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Celebrating the beauty in the sense of mystery we get from nature at night below the moon.
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| eanbardsley said 2395 days ago (October 30th, 2006) | |
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Thank You Feter!!! Feter, thanks so much, those are very nice comments. You know, living in the country in high school years surrounded by the forest, many nights I spent with my father by the fire, and the smoke would spiral up, he has such a sense of the beauty in natural mystery. I am trying to capture that moment, in hopes that nature will tells us something profound, bring us closer to ourselves and our destiny. Also, the ability to bring out what is inside comes from my mother, so there is a balance in in the contribution that comes from male and female. As always, you percieve the story behind the endeavor, and show it to us in clear light. --- I am finding their is a great mystery tied up in nine-fifths, visit my blog at: http://my.opera.com/eanbardsley/blog/ Check out my latest song called Gypsy Shamanism And The Universe
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| said 2395 days ago (October 30th, 2006) | |
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A wonderful connection... between your heart (and soul) and your very skilled fingers on the guitar. Thanks for sharing another... |
| eanbardsley said 2395 days ago (October 30th, 2006) | |
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thanks... It is my pleasure, I think you have captured what I was after better as "a connection between the heart and soul" than how I was describing it, thanks so much, it makes me feel I am achieving my goal. --- I am finding their is a great mystery tied up in nine-fifths, visit my blog at: http://my.opera.com/eanbardsley/blog/ Check out my latest song called Gypsy Shamanism And The Universe
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| eanbardsley said 2395 days ago (October 30th, 2006) | |
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Aye Caramba!!! When playing in Spain you hear "ole" as the music sounds to cobblestone streets, or olive groves, to get an "Aye Carramba" on the net after downloading, completes the moment. It is great to be here, I am listening all last night your Wayfarer and Dadai's too. I love that song, and the images you both downloaded are so neat, of wayfarers. Those songs make me want to travel America a la Woody Guthrie. I can't wait to hear more of what is in store. --- I am finding their is a great mystery tied up in nine-fifths, visit my blog at: http://my.opera.com/eanbardsley/blog/ Check out my latest song called Gypsy Shamanism And The Universe
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| composerclark said 2395 days ago (October 30th, 2006) | |
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Beautiful Beautiful. Nice job here for sure. As you already know, I am a fan of flamenco, albeit one with very little knowledge of the genre. How recently was this recorded? And did you compose this? The reason I ask is that the recording quality does not do it justice (although -- don't get me wrong -- it is in no way problematic enough to prevent me from enjoying the performance!), and, if you did this recently, my advice would be to consider recording it again using better equipment, if any is available to you. The sound of flamenco guitarists is often very reverberant, open, etc., and so maybe if you can't duplicate an acoustic space like that to record in, consider adding some reverb. It seems to end prematurely to me; I was enjoying it very much, and wished it would go on longer. And finally, as much as I enjoyed this (and I did, very much!), I think it would very cool to hear this played with just a smidgeon more 'duende,' a word used a lot in flamenco (as you probably know), loosely translated as 'soul.' In this case you already have it, so I'm really just suggesting exploring a slightly more 'over the top' emotional quality as you play. Welcome to MJ's, and it's wonderful that you're here! Check out my latest song called Momma's Song
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| eanbardsley said 2395 days ago (October 30th, 2006) | |
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Thank You Clarke!!! Clarke, thank you so much for the critique. Yes I did write this piece, and there is actually more I could do, you are right it is short: I only played those melodies in my tango that came to me, as opposed to an attempt to bring it all together forced, somehow I had felt I completed a cycle and had better leave well enough alone. That hissing sound was due to a space heater in the background. I know it does make a sound in the back, but my guitar sounds so much better warm, snappier, more responsive. I thought maybe it is better to have that sound than to forgoe the heater because I thought I often play guitar for people live, in the winter, with the heater and it works because it is just part of the natural ambience. Also, I only have my mac and the built in microphone. I would like to get a real microphone for my mac, that would make a big difference for sure. But, I will try to record this in a real studio. I understand what you are saying about duende. I didn't want to play over the top on this one, because I was going more for a kind of mysticism than the usual kind of passion, sort of an attempt to substitute muse fore duende. --- I am finding their is a great mystery tied up in nine-fifths, visit my blog at: http://my.opera.com/eanbardsley/blog/ Check out my latest song called Gypsy Shamanism And The Universe
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| Vic Holman said 2395 days ago (October 30th, 2006) | |
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always amazed i've played guitar for so many years, self taught, never could or still can't finger pick. just hybrid picking. so being a guitar fool that i am... i always have to listen to other styles. it's nice to have someone onboard who is more of a purist. will keep listening. Vic Check out my latest song called Darkest Skies
