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Hi

Thought I might stick this album in here just in case anyone is interested in some alternative steel from Scotland.

Cheers
Calum

https://calummaclean.bandcamp.com/releases

Nice work, Calum! Great sound and texture. Very creative and great playing.

Thanks Dan, much appreciated!

Hey this rules!!! Thank you for sharing,m. Very beautiful and inspiring!

Thanks Gary. Its a real boost to get some positive feedback from ‘steel world’. Over this side of the pond, most folk play ‘with an American accent’ as Ken Byng said to me recently. Unfortunately I can only play the tunes in my head and these are what they sound like.

https://calummaclean.bandcamp.com/album/colour-of-stars

All the best
Calum

Well done, Calum !

Something special new here.
I've closed my eyes and started drifting away through outer space.

Very nice. Thanks!

Detlef

Hell yeah, great tones too! I sent you an email but just In case you didn’t see, are you on Instagram? I have a page (@austinsteelguitarclub) that I post mostly about local steel players and their gigs but I’d love to post about your record and hopefully draw a few folks to your bandcamp. Is that cool with you?

Calum,
There’s definitely something special here. Great use of effects and dynamics, and it’s very enjoyable to listen to all the way through. My favorite song is “V’etude”. It’s triumphant sounding and your playing especially shines to me on that track. Just purchased. Thanks!

Ben

Thanks folks and yes Gary, post away! My promotional skills are somewhat limited.
Even the QR code I used on this post doesn’t work anymore as it was far from being the ‘free offer’ I thought I’d signed up to!
The album link is:

https://calummaclean.bandcamp.com/album/colour-of-stars

C. D. Maclean wrote:Thanks folks and yes Gary, post away! My promotional skills are somewhat limited.
Even the QR code I used on this post doesn’t work anymore as it was far from being the ‘free offer’ I thought I’d signed up to!
The album link is:

https://calummaclean.bandcamp.com/album/colour-of-stars

Calum,
I followed the link to Bandcamp from one of your earlier posts (same link in the quote above) and was able to listen to the whole album for free, so that much is working. Happy to purchase and support after being given a chance to listen for free.

Can you share any background on the recording, like your PSG, E9 or C6 (or both), amp(s), effects, recording setup?

Thanks again,

Ben

Hi Ben
Glad its working! I’m going to try and get some more info on the site about how it was recorded and gear used but as a quick taster, these were all recorded live into a Zoom H4n (apart from one) and the stereo files edited and eq’d etc using Logic with UA soft and hardware. I have a small pile of mono synths that do the drones, randomly fighting each other and the rest is all steel with FX built up in a Pigtronics looper. I have an MSA Legend 12 string ext E9 and the really low stuff is a Sierra 14 string extremely extended D9.

Here’s a picture




Cheers
Calum

This might be the best venue I’ve ever played in! Tried out some of the album tracks with an audience and it was pretty ‘spiritual’! St Vincents Chapel in Edinburgh. Fantastic!


https://calummaclean.bandcamp.com/album/colour-of-stars