"Rosarito 3-Day" Played Slowly!

SlacktoneDave

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Posted on Jan 01 2012 04:50 PM

Happy New Year! I made a little video with my iphone playing "Rosarito 3-Day" slowly so you can {hopefully}see the positions.
~ dave

Last edited: Jan 01, 2012 16:51:36

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kenposurf

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Posted on Jan 01 2012 05:17 PM

Master Class!

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hlieboff59

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Marlboro, New Jersey
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Posted on Jan 01 2012 05:36 PM

thanks very much for posting this Dave. Always wanted to know how you played this and so did Matt I believe. A pure genius at work. Nice video with the iphone.

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Fady

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North Carolina
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Posted on Jan 01 2012 05:47 PM

Always have loved the beautiful vibe of this song. Thanks for making & sharing the tutorial, Dave!

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StevieMartini

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Chicago
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Posted on Jan 01 2012 06:42 PM

Great Dave, thanks!! Happy New Years, look forward to the next Slacktone release. Hope its sooner than later.

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SlacktoneDave

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Posted on Jan 01 2012 06:47 PM

Thanks for the nice comments... very much appreciated. Hope you get something out of it.

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Pyronauts

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Posted on Jan 01 2012 07:23 PM

Pretty sweet!

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morphball

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Posted on Jan 01 2012 10:31 PM

That song's beautiful even played slow! And muchas gracias, I think I'll give 'er a shot...

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clepak

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Liege (Belgium)
Belgium

Posted on Jan 01 2012 11:17 PM

Wow ! So cool, Rosarito 3-Day is one of my 5 best surf song ever ! Now I need to learn it !
Thanks Dave and happy new year to you !

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Ariel

Joined: Aug 29, 2009
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Israel
Israel

Posted on Jan 02 2012 01:07 AM

This is great, thank you Dave for making our brains (and finger callouses) grow bigger!
Playing Slacktone songs is so rewarding. You feel like you've just wrestled Andre The Giant, and even if you didn't win by knockout, you still held through. I mean, who can nail those songs and say he's not a better player because of it? It's like the ultimate practice: fun, hard on so many levels, and supremely educative.

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Surfocaster

Joined: Jan 16, 2010
Posts: 214
Somerset, England

Posted on Jan 03 2012 12:20 PM

Access to the living legends.Dont you just love this genre?

Any chance of posting your tank settings for us humble stay at home players? I know it wont compute exactly but it would save endless twiddling and still wondering if it could be better.

Incedentely, what actually is that amp? Ive seen it in some vids on youtube.

Cheers

Nigel

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SlacktoneDave

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Posts: 657
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Posted on Jan 04 2012 07:19 AM

Surfocaster wrote:

Access to the living legends.Dont you just love this
genre?

Any chance of posting your tank settings for us humble
stay at home players? I know it wont compute exactly
but it would save endless twiddling and still wondering
if it could be better.

Incedentely, what actually is that amp? Ive seen it in
some vids on youtube.

Cheers

Nigel

Hi Nigel, the reverb tank is my black 1965, set, dwell: 4.5, Mix: 4, Tone: 10. This reverb unit is a bit darker sounding than my others, but still sound really good. It lets through more of the fundamental guitar frequencies. Even so, I set all of my reverb units like this. Sometimes the Dwell on 4, depending on how much gain the tube has. when I set the Tone on 10, I can keep the other two knobs down lower, giving more fundamentals and attack, and a stronger signal out to the amp.

The amps you see there are a 1962 Bassman head sitting on top of my Slacktone Amp. The Slacktone Amp is a custom made amp that a friend made for me. I'm not playing through those for the video. I'm going direct using preamp made by the guy who designed the Slacktone Amp. It's the same exact preamp, but instead of tubes it uses some special kind of FET. It's very small, and runs on batteries. The signal chain is: Guitar >EP-PRE >PreAmp >Direct Box >Ampex tube preamp >Apogee Ensemble >Logic Pro using an impulse response of a 1965 Super Reverb Amp >EQ curves I made using Metric Halo Channel Strip. Maybe more than you wanted to know!
Video done with iphone 4s.

here's a link to a sloppy video I made showing the basic recording setup. I may not leave this very long: http://youtu.be/8_z-fDuD5d0

All the nice things that you, others have said in response to this video kind of blow me away... Thanks! I was a little bit concerned that I was doing the right thing posting this primitive video! I've also realized that I've left out an entire section to the song! ☀dave

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Fady

Joined: Mar 07, 2010
Posts: 2273
North Carolina
United States

Posted on Jan 04 2012 08:57 AM

Not more than he/we were keen to know - but more than most would share anywhere else, and with a video to boot. This is what makes SG101 so darn cool.

