love that ukulele

love that ukulele

Sounds great and I think the minimalist arrangement works in its favor.  Adding too much more might actually detract from it.  Although I will admit I swore I heard some sort of phantom vocal harmony at one point as well. Nice job pulling it off live as well!

Sounds great and I think the minimalist arrangement works in its favor. Adding too much more might actually detract from it. Although I will admit I swore I heard some sort of phantom vocal harmony at one point as well. Nice job pulling it off live as well!

Kind of a statued vibe there, friend. "There are demons making angels in the snow", indeed.

Kind of a [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXxp2xDjdFA]statued[/url] vibe there, friend. "There are demons making angels in the snow", indeed.

So beautiful. I am a little obsessed with the sense of space you create in your songs, a very physical space I can imagine inhabiting, it adds such magic to the music.... wonderful.

So beautiful. I am a little obsessed with the sense of space you create in your songs, a very physical space I can imagine inhabiting, it adds such magic to the music.... wonderful.

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Ohhh, so nice. This ukulele sounds different to the ukuleles I know so far. More like an adult ukulele. Your singing is so emotional and it is an incredible authentic minimalistic performance. I like your style and this track.

Ohhh, so nice. This ukulele sounds different to the ukuleles I know so far. More like an adult ukulele. Your singing is so emotional and it is an incredible authentic minimalistic performance. I like your style and this track.

Lovely stuff man.  The vocals are performed and captured so nicely.  The sparseness of the track is great.  So much space.

Lovely stuff man. The vocals are performed and captured so nicely. The sparseness of the track is great. So much space.

It's the strangest thing but somehow, at the beginning of the track before the vocals came in, the ukulele sounded lonely.  A perfect match to the lyrics.  Really nice work.

It's the strangest thing but somehow, at the beginning of the track before the vocals came in, the ukulele sounded lonely. A perfect match to the lyrics. Really nice work.

Man... Why do you have to make me feel all sorts of things... Hahahaha
Joking aside, this is really beautiful. I think this might be one of my favorites of yours. The quiet introspective vocal delivery and the minimal plucks on the ukelele. Really pretty, awesome work all around.

Man... Why do you have to make me feel all sorts of things... Hahahaha Joking aside, this is really beautiful. I think this might be one of my favorites of yours. The quiet introspective vocal delivery and the minimal plucks on the ukelele. Really pretty, awesome work all around.

The sparseness really suits this one. Job well done.

The sparseness really suits this one. Job well done.

I love those intimate "stripped down" versions.

And yeah I have to agree with others, your performance is spot on.

I probably would like it even more if there was less of that background noise (or is it some tape emulation plugin?) when there is only Ukulele, but when vocals kicks in we don't even feel it anymore and it probably gives it life.

With more intimate, low volume track it is very difficult to get over this if not on a dedicated treated room. Sometimes I do use Izotope rx 7 voice De-noise on instruments that did pick too much noises for me on my acoustic guitars (did pick that when I did get some element bundle when it gets cheap ish).

Excellent!

I love those intimate "stripped down" versions. And yeah I have to agree with others, your performance is spot on. I probably would like it even more if there was less of that background noise (or is it some tape emulation plugin?) when there is only Ukulele, but when vocals kicks in we don't even feel it anymore and it probably gives it life. With more intimate, low volume track it is very difficult to get over this if not on a dedicated treated room. Sometimes I do use Izotope rx 7 voice De-noise on instruments that did pick too much noises for me on my acoustic guitars (did pick that when I did get some element bundle when it gets cheap ish). Excellent!

Oh man, this is just lovely.  The vocal processing is soooooooo nice.  Did you mic the room to get that ambiance, or is it reverb via plugin? If it's just (or even just mostly) room mic... I might need to work with you to get IRs of your recording space, because it sounds AWESOME. 

Oh man, this is just lovely. The vocal processing is soooooooo nice. Did you mic the room to get that ambiance, or is it reverb via plugin? If it's just (or even just mostly) room mic... I might need to work with you to get IRs of your recording space, because it sounds AWESOME.

