Posts : 646 Join date : 2008-09-25 Age : 31 Location : near Munich, Germany
Subject: The Spearmints Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:53 pm
That's the name of my new Rockabilly Band! I play lead guitar. We have a great singer who also plays rhythm guitar and a double bass player who started playing just a year or so ago but is very talented! No drummers at all! Today we recorded nearly the whole rehersal session and this is the best recording so far. Everything was recorded in one take, with just one (ONE) microphone, in our rehersal room. We used the freeware program "Audacity" to record it. I hope you like our version of "Hey good lookin'"!
The Spearmints are:
Franz - Vocals, Guitar Christoph - Lead Guitar Alex - Double Bass
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Wrock
Posts : 84 Join date : 2008-07-16 Age : 56 Location : Germany
Subject: Re: The Spearmints Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:12 pm
Good stuff, sounds great! No drummer isn´t missing at all. Very nicely played, looking forward for more, more, more!
Guitarmaniac
Posts : 646 Join date : 2008-09-25 Age : 31 Location : near Munich, Germany
Subject: Re: The Spearmints Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:19 pm
Thanks alot Wrock!
Brett
Posts : 993 Join date : 2008-09-05 Age : 59
Subject: Re: The Spearmints Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:29 am
Hey, cool sound and song.
Patrick
Posts : 232 Join date : 2008-04-18 Location : Netherlands
Subject: Re: The Spearmints Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:14 pm
Great guitar you got. Great cover. Sounds ok to me without drums. Elvis didn't have any drums when he started... Your singer got a Ibanez Artwood28? I have one too, but mine is from Japan 1987. Never gonna get rid of it. How is his guitar sounding/playing?
Guitarmaniac
Posts : 646 Join date : 2008-09-25 Age : 31 Location : near Munich, Germany
Subject: Re: The Spearmints Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:00 pm
Thanks guys! Patrick, that actually is my Ibanez, and yes, as far as I can remember the model number it's an aw 28! I got it at a great price a few years ago because the biggest music shop in munich had to get rid of all the acoustics to make room for a new delivery. It only cost me 390€! It has a built in tuner which doesn't work anymore because the button that actibated it broke^^ And the fishman preamp sounds great! It plays great even though I don't really bond with the neck profile as it hurts my fingers when I play bar chords a bit longer than usual. That doesn't happen with my other guitars. It has some fretbuzz going on, too but that doesn't bother me at all. Its a great bang for the buck! I'll never get rid of it, too!
Guitarmaniac
Posts : 646 Join date : 2008-09-25 Age : 31 Location : near Munich, Germany
Subject: Re: The Spearmints Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:37 am
First gig tonight!!!! Hopefully there'll be some videos and pics!
Brett
Posts : 993 Join date : 2008-09-05 Age : 59
Subject: Re: The Spearmints Sat Oct 24, 2009 4:41 am
all the best and have fun... don`t think over what others might thinking, do your own thing.
Rock`n` Roll
Guitarmaniac
Posts : 646 Join date : 2008-09-25 Age : 31 Location : near Munich, Germany
Subject: Re: The Spearmints Sat Oct 24, 2009 7:00 am
Thanks Brett! It's a private birthday party and we'll only do one set, there's also a band we're friends with which'll be playing before and after us. Man, that'll be fun =)
Pistol Pete
Posts : 709 Join date : 2008-09-05 Age : 54
Subject: Re: The Spearmints Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:37 am
Guitarmaniac wrote:
First gig tonight!!!! Hopefully there'll be some videos and pics!
Oh man! I really like your playing! Please put some video and pix up! Just enjoy it and rock the shit outta the place! Cheers Pete
tvthewiredturtle
Posts : 3645 Join date : 2008-04-20 Age : 59 Location : so cal.
Subject: Re: The Spearmints Sat Oct 24, 2009 11:07 am
Forget the drummer, do what youre doing its great!! really enjoyed the song btw.
Bear85
Posts : 313 Join date : 2008-08-02 Age : 57 Location : NE Wisconsin, USA
Subject: Re: The Spearmints Sat Oct 24, 2009 4:56 pm
G-maniac,
GREAT STUFF! Wunderbar!! That Great Gretsch sound, combined with a fresh minty flavor...I love it!
Geben mir mehr, bitte! (Maybe I'd better stick with English..give me more, please!)
matt
Posts : 277 Join date : 2008-09-04 Age : 57 Location : scotland
Subject: Re: The Spearmints Sat Oct 24, 2009 7:41 pm
Guitarmaniac wrote:
First gig tonight!!!! Hopefully there'll be some videos and pics!
Hey Chris good luck buddy knock em dead.....!!!!!
Guitarmaniac
Posts : 646 Join date : 2008-09-25 Age : 31 Location : near Munich, Germany
Subject: Re: The Spearmints Sun Oct 25, 2009 5:15 am
Wohooo! We rocked and got great feedback! Vids are still being downloaded from the Camera, but here's a little teaser pic for you!
Thanks for all the nice comments! We noticed that having a drummer for shows is a big andvantage, so we're having someone try out next week!
More to come later on today!
Greetings
Chris
Guitarmaniac
Posts : 646 Join date : 2008-09-25 Age : 31 Location : near Munich, Germany
Subject: Re: The Spearmints Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:27 am
First video of the Soundcheck!
sidelake bob
Posts : 681 Join date : 2008-09-08 Age : 55 Location : In the heart of Sweden
Subject: Re: The Spearmints Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:59 am
Great. Nice song.
Pistol Pete
Posts : 709 Join date : 2008-09-05 Age : 54
Subject: Re: The Spearmints Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:11 pm
Excellant! !!!! !!!!!!!!!!!
More........
Guitarmaniac
Posts : 646 Join date : 2008-09-25 Age : 31 Location : near Munich, Germany
Subject: Re: The Spearmints Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:51 pm
The best bavarian Rock 'n' Roll song ever! So you probably won't understand anything^^ Had some minor PA problem mid song before the solo but it worked out allright
Please excuse all the wild old people dancing and twisting in front of the camera^^ The cheap camera mic also cut out most of the slappbass sound which is why you don't hear any of it...
Pistol Pete
Posts : 709 Join date : 2008-09-05 Age : 54
Subject: Re: The Spearmints Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:18 am
Looks like EVERYONE was having a GREAT time!! Congrats!!
MORE!!
Cheers Pete
Guitarmaniac
Posts : 646 Join date : 2008-09-25 Age : 31 Location : near Munich, Germany
Subject: Re: The Spearmints Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:46 am
Spontaneous Jamsession at our first gig together with Robert and Alex from "The Lazy Lovers". (Robert is the guy with the red hotrod, alex is the drummer) Robert had a bad car crash after the gig because two dudes had a race in an area where only 40 km/h was allowed and drove at 90 km/h. One of them crashed straight into him. He has injured his knee and broke his right arm but was very lucky and got no internal injuries! He's doing allright but is still in hospital.
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