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Tea in the Parlour Tea in the Parlour
Exploring the sounds of a Tanglewood TW133 all Mahogany Parlour with a short composition in Csus2 tuning.
Little Minor Thoughts Little Minor Thoughts
Improv on a David Wallimann BT "Aeolian Thoughts" in Bm. PRS SE P90s through a little Blackstar Fly 3 and EHX Holy Grail Nano.
Sunday Morning Sunday Morning
Sundays do get mournful. Slow and I hope moody composition in DADGAD. A spin off from a recent improvisation "Sinking into Sunday Evening". Tanglewood TW JPE recorded acoustically dual Avantone CK-1 Mics (1 Omni, 1 Cardioid).
Sinking into Sunday Evening Sinking into Sunday Evening
Combination of testing out dual Avantone CK-1 microphones and some improvisation caught something of a Sunday Evening mood. Tanglewood TW JPE in DADGAD.
Stuck in DADGAD Blues Stuck in DADGAD Blues
I have all my guitars in DADGAD and can't break the habit - so I had to attempt a blues in DADGAD for a change - lots of 3rd fret usage instead of 4th fret. Tanglewood TW JPE Parlour - parlour guitars should be OK for bluesy.
Ground Java Ground Java
First recording with new guitar - a Tanglewood Java TW JPE. Recording is a mix of the guitars Fishman Sonitone Piezo through a Fishman Loudbox Mini and a Avantone CK-1 Omni Microphone. DADGAD composition that evolved from an improv.
I Just Cant Hear the Fish Man I Just Cant Hear the Fish Man
Lowden S32 recorded with two microphones (Avantone CK-1 and AKG C3000) - DADGAD composition.
Test Rvb Delay LE SCXD Test Rvb Delay LE SCXD
Testing out Reverb and Delay in Vox Tonelab LE plugged into the clean channel of a Fender Super Champ XD. Improv over Backing Track "Marooned" from Gilmourish.com with no attempt to copy the original.
I Just Hear the Fish Man I Just Hear the Fish Man
Early test of a Breedlove Pursuit Concert acoustic guitar with a Fishman Isys on board electrics plugged into a Fishman Loudbox Mini acoustic amp. Just a gentle meander in DADGAD to see how the notes sound.
Old Gear Slow and Low Down Old Gear Slow and Low Down
Improv in Bb on a Dave Lockwood JamTracksCentral backing track. Vintage Lemon Drop, Vox Tonelab LE, Fender SuperChamp XD. Old gear indeed.
Canine Pursuit Canine Pursuit
Improv in DADGAD. Trying out a new guitar - a Breedlove Pursuit Concert. Was too tempting at a very reduced price - really enjoying the sounds from it and it's a very different voice to my other acoustics. Dual Mic Avantone CK-1 and AKG 300C.
Am9 Spider Time Am9 Spider Time
Improv on Lowden S32 acoustic with Spider Capo at 5th fret on strings 1,3,4,&6. Giving Am9 "open" tuning. Avantone CK-1 Omni microphone.
White Spanish Wine Needs a Fridge Iain White Spanish Wine Needs a Fridge Iain
Improvisation on acoustic guitar using a spider capo. Standard tuning with capo at second fret on strings 1,2,5,and 6. Phrygian. Lowden S32 guitar recorded with an Avantone CK-1 Omni microphone.
Dusk Dusk
An attempt at composing a simple tune in DADGAD. Lowden S32 recorded with dual microphones, one omni, one cardioid.
DADGAD Dawn DADGAD Dawn
DADGAD semi improvised tune. Lowden S32 recorded with Avantone CK-1 Omni microphone attached to the guitar with an ExplorAudio Gordon Giltrap H-Clamp. A little Reverb added.
Barren Island Barren Island
Self penned tune / arrangement in DADGAD. Lowden S32 with Vintage Viator on Rhythm and as a simulated Acoustic Bass. Using a new Avantone CK-1 Microphone with OmniDirectional capsule.
Those Times Have Long Gone Those Times Have Long Gone
A self penned piece called "Those Times Have Gone" evolved into this. a pair of Oktava Mk012 microphones used for recording the Lowden S32. The tuning is Csus2.
Blind Mary Blind Mary
Trad Irish tune in Csus2. Multi tracked Lowden S32. Just having a bit of fun and using new Oktava Mk012 microphones.
Those Times Have Gone Those Times Have Gone
Attempt at a self penned tune in Csus2 tuning. Lowden S32 Guitar. It is deliberately slow tempo - I just like the sound of the Lowden when notes are allowed to ring on.
Early Days on the Open C Early Days on the Open C
Improvisation on the Lowden S32 acoustic. Tuned with Open Csus2. It's early days playing with the tuning and first attempt at a recorded improv.
