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Post by meggeth on Feb 11, 2021 20:38:03 GMT
Just started using Cakewalk by Bandlab - a lot to learn, but amazing program for free! It cost hundreds of pounds years ago, but is now totally free. Anyone else do any home recording? Let's see what you've got. This is my first attempt at recording, using guitars , mandolin and bass, along with some software synths and drums. Oh, listen on decent speakers if you can, sounds a bit tinny on tablet ones. Just A BoyGo easy on me  |
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Post by pretzel on Feb 11, 2021 21:00:30 GMT
Hope it's not a lazy observation but I picked up shades of McGuinness Flint from that recording. We'll make a support act of you yet Andy |
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Post by meggeth on Feb 11, 2021 21:09:01 GMT
I have heard of Mcguinness Flint, just checked them out and I do know "when I'm dead and gone". I can hear what you're saying there Ian. I think its the mandolin sound!
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Post by ChesterStokie on Feb 11, 2021 23:21:36 GMT
Yes decent effort that, I enjoyed it.
Check out McGuiness Flint's other hit Malt & Barley Blues for a bit more mandolin shuffle.
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Post by turtlefox on Feb 11, 2021 23:48:37 GMT
Just started using Cakewalk by Bandlab - a lot to learn, but amazing program for free! It cost hundreds of pounds years ago, but is now totally free. Anyone else do any home recording? Let's see what you've got. This is my first attempt at recording, using guitars , mandolin and bass, along with some software synths and drums. Oh, listen on decent speakers if you can, sounds a bit tinny on tablet ones. Just A BoyGo easy on me Is that your own track. Good standard of song writing if it is. Thought the production was good too.  |
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Post by meggeth on Feb 12, 2021 0:27:39 GMT
Yes, all my own work Thank you. Lots more things to try over the next few months. Need to try and do something a bit more rocky I think. Sure there must be others on here who like to dabble a bit? I know there are plenty of guitarists about. |
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Post by turtlefox on Feb 12, 2021 1:03:44 GMT
I downloaded Reaper the other week. Don't really write songs, just love jamming along to different drum beats. Don't play to a great level but just love doing it. Play the bass and have got a few keyboards.
I'm crap at production though.
Have been in a jam band for years but want to do something on my own now because you can't do anything as a band at the moment.
If I can get the production OK, I'll put some on.
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Post by felonious on Feb 12, 2021 5:25:23 GMT
Just started using Cakewalk by Bandlab - a lot to learn, but amazing program for free! It cost hundreds of pounds years ago, but is now totally free. Anyone else do any home recording? Let's see what you've got. This is my first attempt at recording, using guitars , mandolin and bass, along with some software synths and drums. Oh, listen on decent speakers if you can, sounds a bit tinny on tablet ones. Just A BoyGo easy on me Excellent, well done I really enjoyed that  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2021 7:05:16 GMT
That was good - keep posting any other tracks that you do.
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Feb 13, 2021 0:30:12 GMT
I like Just a Boy.  I've recorded a couple of piano pieces (on a keyboard), but I'm not very good at playing piano, especially since an injury prevented me playing for nearly a year. I downloaded the free version of ProTools a while ago but haven't got around to using it. I was planning to remix one of my old band's tracks and also get around to finally putting together a couple of songs I wrote aaages ago. I also wanted to cover one of my old band's tracks. I haven't felt like doing all that much stuff at home the past year though given how much most of us are stuck at home. Working from home has made a lot of usually enjoyable things seem a chore. Most of the creative stuff I've done is writing short stories and music has fallen by the wayside. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2021 0:38:38 GMT
nice work- def McGuiness Flint also
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Post by marylandstoke on Feb 16, 2021 22:52:41 GMT
Yes, all my own work Thank you. Lots more things to try over the next few months. Need to try and do something a bit more rocky I think. Sure there must be others on here who like to dabble a bit? I know there are plenty of guitarists about. Yeah Dabble A bit |
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Post by dirtclod on Feb 16, 2021 23:07:01 GMT
