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I can't decide if this wonderful piece is Magnificently Medieval or Medievally magnificent. Either way, it is a minute and a half of bliss.
Speaking Medievally, methinks the beautiful guitar sound has as much to do with the craftsman as the tool.
One small point, it sounds like there is slight clipping at 28 and 38 seconds.
Thanks for sharing this.
Mike Hi Mike, You have good ears and yes, there is a bit of clipping on the guitar track. As I said in the OP, I used a friend's Taylor whilst I had it in to service just before lock-down and I recorded the track just to test out the guitar. I never expected to do anything with the track - it was just one take and I never really checked it properly. Some five months later I decided to add the other instruments and that's when I noticed the clipping, but by that time I didn't have the guitar to re-do the track! Anyway, many thanks for the kind review. Cheers, ROG.
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Beautiful piece. It's something I'd expect to hear traipsing about the grounds of Warwick Castle.
Excellent work! Hi Ezekiel, Yes, I've been to Warwick Castle - it's an amazing place and I would love to play some guitar in one of the great rooms, with those fabulous acoustics. It's a bit of a distance from where you are though - have you made the journey over here at all? Pleased you approved of the track and many thanks for the comments. Cheers, ROG.
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My all-time favorite band is Jethro Tull. A couple of my favorites JT songs are short numbers on the Aqualung album. I find them sweet and complete. And those are apt descriptions for this piece. It was a brief but emotionally rich journey with a well played lovely melody and a well-arranged and mixed harmony. A very pleasant listen indeed.
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ROG,
A very pretty melody with interesting changes. Tender and lyrical- very very good!
Robert
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Rog,
Beautiful tune. Very well done, I just wish the orchestral Midi had more realistic tone.
Enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing!
Misha.
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Cool instrumental ROG!!! The guitar sounds absolutely beautiful to me!! And, the arrangement is perfect....compliments the guitar but doesn't compete with it. VERY NICE!!! Take care. Greg Hi Greg, Many thanks for the kind review - much appreciated. It really was a nice guitar to play, just a pity it didn't belong to me! Cheers, ROG.
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Ok... Let me jump back in.
I would like to know specifics on the recording of the Taylor acoustic.
What kind of mic?
Position of the mic in relation to the guitar body/ sound hole?
What processing was used.... EQ shelving, compression, etc.
The guitar is good. Exceptionally well recorded. It's nice and full, you can hear the ring of the strings and the resonance of the wood.
Well done sir. Do tell. Herb, old friend, you're a man who has produced some great recordings on here and you obviously know what you're doing, so your compliments are received with much respect. First of all, this was a nice guitar. I've played lots of Taylor guitars and this had to be the nicest, even though it wasn't one of the most expensive. Secondly, the mic was a Neumann U87. If you're not familiar with this model, just Google it. They cost a stupid amount of money (£2k+), but I've had this for around forty years using it commercially and when we sold the studio about twenty five years ago I just had to keep it. There are a lot of good mics around, but nothing sounds quite like a Neumann U87. Thirdly, the mic placement and I know I have a different take on this to most established techniques. I've seen lots of different ways that people mic-up acoustic guitars, some with multiple mic set-ups and nearly all of them involve a mic up to the sound hole. My view is that if you want to listen to someone playing an acoustic guitar, you don't walk up and stick your ear next to the sound hole. Instead, you stand back to get the full sound, so this is how I place my mic. Exactly how far back depends on the room - I want to be far enough back to let the sound spread out from the guitar, but unless the room acoustics are really good I don't want to pick up too much ambience. I'm usually between three to six feet away, at the same height as the guitar and using a cardioid pattern. Lastly, there was there was no compression, because I wanted to be able to control the dynamics by what I was playing. There was no EQ either, because the combination of the Taylor and the Neumann did it all for me! The only effect on the guitar was a touch of the Harrison Gverb+ reverb plugin. So, I hope this answers your questions and it wasn't a disappointment. By all means join in again if there's anything I can expand on. Take care and stay safe, ROG.
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ROG,
Very pretty acoustic instrumental. The guitar work is a treat to listen to—mighty fine playing, right there. Glad you finally found the time to re-record it—definitely worth the listen. Thanks for sharing!
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Deej Hi Deej, Many thanks for the listen and kind review - much appreciated. ROG.
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My all-time favorite band is Jethro Tull. A couple of my favorites JT songs are short numbers on the Aqualung album. I find them sweet and complete. And those are apt descriptions for this piece. It was a brief but emotionally rich journey with a well played lovely melody and a well-arranged and mixed harmony. A very pleasant listen indeed. Hi Tangmo, Yes, I'm also a fan of Jethro Tull. In fact, I was Ian Anderson's neighbour back in the days when I lived on the Isle of Skye. Many thanks for the listen and the positive comments. Cheers, ROG.
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ROG,
A very pretty melody with interesting changes. Tender and lyrical- very very good!
Robert Hi Robert, Thanks for the kind words - much appreciated. Cheers, ROG.
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Rog,
Beautiful tune. Very well done, I just wish the orchestral Midi had more realistic tone.
Enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing!
Misha. Hi Misha, Thank you very much for the review. The Edirol Orchestral was excellent in it's day, but probably getting to be "old tech" by now. Maybe I should invest in something more up to date. Cheers, ROG.
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Many thanks for the listen. ROG.
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