Red 333 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 OK, unlike my past two holiday videos, this one is not strictly acoustic, so if amplifiers bother you, stop reading right now (but have a happy holiday anyway). Since I didn't have enough time this year to woodshed a finger-picking arrangement and fool you good folks in thinking I can play better than I really can, I decided on a simple song. And then I made the fateful decision to tart it up with a lot of overdubs. Since I know your interest is in Gibsons, I picked a guitar that would emphasize the strong rhythm part I would be playing. I decided to use a much maligned sixties spec (and Lennon signature) J-160E with a laminated top and ladder bracing. What's a better rhythm guitar than that? The sound you hear is it's natural acoustic sound mixed with it's P-90 pick up through a clean amp, as I suspect that is how it was often recorded. I don't have proper music editing software, so I played the J-160E, an Epiphone Jack Casaday Bass, an ES-335, and electronic drums separately (sometimes to a click track), and combined them in my video editing software. Since I could not hear the other instruments easily while I was recording this (unlike the way you can with music editing software), the rhythm is a little wonky. Or that may have been the wine. Last excuse: it's been a while since I sang out loud. I used to quite a bit when I was younger. Lesson learned: use it or loose it. Anyway, happy holidays! Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Pomplamoose-style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 That was absolutely Fab and fun! Looks like a bit of the Beatle guitar rubbed off on you. Loved the cheery, retro-pop feel to that classic. Well done. And thanks for explaining how you did it beforehand! Happy Holidays- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Smiles. Fun. Real happy to watch, and the production and singing are excellent! Merry Christmas everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjl200 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 What a wonderful Joy that's was thank you so much ....and a very Merry Christmas to you too! 🎄🎅🎄🎅🎄🎅🎄🎅🎸🎸🎸 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Wonderful work - nice job. I especially like the Whole Wheat box shaker rhythm ! Merry Christmas Red ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 Thanks, folks! Your kind words are the best Christmas present I could hope for. Sal, thanks for gathering up all the Christmas song links in the other thread. I'd forgotten that I posted them on vimeo, and was wondering why I couldn't find one of them on YouTube! Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 . Very nice. Happy Holidays. . B) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatbaroque Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Great work Red. Really enjoyed that.Good to see one of the gang do a video with high production values.Fun to watch and listen. Merry Xmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 . Very nice. Happy Holidays. . B) . You, too, BigKahune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 very groovy for sure!!! [thumbup] Dig the acoustic..... Next year I;m gonna get me one of those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 ...Good to see one of the gang do a video with high production values... Merry Xmas Thanks, flatbaroque. I have the equipment and experience to that. What I don't have (and admire) is the talent and hard-won ability that folks like you, Buc, Nic, Mark, Sal, Dan, Anne and so many other on this forum have, which is so clearly obvious even in an iPhone video. Happy Holidays! Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances50 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Loved it! Merry Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Fun!! Good job!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrummer Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Greatness Red! That had me smiling all the way through it! Thanks and Merry Christmas to you and all on the forum!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted December 24, 2014 Author Share Posted December 24, 2014 very groovy for sure!!! [thumbup] Dig the acoustic..... Next year I;m gonna get me one of those Yeah, the amplified sound is very cool. Very cutting and sorta archtopy. The sound on this recording is a blend of the J-160E miced, and its P-90 amplifed clean. It's strung with pure nickel strings, and this way, the acoustic sound is not very loud, not very dynamic, and not very rich. I have not strung this particular guitar with phosphor-bronze strings, but I have my solid topped J-160E Standard. It's amplified sound sounds more like a traditional acoustic-electric with those strings, and it certainly sounds more like you'd expect a Gibson slope shoulder acoustically. Merry Christmas, Duane. Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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