Californication - my first Strat recording

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Very nicely done! How long have you been playing and how hard was this song to learn?

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Hi,
Nicely done on all accounts. Liked this very much and it sounded like a great production.

Keep rockā€™n in 22,
LB

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Sounded really nice. Iā€™m going to throw in with @adi_mrok because I couldnā€™t really tell how much was your playing and how much was the original track. Itā€™s seems kind of normal on play along tracks without video. If the goal was to blend in with the original track, you nailed it.

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:laughing:

Perhaps My My Hey Hey would be a good one or Heart of Gold. Justin has lessons for both. But given how you played Californication perhaps Needle and the Damage Done.

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Just listened to your recording of Society. Sounds like you could play any NY song that takes your fancy. Seeing as you mentioned him, Iā€™m sure you have your own favourites and donā€™t need suggestions from me :grin:

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Yeah, the goal is for me to mix it with drums and base like itā€™s part of it and not make the guitar stand out too much. But I just started recording. Might try with video but havenā€™t enough light in my room and just a cell phone to record.

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Hi Trish
Iā€™ve been playing for 3 years now. Still a slightly advanced beginner. But I will attend a music school in January and had to play three songs to audition. This was one of them. Took me a couple of weeks to get all the parts together. But learned a lot in the process.

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I meant suggesting a new guitar model for me :sunglasses:

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:rofl:

Oh right. Iā€™m probably less able to offer guitar advice than NY songs to play.

I suppose it would depend on the music you are wanting to play and the guitars you already have.

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And your budget. :slight_smile:

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If youā€™re looking for a nice acoustic, what roughly is your budget for one - there are some very nice acoustics around for not silly money!

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That was terrific Eric. You really got the RHCP strat sound there!

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@J.W.C @DarrellW @DavidP

Guess the choice and taste for acoustic guitars is very different. Iā€™ve got time to look for a new acoustic and want to try out a few before I decide. You guys might have a suggestion to try out in my local store. Price range around 800-1000 Dollars and an OM sized or similar (no dreadnought).

Have all a nice evening.
Eric

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Thanks for the listen and feedback.

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You are definitely coaxing some nice sounds out of that Strat. Iā€™ll jump onboard with Adi and CT on the critique they gave. But overall this was a really nice performance. Well done.

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If you look at this selection you could choose any from them and have a very nice guitar, my choice would be probably be between the two Furch guitars and the Seagull; with the Taylorā€™s and PRS SEā€™s following them.
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@MapleBrain - In that price range you might consider at a Yamaha Red Label FS3 or FSX3. Theyā€™re all solid wood (top, sides, back, neck, fingerboard), and the ones Iā€™ve played sound really nice.

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@MapleBrain Very well done. Quite enjoyed listening to your version. Itā€™s faithful to the original.

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Thanks for the list. I will go to a guitar store mid January to try some acoustics. Theyā€™ve got all the brands you and @J.W.C have mentioned. Looking forward to trying someā€¦

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A bit late to the party Eric and itā€™s all been said above.
Just wanted to add thatā€™s some serious playing for 3 years in.
Well done for sharing and good luck with the music education :smiley:

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Thanks @brianlarsen and yes, I need a bit of luck for the education. Sheet music :thinking: back to square one!

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