I don't know how I've missed your songs until now. I gotta go back and listen to the whole year now! I love how the little riff and your voice go together so well to instantly create an emotional atmosphere that's like relaxed but with this unsettled tension at the same time. It's great.

I don't know how I've missed your songs until now. I gotta go back and listen to the whole year now! I love how the little riff and your voice go together so well to instantly create an emotional atmosphere that's like relaxed but with this unsettled tension at the same time. It's great.

Really great performance, loved the raw and vulnerable approach to this track!

Really great performance, loved the raw and vulnerable approach to this track!

you really know how to crush a minimal tune. Great imagery with the lyrics. I can feel my shoes sticking to the bar floor right now. I know resisting dubs and bass was HAAARD for you lol Great work

you really know how to crush a minimal tune. Great imagery with the lyrics. I can feel my shoes sticking to the bar floor right now. I know resisting dubs and bass was HAAARD for you lol Great work

Wow.

There is serious talent compressed in this small track. EVERYTHING contributes to make it work. Yes, even the slight noise in the back, which adds texture and life. Call it wabi-sabi. The simple guitar playing and of course the wonderful singing. I wish I could sing like that. What a beautiful track. It's cimininal to be that talented. Stop right now. please. Just kidding.

Wow. There is serious talent compressed in this small track. EVERYTHING contributes to make it work. Yes, even the slight noise in the back, which adds texture and life. Call it wabi-sabi. The simple guitar playing and of course the wonderful singing. I wish I could sing like that. What a beautiful track. It's cimininal to be that talented. Stop right now. please. Just kidding.

Lovely! Vocals sound so good, you're a great singer, and great lyrics. The baritone uke sounds good, cool to hear that alone in a song like this vs. standard acoustic guitar. Respect for keeping it minimal, one take, that's hard.

Lovely! Vocals sound so good, you're a great singer, and great lyrics. The baritone uke sounds good, cool to hear that alone in a song like this vs. standard acoustic guitar. Respect for keeping it minimal, one take, that's hard.

This is dynamite. I love the instrument choice and the live recording just makes it that much more magic. I am so envious of your ability to write lyrics. Everything I write devolves so quickly into schoolyard trash talk its insane.

This is dynamite. I love the instrument choice and the live recording just makes it that much more magic. I am so envious of your ability to write lyrics. Everything I write devolves so quickly into schoolyard trash talk its insane.

Beautiful stuff. Love the way the song sounds like it's lingering on the major five chord for so long - feels a little mysterious and very pensive.

Beautiful stuff. Love the way the song sounds like it's lingering on the major five chord for so long - feels a little mysterious and very pensive. :D

thank you, b bro. i really enjoy playing the baritone uke. this one is special to me as it was a gift from my dear friend and forestlike bandmate. i have it tuned like the top 4 strings of a guitar in standard (i think that's normal for baritones), so it is very familiar - but different enough that it tends to inspire ideas whenever i pick it up 

thank you so much. and i love that you heard a ghost harmony! that happens to me from time to time.

thank you, rplktr! i wasn't familiar with Adem, that was lovely. reminded me a bit of Will Oldham, really nice melody and recording.

thank you so much, Friend. that means a lot to me, especially considering the worlds you are able to create in your recordings. and thanks again for your feedback and repeated listens as i obsessively tweaked the mix 

yup

appreciate that so much, Q-Rosh. and yeah, the baritone has a lot different tone than most ukuleles i've heard or played. i really like it.

thank you, rdomain

i think it was lonely. it called to me last week! thank you

oops! gracias, jegasus 

thank you, ENC. i'm really trying to listen to what the songs want to me, and i'm glad the spirit came through in this form.

