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jcub · Post by **jcub** » Sat Jan 09, 2021 9:55 pm

“A Week of Days” is an instrumental prog rock song featuring guitar, fretless tapping bass, LinnStrument (viola, flute, lead synth), organ, piano, synth, and an Emerald Amicus 12-string guitar. I am working on lyrics and this may turn into a vocal song.

https://soundcloud.com/jeremycubert/a-week-of-days

Bansaw · Post by **Bansaw** » Sat Jan 09, 2021 11:36 pm

Nice and dreamy first part. 1:50 big change.
Some nice stuff in there.

tbugz · Post by **tbugz** » Sun Jan 10, 2021 12:24 am

Really like the Genesis vibe starting ~2:50 through the synth solo.

wagtunes · Post by **wagtunes** » Sun Jan 10, 2021 4:07 am

Definitely sounds like Genesis in places. Very well done and mixed.

jcub · Post by **jcub** » Sun Jan 10, 2021 5:33 pm

Thank you for the kind words! There is definitely a Genesis influence on this piece.

aaron aardvark · Post by **aaron aardvark** » Thu Jan 14, 2021 2:17 am

jcub,
Thank you for your reviews! Now your song: this is really good! It starts out pretty relaxing. I contemplated buying also a fretless version of the Yamaha bass I own, years after I bought the fretted version. Much harder to play than a fretted bass, even with thin white stripes on the neck. Though, now that I own Melodyne Assistant (I've had it for years) it could have "cleaned up" any imprecise pitch control. Was that a real piano at the end? It sounded like it was, the way it sustained. I have never heard of tapping a fretless bass. I honestly think the song is very good without vocals. Though maybe vocals could fit in somehow. I also like the part of the song where it gets more energy (with B3? organ) and goes in a direction I did not anticipate. I like the Moog-ish lead synth. Nice job!

jcub · Post by **jcub** » Thu Jan 14, 2021 4:56 pm

Thanks very much! The bass is a custom Dragonfly DF-6 six string fretless bass with flatwound strings. Dragonfly makes tapping electric and acoustic instruments - I think my fretless is the second fretless bass they have made. Here is a demo:

The piano is Pianoteq 7 from Modartt. It is a modeled piano and my favorite piano plugin.

aaron aardvark · Post by **aaron aardvark** » Fri Jan 15, 2021 2:12 am

jcub,
If I didn't know better, I would have thought you were playing a Stick in that video. You like unusual instruments for sure.

. I have used an older version (demo version) of Pianoteq in a song of mine before. I wrote the song so I wouldn't have to play the notes that did not work in the demo version. What a cheapskate!

jcub · Post by **jcub** » Fri Jan 15, 2021 6:46 pm

The Dragonfly has similarities with the Stick but is a very different configuration. I love the sound of a fretless bass - I am still working on my intonation. Pianoteq is worth it - there is a less expensive player edition which would actually be enough for me. The pro version has very detailed customization features. The sound improves with each version and it is highly playable.

drumity · Post by **drumity** » Sat Jan 16, 2021 8:13 pm

Nice sounds !
Some interesting ideas, not all compelling.
But I appreciate you play an instrument on that level.
Plugins will never get to that same level of realness and feeling.

(( D ))

markkuja · Post by **markkuja** » Sat Jan 16, 2021 8:34 pm

great instrumental music. Pleasant relaxing mood.
Sounds good.

jcub · Post by **jcub** » Sun Jan 17, 2021 2:52 am

Thanks for the comments and critique!

“A Week of Days” (Instrumental Prog Rock)