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![]() GMC Founder & Rocker ![]() Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 15.529 Joined: 15-August 05 From: Stockholm, Sweden Member No.: 2 ![]() |
Hey guys - finally I have the pleasure to present new material!
This one was a lot of fun to do and I am currently very inspired to write more instrumental material. Recoding wise I did a lot of stuff differently with this tune. I kept it very simple with a minimum amount of overdubs. I ended up with only five tracks + drums, compare that to my usual 50-60 tracks! As a substitute for lots of panned dubs (etc) I worked more with delays/chorus/pitch shifting etc. This method of working saved me a lot of time, since I am quite slow at nailing tight rhythm guitars and mixing a song, and in my opinion this gave a more dynamic/real sounding mix. On the negative side the mix is is a little thinner - but I find that ok for this kind of guitar tune. I have also sold off some of my old gear (including my beloved working horse amp Peavey XXX) and bought a Mark V combo and a line6 M13 pedal. Thanks to the M13 (and more specifically its' tube compressor imitation) I rely on a real bass for the first time - I have never got decent real bass to sound good before - but this time I got something which I thought worked. It was a lot of fun to play bass! =) The Mark V is a chapter on its' own (I am sure Rokchik will agree) and for those interested I can do more demos of it. For this tune I used the Mark I channel for all guitars. I have also rediscovered my Parker guitar which I now find gives a very uncolored/natural guitar sound - as opposed to my strat which ads a lot of midrange and compression to the tone. I think part of the reason I am hearing this now is because of my new amp! Either way I recorded all guitars with the parker which I haven't used for recordings for a long time. As usual I am grateful for any questions/comments you have - and you can expect a more extensive coverage of this tune in lessons to come! Guitaring rocks!! ![]() -------------------- |
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![]() Learning Guitar Lord ![]() Group: Members Posts: 213 Joined: 7-November 08 From: Finland Member No.: 6.203 ![]() |
Very cool song, and i like the video too
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![]() GMC Founder & Rocker ![]() Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 15.529 Joined: 15-August 05 From: Stockholm, Sweden Member No.: 2 ![]() |
Very cool song, and i like the video too ![]() And yeah, line6 M13 rules! ![]() Thanks Wabba - glad you liked the video as well, I wanted to try something new! -------------------- |
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![]() Fire Up The Blades, Moderator ![]() Group: GMC Senior Posts: 8.933 Joined: 6-March 07 From: St. Petersburg, Florida Member No.: 1.304 ![]() |
I think your new approach to recording and mixing is paying off, The mix may be thinner but I think your tone and the song itself beef it up, Riffs are wicked, So as always, great job!
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![]() Instructor ![]() Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 3.466 Joined: 24-October 09 From: lima peru Member No.: 7.730 ![]() |
i like it very much kris, love your playing presence too, you look great playing!
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![]() Competitions Coordinator - Up the Irons ![]() Group: GMC Senior Posts: 5.447 Joined: 17-February 08 From: Stavanger, Norway Member No.: 4.276 ![]() |
Very nice Kris!!!
Thanks for sharing ![]() |
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![]() GMC Founder & Rocker ![]() Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 15.529 Joined: 15-August 05 From: Stockholm, Sweden Member No.: 2 ![]() |
i like it very much kris, love your playing presence too, you look great playing! Hehe thanks Adrian - I tried to think about that when recording the video (you do a great job yourself!). I have to say I find it to be a pain because if I try to look cool I immediately start to play really bad and sloppy - but I know it will eventually come naturally. I think your new approach to recording and mixing is paying off, The mix may be thinner but I think your tone and the song itself beef it up, Riffs are wicked, So as always, great job! Thanks Brett - yes for this kind of tune I really don't try to think a lot about the average listener...this is good because it makes you "riff away" in a way you would never do when trying to write a more easily-digestible tune. -------------------- |
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![]() GMC Founder & Rocker ![]() Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 15.529 Joined: 15-August 05 From: Stockholm, Sweden Member No.: 2 ![]() |
Very nice Kris!!! Thanks for sharing ![]() Thanks Paal your feedback is always appreciated - let me know if you got any thoughts about the master/mix this time! -------------------- |
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![]() Born of NWOBHM, Moderation Team Leader ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8.562 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Stockholm, Sweden Member No.: 1.062 ![]() |
Was just about to comment yesterday when my computer crashed... bad omen!!!
![]() I liked the tone a lot. I'm not so much for instrumental music though ![]() Congratulations on the new toys ![]() -------------------- My bands homepage
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![]() Learning Roadie ![]() Group: Members Posts: 471 Joined: 21-October 09 Member No.: 7.720 ![]() |
Absolutely wicked!!
