New Orleans is Sinking

[ModestCargo]

Recorded when I was 16, one of our first gigs. Back when the black Epi was my giggin' beast.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53GWn62zqhk

Singer was nervous, so sometimes it's a little hard to hear him.

Neck Phat Cat, in the bridge position.

 

[JumpMarine]

Re: New Orleans is Sinking

That was pretty good...

 

[missionamps]

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At 16... talented and very musical. I think it was just great.
Is it just me or... maybe I'm really turning into an old fart 'cause I miss those days and I just love seeing young kids step out and show themselves in front of a crowd... for any reason... but especially to perform in a musical venue!
Lew and I were talking about this the other day, although challenging at times,:blackeye: ... it can be fun and quite satisfying to participate a bit here or offer some advise once in a while to a younger musical group like there seems to be on this site and of course others.
I know there are some old gummers here, like Lew and I, but what is the average age here... I'm only guessing, but it feels like early to mid 20s.... anyone know?

FWIW.... when I was around the age Modestcargo was in that clip, I took a few summer school classes after 10th and 11th grade semesters ended just so I could play in more events and take additional music classes in the following regular school year!
My senior high school year was a blast because I had like two "real school classes" and one of them was an easy natural science class while the rest were all electives... like a funky radio-electronics club like class, the Jazz band, Concert band, Symphony orchastra and the most fun of all... the High School Marching Band!
I'd do it all over again.

Congrats... and thanks for sharing.

 

[ModestCargo]

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No man, I don't think you're turning into an old fart. I miss high school in a way, but it's because of the talent shows we used to have. I didn't really even dig the other bands' music but I always listened and supported and it was always great to see the young talent.

Thanks for the praise man.

My slightly amusing story relating to this clip is my wallet was a little light around those times, and I was the "lead guitarist" in that band, so I sold the other two pickups in that guitar to buy some PA cords and stuff like that. Then I bought a neck Phat Cat because I got a deal on it (much cheaper than the bridge model) and stuck it in the bridge. It was right around that time so I'm pretty sure if you look real close, the neck and middle slots are empty.

 

[ratherdashing]

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That was well done. I remember playing that song when I was 16. Now I'm playing it every week in a Hip tribute band. Funny how that works.

Any other songs from that show on video?

 

[ModestCargo]

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I don't think I ever really had the lead lick on that one - it sounds like he's doing something a little different than I ever figured out. But I guess I thought it was close enough for rock and roll.

No, I don't have any other songs. I guess the battery in the video camera died or something, so we've only got that one video. And we never did record any other shows (shame actually, I'd like to have seen the outdoor cabin gig again, that was a fun show).

 

[ratherdashing]

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I don't think I ever really had the lead lick on that one - it sounds like he's doing something a little different than I ever figured out. But I guess I thought it was close enough for rock and roll.

No, I don't have any other songs. I guess the battery in the video camera died or something, so we've only got that one video. And we never did record any other shows (shame actually, I'd like to have seen the outdoor cabin gig again, that was a fun show).

Yeah, close enough. The key to nailing that riff is to partially palm mute it to give it a plucky tone. You also need a Strat and a compressor.

 

[ModestCargo]

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Yeah, close enough. The key to nailing that riff is to partially palm mute it to give it a plucky tone. You also need a Strat and a compressor.

Yeah. I was talking more about note choice but yeah, it does have that "plucky" kind of sound.

You know I never could get into playing with a compressor. Adding compression after the fact, yes, but playing with a compressor doesn't feel quite right to me.

 

[ratherdashing]

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If there's one thing I've learned about Rob Baker's playing, it's that he has a decent amount of compression running most of the time, if not all the time. Either that, or he has unbelievably awesome dynamic control.

 

[guitfiddle]

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Nice!! Good sound and nice and tight.

I wouldn't worry too much about getting the lead riff exactly...your take on it is fine, and different is good.

If I could take the producer's role for a bit, I'd have the bassist louder, your amp lower, and let the singer do the riff from the top. With you doing the top, and then switching to the lead, it looses some of it's power to me...I think it would sound better to have the singer do the top riff, and you come in at the lead. JMHO, but I think it would have a better flow.

 

[ModestCargo]

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Actually, the singer now does the top riff.

The reason you can't hear the bassist is he's one of those guys that cranks his bass and turns his treble and mids down. Nobody can ever hear him. Only recently has he started to listen to me, and only recently can anyone hear him.

My amp seems too loud because my buddy's combo is sitting on the floor. Nobody can ever hear that thing either, but he refuses to take it off the floor. So be it.

 

[guitfiddle]

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Actually, the singer now does the top riff.

The reason you can't hear the bassist is he's one of those guys that cranks his bass and turns his treble and mids down. Nobody can ever hear him. Only recently has he started to listen to me, and only recently can anyone hear him.

My amp seems too loud because my buddy's combo is sitting on the floor. Nobody can ever hear that thing either, but he refuses to take it off the floor. So be it.

Sounds like you've got some convincing to do...you guys are good, and it's a shame not to hear everything well.

 

[innerdreamrecords.co]

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Cool, I never had the balls when I was 16 to do that.

 

[ModestCargo]

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Thanks.