Chillin' Lessons by Elevator_Funk
Genre: Bossa Nova
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Brazil (4), Chill (88), Rhodes Piano (1), Jazz (466)
Description:
I took a break for about a month and a half from Garageband. Here's a new one. I stole part of the bossa riff from a friend. He didn't know who he stole if from though, so If you recognize the first part of the song, let me know, 'cus I'd like to hear the original.
I also figured out how to hook my rhodes piano up to my Digitech pedal and record to the computer without miking it. I tested it out on the first section of this song. It sounds good enough for now.
As always, critiques are welcome, I want to improve....
As for the chillin' lessons: They go like this....
1 lime
2 ounces of cachaça (or vodka or light rum)
Sugar to taste
Ice cubes (crushed)
1 highball glass
enjoy....
I also figured out how to hook my rhodes piano up to my Digitech pedal and record to the computer without miking it. I tested it out on the first section of this song. It sounds good enough for now.
As always, critiques are welcome, I want to improve....
As for the chillin' lessons: They go like this....
1 lime
2 ounces of cachaça (or vodka or light rum)
Sugar to taste
Ice cubes (crushed)
1 highball glass
enjoy....
Hardware:
Homemade Bass, Homemade Guitar, Digitech RP350, 1978 Fender Rhodes 73 (Mark 1) pianoSoftware:
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ktb
Brian, super icy. The rhodes indeed sounds cool. The tones and your voicings are a rare treat.
Elevator_Funk
I'm gonna have to learn the keyboard better. The rhodes adds just the right amount of coolness to a tune. Glad you liked it
dajama
Talk about cool! Love the bass on this - what a great sound, and lovely smooth playing. Did you really build it? The guitar is good, too, and the playing is nice. A great chilled track. Nicely done. Peace.
Elevator_Funk
Yep, homemade, not as hard as you think, just time consuming. Thanks for checking it out.
Feter
Great great track my friend ..what a cool job you ve
done here ..nice percussions arrangment . the whole
setting is amazing .certainly the homemade guitar
sounds liek archtop one to my ear which just blow
me away ! Deep bow !!!!!!!
Elevator_Funk
for the kind words. Your comments are always appreciated.
drakonis
I (barely) remember being introduced to kamikazes (about 5 of them one evening) a couple decades ago (vodka, lime juice, sugar), and never wanting to feel that way again :-) But with this music, I can hold a virtual glass, put my sandy feet up on the lounge chair in the sand on a warm sunset evening on the beach, and completely relax with this music going on. Very nice playing, and I enjoy the Bossa rhythm and soft percussion you chose. Tasty! Balance on all the instruments is quite good, I have no real critiques.
ttfn,
Drakonis
Elevator_Funk
unless you are in brazil and use the cachaça then it's called a Caipirinha.....
thanks for the kind comment.
IbotenicParadigm
Really beautifully played, and the bass sounds GREAT! I'm no producer, so I can't offer any real advice there; but this song is a great example of why anyone would want to improve his production: there's a lot of magic here. I'd like to hear the piano a little more......
Elevator_Funk
This was my first attempt at recording my piano. I don't really play, but I'm learning by the song. Thanks for checkin it out.
8piscean8
This was the perfect song to listen to after work. Very mellow and relaxing. I had problems hearing the piano and I think you should bring out the triangle more. After listening again I think the piano and guitar are competing for the same frequencies so maybe try and EQ them a bit differently. When I did hear the piano it was great. The guitar phrasings are tasty and just right. This song transports me back to when my wife and I honeymooned in the Bahamas! Great job Brian!
Elevator_Funk
for listening. and the critiques. I decided to take any tips for this song and implement them and repost as an exercise in production techniques, etc. So someday I can be like Rick Reuben. More Rhodes, you got it, more triangle, maybe not, eq the gutar and piano differently, I'll try and fiture it out. :P
8piscean8
I'm a drummer at heart so I like to hear percussion and drums. I might be a bit biased in that department!
guygrooves
outstanding and by far the best mix I have heard of yours so far. I think 8piscean8 is dead on with what he is hearing. The rhythm guitar and piano are competing for the same space. A simple pan to the left for the piano might bring it to where it needs to be. The tone on the rhythm guitar is superb but I still think it could come up in the mix a bit though. It might be my headphones to though. This is a great song. Thanks for the download.
Elevator_Funk
gosh, after all the comments people make about listening thru headphones. I have to remember to start doing that. Thanks again for listening.
Ibstrat
I really like this! I wish I knew how to get a great recorded sound like this.Great melody,improv and bass work.
Etniko
Are you playing the guitar in this song?
Nice chords. Any particular AU effect you used on the guitar. Sounds really good.
Etniko
Are you playing the guitar in this song?
Nice chords. Any particular AU effect you used on the guitar. Sounds really good.