Recording A Song At Home #2 [Choosing Guitar Gear, First Takes & Changing DAW] Mick's Vlog

Writing and recording at home, part 2. Here I'm getting my guitar gear sorted and changing recording applications… gulp!
Life too short for long KZbin videos? Please see the ‘Interesting bits and go-to sections’ information below.
Welcome to my vlog! This episode follows instalment #1 where I picked out the bones of a song and put down a bass and drums arrangement. Now I'm into thinking about guitar sounds and gear, arbitrarily selecting a bunch of stuff that will get me started.
I also make the decision to switch from Apple Logic to Universal Audio Luna as my main recording application, so I reflect a little bit on that too.
I run through three ideas for parts and sections and by the end of the video I think I'm about ready to start routining up some parts and get tracking seriously. That's all to come…
Enjoy the episode!
Pedals in this episode
• Catalinbread Belle Epoch Deluxe
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• Hudson Broadcast Dual
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• Mythos Argo
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• Cornerstone Gladio V1
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• JAM Pedals Ripply Fall
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• Supro Tremolo
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• Source Audio Collider
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My recording setup basics… (you don’t need all this stuff, but I’ll get asked what it is, so here it is!)
• Apple MacBook Pro laptop running Universal Audio Luna
• Universal Audio Apollo Twin X Quad interface & UAD plugins
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• Tannoy Gold 5 monitors
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• Beyerdynamic DT880-Pro headphones
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• Two-Rock Classic Reverb Signature with Two-Rock 112 cab / WGS12L speaker
• Mesa/Boogie California Tweed 6V6 4:40 1x12 combo
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• Universal Audio OX Box
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• Sontronics Delta 2 Ribbon mic (guitar)
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• Neumann TLM 102 condenser mic (everything)
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• Sennheiser MKH 416 mic (voice for vlog)
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• Zoom H6 (what I use to record my voice and the audio for the vlog while the computer is recording music)
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Interesting bits and go-to sections…
- Hello and intro: 0:00
- What we’re covering in this video: 1:14
- Pedals and amps I’m using today: 1:45
- Mesa/Boogie California Tweed and Two-Rock: 2:20
- Fulltone Tube Tape Echo: 3:00
- Cornerstone Gladio Double Preamp: 3:48
- Hudson Broadcast: 4:24
- Catalinbread Belle Epoch Deluxe: 5:40
- Mythos Argo: 6:06
- Supro Trem: 6:38
- Jam Ripply Fall: 7:35
- Collings 360LT: 9:30
- The first proper guitar take! 13:30
- Getting creative? The distorted reverse intro… 15:26
- Doing the takes: 17:30
- Drown it in reverb, and we’re done: 20:30
- First bit of tracking in UA Luna! 21:15
- Amps are too loud - time for Ox and silent recording: 23:10
- Mick’s first look at the Luna interface: 23:55
- Busses. Ocean Way Reverb, and analogue summing: 24:55
- Collings guitar part, amps and Ox: 27:00
- Actually tracking that part: 28:17 (yep, wrong pickup selected, doh!)
- A listen to the pedals through the Two-Rock, Ox, with the Strat: 29:37
- Closing thoughts and next episode… 32:20
- Couldn’t resist a scratch guitar solo. incurable guitar player: 34:15
Sorry about the hiss when I’m talking. It’s the fan on the blessed laptop.
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[@JYelton]

Mick, just a vote of confidence and support from me! You are always very conscientious and careful to be inclusive, say the right thing, and be fair in all dealings. You always seem just a little overly concerned about how people perceive you and/or your playing. I just wanted to say you have nothing to worry about. You are extremely talented and we wouldn't be here along for the ride if we didn't enjoy your virtual company. Thanks for being inspiring and always pushing the boundaries of "no answers, only better questions."