Just started using Cakewalk by Bandlab - a lot to learn, but amazing program for free! It cost hundreds of pounds years ago, but is now totally free. Anyone else do any home recording? Let's see what you've got. This is my first attempt at recording, using guitars , mandolin and bass, along with some software synths and drums. Oh, listen on decent speakers if you can, sounds a bit tinny on tablet ones. Just A BoyGo easy on me That's some good sh** right there! Enjoyed that! |
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Post by marylandstoke on Feb 16, 2021 23:12:19 GMT
I have heard of Mcguinness Flint, just checked them out and I do know "when I'm dead and gone". I can hear what you're saying there Ian. I think its the mandolin sound! McGuinness Flint are one of those bands. The band under their name was just a small part of British music history. If you follow along there is Gallagher and Lyle and, my personal faves The Manfred Mann/Blues Band connection bringing in Paul Jones and, imho, one of Britain’s greatest slide players Dave Kelly (aside, he also, in the day had a great vegetarian restaurant) Recommended listening: The Official Bootleg Blues Album Graham Lyle wrote What’s love got to do with it for Tina Turner. Also check out “Heart on my Sleeve” not mentioned here yet. Anyhow, your composition, whilst awesome, is being compared to the royalty of British musicians. Good length Shane, Good length. |
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Post by meggeth on Feb 17, 2021 14:03:04 GMT
I have heard of Mcguinness Flint, just checked them out and I do know "when I'm dead and gone". I can hear what you're saying there Ian. I think its the mandolin sound! McGuinness Flint are one of those bands. The band under their name was just a small part of British music history. If you follow along there is Gallagher and Lyle and, my personal faves The Manfred Mann/Blues Band connection bringing in Paul Jones and, imho, one of Britain’s greatest slide players Dave Kelly (aside, he also, in the day had a great vegetarian restaurant) Recommended listening: The Official Bootleg Blues Album Graham Lyle wrote What’s love got to do with it for Tina Turner. Also check out “Heart on my Sleeve” not mentioned here yet. Anyhow, your composition, whilst awesome, is being compared to the royalty of British musicians. Good length Shane, Good length. OK, some connections there i never knew. Gallagher and Lyle i know from the 70s (I wanna stay with you), but never knew their connection with Maguiness Flint. And also Manfield Mann, didn't know that. Interesting to see how many artists are connected. Some great stuff around in the 70s. Still waiting for some other Oatcakers' demos....... |
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Post by marylandstoke on Feb 17, 2021 17:08:36 GMT
McGuinness Flint are one of those bands. The band under their name was just a small part of British music history. If you follow along there is Gallagher and Lyle and, my personal faves The Manfred Mann/Blues Band connection bringing in Paul Jones and, imho, one of Britain’s greatest slide players Dave Kelly (aside, he also, in the day had a great vegetarian restaurant) Recommended listening: The Official Bootleg Blues Album Graham Lyle wrote What’s love got to do with it for Tina Turner. Also check out “Heart on my Sleeve” not mentioned here yet. Anyhow, your composition, whilst awesome, is being compared to the royalty of British musicians. Good length Shane, Good length. OK, some connections there i never knew. Gallagher and Lyle i know from the 70s (I wanna stay with you), but never knew their connection with Maguiness Flint. And also Manfield Mann, didn't know that. Interesting to see how many artists are connected. Some great stuff around in the 70s. Still waiting for some other Oatcakers' demos....... Great books if you get a chance. |
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Post by meggeth on Feb 17, 2021 17:22:50 GMT
That book looks very interesting, seems to cover my sort of stuff, but at £100+ second hand, a very expensive read!! Obviously quite collectable.
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Post by meggeth on Apr 16, 2021 23:22:52 GMT
I've been having another go at writing and recording, so here is my second attempt! This one took a bit longer than the first. Still waiting for other Oatcakers to add theirs! California Rain |
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Post by felonious on Apr 17, 2021 4:51:31 GMT
I've been having another go at writing and recording, so here is my second attempt! This one took a bit longer than the first. Still waiting for other Oatcakers to add theirs! California RainExcellent |
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Post by meggeth on Feb 13, 2022 21:03:40 GMT
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Post by meggeth on Jan 25, 2023 16:44:36 GMT
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Post by chigstoke on Jan 25, 2023 23:03:40 GMT
Not my usual sort of music, because nowadays I listen to unintelligble vocals and obnoxiously heavy instrumentals.