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Stormtiger

Joined: Dec 12, 2006
Posts: 2687
Ventura, CA
United States

Posted on Jan 04 2012 11:23 AM

What a treat. I've been working on that song for about 8 years and I'm surprised to see that I'm pretty close most of the time, now I can get even closer. I noticed the missing section because it is one of my favorite parts of the song and I was hoping to see the position, even though I've seen Dave play it more than a dozen times the slower tempo helps a lot.

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Brian

Joined: Feb 25, 2006
Posts: 19342
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
United States

Posted on Jan 04 2012 11:54 AM

Very cool Dave, thanks for sharing what you do with us.

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Surfocaster

Joined: Jan 16, 2010
Posts: 214
Somerset, England

Posted on Jan 04 2012 12:47 PM

Hi Dave. Thanks for sharing the tank settings. I just would never have even tried that configuration.
BTW, you sound humbled. when your the E Clapton of the Surf Guitar world all you'll ever get is respect!!
Thanks again for the info.
Cheers

Nigel

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StevieMartini

Joined: Mar 01, 2006
Posts: 490
Chicago
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Posted on Jan 04 2012 01:16 PM

Dave, your right. I noticed you left out the part after the secord verse. Thanks for what you provided anyways, it really helped out.

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Boulder_Bob

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Posts: 132
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Posted on Jan 04 2012 06:42 PM

Hi Dave! Are you using the EP-PRE live?

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SlacktoneDave

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Posted on Jan 04 2012 10:09 PM

Boulder_Bob wrote:

Hi Dave! Are you using the EP-PRE live?

Yes, Bob, I've been using the EP-Pre for over a year now for gigs. It's become a habit... not sure if it's the best thing for my surf sound, but, I have to say, it helps the guitar stand out in the band mix. It's fantastic for rock stuff using distortion, but, for surf, i'm careful about any thing that affects the treble sound. I Velcro it to the top of the amp so it's the last thing, and has a very short cord to the input. The EP-Pre has a high impedance output, so,I use a short cord. It also flips the guitar signal 180∘ out of phase.That's something to be aware of when using two amps. When I use two amps, only one amp gets the EP-Pre.

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ErnestHernandez

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Posted on Jan 05 2012 12:14 AM

Very very cool Dave. Thanks for sharing the song and the set up for recording.