[@ThatPedalShow]

Thank you J, I really appreciate that. Dan and I must be about a million comments down by this point and you do get a little over defensive about certain things. 99.7 per cent of people out there are very kind, take it for what it is and understand the limitations in which we work. The remaining tiny minority are just hateful people who want to reflect their own insecurity and unhappiness. That’s what we should tell ourselves in moments of robust mental health. In the other times, you think they’re telling the absolute truth and that you’re totally worthless. I know it doesn’t make any sense. The days of robust mental health are the ones Dan and I have been working on. To be at peace with the fact that somebody will always dislike you is the goal. We’re getting there..... partly by trying to put the ego down of wanting to be liked in the first place. And yet here we are on KZbin. Hahahaha!!!! Thank you for the kind words, they are very greatly appreciated!

[@jamesjack3992]

“Basic home recording setup” what a dream setup haha

[@ThatPedalShow]

Point taken. But my mate Gareth has 8 Neve 1073s. For starters. Real ones. Arrrrgghhh. It never ends!

[@thebean7920]

For me it’s a squier Strat/ epiphone les Paul and audacity lol. but it’s all about the music!

[@ThatPedalShow]

And I bet the music is fab! Seriously, all this crap never made good music - the only place that comes from is you. I miss that person in myself, but jobs and KZbin laid out a different path. Now I make media, not music. Haha!

[@jamesjack3992]

That Pedal Show yea very true. However both yours and dans vlogs are sounding great and its really inspiring for me to start recording more :)

[@davidf8749]

@@ThatPedalShow - And we are all grateful that you can share your journey with your music creation through the media. Music connects people with other people/places as it is a primitive emotion. How many of you remember where you were when 10CC released "I'm not in Love" or Hendrix released "Voodoo Chile".

[@Amish_Trivedi]

I hate that you have to do this while stressing over what people will say in the comments. Thank you for doing this- it's a fun series to watch and reminds me to get back into it myself!

[@Dave_Moore_Malin-Music]

Amish Trivedi well said.

[@mattsaysvideo]

Yeah, you don’t need to worry about what d-bags think of you. This video is not for them. We all love you Mick!

[@marksvideochannel3592]

Absolutely agree, even with my own demos (that very few will see or hear) its hard finishing as mentioned here prior BUT doing it in public and having the inept, incapable and jealous minority making disparaging comments in public must be hard for anyones mental well being let alone ego.

[@scot-combs]

I love the section on practice when you mention Paul Stacey. I like to use an axiom I read somewhere ... "Don't practice 'till you get it right. Practice until you can't get it wrong."

[@ThatPedalShow]

Love that!

[@mgbasinski]

Word.

[@mark64tanner]

The other one I like is "Perfect Practice makes Perfect" ie, slow it down, play it right and then speed it up. Unlearning mistakes takes a lot of frustrating time. Cheers.

[@jasonolson270]

You should do a under 10 min room rundown and the studio gear tour. The tones you’re getting are great.

[@GiantPinhead]

Great! Really wonderful following along as you shake up your routine and dive in head first. Very enjoyable, Mick. Thx!

[@johncard2564]

This track is starting to sound bloody glorious! Cant wait to hear the finished article. Thank you for sharing!

[@ThatPedalShow]

Thanks John!

[@ampoll88]

Love seeing your progress, Mick!! I really enjoy getting to watch your process and how you are approaching the different parts. Keep up the great work!

[@MythosSoundStudio]

Mick, love you bringing us into your process including simple things like where you live and noise issues. Really puts things in perspective for me. Cheers!

[@ianlead5084]

I’ve really enjoyed watching both instalments of Mick’s song vlog. This song is coming along nicely and I can’t wait to hear it finished. Thanks a lot Mick for sharing this.

[@scottw9732]

This is great, Mick. I loving seeing the process and the progress, and I for one think the guitar parts are going to compliment each other very nicely, indeed. Keep 'em coming, Mick, and be well.

[@dep1001]

Great one, Mick! Really loving these vlogs! Can't wait for the next one! Cheers

[@hape2ernst]

Wow Mick. This is a wonderful theme. I’m excited to watch your steps. Where ever you end with it, it just will be good.

