I love hearing the stories about how songs come together. Really great playing and singing... single take!? Wow, you nailed it.

I love hearing the stories about how songs come together. Really great playing and singing... single take!? Wow, you nailed it.

Can't believe this is a one-take one-mic scenario. Sounds so crispy and nice. Great job on 20 weeks!

Can't believe this is a one-take one-mic scenario. Sounds so crispy and nice. Great job on 20 weeks!

Really nice song! Love it

Really nice song! Love it :)

You can't always get what you want 
But, sometimes, if you try, you can question what you need

You can't always get what you want But, sometimes, if you try, you can question what you need

Thank you! To be totally accurate, it's one take but my third try I blew a chord in the first verse my first two times, and it was early enough that I restarted.

Thank you! I used an AT2020 about a foot away, pointing a little more at the guitar than me. As far as the guitar, FrankenGuitar has a metal plate (actually a serving tray) where bridge used to be, which is why it's softer but still bright. Helps the balance a lot. It was an experimental repair on a cheap broken guitar, but it's become my go-to for stuff like this

Thank you so much!

The eternal lesson of Weekly Beats. Thank you!

[quote=PeterM]I love hearing the stories about how songs come together. Really great playing and singing... single take!? Wow, you nailed it.[/quote] Thank you! To be totally accurate, it's one take but my third try :) I blew a chord in the first verse my first two times, and it was early enough that I restarted. :) [quote=0x_colt]Can't believe this is a one-take one-mic scenario. Sounds so crispy and nice. Great job on 20 weeks![/quote] Thank you! I used an AT2020 about a foot away, pointing a little more at the guitar than me. As far as the guitar, FrankenGuitar has a metal plate (actually a serving tray) where bridge used to be, which is why it's softer but still bright. Helps the balance a lot. It was an experimental repair on a cheap broken guitar, but it's become my go-to for stuff like this :) [quote=Huabun]Really nice song! Love it :)[/quote] Thank you so much! [quote=speek]You can't always get what you want But, sometimes, if you try, you can question what you need[/quote] The eternal lesson of Weekly Beats. :D Thank you!

yes. yup.
lovely. yr voice sounds great here with no makeup

yes. yup. lovely. yr voice sounds great here with no makeup <3

Lovely comforting chords with your voice sounds great  

Lovely comforting chords with your voice sounds great <3

sometimes the answer is just a guitar
- Ebrit

sometimes the answer is just a guitar - Ebrit

This is such a beautiful song Paisleyfrog.

This is such a beautiful song Paisleyfrog. <3

There was a lot of processing going on with this track, but it wasn't on the audio

(I tried to keep the processing chain as transparent as possible. Condenser mic and then EQ/compression/saturation/light reverb. The foundation and concealer of plugins )

Thank you. I'm glad it came across as comforting...there's some personal truth in here, but it's being looked at from a much better place.

Yeah. Feels like the friend I haven't talked to in a while...but we get together and it's like picking back up in mid sentence from where we left off. Comforting and comfortable.

Thank you I was in no way sure about this one after I finished. I had asked Dr Frog if she could help me with lyrics when we got back from lunch, she has a much lighter touch than I do. But she took a nap and I needed to get working LOL I played it for her when she woke up. She was very reassuring

[quote=jwh]yes. yup. lovely. yr voice sounds great here with no makeup <3[/quote] <3 <3 There was a lot of processing going on with this track, but it wasn't on the audio :) (I tried to keep the processing chain as transparent as possible. Condenser mic and then EQ/compression/saturation/light reverb. The foundation and concealer of plugins :D ) [quote=Tone Matrix]Lovely comforting chords with your voice sounds great <3 [/quote] <3 <3 Thank you. I'm glad it came across as comforting...there's some personal truth in here, but it's being looked at from a much better place. <3 [quote=DESLRV]sometimes the answer is just a guitar - Ebrit[/quote] Yeah. <3 Feels like the friend I haven't talked to in a while...but we get together and it's like picking back up in mid sentence from where we left off. Comforting and comfortable. [quote=levelcapybara]This is such a beautiful song Paisleyfrog. <3[/quote] Thank you <3 I was in no way sure about this one after I finished. I had asked Dr Frog if she could help me with lyrics when we got back from lunch, she has a much lighter touch than I do. But she took a nap and I needed to get working LOL I played it for her when she woke up. She was very reassuring <3

Great singing on this track, I love how the voice is not perfect, has some grit. It feels real and lived.

Great singing on this track, I love how the voice is not perfect, has some grit. It feels real and lived.

