Santa's Grotto: Xmas Pics / Audio !

[RushHourSoul]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/ffmusic/Kit/Recording/DCFN0026.jpg

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Check out the recording setup in my garage..

I'm using:
a Fostex VF160ex digital multitracker
Shure SM58 on toms and snare
1 Audio-Technica Pro 25 Lo-Freq. Mic (for bass drum)
1 AKG C1000 S Condensor Mic


here are some recordings:
Soloish type thing (http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=3244113&q=hi)
Me playing along to Jeff Buckley's Grace (http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=3266574&q=hi)
(way out of my league but the drums are so damn fun!) Amazing song too
Weird Percussion Jam (http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=3252439&q=hi)
(contains shakers, tambs, cowbells, triangles, rainmaker, brushes!)
A Crow Left Of The Murder by Incubus (http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=3266633&q=hi)
I basically ruined this song on drums haha, but oh well, fun to play.
Playing along to Richard III by Supergrass (http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=3238427&q=hi)
Midi version, created by me for my College Music Tech coursework


I know there are a lot of mistakes, and I can't keep time to save my life, but anyway.. it would be cool if you gave some of the stuff a listen, who knows you may like it! :rolleyes:

Anyway thanks for looking, and if you're interested check out my soundclick as I have much more stuff on there: www.soundclick.com/licketysplit (http://www.soundclick.com/licketysplit)

[RushHourSoul]

couple more pics:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/ffmusic/Kit/Recording/DCFN0013.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/ffmusic/Kit/Recording/DCFN0014.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/ffmusic/Kit/Recording/DCFN0011.jpg

And a few of my fav xmas presents this year:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/ffmusic/random/DCFN0039.jpg

[milkmit]

I love the sound of your snare. specs? tuning?

[RushHourSoul]

Thanks for commenting, its a black panther hammered steel, 14x5.5. Its about medium tension, but I raise the highs when I record, to give it a more cutting sound.

A decent spec list as well as lots of nice pics can be found in this here thread (http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=395341)

[Drum Monkey]

*shakes fist* stupid *grumbles something* link in the *** **** Stronghold...

jokes :lol:

That's really cool :thumb:

-DM

[RushHourSoul]

haha, muahaha. Thanks DM.

[Drum Monkey]

I really like that PDP finish :chug: The White Onyx is hot :cool:

Good drumming on Richard III by the way :)

-DM

[Brokensticks]

Awesome stuff man, beautiful snare!

[RushHourSoul]

I really like that PDP finish :chug: The White Onyx is hot :cool:

Good drumming on Richard III by the way :)

-DM

thanks, i regretted the white oynx at first, but i'm starting to 'bond' with it now. you a supergrass fan at all?

and Cheers brokensticks :)

[milkmit]

wow that's one sexy snare! I think I know which snare I'll get when it's time for an upgrade.. :)

I wonder how different the brass would sound. or the maple. but that sound of your snare in 'grace' is exactly what my ideal snare would sound like.

[Drum Monkey]

you a supergrass fan at all?

searching for some songs on WMP...

-DM

[RushHourSoul]

haha thanks. Definatly go for it you can, its a great snare. Got a great crack, ghost notes are clear, and rim shots are deadly :cool:

someone posted a sample of their wood BP a while ago, i'll see if I can dig it up. Not sure what brass would sound like, unfortunatly i've never heard a brass snare.
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Ok found it, theres the post link: (http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=8895953&postcount=18)

Heres the soundclick (http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=328218), and photo:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v350/naty_morris/mapexsnare.jpg

Sounds pretty sweet if I do say so myself..
searching for some songs on WMP...

-DM

Ahh nice.. I like to think their modern-day Beatles.. they may not be as big, or as influencial, but they're excellent pop songwriters..

[Drum Monkey]

Ahh nice.. I like to think their modern-day Beatles.. they may not be as big, or as influencial, but they're excellent pop songwriters..

they do have a Beatles sound to them...

So far I've liked Grace and Alright :)

-DM

[RushHourSoul]

Great! heres a couple of the more rocking ones:
Mansize Rooster
Lose It
Lenny
Sun Hits The Sky (awesome keyboard solo!)
Going Out
Richard III

I'd also look for Late In The Day too, proves they can do great acousticy stuff. Their latest album sounds very beatlesy/pink floydy too.

[Senseless Apprentice]

I rather enjoyed the soloish type thang. How long have you been playing? And congrats on owning a Pacific! Those drums rock.

[RushHourSoul]

thanks man! Yes they do indeed rock, yours looks awesome. I've been playing about 3-4 years now.

[ian1988]

The Bass mic is extremely awsome....Very clear and low

[Wizz]

Your snare is like teh sex , one of the best sounds i have ever heard :thumb:

Your playing is pretty good to , i liked your solo thingy , but your bass-drum triplet wich came into the song sometimes didn't seem to be in place imo

anyways very very nice!

[RushHourSoul]

Heh thanks ian, yeah I love that bass drum mic, definatly awesome.

And thanks Wizz, paid £250 for that snare so i'm glad it sounds good! I agree with the triplets, can never get them right. ah well, need to practice.

Thanks for checking it out though :cool:

[blujelly]

thats some nice gear and also audio keep it up!

[gimp fest]

wooo! sigur and the bees. You look totally set up there, kit, recording gear, ipod,phone and sticks in abundance. nice!

[RushHourSoul]

Haha, thanks. And props for listening to two great bands!! Please make it be noted however that the recording gear is not mine.. and i'm not rich! I'm borrowing it over the xmas hols from my college.

I have some other bees vinyls.. You Got To Leave EP, Sunshine Hit Me LP, as well as both albums. Ive only got into sigur ros, those albums are amazing.

And thanks blujelly for checking it out :cool:

[gimp fest]

Haha, thanks. And props for listening to two great bands!! Please make it be noted however that the recording gear is not mine.. and i'm not rich! I'm borrowing it over the xmas hols from my college.

I have some other bees vinyls.. You Got To Leave EP, Sunshine Hit Me LP, as well as both albums. Ive only got into sigur ros, those albums are amazing.

And thanks blujelly for checking it out :cool:

wow, nicely? a bees fan then? :P

yeah, that sigur ros album is incredible, i'm seeing them in march at the hammersmith apollo :)

[RushHourSoul]

Woa, I might be going to that.. :cool: