my Steel parts on a bands demo

Steve Norman · Post by **Steve Norman** » 30 May 2010 10:38 pm

Hi all I am looking for some feedback on these very very rough demo tracks before we go into the studio for money.

http://soundcloud.com/steve-norman

that first one is a rock song (nothing-wrong..), the other 2 are country.

I appreciate any feedback on the steel parts, these are just demo outtakes so the levels tones etc are weird.

Nic du Toit · Post by **Nic du Toit** » 31 May 2010 1:16 am

Hi Steve,
On the first tune you really rock!...... Great overdrive sound.....great solo.
Safest route is to play what the band, or producer, wants. It's all about what the person holding the purse, wants you to do.

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 31 May 2010 5:25 am

On the first track I find your ideas and tone are great. I like your playing on the other two songs also.

Steve Norman · Post by **Steve Norman** » 3 Jun 2010 1:37 pm

thanks guys! I am worried that I am playing to much but that is what they wanted.

Steve Hotra · Post by **Steve Hotra** » 3 Jun 2010 8:50 pm

Hi Steve;
I like what you bring to their songs, in the alt-country- roots vibe.
Nice tone.... what amp/effects are you using?

Steve Norman · Post by **Steve Norman** » 4 Jun 2010 2:45 am

Thanks Steve! Guitar is a GFI ultra D10 with a zum single coil in the e9 and an old emmons single coil on the c6. Amp is a steel king with a peavy BW. Effects are a vintage big muff and an EHX 1-echo for the distorted track, the other tracks just a little amp reverb and the 1-echo turned way down. Strings are Nickle Jags (the Heavy Paul Franklin ones)on the E9, and d'adario bright steel on the c6. Volume pedal is a hilton.

Bryan Daste · Post by **Bryan Daste** » 4 Jun 2010 1:05 pm

I like your playing a lot. One thing I'd suggest on the distorted sound is maybe rolling off the highs a little bit, either on the guitar's tone control or the distortion pedal.

Steve Norman · Post by **Steve Norman** » 4 Jun 2010 1:19 pm

yeah the highs in all these are a little harsh, The guitar through that amp does that. when We record the album Im going through a nashville, which warms up my sound a lot. I usually only take the steel king out to big room shows, but was stuck with it for the recording. On Curse of this town the 3rd string is shrill and we couldnt get rid of it without muddying up the rest of the strings.

these tracks also are not mixed and mastered yet, they are the raw first takes. That shrill tone is something I have a hard time shaking. I think I dig to hard with the picks or something.

Roger Miller · Post by **Roger Miller** » 5 Jun 2010 11:40 am

Steve, sweet playing. I like hearing songs with edge to them. The songs are written well, and played very well. The C6 on The Doctor was really inovative and taste. Good luck in your future endevers, I really enjoyed listening to you.

Steve Norman · Post by **Steve Norman** » 5 Jun 2010 2:08 pm

Thanks everyone, glad to know I am on the right track.