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Thunderbird Club
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Try flats/chromes on the active PRO IV if you have a chance.
Excellent news!
Gaolee
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I am looking forward to listening. Airports are not conducive. It is a downside to a glamorous jet setting lifestyle.
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
Songs have words? Who knew!Sounds great!
Can't wait for the bubblegum pop lyrics to be added...
I really like the direction this is going!
Not sure what your vocal plans are for the future but if you're open to suggestion, I'd challenge you to minimize the vocal focus in the music. Dare to be different, avoid the standard new band trap of having the band be the background music for the singer. Flip it, have the singer be background vocal to the band.
The post modern psychedelic prog creamy thick acid swirl sound you guys have really lends itself well to a more monotone laid back deep throated female singer. Kinda in this vein, but you guys could take it a step further...
Just a thought.
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Thanks. I put EB Cobalt Flats on when I replaced the bridge on the Pro (V) a week ago. Definitely better than the rounds that it came with.
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
Zoom recorder and ear buds plugged into a phone - hi fi nirvana! It sounds good. I agree with others who say you don't need vocals all that much.
The little bit of feedback howl from the guitar is a good touch.
The drummer from my cover band has been filling in at my Tuesday night jazz combo classes and that brought the whole group up to another level. We tried a new tune (Calling Miss Khadijah) and the instructor said the rhythm section sounded better in the second run through than the previous one did after 3 months.It's a beautiful feeling - savor the moment and do all you can to encourage it to continue. If you feel that way there's a good chance the others feel that way also.
Love it when it clicks!
I disagree - I can hear the space for lyrics to go in.
Now content of the lyrics is another matter. I could see cookie monster vocals fitting or bubblegum pop. Or even bubblegum pop done in cookie monster vocals.
I disagree with her pronunciation of Worcestershire but otherwise it works...
Pop lyrics work too
Funny you should say that .... seeing as I wrote a total of 27 words for that particular song (prompting a complaint there were not enough lyrics ... to which my response was 'work it a bit').
My general approach is the voice is another instrument. Sometimes you need more, sometimes you need less. There are some wordier songs, but I'm not afraid to let the vocal take a break.
There are only a couple of really slow songs, they've just happened to come out best on the Zoom recording or in the vocal performance.
Umm a fair bit of that feedback is me!
The studio gear doesn't stand a chance.....
The good thing about the Trace cab is it didn't sound distressed at any point. Ester was running a Hiwatt T40 (not impressed -- too clean) at half power into an Orange 412.
[Update:] Asked guitarist whether she preferred the 215 or the 410 and she said 'I like your Ampeg cabinet'. Good lass.
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Very cool! Some of that sounds like it could be a really old Cure song.
I was thinking Bauhaus. But you are right. It has a gothiness to it.
Did I mention last year I met David J at his book signing? Got him to geek out a bit about his bass rig.
