Remembering Amanda, I'm Jazzy and proud! |
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Remembering Amanda, I'm Jazzy and proud! |
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May 8 2007, 10:19 PM |
Well, my fellow GMCers, I've been living a lie ... for many years I have been playing rock like a good guitarist, but every so often I would hear some Jazz playing, and feel a strange attraction. I knew that any decent metal player would think I was wierd and twisted, so I kept it hidden ... one day about 3 months ago, I couldn't stand it any more, and I had to express myself, so I wrote and recorded this song, a kind of BossaNova/Jazz piece. I felt ashamed and hid it from all of you for fear of what you all as true metal and rock fans would say ...
But today, we got a Jazz instructor, and I now feel its time to end the secrecy and expose my inner jazziness, so here it is - Remembering Amanda Its a little self indulgent at 6 minutes long but I was aiming for a cross between George Benson and Carlos Santanna - hope some of you enjoy it ! -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile
Live long and prosper ... My Stuff: Electric Guitars : Ibanez Jem7v, Line6 Variax 700, Fender Plus Strat with 57/62 Pickups, Line6 Variax 705 Bass Acoustic Guitars : Taylor 816ce, Martin D-15, Line6 Variax Acoustic 300 Nylon Effects : Line6 Helix, Keeley Modded Boss DS1, Keeley Modded Boss BD2, Keeley 4 knob compressor, Keeley OxBlood Amps : Epiphone Valve Jnr & Head, Cockburn A.C.1, Cockburn A.C.2, Blackstar Club 50 Head & 4x12 Cab |
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May 8 2007, 10:48 PM
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Very well done, and it has a nice vibe to it.
This post has been edited by jete124: May 8 2007, 10:48 PM |
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May 9 2007, 03:07 AM |
HOORAH!
Maaaannn, this is just what I needed to hear after a wound up day at work. Now I am all mellowed out, feeling good and wanting to learn! Love the groove. I'm all beeboppin around now absatively posolutely fantabulous! **grins** G. -------------------- wanna save more money for gear?
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May 9 2007, 03:24 AM |
Thanks guys, I appeciate your kind words - my jazziness is here to stay - I'm already working on my next jazzy number
Still practicing sweeps and alt picking though ... -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile
Live long and prosper ... My Stuff: Electric Guitars : Ibanez Jem7v, Line6 Variax 700, Fender Plus Strat with 57/62 Pickups, Line6 Variax 705 Bass Acoustic Guitars : Taylor 816ce, Martin D-15, Line6 Variax Acoustic 300 Nylon Effects : Line6 Helix, Keeley Modded Boss DS1, Keeley Modded Boss BD2, Keeley 4 knob compressor, Keeley OxBlood Amps : Epiphone Valve Jnr & Head, Cockburn A.C.1, Cockburn A.C.2, Blackstar Club 50 Head & 4x12 Cab |
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May 9 2007, 10:08 AM |
Out of the closet, a Jazz dude
Very good Andrew!! I'm also impressed with your perfectly clean and balanced recordings, no disturbing buzz or hum. Have you got a studio or an isolated room or is it that your Line6 Pod has a good noicegate? -------------------- My bands homepage
All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello |
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May 9 2007, 12:51 PM |
EDIT: wow your specs are right under your posts woops! Yeah, I used my variax on one of the semi-acoustic models to get that tone - glad you liked it! This is AMAZING! Did you make/record all this by yourself? This was really, really good. And if any metal fans think its stupid to play jazz just tell them to go fu*k themselfs I'm not really that into jazz, I listen alot to Coltrane though, I love him. But I have always thought jazz was cool. Atm I got so many new bands to check out so the jazz will have to wait Thanks! Yeah, put it all together with Cubase and a load of plugin instruments ... played the lead and rythm guitar of course Out of the closet, a Jazz dude Very good Andrew!! I'm also impressed with your perfectly clean and balanced recordings, no disturbing buzz or hum. Have you got a studio or an isolated room or is it that your Line6 Pod has a good noicegate? Hi MikeM - one great thing about the Variax Guitar is that it has Piezo pickups, so it never picks up any hum at all. When I record my strat, yes I use the Pod Noise Gate. Pluse it helps that there was little gain on the clean sounds I used here. This post has been edited by Andrew Cockburn: May 9 2007, 12:51 PM -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile
Live long and prosper ... My Stuff: Electric Guitars : Ibanez Jem7v, Line6 Variax 700, Fender Plus Strat with 57/62 Pickups, Line6 Variax 705 Bass Acoustic Guitars : Taylor 816ce, Martin D-15, Line6 Variax Acoustic 300 Nylon Effects : Line6 Helix, Keeley Modded Boss DS1, Keeley Modded Boss BD2, Keeley 4 knob compressor, Keeley OxBlood Amps : Epiphone Valve Jnr & Head, Cockburn A.C.1, Cockburn A.C.2, Blackstar Club 50 Head & 4x12 Cab |
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May 9 2007, 02:39 PM |
Very nice Andrew!
Good recording and clean sound,had to shake my body little while listening |
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May 9 2007, 04:48 PM |
I just listened to your jazzy thing Andrew - it was great - totally relaxed me! Nice job m8! You also have nice sound there!!
-------------------- "It isn't how many years you have been playing, it's how many hours." -- Prashant Aswani "PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!" -- Michael Angelo Batio Check out my video lessons and instructor board! |
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May 10 2007, 08:06 AM |
Quality stuff - hope see more of it!
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May 10 2007, 03:25 PM |
wow well doen andrew!
im impressed! I hope I'll have the time/money to buy cubase and a effectporcessor wow well done andrew!
im impressed! I hope I'll have the time/money to buy cubase and a effectprocessor soon -------------------- The coolest new community: Lockerz Wanna join Lockerz? Send me a PM with your mailadress. |
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May 12 2007, 01:04 AM |
Thanks for all the kind comments - we are a very eclectic bunch I think !
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Live long and prosper ... My Stuff: Electric Guitars : Ibanez Jem7v, Line6 Variax 700, Fender Plus Strat with 57/62 Pickups, Line6 Variax 705 Bass Acoustic Guitars : Taylor 816ce, Martin D-15, Line6 Variax Acoustic 300 Nylon Effects : Line6 Helix, Keeley Modded Boss DS1, Keeley Modded Boss BD2, Keeley 4 knob compressor, Keeley OxBlood Amps : Epiphone Valve Jnr & Head, Cockburn A.C.1, Cockburn A.C.2, Blackstar Club 50 Head & 4x12 Cab |
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May 12 2007, 03:20 AM |
Great song, Andrew Classy, really swinging quality to it - it really is hard to keep still while listening. Maybe I should consider a Variax to supplement the classic electrics, since I already have the PodXT Live. You get a great, cool sound out of that one And finally I got that "America" tune out of my head Glad you liked it - maybe I should rename it "Rememberig America" -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile
Live long and prosper ... My Stuff: Electric Guitars : Ibanez Jem7v, Line6 Variax 700, Fender Plus Strat with 57/62 Pickups, Line6 Variax 705 Bass Acoustic Guitars : Taylor 816ce, Martin D-15, Line6 Variax Acoustic 300 Nylon Effects : Line6 Helix, Keeley Modded Boss DS1, Keeley Modded Boss BD2, Keeley 4 knob compressor, Keeley OxBlood Amps : Epiphone Valve Jnr & Head, Cockburn A.C.1, Cockburn A.C.2, Blackstar Club 50 Head & 4x12 Cab |
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