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| eanbardsley said 2395 days ago (October 31st, 2006) | |
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thanks... I am a purist, atleast as far as technique goes, but I try to be contemporary while remaining true to the ancient aestic in the music I produce. I like the flat pick approach, it is just a different sound, but ofcourse there are advantages to it, like tremelos without arrpeggio. --- I am finding their is a great mystery tied up in nine-fifths, visit my blog at: http://my.opera.com/eanbardsley/blog/ Check out my latest song called Gypsy Shamanism And The Universe
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| TobinMueller said 2394 days ago (October 31st, 2006) | |
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Fresh Nicely done. I like the freshness, the almost improvisational feel. The piece feels like a prelude; is it part of a longer cycle of songs? The delicate nature of the instrument comes across well on this track, but, in my ears, it also sounds like you are a tad too far from the mic. Consider compressing your track a bit more to boost the level too. Refreshing and delightful. Check out my latest song called Frozen Man (by James Taylor)
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| eanbardsley said 2394 days ago (October 31st, 2006) | |
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Thanks... so much Tobin. It is sort of like a prelude, and I have more for this piece in mind (more cycles). The improvised feel comes from playing ideas I that are more or less in my mind without practicing first, rather relying on knowledge of the fretboard to play them only with a vague idea how it will be done, I do this to achieve the freshness you speake of, glad it worked. I do play far from the mic, and it is only the mic built into the computer that I am using, I am still trying to figure out how to get a mic for my computer. I am confused whether I just need a mic with usb cable or have to run one first into an imic. I wasn't aware that I could boost the level through compression, I will have to look into what that is and how I do it. --- I am finding their is a great mystery tied up in nine-fifths, visit my blog at: http://my.opera.com/eanbardsley/blog/ Check out my latest song called Gypsy Shamanism And The Universe
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| thetiler said 2394 days ago (October 31st, 2006) | |
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nice terrific ideas. I don't know what kind of mic you have and I know it can be chanllenging but it almost sound as if you have the mic to the right of the hole and closer to the frets. I think, I have been happiest with my sound when get that mic and accentuate it closer to the other side of the hole away from the fret side and as like Tobin said closer to the holeI. I understand you have to bring it back if you do hard strumming but your playing screams of getting more depth on you playing. You can increase people likeing you sound by getting more depth to your sound. Which can either mean more micing at the 6th string and closer. Try to get you recording as closer to the red as possibe with out going in the red. And I know that can be challenging indeed. My steel string sound is problematic because I have recordings that I miced too close to the frets and it just got to trebly,. Really try to am for the bass side. I use two mics. I am thinking of getting a directional mic to am directly at the 6 string etc and a condencer that would still be at the other side of the frets from the hole and aim it higher, thus picking up all the strings. The real trick for the guitar is to ad depth and the mic needs to be placed closer and towards the lower strings. What kind of mic are you using? You don't need an expensive one. I use an MxL 2001 and K109 Shure. I used to put one on one side of the hole and other opposite side of hole. But I still get too much treble. I actually think puting both my mics opposite the fret side eliminants excessive treblness. You really would do yourself a favor by doing this. Good luck, I struggle with this myself. Just hoping you can elminate half the problems I go through. Check out my latest song called When Your Strange
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| eanbardsley said 2394 days ago (October 31st, 2006) | |
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Thanks... Tiler, as I was just telling Tobin, I am only playing into the mic built into my mac, I am a bit confused if I just need to buy a mic, or a mic and an imic, that is, I don't know if you can directly plug a mic into a mac without some sort of a preamp, or whatever an imic is. I do play far from the computer, but I am not even really sure where the mic is in a mac, though there are two small holes on the monitor. I am skeptical as to whether or not they can be the mics, because I do feel I get a bigger sound than is possible for their size. Thanks for the mic recomendations, that helps allot, so I know what to look for. --- I am finding their is a great mystery tied up in nine-fifths, visit my blog at: http://my.opera.com/eanbardsley/blog/ Check out my latest song called Gypsy Shamanism And The Universe
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| Hectorious said 2394 days ago (October 31st, 2006) | |
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Very cool I really enjoyed this song:0} Check out my latest song called Late Night Bus Ride (Sample)
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| eanbardsley said 2394 days ago (October 31st, 2006) | |
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Hectorious... Thank You --- I am finding their is a great mystery tied up in nine-fifths, visit my blog at: http://my.opera.com/eanbardsley/blog/ Check out my latest song called Gypsy Shamanism And The Universe
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Feter
Just the right word for this piece
something special about your way
in dealing with the theme as its like
swirlin like smoke somewhere you realy
handled that so well ... very nice job Ian
well Done !!