Beautiful, nothing to say but thanks for a lovely five minutes and change tonight

Beautiful, nothing to say but thanks for a lovely five minutes and change tonight <3

Lovely chiming acoustic guitar sound on this one.

Great vocal performance as well, great little cracks and laid back, but still emotive.

Such a change from last week, but equally delightful.

Lovely chiming acoustic guitar sound on this one. Great vocal performance as well, great little cracks and laid back, but still emotive. Such a change from last week, but equally delightful.

Wow, that's certainly something. Coming up with that on a Sunday afternoon and nailing it.

Wow, that's certainly something. Coming up with that on a Sunday afternoon and nailing it.

What a beautiful honest vocal performance. Incredible work on producing this on such a deadline. Really great stuff here!!

What a beautiful honest vocal performance. Incredible work on producing this on such a deadline. Really great stuff here!!

Your voice with the guitar is magical! Love this, its a sad song but its still lovely

Your voice with the guitar is magical! Love this, its a sad song but its still lovely

There is something just magical about voice and acoustic guitar. This is excellent.

There is something just magical about voice and acoustic guitar. This is excellent.

Thank you When I’ve done one take/semi improvised songs like this in the past, I’ve tried to go back and “clean things up”…multitrack, redo the vocals. And I’ve always lost what I liked about it. I’ve learned to embrace the imperfections

Thanks! It wasn’t my plan to be over five minutes. My initial sketch was like 4:30. Went to do the final recording - got done and it was 5:25. What? Oh well. Glad it wasn’t too long!

Thank you. I love the G5-C9 shape progression, and maybe use it a little much. I love the high drone of it.

And, yeah…I am near incapable of doing the same genre two weeks in a row

Thanks! Acoustic guitar and singing along is my comfortable place. Things can sort of just appear if I let them.

Such a lovely compliment from you, thank you so much. One of the best things that weekly projects have taught me is that I can just sit down and write something if I want to. I love studio hijinx, but there’s something about just a voice and a guitar. I’m working on learning to trust mine

Thank you so much. This song grew out of some processing I’ve been doing after my mom died two years ago. There’s some sadness here, but it’s about moving in a good direction.

Also…so happy to see you back!

Thank you kind sir   Sitting down and writing with just the guitar feels like reconnecting with a friend where the conversation just flows. I love picking up the guitar and just discovering what comes out.

[quote=Kedbreak136]Great singing on this track, I love how the voice is not perfect, has some grit. It feels real and lived.[/quote] Thank you <3 When I’ve done one take/semi improvised songs like this in the past, I’ve tried to go back and “clean things up”…multitrack, redo the vocals. And I’ve always lost what I liked about it. I’ve learned to embrace the imperfections :) [quote=neon liminal]Beautiful, nothing to say but thanks for a lovely five minutes and change tonight <3[/quote] Thanks! It wasn’t my plan to be over five minutes. My initial sketch was like 4:30. Went to do the final recording - got done and it was 5:25. What? Oh well. Glad it wasn’t too long! [quote=NickLong]Lovely chiming acoustic guitar sound on this one. Great vocal performance as well, great little cracks and laid back, but still emotive. Such a change from last week, but equally delightful.[/quote] Thank you. I love the G5-C9 shape progression, and maybe use it a little much. I love the high drone of it. And, yeah…I am near incapable of doing the same genre two weeks in a row :) [quote=embix]Wow, that's certainly something. Coming up with that on a Sunday afternoon and nailing it.[/quote] Thanks! Acoustic guitar and singing along is my comfortable place. Things can sort of just appear if I let them. :) [quote=Tom Foolery]What a beautiful honest vocal performance. Incredible work on producing this on such a deadline. Really great stuff here!![/quote] Such a lovely compliment from you, thank you so much. One of the best things that weekly projects have taught me is that I can just sit down and write something if I want to. I love studio hijinx, but there’s something about just a voice and a guitar. I’m working on learning to trust mine <3 [quote=b bro]Your voice with the guitar is magical! Love this, its a sad song but its still lovely[/quote] Thank you so much. This song grew out of some processing I’ve been doing after my mom died two years ago. There’s some sadness here, but it’s about moving in a good direction. Also…so happy to see you back! [quote=BarristerPlong]There is something just magical about voice and acoustic guitar. This is excellent.[/quote] Thank you kind sir <3 Sitting down and writing with just the guitar feels like reconnecting with a friend where the conversation just flows. I love picking up the guitar and just discovering what comes out.

