EuroAussie Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 Except that I screwed up the video light settings, but you can see it aint no cowboy hot but one of those little funky blues / wise guy Donnie Brasko 70's hats ... I dig it. Here's a couple Gibson and Martin classics with Johnny Cash and Stones covers. Fun gig.
gotomsdos Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 Glad to hear you ! But it doesn't seem acoustic, just pickup sound. I prefer acoustic through mic. coz I suppose that there will be no big sound difference among acoustic guitars if pickups are used.
EuroAussie Posted February 24, 2012 Author Posted February 24, 2012 No doubt going directly through a mike provides the best tone, but to be honest I prefer the convenience of the pickup, otherwise I would need to stay still for the whole time in front of the mike ....Im a bit too lazy for that ..;-) Glad you enjoyed it ! Glad to hear you ! But it doesn't seem acoustic, just pickup sound. I prefer acoustic through mic. coz I suppose that there will be no big sound difference among acoustic guitars if pickups are used.
passthej45 Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 Great on the tunes, but EA , we need some more light in order to truly appreciate the hat !
gotomsdos Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 No doubt going directly through a mike provides the best tone, but to be honest I prefer the convenience of the pickup, otherwise I would need to stay still for the whole time in front of the mike ....Im a bit too lazy for that ..;-) Glad you enjoyed it ! Understand, but you know most pickups sound with much electric taste, a soundboard pickup (like K&K) with less electiric. I myself got my Martin HD28 setup K&K, hehe.. As to my recent 5 STAR J35, just keep it vintage
Guth Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 No doubt going directly through a mike provides the best tone, but to be honest I prefer the convenience of the pickup, otherwise I would need to stay still for the whole time in front of the mike ....Im a bit too lazy for that ..;-) I think the pickup works just fine for that setting. Shame about the lighting though (I think I saw a hat in there somewhere). Thanks for sharing EA.
E-minor7 Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 Afraid I found it hard to see the new hat. On my screen black bleeds into black. But, , , I heard the guitar and thought Yes. That Angie performance worked good. I sense improvement and surplus. And now I get an idea of the top-felt too. Okay EA, I read you. – Will this go with the Furch and the Furch only. Do you think it's possible to combine f.x. the '69 Square with this kind of head-gear ??
EuroAussie Posted February 24, 2012 Author Posted February 24, 2012 Absolutely Em7, in fact our next gig there is March 3rd, AND ill play the Bird that night, WITHOUT hopefully screwiing up the lighting settings ....too many buttons on the damn thing ... ;-) Afraid I found it hard to see the new hat. On my screen black bleeds into black. But, , , I heard the guitar and thought Yes. That Angie performance worked good. I sense improvement and surplus. And now I get an idea of the top-felt too. Okay EA, I read you. – Will this go with the Furch and the Furch only. Do you think it's possible to combine f.x. the '69 Square with this kind of head-gear ??
Mojorule Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 I'm with Emin7 on this one, EA. The Furch sounds great, and especially on Angie. I take Gotomsdos's point about pickups, but I found the sound on this more organic than most of your postings with your SWD or even the Aaron. I also can't really make out the hat. The second video shows enough for me to recognize that a) it did happen, and B) it is not a jester's hat. But more I cannot make out. Is it a pork pie? Anyway, if it has a vintage feel, surely it will pair better with the SJ than with the CW-Bird? Here I part company with Emin7!
EuroAussie Posted February 24, 2012 Author Posted February 24, 2012 Thanks Mojo, I would say the Furch has the most 'erthy, woody' tone out of all my guitars, i think that is the Martin design influence which is their strenght, very woody. Maybe at the next gig Ill take both the SJ aned Bird and do a set each, or maybe just toss a coin and see what wins ! btw: it seems it is a Porky pie hat, had to google what it means, now i know it has a name ! I'm with Emin7 on this one, EA. The Furch sounds great, and especially on Angie. I take Gotomsdos's point about pickups, but I found the sound on this more organic than most of your postings with your SWD or even the Aaron. I also can't really make out the hat. The second video shows enough for me to recognize that a) it did happen, and B) it is not a jester's hat. But more I cannot make out. Is it a pork pie? Anyway, if it has a vintage feel, surely it will pair better with the SJ than with the CW-Bird? Here I part company with Emin7!
E-minor7 Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 Pork pie hat, aha. Didn't know the type of hat had that name, but always saw something nonchalant or unburdened in the model – in some way it's free. I absolutely get the new direction. Gone is the peasant comes to town and tries his luck look – now we're talkin' entertaining metropolitan. The wearer has established himself – morphed into a natural figure on the urban scene. Is there a name change too. . . .
EuroAussie Posted February 24, 2012 Author Posted February 24, 2012 Nah, nah ... I still love my cowboy hat and chequred shirt, its still the essence of the band ... but for Thursday nites, which are normally a bit of a mellow affair reflecting in the song selection we can try to go a bit more 'Dylanish' ... ;-) Next gig is a chilli night contest evening so Im pretty sure it will be back to the Cowboy hat ... Pork pie hat, aha. Didn't know the type of hat had that name, but always saw something nonchalant or unburdened in the model – in some way it's free. I absolutely get the new direction. Gone is the peasant comes to town and tries his luck look – now we're talkin' entertaining metropolitan. The wearer has established himself – morphed into a natural figure on the urban scene. Is there a name change too. . . .
Mojorule Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 Pork pie hat, aha. Didn't know the type of hat had that name, but always saw something nonchalant or unburdened in the model – in some way it's free. I absolutely get the new direction. Gone is the peasant comes to town and tries his luck look – now we're talkin' entertaining metropolitan. The wearer has established himself – morphed into a natural figure on the urban scene. Is there a name change too. . . . Well for sure EA is not channelling Charles Mingus in his choice of headwear. Perhaps he should change his name to Lester Young.
thevalleygirl Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 I like your sound! Thanks for posting. Next time fix the lighting and get your whole body in the picture. Very Nice!
blindboygrunt Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 Next gig is a chilli night contest evening so Im pretty sure it will be back to the Cowboy hat ... somewhere to keep the toilet paper?
