@RandomKidWithGuitar I do not read or use tab, I just go by ear. However, there is a great tab site by Joel Risberg at: james-taylor(dot com). Go to the Forum and look under Musician's corner. Joel (aka jrisberg)
Jon here again. Really enjoy your relaxed playing. I can't seem to relax when I know I'm being recorded. I see you're using a small condenser mic for the guitar. Are you also using a guitar pickup? Is it the LB6? I'm still not decided if I want a pickup in my (future) Olson. Jim recommends the LB6, but some people tell me the synthetic saddle material the LB6 uses affects the guitar's tone negatively over the standard bone saddle. It's all subjective though, I suppose.
@GraceMusik For me, relaxing is directly correlated to how well I know the piece I'm performing.
Regarding the pickup, yes, I use the LB6 into a Pendulum SPS-1 preamp. I also use the Schoeps CMC6/MK4 condenser and blend the two. To each their own. I have spent countless hours tweaking and swapping equipment. I took the whole Fishman Matrix road at one point, just like JT. I even considered having a special bridge with individual pickups. But I knew better.....!
@ljtowle Wow, you don't do "low end" anything, do you ;-) As you say, to each his own. I am selling off some higher-end recording equipment and going back to lower end (but still great) stuff. Part of that is to fund the inflated-priced Olson ;-) and part of that is just to simplify things "for me." Again, really enjoy your playing. Take care.
@GraceMusik I tried a LOT of mid-low range gear over the years and just couldn't get the sound I ha in my head. I'm still trying to get it!! Best of luck with your own personal
Wow Excellent! Not just cause you have an Olson Guitar!
But your version is excellent! you just taught a lot that I was missing, I will have to go back and relearn this. I don't post video responses ever... and I would definitely not after watching this one!!!
Excellent!!! Wow... I am picking up stuff that I am missing...
Thanks for that.. My ear heard it differently that your's! Thanks for posting this! I don't like to post video responses in general but definitely not after seeing your's LOL
hey, if you could, please send tabs, i've been looking for a good tab but can't find one anywhere. This is one of the most beautiful songs by JT, and my personal favorite. Thanks
@marcodossena GOD would you give hime a break.. You sound like that idiot that posted on his cover of "Eye Of The Hurricane" --have any of you tried to PLAY this music note for note like he is doing? he has a nice voice but he could just play the song and still blow most hack folk singers away.
i don't even know this man but obviously you son't know guitar.
Wow. That is just fantastic! Id change a couple of chords but I dont know that you would want to. I mean to say, are you trying to duplicate James? If so, then make the changes. But Im torn; if I want to see James Id go watch him. Here I get the impression that youre presenting more of Jeff Towle and I like that big time!
Yes, I think it's just my playing style coming through. I'm not shooting for the Perfect James Imitation, just a good, solid representation of his playing style.
Great job!
Suzie4355 6 months ago
Anyway I can get a tab for this?
RandomKidWithGuitar 8 months ago
@RandomKidWithGuitar I do not read or use tab, I just go by ear. However, there is a great tab site by Joel Risberg at: james-taylor(dot com). Go to the Forum and look under Musician's corner. Joel (aka jrisberg)
has a phenomenal number of TAB for JT.
Cheers,
Jeff
ljtowle 8 months ago
@ljtowle Perfect thanks.....subscribed!
RandomKidWithGuitar 8 months ago
Jon here again. Really enjoy your relaxed playing. I can't seem to relax when I know I'm being recorded. I see you're using a small condenser mic for the guitar. Are you also using a guitar pickup? Is it the LB6? I'm still not decided if I want a pickup in my (future) Olson. Jim recommends the LB6, but some people tell me the synthetic saddle material the LB6 uses affects the guitar's tone negatively over the standard bone saddle. It's all subjective though, I suppose.
GraceMusik 8 months ago
@GraceMusik For me, relaxing is directly correlated to how well I know the piece I'm performing.
Regarding the pickup, yes, I use the LB6 into a Pendulum SPS-1 preamp. I also use the Schoeps CMC6/MK4 condenser and blend the two. To each their own. I have spent countless hours tweaking and swapping equipment. I took the whole Fishman Matrix road at one point, just like JT. I even considered having a special bridge with individual pickups. But I knew better.....!
Jeff
ljtowle 8 months ago
@ljtowle Wow, you don't do "low end" anything, do you ;-) As you say, to each his own. I am selling off some higher-end recording equipment and going back to lower end (but still great) stuff. Part of that is to fund the inflated-priced Olson ;-) and part of that is just to simplify things "for me." Again, really enjoy your playing. Take care.
GraceMusik 8 months ago
@GraceMusik I tried a LOT of mid-low range gear over the years and just couldn't get the sound I ha in my head. I'm still trying to get it!! Best of luck with your own personal
sound-quest :^)
Jeff
ljtowle 8 months ago
Bravo......top notch. Most excellent!
jeddyhi 1 year ago
Beautiful guitar. could you listen to my version of this song I'd love your take on it
gtrzn1 1 year ago
Just great - really beautuful!
croftsandseals 1 year ago
great version jeff
attybong 1 year ago
im gonna cry dude! this is great! you should be on a cd!
gryffindorhouse122 1 year ago
@gryffindorhouse122
Glad you liked it! Peace.
Jeff
ljtowle 1 year ago
Wow Excellent! Not just cause you have an Olson Guitar!
But your version is excellent! you just taught a lot that I was missing, I will have to go back and relearn this. I don't post video responses ever... and I would definitely not after watching this one!!!
afrost59 2 years ago
Excellent!!! Wow... I am picking up stuff that I am missing...
Thanks for that.. My ear heard it differently that your's! Thanks for posting this! I don't like to post video responses in general but definitely not after seeing your's LOL
Andy
afrost59 2 years ago
Amazing!, wonderful guitar, wonderful record studio and awesome player!!!
ordepix 2 years ago
Good job!!!
ordepix 2 years ago
hey, if you could, please send tabs, i've been looking for a good tab but can't find one anywhere. This is one of the most beautiful songs by JT, and my personal favorite. Thanks
jaf9109ferocious 2 years ago
oh very good. wow! you've got an Olson guitar to boot! very very cool..
bee7wax3 2 years ago
That's beautiful man !
fireandrain1 2 years ago
Very nice, but... trying to sound just like Him is a lost battle...
marcodossena 2 years ago
My goal is to play the song true to form, not to BE Ja
es Taylor. There are plenty of folks out there who sound a whole lot more like him than me, that's for sure.
ljtowle 2 years ago
@marcodossena GOD would you give hime a break.. You sound like that idiot that posted on his cover of "Eye Of The Hurricane" --have any of you tried to PLAY this music note for note like he is doing? he has a nice voice but he could just play the song and still blow most hack folk singers away.
i don't even know this man but obviously you son't know guitar.
MrJammor 1 year ago
awesomeness!!! i love your stuff man
ACMusic7 2 years ago
Wow. That is just fantastic! Id change a couple of chords but I dont know that you would want to. I mean to say, are you trying to duplicate James? If so, then make the changes. But Im torn; if I want to see James Id go watch him. Here I get the impression that youre presenting more of Jeff Towle and I like that big time!
rkiel512 2 years ago
Yes, I think it's just my playing style coming through. I'm not shooting for the Perfect James Imitation, just a good, solid representation of his playing style.
Thanks for posting !
ljtowle 2 years ago
Nicely done, as always!
You do a great job nailing his bass lines.
coreyblakedimension 2 years ago
Thanks for noticing!! I've been working on this as the bass lines are the foundation.
LJT
ljtowle 2 years ago