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![]() Learning Tone Seeker ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1.114 Joined: 26-January 08 From: Melbourne, Australia Member No.: 3.995 ![]() |
Great sound and catchy licks mate.. Very well done . Call me old fashioned but I loved the chuga chuga riff starting at 0:21 .. Simple yet so effective
![]() They add a great punch to the song .. Post more ![]() -------------------- "If the need is deep, you WILL find a way , if it isn't, you'll find some excuse"
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GMC:er ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2.915 Joined: 29-March 08 From: kansas, USA Member No.: 4.733 ![]() |
Be careful GMCers inside this strobe i beleieve Kris has hidden subliminal messages
I haven't figured them out yet, but Kris We are on to you This post has been edited by jstcrsn: May 16 2010, 01:56 PM |
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![]() Learning Apprentice Player ![]() Group: Members Posts: 686 Joined: 10-April 09 From: Switzerland Member No.: 7.035 ![]() |
Hey Kris, very nice work here. I especially like at 1:14 when you play those groovy licks and then start again.
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![]() GMC Founder & Rocker ![]() Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 15.529 Joined: 15-August 05 From: Stockholm, Sweden Member No.: 2 ![]() |
Be careful GMCers inside this strobe i beleieve Kris has hidden subliminal messages I haven't figured them out yet, but Kris We are on to you Oh no I better hide then! ![]() Great sound and catchy licks mate.. Very well done . Call me old fashioned but I loved the chuga chuga riff starting at 0:21 .. Simple yet so effective ![]() They add a great punch to the song .. Post more ![]() Thanks - we're two then, old fashioned stuff can be very cool. Chuga chuga is also a lot of fun to play! ![]() -------------------- |
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![]() Instructor ![]() Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 3.466 Joined: 24-October 09 From: lima peru Member No.: 7.730 ![]() |
Hehe thanks Adrian - I tried to think about that when recording the video (you do a great job yourself!). I have to say I find it to be a pain because if I try to look cool I immediately start to play really bad and sloppy - but I know it will eventually come naturally. That's the only problem ![]() ![]() ![]() you are looking super cool but at the same time you are completely out of key ![]() -------------------- ![]() Check my Instructor Profile Rockers! Got a Blog too!, www.adriantracks.com Follow me on facebook and youtube! -Youtube ![]() ![]() |
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![]() Learning Rock Star - Wiki Coordinator ![]() Group: GMC Senior Posts: 8.030 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Spain Member No.: 3.338 ![]() |
It has great riffing and catchy licks that stick in your head, I'd say this one is among your best Kris!
Oh, and congrats on the Mark V & M13, cool "toys" indeed ![]() -------------------- Guitars:
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![]() Instructor ![]() Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 3.466 Joined: 24-October 09 From: lima peru Member No.: 7.730 ![]() |
hey kris, thinking on that line6, is it a good buy? need some to carry to the gigs, and i don't feel like putting a pedalboard together at this moment.
i think i could use my cry baby - > line 6 -> some good overdrive pedal on the loop -> amp return can i put the overdrive after the compressor but before the modulation effects? -------------------- ![]() Check my Instructor Profile Rockers! Got a Blog too!, www.adriantracks.com Follow me on facebook and youtube! -Youtube ![]() ![]() |
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![]() GMC:er ![]() Group: Members Posts: 59 Joined: 5-May 10 From: Madrid (Spain) Member No.: 10.319 ![]() |
The first riff you played is amazing man kind of slayer dark sound love your song good luck with it!
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![]() Learning Roadie ![]() Group: Members Posts: 471 Joined: 21-October 09 Member No.: 7.720 ![]() |
The swingy shred licks are awesome, but the people has voted: We want more chuga chuga!
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![]() GMC Founder & Rocker ![]() Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 15.529 Joined: 15-August 05 From: Stockholm, Sweden Member No.: 2 ![]() |
hey kris, thinking on that line6, is it a good buy? need some to carry to the gigs, and i don't feel like putting a pedalboard together at this moment. i think i could use my cry baby - > line 6 -> some good overdrive pedal on the loop -> amp return can i put the overdrive after the compressor but before the modulation effects? Yes it can definitely be done - it's extremely versatile, you can put the effect loop wherever you want, the effects in whichever order you want + you can create 12 different scenes to change it all at the touch of a button. You can also use an expression pedal with the M13 but I don't know how it compares to a crybaby. Using an external overdrive pedal sounds like a great idea - I think the overdrives/distortions are the weakest part of the pedal. I currently use a tube screamer first in the chain (before the M13) - what are the advantages of having it in the loop? I know a lot of people do that. The first riff you played is amazing man kind of slayer dark sound love your song good luck with it! Thanks Alvaro - I am very proud I inspired your first post on the forum, I hope there will be more of them! ![]() The swingy shred licks are awesome, but the people has voted: We want more chuga chuga! ![]() Hehe well then there is no turning back for me! -------------------- |
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