Please critique my recording...

lollycross · Post by **lollycross** » Fri Dec 27, 2002 6:09 pm

A great job Michael. Your playing puts
me to shame. Be sure to keep us informed
on your up-coming album.
Lolly

chas · Post by **chas** » Fri Dec 27, 2002 8:38 pm

Michael, I always look forward to hearing your playing, and I've never been disappointed. Not really concerned about the guitar, but your whistle playing is always wonderful, and I enjoyed the bodhran, too.

Have you heard of Pat MacSwyney? He's from up Santa Barbara way, and he does a lot of multitracking -- cittern, bodhran, whistle, etc. It took me awhile to get used to it, but he's worth a listen.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Fri Dec 27, 2002 9:42 pm

My, that is a great recording! Don't change a thing.

Cees · Post by **Cees** » Fri Dec 27, 2002 10:09 pm

I also think it's great and doesn't need to be changed at all. A CD would be great...make sure to let us know when you get it done.

As for tunes, how about the Blarney Pilgrim? I may be able to think of a lot more when I get rid of my splitting headache.

Thanks for sharing!

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Fri Dec 27, 2002 11:10 pm

Superb.

adriancarrington · Post by **adriancarrington** » Sat Dec 28, 2002 6:18 am

Very well done, Michael! Your playing has a lovely drive to it, just what I like to hear.
Suggestions for the CD? How about The Irish Washer Woman and Danny Boy?.....ONLY JOKING!! I'll leave that one to your obviously excellent judgement.
Thanks fo a lovely track, and I really look forward to hearing your forthcoming material.
Best wishes, Adrian

Pan · Post by **Pan** » Sat Dec 28, 2002 7:41 am

Michael,

great tune. Me being a hobby guitarist with a Martin, I´m a little curious about your guitar. Which modell, strings and so?

I play a D16T myself, with Elixir 0.11 nano´s right now, will put on some Daddario PB 0.11 soon as I have somewhat grown tired of the Elixir sound.

You have some nice soft sound on your guitar on the track, I guess the DADGAD helps with that but I would guess you have relatively thin strings?

Do you play other guitars? I have a Lowden also, the big O-size 0-23 Cedar/Walnut, really nice fingerpick guitar.

Hearing your track make me really wanna get on with recording myself. I will get my sterling Copelands (high + low D) any day now and looking for a preamp for my Earthworks mic´s.

Oh.. I´m looking to buy a good bodhran, any sugestions?

Recording is FUN!

/Peter

dakotamouse · Post by **dakotamouse** » Sat Dec 28, 2002 9:05 am

Wow! Talk about a rich sound. Loved it! Thanks for putting a smile on my face this morning.

eskin · Post by **eskin** » Sat Dec 28, 2002 11:14 am

Hi Pan,

My guitar is a two year old Martin OOO-28H, a small body model with scalloped braces, tuned DADGAD. I'm using light Martin strings. It has a very full and defined sound.

On stringed instruments, I'm primarily doing flat picking on tenor banjo, tuned GDAE, or backup on bouzouki or DADGAD guitar. Just for fun, I'm learing to flat pick tunes in DADGAD as well, which is a real mental exercise. Its forcing me to use some higher positions on the neck which I seldom have to do on the tenor banjo.

I do love the sound of finger picking on DADGAD, but probably won't take that on for a while.

Cheers,

Michael

ChrisLaughlin · Post by **ChrisLaughlin** » Sat Dec 28, 2002 11:20 am

Michael -
That's really nicely done... very, very musical from start to finish.
Best,
Chris

OutOfBreath · Post by **OutOfBreath** » Sat Dec 28, 2002 11:26 am

On 2002-12-27 17:19, eskin wrote:
As far as effects, I've got a little chorus on the guitar to spread out the image,

Michael, what chorus were you using? I usually don't care much for chorus effects but it worked really well on this piece. As I said earlier, it almost sounded like you were panning slightly in time with the beat. Usually chorus effects just sound kind of "busy" and "scattershot" to my ear. This one was good enough I didn't even realize it was a chorus!

John

PhilO · Post by **PhilO** » Sat Dec 28, 2002 12:19 pm

I'm having some trouble with my Media Player, but the first 10 seconds were delightfully played and smoothly mixed (maybe I'm drinking too much wine lately; ah yes, the arrogant aromas were surpassed by the flagrant bounty of the exploding tastebuds....help)Anyway, nice feel to it. Thanks.

Philo

feadog39 · Post by **feadog39** » Mon Dec 30, 2002 12:26 pm

very tastefully done. nice even playing.

dakotamouse · Post by **dakotamouse** » Mon Dec 30, 2002 7:55 pm

Just came back from another grueling session with the dentist. Had to play your tune again. I really need to banish misfortune.

Azalin · Post by **Azalin** » Mon Dec 30, 2002 9:01 pm

Eh that's good stuff! So good that I'd like to criticize on something, since I don't like it when something is perfect!

Well, I think you don't have enough variations in Banish. That tune has lots of room for variations, and it seems that everything is repeated almost exactly twice in your version. But the rythm, phrasing, etc, is great. I'm just an average player and I'm as harsh with my own stuff...