PLANET OF THE AMPS - RonGallagher

Yes, Thank you so much for your kind comments. I must apologize for the delayed response. I am very busy trying to finish mixing work for clients. Time to work on my own expressions is very precious these days. Such improv happens from time to time. Just have to try to be prepared when the inspiration hits as it can come and go without notice or warning. Your words encourage me to be on the ready. Thank you.

Oh man...dude...You are too kind. This started out as an experiment to see if I could discover the secret to the Felix Pappalardi Bass Tone. (Mountain/Cream/etc...) Just riffing about on a piano progression by my friend Mike Burgess. The vibe totally ignited the resulting guitar madness you hear and pretty much everything is first take. Though I did use a phrase or two over to cover a gap here and there. Otherwise it's a free form jam that literally just happened based on the inspiration of the moment...So happy you enjoy and I am so far behind in returning the favor by digging into your tracks. Will do as soon as I get through a stack of client projects. You have me smiling this night bro. THANK YOU.
RG

BKM,
Thank you for the kind review. Eddie Hazel is beyond me, but thank you for the thought. Your mention that this may be some of my best is much appreciated as this one took more time than pretty much anything else I have posted here. The project provided a great learning experience that I am excited to apply to the next venture. I may be able to hook up on a track one day, but for now i am scrambling to catch up, especially here on Looperman.
Thanks for the encouragement. It truly makes the effort worthwhile.
Voltage

A-4,
Your comment on balance is more appreciated than I can express here. This project took a full 2 months to accomplish. I can not even try to calculate how many total mix variations exist on my hard drives.
What is a breeze to do in using loops in Acid, FL, etc...can take a great deal of time to accomplish when you roll your own.
Tried everything i could get to in regard to eq, compression, panning, verbs, delays, multiband, the oft neglected Amplitude, etc..etc..etc...
Finally things came into focus. Learned a great deal on this one. Should make the next expression even better. As for the soul thing, I feel comfortable with the signal flow of the tools i use. Strat, Line 6 POD Version 1, track into Either ACID (as in this case), Sonar or whatever happens to be within reach when the muse visits. Various hardware recorders...and so forth.
I produce a real guitarist...(I'm a career bassist) who prefers we mic various cabinets and speakers, rooms, boutique amps and such. That's worthy of the time and effort as he can shred, but for what i do it is simpler, quicker and easier to simply dial up a tone on the POD and track quantity. Edit out the madness and there you have it...guitar.
Thanks for the props and thank you for taking the time. Balance is precious, elusive thing indeed.
Voltage

D,
Thank you for the positive comment. Sorry for the delayed reply.
I have a lot of catching up to do here on the looperman.
Much appreciated.
Voltage

IWE,
Thanks and love your tag.
My process has always been trial and error.
This one took awhile and it took a lot out of me, but this project has been very fulfilling as well.
The guitar track is a composite of 2 takes. Just riff like there is no tomorrow, start editing the shred from the worthless riffs and stitch the transitions together. Many folks hear a vocal and more concise arrangement. Great, maybe someday, but the purpose of the project was to find a particular bass tone unique to one Felix Pappalardi (Mountain, Cream, etc...). The resulting final mix took no less than 8 weeks to accomplish with dozens of variations on each element. I'll take what I learned and move on.
Your encouragement helps big time in this regard as I crawl back in the mix matrix, guitar in hand.
Voltage

S7,
Thank you and my apology for the delay in response.
This one will always be special to me. It started out as a simple tone quest in search of a particular bass sound. A great deal of time went into the post production element as I ran into one wall after another before the mix definition finally came into focus. Learned a lot...Hope it all helps to make the next expression become reality quicker...and clean.
Thanks again....hit record.
Voltage

Thanks so much Garry. Always gratifying to receive encouragement from other musicians. Keep hammering.

Thanks Dave. You are so kind. To receive such praise and encouragement from one I know understands is cause for inspiration. I'll keep working on this one for as long as it takes to find that mix that brings out the elements i wish to convey. Perhaps do some arranging as well to make this a proper song with changes and dynamics, etc. Till then, this is my vehicle for experimentation. Thank you for encouraging me to carry on Dave. Very much appreciated.

Slap.
Dude your comments have me laughing and I am so very inspired. To receive such words from a cat I admire so much means the world to me. One day I will provide you with a track to embellish. Thank you for the compliments and the entertaining imagery...ha!!
You are the BEST Slap.
Voltage

G,
Thanks for the compliments and suggestions. Much appreciated. I agree the arrangement needs to be developed further. This project started out as an experiment to test various engineering techniques and process. I may well focus on an arrangement and perhaps a lyric at some point. Right now I hope to bring the drums up a bit and I continue to try everything I can to find a more defined bass. I'll try to drop you a line should I eventually work up a proper arrangement. Till then Thank you for the kind words of encouragement, taking the time to listen and making the effort to comment. I am inspired. Voltage

Thank you so much S.
I am comforted to have such a place to post these experiments. Looperman is such an open minded community. Your kind comments mean a great deal. Thank you. I am encouraged to persevere.
Voltage