Rock and Roll Rebel

StephenM · September 25, 2020, 12:56:19 PM

2 Rhythm Guitar tracks using my Les Paul and BossMe-25 pedal board on a edge sound. 1 Lead guitar track using a heavier sound and near the speaker output for more sustain and a little feedback. Epiphone bass using the ME-25 on a clean sound (I need to get a bass pedal), Alesis Drums played with sticks (I'M a wannabe but it is a blast), Vocals using my Sennheiser e835 dynamic mic (I like it so much more than than my condenser mics). A little attitude, BR1600 in tandem (would not have needed this time), mixed on the BR and mastered on LANDR and i really like this very much... strong and powerful master.
I started playing this little rhythm and it took me a bit to get it as simple as it is. So I record it so I don't forget it. Then I got a drum track that worked with it and recorded 4 min of that to play with to keep me in synch. Then I recorded the rhythm guitar parts about 50 times (ha). Then i did bass and I played that about 20 times until i had something i liked. Then I wrote words and went to bed. The next day when I came back I wrote completely different words then i sang them with an idea in mind that of course i could not get to but I liked it well enough so this is it and 1 backing track (and that only took me 1 take). The hard part with the lead vox for me was getting exactly when to come in at each spot. Then I went back and played the drums about 20 times. Worked on lead guitar. Then mixed. The very start has a 6 sec delay with a kind of noise in it... generally I would get rid of it but I decided to keep it...just because.
I think a person that does mixing and has to be ok with listening to the same song over and over which I am because that is what I do anyway.
And yes, I have a little bit of this attitude in me expressed in the song. I kind of get tired of every single cashier asking me if I would like to donate to, round up to, help this, help that.... I am a very generous person and I have my things i am involved in. Generally they are in person up close. But this song is really just a rock and roll song...and that is what i try to do...just trying to be me! Hope everyone has an awesome weekend.

Ray Brookes · September 25, 2020, 02:15:54 PM

Good old rocker with attitude, Stephen and cool guitar work. I know exactly what you mean by people asking for donations to just about every worthy cause imaginable - gets on one's nerves after a while, especially the TV begging ads. I like the lyrics to this song too BTW - they express what we all feel some times. Great job; well done.

Farrell Jackson · September 25, 2020, 06:22:39 PM

You are a Rock ad Roll Rebel Stephen! Cool crunch on the rhythm guitars. You did way better than I could ever do at playing the drums....I'm impressed. The lyrics are saying what a lot of people think. Good vocals and lead guitar. It's cool that you've used Landr on the mastering. It's been my automatic go to finish for my songs for about 2 years now. Nice work!

Farrell