thank you, djippy, i appreciate that. and yeah, there is a lot of noise here at our home so it is difficult for that not to come through in quieter songs with a lot of space. i've learned to accept it as the reality of the moment, but i understand that some people might find it distracting. my hope is that it pulls the listener into the experience, but i know it doesn't always work that way. 
i've played around a little bit with a version of De-Noise, and actually did use it a little bit on the ukulele track. but i had to back it off because it started to sound unnatural and was losing the sparkle. my main priority is the emotion and performance coming through, so sometimes i just have to be ok with my noise. 

thanks, Napear! i worked hard to get the vocal dialed in since there was nowhere to hide with this one.
so this was kind of a combination - in addition to the close mics on my vocal and uke, i had a KSM44A set up as a room mic probably 6 to 8 ft away. but all 3 tracks went through a convolution reverb. it looks like i landed on a Bricasti M7 IR.
i'm guessing the BM7 is what you are hearing (happy to share the IR), but i can render a solo'd version with just the room mic without reverb if you'd like to hear it. just lmk!

oh, that's funny - i had the exact same thought when i landed on your song! i'm looking forward to going back and listening through your earlier weeks. thanks so much for listening and for your kind feedback, Steve 

thank youuuuu!

i wonder how many flip-flops have been lost to sticky bar floors... also, who would put CARPET in a dive bar. ewwwww
thanks for listening, SQF!

goodness, thank you! and yes, very much into the concept of wabi-sabi 

appreciate that, mm!!

well you know, eating trash always leads to talking trash...
thank you for listening, and i'm glad you liked this one!

it was definitely an exercise in patience and vulnerability working on this one. i'm happy to hear it resonated with you, thank you 