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SlacktoneDave Joined: Jul 01, 2006 Posts: 657	Posted on Jan 01 2012 04:50 PM Happy New Year! I made a little video with my iphone playing "Rosarito 3-Day" slowly so you can {hopefully}see the positions. ~ dave Last edited: Jan 01, 2012 16:51:36 Top
kenposurf Joined: Feb 23, 2007 Posts: 1650 Santa Rosa, CA	Posted on Jan 01 2012 05:17 PM Master Class! — www.northofmalibu.com Top
hlieboff59 Joined: Jun 27, 2008 Posts: 576 Marlboro, New Jersey	Posted on Jan 01 2012 05:36 PM thanks very much for posting this Dave. Always wanted to know how you played this and so did Matt I believe. A pure genius at work. Nice video with the iphone. Top
Fady Joined: Mar 07, 2010 Posts: 2273 North Carolina	Posted on Jan 01 2012 05:47 PM Always have loved the beautiful vibe of this song. Thanks for making & sharing the tutorial, Dave! — Fady El Mirage @ ReverbNation Top
StevieMartini Joined: Mar 01, 2006 Posts: 490 Chicago	Posted on Jan 01 2012 06:42 PM Great Dave, thanks!! Happy New Years, look forward to the next Slacktone release. Hope its sooner than later. Top
SlacktoneDave Joined: Jul 01, 2006 Posts: 657	Posted on Jan 01 2012 06:47 PM Thanks for the nice comments... very much appreciated. Hope you get something out of it. Top
Pyronauts Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1167 Northern CA	Posted on Jan 01 2012 07:23 PM Pretty sweet! Top
morphball Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC	Posted on Jan 01 2012 10:31 PM That song's beautiful even played slow! And muchas gracias, I think I'll give 'er a shot... — Mike http://www.youtube.com/morphballio Top
clepak Joined: Jun 11, 2006 Posts: 551 Liege (Belgium)	Posted on Jan 01 2012 11:17 PM Wow ! So cool, Rosarito 3-Day is one of my 5 best surf song ever ! Now I need to learn it ! Thanks Dave and happy new year to you ! — Monkey Ju Pirato Ketchup Facebook Bandcamp Top
Ariel Joined: Aug 29, 2009 Posts: 1556 Israel	Posted on Jan 02 2012 01:07 AM This is great, thank you Dave for making our brains (and finger callouses) grow bigger! Playing Slacktone songs is so rewarding. You feel like you've just wrestled Andre The Giant, and even if you didn't win by knockout, you still held through. I mean, who can nail those songs and say he's not a better player because of it? It's like the ultimate practice: fun, hard on so many levels, and supremely educative. Top
Surfocaster Joined: Jan 16, 2010 Posts: 214 Somerset, England	Posted on Jan 03 2012 12:20 PM Access to the living legends.Dont you just love this genre? Any chance of posting your tank settings for us humble stay at home players? I know it wont compute exactly but it would save endless twiddling and still wondering if it could be better. Incedentely, what actually is that amp? Ive seen it in some vids on youtube. Cheers Nigel Last edited: Jan 03, 2012 13:31:53 Top
SlacktoneDave Joined: Jul 01, 2006 Posts: 657	Posted on Jan 04 2012 07:19 AM Surfocaster wrote: Access to the living legends.Dont you just love this genre? Any chance of posting your tank settings for us humble stay at home players? I know it wont compute exactly but it would save endless twiddling and still wondering if it could be better. Incedentely, what actually is that amp? Ive seen it in some vids on youtube. Cheers Nigel Hi Nigel, the reverb tank is my black 1965, set, dwell: 4.5, Mix: 4, Tone: 10. This reverb unit is a bit darker sounding than my others, but still sound really good. It lets through more of the fundamental guitar frequencies. Even so, I set all of my reverb units like this. Sometimes the Dwell on 4, depending on how much gain the tube has. when I set the Tone on 10, I can keep the other two knobs down lower, giving more fundamentals and attack, and a stronger signal out to the amp. The amps you see there are a 1962 Bassman head sitting on top of my Slacktone Amp. The Slacktone Amp is a custom made amp that a friend made for me. I'm not playing through those for the video. I'm going direct using preamp made by the guy who designed the Slacktone Amp. It's the same exact preamp, but instead of tubes it uses some special kind of FET. It's very small, and runs on batteries. The signal chain is: Guitar >EP-PRE >PreAmp >Direct Box >Ampex tube preamp >Apogee Ensemble >Logic Pro using an impulse response of a 1965 Super Reverb Amp >EQ curves I made using Metric Halo Channel Strip. Maybe more than you wanted to know! Video done with iphone 4s. here's a link to a sloppy video I made showing the basic recording setup. I may not leave this very long: http://youtu.be/8_z-fDuD5d0 All the nice things that you, others have said in response to this video kind of blow me away... Thanks! I was a little bit concerned that I was doing the right thing posting this primitive video! I've also realized that I've left out an entire section to the song! ☀dave Top
Fady Joined: Mar 07, 2010 Posts: 2273 North Carolina	Posted on Jan 04 2012 08:57 AM Not more than he/we were keen to know - but more than most would share anywhere else, and with a video to boot. This is what makes SG101 so darn cool. — Fady El Mirage @ ReverbNation Top
Stormtiger Joined: Dec 12, 2006 Posts: 2687 Ventura, CA	Posted on Jan 04 2012 11:23 AM What a treat. I've been working on that song for about 8 years and I'm surprised to see that I'm pretty close most of the time, now I can get even closer. I noticed the missing section because it is one of my favorite parts of the song and I was hoping to see the position, even though I've seen Dave play it more than a dozen times the slower tempo helps a lot. Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19342 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Jan 04 2012 11:54 AM Very cool Dave, thanks for sharing what you do with us. — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea Top
Surfocaster Joined: Jan 16, 2010 Posts: 214 Somerset, England	Posted on Jan 04 2012 12:47 PM Hi Dave. Thanks for sharing the tank settings. I just would never have even tried that configuration. BTW, you sound humbled. when your the E Clapton of the Surf Guitar world all you'll ever get is respect!! Thanks again for the info. Cheers Nigel Top
StevieMartini Joined: Mar 01, 2006 Posts: 490 Chicago	Posted on Jan 04 2012 01:16 PM Dave, your right. I noticed you left out the part after the secord verse. Thanks for what you provided anyways, it really helped out. Top
Boulder_Bob Joined: Mar 29, 2006 Posts: 132	Posted on Jan 04 2012 06:42 PM Hi Dave! Are you using the EP-PRE live? Top
SlacktoneDave Joined: Jul 01, 2006 Posts: 657	Posted on Jan 04 2012 10:09 PM Boulder_Bob wrote: Hi Dave! Are you using the EP-PRE live? Yes, Bob, I've been using the EP-Pre for over a year now for gigs. It's become a habit... not sure if it's the best thing for my surf sound, but, I have to say, it helps the guitar stand out in the band mix. It's fantastic for rock stuff using distortion, but, for surf, i'm careful about any thing that affects the treble sound. I Velcro it to the top of the amp so it's the last thing, and has a very short cord to the input. The EP-Pre has a high impedance output, so,I use a short cord. It also flips the guitar signal 180∘ out of phase.That's something to be aware of when using two amps. When I use two amps, only one amp gets the EP-Pre. Top
ErnestHernandez Joined: Jun 16, 2008 Posts: 597 The Alamo City, TX	Posted on Jan 05 2012 12:14 AM Very very cool Dave. Thanks for sharing the song and the set up for recording. — https://kingpelican.bandcamp.com/ Top

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