Eric Clapton - Layla cover...

[Cobalt64]

Hey guys,

I recorded this today as one of my first ever recordings and certainly the first one to get further than my My Documents folder so be gentle please...

I'm not particularly good but improving, and I didn't follow the tablature for the fills and stuff, all improvised as I didn't want to try and make a carbon copy (altho wish I was good enough to ;))

I used a backing track from a Jam with EC book and then recorded multiple tracks with audacity.

The link to the file is http://www.i-ebdev.com/laylamaster.mp3 - it's a big file (16MB) as my convertion to mp3 capability is quite limited so I had to take what my program let me have.

Any questions or comments please post them, any outright flames please don't post them :)

Thanks in advance,
John

[HeyITry]

i thot the main riff kicked ***, mine certainly does not sound like that. niec tone too. what kind of gear are you using?

[Ibanez Slayer]

yeah dude, most definately badass, drums could sound a little more real. Good tone, Great main riff, a couple of wrong notes, sounds kinda like your fighting the neck to find the right note in the verse. Kudos though.

[Cobalt64]

Thanks guys, the tone comment astounds me cause I think my gear sucks but here it is:

Fender Strat (Mexican) with self installed Fender Lace Sensors (Red, Silver, Blue)
Zoom 505II pedal
MG50DFX Amp

Recorded using a cheap headset mic, through AudigyII using Audacity and mild compression applied to even out levels.

Unfortunately I only had a backing track at my disposal, would love to have a band to record that with and get more punchy drums but thats for another day.

I've got another version up at http://www.i-ebdev.com/laylatake2.mp3

I've improved the fills and brought the whole of the outro in key, I've been told that I was out of key on some parts hence it sounded not too great but I've fixed that now hopefully so :)

Thanks for the comments guys,
John

[AJLeadGuitar]

pretty cool....

work on your improv....

[HeyITry]

hows that mexican strat, i want to buy a strat but i don't know if its worth the extra buck to go for an american

[Cobalt64]

Can't comment on the American Strat's, but my Mexican one is very playable and sounded pretty good even before my pickup changes.

Try a Mex if you can, if it feels good, it's worth it. They are so variable that you really need to hold and play it, there are some real gems so if you find one it's much better value than an American version, if only of around the same quality.

[Rob Bob]

Thats the first and last good thing I've heard come out of a Marshall MG

[Cobalt64]

LOL I'll take that and say thanks Rob Bob ;) I'm impressed I got anything in the tone department to be perfectly honest considering what I see people here say about the stuff I've got!

[mikethecoug]

sounds pretty nice. i like it alot. :P too bad for the file size, use audacity or something :P

[_bombsh3ll_]

huge file size... worth the download... pretty nice... not my style but if it was! even better



check out my band if you could

http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=348606

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[Po0sH]

:thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

[louweed]

the riff was good. good quality recording too. but dont be so adventurous w/ the solo...

[fenwood]

That is right good chap, I even like the tone better than the original. KNock it off with that improvisional **** though

[NightOfDarkness]

I just bought a marshal MG50DFX and it doesnt sound good, spent 530? AM I using it wrong or what?