STEELCHALENGE 1 Are you all ready????

Ray McCarthy · Post by **Ray McCarthy** » 16 Mar 2011 11:45 am

Here's one attempt, complete with screw-ups. (I have a terrible case of recordophobia)

Derby SD-10, DD3, Holy Grail, NV112 direct into a Tascam DP-004
http://soundcloud.com/user8991374/times-gonna-fly

Brian McGaughey · Post by **Brian McGaughey** » 16 Mar 2011 12:38 pm

Cool idea, Johan.

I'm dying to hear others take on this but I don't want to influence what I'll do.

I'll get something together in the next few days.

What fun!

Bill Moore · Post by **Bill Moore** » 16 Mar 2011 1:19 pm

Ray, I'd like to hear your track, but it looks like you have uploaded a wave file, 44.5 MB. That just won't work for those of us that have a slow internet connection. The original track was about 8.5 MB, Gary's was about 4.5, mine was smaller, only 1.7 MB. All mp3s, mine was only 56kps. I don't think the lower quality is that noticeable. Maybe you can convert it to mp3 and send it up again? I hope others will keep this in mind if they upload a track.

Ray McCarthy · Post by **Ray McCarthy** » 16 Mar 2011 1:38 pm

How do you convert it to MP3?

Heiko Aehle · Post by **Heiko Aehle** » 16 Mar 2011 1:40 pm

Very good idea! Here is my try. http://soundcloud.com/heikoaehle/steeltimesready128

Bill Moore · Post by **Bill Moore** » 16 Mar 2011 1:51 pm

Ray, the easiest way is to open the wave file with a program like audacity, then choose to save it as an mp3. You can also choose the amount of compression. 128kps is Ok, I made mine smaller because it would take it less time to upload.

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 16 Mar 2011 2:28 pm

That was great Gary, I'm just not sure why you are'nt in a studio in Nashville right now recording. That was very fresh and fitting. Bravo!!

Great idea Johan.

Norman Evans · Post by **Norman Evans** » 16 Mar 2011 2:55 pm

This is my attempt at this song. I'm using a D-10 Emmons LeGrande II, Fender Twin Reverb, and a small amount of delay into a Sansui 6 track tape recorder.
http://soundcloud.com/n-evans/times-gonna-fly
Norm

Billy McCombs · Post by **Billy McCombs** » 16 Mar 2011 5:16 pm

Ray I have sent you a private E Mail,

Ryan Barwin · Post by **Ryan Barwin** » 16 Mar 2011 7:35 pm

Here's mine...
http://soundcloud.com/ryanbarwin/times-gonna-fly

Emmons SKH through the POD AC30 model.

Gary Lee Gimble · Post by **Gary Lee Gimble** » 16 Mar 2011 11:53 pm

Craig Stock wrote:That was great Gary, I'm just not sure why you are'nt in a studio in Nashville right now recording. That was very fresh and fitting. Bravo!! Great idea Johan.

Craig, thanks for your kind words. Regarding Nashville, I'm confident there is no short supply of more qualified players already in a studio with plenty more waiting in line. I've even heard there is one accomplished player who prefers head of the line privileges by busting knee caps with his guitar leg.

Either option is no guarantee to sustain my current standard of living.
gL

Eddy Scheepers · Post by **Eddy Scheepers** » 17 Mar 2011 1:53 am

Very inspiring initiative, Johan!

Eddy

Ray McCarthy · Post by **Ray McCarthy** » 17 Mar 2011 2:27 am

Here's mine again--MP3 this time.
http://soundcloud.com/user8991374/timsg001

Johan Jansen · Post by **Johan Jansen** » 17 Mar 2011 6:27 am

I've even heard there is one accomplished player who prefers head of the line privileges by busting knee caps with his guitar leg.

Please, tell !!!

Gary Lee Gimble · Post by **Gary Lee Gimble** » 17 Mar 2011 6:29 am

Johan, don't start me lying....

