@Cagey and Mayfly: Thanks for trying to give it a listen. The main rhythm part behind what I call the chorus that has a repeating pinch harmonic that made me think of the name. I imagined a wild horse up on its hind legs shaking its head, whinnying. After I named the song, I remembered the Stones had a song by the same name. I tried to come up with another name, but nothing really fit. So I left it. It wouldn't be the first time two different songs written by two different people had the same name. :laughing7:
@Uffe Steen: Thanks! It's funny you mention "movie music." One of my friends gave it a listen and said that it made him feel like he met and lost the love of his life, all the while destroying the town in a Ferrari Testarossa, then driving off into the California sunset! Fairly abstract, but I loved it!
@Ddbltrbl: Thank you, as well! See below about the drums.
@Grape Ape: Thanks for trying to give it a listen. :glasses9: See below.
I now have a rough mix with drums. I've also redone the melody line over the part I call the verse. The other one I just didn't like as much.
Axe-ology:
Rhythm Guitar 1: http://unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=8401.msg109387#msg109387 (Pickup: DiMarzio Fast Track 2, bridge)
Rhythm Guitar 2: BC Rich Mockingbird ST (Pickup: DiMarzio LiquiFire, neck)
Intro and Outro leads: http://unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=8397.msg108804#msg108804 (Pickup: DiMarzio Super Distortion, bridge)
Verse, Chorus, and Bridge melodies: http://unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=8399.0 (Pickup: DiMarzio Tone Zone, bridge)
Main Solo: http://unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=7954.0 (Pickup: DiMarzio Gravity Storm, bridge)
Bass: Ibanez Prestige SR1000EFM (Pickup: Bartolini, bridge/neck mix)
Guitar Amp: Peavey JSX 212 Combo, Ultra channel (Telefunken 12AX7 V1-V3, Sovtek LPS V4, RCA Blackplate 6L6GC power tubes), Peavey JSX 4x12 Cabinet
Guitar Effects: Boss CS-3 Compressor, Boss CH-1 Super Chorus, Boss DD-3 Digital Delay, Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb. Delay on Verse, Chorus, and Bridge melodies. Reverb on all other guitar parts (except bass; no bass effects)
Bass Amp: Ampeg SVT-7 Pro Head, Ampeg PF 210HE Cabinet.
So, it now has a drum track. It sounds like a totally different song. The drums still need some work, but I think Chip did a pretty good job for doing this remotely (I live in So Cal and he lives in Ohio). When we decided to do a remote project together, he went out and bought a used 32(!) track recorder. It took him forever to learn how to work it. Even now, he hasn't yet been able to directly export his tracks to the computer. He goes through some process that I don't quite understand, but ultimately, he got me a track that I was able to mix in to my parts. I've asked him to cut the snare a bit in his mix and to somehow tighten up the kick drum sound. Also, his drum part behind choruses 2 and 3 (about 1:40 to 1:56 and 2:12:15 to 2:28:18), to me, don't really fit; they kind of hold back the song instead of grooving it forward. Everything else he came up with, I like. It might have been easier to use a drum machine, but that would have taken the fun out of jamming again with one of my old bandmates, even if it is remotely.
ccasion14:
Here it is, with a drum track: http://jmp.sh/W0jTSbH
Let me know if there is a problem with hearing it. I logged out of Jumpshare and tried the link. It worked for me. When the page comes up, I did have to click the play arrow to the left of the bar graphic. It takes about 4 1/2 seconds before the song starts.
I probably should have waited to post until the final drum part is done, but I have no idea when that will be, and I'm excited to share it! :headbang1:
I had another thought about this song. Another person who gave it a listen felt that it dragged a bit. The beat is currently 118 bpm. I played the rhythm at 132 bpm and it does kind of take on a whole new life. The clean intro and outro, however, don't like the faster pace, and half-time it
really drags. So, I could do another version at 132 bpm with the same arrangement, but I would scrap the clean intro and outro. Thoughts?
For those of you who replied, or reply to follow. Thanks for the feedback! :rock-on: