Carlos Santana - Smooth (cover by FrancoPRS)

[XXreeceman4XX]

Awesome Cover! Iv'e been learning this song also and it's not much different! Good luck in future playing Reece.

[DanielGuitars14]

quale è il tuo set up su guitar rig?

[Kufawtom]

man dats awsome playing..do you have the preset for that particular setup in guitar rig??can you pls share it...=)THanks,

[ZAMtech1994]

where did u get the tab

[francoprs]

@ZAMtech1994 Sorry... no tabs.

Played by ear. :)

[axemanmike91]

wooooooooo fuck yea dude! u pulled that off so effortlessly love the lead bro keep it up please!

[francoprs]

@axemanmike91 Thanks man! :)

[mrtzjam]

You probably get this question a lot, but you can you tell me what amp settings I should put into my amp to get this tone? My amp comes with gain, treble, bass, middle settings.

[wja51]

Nice

How did u use guitar rig to get a similar tone

Can u explain how u did it

[bloodmax42]

Super great job man..keep up the practice..and great playing..i gotta ask how do u get that tone?..

[Jazzguts]

Getting in the Carlos Spirit, and very successfully, I think you're learning a lot in terms of expression,timing and sound. Carlos is a great player who has inspired us all in a certain way. The things you call mistakes probably shouldn't be seen as such,remember there's a free interpretation to certain extent in which your own emotion can free freely,Vic.

[francoprs]

@Jazzguts Hi Vic!

Many thanks for dropping by again and for your very kind words.

Your view gives me confort as I do try to keep on learning, although being very slow at it.

I am now getting the hang of the blues vibrato but I still use alot of the classical method. For quite a while now, I have been meeting with some musicians and have been playing along. Quite different than playing the same chords and songs at home. I really enjoy this and made some good friends too.

Franco

[alguitar09]

Hi, Al again....I've search all over the net, where did you purchase your Atlas????

Thanks,

AL

[francoprs]

@alguitar09 Hi Al.

I got it in Wales (UK). here is the link:

atlas-customguitars (.) com

These get built in Tailand: guitarandpickup (.) com. They have dealers scattered around the world.

Search for reviews on harmony central for more details.

Hope this helps you.

Franco

[alguitar09]

Great....As a matter fact very great and I've been playing and performing for 47 years.... assume that's a Santana III, but are the Pickups Santana II's or?

Also what are you playing through?

Thanks, Alguitar09@aol.com

[francoprs]

@alguitar09 Hi Al!

The guitar is a "Atlas Star Sapphire" with Supersonics XS pickups.

These guitar are handmade. The setup:

Recorded live with a cheap JVC camera and at the same time direct to the computer. I used "Guitar Rig 3" as an audio effect in Sonar, I then removed the sound from the video camera and replace it with the direct recording from the computer. The amp and effects are all virtual.

Thanks for your very kind comment! :~)

[61SGman]

you really need to stick it to the notes more

[francoprs]

@61SGman

Thanks for visiting and commenting but I don't get you... what do you mean when you say "...stick it to the notes more" ?

Greetings, Franco

[61SGman]

@francoprs well your playing it like you don't give a shit what it sounds like

[francoprs]

@61SIGman

Of course you are entitle to your opinion but make it constructive or better... show me how it is supposed to be played... upload a video of your own interpretation of this song so that we could all learn from it.

Am afraid this is all I can offer at this time. :~)

[BTCharlie]

Hi Franco,

Great playing and great tone......really enjoyed it.

Regards Andy

[francoprs]

@BTCharlie Hi Andy!

Thanks for your input. Tried my best :~) and am glad you liked it.

Somehow, the tone sounds a little better live than here. I really wanted somebody to sing it so that I could play it slightly different but this will have to do. LOL.

Franco

[Amaranth61]

This is lovely Franco

Aly

[francoprs]

@Amaranth61

Thanks Aly.

Glad that you liked it.

[laserlegoman]

Thts was epic :)

[francoprs]

@laserlegoman

Glad you liked it. :~)

[drumdixie]

Franco, as always my friend a cracking job as with all of your posts,

p.s glad the Argos sticker came of that guitar before your done this.

[francoprs]

@drumdixie Hi Dixie!

Thanks for telling everyone where I purchased the guitar... LOL

I had to use alot of washing up liquid for that tough sticker though. HE! HE!

[jazzyedwin24]

Nicely done.

[francoprs]

@jazzyedwin24 Thank you Edwin.

I love to listen to your playing to the bossanova. :~)

keep posting!

[robbisan]

Uhahuuu! GRANDI PROGRESSI FRANCO, bellissima cover con aggiunta di qualcosa di personale che va benissimo!!

[francoprs]

@robbisan Grazie Roberto.

Come sai, io ci provo sempre. Veramente volevo qualcuno che la cantasse.... cosi' potrei suonare le parti giuste.

Ora ne aspetto una da te!

Ciao!!

[carlos13190]

yeah francoprs, it's really great

really nice soud and playing

congratulation

[francoprs]

@carlos13190 Thank you!

Glad you liked it. :~)