However, clearly very talented mate and 10x better than anything I could conjure up, song has a very nice beat, rhythm to it.
The intro with just the acoustic reminded me of a song I've heard before, but for the life of me I cannot think of it's name. Any inspiration behind that or was it just something you ended up just writing out?
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Post by meggeth on Jan 26, 2023 10:03:18 GMT
Not my usual sort of music, because nowadays I listen to unintelligble vocals and obnoxiously heavy instrumentals. However, clearly very talented mate and 10x better than anything I could conjure up, song has a very nice beat, rhythm to it. The intro with just the acoustic reminded me of a song I've heard before, but for the life of me I cannot think of it's name. Any inspiration behind that or was it just something you ended up just writing out?
Hi Chig, I suppose I was trying to get a Jon Anderson (out of Yes) type of sound at the start, maybe something like "And You and I" fron Close to the Edge. I used a guitar with open tuning with only the second set of a 12 string set fitted, so it sounds a little different than standard tuning. Glad it was at least listenable for you! 🙂 |
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Post by marylandstoke on Jan 26, 2023 11:47:06 GMT
Not my usual sort of music, because nowadays I listen to unintelligble vocals and obnoxiously heavy instrumentals. However, clearly very talented mate and 10x better than anything I could conjure up, song has a very nice beat, rhythm to it. The intro with just the acoustic reminded me of a song I've heard before, but for the life of me I cannot think of it's name. Any inspiration behind that or was it just something you ended up just writing out?
Hi Chig, I suppose I was trying to get a Jon Anderson (out of Yes) type of sound at the start, maybe something like "And You and I" fron Close to the Edge. I used a guitar with open tuning with only the second set of a 12 string set fitted, so it sounds a little different than standard tuning. Glad it was at least listenable for you! 🙂 Nice trick with the 12 string strings. The “Nashville” or “Angel” tuning. Though a touch of Rush in the more acoustic intro (Closer to the Heart/Trees feel) |
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Post by meggeth on Jan 26, 2023 22:07:04 GMT
Thank you Maryland. Yes, I can hear a bit of Closer to the Heart, love Rush, and Alex Lifeson is one of my favourite guitarists, along with David Gilmour and Jimmy Page.
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Post by dirtclod on Jan 26, 2023 22:13:08 GMT
Just started using Cakewalk by Bandlab - a lot to learn, but amazing program for free! It cost hundreds of pounds years ago, but is now totally free. Anyone else do any home recording? Let's see what you've got. This is my first attempt at recording, using guitars , mandolin and bass, along with some software synths and drums. Oh, listen on decent speakers if you can, sounds a bit tinny on tablet ones. Just A BoyGo easy on me That's excellent work imho! It was very full on my computer sound-system too and good work on the lyrics. Seriously |
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Post by meggeth on Jan 28, 2023 12:56:55 GMT
Thank you Mr Clod! Much appreciated 🙂
Next one I'm working on is a bit more heavy/rocky. Although my voice doesn't really lend itself to that side of music. We'll see 🙂
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Post by ChesterStokie on Jan 28, 2023 17:58:08 GMT
Not my usual sort of music, because nowadays I listen to unintelligble vocals and obnoxiously heavy instrumentals. However, clearly very talented mate and 10x better than anything I could conjure up, song has a very nice beat, rhythm to it. The intro with just the acoustic reminded me of a song I've heard before, but for the life of me I cannot think of it's name. Any inspiration behind that or was it just something you ended up just writing out?
Splendid meggeth. That (especially the intro) really reminded me of Bursting At The Seams era Strawbs (1973). Check out Lady Fuschia from that album. |
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Post by meggeth on Jan 29, 2023 14:52:08 GMT
Thanks Chesterstokie. I can see the resemblance! Hope they're not going to take me to court! 😯
I think it amazing that there are only 8 notes, but probably billions of songs around. No wonder some songs sound similar at times.
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Post by ChesterStokie on Jan 29, 2023 19:55:49 GMT
Thanks Chesterstokie. I can see the resemblance! Hope they're not going to take me to court! 😯 I think it amazing that there are only 8 notes, but probably billions of songs around. No wonder some songs sound similar at times. There’s actually 12 notes. Another 4 for you to work with! |
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