Mojorule Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 somewhere to keep the toilet paper? Oh no! Now we're back to the woolly tea cosy/toilet roll holder thing from a few weeks ago, BBG. I'm not posting the Flumps again.
stein Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 I'm kinda with GOTO on this one: As usual, the performance is chilling, particularly the way you do the chords and rhythm during the middle of Angie behind the vocal. It's kinda like you stripped it down to nothing and replayed it adding the chord at exactly the right time and place. Keef would likely be all over that. I realize by the time the vid gets to THIS computer and to my ears, it is a different sound. I also realize that any pickup system can potentailly sound different than the acoustic sound itself. But this what I hear is not nearly as full and refined as the sound I hear from your Gibby's. Regardless of how accurate the sound I hear (again...from this computer after many generations) you are with the Gibby's, it IS incredibly good, which leads me to believe the live sound you are getting is highly refined and you have chosen your pups and amps well. It ain't that the sound you get from this vid is bad, but it ain't up to the same quality as the sound of the Gibby's you have employed. Perhaps this guitar/pup combo needs some tweaking?
J-1854Me Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 No doubt going directly through a mike provides the best tone, but to be honest I prefer the convenience of the pickup, otherwise I would need to stay still for the whole time in front of the mike ....Im a bit too lazy for that ..;-) Plus one on that! Fred
duluthdan Posted February 25, 2012 Posted February 25, 2012 Sounds good here ! I think the pup worked well, especially in a room like this, playing to a dinner crowd. I wouldn't obsess about "tweaking" - it sounded fine. We do need better light to appreciate the hat thing. Do you need to see the fret board? Personally I hate playing in the dark.
E-minor7 Posted February 26, 2012 Posted February 26, 2012 Nah, nah ... I still love my cowboy hat and chequred shirt, its still the essence of the band ... but for Thursday nites, which are normally a bit of a mellow affair reflecting in the song selection we can try to go a bit more 'Dylanish' ... ;-) Next gig is a chilli night contest evening so Im pretty sure it will be back to the Cowboy hat ... I see. . . Yeah the modern world is complex. And talking about 2 hat situations, I had this event goin' in the fall. The band was together for some focused playing and we decided to have a stripe of photos taken to depict the sessions. I brought 2 of my hats as I always had the opinion hats like to be photographed. A newer Dickensian black felt top-hat with a couple of gypsy bandanas around it and my oldies brown wider brimmed soft one I've had for over 3 decades. Soon it became clear the dilemma between either black or brown was too big for me to handle. The more I looked at the pair, the more I fell apart. The solution came like sent from King Solomon himself – I simply decided to wear both, EuroA, , , , at the same time ! Makes me come close to starting a whole new thread : Hats In Music. But I think I back off. . . . .
EuroAussie Posted February 26, 2012 Author Posted February 26, 2012 I think there is a real arguemnt for acoustics and hats together Em7, might keep on exloring this little topic .. I see. . . Yeah the modern world is complex. And talking about 2 hat situations, I had this event goin' in the fall. The band was together for some focused playing and we decided to have a stripe of photos taken to depict the sessions. I brought 2 of my hats as I always had the opinion hats like to be photographed. A newer Dickensian black felt top-hat with a couple of gypsy bandanas around it and my oldies brown wider brimmed soft one I've had for over 3 decades. Soon it became clear the dilemma between either black or brown was too big for me to handle. The more I looked at the pair, the more I fell apart. The solution came like sent from King Solomon himself – I simply decided to wear both, EuroA, , , , at the same time ! Makes me come close to starting a whole new thread : Hats In Music. But I think I back off. . . . .
EuroAussie Posted February 26, 2012 Author Posted February 26, 2012 I hear what your saying Stein. I think I can answer this a bit with some context. That night it was an unusualy rowdy evening for a Thursday night, and hence I added extra treble to get a bit more cut through, normally i would keep the highs lower and have a warmer tone. Also, its important to remember this is an OM while the Gibsons are dreads and Jumbos, so it will be difficult to get the same depth of tone. Also, for some reason I found listenign through the headphones than computer speakers delivered a much more balanced, clear tone. Through the speakers there is a sort of 'phasy' element listening back to it now, odd. I guess the OM shape has its own special quality in delivering a very balanced tone, and it was fun to play that evening even though its mainly used as my main sofa / finerpicking guitar at home. Next show the Gibbys will be back. Thanks again for the kinds words, also a big thanks to all that contributed. Didnt realise there would be such a nice reaction to a NON Gibson topic .. cheers. I'm kinda with GOTO on this one: As usual, the performance is chilling, particularly the way you do the chords and rhythm during the middle of Angie behind the vocal. It's kinda like you stripped it down to nothing and replayed it adding the chord at exactly the right time and place. Keef would likely be all over that. I realize by the time the vid gets to THIS computer and to my ears, it is a different sound. I also realize that any pickup system can potentailly sound different than the acoustic sound itself. But this what I hear is not nearly as full and refined as the sound I hear from your Gibby's. Regardless of how accurate the sound I hear (again...from this computer after many generations) you are with the Gibby's, it IS incredibly good, which leads me to believe the live sound you are getting is highly refined and you have chosen your pups and amps well. It ain't that the sound you get from this vid is bad, but it ain't up to the same quality as the sound of the Gibby's you have employed. Perhaps this guitar/pup combo needs some tweaking?
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