[@paulsummerside]

Really enjoying catching up with “That Pedal Show” and genning myself up on your site and others. Your vlog is a great idea.

[@highlandradioofficial5824]

Sounds absolutely fantastic, I really appreciate how much work has gone into this too

[@nickpennell2094]

Mick this sounds BRILLIANT! Speaking as someone who has also just gone into the world of DAWs and recording using Ableton Live 10, you're ahead of the curve. Really enjoying hearing some of the sounds you're getting a home. Really enjoyed that reversing trick, keep 'em coming and stay safe!

[@tubeztoonz]

Thanks for sharing your journey, Mick.

[@petelewis6920]

Fantastic Mick. Really enjoying this (and Dan's) Vlogs on home recording. Finding them very informative and inspirational.

[@gabrielmfigueiredo]

This kind of video is really inspiring, Mick. Keep on going! Thank you for this good content!

[@birdzeye63]

Sounds great ! Dig the honesty in the process. Now I really want to start recording again. Great inspiration! Thanks Mick!!

[@JN-North.Guitars]

Well done Mick! Great work! It’s not easy airing your soul to the world through our own musical creations! 😎

[@wardcheryldarcie]

Just want to say thanks for everything you guys do. I have been watching and re watching that pedal shoe now for 2 weeks. Getting me through this from small town southern Ontario Canada. !!!!!!

[@tonybrooks476]

Did an EP over 20 years ago where my mate held the guitar and played it whilst I hit it in time with the drums. It had a shed load of delay and reverb. We then reversed it with reverse reverb by the truck load and hard panned the two tracks. It sounded aaaamazing. We just made it all up as we went along and hadn't ever really done any proper recording before. I was soooooooo pleased with the result.

[@hobbyknight546]

Thank you for this! I'm loving these videos. In the U.S. it's the same situation. I recently went through a hospitalization last quarter and just when I was feeling like i was ready to start going outside, this "thing" happened. So yes keeping your mind busy is important. Thank you to everyone at That Pedal Show for what you do.

[@ThatPedalShow]

All best to you Hobby. Sorry to hear about your journey. Tomorrow is another step. Sending you the best!

[@texanfournow]

I just want to say how much I enjoy Mick's playing, in any setting. Always melodic and with feeling. Bravo, Mick!

[@josephekster2456]

Really nice Mick! Love seeing this process, and the rig rundown. The track sound great and I love the solo so far.

[@fishypaw]

Man, so many uploads to watch today, and I haven't had my afternoon exercise yet. I'll come back to this in a bit. Cheers. 🤘😎👍

[@Godsman1982]

This is really inspiring! Ive never done any recording and I really want to learn. So now I'm in trouble $$$$$$$$$$. Thanks Mick for sharing your heart and inspiration. Love you guys!

[@karlsocasau]

Thanks for Sharing your work Mick ! It's awesome !

[@jamesemerson4102]

Sounding magical man! I love how you have taken a simple riff and applied all the layering to bring it all to life. IMO less is more sometimes to write a great song. Simple harmony but just really great tones and well thought out effects. Looking forward to hearing the finished result of this song : )

[@simondknock]

Love that you're doing this Mick! Doing the same, targeting a 10 track album. Recording rough demos to share with friends/family, then picking the best received and producing them properly. Nice to have a focus during these strange times.

[@timeconsumer325]

This is super fun to watch. I've got a little quarantine project of my own going right now, and i'm hitting some of the same challenges and also having TONS of fun.

[@murfmurphy6212]

Loving these vlogs from you and Dan. Very useful walk through, thanks. That Collings sounds epic btw.

[@jeffreyradick6486]

I never fail to be impressed how musical your impromptu noodling sounds.

