Short 8 String Piece

[ManWithDaPlan]

Hey all, I recently wrote a piece for guitar while I was away on tour. I originally planned this to be a one-off thing with vocals over it but I'm considering writing more pieces like this as part of a set.

I had an old channel some of you might have seen, but I decided to change cause I didn't like the name, but moreso there's some videos on there I don't want to reflect upon my compositions and yet I don't need to take them down. I'll probably use it to upload any rubbish I got.

Anyways, this is on my new setup too. Not much different, just Agile Interceptor 830 into a Traynor K4 amp. No pedals or nothing, let me know what you think!

 

[BangandBreach]

I am completely digging this. You're aces.

 

[ManWithDaPlan]

Thank ye kindly. The audio quality kind of sucks cause I still need to get a legit mic... and learn how to record audio/video at the same time.

 

[in-pursuit]

seriously digging this man!

 

[Solodini]

Thank ye kindly. The audio quality kind of sucks cause I still need to get a legit mic... and learn how to record audio/video at the same time.

Use some form of make shift clapper board and run a DAW to record the audio. You can use the clapper board to align the DAW audio with the video in a vid editor.

 

[Opion]

Really like the movements you incorporated in there...totally sounds like something I'd try to write if ever given an 8 string guitar, which I still have yet to ever play! Write more stuff man!

 

[ManWithDaPlan]

Thanks. I think the idea I had for writing this and other pieces was incorporating some ideas from classical composing, especially impressionist (like movements, certain forms, references, etc.) with more modal/jazzy tones I like.

Anyways, I've already started writing more so I probably upload videos of them too, and hopefully more professional sounding lol.

 

[WoodrowWildfire]

Thought that was absolutely beautiful man. Exactly the kind of music i love. I think you'd make an interesting post rock group if you added a drummer in.

 

[whisper]

very nice watching and listening to this. well done sir!

 

[the fuhrer]

This would be great background music to a skate video or something similar

 

[syndrone]

This would be great background music to a porn video or something similar with famous jazz artists.

LOVE it : ) good work!

 

[eegor]

How are you liking the 30" scale length? I've been heavily considering getting either a 7 or 8 with such a scale, but I'm pretty concerned about how those thinner strings will sound. They already sound pretty strange to my ears on my 28.625".

 

[Kr1zalid]

Very Kayo Dot/MotW feel...

But nice!

 

[gr8Har V]

tone is a little dull, but its some very nice songwriting. i love what the right hand is doing

 

[ManWithDaPlan]

Thanks. Kayo Dot is one of my favorite bands, funny you mention that.

I agree the tone isn't very good on the video, which is why i'm really striving to get a mic to record future videos. That being said, it is a keyboard amp and is designed to have a sterile tone. It's not for everyone but I like it.

I like the scale, it did take some getting used to obviously but I got it so I could play it as a bass with heavier gauge strings on the low end and still get good guitar tone. I like the rich tone of it in general, although I would be lying if I said it wasn't a fucking pain for extended chords, especially in the lower frets.

I think i've mentioned it before so I hate to plug but since someone brought it up, I have been working on an album and it is almost ready to release. I got Travis Orbin to record the drum parts so there should be some videos of that too. I will definitely post when that is up, thanks!