J.A.B.J. (Just Another Blues Jam)

For the last three weeks I've been re-mixing and mastering all of the songs that Christiane I have done over the last year, we are putting out a new CD, hopefully next week.

We ended our last CD with an instrumental, and Chris thought we should do the same for the new CD.

The band:
RealTracks in style: ~572:Bass, Electric, Blues BB Ev 085
RealTracks in style: ~578:Harmonica, Background Blues BB Ev 085
RealTracks in style: 573:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Blues BB Ev 085
RealTracks in song: ~673:Organ, B3, Background Blues BB Ev 085
RealDrums in style: NashvilleEven8^1-a:Sidestick, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride

Mixed in reaper with plugins from waves and iZotope, mastered with Ozone8.

Dave, you continue to create excellent music and productions--And this is another great one. I admire your talent.

Dave

Some seriously good jamming (S.S.G.J)-superbly played. Very nice arrangement.
Really liked some of your note choices and fluid runs.
A virtuoso blues piece.
Good luck with the CD.

Peter

Dave,

This piece is a gem... Love your instrumentals. Excellent guitar and mix.

Bob

Dave,

Nice interchanges with the harp on this. Can`t improve on Peter`s description of your fine playing: "fluid" sums it up!
I`ve no doubt the new CD will be stellar - you and Chris are a great team.

Robert

yes, what Peter said about note choices!

such a nice groove, tasty licks and beautiful tone

very nice

Kenny

hi dave really great job on this nice guitar chops super tone and the harp is perfect for working with the guitar best wishes on cd eric

Dave, in my mind I can see ole BB nodding his head in approval on this one! It's just absolutely great and that harmonica was a nice touch! What smokin' hot playing man!! Best wishes for the success of your project! Thanks, Torrey

Hi Dave,

I truly enjoyed listening to this track. Amazing guitar-playing - not too short and not too long (some young guitarists are enjoying themselves too much and make way too long solos which become boring).

This is a killer-track which I hope you will succeed with - don't forget to publish it on Bandlab - the people there is very much your target group I think.

Very good job!
Will

Dave,

WOW.

This is killer.

The mix is GORGEOUS. Each piece JUST right. Drums. Bass. Organ. Harp.

And that guitar! As tasty as it gets.

Top shelf stuff. A real delight for the ears.

Ahhhhhhh.

fj

Dave,
Great playing! Excellent mix and most importantly(to me), not boring! which is a hard task for full track instrumental. Very energetic all the way through. Harmonica blends amazingly. For some reason, I thought it was two lead guitars talking at one point, but took a closer listen, it seems it IS harmonica

A very nice way to finish disc. Please share news, when it is out.

Thank you for posting!

Misha.

Thanks very much! I see you have a new one up, I'll be along shortly to give it a spin.



Thanks, Peter! Just having a bit of fun really, but at the end of that day that's what matters I think.



Thanks, Bob!



Thanks, Robert, I appreciate that!

Thanks, Kenny!



Hi Eric, thanks for the listen and comments!



Thanks, Torrey! Love your latest!

Thanks, Will! I don't do many instrumentals these days, I prefer working with a vocalist. But once a year or so it's nice to stretch out a little.

I have never heard of bandlab, but I'll certainly check it out.



Thanks, Floyd! Just having a bit of fun really.



Hi Misha,
Yes, hard to make an instrumental interesting. I try and come up with themes instead of just doing a giant solo, nothing more boring to me (now, when I was younger it was different ) than hearing an overly long, self indulgent guitar solo.

I submitted all the songs yesterday to CDBaby, I think it takes a week or two for it to get to all the distribution places, spotify, iTunes etc.

Fun times!

Hi, Dave !:))


What wonderful playing on a wonderful tune !:))
I could not even dream of reaching to your
level of lead guitar playing - never !
I started playing lead in my older days
recalling music by the Shadows and The
Ventures who were our idols way back when
it all started - and I used to play rhytmguitar !
(chuckle) !

This is simply great music !:))

Cheers
Dani

Hi Dani,

Nothing wrong with just playing rhythm guitar. Lead guitar players get all the glory, but a good rhythm player is worth his weight in gold IMHO.

Thanks for the kind review

It may be just another jam to you but for us it's serious ear candy!

Yes as mentioned it is very fluid, organic and the word "classy" also comes to mind.

That is one of the better uses of a harp RT that we've heard...it sits in very nicely.

Your playing and the mix are impeccable. Superb drums.

Four listens so far and it just begs for more!

J&B

This song just doesn't sound good, it feels good as well. Had a listen on the headphones. Guitar and harp were just excellent. Very well done Dave....

Thanks, Bud! Well, I called it a jam but it's more than that really. Some of the parts I worked out before hand, so it's not all improvised like a true jam would be.

I used CLA Drums on the drum track, that's a tip I got from you a while ago. I find most of the time it's all I need.

You mentioned the harp, I used CLA Unplugged for that. Very useful plugin, I use it on lots of instruments. For the harp I find it helps it sit in the mix better.



Happy you liked this, Scott, thanks for the listen and comments!

I'd like to rename it JAGBJ (Just a GREAT blues jam)!!! So sweet, so stylish!! The box players merged in perfectly. Great one Dave!! Take care. Greg

This is the kind of instrumental I like.

You are a very competent guitar player, that's obvious.

I do admire your style, and the tone in your guitar work, seems you work on your guitar sound to make it sound different for each one of your instrumental jams, as you call it.


I loved that aspect in artists such as Eric Clapton to me his tone/sound was always that wee bit different for each of his tracks, not major just a wee subtle change.

I hear the same in your work.

Thanks

Wow Dave, those guitars!

The smoothness and speed of Michael Schenker combined with a great blues sound.
This compliment should hit the spot

Rob and Anne-Marie

Thanks, Greg!



Happy you liked this one, thanks very much!



Michael Schenker! Man, that guy could play! Thanks, Rob!

Hi dave,

the song title is missing two letters, it should read: J.A.D.G.B.J (Just Another Damn Good Blues Jam).
VERY nice guitar job to be heard - enjoyed it a lot.

Take care,

Stefan

Fine job on this one...
I imagine your Cd will do well!

Always nice to hear from a fellow guitarist, especially one as accomplished as you!

Thanks, Stefan

Not likely, but that is the nature of the music business these days.

But that's ok, it's just a fun adventure for us

Thanks, Jim!