A classic folk maneuver!
Arlo Guthrie and John Prine come to mind - this is good
Thanks Oren, we appreciate it..
For my taste, just keep the vocal and the acoustic guitars; they are strong on their own, and the rest ends up sounding like interference. (which sort of supports the theme of your song - I know
, but it's really too good to mess with)
I agree with you wholeheartedly.
That interference is entirely my fault. James' bass track was a real addition, and his guitar track is nice and live and clean.
Originally I made a reference track..recording it with my close pattern mic..(my only mic, besides my harp honker). So the plan was to make a new separate guitar and vocal track, but I was too tired to try to sing again after singing the contest song..and I wanted to get this done *before* the live gig.
James' guitar track is lovely, but my artifact sounding guitar in the back of my reference vocal track is really hammering the potential clarity right into the ground.
So much for the “On the porch” mix…
…for the studio version, I will re-record the vocal, and then add a little bit of a second guitar, and then we can have a listen with and without the bass. I’d be interested in your opinion.
Another beauty from Louise - that chopper has a V-twin knuckle-head with a kicker - say 1956 vintage - are you really that old?
..that old knucklehead is a 1940..some lucky feller has himself a nice scooter there.
Btw..I’m not *that* old..but once you get to a certain point, the mileage counts more than the model year.
Wyatt