna be great!

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 13 2021, 10:49 PM

Thanks Todd,

It's an Epi '56 Gold Top with P90s haven't used it in a long time. Lovely guitar and much better than newer Epiphones.

Cheers

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 17 2021, 12:08 AM

I'll be posting something for part four tomorrow. I couldn't come up with anything for part three, maybe use my part two take but add a bit of crunch. I can do that if got want me to

Cheers

Posted by: Todd Simpson Jan 17 2021, 12:40 AM

Nice!!!! Looks great and sounds great.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 17 2021, 06:21 PM

That's a beautiful solo Phil!! Congrats! I love the notes that you chose and your guitar tone. That guitar is fantastic.

Thanks a lot mate!!


Ok guys! I'll start mixing this one soon. Are there any more takes coming?

Posted by: jstcrsn Jan 17 2021, 09:06 PM

i will be gettin my files to yo soon, I had to get those rec takes off my mind

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 17 2021, 09:40 PM

Thank you for your kind comments Gab, it means a lot as I know you don't give false praise . As I said, it's probably my favourite solo ever, I can't put my finger on why, I just like it.

Here is a take for Part 4, hopefully you can use it. I ended slightly early

https://youtu.be/PQpOY-aOrnc


ALL files here >> https://1drv.ms/u/s!Ap09zsLCowi5jOI7Hv1gZX-ab55WfA?e=apSmzL

Posted by: Todd Simpson Jan 18 2021, 01:55 AM

Great stuff Phil! Almost reminds me of a Bootcamp tapping lick!!! Also, I LOVE your Ibby. I want one just like it with the original pickups. Bone stock. NIce.

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Thank you for your kind comments Gab, it means a lot as I know you don't give false praise . As I said, it's probably my favourite solo ever, I can't put my finger on why, I just like it.

Here is a take for Part 4, hopefully you can use it. I ended slightly early

https://youtu.be/PQpOY-aOrnc


ALL files here >> https://1drv.ms/u/s!Ap09zsLCowi5jOI7Hv1gZX-ab55WfA?e=apSmzL
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Posted by: jstcrsn Jan 18 2021, 03:04 AM

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 18 2021, 02:14 PM

Cool tapping! I can get some Kirk Hammett vibes here!

Thanks for providing all this cool stuff Phil!

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 18 2021, 02:23 PM

Thanks Gab,

It's been fun

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 18 2021, 02:23 PM

Great stuff mate! Thanks for the vid!!

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Jan 22 2021, 08:46 AM

Amazing contributions 👌👌👌 can't wait to hear the end result!!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 22 2021, 03:25 PM

Working on it!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 23 2021, 05:40 PM

Ok guys!! I've been working hard the last days to find the best structure for this one. We have lots of amazing solos and Kris' singing is killer as well.

This is what I've done! I'll continue polishing the mix the following days, and start editing the video.

On a side note, I'm loving this song!!!


 Your_Backing_II___MIX_1.mp3 ( 7.15MB ) : 106



What do you think?

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 23 2021, 06:24 PM

That's brilliant Gab thank you

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 23 2021, 06:31 PM

I love the ending effect that is created by your acoustic guitar playing the same intro thing but over a long root note. It gives a lovely tension feel. Thanks for all your takes!!

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 23 2021, 07:28 PM

Glad you were able to work with them buddy

Could you explain a little bit more about what you said please? I had no thought of creating tension, I just played stuff so it's interesting to get comments like that.

Posted by: tflava Jan 23 2021, 08:04 PM

Very nice mix man. you rock

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 23 2021, 11:00 PM

I’m talking about the outro. The tension is generated by the combination of your acoustic solo and the backing that plays a long static chord.

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 23 2021, 11:26 PM

Yeah, I've listened a few times and I know what you mean.

Thanks buddy

Posted by: DeGroot Jan 24 2021, 04:06 AM

Man, this sounds incredible! Love how you arranged the ideas and bring this song together. Can’t wait to see the final project 🙂

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 24 2021, 08:04 PM

Thanks mate!

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Jan 25 2021, 08:47 AM

Killer stuff!! I love the interplay between the leads and vocals - super tasty!

I would say the vocals lack top end and get a bit buried when the mix gets busier. Also the entire mix feels a bit bass heavy.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 25 2021, 02:15 PM

Great!! Thanks for the feedback! I'll continue polishing the mix today with fresh ears.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 25 2021, 08:07 PM

I find this type of "evolving" songs tricky to mix, and even more with all these solos!

New mix! All feedback is welcome to continue polishing this one before releasing the vid!

