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Allan Haley

 

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British Columbia, Canada
Post  Posted 21 Jul 2018 2:38 pm    
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Jammed with some local country players last week. One masochist recorded the whole deal and sent us copies. Painful to listen to my own playing.
One golden lesson learned: Stop playing over the vox. When she is singing, don't noodle. Lay a bassy pad underneath, OK, but stop getting in the way.
Save the licks for after the vocal line.
Oh, and less is more.
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Mike Wheeler


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Delaware, Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 21 Jul 2018 3:09 pm    
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Don't feel bad, Allan. We have all learned, or will eventually learn, this lesson in the process of applying our craft.

Recording oneself is a great way to improve...especially in a bandstand context.
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Glenn Demichele


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(20mi N of) Chicago Illinois, USA
Post  Posted 21 Jul 2018 11:11 pm    
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OMG Epiphany: I've been recording every gig I do for 10 years, even keeping some. I play out maybe 6 times a month (surprised I'm still married) and I always cringe when I listen back. Yeah, it helps a lot, but it's taking way too long to make me hear myself from the audience while I'm on the bandstand. You teachers out there: put a dog shock collar on your students, get them on the bandstand, and sit at a table in the front with a beer and the shocker remote control. We'd get better a lot faster.
P.S. I played a double bill with another band last night who also had a steel player (unusual!), and we both apologized to each other IN ADVAVCE for overplaying!! I got a kick out of that.
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Al Evans


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Austin, Texas, USA
Post  Posted 22 Jul 2018 5:04 am     Re: The tape don't lie
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Allan Haley wrote:
...One masochist recorded the whole deal and sent us copies. Painful to listen to my own playing.


The tape don't lie, but your ears do. I used to record myself (as a singer/songwriter) obsessively every time I played out. I always sucked. Now, I listen, and it's not so bad. It's like I get better as the recording gets older. Very Happy

--Al Evans
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