[@JasonClute]

Really enjoying both you and Dan’s recording journey. The part I identify so much with is being able to get out of your own way to get down what’s deep in the creative veins and bring it to life. The last couple years I’ve gathered gear, experimented with sounds, tweaked things until I’m bald, but it’s always in attempt to get down the ideas I pluck out of the ether into something people could hear. Of course still haven’t done it yet since I haven’t been able to get out of my own way 🤨 Great job Mick! Keep’em coming!

[@MarkPritchardGuitar]

Really enjoying these vlogs Mick, your song is sounding great! Hope you're keeping well mate and congrats on keeping the demons away!

[@jakesdaddy08]

Bloody hell I want one of those Collings. Absolute dream guitar and sounds superb in your hands Mick. Keep up the good work, thanks for everything you do.

[@johnballantyne3458]

That 'scratch' solo is actually pretty dope.

[@charlesbeckerson7081]

Hi Mick. I am loving this series so thank you. It’s a great song. Your videos have come at such a good time for me as I am putting my efforts into writing and recording too and, like you, have just transitioned from Logic Pro x to LUNA.

[@haymez]

I love where this track is going. Well done!

[@rbtufkcndbd]

Really, really, REALLY enjoying these vlogs. Thanks guys for sharing

[@TyRobertsmedia]

Don't listen to any negative criticisms - please. You're putting all your heart into this project and it's like a "learning journey" for those of us who don't record their own music very often. Keep that fire burning - don't stop with just one tune (and do the next two or three in private, hehe). Cheers

[@stevecox9871]

Another super video Mick. It's good to see you going through the same mental trauma as the rest of us as you balance what sounds good with the technology vs being an artist and delivering the essence of the song. These days I too have to record quietly and have reverted to an Iridium with an OCD and The Dane for shades of gain + reverbs and delay etc. Together or separately they sound nice but, as you know the Iridium is a bit dead without a nice drive pedal before it. However nice they sound, they don't move air so are not "amp" sounds but are perfectly acceptable for home recording IMHO. Looking forward to episode #3. Stay well.

[@JoeySlackMusic]

Loving this journey Mick. Some great sounds there. I especially love the sound of that Collings 👌

[@kentonschroer2347]

I just love the slightly offset look of the Collings and I think the Lollar Gold Foils are some of the best pickups. I use them as my “inspiration” sound. When everything else seems boring I pickup my guitar with lollars and am inspired by something just different enough. Filtertrons and goldfoils are a must for someone on the search for tone.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Cool! I really love this guitar, it’s totally unique. I should play it in the show more, but we tend to stick to things that are well known, sound wise. Cheers!

[@AthensLink]

These Vlogs are great! Super enjoyable to watch!

[@andrewwilliamson4064]

Hi Mick, thanks so much for this. I have some talent as a guitarist, but very little as an engineer, however this has given me confidence during this difficult time to just bang away at it. After all what have I got to loose. Cheers, stay home, stay safe. Love you guys.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Exactly! Do it Andrew!

[@therangersinger]

Some of those tones.....especially with the collings guitar gave me goosebumps. Wonderfull playing Mick. I know I will be creating something today myself.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Thank you! Such a cool guitar huh?

[@StringsOfCrossroads]

That’s sounding really good Mick! Some really useful tips! I especially love that reverse power chord trick!

[@rossmcneish5458]

Really enjoying this Mick, it's a process that I've started many times but never had the patience of heart to ever finish. I spend hours over the smallest part then realise the track is naff. Bin. Especially enjoyed the solo, sounds fantastic. Keep going!

[@JasonM96]

Loving this Vlog series, Mick! My home recording setup is super bare bones--just for cutting demos to share with my bandmates--but I'm fascinated by the various gear that exists for really good home recording. What I enjoy most about your Vlog series, though, is the song itself and your process of writing and developing it. "Simple and with conviction" is a motto any of us who write and record music should adopt. The simple part isn't hard for me (no one would ever confuse me for an impressive guitarist), but I find if I stress too much about playing a part flawlessly, I can lose some of the conviction. Sometimes I have to remind myself that so much of the music I love isn't flawless (especially anything recorded pre-Pro Tools days), even with bands that had some virtuosos.

