A Slow bass and guitar piece of mine (HTTP DOWNLOAD)

i like tictacs · #1 08-05-2005, 09:27 PM

http://michaelpatrickkelley.com/media/oswbass.mp3

I know theres like, two timing issues in there somewhere. It was hard. It was a collaboration between me and a friend, and keeping time without drums while recording at the same time is harder than it looks/sounds. I tried to keep it simple, but the guitarist insisted I spice it up and use alot of variation, ie chords and dead notes. So I don't know. I was more content playing the root. How about that, a guitarist telling a bassist he needs to play more.

Oh well, have a listen.

HotTubesGrooves · #2 08-06-2005, 03:34 AM

The bass is very quiet on the recording, but sounds good. I noticed a clicking though where I expect you were muting with your right hand, and the strings were hitting the pickups?

Might want to work on reducing that when you are recording.

Suckbird · #3 08-06-2005, 04:15 AM

Yeah, the click was kinda annoying..

I guess it's when you put your hand on the strings after played a tone, i used to that for a while...

i think it's pretty good otherwise.

i like tictacs · #4 08-06-2005, 07:56 AM

Thanks...

The click is a result of not being able to use my good amp to record. I just didn't feel like lugging a 4x10 cab and 8 space rack up 3 flights of stairs. And yeah, I agree, it is annoying.

Matt Till · #5 08-06-2005, 03:29 PM

Clicking aside, not bad. Slight timing issues, but there wasn't enough going on to keep my interest. Some kind of lead might help, maybe more changes... I don't know.