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Title: New album with my Distillate
Post by: gearhed289 on June 04, 2019, 06:50:09 AM: My band Nomadic Horizon will be releasing our debut full length LP on June 14. I'm releasing a handful of tracks leading up to the release date, and the first two feature my '86 Distillate bass. Here's a link to "On With the Show" with the bass starting things out loud and clear. Enjoy!
https://nomadichorizon.bandcamp.com/track/on-with-the-show (https://nomadichorizon.bandcamp.com/track/on-with-the-show)
Title: Re: New album with my Distillate
Post by: jwright9 on June 04, 2019, 08:05:42 AM: Nice, reminds me of the Cure. The music, not the singer/vocals.
The bass sounds great.
Title: Re: New album with my Distillate
Post by: gearhed289 on June 04, 2019, 10:10:24 AM: Funny that you say that. I had wanted to do something with sort of a signature bassline like you hear on a lot of Cure songs. I came up with it in my head on a plane coming home from a Florida family vacation and managed to remember it until I got home! The original working title was "Back From Florida". 8)
Title: Re: New album with my Distillate
Post by: David Houck on June 04, 2019, 07:49:02 PM: Great recording! I'll try to listen to it again tomorrow when I can play it through my stereo.
Title: Re: New album with my Distillate
Post by: edwardofhuncote on June 05, 2019, 02:31:20 AM: Taking my headphones to work today!
Title: Re: New album with my Distillate
Post by: gearhed289 on June 05, 2019, 07:05:51 AM: Quote from: David Houck on June 04, 2019, 07:49:02 PM
Great recording! I'll try to listen to it again tomorrow when I can play it through my stereo.

Thanks, our producer/engineer Mat Prock does excellent work. I definitely recommend enjoying it on a real stereo. This track also has the Distillate. A little heavier. A lot of the "guitar" harmonies are actually electric violin...

https://nomadichorizon.bandcamp.com/track/above-ground (https://nomadichorizon.bandcamp.com/track/above-ground)
Title: Re: New album with my Distillate
Post by: David Houck on June 05, 2019, 09:09:22 AM: In the second song during the guitar solos, the bass really shines; nice lines!
Title: Re: New album with my Distillate
Post by: edwardofhuncote on June 05, 2019, 03:12:00 PM: I'll say it again... the folks on this Board have mad skills. Shoot... if I ever did figure out how to format anything so it's post-able, I'd be hesitant to do it.

I especially like the bass intro on "On With The Show". Well done.
Title: Re: New album with my Distillate
Post by: gearhed289 on June 06, 2019, 07:11:23 AM: Thanks so much guys. I'm really proud of the way this record turned out. There's one more Alembic track that I'll be posting over the weekend.
Title: Re: New album with my Distillate
Post by: gearhed289 on June 08, 2019, 09:18:36 AM: OK, one more! This one is played all finger-style. The other two were with a pick. This is a fun instrumental I wrote with Jeff Beck in mind. Our guitarist took my melodies and embellished them with his own flavoring, and also created nice harmonies for our violinist. This is call "Coastline".

https://nomadichorizon.bandcamp.com/track/coastline
Title: Re: New album with my Distillate
Post by: David Houck on June 08, 2019, 12:39:16 PM: Nice instrumental!
Title: Re: New album with my Distillate
Post by: edwardofhuncote on June 09, 2019, 05:14:00 AM: I like that!! The little ornament you play at 1:37 was exhilarating.

I gotta' get my Distillate out today.
Title: Re: New album with my Distillate
Post by: mario_farufyno on June 10, 2019, 06:37:32 PM: great tune and tone!
Title: Re: New album with my Distillate
Post by: gearhed289 on June 11, 2019, 06:58:34 AM: Thanks again guys. I just got notice that the CDs are arriving tomorrow. Was a bit of a nail biter as our release show is this coming Saturday!
Title: Re: New album with my Distillate
Post by: tncaveman on July 20, 2019, 10:35:01 AM: Sounds good. Very clean bass. I've recently started playing bass with a pick more.

Stephen
Title: Re: New album with my Distillate
Post by: pauldo on July 20, 2019, 11:40:36 AM: Quote from: edwardofhuncote on June 09, 2019, 05:14:00 AM
I like that!! The little ornament you play at 1:37 was exhilarating.

Agreed... that is an excellent description for it!

Tom, you guys sound like you are having a lot of fun... keep on keeping on!
Title: Re: New album with my Distillate
Post by: Spoiler Alert on July 20, 2019, 04:47:57 PM: Fantastic! Great song, bass & vocals. Thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: New album with my Distillate
Post by: gearhed289 on July 22, 2019, 07:39:49 AM: Quote from: pauldo on July 20, 2019, 11:40:36 AM
Quote from: edwardofhuncote on June 09, 2019, 05:14:00 AM
I like that!! The little ornament you play at 1:37 was exhilarating.

Agreed... that is an excellent description for it!

Tom, you guys sound like you are having a lot of fun... keep on keeping on!

Yes, very much so! That's what it's all about for me at this point in life. Fun and self expression. Picking up some fans along the way is icing on the cake. The album release show was really a great success. Next show is at the Mainstage Theater at Pheasant Run in St. Charles, IL on August 16 if anyone is in the area.
Title: Re: New album with my Distillate
Post by: Khrist92 on August 05, 2019, 06:10:45 PM: Loving the tone, especially the second track.

What does the rest of your rig look like? Were you recording direct or mic'ing a cab?
Title: Re: New album with my Distillate
Post by: gearhed289 on August 06, 2019, 08:44:02 AM: Thank you! I ran 3 tracks - DI, Ampeg B-15 (70s), and a Mesa guitar head through a 2x12. That gear all belongs to our producer/engineer Mat Prock.

(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/29216414_10213188687930296_1495269125818155008_o.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_oc=AQlAvjwXRIiHjDsIoAqI-ObFRzz4RzSDotF8sHPmvDLYu2OnUj-Fbnt4KZjH3oAD4fU&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=7ef698d15fc85db60505f1383620d53a&oe=5DEE6F4C)
Title: Re: New album with my Distillate
Post by: hieronymous on August 09, 2019, 02:49:09 PM: Finally bought the album! Enjoying it so far on my computer, looking forward to listening to the CD in my car!
Title: Re: New album with my Distillate
Post by: gearhed289 on August 12, 2019, 07:53:05 AM: Thank you Harry! It's on the way to CA. Enjoy!