 Your_Backing_II___MIX_2.mp3 ( 7.15MB ) : 156

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 25 2021, 08:55 PM

It all sounds more open and airy now buddy, nice! I know Kris is singing, and I'm not saying it because it's one of my parts but the guitar starting at 3:12 could maybe be a couple of db higher? What do you think?

Thanks for doing these awesome projects buddy, it takes a lot of hard work and a lot of skill

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 25 2021, 10:50 PM

Sure mate! I'll give more volume to that solo there!

Posted by: Todd Simpson Jan 26 2021, 03:03 AM

The structure is amazing imho. Putting something like this together is quite tricky to say the least. Making it work as a song, coming from so many different bits, is truly impressive. Love how it sounds so far!

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Jan 26 2021, 10:29 AM

This is better, it's starting to be enjoyable as a song now! 😊

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 27 2021, 07:22 PM

Ok guys!! Here we go!! Thanks everybody for joining this one. I love the final version of this song. Special thanks to Cael for the backing idea!

Posted by: Phil66 Jan 27 2021, 07:55 PM

Just seen this over at YouTube, brilliant end result, thanks Gab and thanks everyone for joining in. We should release this on some platform.

Posted by: jstcrsn Jan 27 2021, 07:57 PM

my head hurts thinking of all the great work Gabe, thanks. Nice work to all those that participated

Posted by: tflava Jan 27 2021, 08:20 PM

Very nice work man. What a nice mix and how you out everything together 😎😎
Im Proud of joining and well done every one who participated 👊

Posted by: Todd Simpson Jan 27 2021, 11:52 PM

Great job to everyone especially Gabe!! Putting this together is like a musical rubiks cube. Producing this as a 5 minute epic song and not just a solo stringout speaks to your skill as a songsmith. Amazing work.

Todd

Posted by: Kristofer Dahl Jan 28 2021, 10:19 AM

Incredible - it's on repeat here! So many small nuances to listen to, I keep discovering new things in your leads. LOVE IT!!!

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 28 2021, 01:57 PM

Thanks for the nice comments guys!! I've enjoyed mixing this one a lot! We have a new great song.

Posted by: Todd Simpson Jan 28 2021, 09:06 PM

I really would love to share this track with the world. I'd like to volunteer to put it out on CDBABY if that's ok? I don't expect to make money on it, but like so many of our collabs, I'd love to see it available online in various streaming outlets. It would be a great way to promote GMC, but also a great way to just share our work with the world

What do you guys think? Also if this is OK, is there a certain way I should list the track in terms of it's "owner" and or original writer?

P.S. I have shared this on several groups on facebook. If you guys can, please do share on your social media as well. These projects are really amazing and I think other musicians would really appreciate them and maybe even come join us here at GMC


CD Baby is having a sale for $5 I can put it out there
https://cdbaby.com/promo.aspx?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=flashsale2021&utm_source=en#

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jan 29 2021, 09:42 PM

Hi Todd! Thanks for your nice comments and for sharing the collab video!! There are also free services to distribute music. OneRpm is one of them.

I'm not sure if publishing this type of collabs at Spotify makes sense but I'm up to help if you decide to do it!

Posted by: Todd Simpson Jan 30 2021, 06:25 PM

ill look in to one RPM! Free is always good. These collabs are so cool it seems they should be shared with the world on streaming sites

Posted by: Todd Simpson Jan 30 2021, 11:05 PM

Super thanks for telling me about onerpm.com!!! It's pretty darn cool. I'm gonna try to put
our collabs up through it!

Posted by: Todd Simpson Feb 1 2021, 05:57 AM

HOW DO YOU GUYS WANT YOUR NAMES LISTED ON THE SONG RELEASE??
I"m using the onerpm site that Gabe pointed me to.

ALSO NEED ALBUM ART?



Todd

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 1 2021, 03:56 PM

I think that the best would be to create something like "GMC Collabs" artist. If you add the students as artists, the system will create a profile for each of them at Spotify and this could be a very bad move for the future since managing the artist profiles isn't smooth at all.

If you have any questions, feel free to write me!

Posted by: Todd Simpson Feb 2 2021, 03:30 AM

Good point I've noticed that another guy with my name is being bundled as me pretty much on spotify so yeah. Great idea. I'll do as GMC Collabs for Artist name.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 2 2021, 02:02 PM

Yes, that's one of the most common issues. It's not necessary to add any other name there at this point.

Posted by: Todd Simpson Feb 3 2021, 05:18 AM

I with ya! Good advice.