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Well done Russ some nice melodies and vocals how long ago did you write the rock opera.
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Hi Phill
Just had listen. I liked synth reminded me of the old Mellotron sound.
nicely sung as usual.
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Oh Dear I've taken part in a thing I never thought was practical or would happen a recording of a song that had more than 2/3 people.
Well I'm big enough to admit publicly that Mr pessimistic was a little too pessimistic.
and anyway I'm sorta glad to be proved wrong...
Full marks to you Roger for your ingenuity and hard work (One thinks it may have been a labour of love) for pulling it off with the limited means at your disposal.
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I think the G Chord as featured on the front page of Chordie is easiest placement of fingers for a beginner. Using the pinky to hold down the high E can be very painful to a novice and off putting in the early stages learning.
Other placement of fingers can be learnt futher long the road of learning.

That said I play G in the easiest position for the song I'm playing.
Just do enough....
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Hey 06sc500
I'm all for experimentation with melody etc with guitar done enough myself for good and bad. 
Had a listen to your project and first off I found the recording on the quiet side and somewhat thin on sound lacking perhaps some bass.
Looping is a good idea (Get it right once and your off)  but unsyncing notes is not to my taste.
Guitar instrumentals are difficult to pull off without the inclusion of other backing instruments unless you are a great player like Tommy Emmanuel etc....
It's all a learning experience....
Hope you find this constructive.
Ark

Seeing this ole post has emerged again....
One thing that p's me off big time is wires mainly electrical. Heaven only knows how much time I've spent untangling them.
Wires from.... Guitars, microphones, keyboards, headphones, amps, effect pedals, Computers (there's got to be hundreds of those little sods behind there).... not to mention the dust.
TVs, Videos, DVD's, Cable boxes, Hi-Fis, game consoles, lawn mowers, strimmers, all power tools (too many to mention) extention leads... (which always seem to get some sort of Gordian Knot in them how?)
Even the wireless stuff has to be plugged in with wires or has batteries that need charging in a battery charger that needs a wire...
If someone invents a real untanglable (is that word) electrical wire then they are going to be rich....

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Hey 06sc500
Thanks I enjoyed the set.
The recordings need a little work but the playing is not bad at all.
Well done

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After much thought I've decided to called the song "For Spirit and Opportunity" EH....
Let me explain..
It was Roger's " A walk on Venus"  that reminded me of  NASA's twin robot Mars exploration vehicles launched toward Mars on the 10th June and 7th July 2003, in search of answers about the history of water on Mars. They landed on 3rd January and on 24th January 2004. They have been exploring and testing the surface ever since way beyond their expected life span of 3 months.
They have found lots of evidence of water but as of yet no life.....
I'm interested in anything to do with space exploration so I follow the website deicated to their travels and finds.
The twin Mars exploration vehicles are called Spirit and Opportunity and so the reason for the name..

Thanks again for all the suggestions.
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Weedjie and Kenny thanks for your comments and suggestions both good ones..
This is giving me food for thought...
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Thanks some great ideas here.....

Topdown what I'm I like... pacific for specific Oh dear what a howler

The problem is I think I like them all...

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Russ
Just had a watch of your two videos. The ole Strat was really singing there great stuff...
Thanks for uploading...
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Hi 06sc500
As this has been posted in the recording forum I would like to add my bit...
I also have a problem with my voice when recorded i don't feel comfortable listening to it but there's one thing I've found out when recording.
1st it's best to record the basic song on one track with no vocals.
Then sing along with the basic song on a 2nd track this gives an option of adding reverb/echo etc which can improve a basic recorded voice and also alows a complete deletion and rerecord if required without the loss of the basic song.
Still don't be to hard on yourself voice wise and keep at it.
But if singing not for you then stick to instrumentals 

Ark