[@ThatPedalShow]

True dat Jason! That magic bit is where you’re playing confidently but not on auto pilot. That’s the line of all true art, probably?

[@willmcphaul6658]

2 comments about the OX 1st - Are you using the digital OX output into your UA input? It sounds like you are and don't have the SR Convert (sample rate converter) turned on. The OX only outputs at 44.1 and if you are recording at 48 you need to turn on the Sample Rate Converter. There is a high pitch artifact on all of your playing through the OX. That can come from a sample rate mismatch. 2nd - You can still use your Amp Speakers when you play. Use the attenuator in OX to bring the level down to something your neighbors can live with. You can still turn the amp up to where you want it, you can still feel the air moving but the volume is what you need it to be. The only issue is that any effect you are using from OX to record is not played through to the speakers. Sounds Great! Thanks for sharing.

[@coryhalewilliams]

Will McPhaul I heard this too! I hope he sees this one.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Good shout about the SR converter. Lemme check that. I’d just assumed that artefact is what I hear in all digital guitar tones... I’ll try it! As for the cab, yes I know that. But ANY house volume is too much it seems. :0)

[@willmcphaul6658]

@@ThatPedalShow I hope the SR Converter is the issue. I work at a commercial recording studio so I'm very used to hearing mic'd up amps. My OX doesn't sound exactly like them but it does sound really good. Sorry to hear that you have to do silent recording at home. Make the best out of it. - Again your progress thus far sounds really good.

[@pierrederesistance]

That collings, especially in the context when yi first picked it up, phenomenal

[@randygeist666]

All of Micks Vlogs are just lovely

[@ThatPedalShow]

Thank you!

[@keithblair6644]

Great job Mick. Fabulous tones. Be proud.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Thanks Keith!

[@stephentyndall159]

This is great Mick! I've watched both episodes and both times I've gone straight to record afterwards. It's very inspiring, your recordings sound polished already whereas my initial tracks always sound flat and lifeless. I use an Audient id4, a cheap condenser and get my guitar FX from plugins but I'm certain I can get better results with the right know how. Thanks again.

[@GarethJordan42]

OX sounds great! Different, but mostly in a "mic'd up differently" kind of way. The swooshy stuff really seems to fit well in the song. I can't wait to hear the final version!

[@frankmchale2877]

Hi Mick, love the OX. Bought it within 30 minutes of watching your very first encounter with it way back on TPS. Couldn’t afford it at all, but knew it would change my world by being able to play my amps ‘fully cooked’ here in my little home studio, so took the plunge. The best ( and most expensive) bit of studio kit I’ve ever bought. Admire your patience on writing midi drums and they sound pretty good, not sure I could map them out so well. I’m lucky enough to have a Roland v drum kit and access to a tub thumper ‘ I think they call em drummers’, which is handy, quieter than a real kit, but gets me a real groove ( particularly if I track at least one of the guitars or bass in the same session). In the event of a World pandemic, I revert to ezdrummer2, which is pretty amazing at sourcing drum parts around your guitar takes. Now trying to justify splashing out on the Gladio as it’ll knock two of my current drives off the board and free up some space. Brew Up, stay put x

[@andretoyo]

Hey Mick. Pretty cool your board. Since you guys made that iconic video with before after delays and reverbs i changed the order on my board and put my Aqua puss first in the chain. Cheers Guys! Great videos! Very inspiring us to keep playing and find great tones.

