[RELEASE INSIDE!] DMBTabs.com Joint-Effort Grey Street Cover

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 8:25 pm

Roastbeef wrote:
fatjack wrote:hmm... i think that when you send it to other people that you should send the whole thing... that way each person can make sure they don't clash with the other instruments... and i'd be glad to play something if there's anything left and maybe even mix it down and master it
I was hoping to try my hand at mixing it down, but you probably have more experience than I do. Perhaps I'll give it a whirl and if it sounds shitty you take a crack at it. I was just gonna amplify each track up or down accordingly and mix it in Cool Edit Pro. So, I was hoping each participant could provide a track that's as clean as possible. Do you have more specialized equipment/experience with this?

We still need an acoustic improv and I think a bass track would make it.

just make sure you have a good conversion program for the file... there may be different formats, and you probably wont be able to mix tracks that are recorded at different mHz levels...

Roastbeef · Post by **Roastbeef** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 9:37 pm

fatjack wrote:just make sure you have a good conversion program for the file... there may be different formats, and you probably wont be able to mix tracks that are recorded at different mHz levels...

Thanks fatjack. I was hoping people would simply provide them as MP3s. Probably not the best file format but it'll be easier to transfer around. I may be consulting with you when it comes time for the mix-down. Thanks again.

PureDaveAddict · Post by **PureDaveAddict** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 10:49 pm

If I could, i'd also like to put in a background guitar, maybe just playing some arpegios and fills along with my trumpet

I'mWithFatjack · Post by **I'mWithFatjack** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 10:54 pm

Hey folks i would love to lay down the bass for yall i see you dont have bass yet...

billywestom · Post by **billywestom** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 1:07 am

Don't really know what's goin on yet, but I'd like to get in on this with a little something. Let me know...Since I have no friends...

geekmug · Post by **geekmug** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 2:40 am

If you can get me all the tracks, I'd be more than glad to do the mix on it.. it'd be fun. I dunno what the plan was before, but if you are going to let me do the mix, then everyone needs to not put any efx like reverb on their tracks.. I would want them as dry as possible.

Coldchillin · Post by **Coldchillin** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 9:19 am

I've been playing sax for over 8 years now...and I actually have Grey Street written out for it on soprano, except you have a trumpet, which is in the same key and I figure he would be playing those parts anyway...

Roastbeef · Post by **Roastbeef** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 10:43 am

PureDaveAddict wrote:If I could, i'd also like to put in a background guitar, maybe just playing some arpegios and fills along with my trumpet

To be fair, let's just limit one contribution per participant. If this comes out decent we can do other songs.

I'mWithFatjack wrote:Hey folks i would love to lay down the bass for yall i see you dont have bass yet...

Awesome! You're in!

billywestom wrote:Don't really know what's goin on yet, but I'd like to get in on this with a little something. Let me know...Since I have no friends...

We still need either electric leads or acoustic improv....

geekmug wrote:If you can get me all the tracks, I'd be more than glad to do the mix on it.. it'd be fun. I dunno what the plan was before, but if you are going to let me do the mix, then everyone needs to not put any efx like reverb on their tracks.. I would want them as dry as possible.

Looks like a few of us are interested in mixing this thing. How about the three of us (me, geekmug, and fatjack) work on this together? I can be the "keeper" of the tracks, i.e. host them and make arrangements for receiving the files and distributing them. Perhaps we can each do a mix and pick the best one to post here. Sound good?

Coldchillin23222 wrote:I've been playing sax for over 8 years now...and I actually have Grey Street written out for it on soprano, except you have a trumpet, which is in the same key and I figure he would be playing those parts anyway...

Yeah, but it might be cool to have both. Perhaps you guys can work out how best to blend these?

Okay, here's an updated participant list and in what I think would be the best order for laying down the tracks.

