Heart To Heart (Tacatta) - AllenV

Hey John!
It's kinda funny cause I was listening to his vocal and believe me I am not set up for full productions,they are rare for me as I have trouble creating drums...any drums,unless sent to me from our friends so I was looking for something with vocals I could just play guitar with...this was it.

Thanks again for all your reviews.
Allen

Vigwig!!Hello my friend,thank you very much for the comment and complement!I felt inspired from the awesome vocal.
Thanks again for listening and checking it out.
See you in chat!

Allen

Thank you so much Gord,I really got inspired by Tacatta's vocal pella and inspiration for me is at least half of the equation.I sat down with his track loaded and played for a short while and it just worked..I hoped!
Thanks again for the comments,I do this for the love of music and sharing!

Oh,I have to add that the fact that his vocal could stand alone made me not want to take away from the feel of the song,so I followed his lead.

Allen

Hey DJ...yes,believe it or not it is the Zoom G2.1u.I'll tell you,it's not my fx of choice but it's all I have and it's all in there if you turn enough knobs.
I play it direct into a Tascam dp-008 porta studio and then mix the tracks into Audacity out to mp3.
That's how I record everything.the recorder even has little built in mics for the acoustic stuff.
And I do have to work extra,extra hard to get rid of the hum :)

Thanks my friend!
Allen

Thank you SBM,I appreciate that complement!Reviews like yours are encouraging...I'm always searching and questioning the guitar tones so it does mean a lot to have these comments!

Allen

Chris,thank you so much!Actually I just played with Tacatta's acapella.
Hey,check out Kikajons page if you like Tacattas vocals..we have been doing a lot of songs there and Kikajon is playing guitar,writing and producing..it's very much a collab between the three of us and very rewarding.
Thanks again for your review.

Allen

Hello jc and thanks for the comment.I hope to complement the collabs I'm involved with...I try to put the song itself first...even if it's just a few notes or chords I end up playing.
Thanks again for the review!

Allen

Hey Slap..Thanks for stoppin by...I get lucky with tone sometimes!
Workin' on the guitar at the moment and hoping I don't have to over pay someone to tell me where the green wire goes...lol.
Thanks again!

Allen

Thank you Greg,seems like we have a lot in common musically and yes,It's amazing how the internet has brought so many dreams to reality...simply awesome!
I know musicians five miles from me but I would rather play with the people I've met here...go figure...lol

Allen

Thank you Mr Strawberry!You know where I live,Plant City Fl., it's called the strawberry capital...We do grow a lot of them here.Thanks again for listening!

Allen

Thank you very much Vuduchylde!Those are great complements and I appreciate them.SpellJammer and I are finishing up a new track,it should be done by the weekend...he has quite a talent and so does Tacatta with these vocals.That's one of the important lessons my friend that you probably already know...Surround yourself with great talent and you will play and sound better.These guys make me look good and bring out my best!
I'm gonna check out your music.
Thanks again for the kind words!

Allen

Hey Bill,thanks for having a listen!yea,I've kinda' stopped fighting against those influences and am just having fun and playing what I feel fits...at the very least it doesn't sound forced that way.
Oh,did Joseph survive his birthday bash:)
Thanks again Bill,I appreciate your comments.

Allen

Thank you D!You know I love a great emotional pull in music,it makes all the difference and Tacatta's vocal had it.

AL

Thanks Screenplay and that was quite an interesting jazz tune you have over there,I liked it!

Thanks Screenplay,i'm glad you liked this and I have to credit Tacatta for the inspiration.

Allen

Thanks Kikajon..we all seem to be working together even when we're not...one way or another.
You know Jim makes this easy.
Thanks for stoppin by!

Allen

Hey Charlie!I knew you would hear those chords and know where I was coming from.
I felt the same way about a hook while I was recording to his vocal...I did want to add more but I have a feeling this is just the beginning and check out Kikajon's page here on the loop,we have more tunes up with the three of us,The Transatlantic Experience.
Thanks for the review Charlie.

Allen

Thank you Vicen,I think I got lucky with this great vocal..I keep using the word inspiring but it fits Tacatta so well.

Allen

Thanks Estefano,I am inspired by the talent I hear on looperman and Tacatta is a special inspiration for me.This site has been a blessing along with collaborating,it takes me places I might not ordinarily go musicaly and I'm grateful.

Allen

Thanks Numberjack,I've been playing since I was 10yrs old,my grandfather taught me basic chords so I do have to credit learning at a young age...and I've been through a lot of music since then!
Thanks again for listening and commenting.

Allen

Hey Kyle,thanks for stopping by!I always appreciate your kind reviews.You know we'll have to try something together sometime.
I have to work constantly on tone and use probably the least preferred multi fx pedal,the Zoom g21u.I spend a lot of time turning knobs.
This is a distortion setting with stereo chorus and ping pong delay,It's a easy setting but I have to control the gain with my guitar volume knob so it doesn't get too dirty, which is hard with this pedal because it works best at full gain,it doesn't roll back like a tube amp,you can hear the guitar trying to "Fuzz" out.I tried my amp but there was too much noise and I do love the stereo fx from the pedal.I know I should control everything from the computer but i'm too old school,I even record on a external recorder and use the puter just for loops.Oh..I also use a combination of pick and fingers like with the acoustic,it's a little easier to control the gain that way.
I think all Tacatta does is open his mouth:)

Allen

Thanks for your voice Jim,I couldn't have asked for a nicer vocal...Oh,I let the emotion in your vocal lead the way and the guitar was done in 30min after I got the tone that I thought would work,that takes longer than playing it!
Thanks again!

Allen

Thanks my friend,Tacatta is the inspiration!
I gotta get over and hear your new electro rock song,take care!

Allen

Thanks JWilson!I just followed Tacatta's vocal,it was a pleasure to do.

Allen

Hey thanks Wayne!Just loaded up his vocal and played a bit.The nice thing about Jim's voice is that it doesn't need any fx to sound good...all he has to do is sing and that is impressive.
Take care!

Allen