Broken Mist (Al Petteway cover/demo)

[TBman]

This isn't a final recording, more of a demo. I'm testing out mic placement and I think I found the sweet spot. Unfortunately its only one mic, but the track was copied to two and then they were panned left and right. I changed my recording chain a bit and I'm happier with the result (I think acoustic recording is like looking for the perfect guitar - unobtainable, lol, but we can get closer). I also fooled around a bit with compression and a touch of reverb to make it interesting. Once I get my additional xlr cables I'll redo the recording.

I just learned this song last night/today so hopefully over the next week or so I can get it a little cleaner. Its a one time through with no regard to codas, etc. Its in Csus tuning. Initially I was learning it on my Seagull but I was getting a little buzz on the bass C so I switched it to the Larrivee which has mediums on it.


Broken Mist is on Al Petteway's Mountain Guitar cd. Excellent cd and all of the tabs for the CD are available on his website.





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[J.DrewPetersen]

Sounds really nice, love Al's stuff and you did a sweet job of it. Thanks!

Great Barry!

[islandguitar]

One of my favorites! Good one, Barry!

[Organic Sounds Select Guitars]

Barry, you nailed it! I love the song, very moody and rich sounding. The recording sounded great, the Larivee sounded great, and most importantly your playing was great. Very cool

[Glennwillow]

Lovely job in so early a time in your learning this great Al Pettaway song, Barry! It sounds really good and your playing is very sensitive already!

- Glenn

[TBman]

Originally Posted by J.DrewPetersen

Sounds really nice, love Al's stuff and you did a sweet job of it. Thanks!

Thanks for listening Drew!

[Toby Walker]

That was some beautiful playing Barry!!!!

[Johan Madsen]

Very cool tune, your Larrivee sounds great , very full and clear, what tonewood is that? Did you delayed a little bit one of the track to emule a stereo effect ? Otherwise it's just mono isn't it ?

[jhmulkey]

Very nice! I know a few songs in that tuning (except the high string is tuned to D# instead of D natural) and it is hauntingly beautiful.

[TBman]

Originally Posted by J-Doug

Great Barry!

Thanks Doug!

Originally Posted by islandguitar

One of my favorites! Good one, Barry!

Thanks Fred. I'm going to see if I can find more tunes like this, Celtic or otherwise to learn.

[TBman]

Originally Posted by LWSog

Barry, you nailed it! I love the song, very moody and rich sounding. The recording sounded great, the Larivee sounded great, and most importantly your playing was great. Very cool

Thanks !! The Larrivee is growing on me, lol.

[TBman]

Originally Posted by Glennwillow

Lovely job in so early a time in your learning this great Al Pettaway song, Barry! It sounds really good and your playing is very sensitive already!

- Glenn

Thanks Glenn!

Originally Posted by Toby Walker

That was some beautiful playing Barry!!!!

Thanks Toby!

[TBman]

Originally Posted by Johan Madsen

Very cool tune, your Larrivee sounds great , very full and clear, what tonewood is that? Did you delayed a little bit one of the track to emule a stereo effect ? Otherwise it's just mono isn't it ?

Thanks Johan! The Larrivee is sitka spruce over mahogany. I didn't do a delay of the two tracks, just a bit of compression, some bass adjustment and a touch of reverb. Yest it's just the same mono track copied to a second track then both are panned. It'll sound fuller with two mics when I re-record it.

Originally Posted by jhmulkey

Very nice! I know a few songs in that tuning (except the high string is tuned to D# instead of D natural) and it is hauntingly beautiful.

Thanks! I'll have to test out the D#!

[reeve21]

Nice Barry! The recording is excellent and the Larry sounds great in that tuning.