Live Room Recording Session - Back to Garage Rock Basics

[@JalapenoSmoothie]

I’m sorry, but this is truly awful

[@rainbowmade1880]

I’m coming over to add some back up vocals and then we’re 👍

[@maxwethersfield]

If I was walking down the street and heard this music coming out of a bar, I would stop in for a beer.

[@robertozambrano-mn7nk]

One of the most valuable channels out there. KZbin really is a gift

[@Mario_DiSanto]

I agree. So much great information on this website. It's invaluable. Glad to be a small part of it.

[@chrissiemilnarskii]

these recording sessions with friends are the best

[@Mario_DiSanto]

Coming out with another tonight boiiiiiiiiiii

[@damienf.7543]

"If you gotta go just use the yard" man you got me laughing so hard

[@ronfrancois]

The Final Sound was way better for me!😊 The Altec is godlike ...really.

[@poorbrokeguitarist]

Tastayyyyyy ; ). I love that low tuned gritty sound.

[@BigSlimMoody.247]

If the Cramps had jammed with Kyuss it may have sounded like this. My fancy has been sufficiently tickled.

[@nilsgrafo5999]

Yes yes YES!!!

[@thallrudedjentstorm1756]

Man that outro is banger. Sounds amazing.

[@someoneontheweb4303]

Sounds so sick!

[@PKriPPer83]

YES!

[@jmull7381]

The fellas got real silly with it this time. Unbelievable levels of jokin around to be seen here!

[@dennismello2520]

That was tite man! Would love to hear u guys do an EP !

[@connorsullivan3218]

They’ve got some good stuff on Spotify and I think on Bandcamp as well. Primarily under the name The Pomelos, one album called Quest for Whimsy. Another called Dirty New Jersey. Check em out!

[@Flixtrix466]

Sick riffs and tone thx for sharing

[@JetKHardy]

This is fantastic!!

[@BadChizzle]

Thanks

[@Mario_DiSanto]

Thanks Chuk

[@ArlenSheehan]

Far out Mario this is unreal!!! So sick my man so sick

[@Mario_DiSanto]

Thanks so much for watching Arlen

[@jamesbaynton1881]

Great to see your process as usual.

[@nightowlrecordingstudio6437]

That was awesome! Really enjoy your process More of these videos Cheers from Canada

[@Mario_DiSanto]

More to come! Going to upload another tonight.

[@nightowlrecordingstudio6437]

@@Mario_DiSanto That’s great! I’ll be sure to check it out,thanks

[@raindogred]

sudsy boys rock!!!! oh yeaahhhhh

[@billymcguiremusic]

Oh snap, I saw this and KNEW it was gonna be a banger

[@Mario_DiSanto]

Thanks as always Billy.

[@BeesWaxMinder]

Lovin' It👍

[@connorsullivan3218]

Consider my fancy quite tickled

[@DustinDriggers]

Still da man!

[@Ian-Threaded]

🔥 video as always

[@Mario_DiSanto]

Appreciate it

[@artamussumatra6286]

I think the Guitar sounds great on the raw version, way more bottom end which is helping make up for not having a Bass, that’s the one I’d go with. Cool track btw, I really enjoyed it! 🎸🥁

[@Mario_DiSanto]

Yeah I don't think I necessarily disagree. There's pros and cons to each version, raw and processed.

[@BeesWaxMinder]

The thing that needed a bath is that Guitar Tone!

[@Mario_DiSanto]

Straight trash money baby

[@kniferideaudio]

That Altec is a Heavy Mud Demon. Really dark. I like it. Super puffy compression that sounds like someone dropped the guitars into a swimming pool filled with feather pillows every time the kick hits. Rad chunk of gear.

[@Mario_DiSanto]

Since this video, when I do use this unit now, I have the Treble knob slightly in the (+) because it definitely sucks a bit of the high end out of the mics.

[@OriginalMixedUpKid]

Youz guyz...😂❤👍

[@BD-me4nk]

That Altec sounds awesome.

[@ChrisCaaa]

I actually kinda like what the eq did to the snare, a little colour & character. Me and my mate used to do recordings like this back in the 90s. It was one mic onto tape too but not by choice 😁

[@Mario_DiSanto]

One mic onto tape is all Garage needs.

[@ChrisCaaa]

@@Mario_DiSanto Sure is.

[@thechrisricci]

Killer! You should put out a dirty, bluesy, doomy record like this. I'd snap that thing up in a sec.

[@Mario_DiSanto]

NOTED, Chris.

[@jessefillmore]

I really enjoyed it . I think the vocals could have been louder in the mix . But who am I to say . Mario , have you experimented with recording vocals in different parts are the house ? I think I found a cool spot in mine . I have a basement and as I was walking up the steps singing I noticed so cool reflections . It's hard to explain but right as you walk down the steps the walkway opens up . Like walls on each side you can touch then halfway down it opens up . Sorta like a short tunnel . It is a fine mix of that deadness in a closet and open room reflections . Growing up bands tried so hard to get professional sounding recordings at a home DIY studio . I was 18 in 1998 and my gf at the time was in band with me . She lived in a old Victorian style farmhouse that had huge rooms . Playing live always sounded great but trying to capture that with a cheap 4 track and a dynamic mic was almost impossible . Plus , this was before the internet was in every home (small town) and DIY was not promoted like it is today . The mission was "go to a real studio" . Knowing what I know now at 43 , I could pull it off . IMO knowing a band recorded their music at home makes me more interested . I think bands are more intrigued to try something unconventional . Our local professional record studio is a school called the Recording Workshop . It was like $35-40/hr . So you had to recorded & mix and print a CD the day off . If you wanted to make changes to the mix a day after you were more likely SOL . They erase the session for space . Nowadays you can record and take the mix home with you and make changes . Doing this with a 4 track was possible . Record a couple track at one place and record another at your place . Drums were always the hardest to record lol . I wish I had this current technology back in my day by golly !! LOL . But being able to record at home with no pressure of studio charging you , that helps you relax and created and try stuff . Keep Rockin brother Mario !!

[@Mario_DiSanto]

I ran vocals through my valve JR and recorded that in my bathroom. That's about as ballsy as I have gotten

[@Twelve50TV]

Hey man can you suggest a plugin that gives me more limitations/less choices in my studio please ? cheers ! haha jokin ! love your stuff mario !

[@Mario_DiSanto]

Lmaoo you got me for a second there!

[@soysos.tuffsound]

This great and I get the "all on one track in the spirit of fun and experimentation" BUT TBH, I think it'd be really cool to use that Altec with all it's tone and compression with a few more mics for just the drums and record that de-tuned guitar to it's own track. It'd give some more flexibility in the mix and still be old school and funky. Props for going it raw tho!

[@damienf.7543]

what's that outro song that's pretty cool

[@Mario_DiSanto]

That's the cover of "Unpack Your Adjectives". Not released yet.

[@damienf.7543]

@@Mario_DiSanto when it is released I hope to be one of the first 10 people to hear it

[@dawnviola3258]

So to get a result you liked better, trying a similar setup but dialingout that 500hz or whatever it was at the amp and then you could keep the snare weight? I didn’t have headphones. How did the bass amp do for low end response?

[@Mario_DiSanto]

Bass amp is great for adding a little oomph to the guitar signal. I have done this on a couple songs where I really wanted to the guitar to be beefy and in yer face.

[@filipeventura2729]

Sounds great! But the vocal is way too much like Psychotic Girl by Black Keys

[@ethancoltrane9792]

desperately seeking guitar tabs

[@Mario_DiSanto]

I don't think Alex would even be able to play this again accurately. He's a one and doner type of riff machine.