[@evanredwine5963]

Hey Mick!! Here's an editing tip for your reverse guitars in the intro (I hope this makes sense without a visual).....once the audio is reversed: -Place the waveform/region to where the loudest part of it is generally over/on the downbeat where you want it to cut out, but ever so slightly past it, so that the pick attack noise is technically just after the point/downbeat/grid marker where you want it to cut out. -Cut the audio region on the downbeat, clearing the audio to the right of the downbeat, so it has a hard/dramatic cut on the downbeat, and also removes the pick attack that was further to the right. That way you don't have the pick attack noise, and also have an artificially hard cut, that usually sounds super cool, depending on what you want to hear. -Zoom in as close as you can and put the smallest fade you can over the cut point. That should prevent any clicks/pops. -You can also put a fade over most/all of the region, starting from the left side, so that the reversed guitar has more of a noticeable dynamic swell to it. -Lastly, if you want to put a verb or something on the track to make it wider, washier, etc, you can automate the mute function or volume of the track so that the output of the track gets cut on the downbeat, so that the verb tail doesn't hang over (if that's your preference). -That's how I tend to do it, your mileage may very. It's up to your ears, as always.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Sweeeet! Totally going to try this, thank you for typing all that out!

[@evanredwine5963]

@@ThatPedalShow Happy to help!

[@WillHeritage]

Getting a Foo Fighters "There Is Nothing Left To Lose" vibe. Dig it!

[@robpattinson3400]

Will same! Was thinking Generator verses at points

[@jhnlk]

Well done Mick! Thanks for sharing.

[@Tomsdrawings]

10 minutes in. Thank you for inviting us in your wonderful home, Mick.

[@ericcarpenter3263]

Love the sound of the Two Rock... that’s a given. But that MB Tweed is greatness. I have a Mk V and use the tweed setting more than anything. I also have a 1958 tweed deluxe so I have a soft spot for them. That Fender is amazing, again without question, but that Collings is something special. Your 290 DC is great, but the 360 is just flat special. The song is coming along great, and I’m super happy you are doing it. It’s such a brave step to put yourself and the issues you e had out in front. Keep going brother, you really are doing great work, and it shows. Can’t wait to hear the final product. Hell, I could listen to Vlogs of you woodshedding this for years. Lol. Much love from Tulsa.

[@edparker3549]

Sounds great Mick. Keep up the good work 👍

[@mattsaysvideo]

I’m an introvert and rarely ever leave home, anyway. So, for the most part, the pandemic just feels like a Tuesday. I work from home and music is the most important thing to me, so my office is the same space as my make-shift studio and I spend as much time as I can in there trying to write and record. Personally, I love the excuse to stay home, do what I love, and order groceries to my house. I’m loving doing my part to stop the spread.

[@riverrhodes7394]

I'm exactly like you lol. Except I'm a misanthrope

[@tomfalcone4253]

Keep em coming Mick....enjoying these Vlogs!!

[@petekoskivirallinen]

I love this song already!!😍 Very nice tune!

[@robb4340]

Again a great Episode! Look forward to Episode III

[@anonymousforensic]

Great series, Mick! I record my home jams onto a Synthstrom Deluge - basically a synth groove box that has most of the capabilities of a DAW with none of the nice menu layouts or sensible shortcuts. I'm working extra hours through this whole COVID thing, but it has been nice to come home to late in the evenings and decompress with. I've had good luck recording and EQing acoustic, electric, keyboard, and bass. The only bit I've really had to automate is the drums. Rotating my one SM57 mic around my kit and playing all the parts eight times through perfectly exceeded my current skill level.

[@RobFlaxMusic]

When you played that B chord at 6:51 I audibly gasped. That's some killer tone, man.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Woah, thank you!

[@johnsmith-sm6mh]

Hi Mick, I’m really enjoying these Vlogs, not that i am able to record like this but it’s super interesting how it’s done and honestly how much goes into getting music down. Love your home den looks great , mine is the box room “ too much gear in it tho 😁” but that sanctuary is much needed for us all . Looking forward to the end result 👍 Stay happy mate , difficult times for us all . Cheers John 🎸🎸

[@byronaugust6638]

Oh sure . Mick just start off with a brand spanking new Mesa Tweed You really know how to kickstart the Gas Have a great week. Stay safe Mick!

