Members Freeman Keller Posted January 28, 2007 Members Share Posted January 28, 2007 This is my first attempt at (1) recording myself, (2) uploading and converting the wav files to mp3, (3) uploading them to Putfile, and (4) linking them here. The playing is crappy, I don't have a clue what I'm doing but this is the only way I can find out if it works. Please feel free to ignore them or be as critical as you want Hey Hey Hey Hey Sailors Grave on the Prairie Roll'n'Fumble btw - the first is the 000, the second is the OM12, and the third is my old 'bro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knockwood Posted January 28, 2007 Members Share Posted January 28, 2007 FK Speaks! I enjoyed all three pieces greatly & really dug the slide work in particular. The FK gits sound great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members recordingtrack1 Posted January 28, 2007 Members Share Posted January 28, 2007 By Joe, I think you've got it. I especially like "Sailors Grave On The Prairie". Clean sound. Exactly the right volume. If anything, I would say it sounds like your not yet confident in your recording. Good job. RT1:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cripes Posted January 28, 2007 Members Share Posted January 28, 2007 I knew it! I just knew it. That was great Freeman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hudman Posted January 28, 2007 Members Share Posted January 28, 2007 Freeman Keller, you dog gone sandbagger!!! I love your slide work. I especially enjoyed "Sailors Grave on the Prairie". Recording can be the most enjoyable and the most tedious task you can do. It can put you on cloud 9 or make you want to throw your computer out a window. Keep up the good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brahmz118 Posted January 28, 2007 Members Share Posted January 28, 2007 Another thumbs up for Sailor's Grave on the Prairie. I still struggle with extraneous noise and intonation with my slide playing, but you really have it under control. Really nice recorded sound too. Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members babablowfish Posted January 28, 2007 Members Share Posted January 28, 2007 Freeman, I would love to hear your work, but I can't get putfile to play - I think it is a Mac thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brahmz118 Posted January 28, 2007 Members Share Posted January 28, 2007 Freeman, I would love to hear your work, but I can't get putfile to play - I think it is a Mac thing. baba, I have a Mac too. Try clicking on Click here to download this media (either here or on the putfile page) Aka http://www.putfile.com/downloadfile/Sailors-Grave-on-the-Prairie This brings me to a page which says: Status: Your are on page 1 of 20 before the download page. After 19 clicks I can download the file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members learn'r Posted January 28, 2007 Members Share Posted January 28, 2007 Way to go Freeman! I'm with Hudman - you sandbagger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members babablowfish Posted January 28, 2007 Members Share Posted January 28, 2007 baba, I have a Mac too. Try clicking on Click here to download this media (either here or on the putfile page)Aka http://www.putfile.com/downloadfile/Sailors-Grave-on-the-PrairieThis brings me to a page which says:Status: Your are on page 1 of 20 before the download page.After 19 clicks I can download the file. Thanks! It took about 8 minutes to load (I have dialup) but it worked. Wonder why they make you click through 20 windows to get to the file? Now back to Freeman - I really enjoyed it. You reminded me of Leo Kottke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T.B. Posted January 28, 2007 Members Share Posted January 28, 2007 My favorite, Roll'n' Fumble good job Freeman your slide work, clear and clean. Roll'n', made me feel, just maybe someone was thinking about makin' a deal at the crossroads. Trina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarist21 Posted January 28, 2007 Members Share Posted January 28, 2007 Another fan of the slide work. And I love the sound of the twelve! GAS... Ellen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members carguy Posted January 29, 2007 Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 Hey, for you Mac people (I use one too): Try downloading a utility called Flip4Mac. You can Google it. After I downloaded it, I was able to play files on Putfile with no problems.Worth a try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members carguy Posted January 29, 2007 Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 Whoa! Almost forgot. Good job FK! Hey Hey Hey Hey is my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Charlies Ghost Posted January 29, 2007 Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 The recordings and the guitars sound nice.The uploading and posting seems to have wen well too. It sounds like you enjoy playing the slide.Those two sound pretty good but that hey hey sounds like your a bit off on the timing.Your close.slide on the 4 beat and open string on the 1.From your playing i'd say you'd be able to play this one will little problem if you wanted to.Heres a link to the clapton tab of it. http://allpowertabs.com/tabs/e/eric_clapton/hey_hey_tab_783.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WaveRay Posted January 29, 2007 Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 You obviously have NOT been spending enough time on anything else in your life. Great job, FK. Would I as well someday.Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dave W. Posted January 29, 2007 Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 Your playing sounds as good, as the guitars you build look. BTW, what mic did you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted January 29, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 If anything, I would say it sounds like your not yet confident in your recording. I want to thank everyone for their kind words. RT1 hit that right on the head - I guess it's like public speaking (or playing) - point that (SM57, Dave) at me and my fingers double in size and my foot can't tap. I know that one of the things I need to do now is just keep the recorder going whenever I sit down to play - the digital thing makes it so easy to keep anything that starts to sound good and blow everything else off. I also need to start experimenting with the recordings themselve - don't have a clue about any of this mixing/editing stuff. Now that I'm over this hurdle I guess there isn't anything stopping me from doing the Great Pin Test (and I'd like to also do a comparison of strings - my old one is on analog tape). At least when I do the tests you won't have to listen to my playing. Trina, my wife hates "Roll'n'Tumble" - she thinks it's just a lot of noise. Maybe I should have done "Crossroad Blues" instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cripes Posted January 29, 2007 Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 I want to thank everyone for their kind words. RT1 hit that right on the head - I guess it's like public speaking (or playing) - point that (SM57, Dave) at me and my fingers double in size and my foot can't tap.I know that one of the things I need to do now is just keep the recorder going whenever I sit down to play - the digital thing makes it so easy to keep anything that starts to sound good and blow everything else off. I also need to start experimenting with the recordings themselve - don't have a clue about any of this mixing/editing stuff.Now that I'm over this hurdle I guess there isn't anything stopping me from doing the Great Pin Test (and I'd like to also do a comparison of strings - my old one is on analog tape). At least when I do the tests you won't have to listen to my playing.Trina, my wife hates "Roll'n'Tumble" - she thinks it's just a lot of noise. Maybe I should have done "Crossroad Blues" instead. Freeman, if I played what my wife likes I'd have to get castrated to sing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted January 29, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 29, 2007 Freeman, if I played what my wife likes I'd have to get castrated to sing. ROFLMAO She says she mostly likes my playing, but she sure hates that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members recordingtrack1 Posted January 30, 2007 Members Share Posted January 30, 2007 originally posted by Freeman Kellar:point that (SM57, Dave) at me and my fingers double in size and my foot can't tap. Ever see the movie "The Jerk" with Steve Martin? Well, that's me. I am a white boy with no idea of what rythm is. I'm trying to tap my foot and snap my fingers and keep from falling down all at the same time. It ain't pretty man! RT:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bigby Posted January 30, 2007 Members Share Posted January 30, 2007 Nice job; enjoyed all 3 tracks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rocko_19 Posted January 30, 2007 Members Share Posted January 30, 2007 may i ask what you used to record(which program, mic, etc. sorry for the noob questions.) sounded great by the way:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted January 30, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 30, 2007 may i ask what you used to record(which program, mic, etc. sorry for the noob questions.) sounded great by the way:thu: Rocko, I have just purchased (from a fellow forumite) a little Boss digital home recorder (happens to be a BR-532). Pretty similar to a lot of inexpensive 4 channel (32 "virtual" channel) units - records to a memory card and has an onboard microphone. You see these new in the $200 plus range, Boss has a brand new model out call the BR-1 or something. I bought a Shure SM57 mic ($100), mic stand (60) and extra memory card (100). So my whole "studio" was under $500. The only thing I don't like about this unit is that it only has one mic input - good thing I don't sing LOL. Mic is simply pointed at the 12th fret, absolutely no effects (no idea how to do any of that). Push record and watch my fingers forget how towork. I used Boss's software to upload the .wav file to my PC and Audiacity (free download) to change it to an mp3. Registered at Putfile.com (free) and uploaded the clips. Really very painless. It looks like if you want to record with your PC that Audiacity, a sound card with mic input and the SM57 would be all you need, but I like the portable recorder idea. Here is a great reference for it http://www.delcamp.net/forum/en/viewtopic.php?t=897&sid=3900993b8b9d4589f4616d6bd9f7a84d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rocko_19 Posted January 30, 2007 Members Share Posted January 30, 2007 Rocko, I have just purchased (from a fellow forumite) a little Boss digital home recorder (happens to be a BR-532). Pretty similar to a lot of inexpensive 4 channel (32 "virtual" channel) units - records to a memory card and has an onboard microphone. You see these new in the $200 plus range, Boss has a brand new model out call the BR-1 or something. I bought a Shure SM57 mic ($100), mic stand (60) and extra memory card (100). So my whole "studio" was under $500. The only thing I don't like about this unit is that it only has one mic input - good thing I don't sing LOL.Mic is simply pointed at the 12th fret, absolutely no effects (no idea how to do any of that). Push record and watch my fingers forget how towork.I used Boss's software to upload the .wav file to my PC and Audiacity (free download) to change it to an mp3. Registered at Putfile.com (free) and uploaded the clips. Really very painless. It looks like if you want to record with your PC that Audiacity, a sound card with mic input and the SM57 would be all you need, but I like the portable recorder idea. Here is a great reference for ithttp://www.delcamp.net/forum/en/viewtopic.php?t=897&sid=3900993b8b9d4589f4616d6bd9f7a84d wow thanks for all the info, now i just gotta come up with some dough somehow, being a jobless student doesn't pay much ya know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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