A little Christmas Tele and Steel Pickin'

davidge1 · December 20th, 2007, 03:09 PM

This is my first attempt at home recording...using Garageband and my new Toneport. I thought I'd do a little Christmas tune...this is my own Travis style version of this song that I used to play on our answering machine at Christmas time...along with some lead guitar, steel guitar, and acoustic rhythm guitar overdubs.

The Tele is my '06 50s Classic Player and the steel is my '55 Fender Stringmaster...two of Leo Fenders greatest designs (they look beautiful sitting side by side too...I want to take a pic and post it) ...and both recorded direct with the Toneport.

If anyone wants to offer some constructive criticism on the recording, I'd love to hear it.

Here Comes Santa Claus!

Telejammer · December 20th, 2007, 04:21 PM

I loved every part of it.

getbent · December 20th, 2007, 04:27 PM

Here is my criticism: Quit being so dang good, it makes the rest of us look super ordinary!

Great Job David!

davidge1 · December 20th, 2007, 04:53 PM

Thanks, you guys...that really makes me feel good! Makes me want to play in a band again too, or at least find some musicians to jam with around here (L.A. area)...maybe in the new year.

getbent · December 20th, 2007, 05:00 PM

That ought to be your new years resolution. We're playing tonight and I know I'll come home happier and more fulfilled... and just blissed from making music with other humans... nothing will ever replace that!

davidge1 · December 20th, 2007, 07:12 PM

That sounds like a good resolution. Ive been in L.A. about 10 years and all the musicians I've met live too far away...after commuting back and forth to work, no one wants to get in the car and drive another half hour to rehearse (including me). But I've recently moved much closer to work, so I might be able to do it now.

As far as me asking for criticism, that was more about my recording techniques. All the Garage band recordings I listen to here sound so nice and clean! I didnt discover the hum canceling feature in Gearbox until I was half way through, so the recording's pretty noisey. Also, after I got done I thought everything sounded bright and full until I burned a disk and played it on the stereo...it sounded completely muddy and dead. So I went back into Garageband and brightened everything up a LOT and added lots of compression to each track. In Garageband it sounded like way too much treble, but after I saved the mp3 it sounded about right.

Big John · December 21st, 2007, 06:01 AM

Stringmaster GAS .... starting ............... NOW

Durtdog · December 21st, 2007, 07:41 AM

Ah yes. VERY nice. Really enjoyed that.

Grin'n'pick · December 21st, 2007, 07:52 AM

I feel much more festive after hearing that! Thank you. I thought it was enchanting.

refin · December 21st, 2007, 11:55 AM

Great job,thanks for posting!

Taipan · December 27th, 2007, 03:06 PM

Well Done davidge1! That was a pleasure to listen to.
When I was working in LA - a half hour drive was walking distance !

December 20th, 2007, 03:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
davidge1 Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA Posts: 964	A little Christmas Tele and Steel Pickin' This is my first attempt at home recording...using Garageband and my new Toneport. I thought I'd do a little Christmas tune...this is my own Travis style version of this song that I used to play on our answering machine at Christmas time...along with some lead guitar, steel guitar, and acoustic rhythm guitar overdubs. The Tele is my '06 50s Classic Player and the steel is my '55 Fender Stringmaster...two of Leo Fenders greatest designs (they look beautiful sitting side by side too...I want to take a pic and post it) ...and both recorded direct with the Toneport. If anyone wants to offer some constructive criticism on the recording, I'd love to hear it. Here Comes Santa Claus! Last edited by getbent; December 20th, 2007 at 04:27 PM. Reason: clean up link.

December 20th, 2007, 04:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Telejammer Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Greenville, Michigan Age: 57 Posts: 147	Very Nice I loved every part of it. __________________ Telejammer...

December 20th, 2007, 04:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
getbent Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Posts: 9,992 37 Photos	Here is my criticism: Quit being so dang good, it makes the rest of us look super ordinary! Great Job David! __________________ 'never pet a burning dog'

December 20th, 2007, 05:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
getbent Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Posts: 9,992 37 Photos	That ought to be your new years resolution. We're playing tonight and I know I'll come home happier and more fulfilled... and just blissed from making music with other humans... nothing will ever replace that! __________________ 'never pet a burning dog'

December 21st, 2007, 06:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
Big John Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Suffolk UK Posts: 4,635 35 Photos	Stringmaster GAS .... starting ............... NOW __________________ If you are going to be a bear, be a grizzly !!

December 20th, 2007, 04:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
davidge1 Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA Posts: 964	Thanks, you guys...that really makes me feel good! Makes me want to play in a band again too, or at least find some musicians to jam with around here (L.A. area)...maybe in the new year.

December 20th, 2007, 07:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
davidge1 Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA Posts: 964	That sounds like a good resolution. Ive been in L.A. about 10 years and all the musicians I've met live too far away...after commuting back and forth to work, no one wants to get in the car and drive another half hour to rehearse (including me). But I've recently moved much closer to work, so I might be able to do it now. As far as me asking for criticism, that was more about my recording techniques. All the Garage band recordings I listen to here sound so nice and clean! I didnt discover the hum canceling feature in Gearbox until I was half way through, so the recording's pretty noisey. Also, after I got done I thought everything sounded bright and full until I burned a disk and played it on the stereo...it sounded completely muddy and dead. So I went back into Garageband and brightened everything up a LOT and added lots of compression to each track. In Garageband it sounded like way too much treble, but after I saved the mp3 it sounded about right.

December 21st, 2007, 07:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
Durtdog Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3,405	Ah yes. VERY nice. Really enjoyed that.

December 21st, 2007, 07:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
Grin'n'pick Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sarf Eas' Laandon Posts: 1,947 38 Photos	I feel much more festive after hearing that! Thank you. I thought it was enchanting.

December 21st, 2007, 11:55 AM	#10 (permalink)
refin Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Florida Panhandle Age: 52 Posts: 1,962	Great job,thanks for posting! __________________ "For You,Lord,are good,and ready to forgive,and abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You." Ps. 86:5 http://www.soundclick.com/bands/0/refin_music.htm MASTER VOLUME? WHAT'S A MASTER VOLUME?

December 27th, 2007, 03:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
Taipan Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Western NY State Age: 50 Posts: 432	Well Done davidge1! That was a pleasure to listen to. When I was working in LA - a half hour drive was walking distance !