Johnny the Kid
Shaunofthedeadologist
So I started this cover of Coheed and Cambria's In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth:3. I thought it sounded pretty good. I'm gonna finish it at some point, but this is what I have currently.
In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth:3
- Thread starter Johnny the Kid
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So I started this cover of Coheed and Cambria's In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth:3. I thought it sounded pretty good. I'm gonna finish it at some point, but this is what I have currently.
Myaccount876
Amira-Maker
Re: In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth:3
I'll listen to it later today and then give any thoughts - should I listen to the original first?
I'll listen to it later today and then give any thoughts - should I listen to the original first?
Johnny the Kid
Shaunofthedeadologist
Re: In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth:3
You can.
You can.
Johnny the Kid
Shaunofthedeadologist
Re: In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth:3
https://soundcloud.com/dont_poke_the_bear/in-keeping-secrets
https://soundcloud.com/dont_poke_the_bear/in-keeping-secrets
Johnny the Kid
Shaunofthedeadologist
Re: In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth:3
Yeah, looking back it was a bit more harsh than I had originally intended (I wanted the lead to be a bit brighter, but I think I went with too much treble). I also want to re-mix the drums, because I'm not a fan of how quiet they turned out.
For my tones on this, I used Amplitube. The clean tone was the Fender Dual sim with a delay and a touch of reverb. The heavy tones were the Marshall Superlead sim that I used a Fulltone OCD drive in front of. And for the bass, I actually used the same Fender amp. I think I'd like to redo the bass and add a dual amp tone, one half with the Fender and the other half something a bit grittier, like a Mesa or something.
Like I said, this is just a rough first try, but I was wondering what you guys thought.
Yeah, looking back it was a bit more harsh than I had originally intended (I wanted the lead to be a bit brighter, but I think I went with too much treble). I also want to re-mix the drums, because I'm not a fan of how quiet they turned out.
For my tones on this, I used Amplitube. The clean tone was the Fender Dual sim with a delay and a touch of reverb. The heavy tones were the Marshall Superlead sim that I used a Fulltone OCD drive in front of. And for the bass, I actually used the same Fender amp. I think I'd like to redo the bass and add a dual amp tone, one half with the Fender and the other half something a bit grittier, like a Mesa or something.
Like I said, this is just a rough first try, but I was wondering what you guys thought.
Johnny the Kid
Shaunofthedeadologist
Re: In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth:3
Amplitube are some of the best amp sims out there. I think that people overlook them for things like Bias and such, but if you're in the market for a good amp pack, I'd definitely check them out.
Amplitube are some of the best amp sims out there. I think that people overlook them for things like Bias and such, but if you're in the market for a good amp pack, I'd definitely check them out.
TwilightOdyssey
Darkness on the edge of Tone
Re: In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth:3
Huge Coheed fan here.
Very well-played; the tones are WAY too thick and muddy, though. The entire balance can use some love to get the mud out.
Huge Coheed fan here.
Very well-played; the tones are WAY too thick and muddy, though. The entire balance can use some love to get the mud out.
Vasshu the humanoid typhoon
Unseen
Re: In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth:3
+1 here...otherwise I dig it!
+1 here...otherwise I dig it!
Myaccount876
Amira-Maker
Re: In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth:3
I like the rhythm guitars, but I think it'd sound cooler double tracked - one rhythm guitar part exactly the way you have it, mixed with a significantly brighter rhythm guitar track - maybe with the mids scooped a little bit on the second track so the rhythm guitar isn't too overpowering. Cool riffs - I'll actually check out the original song.
For the leads in the intro, I think it hit the ear wrong too like Lampy. Personally, I think it was the lack of vibrato that makes it sound harsh and not like smooth lead playing. You're primarily a bass player right? Because I know sometimes it feels weird going from an instrument that's almost always purely rhythm, with straight precision/no vibrato being important over to a very lead-orientated instrument where different techniques suddenly become mega-important. It kinda reminds me of Kirk Hammett when he tries to play slow - I like his lead work in the studio, but sometimes his vibrato is really sloppy live - it's almost not there at all, and when it is there it's usually only oscillating at microtones while he varies the intensity with which he bends the string back and forth. It makes it obvious he's a speed player and a bit out of his comfort zone on slow leads. Some players with *excellent* vibrato (and they all have different vibrato styles) are Brian May (Here - anyone's vibrato will improve just from listening to Brian May), Tony Iommi (you can really hear it on songs like Junior's Eyes/Hevean and Hell/Over and Over), Yngwie, Satchel (any solo), Randy Rhoads (Mr. Crowley), Glenn Tipton (Beyond The Realms of Death), Hank Shermann/Michael Denner, Uli Jon Roth/Michael Schenker/Rudolf Schenker/Mathias Jabs (watch a Scorpions solos compilation), etc.
I like the rhythm guitars, but I think it'd sound cooler double tracked - one rhythm guitar part exactly the way you have it, mixed with a significantly brighter rhythm guitar track - maybe with the mids scooped a little bit on the second track so the rhythm guitar isn't too overpowering. Cool riffs - I'll actually check out the original song.
For the leads in the intro, I think it hit the ear wrong too like Lampy. Personally, I think it was the lack of vibrato that makes it sound harsh and not like smooth lead playing. You're primarily a bass player right? Because I know sometimes it feels weird going from an instrument that's almost always purely rhythm, with straight precision/no vibrato being important over to a very lead-orientated instrument where different techniques suddenly become mega-important. It kinda reminds me of Kirk Hammett when he tries to play slow - I like his lead work in the studio, but sometimes his vibrato is really sloppy live - it's almost not there at all, and when it is there it's usually only oscillating at microtones while he varies the intensity with which he bends the string back and forth. It makes it obvious he's a speed player and a bit out of his comfort zone on slow leads. Some players with *excellent* vibrato (and they all have different vibrato styles) are Brian May (Here - anyone's vibrato will improve just from listening to Brian May), Tony Iommi (you can really hear it on songs like Junior's Eyes/Hevean and Hell/Over and Over), Yngwie, Satchel (any solo), Randy Rhoads (Mr. Crowley), Glenn Tipton (Beyond The Realms of Death), Hank Shermann/Michael Denner, Uli Jon Roth/Michael Schenker/Rudolf Schenker/Mathias Jabs (watch a Scorpions solos compilation), etc.
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