What the bleep has happened!? I don't get around to listening for a few weeks and paisleyfrog is kissed by a princess. And instead of turning into a prince, he turned into a folksy singer/songwriter. And a good one at that!

It's seriously good. And for a fallback option it's certainly a speedtreasure, indeed. I do feel it could use a few more sparse layers. As it does keep sounding more or less the same throughout the tune.

For exmaple:
If around 2m30s a sparse, bright guitar melody started playing over it. Doesn't have to be much. Just a few sparkles to keep things fresh.

Add some soft drums 3:26 and the slowly towards the end of the tune you could layer in some soft strings as the guitar gets really sparse.

Of course this exactly the kind of idea that was applied to Nick Drake. And I do think that his stuff without strings is among his best.

So I certainly don't mean to imply that this is the best solution. Though I do feel that the last few minutes are a bit too empty as it stands. Anyway, just thought I'd mention it.

Well done PF!

What the bleep has happened!? I don't get around to listening for a few weeks and paisleyfrog is kissed by a princess. And instead of turning into a prince, he turned into a folksy singer/songwriter. And a good one at that! It's seriously good. And for a fallback option it's certainly a speedtreasure, indeed. I do feel it could use a few more sparse layers. As it does keep sounding more or less the same throughout the tune. For exmaple: If around 2m30s a sparse, bright guitar melody started playing over it. Doesn't have to be much. Just a few sparkles to keep things fresh. Add some soft drums 3:26 and the slowly towards the end of the tune you could layer in some soft strings as the guitar gets really sparse. Of course this exactly the kind of idea that was applied to Nick Drake. And I do think that his stuff without strings is among his best. So I certainly don't mean to imply that this is the best solution. Though I do feel that the last few minutes are a bit too empty as it stands. Anyway, just thought I'd mention it. Well done PF!

Thanks! So glad you liked it.

As far as what happened, some might suggest that I dropped some acid in week 19, stumbled through a hellish dreamscape, and came out the other side as Paisleyfrog, folk singer. For the record, I already have my Queen

Nice thoughts on the accents.  Melodic bits here and there will be something to try, but are a very narrow line to walk and easy to overdo for me. Nice way to practice subtlety   I did a similar sort of vocal/guitar song in '24, and broke it up with a clean electric guitar solo. Adds a different flavor, different feel. I love picking a progression and finding the melody that wants to go with it. I'll be revisiting this style...and maybe with a bit more time to work on it!

The main issue I had with this track is that it ended up longer than I was planning - my scratch was 4:30, and final recording was over 5. With more time, I'd like to tighten up the structure a bit - the length did me no favors with repetitive feel. Melodic/rhythmic accents can help break up any remaining sameness.

Always a good discussion, thank you!

[quote=electronic_tiger]What the bleep has happened!? I don't get around to listening for a few weeks and paisleyfrog is kissed by a princess. And instead of turning into a prince, he turned into a folksy singer/songwriter. And a good one at that! It's seriously good. And for a fallback option it's certainly a speedtreasure, indeed. I do feel it could use a few more sparse layers. As it does keep sounding more or less the same throughout the tune. For exmaple: If around 2m30s a sparse, bright guitar melody started playing over it. Doesn't have to be much. Just a few sparkles to keep things fresh. Add some soft drums 3:26 and the slowly towards the end of the tune you could layer in some soft strings as the guitar gets really sparse. Of course this exactly the kind of idea that was applied to Nick Drake. And I do think that his stuff without strings is among his best. So I certainly don't mean to imply that this is the best solution. Though I do feel that the last few minutes are a bit too empty as it stands. Anyway, just thought I'd mention it. Well done PF! [/quote] Thanks! So glad you liked it. As far as what happened, some might suggest that I dropped some acid in week 19, stumbled through a hellish dreamscape, and came out the other side as Paisleyfrog, folk singer. For the record, I already have my Queen <3 Nice thoughts on the accents. Melodic bits here and there will be something to try, but are a very narrow line to walk and easy to overdo for me. Nice way to practice subtlety :) I did a similar sort of vocal/guitar song in '24, and broke it up with a clean electric guitar solo. Adds a different flavor, different feel. I love picking a progression and finding the melody that wants to go with it. I'll be revisiting this style...and maybe with a bit more time to work on it! The main issue I had with this track is that it ended up longer than I was planning - my scratch was 4:30, and final recording was over 5. With more time, I'd like to tighten up the structure a bit - the length did me no favors with repetitive feel. Melodic/rhythmic accents can help break up any remaining sameness. Always a good discussion, thank you!