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Topic: Original composition, Spaghetti Western-ish. Emmons GS-10 |
James Mayer
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back in Portland Oregon, USA (via Arkansas and London, UK)
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Posted 22 Feb 2021 1:53 am |
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Constructive feedback welcomed.
My first attempt at a multi-track instrumental video. An original performed on ukulele, pedal steel and cümbüş (Turkish, pronounced “joom besh” or “joom boosh”). All percussion sounds are flamenco guitar techniques adapted to the uke.
Pedal steel: Emmons GS-10
Ukulele: Lanikai baritone
Cümbüş: copper model with custom neck rebuild by Kerry Char.
Cat: Mandrake
Everything was recorded and processed on an iPad.
https://youtu.be/Px7VZuYnZeI |
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Lee Baucum
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McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 22 Feb 2021 3:50 pm
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Very unique and quite enjoyable.
Thanks for posting that. |
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James Mayer
From:
back in Portland Oregon, USA (via Arkansas and London, UK)
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Posted 22 Feb 2021 8:51 pm
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| Lee Baucum wrote: |
Very unique and quite enjoyable.
Thanks for posting that. |
Thanks! I try..... |
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Larry Dering
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 23 Feb 2021 6:16 am
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| Pretty cool James. I get the spaghetti western vibe of the Eastwood movies. |
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James Mayer
From:
back in Portland Oregon, USA (via Arkansas and London, UK)
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Posted 23 Feb 2021 8:21 am
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Thanks!
I'm curious if you noticed any pitch issues? It seemed like it was pitchy during the takes but by the time I was mixing it, I stopped noticing. I'm trying to figure out if I'm just that self-conscious during the tracking or if it just doesn't matter as much by the time you get the mix right.
Where I remember noticing it was during the long slides at the end of each "verse" in the second half of the piece, where I'm sliding a full Aminor triad on the bass strings. I always have issues when I try to play a full triad up the neck and usually choose to play two of the notes a chord so I can at least adjust with a slight bar slant. |
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Tucker Jackson
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA
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Posted 24 Feb 2021 12:55 pm
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| That's cool, James. This may be the first time those three instruments have played together on a recording. Original and interesting! |
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