[@larrystoltenberg8361]

I've been doing more songwriting and recording during this virus thing. I've got a Quilter Interblock 45 I may try to use for silent recording. It has an effects loop, so will utilize that. Best of luck to you on the recording!

[@alex-qd6lb]

I wish I could listen to the whole song. The guitar tone is awesome!

[@mattcaplin7079]

I'm enjoying the strat-art on the wall too! I wonder if something like that would be appreciated in our house...Thanks Mick, good to have something to take us away from ourselves at the moment.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Cheers Matthew! I rather suspect it will be down as soon as lockdown is released and we can move the war room back to the studio. Special permissions at the mo. :0)

[@TheLiar88]

I couldn’t keep my eyes off that piece of pickguard decoration when it was shown. I’m fascinated by it and was going to post/ask about it too.

[@kenwinston2245]

I like the dreamy quality you gave the melodic riff it fits well i think

[@asmundlunde7762]

Thanks for sharing. Nice to follow a process like this:)

[@philh27]

Good stuff, Mick! If you're going to persevere with the reverse power chord intro, then try adding a bass note, a crash cymbal and ideally a piano chord or bass note too. It will make all the difference!

[@jcwear89]

The trick with the drop d and capo on 2nd fret was an eye opener! Inspired me to try it - Thanks! 🙂

[@ThatPedalShow]

Capos are awesome when recording. Different set of harmonics etc.....

[@trollstjerne]

Sounds really good Mick. Thanks for the great video!

[@jackhookings8907]

Hey Mick, It’s coming along really well and sounds great.

[@belo1971]

Wish the best Mick...Keep on making music for your mind, for our eyes and ears too...We all love that in that so strange period ! Kindest regards from a French hospital radiographer (so much anxious person too), but one the first fan of the pedal show...Take care 🥰

[@ThatPedalShow]

Thank you for your work Belo!

[@belo1971]

That Pedal Show , normal work but yes, so hard times now !!!! Wish the best to all your fans , friends families ! Hope the world to change after 🙏.

[@brndgtl]

Great vide, Mick. Luna looks the business. Aside from the Ox, the camouflage trousers are the real star here 😂

[@ThatPedalShow]

Ha! Yeah. I call them my house trousers, but the missus still manages to find me. !? /0)

[@guitarz]

love these vlogs that include the entire setups. Pt 1 was great with the detail in logic... I have logic now for about 4-5 months and I still have yet to dive into it. I am terrible at getting myself setup to record tracks into logic. Every time I fire up my Mac and logic pops up I just feel like I need to be a bloody engineer to just record into it... if I don't set myself up now on lockdown hard to say I ever will just take the 2hrs and get it straight... ok rant over cheers hope you all are safe!

[@ohkee]

Great tube tones man! This is sooo much better then plugin sounds. And probably always be.

[@edwardjons8684]

Great vlog. I’m impressed by what I’ve heard so far - the track has an indie/alternative feel that I hadn’t expected. Watched your demo of the Gladio yesterday for the second time after watching this - sounds incredible when you play it. Preordered mine in the desperate hope that it will take my little practice rig an inch closer to Robben Ford tone (still working on the ‘in the fingers’ element, obvs.) .

[@Stringtrees]

Really interesting Mick and questions were building up ( has he got a guide vocal, what about a guide track etc) and towards the end, they were answered. I generally liked to have the thing completely written back in the day but I kind of like the way you are going about it. I've just come up with a melody/chord sequence after watching part 1 but I have to knock it into shape and arrange it but I think the biggest challenge for me will be the lyrics. Years ago I used to write the lyrics first and often there would be a tune or rhythm in my head which would all but have evaporated by the time I finished them-I'd then stare at them until a tune came and it didn't, I'd grab another set of lyrics and it seemed to work quite well. This new one just appeared as a tune and I think it is a lot harder to write lyrics to fit a melody . Some months ago I stumbled upon a KZbin video of the Beatles working on "Something"- George was saying he'd not finished the lyrics and I think that John suggested finding a word to get him by so as to maintain the writing momentum he suggested the words "a cauliflower" ( where he ended up with "no other lover" -I think I'll give that a spin see how I get on.