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 17 Mar 2011 10:34 am

Great job, Gary. Possibly mixed a little hotter in the choruses than I would have done, but that's just me. Any recording info?

Gary Lee Gimble · Post by **Gary Lee Gimble** » 17 Mar 2011 11:09 am

Barry, my method of recording was basically simple, like me. If its labor intensive or requires an extended learning curve, I'll generally opt out. Having said that this is what I did. Audio computer out into my Tascam 788 aux in; then pushed play and record buttons at the same time. ISNT THAT SOMETHING?

Next, turned on my FSK and RV3 and used a beta Sure SM fifty something, I forget at the moment. No added effects on the mixer although, after listening to the finished product, between some steel pitchyness and occasional nasal sound, I should have tweaked something, but I don't know what. My computer audio output is set to lavatory simulation, I should have changed that too before I recorded Johan's track. BTW, this optional audio output makes my two satellite speakers sound like six..ISNT THAT SOMETHING

Finally, I mixed it down to an Archos mp3 player/recorder which when USBeed, is recognized by WinDex. Then I simply save it to an area that is easily remember for later use. Yes, indeed, steel was up in the chorus....as it should be

Johan Jansen · Post by **Johan Jansen** » 18 Mar 2011 3:12 am

keep 'm comin':)
JJ

Jonathan Shacklock · Post by **Jonathan Shacklock** » 18 Mar 2011 6:48 am

It would be great if some pro's or more experienced players/teachers could offer some constructive criticism here. I'm guessing that's why you guys have gone to the trouble, right? I don't feel qualified to comment but I'm going to anyway!

I just listened again to some of these. Ryan I really liked your tone and you've got some cool licks, especially that one I tagged. Maybe you need to get some more sustain out of your volume pedal technique? (My teacher recently picked me up on this so my ear is zoning in there I guess). Ray, again great tone, nice harmonics, very nice touch. I'm very impressed by the standard of playing here and it's really interesting to hear the different approaches.

I think that Gary has proved the value of repetition - normally such a dirty word, but in a song it's essential. If you don't repeat themes you don't HAVE any themes. Actually Johan your version had a similar approach but I didn't really go for that kickoff lick - it worked better later in the song but I wouldn't have made a hook out of it for this song.

I'm not saying I can as good as you guys, just armchair comments.

Ray McCarthy · Post by **Ray McCarthy** » 19 Mar 2011 10:26 am

Nobody else

Frederic Mabrut · Post by **Frederic Mabrut** » 20 Mar 2011 12:14 am

Great idea, Johan!
I'll relay this post on the french forum since you have many friends there also.
I'm also amazed by the very high standard of playing.
I'll try to put something in the next few days.

admin · Post by **b0b** » 20 Mar 2011 10:07 am

Okay, here's mine:

http://soundcloud.com/b0b/times-gonna-fly

Johan Jansen · Post by **Johan Jansen** » 20 Mar 2011 10:23 am

Hi Bob, that's a nice approach!!
Great sound and playing.
This changes the complete style from the song.
So we all see what the influence is from steelguitar to the overall sound from a song!
Thanks,
Johan

admin · Post by **b0b** » 20 Mar 2011 10:49 am

I posted my notes on Soundcloud, but I should include them here as well:
<hr>For Johan Jansen's Steel Challenge 1, I decided to add a 50's vintage steel part. This was played on my Desert Rose S-8, tuned to D6/G. I didn't use any pedals, but I did use the D to D# knee lever for several licks. My Don Helms & Little Roy Wiggins influences are very apparent.

It was recorded in GarageBand on a Mac Mini. I used a Goodrich 120 volume pedal and a Line6 TonePort UX2 interface. The steel effects (reverb, etc.) are just stock GarageBand stuff.

Thanks to Johan for the challenge.

Ray McCarthy · Post by **Ray McCarthy** » 20 Mar 2011 3:44 pm

Nice, B0b--I love the 6th sound and I'm always incorporatiing into stuff I do-(I did not on this thing). It's always relegated to western swing and Hawaiian, but I think it could be incorperated in much of today's music.

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