Roastbeef: Acoustic Rhythm (6 String)
Trippin Hillbilly: Lead Vocals
I'mWithFatjack: Bass
geekmug: Drums
isaac: Background Vocals
billywestom: Improv? Leads?
PureDaveAddict: Trumpet
Coldchillin23222: Sax
juineaux: Mandolin

Suggestions are welcome. Can I just ask that everyone in the above list reply to this thread to confirm that they can do this (billywestom - are you in with one of the above suggestions?)? If everyone here can do this I think this is all we should have. It may become to much if we have more participants. I've done the rhthym track already and will PM Trippin with some info. He'll then get me his track and I'll then forward both to I'mWithFatjack, and so on and so forth.

As an FYI to everyone here's some info about my track:

The acoustic rhythm starts exactly at the 10 second mark. It was recorded while playing along with the Busted Stuff version, but I kept the rhythm going for an additional 30 seconds past when it fades out on the stuidio version for some additional jamming. I end with the F#/D. We might want to do a fade too, but we'll work that out on the mix down. I've cleaned up all noise to the best of my ability and added some compression. I did not EQ nor did I apply any reverb.

For eveyone else's track, please:

Convert it to MP3 format.
Start your track at 0:00.000 in relation to the rhythm guitar even if you will not be playing/singing for a few seconds/minutes so we can line all these up just by starting at 0 seconds.
Provide as clean a file as possible. If you don't now how to do any noise reduction, etc., ask here and someone else can do it.
Keep it dry, i.e. no effects or reverb.

Whew. Sound good to everyone? This is pretty cool, like a virtual band...

isaac · Post by **isaac** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 10:46 am

hey, if this works out, we should try writing a song!

we need a name! LEFT NUT UNICYCLE CONDENSATION PARADE!

um...yeah, i can do the background vocals. we'll see how it turns out, though. if the vocal track is pretty solid by itself, i'll just be a bystander and try to get in on some other stuff if this thing happens again.

Cor · Post by **Cor** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 11:33 am

Hey guys, This sounds like a great and fun little project!

I was wondering, do you think I could get in on this, and maybe do some electric? I was thinking maybe, do some clean doubling of the main riff some way, maybe some lead at the end.

Hopefully the spot had not been taken since the last update.

Thanks,
Cory

Coldchillin · Post by **Coldchillin** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 11:45 am

I'll be in, but I need to buy a mic first...lol

billywestom · Post by **billywestom** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 1:22 pm

That sounds good guys. Looks like I'm in leads/improvs? That'll be perfect.

Roastbeef · Post by **Roastbeef** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 3:44 pm

Cor wrote:I was wondering, do you think I could get in on this, and maybe do some electric? I was thinking maybe, do some clean doubling of the main riff some way, maybe some lead at the end.

Hmm. Sure, go for it. My only concern is that the final product will be too busy with all these particpants, but hey, this is just for fun, right? Everyone just use your judgement to not play over each other too much. Each person should keep their contribution subtle and they all should compliment each other.

billywestom wrote:That sounds good guys. Looks like I'm in leads/improvs? That'll be perfect.

Yeah Billy, do up some improv. You'll be doing something on acoustic, I presume?

So here's the latest list in recording order (those in green have completed their track. Those in blue have confirmed they'll be doing this:

Roastbeef: Acoustic Rhythm (6 String)
Trippin Hillbilly: Lead Vocals
I'mWithFatjack: Bass
geekmug: Drums
isaac: Background Vocals
billywestom: Acoustic Improv
Cor: Electric Leads
PureDaveAddict: Trumpet
Coldchillin23222: Sax
juineaux: Mandolin

Yup Coldchillin23222. Go get that mic!

billywestom · Post by **billywestom** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 3:46 pm

Yeah, perfect. I will be using an acoustic, and will just add some fills and that type of stuff...very subtle throughout the song. If you would like me to do a big solo type thing I could do that too.

Roastbeef · Post by **Roastbeef** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 3:49 pm

billywestom wrote:If you would like me to do a big solo type thing I could do that too.

Cool! Just use your judgement...