[@JonathanCooperGB]

That "scratch" solo sounded absolutely killer! Looking forward to the final version

[@PapaMikeOfDenver]

Man, those Collings are all great sounding guitars. I love the single-pickup one that you use on TPS a lot (well, more) and the white one with the gold foils is also killer.

[@MaPa60]

Can't fathom getting better sounds than this, different yes, but better, no. That Mesa sounds spectacular, like the tweed of tweeds!

[@tonybrooks476]

That part - really subtle and effective.

[@louisorigo2067]

Nice one Mick...Hi from Gibraltar .Try to watch all your vids man.....Good work always mate

[@deanselby7374]

Hi Mick, really enjoying this set of vlogs, I've been a home studio writer, engineer for far too many years (was a pro FoH sound engineer and session musician too far too long ago). One thing I'd say is remember Graham Coxon's (Honk) strategy with the solo to coffee and TV, sometimes it's good to go primal and instinctual. Over-thinking parts and overall structure can suck the life out of the music, "Recording A Song At Home #3" - where Mick has a few pints and plays as if his life depends upon it! ; ) Keep up the awesome work, matey.

[@ThatPedalShow]

I hear you Dean!

[@weschilton]

Its really sounding good, Mick!!! and that Gladio and Broadcast together are glorious! My GOD.... Anyway, don't get too hung up on the DAW tech... its easy to get carried away for sure, but think of it as a digital sketchbook for musical ideas... you have everything you need to just jot down a bunch of different guitar ideas, maybe in a different session file with the same tempo and drum and bass groove, but no eq or fx. Just raw and you can lay down scores of guitar passes and jot down all your ideas. Even if you don't use most of them in this song, you'll have them for something else later. It can be a really cool tool for inspiration later. :)

[@stanislavmigra]

Regarding noise, I live in a flathouse in the midle (8 gates in total, 2 flats per floor per gate ... you can figure out the size), then there is a road, a house, another road, another house and after that in a house in a basement my good friend have his "man cave" where he practice on bass. When he was rehearsing for Motorhead tribute gig, I can clearly hear him playing from my balcony :D :D :D what a dude ...

[@JulesGuitar]

Mick: I’m not shaving anymore Also Mick: still looks about 12 😀 Everyone else in lockdown: Starting ZZ Top tribute band

[@ThatPedalShow]

Hahaha!!! Yep. Never been hirsute unfortunately. That damn stuff sure comes out of the top of my head though. Back in the bad old days before we had respect for other humans, I wanted to start a ZZ Top ‘tribute’ band called ZZ Topless. You can fill in the details... it wasn’t rocket science but I bet the audiences would have been good.

[@mgbasinski]

@@ThatPedalShow A haw haw haw haw... for all the social-obnoxiousness of the latter-day ZZ Top "product" (brilliant marketing, whether intentional or not), I have always loved ZZ Top and the sound Billy Gibbons gets....would love to do a ZZ Top tribute band myself...

[@aguynamedben]

What the EDM guys do is reverse it into the hit, then play the same clip forward after the hit. So try adding the power chord, played forward, at the top of the measure, after the reversing is done. Also try high passing it, or adding a reverse/forward cymbal hit. I think the EDM guys do it with cymbal hits a lot.

[@bwall615]

Can’t wait to hear the final on this. Please put out an entire album. I will add it to my playlist with Joey, Ariel, and The Bro’s.

[@ThatPedalShow]

Ah man, thank you! Those guys are SERIOUS dudes!

[@bwall615]

That Pedal Show So are you man.

[@davidkeane2399]

Great stuff again Mick. Very informative. I get the bit about not having the air moving from a speaker. Might have to investigate building an isolation box (weird in these times) as an oxbox is sadly not an option...