[quote=b bro]love that ukulele[/quote] thank you, b bro. i really enjoy playing the baritone uke. this one is special to me as it was a gift from my dear friend and [url=https://forestlike.bandcamp.com/]forestlike[/url] bandmate. i have it tuned like the top 4 strings of a guitar in standard (i think that's normal for baritones), so it is very familiar - but different enough that it tends to inspire ideas whenever i pick it up :) [quote=Cosmic Cairns]Sounds great and I think the minimalist arrangement works in its favor. Adding too much more might actually detract from it. Although I will admit I swore I heard some sort of phantom vocal harmony at one point as well. Nice job pulling it off live as well![/quote] thank you so much. and i love that you heard a ghost harmony! that happens to me from time to time. [quote=rplktr]Kind of a [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXxp2xDjdFA]statued[/url] vibe there, friend. "There are demons making angels in the snow", indeed.[/quote] thank you, rplktr! i wasn't familiar with Adem, that was lovely. reminded me a bit of Will Oldham, really nice melody and recording. [quote=neon liminal]So beautiful. I am a little obsessed with the sense of space you create in your songs, a very physical space I can imagine inhabiting, it adds such magic to the music.... wonderful. [/quote] thank you so much, Friend. that means a lot to me, especially considering the worlds you are able to create in your recordings. and thanks again for your feedback and repeated listens as i obsessively tweaked the mix :) [quote=emily] <3[/quote] yup <3 [img]https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2AABzwUg-r9S1u74w6q5xRtpFcsAXSSqoyg8Aor5laXGikeJAERcdPv2yGMUU4G27A9GIrb6UPWtUAu2maGn9lDVPSZ92B_y5cZT1FN2y6WAXdWkzzsx-SzhtM3wZdSuSTdYSma1vdu0LWSWsGSMUw8fGm2JKmvKRBZdTDhrUb6yVn5u7bq1noM0_TgRh/s1600/jason%20club%2023.jpg[/img] [quote=Q-Rosh]Ohhh, so nice. This ukulele sounds different to the ukuleles I know so far. More like an adult ukulele. Your singing is so emotional and it is an incredible authentic minimalistic performance. I like your style and this track.[/quote] appreciate that so much, Q-Rosh. and yeah, the baritone has a lot different tone than most ukuleles i've heard or played. i really like it. [quote=rdomain]Lovely stuff man. The vocals are performed and captured so nicely. The sparseness of the track is great. So much space.[/quote] thank you, rdomain [quote=lament.config]It's the strangest thing but somehow, at the beginning of the track before the vocals came in, the ukulele sounded lonely. A perfect match to the lyrics. Really nice work.[/quote] i think it was lonely. it called to me last week! thank you [quote=jegasus]Man... Why do you have to make me feel all sorts of things... Hahahaha Joking aside, this is really beautiful. I think this might be one of my favorites of yours. The quiet introspective vocal delivery and the minimal plucks on the ukelele. Really pretty, awesome work all around. [/quote] oops! gracias, jegasus <3 [quote=ENC_]The sparseness really suits this one. Job well done.[/quote] thank you, ENC. i'm really trying to listen to what the songs want to me, and i'm glad the spirit came through in this form. [quote=djippy]I love those intimate "stripped down" versions. And yeah I have to agree with others, your performance is spot on. I probably would like it even more if there was less of that background noise (or is it some tape emulation plugin?) when there is only Ukulele, but when vocals kicks in we don't even feel it anymore and it probably gives it life. With more intimate, low volume track it is very difficult to get over this if not on a dedicated treated room. Sometimes I do use Izotope rx 7 voice De-noise on instruments that did pick too much noises for me on my acoustic guitars (did pick that when I did get some element bundle when it gets cheap ish). Excellent![/quote] thank you, djippy, i appreciate that. and yeah, there is a lot of noise here at our home so it is difficult for that not to come through in quieter songs with a lot of space. i've learned to accept it as the reality of the moment, but i understand that some people might find it distracting. my hope is that it pulls the listener into the experience, but i know it doesn't always work that way. i've played around a little bit with a version of De-Noise, and actually did use it a little bit on the ukulele track. but i had to back it off because it started to sound unnatural and was losing the sparkle. my main priority is the emotion and performance coming through, so sometimes i just have to be ok with my noise. :) [quote=Napear]Oh man, this is just lovely. The vocal processing is soooooooo nice. Did you mic the room to get that ambiance, or is it reverb via plugin? If it's just (or even just mostly) room mic... I might need to work with you to get IRs of your recording space, because it sounds AWESOME. [/quote] thanks, Napear! i worked hard to get the vocal dialed in since there was nowhere to hide with this one. so this was kind of a combination - in addition to the close mics on my vocal and uke, i had a KSM44A set up as a room mic probably 6 to 8 ft away. but all 3 tracks went through a convolution reverb. it looks like i landed on a Bricasti M7 IR. i'm guessing the BM7 is what you are hearing (happy to share the IR), but i can render a solo'd version with just the room mic without reverb if you'd like to hear it. just lmk! [quote=SteveSkiano]I don't know how I've missed your songs until now. I gotta go back and listen to the whole year now! I love how the little riff and your voice go together so well to instantly create an emotional atmosphere that's like relaxed but with this unsettled tension at the same time. It's great. [/quote] oh, that's funny - i had the exact same thought when i landed on your song! i'm looking forward to going back and listening through your earlier weeks. thanks so much for listening and for your kind feedback, Steve :) [quote=mzunguko]Really great performance, loved the raw and vulnerable approach to this track![/quote] thank youuuuu! [quote=SQF]you really know how to crush a minimal tune. Great imagery with the lyrics. I can feel my shoes sticking to the bar floor right now. I know resisting dubs and bass was HAAARD for you lol Great work[/quote] i wonder how many flip-flops have been lost to sticky bar floors... also, who would put CARPET in a dive bar. ewwwww thanks for listening, SQF! [quote=Kedbreak136]Wow. There is serious talent compressed in this small track. EVERYTHING contributes to make it work. Yes, even the slight noise in the back, which adds texture and life. Call it wabi-sabi. The simple guitar playing and of course the wonderful singing. I wish I could sing like that. What a beautiful track. It's cimininal to be that talented. Stop right now. please. Just kidding.[/quote] goodness, thank you! and yes, very much into the concept of wabi-sabi <3 [quote=miraclemiles]Lovely! Vocals sound so good, you're a great singer, and great lyrics. The baritone uke sounds good, cool to hear that alone in a song like this vs. standard acoustic guitar. Respect for keeping it minimal, one take, that's hard. [/quote] appreciate that, mm!! [quote=BarristerPlong]This is dynamite. I love the instrument choice and the live recording just makes it that much more magic. I am so envious of your ability to write lyrics. Everything I write devolves so quickly into schoolyard trash talk its insane. [/quote] well you know, eating trash always leads to talking trash... thank you for listening, and i'm glad you liked this one! [quote=levelcapybara]Beautiful stuff. Love the way the song sounds like it's lingering on the major five chord for so long - feels a little mysterious and very pensive. :D[/quote] it was definitely an exercise in patience and vulnerability working on this one. i'm happy to hear it resonated with you, thank you <3

