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Title: Chasing Shadows
Post by: Mike_S on April 14, 2018, 01:02:08 PM
An instrumental from me. Been working on this for a few weeks now... haven't had a lot of time for music so every time i tried to try and play guitar for a fair amount of time i had i had to stop because my fingers got sore.

Anyway this is my first song done in earnest with the Harley Benton Les Paul I got last year. I had the frets and tuners improved by a guitar luthier as the guitar wasn't really playable from the factory.

It's a bit of a nod to Peter Green in style, in fact as I was getting into it I started getting the feeling it might be a bit of a rip off of one of Peter's tunes. If it is, it's not intentional. I am going to go to You Tube tonight with my headphones and a couple of cans of beer to see if it is... i hope it's not too close!!!

2 rhythm guitar tracks (same panned left and right) one a bit drier than the other
1 lead track
1 bass track programmed in garageband
1 drum track programmed in garageband

Title: Re: Chasing Shadows
Post by: Redler on April 15, 2018, 08:16:15 PM
Relaxing listening. The lead guitar sounds like a dream, I really like that tone!

Nice composition and so well played. I'm on the second listening. Fine job!
Title: Re: Chasing Shadows
Post by: Groundy on April 15, 2018, 10:26:32 PM
Nice one Mike, Brilliant guitar tone,
well done...


Alex.
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Post by: Kenneth on April 24, 2018, 06:09:14 PM
Mike, you have put outsome beautiful guitar music, and this is another one. Congrats on this achievement, it's very well done.
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Post by: allysonmarie on April 26, 2018, 06:42:29 PM
Really beautiful! And soothing. Lately music that can have such an impact on my mood is a treasure to me.
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Post by: Ferryman_1957 on April 27, 2018, 05:22:30 AM
Loving this one. Had it looping for a while and the smooth lead lines and great tones really come through so well. Very nice work.
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Post by: Gritter on May 01, 2018, 12:56:44 PM
Yes.
Really beautiful guitar playing.
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Post by: SE on May 04, 2018, 10:24:19 PM
Thats classy guitar work, got that Harley sounding great too, enjoyed it lots!!
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Post by: pjd1 on May 07, 2018, 07:24:27 AM
Superb recording and your style is incredble , i love this type of playing,  well thought out with a defined guitar track , your sound is Fabulous to say the least

Its a 10 from me brilliant

Paul
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Post by: Speed Demon on May 14, 2018, 06:59:33 AM
Drop-dead beautiful! Already on the iPad.

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Title: Re: Chasing Shadows
Post by: The Gobi Desert Canoe Club on May 17, 2018, 01:23:16 PM
Beautiful sound, excellent playing makes this a winner for me.  Willie
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Post by: T.C. Elliott on May 19, 2018, 10:21:50 AM
Side note: I've heard good things about the HB guitars, but it sounds like you had a bit of a mod to make it playable. Did you review it somewhere?

I'm really digging that easy gait. A nice, relaxed stroll that still has some grit and girth to it. Very enjoyable listen.
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Post by: kenny mac on May 20, 2018, 12:40:29 AM
Lovely tone there mate,it certainly sounds like a lost green track.
Excellent instrument,lovely playing.
We'll done.
Title: Re: Chasing Shadows
Post by: Mike_S on May 22, 2018, 02:30:05 AM
Quote from: T.C. Elliott on May 19, 2018, 10:21:50 AMSide note: I've heard good things about the HB guitars, but it sounds like you had a bit of a mod to make it playable. Did you review it somewhere?

I'm really digging that easy gait. A nice, relaxed stroll that still has some grit and girth to it. Very enjoyable listen.

I saw a couple of reviews on uTube, mostly good and a few people on here had only good things to say about HB. My own opinion would be that they are bargain basement price for a reason. You do in a sense get what you pay for. Mine needed a good set up, it needed the frets finished off properly, (sharp edges, needed levelling and a few were not seated properly). Tuning pegs were awful. Bridge needed replacing. So where they save on price, for me anyway there was real evidence of where they cut back.

In saying this when you put it against a top end Gibson for example... it is still good value, but you could well need to spend the original price of the guitar again in order to make it play properly. If I was to go back in time I would more than likely pay a bit more (double maybe) in order to get a guitar with a higher chance of being finished properly.
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Post by: Farrell Jackson on July 05, 2018, 07:46:13 AM
Very nicely done Mike! The HB is a sweet sounding guitar.

Farrell
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Post by: bruno on July 09, 2018, 03:24:26 PM
Super. Loved the purity of the melody. Lovely.
B
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Post by: Oldrottenhead on July 10, 2018, 05:02:07 AM
lovely, reminds me more of Bill Nelson than Peter green tho. Bloody magic.
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Post by: Ella on July 11, 2018, 12:55:09 AM
Beautiful melody and excellent playing!
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Post by: cuthbert on July 13, 2018, 10:53:31 AM
Beautifully constructed and played, Mike. Sounds like you've got that Harely Benton LP in the zone now.
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Post by: Kenneth on July 15, 2018, 12:48:07 PM
Bump.
Really enjoyed the way this was done, all the parts. The lead tone after the 2 minute mark gives me goosebumps!
Great job Mike!
Title: Re: Chasing Shadows
Post by: Jean Pierre on August 05, 2018, 11:37:24 PM
QuoteIt's a bit of a nod to Peter Green in style, in fact as I was getting into it I started getting the feeling it might be a bit of a rip off of one of Peter's tunes.

What Peter green tune?

in any case beautiful composition and super beautiful sound