This is my latest recording, the first to feature my new bass, an Ibanez Artcore AFB 200 (pictured). The song itself is pretty old, I wrote it about ten years ago after seeing a TV documentary about how coastal areas will vanish due to global warming. I always had a hard time singing it, but since I since I've been using a capo, I finally found my range: I can hit just about any note at a decent volume when I play at the third fret. Initially, this was supposed to be a single take, I recorded myself singing and playing guitar with my USB condenser mic. However, I found the results good enough to add other instruments: I first recorded a second guitar, which developed into the part that is played with an electric on this final version. I used my Telecaster through a simple Guitar Rig 2 (GR2) preset comprising a Vox amp emulation and a stereo tremolo effect.
The bass was also recorded with GR2. The instrument itself was an unexpected find. Since I never actually owned a bass, I always relied on BG's lent by my bandmates, so it was time I got my own. I went to a guitar shop here in Luxembourg, called Stage Music, and tried several instruments. I picked this one up purely based on its look but was surprised to find that it felt the best to me. It's all passive, the action is pretty high and the neck isn't exactly a modern slender cut but it just felt right. It has a very down to earth acoustic tone that reminded me of what I heard on Beatles records.
Anyway, hope you like the song. It still needs drums but I didn't want to ruin it with fake electronic stuff. Maybe someday I can get someone to record live drums for it... Enjoy:
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