"Ghosting" Chuck Berry, McCartney, and the Beach Boys.

[manning]

Oren mate.
when your ready could you post a ruff mp3 mix of beds
so we can step back a mo n see the forest for the trees as it were ??
really the "key" to these types of efforts is a staged /controlled
review process as the song evolves.
its sorta like building a house is how i think of songs.
a gradual process of building etc.
also i'm gonna upload another trak today just in case you need
it mate.
there are lots of things to assess.
for example among many.
1. the sound mix picture. this is what people get off on.
2. do the lyrics need refining ??.
once the beds are done ..
i'll redo the vocs, n then you good chaps can critique of course.
at this point weaknesses that worry me , a major aspect is in the
two lead break time slots i feel we need melodic memorable lead breaks in conjunction with marios lovely slides etc etc. interspersed.
feel free to disagree with anything.
also does anyone here do vocs ??
another idea..if anyone does is to add extra vocs in the "in malibu"
hook parts ??

[MarioD]

Manning,  I’m really pressed for time here and I’m having a big problem lining up your rhythm MP3 with the other audio tracks.  I’m trying to hear the song in its entirety until the lead part comes in so I can try and blend the sounds.  Would it be possible for you to send me a file of the entire song sans your lead guitar part?  That way I should be able to get this project going before I take off on vacation/holiday next week.

I’m off to work now (I teach guitar two nights a week) but I’ll be back in a few hours.  If you can’t, no problem I’ll try it again.

Thanx - MarioD

[manning]

Mario.
no probs mate. apologies.
gimme an hour or so.
if not sooner.
gotta pick my wife up from somewhere.

attached are some rhythm splangs with line up at front.

[manning]

Mario.
heres malibu mix ..no lead.
attached.
god bless n call me ed. as in the donkey..lol.

[Oren]

Oh yeah, we're cookin' now! Let me work with all the submitted tracks and conjure up an interim mix so we can get our bearings...

[MarioD]

Here is the song (malsurflead) with my so-called surf lead. It was the first thing that popped into my head. This will line up with the malnolead file that Ed sent me. Let me know what you think.

Also attached is the lead sans any effects (surflead).

[Oren]

Got it, Mario! I'll stir it in with the general interim mix that's in the works as we speak.
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In the meantime, I was having so much fun with James' new Jamstix surf drums that I mixed down a fresh percussion track. James' drum action is reinforced with a little extra Hydrogen bottom end - we were going for BIG , and this might do the trick. Here it is on it's own...

[Oren]

...and the drum mix, teamed up with James' new bass track (as yet unedited and without effects), and Ed's original demo track...
Schweet!

[offthewall]

 
This is shaping up well, brothers .....

one track I don't seem to have is the main vocal on it's own, without the backing. 

If I can find some time tomorrow I shall try to get some 'backing/chorus' vocal done. 

 
James

[manning]

re main vocs.
oh..sorry i thought  i was told to conserve my bandwith.
but i checked my useage..i'm still ok.
cos a new month of fresh bwidth coming.
so tomorrow thursday.
i'll upload the guide ruff vocs on their own.
hope thats ok mates.

[manning]

heres the ruff guide vocs on their own
with clik lead in .

[Oren]

heres the ruff guide vocs on their own
with clik lead in .

Schweet! Glad your upload/download quota for the month is holding up. The more discreet tracking we have to work with, the better!

[offthewall]

 
This project is getting to be real interesting.

I hope to find time (as I said yesterday) to do some backing vocals ....
but, also ....

my Telecaster has been out of commission because of a split nut  ... but I grabbed a couple of hours today and fitted a new one, trimmed the truss rod and intonation  ... just about a full set-up.
I've just run it thru (software) RednefTwin and WatCat ....
and I think I can do a 'trade-off' track for Mario's guitar 

We'll see what the next couple of days bring 

 
James

[offthewall]

 
Here is a very ruff mix, from the tracks available plus my extra guitar track.

 
Wall of sound !! 

 
James

[offthewall]

 
And, my extra guitar track for those who want to cut and splice 

 
James