Steel Sunrise - Drums preview!!

[Trip McNealy]

This is a ROUGH mix mp3 of myself (on drums) and my electric guitarist on the song "Don't Know Where I'd Be." This song is part of my band's 15-song demo CD that we are currently recording and self-producing, along with our friend who is mixing and mastering for us.

We originally recorded the drums using ProTools LE and then our friend uses Logic for the mixing stage since he does that in his own home/studio.

For the track, I used an old CB 4-pc kit, Pearl Maple Piccolo 13" snare, Sabian cymbals, Evans heads, and Shure and Octavia mics. More or less the same config for the entire album.. substituting cymbals and snares when needed on other songs.

There is no bass, acoustic guitar, or vocals in this track.. We're just playing around with the drum EQs and such. Our friend dialed in too much Snare Bottom gain, so we'll have to fix that.. too much buzz and reverb! And please ignore the snare hit in the very very beginning and parts where the hi-hat is just "tick tick tick" (that's only for timekeeping). I think he forgot to edit those out lol.

Please enjoy and we hope to finish our entire album within 3-4 weeks!!! We're so amped!


www.myspace.com/steelsunrise

[Trip McNealy]

Wow, 42 views and no comments. I guess you don't like our music (or my drumming!) lol.

[drumhead61]

Hey Trip,

I just noticed that too...all those visits and no comments...Allow me to speak for ME..I think you guys sound tight and you need to STOP making excuses for your drumming; such as, "please ignore the ticks they were for time keeping." you guys sounded tight and I would love, I MEAN LOVE to hear more of your stuff. Thank you so much for sharing...GOOD LUCK with this endeavor!

[bojangleman]

wow...i love it!

its like the 3rd time ive listened to it...lol...

and....do those cb's sound amazing! lol

great job!!

Alex

[Steady Freddy]

That sounded really good. I liked the drum sound and it fit the music well.

Nicely done!

[Drumsword]

First time I listened to it, and it does sound killer. Awesome job. I have a few songs posted with 180+ hits and only 2 comments so don't feel too bad....You did a great job.

Pete

[Trip McNealy]

AWESOME! Thanks for your comments so far. We are so excited to get everything done soon. Perfection takes time :)

I've attached 2 more songs that will be on the album.

Another Kiss Goodnight - this is a non-mixed, non-EQd, full band w/o vocals version. We just had the instruments mic'd up... this version was taken from one of our band practices. Nothing spectacular. The actual album version will sound slightly different and better.

Want You to See - again, this version taken from a practice session. Not mixed but there are vocals. We also predict this song to be a hit and it's something we like to end our gigs with! Very high energy towards the end... I look like Animal when playing live LOL.

Thanks again for listening!


www.myspace.com/steelsunrise

[drumhead61]

AWESOME! Thanks for your comments so far. We are so excited to get everything done soon. Perfection takes time :)

I've attached 2 more songs that will be on the album.

Another Kiss Goodnight - this is a non-mixed, non-EQd, full band w/o vocals version. We just had the instruments mic'd up... this version was taken from one of our band practices. Nothing spectacular. The actual album version will sound slightly different and better.

Want You to See - again, this version taken from a practice session. Not mixed but there are vocals. We also predict this song to be a hit and it's something we like to end our gigs with! Very high energy towards the end... I look like Animal when playing live LOL.

Thanks again for listening!


www.myspace.com/steelsunrise


Hey Trip,

I listened to these other tunes earlier this morning when I went to your myspace page...just returned there to ensure that is what I heard...Dude, I love your sound! AS for me i am waiting for it all to come out; BRING IT ON!! Thanks So much for sharing your music, tell the band a new fan is on DW