Guitar chord forum - chordie — First Song Recordings Up.

Re: First Song Recordings Up.

null@example.com (SouthPaw41L) — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:17:28 +0000

alansheeran wrote:

Hi,
OK - these are my first recordings going up. They are miles from what I want them to be, but I do want you to hear them. They are all recorded straight acoustic to one mic - hence the back of the room guitar sound.
They are "If you weren't so coy" and "Bring me home".
http://www.myspace.com/alansheeran
I'm now working on recording the elements separately, which will hopefully result in something a bit more sophisticated - but these things take time. Writing tends to get in the way of this, but I'm concentrating on the writing.

Nice stuff alansheeran! I like the fact that you didn't "overprocess" your vocals. Too many times reverb is overused on vocals, not so in your case. Your vocal to guitar volume is nicely balanced on "If You Weren't So Coy". However, the guitar was a tad bit quiet on "Bring Me Home." Just a little constructive critism( with all due respect ). Keep up the good work....And don't get too sophisticated, sometimes lesser is bester......

Peace and Guitars,
SouthPaw41L

Re: First Song Recordings Up.

null@example.com (upyerkilt) — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:49:54 +0000

Good stuff Alan,

enjoyed them

Ken

Re: First Song Recordings Up.

null@example.com (KAP54) — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:51:05 +0000

HI Alan,

Congrats on your first recording .
You have a very good voice and a style. Looking forwards to more from you.

Kenny

Re: First Song Recordings Up.

null@example.com (alansheeran) — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:25:07 +0000

You are all very kind, thank you for the comments.

The one thing I learnt doing this is that it takes as long to learn your own songs as it takes to learn other peoples'. In hindsight, why that should be a revelation I don't know, but it was.

The original posts were at

Bring You Home
http://www.chordie.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=10619

If you weren't so coy
http://www.chordie.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=10454

Re: First Song Recordings Up.

null@example.com (arkady) — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:21:45 +0000

Hi Alan
Well done it's a big step to take recording your music. Getting over the cringe factor of hearing your voice etc.. (Some don't)
Like all things in this world it takes practice and perservence to improve as you know.
Multi tracking is the way to go for clarity taking each musical and vocal element and blending them together until your happy.
Both songs are good and have lots of potential. so I hope you stick with it..
Ark

Re: First Song Recordings Up.

null@example.com (buvvy) — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:01:32 +0000

James Taylor - beware, here comes Alan. Great stuff.

Re: First Song Recordings Up.

null@example.com (Russell_Harding) — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 01:05:33 +0000

Alan a very good first effort,over time you will improve your recording techniques and with that produce better recordings,the one thing I did notice was a popping sound on some words and that can be avoided by not singing directly into the microphone or useing a wind screen to filter out the "B's and "P's and getting a better balance between the volume of your guitar and voice but I think overall you did very well and you will only get better

Re: First Song Recordings Up.

null@example.com (riddler) — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:47:29 +0000

Congrats on your first recording alan....

Re: First Song Recordings Up.

null@example.com (Doug_Smith) — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:20:44 +0000

That's not bad at all Alan, well done for a first effort.

I think that working each element as an individual track will get you a nice finished product. The single microphone and doing all at the same time ie: instrumental and vocals tends to hinder the flow once in awhile. I know that if I am doing the instrumental and then getting it where I want it, and then laying the vocal on top then mixing the two, is a lot of work (and sometimes multiple takes).
I really liked Bring Me Home, and would have liked to hear the guitar a bit more especially in the interlude... but nice, and a fine lyric.

Looking forward to more...

Take Care;
Doug

Re: First Song Recordings Up.

null@example.com (Roger Guppy) — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:20:09 +0000

Hi Alan,

Unfortunaltely I missed the original posting of these songs but you have two very good ones there. I enjoyed listening to your recordings. OK some of us, me included, do get involved in recording with multiple tracks, but quite honestly a simple guitar and vocal recording is all that is needed so that we can hear the melody, tempo and style of how the song is intended to be.

Well done, it's a pleasure to hear you,

Roger

First Song Recordings Up.

null@example.com (alansheeran) — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:02:22 +0000

Hi,

OK - these are my first recordings going up. They are miles from what I want them to be, but I do want you to hear them. They are all recorded straight acoustic to one mic - hence the back of the room guitar sound.

They are "If you weren't so coy" and "Bring me home".

http://www.myspace.com/alansheeran

I'm now working on recording the elements separately, which will hopefully result in something a bit more sophisticated - but these things take time. Writing tends to get in the way of this, but I'm concentrating on the writing.