The simple composition and crystal clear vocals are amazing!

The simple composition and crystal clear vocals are amazing!

This is such a vibe, absolutely perfect for fall in full swing. Honestly amazing

This is such a vibe, absolutely perfect for fall in full swing. Honestly amazing

After it started, I could hear where you might want to put in bass. But as the track went on, it was abundantly clear that you made the right choice. I love bari uke anyway, but your performance here is great, I love the techniques you were using. Spacious and haunting, complimented perfectly by your vocals. Spellbinding.

After it started, I could hear where you might want to put in bass. But as the track went on, it was abundantly clear that you made the right choice. I love bari uke anyway, but your performance here is great, I love the techniques you were using. Spacious and haunting, complimented perfectly by your vocals. Spellbinding.

This is beautiful!! With the seasons changing, and all these leaves shifting color, this song feels perfect for it. Just lovely

This is beautiful!! With the seasons changing, and all these leaves shifting color, this song feels perfect for it. Just lovely

Wow! This is so beautiful. The fact that you recorded this live is just amazing. It really just makes me love this even more. Well done and wow again.

Wow! This is so beautiful. The fact that you recorded this live is just amazing. It really just makes me love this even more. Well done and wow again.

A spectacular recording of a beautiful song. I used to have a baritone ukulele but never put it to such good use

A spectacular recording of a beautiful song. I used to have a baritone ukulele but never put it to such good use :)

Based on the lyrics and lovely room sound, it feels like i'm sitting there nursing a drink as you take the open mic.  "Let me forget, Let me crow"    your lyrics always have lines that get me in da ginger_soul.  I've never heard a Uke sound so lovely.  I just would have confused it with a nice guitar cuz lack o knowledge   Multiple listens needed for this and I think it would be a perfect interlude betwixt your drum driven tracks for an album.

Based on the lyrics and lovely room sound, it feels like i'm sitting there nursing a drink as you take the open mic. "Let me forget, Let me crow" <3 your lyrics always have lines that get me in da ginger_soul. I've never heard a Uke sound so lovely. I just would have confused it with a nice guitar cuz lack o knowledge :) Multiple listens needed for this and I think it would be a perfect interlude betwixt your drum driven tracks for an album.

Beautiful songwriting. I agree about the adult ukulele sound and I do agree that the room sound is a very important and lovely part of this track

Beautiful songwriting. I agree about the adult ukulele sound and I do agree that the room sound is a very important and lovely part of this track

There's just something very fascinating about the line
"there are demons making angels in the snow"
It stays with me.. Can be understood in many ways, for me it feels like a portal, and not in a menacing sense more matter-of-fact

Anyway, Its interesting to hear this more minimalistic approach in your music. very cool.

There's just something very fascinating about the line "there are demons making angels in the snow" It stays with me.. Can be understood in many ways, for me it feels like a portal, and not in a menacing sense more matter-of-fact Anyway, Its interesting to hear this more minimalistic approach in your music. very cool.