This past Sunday I had nothing scheduled all day so I started to surf Band-in-a-Box styles and landed on this one. So I throw down some simple chords and jammed away.
BiaB style - Ground Airy Jazztronica Tempo - 85 BPM Piano - Lounge Lizard - Reed - Amazing Classic Strings - Ultra Analog VA3 - Analog Essentials - Angel Pad Guitar - String Studio - String theory - Hard Bow Bass - Augmented Mallets - Poppy Marimba Drums - SSD5 - Classic Reggae Percussion - Kontakt - Brio Ensemble
I am playing the nylon string guitar, my Squire P-Bass, and via my breath and keyboard controllers the Swam Vari-Flute.
As always all comments are welcomed
Tips on how to fall asleep in a living room chair: 1- Be old 2- Sit in a chair
64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware
Hey, Mario. Ground airy jazztronica, eh? I'll have to try that one out. I like that combination. Your jamming sounds like it could easily be on an Ibiza styled downbeat electronica album...the kind you relax to after being to a rave. I cannot play lead guitar as you do. I struggle enough as a novice rhythm player for the last 50 years which is why Band in a Box was such a miracle to me. I'm glad you found that particular style and shared it! John
Hi Mario! I like the rhythm / band on this one - nice relaxed feel, with solo duties shared around the team. Good nylon playing! Andrew PS I was wearing a motivational tee-shirt that said ‘Embrace your mistakes’. My wife came up to me and gave me a hug.
Hey, Mario. Ground airy jazztronica, eh? I'll have to try that one out. I like that combination. Your jamming sounds like it could easily be on an Ibiza styled downbeat electronica album...the kind you relax to after being to a rave. I cannot play lead guitar as you do. I struggle enough as a novice rhythm player for the last 50 years which is why Band in a Box was such a miracle to me. I'm glad you found that particular style and shared it! John
Thanx so much John for listening and commenting on my little jam. I stumbled on that style, liked the rhythm section, and just had to jam to it. I'm glad you liked it.
Tips on how to fall asleep in a living room chair: 1- Be old 2- Sit in a chair
64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware
Hi Mario! I like the rhythm / band on this one - nice relaxed feel, with solo duties shared around the team. Good nylon playing! Andrew PS I was wearing a motivational tee-shirt that said ‘Embrace your mistakes’. My wife came up to me and gave me a hug.
Thanx Andrew for listening and commenting on my guitar chops. PS - loved that Tee-shirt! I'd buy it but I'm afraid my wife would agree with it.
Tips on how to fall asleep in a living room chair: 1- Be old 2- Sit in a chair
64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware
Hola, señor Mario Sounds like a vacation on a sunny Caribbean beach with one of those cocktails with a little umbrella in it. Brings back fond memories.
Love the groove happening on this one, Mario. Great sound from the nylon string guitar, flute not too shabby either!
Thanx Dave, Yes the groove was what I really liked about this style. That nylon string guitar cost $79 USD, I put a $10 piezo guitar tuning pickup on it and I record it straight into my DAW.
Tips on how to fall asleep in a living room chair: 1- Be old 2- Sit in a chair
64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware
Hola, señor Mario Sounds like a vacation on a sunny Caribbean beach with one of those cocktails with a little umbrella in it. Brings back fond memories.
Thanx Brian. While we were in he Caribbean my wife loved those cocktails with a little umbrella in it. I find those drinks are dangerous so I stuck to beer!
Tips on how to fall asleep in a living room chair: 1- Be old 2- Sit in a chair
64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware
Mario, cool, laid-back tune in a style we don't hear much here. Nice playing on your real and virtual instruments. Very nice guitar tone, too. That's quite a vibrato(?) on the held flute notes from about 1:33 on! Like how you built the arrangement and ended big with the guitar. That never gets old.
DC Ron BiaB Audiophile Presonus Studio One ASUS I9-12900K DAW, 32 GB RAM Presonus Faderport 16 Too many guitars (is that a thing?)
Mario, cool, laid-back tune in a style we don't hear much here. Nice playing on your real and virtual instruments. Very nice guitar tone, too. That's quite a vibrato(?) on the held flute notes from about 1:33 on! Like how you built the arrangement and ended big with the guitar. That never gets old.
Thanx Ron. What you heard is called flutter tongue. That guitar is a 79$ USD nylon string with a 10$ guitar tuner piezo pickup. I recorded it straight into my DAW.
Tips on how to fall asleep in a living room chair: 1- Be old 2- Sit in a chair
64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware
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